Holy Roman Empire

London

Since the Russian Empire has not fallen behind, France and Austria have been the biggest enemies of the British.Although Franz has been very convergent, but as Austria continues to develop and grow, it is still regarded as a big enemy by the British.

I don't know when it started. The actions of the Vienna government were stared to death by the British. It was considered to be the treatment of Germany II in advance.

If it was not for the French to share the pressure, the British would form an anti-Austrian alliance. This kind of thing they are best at.

The seemingly insignificant re-division of the area, the London government is aware of the danger, in their view this is a sign that the two countries have joined forces.

Fauo teamed up and the result was terrible.Throughout the world, those who are qualified to let Fawau join forces have no second except Britain.

Late at night on Downing Street, the prime minister's mansion was brightly lit.Benjamin Disraeli held an emergency meeting overnight, not because he couldn't hold his breath, but because the situation had reached the brink of runaway.

In recent years, they have been very cautious about France and Austria. Even if they dare not suppress it too much, they are worried that the two countries will come together due to pressure.

Prime Minister Benjamin opened a top secret document, which was left by his predecessor.The above is just speculation, and there is no substantial evidence.

But the content is too terrible. The former Prime Minister John Russell believes that there is a secret contract between the two countries, and even the two sides have formed an alliance.

The judgment is based on Austria's default French annexation of the Kingdom of Sardinia.Based on this judgment, in the subsequent political diplomacy, many trials were conducted.

The number of trials has been increased, but I am not sure whether this is the smoke bomb released by the two countries. After all, the two countries can be the biggest competitors of the European hegemony.

Benjamin was also unbelievable. He also believed that when his predecessor treated France and Austria, he was too weak and did not reflect the dominance of Britain.

Now his judgment has changed, as long as Lombardy and Venezuela and Italy have done the cutting, Napoleon III's biggest obstacle to the Italian throne will be gone.

The trade-offs are long and narrow. Under normal circumstances, Austria should curb the expansion of the French. Now the Vienna government has made the opposite decision. Prime Minister Benjamin must not worry.

"The information has been sent to everyone. I asked you to come over late at night just to discuss the countermeasures. From the current situation, the rumor of the alliance between France and Austria is almost certain.

The question now is where Britain should go. In the face of the challenges of France and Austria, can we suppress them?"

The international situation is not good for Britain, it is a disaster for politics and diplomacy, but it is another feast for the military.

Navy Secretary Robert took the lead in stating: "The Royal Navy has the ability to meet all challenges. Even if the opponents are the two countries, we have the ability to defend Britain's security."

This is not bragging, the Royal Navy really has this strength.As long as they do not die, they will have a certain chance of winning in the face of the alliance between France and Austria.

Of course, this is only tactical.Strategically, as a maritime country, the navy is the lifeblood of Britain. They have no way to compete with France and Austria.

Benjamin Disraeli said quite affirmatively: "Very well, from now on the Royal Navy must be prepared. If war really breaks out, it is up to you to defend Britain."

Robert replied awfully: "Please ...".

The Secretary of the Army also eagerly tried, but soon fell silent.It's not that he didn't want to make a stand, mainly because no one believed it.

If the Royal Navy cannot guarantee British security, is it not funny to expect the Army?France and Austria are the strong powers of the army, and any army is three to five times as powerful as the British army.

The navy's assurance reassured everyone.It is a minor problem that France and Austria cannot be suppressed at the same time. Britain eats by wisdom, and they can fight with wisdom.

Having received a definite answer from the Royal Navy, Foreign Secretary Macleans said: "The situation is not so bad. The two countries are in conflict, and even if they form an alliance, it is difficult to cooperate sincerely.

This is an opportunity. If possible, I suggest forming an international alliance of the three countries of Britain, France and Austria to jointly dominate international affairs.

Then, slowly provoke the relationship between France and Austria until this alliance collapses."

There is a kind of ally called pit teammates, and there is a kind of ally called crap sticks.As a master of two arts, Maclean plans to use their special skills to break up the Fau alliance by diplomatic means.

The colonial minister Louis frowned and asked dissatisfiedly: "Did our previous plan all be abandoned?

Do n’t forget how fast Austria has expanded overseas in recent years. If it is not contained, it cannot be restricted later."

This is a fact. In the overseas expansion, the fighting power exerted by Austria is shocking.No one can keep up with the rapid expansion.

Foreign Minister McLean smiled slightly and asked rhetorically: "The world has been divided up, and everyone's expansion has basically reached the limit. If the Austrians want to continue to expand, they will have to match up with other countries.

The reason for their rapid expansion is that in addition to the large number of immigrants, the flexible foreign policy of the Vienna government.

