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The end of the Russian-Austrian League was like a thunder on the ground, which instantly caused a sensation in the world.

The Pacific War, the dispute over the free trade system, and the secret history of Queen Victoria have all been suppressed.

Anyone who is a little politically aware knows that the international situation is about to start shuffling again.

Without the Russian-Austrian League, the last obstacle restricting the Popo Federation is gone.The Berlin government cannot wait for the Russians to be ready to wage war.

In recent years, both Russia and Russia have been preparing for war, and the military industries and transportation of the two countries have achieved leapfrog development.

Because of the relationship between the Russian-Austrian alliance, the Russians and Austria have carried out in-depth cooperation in the field of military industry.In order to maximize cost savings, the bureaucracy of the Tsarist government directly copied the Austrian military industrial system.

In the long run, this completely duplicated behavior has ruined the independent research and development capabilities of the Russian military industry, and the consequences will certainly be catastrophic.

However, in the short term, it has greatly enhanced the strength of the Russian military industry and directly overreached the world's top level.

What does the military industry depend on?

There are many comprehensive factors to consider, but it can be summed up in two words-money!

The tsarist government knew it well, knew that its own research and development capabilities were not enough, and did not have enough funds in its pocket. It simply cooperated with Austria.

The Pupo Federation is different. From the beginning, the Kingdom of Prussia has followed the path of self-service research and development.Limited by funds, the military industry in Prussia has actually fallen behind.

The British can't help them in this respect, and John Bull's army equipment is also average.It is not because their technology is not good, mainly because the number of the British Army is too small, and the equipment purchase orders are too small, and military companies are naturally reluctant to spend a lot of money on R & D.

This situation continued until the predecessor trade in Pude.With the change of ownership in the Rhineland region, the barriers between the law and the law no longer exist, and it is natural for the Berlin government to move closer to the French.

In recent years, there have been more and more military technology transactions between France and France.

Of course, France and France are not allies, and the French have no need to take care of the Popo Federation. The cooperation between the military industries of the two countries is not as deep as Russia and Austria.

The cooperation between the two sides is limited to technical exchanges, and it is impossible to go further.At least until there is no unified industry standard between the two countries, the French and French law cannot be perfectly connected.

In theory, the Russian and Austrian industrial standards are unified, and the tsarist government directly copied Austrian military industry, which should have an advantage in the arms race.

It is a pity that the Russians have a very poor industrial foundation and lack enough good industrial workers. The same production equipment and products produced by the Russians always have a higher defective rate.

The gap in this area has brought the military industries of both Russia and Russia to the same level.Even if there is a gap, it is limited to individual weapons and equipment, and there is no gap in the times.

Compared with the military industry, the changes in transportation are more obvious.

Only a few years after the establishment of the Popo Federation, the Berlin government started a 10,000-kilometer railway in the Polish region, and now it has been opened to traffic for one third, and the remaining sections will be completed in two or three years.

It is not only the construction of railways in Poland, but the rest of Prussia is not idle. For example, Lithuania has planned two main lines, plus subsidiary branches, with a total length of up to 4000 kilometers.

As of now, the total mileage of the Poppo Federal Open Railway has reached 26,000 kilometers. Once the Berlin government's plan is completed, the total mileage of the Poppo Federal Railway will exceed 37,000 kilometers.

This number can make the total mileage of the Pope Federal Railway exceed France and become the third largest railway country in Europe after Russia and Austria.

The Commonwealth of Popper is working hard to build roads, and Alexander II, who realized the importance of transportation, is not idle.

In just ten years, the Tsarist government started construction of 34,000 kilometers of railways, of which 26,000 kilometers have been opened to traffic. In addition to the previous railways, the total mileage of the railways put into operation by the Russian Empire has approached 30,000 kilometers.

From a purely numerical point of view, the Russian Empire clearly surpassed the Pupo Federation, but the actual situation is exactly the opposite.

The territory of the Russian Empire is more than 20 times that of the Pupo Federation, but the difference in the total mileage of the railways between the two sides is less than 15%. The gap in traffic between the two countries can be imagined.

Now that both sides are rushing for time, there is no doubt that the Pupo Federation will have the upper hand.Limited by geographical conditions, the Russians are destined to be at a disadvantage in railway construction.

