Holy Roman Empire

The Near East War broke out again, and the countries that do not want to see Austria continue to expand have also taken action. How to effectively and conspicuously hinder is also an art.

London

Inside the official residence of the Prime Minister Downing Street, the British Cabinet gathered.Prime Minister Gerston took out a stack of top secret documents and distributed them to everyone.

"This is the Austrian combat plan. The intelligence department paid a heavy price to get it. I hope it will help us in the next move."

It has indeed paid a heavy price. This semi-open battle plan was almost published in the Vienna newspaper.

It took the British intelligence personnel 50,000 pounds to get the preliminary plan.Don't ask where the money is spent, intelligence is priceless.

The crowd did not speak, and read it carefully.The content on the document is not much, there is only a rough plan, and no specific combat part is involved.

Navy Secretary Robert frowned, and his beard on his face was particularly eye-catching: "According to this battle plan, the Austrians won the war without much cost.

With the broken ships of the Ottoman Navy, they faced Austria with no ability to fight back.Losing sea power, coalition forces can land in any area at any time.

According to information learned by the Navy, there are at least more than 30 ports in the Ottoman Empire suitable for landing by the army, and the actual number may be more.

To defend so many places requires at least millions of troops.This cannot be achieved with the national power of the Ottoman Empire.

Once the coastal area eroded and a large number of war refugees were born, the Ottoman Empire would soon be brought down. This scorched earth plan was too vicious."

As Robert said, everyone understood that it was second to criticize the Austrian combat plan for being vicious, and the main purpose was to emphasize the importance of "sea power".

There was no objection. Sea power was indeed very important to the British Empire.The encounter with the Ottoman Empire just proved this again.

Prime Minister Gerston nodded: "Yes, the Austrian plan is indeed very vicious. If we don't want to interfere, the Ottoman Empire will collapse soon.

And it is still a complete collapse, which can't even consume the strength of Austria.Without the nail behind it, it is even harder for us to check and balance Austria."

He picked up a baton and pointed at the map on the wall: "Everyone can see this map of the world, which is marked on it.

These blue areas are all Austrian colonies, or areas of influence.Only twenty years have passed, and Austria is already second only to our colonial power.

The problem of overseas colonial expansion is not anxious. Now that the world is almost divided, the rest are hard bones or relatively low-value areas.

Looking back to the European continent, this is the European pattern after the Russian-Russian war.The Russian Empire was suppressed, and its influence was suppressed in Eastern Europe.

The Kingdom of Prussia has risen, and France has also revived. At present, European countries are mutually restrained. Together with our central adjustment, overall balance can still be maintained.

But everyone still cannot relax their vigilance. From the end of the anti-French war to the present, the Austrians have always dominated the European continent through diplomatic means.

If Austria was twenty years ago, then this is a good thing. They helped us achieve a European balance.

However, the situation has changed in the last decade or so, the foreign policy of the Vienna government has been unreadable, and their strategic goals have become blurred.

The only certainty is that the European balance policy is no longer the core strategy of the Vienna government, otherwise the French cannot annex Italy."

Taking a step back, Gerston's expression became serious: "In today's world, there are only two countries that have the power to threaten British hegemony." The baton tapped twice on the map, and it was France and Austria.

"Information from Paris, Napoleon III is already ill in bed, and the crown prince is too young to overwhelm many domestic forces. Once Napoleon III died, this right struggle is inevitable, and the French will not be a threat in a short time.

Austria is different, the domestic political situation is stable, Franz is in his prime, and now he is ambitiously launching the Near East War.

Once the Ottoman Empire collapsed, the next goal of the Vienna government must be to annex the German Confederation.

They chose a good time, and Russia and Russia were mutually restrained and opposed, and it was impossible for them to intervene together; for the stability of the rights handover process, for the sake of stability, it is very likely that they will not send troops to interfere.

The rest of the European countries are clinging to the grass, and waving flags is okay. It is too reluctant to ask them to check and balance Austria.Our family alone, even if you want to interfere, can't do it."

This is the most worrying issue for the British. Austria has unified the German region, and it is the only one in continental Europe. It does not know where to start if it wants to check and balance.

Now is not the original time and space, there is a French and German hatred can be used.European countries are not stupid and do not have enough interests. How could they rush up and fight desperately with Austria?

The Vienna government is also good at playing diplomacy. Franz has been in power for so many years, and Austria has never been isolated.

The Vienna system has been established twice, and the third can also be established.Against the background of the opposition between Russia and Russia, the end of the Ottoman Empire, and the French internal struggle, the establishment of the European hegemony in Austria was very successful.

Foreign Minister McLean: "From the empire's standpoint, the Ottoman Empire will not be finished in any way. It is not enough to support the Ottoman Empire. The strength gap between the two sides is too great. The Sudanese government can't hold on for long.

It is too difficult to start directly from Austria, we can only find a way in Pfa Russia.The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is lobbying the Berlin government to create conflict on the border between Russia and Russia. Central Asian countries can also mobilize to find ways to get the Russians out of the war.

Once the Russians withdrew from the war, we would join the French in military exercises in the Mediterranean, intervene, and deter the Vienna government.

