Holy Roman Empire

Once the seeds of doubt are sown, they will never linger again.After carefully studying the actions of the Vienna government in recent years, Dumbledore became more and more confused.

If Austria wants to target France, why let them annex Italy?

When propagating to the people, it can be explained by the power of France.As a high-level government, Dumbledore would not think so.

No matter how powerful France is, it is no match for European countries.If European countries put pressure together, they would still be able to retreat in vain.

Expansion of territory on the European continent has never been an easy task, and the Italian region is not a backcountry. Dumbledore did not believe that Austria had no ambitions.

The French government studied this issue for many years, and finally everyone came to an incredible conclusion-the Vienna government abides by the spirit of the contract.

The truth is not important anymore, the meat is eaten anyway.No matter how suspicious, the French government cannot give up the Italian region.

It doesn't matter if you can't figure it out, just look at Austria's military strength.The so-called "threats" are all built on strength.

After sorting out the data of the Austrian army in recent years, Dumbledore was relieved.Although the threat does exist, France still resists.

Take action?

Sorry, as a qualified bureaucrat, the first thing is to weigh the pros and cons, not to act blindly.

The threat from Austria is only latent, and without sufficient benefits, it is impossible for France and Austria to fight for no reason at all.

The war in this era is obviously that the defensive side has more advantages.Not to mention, it is determined by the deployment of troops alone.

In contrast, as a member of the cabinet government, Dumbledore was more worried about the military becoming bigger.It can be said that from the beginning, Jeffrey Friedman found the wrong person.

The two countries are different. One country has an army and the other has an army.In the eyes of the Berlin government, what is supposed to be done is quite different in the eyes of other governments.

Because there may be threats, direct countermeasures are taken. That is the military's thinking mode. Politicians have always put their interests first.

Knowing that people were making a fuss, and without thinking, they jumped out and used it as a gun for others.

Jeffrey Friedman successfully provoked the relationship between France and Austria, but did not change the outcome of this negotiation.If you want France to contain Austria, you can trade in profits.

In the face of interests, the Parisian government is still unscathed.Because of the threat of Austria, it supports the Poppo Federation, which does not exist.

Everyone is a mainland country. For France, Pu'ao is a potential threat, nothing more than a "threat size."

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At the critical moment of Franco-Prussian negotiations, Russia-Austria negotiations are coming to an end.

Foreign Minister Weisenberg: "My Excellency, I do not see the sincerity of your country. Your country has too little collateral, and it is simply not equal in value.

If there is only such collateral, I doubt very much that your government will give up these areas directly, then we will lose money."

Russian Minister Nikolayevich: "No, we are very sincere. Don't forget, Your Excellency, we even bet our gold reserves, there is no possibility of default."

Weissenberg was unimpressed. He would n’t talk to the Russians here if he were not to get the Russians ’gold reserves and promote currency hegemony.

The so-called territorial mortgage has no sincerity at all.Perhaps in order to prevent Austria from entering the Black Sea, the Russian mortgaged territory did not leave the sea.

The Bulgarian region that the Czar government mortgaged and the area west of the Dnieper River (mid-western Ukraine + Moldova) lacked the most critical coastal areas.

In the era of sea power, there were no ports, all were inland areas, and the value of these territories was naturally greatly reduced.

From the standpoint of the Russians, they have reasons to do so.Putting the Austrians into the Black Sea is easy, but it is difficult to expel the Austrians.

As for the broken ships of the Black Sea Fleet, once the Austrian navy enters the Black Sea, Russia ’s interests in the Black Sea area will be seriously threatened.

In the face of interests, the tsarist government dared not test Austria's morality.If the benefits are large enough, the Vienna government may deliberately defeat them for collateral.

Even with the current territorial mortgage, the tsarist government weighed the pros and cons again and again before making a risky decision.

"If your government takes out all the gold reserves as collateral, we naturally don't worry that you will default, but your country only takes out half of the gold reserves.