Don't look at the total railway mileage of the Russian Empire seems to be more, but the capacity is still not as good as the Pupo Federation.This is determined by the climate. As long as it is winter, the Russian railways cannot guarantee full load.

In terms of transportation, the Russians must build at least 150,000 kilometers of railways to reach the current level of the Pupo Federation.This is limited to connecting some major cities in Russia and Europe. Considering Asia, it may not be enough to double.

Obviously, this is impossible.The Berlin government will not leave the Russians with so much time. If the tsarist government solves the traffic problem, they can't fight unless the war can be opened.

The whole world is paying attention to the news of the dissolution of the Russian-Austrian alliance. In addition to the political influence of this alliance, the most important thing is that the dissolution of the alliance is equivalent to proclaiming that the war between Russia and Russia has entered a countdown.

The people who eat melons can't help but come out to point Jiangshan, not to mention the tsarist government as the protagonist.As soon as the bad news came, Alexander II smashed N artifacts.

"Damn Habsburgs, a bunch of betrayal traitors ..."

Scolding sounded in the Winter Palace.It is no wonder that Alexander II was so angry that in order to continue to maintain the Russian-Austrian alliance, they had made obvious concessions and released goodwill to the Vienna government through various channels.

However, all this was done in vain.Not to mention the renewal of the contract for thirty years, even after the extension of the covenant to five years, it was rejected by the Vienna government.

The reform of Alexander II has basically been completed, and the difference now is only the time to transform the reform into national strength.It can be said that every day now is crucial to the Russian Empire.

The Russian-Austrian League has secured time for Austria ’s peaceful development. Now it ’s time to buy time for the Russian Empire. Austria suddenly announced that it will not play. How could Alexander II feel so bad?

It doesn't need much, as long as it drags on for another five years, the Russian Empire will have the strength to overwhelm the Popo Federation.

This is a gap in volume and a gap in development potential.Now both countries are developing very fast, but the ceiling of the Popo Federation has reached the top, and the Russian Empire has just begun.

The tsar in anger is terrible, and no minister wants to touch this brow.Seeing that the situation was wrong, Alexandrovich perseveredly persuaded:

"Father, this is not the time for anger. Since the Russian-Austrian alliance is no longer renewed, the obstacles restricting the war between the Pupo Federation will no longer exist.

"Humph!" Said Alexander II angrily."What are you afraid of? If you leave Austria, the great Russian empire cannot defeat the enemy?"

Alexandrovich: "Of course not, but now the situation is very serious. We have made major concessions, and the Vienna government still refuses to make concessions. There must be unknown transactions behind this.

We can boldly speculate that there is insider trading between Pu'ao.The Berlin government has limited chips, and only the Vienna government can be tempted by ... "

After speaking in one breath, Aleksandrovich himself almost believed.Of course, in essence, this is just a step, and everyone will still not believe that the two countries will join together.

Controlling emotions by politicians is just the most basic operation.Alexander II was angry but not uncontrollable. His anger was just to cover up the wrong foreign policy after he took office.

No way, who made him popular?With the predecessor Peter III, the tolerance of such things in Russia has dropped by several grades.

Even if Alexander II made the right choice and decisively changed his political position, the pro-foreign foreign policy of the previous period was still questioned from within.

Now that the Russian-Austrian alliance is terminated, there must be a group of people in China who will blame him.The nobles whose interests have been damaged in the reform have always been looking for opportunities to make trouble, and Alexander II must put an end to this possibility.

This is why Aleksandrovich put the responsibility for the termination of the Russian-Austrian League on the collusion of Pu.

The Russians ’spirits are still there. In any case, the Russian Empire will not tolerate Austria ’s reunification of Central Europe, which means that their European overlords have dreamed up.

The Tsarist government could not make concessions on the issue of German reunification, so the Russian-Austrian alliance broke down and it was explained.It is nothing more than saying that the Berlin government has a lower bottom line and can compromise on this issue.

It doesn't matter whether it's true or not, as long as the past is politically speaking.

After a moment of silence, Alexander II seemed to regulate his emotions: "Ah!"

"That's it, the matter is over. Let's discuss how to deal with it!"

The Russian-Austrian alliance broke down, and the tsarist government had long expected it.Since joining the Tsarist government and choosing to join the pound-gold system, the two countries have even broken up.

Army Secretary Hramed: "Your Majesty, without the Russian-Austrian Alliance, the initiative in war is no longer exclusive to us.

