Holy Roman Empire

You pit me, I pit you, struggle is the theme of the era of the great powers.

People in the arena involuntarily.In international politics, there is only interest, the same interest is the friend, the conflict of interest is the enemy, and the role change is the basic operation.

The British do their best in this respect. They were allies just now. They can become enemies after a while, and they can become friends again after a while.

To some extent, the diplomacy of European countries in this era was to learn the British.Everyone's bottom line and ethics fell again and again, and the close cooperation of allies only existed before the Middle Ages.

Against this background, the relations between European countries are a mess, and they cannot be narrowly distinguished by enemies and friends.

In order to gain more support in the negotiations, both Russia and Russia are conducting diplomatic offensives. The unresponsive Ottoman Empire also launched diplomatic activities, leaving several Central Asian countries and the Eastern Empire in salty fish.

Salted fish is tragic, and international support is still very useful under the European rule system. Even the diplomatic support of small countries also has value.

The younger brother has no diplomatic ability, so only John Bull can get on himself.Perhaps this is what the London government wants to see most, which can increase their influence in these countries and obtain greater benefits.

Franz originally wanted to be a melon-eating crowd, but the tree was quiet and the wind stopped, because of the relationship between the Russian-Austrian alliance, Austria was involved.

"Russians want to return to the pre-war state, and want our support?"

No wonder Franz is not surprised, this is simply a fantasy.Regardless of whether or not to admit that the Russians are losers this time, how could the losers not want to pay the price?

Do not cut an inch of soil, not worthy of a ruble.

It is no wonder that such armistice conditions can get everyone's consent.Unless they can persuade all European countries to endorse together, the price is inevitable.

The Foreign Minister Weisenberg replied: "Yes, Your Majesty. That is what the Russian Ministers said, they are not willing to be responsible for this war."

Undoubtedly, this involves a political game within the tsarist government.No one at the top of the government wants to take responsibility, so he plays a rogue.

Franz was ecstatic, and he was too lazy to take care of the bad things of the Russians. He said decisively: "In response to the tsarist government, if they think they can persuade the parties to agree, we have no opinion.

If you can't do it, don't do these whimsical things, lest you end up as an international joke."

"International joke" This is a bruise of the Russians, and their diplomatic jokes are almost never broken.They will come once every three to five years, as if they are not making jokes, they cannot grow.

Franz was naturally reluctant to accompany the tsarist government, treat others as fools, and finally find that the fool is himself.

Diplomatically built on strength, the Russian Empire in its heyday had this kind of confidence.If there was a truce a year ago, they would still have the strength to pay nothing without compensation.

It is a pity that the gunshots in Moscow put an end to all this, and internal threats are the primary problem of the tsarist government. Foreign enemies are only secondary contradictions.

Even the most radical Polish nationalists dare not swallow the Russian empire in one go.Not to mention the strength, except that the Kingdom of Prussia can fight, after all, several other companies are playing a good fight.

The main force of the Tsarist army was dragged down by the Prussians. The enemies facing everyone were the second-class troops of the Russians, and the fighting power was not at a level.

What is now tragic is that the main forces of the Tsarist government have been exhausted, and the combat strength of the recruits is second-rate at most. The fact that all major fronts are at a disadvantage proves this.

Prime Minister Felix analyzed: "Your Majesty, Russians, I think this is the Russians testing our position.

Now that the war is in progress, it is impossible for the tsarist government to know that they can no longer fight.

The economy of the Russian Empire is about to collapse, and social conflicts have already reached a critical point.Without ending the war, the tsarist government will be over."

"Economic collapse, internal and external troubles", Franz thought of empathy, what would happen if he was in the position of Alexander II?

Soon Franz reached a conclusion-stabilize first and then change.Don't manage so much, first retain the power, and then use external pressure to promote social reform.

Nikolai I won the Near East War, which not only covered up the social crisis, but also increased the difficulty of reform. The ruling clique did not feel the pressure of life and death.

Now that the situation is deteriorating, might it not be an opportunity?

After this defeat, the strength of the reformists must have skyrocketed after the war.Alexander II can also be held accountable for the defeat of the war and take advantage of the opportunity to clean up some of the worms.

If ruthless enough, you can also use the opportunity to suppress the rebellion and hit the conservatives in the country.

This is a ready-made example. Austria reformed its social reforms more than a decade ago because of the reshuffle of the Great Revolution.

Franz had no doubt about the ability of Alexander II, who had completed a social reform in time and space.During this period, bloody violence was also indispensable, otherwise he would not be assassinated by the Revolutionary Party.

As Emperor Franz knew very well how difficult it was to assassinate an emperor. Without the cooperation of internal traitors, the Revolutionary Party would not be close.

How about throwing bombs?Especially after throwing a bomb, when Alexander II checked the driver ’s injury, he threw a second bomb before killing him.

Are the guards all wooden?Someone launched an attack from close range, but could they be given a second chance?

There is a time interval between them. The artificial throwing of bombs means that the distance between the two sides is only a few tens of meters. Under normal circumstances, the assassin is either beaten into a sieve or caught alive.

Including the surrounding people, they will also be controlled by the clearance immediately.The assassination apparently concealed something. It is very unreasonable to analyze it on the surface.

