Holy Roman Empire

Just when everyone thought that the Russian-Russian war was in a stalemate, on November 2, 1879, a general division suddenly bypassed Kamen and went straight to Pinsk.

After the Russian-Russian war broke out, Franz has been paying close attention, and occasionally sent airships to investigate at high altitude.

Austria is the country with the most developed airship technology, and the most advanced reconnaissance airship can operate at a height of 8,000 meters.

Anti-aircraft weapons are still underdeveloped this year. As long as it is over 3,000 meters, no anti-aircraft machine guns or artillery, there is no threat.

Without security threats, the Austrian airship naturally penetrates into the airspace of other countries.At first, Franz was not used to this domineering style, but after seeing that the neighbors did not respond, he gradually got used to it.

At a height of several thousand meters, if you don't use a telescope, many people think it is just a bird, and the chance of being found is still very low.

Even if it is discovered, it can be evacuated that the pilot was lost.Anyway, this kind of thing often happens, especially the airships of small European countries, flying out of their own airspace.

The movement of the general army attracted the attention of the pilots. After the report, it caught the attention of the idle and boring Franz, and directly called the duty staff to a meeting.

"Everyone has read the information. What do you think is the purpose of Mao Qi?"

No matter what reason Franz paid attention to this problem, everyone was very excited to be able to show his ability in front of the emperor.

Admiral Moores, Deputy Chief of Staff: "Your Majesty, the real goal of the General Army should not be Pinsk. This may be distracting the Russians.

Pinsk is located on the main road of the river, about 180 kilometers from Brest, which is already behind.It is a very bad choice militarily in this way.

Even if the Russians were concealed and they were not discovered in advance, there was a regiment of troops stationed in Pinsk. Even if they could not stop the attack of the generals, it would be no problem to delay for a few days.

Once the surrounding Russian troops reacted, the general army was finished.Unless they can conquer Pinsk in a day and rely on local fortifications to defend for more than a month, they have strategic value.

The risks are too great. As a European star, Mao Qi cannot be unknowing, so his real goal is only Brest."

One staff objected: "It is not necessarily Brest, maybe Mauri is the Pripyat River. Of course, this possibility is very small. Now it is the dry season, even if it is blocked by the river channel. Not big.

I think the bigger possibility is just to sway a shot, deliberately attract the attention of the Russians, and cover the real strategy of the general army.

As for interpolating behind Brest, it looks great, but what's the use of just an infantry division?"

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The brains of the staff are indeed very powerful. After a while, I analyzed a dozen possibilities, and Franz was directly confused.

No way, Franz is just an ordinary person, it is too embarrassing to ask him to figure out the strategic deployment of the military.

But Frederick, who had come together, was having a lively discussion with the staff.Perhaps the son has the talent to become a strategist, Franz thought to himself.

Of course, one can only think about it. As the Crown Prince of Austria, Frederick had no chance to become a strategist.

It is no longer the Middle Ages, and the era when the emperor led his troops on the battlefield is over.As the crown prince, even if he is on the battlefield, it is only gold-plated, and there is no chance for him to perform.

Frankly speaking, Franz believes that listening to the discussions of the staff is more interesting than reading the newspaper, and it is really as exciting as the novel.

One by one, they all say the truth. If they can do it, they won't know until they try it. Anyway, they are all theoretically feasible.

The more you understand, the more Franz feels that luck is important, no longer superstitious about the so-called aura of famous stars.Just like Yuntai 28 will add up, it is not as powerful as the meteorite sky.

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The Russian-Russian war is still in a stalemate, and the South American battlefield first showed a turning point.Since the British navy came off the pitch, Peru and Bolivia have started a tragedy.

The maritime passage is gone, and materials can only be transferred from neighboring countries.Originally this is nothing, everyone likes war money, but unfortunately everyone has a bad relationship!

From the beginning of the establishment of South American countries, there are many contradictions.If France and Austria come forward to coordinate, warn the ambitions to settle down a bit, and it is estimated that these countries have fallen into disrepair at this time.

Foreign Minister Weisenberg: "Your Majesty, as of three days ago, the British seized a total of more than 200 ships bound for Peru and Bolivia, of which 45 were registered in our country.

In order to break the British blockade, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs proposed to join forces with the countries where these ships are located to exert pressure on the British."

It is still going to come, it is still difficult to pick one out of the two based on Chile's strength.

If the maritime transportation corridors of Bolivia and Peru are not cut off, and a steady flow of materials flows in, the two countries can have more armed forces than Chile.

