Holy Roman Empire

At the Palace of Vienna, Franz looked at his son with enthusiasm and asked with a smile: "Frederick, are you going to visit Europe on behalf of Austria, are you ready?"

"Relax, father. I'm familiar with all the information, and I can guarantee the completion of the task." Frederick replied confidently.

The Habsburg family has been inherited for so many years, but there are not many other relatives.

In this era, transportation is inconvenient, and there is nothing in normal times.But once they reach the other party's ground, interpersonal communication is still indispensable.

Even if there are many relatives, the trouble is that they still like the same name, plus a long list of titles.If you are not familiar enough, it is easy to confuse your identity.

This is not only a bad manners and jokes, but also considered by others to not pay enough attention, relatives become enemies.

Franz doesn't like to run around. One of the most important reasons is idleness.Fortunately as an emperor, the status of identity is high enough, that is, people come to visit themselves, and the visitors are all self-reported identities, don't worry about making mistakes.

Even if it is a banquet, it is the most honorable existence. There are very few people who are qualified to talk to him on an equal basis. Most of the time, it is enough to smile.

Frederick won't work anymore. Although he is distinguished by the crown prince of Austria, there are still many people in the same position. There are hundreds of people on this list alone.

In this respect, the nobility is not good, at least the memory is better.Especially for small and medium-sized nobles, the titles of big names are not easy to remember.

Franz is one of the best. Due to the butterfly effect, his current title is much longer than in history. Anyway, Franz himself is not sure whether he can recite it accurately.

However, the following people must be memorized accurately. This is determined by the political system. Austria is an empire created by the emperor, not an emperor because of the empire.

It ’s okay to say it ’s mechanical or stiff. Anyway, this is the legal foundation of the empire.

Apart from a few false titles, if there is no title, there will be protests from the local people.In European society, this would be considered discriminated against.

So the Austrian elementary school students are in tragedy. They must memorize the title of Franz without fail, or they will not be able to finish their jobs.

"Not only to memorize, but also to exchange feelings with you. This is your chance to accumulate contacts. It is always good to make a few more friends, even wine and meat friends.

I have already given you the information about Princess Sophie Mary Victoria. What should I do with you? I do n’t want to make a joke."

Speaking of friends, Frederick's expression dimmed. He was in the royal family. It was too difficult to have real friends.

If the identity gap is too large, it is difficult to communicate on an equal footing. How do you become a friend?

As an emperor, Franz had no friends.If Frederick does not have friends with equal status now, I am afraid that there will be no friends in the future.

The emperor is lonely, don't think of friends at all in China.The monarchs and ministers recorded in the history books are friends, and Franz can only say huh!

Frederick's face turned red: "Come on, father. I know what to do, and I won't embarrass you."

Franz nodded, this is not a shameful question, more is a test of Frederick.

After passing, he is the heir to the Austrian throne, but it is difficult to say.Although it is troublesome to change the heir to the throne in Europe, it is not impossible.

Of course, this is the worst-case scenario, and it cannot happen under normal circumstances.Franz still knows who his son is.

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Foreign Minister Weisenberg: "Your Majesty, the British Minister has sent a diplomatic note, hoping that we can blockade Ethiopia in a comprehensive manner.

According to the information we have collected, this is because the Ethiopian war cannot be ended. The London government cannot bear the pressure of public opinion in the country.

If nothing goes wrong, the French should have received a similar note.

There is no breakthrough on the battlefield, they can only pin their hopes outside the battlefield.

In theory, as long as we and the French cut off trade with Ethiopia, it will not take long for the weapons in the hands of the Ethiopian army to become fire sticks."

Modern warfare is about logistics. For an agricultural country, once the source of strategic materials is cut off, it is not far from failure.

Franz: "At the current intensity of the war, how long can the Ethiopian military reserve strategic materials last?"

Army Secretary Albrecht: "It will not exceed one year at most. This is still based on the fact that no war will occur.

If the British strengthen their offensive intensity and run out of Egyptian ammunition within two or three months, it is not impossible.

Unless the Egyptian army suddenly broke out and defeated the British army before the strategic supplies were exhausted.Otherwise, the end of the war is already doomed, it is nothing more than a matter of the size of the British loss."

The Ethiopian army suddenly broke out, and Franz did not expect it.This is simply impossible to achieve. At present, the total strength of the British army has exceeded 100,000. Even if the Indian colonial army occupies the majority, the regular army still has three infantry divisions.

On the battlefield, the Egyptian army was also suppressed by the British.If it is not to take advantage of the ground snake, it is estimated that they have already defeated.

If it suddenly broke out and ran out to fight the British army, it is estimated that the British would laugh to death.

In the jungle, they could not help the Ethiopian army.In frontal field battles, the two sides are not at the same level. The combat effectiveness of the Egyptian army and the Indian colonial army is actually the same. It is nothing more than the desire of the Egyptian army to fight.

Prime Minister Felix: "Don't have this illusion. Before the main arrival of the British army, if the Egyptian army is willing to work hard, there is still a chance of winning.

Since the arrival of the British military reinforcements, the situation on both sides has reversed.If it were n’t for its geographic advantage, Ethiopia would have finished.

Now their only chance is to drag the war down.After the British loss exceeded the limit, the London government dared not continue to invest."

Foreign Minister Weisenberg: "Nice! The situation is different from the Afghan war. The Ethiopian war not only affects the face of the London government, but also affects their status.

The British, French and Austrian three-nation system is still recognized by the outside world as the number one power in the world.But the number one in the world also needs strength to support it. Now the strength shown by the British in the Ethiopian war is clearly not true.

The world's number one power is not only a fictitious name, but also involves the right to speak in international politics, and it is even more involved in the distribution of benefits.

The political harm caused by any concessions made by the London government is incalculable.

In contrast, it is more cost-effective to continue the war.As long as the London government is willing to spend money, it is only a matter of time to win the war."

Political problems are often more serious than military problems.

Although the war consumes money, it can be spent on the country's money, and it does not require cabinet officials to pay for themselves; it can stop the war and cause political damage, but they need to bear it.

Franz: "If we have our support, is there any chance that Ethiopia will win?"

Stabbing the British with a knife is a basic operation. Franz followed the British to learn.If possible, he does not mind continuing to consume the strength of the British.

Army Secretary Albrecht: "From a military perspective, the probability of Ethiopian victory is almost zero, even with our support.

It is not that the Ethiopian army has no strength to fight against the British. The key is that the fragile fiscal system of the Ethiopian government simply cannot support the subsequent war."

The reason for "no money" is very strong. As an agricultural country, the Ethiopian government can insist that its finances have not gone bankrupt, which is already very powerful.

Austria ’s support for Ethiopia is limited, mainly to sell arms and help train the army.It is impossible for Austria to smash money to help them win.

After hesitating for a while, Franz made a decision: "First negotiate with the British. If the conditions are right, we can also give up our support for Ethiopia.

But this is what happened after the agreement was reached, what should we do now.It is appropriate to remind the Ethiopian government to let them know that the British want to cut off their international trade channels."

"Selling teammates" is the basic operation of the hooligan, it is nothing more than a matter of interests.

Ethiopia has never been an ally of Austria. The Vienna government's support for them was just to block the British. Naturally, there was no so-called betrayal.

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