In the overseas colonial expansion, they avoided the core colonies of various countries and expanded toward the landless.In doing so, naturally Austrian strength will not be met with hostility.

It's different now, and one step ahead will have conflicts with other countries.The rate of expansion will naturally slow down, or even stop.

Our original plan was to give them a little trouble at most.If a colonial war broke out, I am afraid that we would not have much advantage.

Sir Louis, can you tell me how many troops are needed to occupy colonies across Austria?"

Lewis froze for a moment, he did not expect Maclean to ask this question.But professional Louis still gave the answer.

"The Austrian colonies mainly consist of five large blocks, namely Austrian Africa, Austrian South Ocean, Austrian Central America, Austrian South America, and Austrian North America.

The first is Austrian North America, which is a country of ice and snow, including Alaska and some islands in the Arctic Ocean, that is, the island between Canada and Granlin.

The area may be more than 2 million square kilometers, no one knows the specific situation, because this is an uninhabited area.

The total population of Austrian North America should not exceed 10,000. It is estimated that even one can be taken down, or a pirate can solve them.

Secondly, Austria belongs to South America, that is, the Gotania Plateau, which extends to the Drake Strait.There are about a hundred thousand indigenous people and more than 50,000 European immigrants.

Both Argentina and Chile are interested in this land, and with a little agitation, they are likely to start.

There are many islands in the Austrian South Ocean region, and it is troublesome to move.It is also the most densely populated place in all of Austria ’s colonies, with more than 400,000 European immigrants alone.

Due to the relationship of Lanfang Autonomous Province, a large number of Chinese have gathered here, with a total number of more than 3 million, and more than 4-5 million local indigenous people.

Every year can provide Austria with a lot of wealth, so the Vienna government also attaches great importance to it, stationed two infantry divisions here.

War time……"

Foreign Minister McLean shouted: "Stop!"

"Sir Louis, you have also explained the situation. Austrian North America is a country of ice and snow. Apart from its good looks, it does not bring any substantial benefits to Austria.

Austria and South America are similar. Every year, the Vienna government needs to throw money into it, and the balance of payments cannot be achieved.

These two areas are really easy to use, but apart from the large area, are there any other advantages?If Chile and Argentina are really interested, you do n’t have to do it, just pay for it.

As long as the money is in place, the Vienna government does not mind selling this compensation area.

The remaining three colonies are the core of the Austrian colonial system.It is a pity that these areas are not moving unless we tear ourselves off and go into battle in person.

Otherwise, I do n’t think anyone can win the Austrian Ocean.There is no doubt that the Dutch are afraid to start, unless they do not want to be native.

Not to mention Austria and Central America, we also need to suppress Americans with the Austrians, we simply cannot move.

I'm afraid no one thinks, who can win the Austrian Africa?Even the combined strength of European countries on the African continent is at most equal to them.

In this case, how valuable is our previous plan?Apart from making the Vienna government look ugly, we can't get any substantial benefits.

It may even lead to the fall of South Africa. If Portugal remains neutral and the Austrians unite the two Boer republics, our strength in Cape Town cannot hold South Africa."

Interest is always the best catalyst. The plan of the colonial ministry did hit Austria, but unfortunately there was no substantial harm.

Even if it captured the Austrian North America and the Austrian South America, the Vienna government would lose its face and save more than 200 thousand Aegis annually.

In the face of reality, Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli naturally made the choice that best served the interests of the British Empire.

"From the current situation, the most important thing at this moment is to interrupt or split the French-Austrian League. All other plans are temporarily postponed.

If we do not take action again, I am afraid that it will not take long for Napoleon III to become the Emperor of Italy, and the Austrians will annex the German Confederation."

Based on speculation alone, Prime Minister Benjamin has come up with a nearly completely correct answer. His political judgment is absolutely extraordinary.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer Molitor said worriedly: "This is indeed a matter of urgency. It is very unwise to directly confront the two countries. It is most in the interests of Britain to provoke their contradictions and keep the European continent balanced.

By the way, our finances also have problems, and we need time to sort them out.The previous governments were too belligerent, and we have been fighting in the past ten years.

They borrowed lightly, and the final debt fell on our shoulders.In the past two decades, our total debt has tripled.

Now, 34% of our annual fiscal revenue is used to repay debts.If it continues, the Russian Empire's today is our tomorrow."

This is a big trouble. The British Empire has money, which does not mean that the government has money.In the past ten years, the London government has provoked the Near East War, the Persian War, the suppression of the Indian rebellion, the Ethiopian War ...

No matter how big the family business is, it can't stand such a toss and the debt will naturally go up.