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After roughly reviewing the information, Dumbledore put down the document directly and sneered: "Your Excellency, such an obvious means of instigating alienation is too low-end.

Everyone knows that we and Austria are allies, why should we worry about the threat of Austria?Based on this information?"

The threat of Austria cannot be understood by the French government. Dumbledore was not the first to see the information provided by Jeffrey Friedman.

There are only differences in the data.In this respect, all countries are the same, because of the relationship between politics and personal will, collecting information about competitors often carries out art processing.

In Dumbledore's view, it is nothing more than the Pupo Federation wanting to emphasize the "Austrian threat", deliberately exaggerating Austria's strength.

These data compare the various data of France and Austria, and Austria has an overall advantage.At first glance at a few sets of data, Dumbledore was not interested.

As a French arrogant, he did not believe this to be true.The Paris government has also collected information from Austria, and concluded that the overall strength of France and Austria is comparable, and even France has a slight advantage.

Jeffrey Friedman's heart sank, secretly wondering if the data was too exaggerated, and Dumbledore discovered the problem.

After all, this has no satellites and no Internet, and even collecting data from its own country is very difficult and requires a lot of manpower and resources.

Needless to say, collecting data from other countries, I really want to send someone to make statistics. It is estimated that just after the operation, they will be treated as spies.

Usually through the estimation of the number of imported and exported ships, or the annual reports published by economic newspapers and large companies in various places, these open channels collect information.

Economists then based on these data, "probably + possible" equals the answer.Errors are inevitable, and different economists have different conclusions.

Whether it is out of national pride or political needs, the French are not allowed to draw a conclusion that they are not as good as Austria.

Dumbledore is the Minister of Foreign Affairs and not the Minister of Economy. It is enough to look at the sounding report on the bright side. The specific details do not need him to care.

After a pause, Jeffrey Friedman said helplessly: "Well, aside from these data. Continental Europe can only have one hegemony, Austria is the biggest competitor in your country's continental hegemony.

Dumbledore nodded and agreed.

Jeffrey Friedman: "In recent years, the Austrians have developed the Balkan Peninsula. Their strength has grown rapidly. The population of Europe alone is nearly 80 million, and the total economic volume has surpassed the British to become the world ’s first. .

These data are well known, and you will not be meaningful.

From 1870 to the present, the Vienna government has expanded its army three times, with a total army strength of 714,000, including 608,000 in the army.

Except for the Russian Empire, there is no country in Europe that can match this standing army.As far as I know, your country ’s standing army is only 476,000.

In addition to the standing army, Austria also has a large reserve force.The exact number is unknown. Anyway, more than one million people receive reserve training every year.

Who is targeting such a huge military force?

Apart from your country, I ca n’t think of any other country that needs Austria to be so cautious.

If you do not make preparations, once the Austrians are ready, I am afraid that your country will face the attack of millions of enemy forces."

Dumbledore shook his head: "Sir, don't steal the concept. A group of civilians can also be regarded as an army? If a war broke out, France also had enough strength to defeat all enemies.

Modern warfare cannot be won by relying on more people.If there is more than the number of people, the Russian army has the most troops. Does your country want to bow down and admit defeat?

As for the threat from Austria, it is France's own domestic affair, so you don't have to worry about it.With this energy, you still have to think about how to deal with the Russians!"

After a pause, Dumbledore added: "Remind you, if you want to talk about threats, your country is also a potential opponent of France, even before Austria.

The world has been divided, and the three countries of Britain, France and Austria can form an alliance. That is because we are all vested interests, and it is enough to safeguard our existing interests."

Undoubtedly, Dumbledore was very dissatisfied with Jeffrey Friedman's hand reaching too long, and then he gave a direct warning.

Even if the threat of Austria is greater, it can only be discovered by the French government itself.The reminder of Jeffrey Friedman is obviously to provoke the Faw conflict.

As a French foreign minister, how can Dumbledore accept being exploited?

...

On the way back to the embassy, ​​I saw that Jeffrey Friedman had been worried, and the lieutenant general Lieutenant General McAfee reassured: "Jeffrey, don't be sad. You have done a good job. This mission failed, mainly because of us Miscalculated the French. "

Jeffrey Friedman shook his head: "The mission has not failed, Dumbledore has accepted our point of view."

Seeing Lieutenant General McAfee, Jeffrey Friedman explained: “Do n’t be surprised, if it ’s not for the French ’s pain, Dumbledore will not lose his gaze.

Although his last warning was true, this lid has never been lifted.Now that it is said directly, it seems that the relationship between the three countries of Britain, France and Austria is worse than we expected."

McAfee was even more puzzled and asked directly: "Jeffrey, since our plan was successful, why do you want to ..."

Jeffrey Friedman replied with a bitter smile: "Because Dumbledore is telling the truth, the three countries of Britain, France and Austria do not want to see the rise of new great powers and share the cake with them. Whether it is Russians or we same.

Now we are almost at the peak of our development. Even if we defeated the Russians, it is difficult for us to gain much.

If we want to go further, we must face the joint suppression of the three countries of Britain, France and Austria. Our future is worrying!"

Jeffrey Friedman has sobered up. The conflicts between the three countries of Britain, France and Austria are not false, but on the issue of suppressing the latecomers, the interests of the three countries are consistent.

The Pupo Federation is no longer a small country. If they defeat the Russians again, they will replace the Russians in Europe.

Anglo-French countries do not want to see the rise of a new Russia, so the good days of the Federation of Popo will end after the war.

If the international situation does not change, the alliance of the three countries of Britain, France and Austria will not collapse, and the Commonwealth of Nations will always survive in the shadow of the three major powers.

If it were not for the authorities, the Berlin government should have understood these issues long ago.However, everyone has been thinking about how to defeat the Russians, without even thinking about what will happen after the war.

Deep inside, a voice has been telling Jeffrey Friedman that the end of the dispute between the two countries is the best choice, and the outbreak of war will only be a cheap fisherman.

If you think about it, it is impossible to say it.Most of the 800,000-square-kilometer territory of the Commonwealth of Popo was obtained from the Russians. How could it stop?

Even if the Berlin government is willing to reconcile, the tsarist government will not agree!Without suppressing the Pupo Federation, how could the Russians be embarrassed to claim themselves as powers?

Even knowing that the continuation of the war is not good for both countries, neither side can stop.

The Junker nobles wanted more benefits, the Russians wanted shame, and the battle for interests could not be reconciled at all.

Lieutenant General McAfee smiled a little: "Jeffrey, you think too much. Even if we have a crackdown, then after we defeat the Russians, who knows the future?

I do n’t believe in the Anglo-French League of Three Nations, and I can maintain it forever.As long as there is a conflict between the three countries, we have a chance.

The world is divided up, and the colony is not our share, so simply give up.The British, French and Austrian countries are worried that we will replace them with Russia, so we will show them."

In this era, overseas colonies are a symbol of wealth, and naturally everyone wants it. Unfortunately, the Berlin government's attempt ended in failure.

Facts have proved that the navy cannot be developed overnight. The nobles of Juncker are all dry ducks.

The Berlin government has extinguished the unrealistic dream of the sea since the navy was beaten up by the Danes in the Baltic Sea.

It is no longer a fantasy of such a firm Luquan faction of Lieutenant General McAfee that it is the best choice to catch the Russians and beat them hard.

Territorial expansion on the European continent has never been smooth.The strategies formulated by the Junker nobles are gradually eroding the Russian land, but they do not have the domineering domination of the Europeans in the original time and space.