Your country has always been a major producer of gold, with dozens of tons and even hundreds of tons of gold being mined every year. It is not difficult to replenish this part of the reserve.

Your Excellency Minister should be clear that we are not interested in the territory of your country.Not all land is worth a city, especially after losing its estuary, it is greatly depreciated."

Minister Nikolayevich frowned, and it was not difficult to replenish his gold reserves. This was for Britain and Austria.It is very difficult for other countries in the world to increase their gold reserves.

Russia is the main gold producer in the world. It is not fake, but it can't hold out every year!In particular, the war is about to occur, and the massive outflow of gold and silver cannot be avoided.

Take out all the gold reserves, that is, give all of your economic lifeline to the hands of the Austrians, do not want rubles to become waste paper, Russia can only be a good brother.

Minister Nikolayevich: "This is impossible, Your Excellency. The mortgage of half of the reserve fund is already our bottom line.

The territorial mortgage can be discussed, and we can add some ports.In return, your country will provide guarantees for our loans to the Nordic Federation and ensure that your navy never enters the Black Sea."

In order to raise money, the tsarist government has repeatedly lowered the bottom line.Especially after bad news came from London, the bottom line of the Tsarist government was lowered again.

Today, Alexander II has no retreat.It is too late to start the war in advance and wait for the enemy to prepare.

The word "compromise" has never been in the Russian dictionary.The Russian-Russian war has essentially become a way for the tsarist government to transfer internal contradictions. Once stopped, the consequences will be disastrous.

Knowing that war is breaking out now, it may cause heavy losses, and the tsarist government also had to stand up.

Weissenberg: "Yes, but your country must come up with equivalent collateral. Once your government defaults, we will have to repay this debt on our behalf, and security must be guaranteed.

The Navy never enters the Black Sea, and I cannot guarantee this.However, we can agree that as long as your government does not breach the contract, the Austrian Navy will not enter the Black Sea."

"The collateral" is about to become Nick Lajevic's dream demon, and whenever he thinks of the word, he will numb his scalp.This Russian-Austrian negotiation has consumed a lot of his energy.

On the contrary, it is a minor issue that the Austrian navy cannot enter the Black Sea. No matter how many guarantees are nonsense, as long as the benefits are in place, no one can stop them.

Nick Lajevic said hurriedly: "Your Excellency, this is just a normal commercial loan guarantee. We can pay the guarantee. There is no risk, and your country can rest assured."

Weissenberg shook his head: "Sorry, Your Excellency. The war is about to erupt. If your country can win the war, then I believe there will be no problems.

Once your country loses the war, or it is tied.When the time comes, your government is unable to repay the debt. Can you really fulfill the contract?"

He almost directly said that he doubted the credibility of the tsarist government.In his view, the Tsarist government lost the war and will certainly be able to perform the contract normally, but it won't be guaranteed if the war is won.

Even if the defeated Russian empire wanted to refuse, the Nordic Federation could send troops to pick it up. Everyone was very good at it.

In contrast, Austrian collateral is a bit more troublesome.Some parts of Western Ukraine are likely to fall into the hands of the Pupo Federation after the war. The Vienna government wants to get these areas, which is another storm.

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After a bitter battle, on October 10, 1879, Russia and Austria signed the "Russia-Austria Trade Agreement" in Vienna. The treaty stipulated:

The Russian Empire mortgaged the area west of the Dnieper River and the Russian Balkan Peninsula and raised 480 million Aegis funds from Austria, including 180 million Aegis loans and 300 million Aegis bonds.(Remarks: Excluding Osad and Constantinople)

Loan interest: 3.5 ‰ month

Bond interest: 8.4% year

Handling fee: 3%

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A week later, the representatives of the three countries of Russia, Austria, and Nordic Federation signed the "Debt Guarantee Contract" in St. Petersburg, and the Vienna government provided a security guarantee for the debt of Russia and North.