Judging from the current situation, the railway plan of the Federal Republic of Popo can be completed in at most three years and at most two years, and our railway plan will take at least five years.

In terms of time, we have no advantage.The enemy will not give us that much time, and there are only two paths before us.

Either take advantage of the fact that everyone is not ready, and start the war ahead of time; or do a good job of defense and wait for the Pupo Federation to prepare to attack us."

"Five years" is just a theoretical number. In fact, everyone knows that transportation in the Russian Empire cannot be solved in five years, and at most connects to major cities.

Of course, it is enough if this step can be achieved.Almost immediately before World War I, the traffic in the European part of the Russian Empire was over.

It's a little bit worse, but it can support millions of troops to fight on the front line. This number is enough to fight against the Poppo Federation.

The population of the Russian Empire is 2.8 times that of the Pupo Federation, and the ability to withstand casualties is much higher.

It's a pity they don't have that much time and now they have to do multiple choice questions.This war was extraordinary, and the Tsarist government could not afford to lose. Once defeated, it meant that the Russian Empire could not turn over for decades.

Everyone's breath suddenly became heavy. Obviously this multiple choice question is not easy to do.

Minister of the Interior Mikhail: "We can't wait for the enemy to complete the plan. Now the enemy is busy building roads. A lot of funds are occupied, and the financial resources that can be invested in the war are limited.

Once the enemy is allowed to complete the plan, the situation is different, and then they will be able to concentrate all their financial resources into the war.

At this time, the international situation has undergone earth-shaking changes. We are not enough to make the British and French fearful. The British will not support the Pupo Federation as much as they did in the last war.

As far as I know, the financial situation of the Federal Republic of Popo is also very bad. If it were not for the previous sale of the Rhineland region, they would have gone bankrupt.

As soon as war broke out, the Berlin government would soon be in financial trouble.It is not easy for a government with limited repayment ability to face another war with undecided outcomes."

The war is all about money.After the Near East War and the last Russian-Russian war, the tsarist government has sobered up and does not think that the second Russian-Russian war can be ended in a short time.

Once the war continues, both sides are fighting for financial resources.As for the military tsarist government, there is no shortage, as long as there is money, there are soldiers.

Pupo ’s federal finances are not good, mainly because of the Polish government ’s financial problems.After Prussia sold the land, it got rid of the financial crisis.

Everyone can see that the Polish region may become a battlefield at any time. Naturally, no capitalists are willing to invest in the local railways.

The railways currently built by the Pupo Federation are basically government-funded.Obviously, this is not enough to rely on the government ’s annual tax revenue. It is inevitable to borrow.

In contrast, the Russian Empire is better.The territory is large enough, even if the war broke out, it is on the border, and people in the heart area still dare to invest.

For example, the railway from Saint Petersburg to Moscow is a project invested by the Austrian Railway Company.

This is normal. Even people who are optimistic about the Pupo Federation do not think they can hit Moscow all the way.William I was not Napoleon, and his combat effectiveness was not so perverted.

Chancellor Kirksar shook his head: "Your Excellency, don't forget that our finances are no better.

Although preparations have been made in advance, the Ministry of Finance still cannot provide sufficient war funding in a short time."

War is to devour gold beasts. It is normal for a war to wipe out several years, or even ten years of fiscal revenue.It can be said that large-scale war is the biggest financial disaster.

Unfortunately such a disaster, the Russian Empire has experienced it twice in just thirty years, and now it is about to happen for the third time.

The Russian Empire does have a great cause, but no matter how thick the family is, it can't stand such a toss.

Obviously, fiscal revenue is not enough. No matter how aggressive the government is, it is impossible for the government to rely on taxes to gather enough war funds.

The best source of war funding is still financing in the financial market.It is a pity that the Tsarist government does not have enough credibility, and if you want to raise money in the international market, part-time jobs are just dreaming.

The Minister of the Interior, Mikhail, was unimpressed: "If you don't have money, you can raise money. If you don't raise enough money in the country, go abroad.

London, Paris, Vienna, any financial market has the ability to provide us with sufficient funds.As long as the benefits given are large enough, are you afraid to borrow money?

There is no need to consider costs. This war is no longer something we do n’t want to fight, and we can avoid it.

No matter how great the price is now, it will not be as great as the losses caused by the defeat of the war."