With reference to his own security capabilities, Franz can conclude that there are no ghosts, and the assassin simply cannot carry guns and bombs near him.

The surrounding security personnel will prohibit strangers from approaching.Even if it is a political show, people who can contact the emperor have investigated the ancestors for several generations and determined that there will be no problems before they can get close.

In a country like Russia, where the ranks are strict, it is difficult for civilians to get close to the big nobles, let alone close contact with the emperor?

Not to mention an assassin, even an assassin in a regiment, may not be able to rush to the nearest tens of meters.

Franz didn't bother to continue tangling these questions, anyway, he could be careful.Even if it is active in Vienna, it is accompanied by hundreds of guards, as well as four-digit police peripheral activities.

The safety factor is definitely the highest, even if an assassin sees this lineup, he can only retreat obediently.

Microservice private visits, that does not exist.The monarch who traveled in a carriage with several guards only existed in the small projectile country.They can't stand the show, they can only make up.

Franz said with a smile: "It seems that Alexander II is about to make a big move, and now he may be deliberately indulging the bureaucracy and paralyzing these people.

The great cleansing of the Tsarist government is coming, I guess Alexander II will launch a coup to clean up the moths in the government, and then blame them for the defeat of the war.

This is a multi-pronged approach. Not only can we clean up the moth in the government, but we can also take the opportunity to suppress the conservatives and give the people an explanation.

The filthy minister was cleaned up, and the rebels ’rebellion was gone.It wo n’t take long for the rebels to fall into internal strife. If the Revolutionary Party does n’t run faster, it may be won by others."

The foundation of the Revolutionary Party is too shallow. Do n’t look at their turmoil. In fact, there are only 180 people in any revolutionary party in Russia in this era.

In order to seize power, they were temporarily united. If they were not too weak, they would not accept the banner of "Qingjun side, slandering ministers."

Although this banner united many people, it also brought a problem.As the rebel army grew, the revolutionary party lost control of the army.

The "stained ministers" were all slaughtered, the people's rebellion goal has been reached, and many people will withdraw.To put it bluntly, many people participate in the uprising because taxes are too heavy.

A few edicts from Alexander II can solve the problem and push responsibility to the bureaucracy. The grievances of the people are out. The tsar is still good.

The hearts of the people are still facing the tsar, and the army also supports the tsar.Neither the aristocracy nor the conservatives meant to overthrow the tsar.

Including the newly rising capitalists, these people also think that it is better to keep the Tsar than to have no Tsar.They support the revolution just to seize power, not to really carry out a social revolution.

In a country where more than 99% of the people support the tsar, would n’t it be nonsense to overthrow the tsar government?

In this respect, Alexander II was born in a good period + good place.The Russian revolutionary mentor has not yet been born, the proletarian revolutionary party still cannot see the shadow, and the current bourgeois revolutionary groups are not against the imperialist.

If the time is pushed back fifty years, or if the background is changed to France, it will be republic now.

Prime Minister Felix disagreed and said: "Reform is not so easy. The conservative forces of the Russian Empire are very strong. Nicholas I did not complete social reform. It is probably more difficult for Alexander II to do it.

What he can do now is only to carry out limited reforms, transform the feudal system of the Russian Empire, and increase his strength in the short term."

He had the right to speak. During the Austrian reform, the Hungarian nobles completely lost their right to speak. The conservatives in Vienna were swept into the garbage dump by the rebels. The conservatives in the Bohemian region were scattered by the rebels.

By the time the Vienna government announced the reform, the power of the conservatives had already disappeared, and most people had lost their foundation.

Even so, the struggle between the two sides has not been less in the past decade.

Now the Tsarist government has no way to rely on the rebels to clean up the conservatives, and the Tsar is required to fight in person. This wave of hatred alone is enough to make Alexander II a headache.

This is destined that the reformers and conservatives will continue to hold on for a long time under the power of hatred.Even with the support of the Czar, the power of the reformers could hardly surpass the conservatives in a short time.

There is no way, according to European tradition, even if the nobility is cleaned up, Alexander II cannot kill all of them.

The crime of embezzlement and bribery is too light for the nobles to be considered a loss.When military materials are involved, at most only a few responsible persons can be killed.

Most people will just be driven home or exiled to Siberia.These people have lost their lives and are still a hidden danger.

The Moscow rebels were very weak and did not make big news.There is no big aristocrat or big capitalist at all.

"The side of the Qing monarch, slandering the courtiers" is a step lower than the rebellion in nature. Even if it is to show the emperor's kindness, Alexander II will also issue a security order.

The tops are all Revolutionaries, and the rest of them need to be smarter. After Alexander II issued an amnesty, he resolutely chose to retreat. After the war, he was marginalized at most, and liquidation did not exist.

This means that the conservatives only lost in the political struggle, and their own strength loss is not great.

After all, like Austria, the Russian imperial army is also dominated by nobles, and the tsar cannot violate the rules of the game.

Franz nodded and said: "For the Russian Empire, limited social reforms are enough to create a world power.

They are vast, rich in resources, and have a large population. As long as they have completed industrialization, they are European powers.

If they really carry out a complete social reform, it is not a good thing for us.You know, only the Russian Empire has the potential to develop above us on the European continent."

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