In the case of a small quality gap, the number of troops will determine the outcome of a war.In the early fighting, Chile was actually at a disadvantage.

After pondering for a while, Franz made a decision: "Not only should the British be ordered to open the waterway, but they must also be compensated for their losses. If they do not agree, they will encourage the countries to make trouble together.

If the conditions are ripe, the French will be dragged into a posture of trade sanctions against the British, and some countries in Dora will gain momentum and disgust the British."

That's right, it's disgusting British people. If you want to trade sanctions against British people, that's impossible.

This year, John Bull is also the leader of international import and export trade, accounting for nearly half of the total global trade. What sanctions should he take?

Sanctions are not possible, but it is possible to add them to the block.Austria can't stand such a great deal of grievances, and Franz doesn't think the proud French can stand it.

If you can't win the British at sea, it's always possible to fight in mouths.Stimulate public opinion, not afraid that the British will not follow the rules.It is impossible to offend all countries for the sake of Chile.

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In fact, before the Vienna government took action, the capitalists who were detained took action.

This time the continent ’s media positions were surprisingly unified, and everyone was scolding the British for their shameless behavior, accusing the British government of disrupting the normal conduct of free trade.

Not only the mainland newspapers are scolding, but the British newspapers are scolding the government.The opposition parties have organized public demonstrations and condemned the London government for unauthorized intervention in the South American war.

The capitalists used practical actions to explain what capital means without borders, only long-term benefits.

The Prime Minister Downing Street was outside the mansion. At this time, the outside was already full of protesters. Everyone held the banner of free trade and demanded that the London government release the blockade.

The astonishing Prime Minister Benjamin flicked the table: "Sir John, now I need an explanation, an explanation that can be explained to the people."

The Secretary of the Navy, John Vasil, looked sad: "His Excellency, we have reached an agreement with the Chileans to buy the materials on these ships.

The previous process went very smoothly. The Chilean government and capitalists reached an agreement that they would no longer transport materials into Peru and Bolivia within a year.

However, after receiving the compensation, these people immediately organized the transportation of materials. The capitalists breached the contract. The Chilean government naturally did not agree to continue to fund the purchase, and the ship was detained."

After listening to this explanation, Prime Minister Benjamin only wanted to curse people.Expect capitalists to abide by the agreement. Isn't this nonsense?

Just change a vest and the previous contract will be invalidated.Legally, they cannot be held accountable for breach of contract. These people obviously want to take advantage of the fire.

Benjamin also had some headaches. It would certainly not work to put these ships in the past. If Chile loses the war, the dominance of the saltpetre trade will fall into the hands of Faw.

It is also not enough for the Chilean government to continue to buy these materials. With the feces of the capitalists, as long as the profits are obtained, a larger fleet will be organized soon.

The Chilean government cannot always be bought and bought, even if the saltpetre trade makes money, Chile is not so rich!

Benjamin rubbed his forehead and said: "The first person explained to the people outside that it was the Chilean government who seized the ship. We were only conducting military exercises in South America.

Anyway, first find a way to let the people outside leave.If this happens, the impact is really bad."

Foreign Minister Edward: "Not only do the protesters outside need to be evacuated, we are also facing great international pressure. As of now, we have received diplomatic protests from 22 countries including Fao.

It doesn't matter if a country is alone, if they are connected in series, things will be difficult.

Especially in France and Austria, the Russian-Russian war has restrained their energy, but more is still in the military, and the foreign ministries of the two countries are still very idle."

Both Bolivia and Peru are small countries. Normally, there are not necessarily 22 countries that trade with them. Now that there are so many protest books, there must be a problem behind them.

Edward didn't say it, it was because he knew very well that the lid was still unopened.

In addition to the possibility of manipulation between France and Austria, the capitalists are more likely.The demonstrators outside proved that the domestic shipping companies were absolutely planning behind them.

In this era, there was no Internet, communication between countries was inconvenient, and the nationality of ships was very difficult to check.

For convenience, many ships are registered in multiple countries at the same time, and the nationality is decided according to actual needs.

In order to gain momentum and force the London government to make concessions, don't stop everyone from making a fortune, of course, the more countries involved, the better.

Small countries also need to brush their sense of presence, and now it happens to be a good opportunity. Ships registered in their country have been unjustly seized, and they come to protest without any problems.

With so many participating countries, even if the British want to settle their accounts after the fall, the two countries will stand up and carry it, or they will not be able to call on people next time.