Franz doesn't like to take risks. He has to follow suit no matter what he does. This is both an advantage and a disadvantage.As long as we make enough noise, and then pull the European countries to mediate together, Austria is very likely to stop.

If the plan fails, we create trouble overseas and divert the energy of the Vienna government.

The Austrian colonial system is not impeccable. We ca n’t move Austria or Africa, nor can Central America. It ’s different in other regions."

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, La Luke Royd, asked: "It sounds like this plan is very good, but where are our interests, we can't always spend such a big price, and nothing is gained?"

The most important feature of British diplomacy is pragmatism. There is no problem in suppressing Austria, but it cannot damage Britain's own interests.

It is not a one-line problem to win over European countries. It costs money. Even if a small country helps wave the flag, it will also require an appearance fee. This has a cost.

Especially the last method, directly from the Austrian colonial underground, requires greater investment.

Not to mention the gains, Austria ’s most fertile colony ca n’t move, and the remaining remnants are so cold that there is no return at all.

Alaska is ice cubes, at most a bit of fur, or to catch a few fish.If Britain is interested, it has been in the hands as early as the last century, and there is no need to wait until now.

Patagonia is not much better. The colonial strongholds that the Spaniards have given up are obviously losing money.

Argentina and Chile are somewhat interested in this piece of land, but they are not brave enough to dare to grab it from Austria, or lack temptation.

The Austrian Ocean is relatively fertile, but the cost of capture is too high, and even the thugs cannot be found in the surroundings, unless the British personally attend.

However, considering the cost, even if the plan is successful, Britain will lose money.Not only lost money, but also an enemy.

It is worth the investment to suppress Austria.The most troublesome thing is not to fight down, forcing the two countries to move closer together, it is a big loss.

Maclean stood up, walked to the hanging map, and drew a circle with his hands.

"This is the map of Austria now, and it has doubled compared with the first Near East War."

A little more on the map: "This is the Suez Canal. Once the Ottoman Empire is over, Austrian forces will be united and influence will spread to the Indian Ocean.

The Suez River is on the Sinai peninsula in Austria on one side and the Egyptians on the other in France.The second outlet of the Mediterranean Sea, there is nothing for us, presumably everyone has ideas!

This operation may not hurt the strength of Austria. At least it is possible to reach into the Suez Canal and change the co-management of France and Austria into the co-management of Britain, France and Austria?"

The Suez Canal and France are very close, and they do not give the British a chance to intervene. If you want to get involved, you must first leave the relationship between France and Austria.

The London government has been working hard, with little success.Although there are many pro-British factions in the Paris government, pro-Britishness does not mean that they are going to betray the country.

Napoleon III was not a fuel-efficient lamp. It involved the Suez Canal and did not talk to Britain at all.There is no room for discussion, let alone to intervene?

Not to mention Austria, Franz sees the Suez Canal as its root.The Vienna government is thinking about how to dominate the Suez Canal and let the British intervene. How is it possible?

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In Paris, Napoleon III, who was ill in bed, could no longer care about the Near East War.He had reached the end of his life, and the ministers dared not bother him with these questions.

In case the emperor was stimulated to receive the lunch box, he would become a sinner.Now Napoleon III is not the unlucky one who was ousted from the throne, the French people still support the emperor.

Even if the little emperor did not care about it, the spit stars outside could kill people.In short, the emperor's healing is far more important than the Near East War.

The Crown Prince Eugen who presided over government affairs, under the influence of Napoleon III, chose "stable" under uncertain circumstances so as not to change.

You can shout slogans. The Paris government has always called on both sides to exercise restraint.It seems that they are looking forward to the London government, and waiting for the British to act, they are waving their flags and shouting.

The French's immovable approach makes the British feel extremely difficult. Without this thug, they really don't get used to it!

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At the Vienna Palace, Franz put down the newspaper in his hands: "Did the Prussians still act?"

The reaction of Britain and France was as expected by Franz, but the Berlin government's approach made him a little confused.

If the Prussians had no ambitions for Poland, they would not believe Franz.But you should act if you have ambitions. Once-in-a-lifetime opportunities have emerged. The Berlin government hasn't moved at all. What is this?

Did William I see through his plan?This is also wrong. Even if the Prussians saw through the plan, they could not refuse to annex Poland.

Even if it is worried that Polish nationalism is too strong, it will not affect the common rule of the two countries.It's a big deal to run two sets of government teams, with both sides in charge.

There are so many examples of this. The original space-time Austro-Hungarian Empire is an upgraded version of the common monarchy system and a degraded version of the unified empire.

Intelligence leader Talen: "No. We have withstood the Berlin government. So far, they have not taken any action.

By the way, in recent times, there are more meetings in the Berlin Royal Palace, and sometimes it will be held late at night.The Prussians strictly blocked the news, and no one knew the specific content of the meeting.

According to observations by intelligence personnel, the people who attended the meeting came out with a more serious look, and some people still looked sullen.The preliminary judgment is that there has been a dispute."

It ’s good to have abnormal behavior. The most feared thing is that there is no movement.For large countries, as long as they do not make big mistakes, it is difficult for the outside world to defeat them.