Holy Roman Empire

Interests are moving. Austria is reluctant to make concessions to the British on the issue of South America. France is also reluctant to see its own interests damaged.

After Peru and Bolivia decided to continue the war, the Paris government agreed with great ease.

Over time, the French Empire continued to grow, and nationalism in the country also flourished.

Rising nationalists are naturally reluctant to surrender to the British. Coupled with the power of centuries of hatred and conflicts of interest, the French people are very disgusted by the pro-British faction in the government.

In the era of Napoleon III, by virtue of the annexation of the Italian region, it was also able to suppress contradictions.

By the time of Napoleon IV, the situation had changed.Just after he succeeded to the throne, there was a great government chaos, and the pro-British faction that dominated the government was besieged by all parties.

Politicians are the most realistic. Choosing pro-British is just a need for benefits. It is no longer needed, and it has even become a burden and trouble. It is also natural to change political positions.

Not only for the British, the foreign policy of the Paris government in recent years has been much tougher than during the period of Napoleon III.

In this era of weak meat and strong food, diplomatic toughness is naturally based on having strong strength.

I have to admit that in recent decades, French power has grown rapidly, accompanied by a surge in nationalism.Especially after the annexation of the Italian region, the expansionist ideology within France also became stronger.

When Napoleon III was in power, capital was constrained, and interest groups knew how much to converge.After Napoleon IV succeeded to the throne, the government was caught in a fight and capital constraints slowed.

As the saying goes, "the house will not be exposed in three days."After a few years of freedom, the capitalists were gradually blinded by their interests, wishful thinking that the French had the best fighting power in the world.

With such a strong strength, it is natural to get matching benefits.Perhaps it was the anti-French war that left them a shadow, fearing that they would be sieged by anger, and they are still at the stage of diplomatic temptation.

The three major countries have their own thoughts, and mediation naturally becomes "flowers in the mirror, moon in water."

From the "Bird Manure War" to the game between the three countries of Britain, France and Austria, the war is not just a battle between the territories and interests of the three South American countries.

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London

Foreign Secretary Edward slowly lowered his coffee and said, "Our two allies are restless again. It seems that the Russian-Russian war has not been able to put enough pressure on them. They still have the energy to make small moves in South America."

"This is an inevitable result. In the past two decades, the strength of France and Austria has grown rapidly, and ambition has naturally sprung up.

As long as France and Austria do not directly face each other, the situation in Europe will not be out of control.There is a lesson from the Russo-Prussian war. The policy makers of France and Austria have to think twice before they are even more ambitious."Minister of Finance Garfield laughed

Obviously, what happened in South America is not enough to move the London government.

As competitors, it is normal to engage in small actions with each other.If there has been no movement for several years, then I asked.

The British did not worry about the fact that the two countries were involved in overseas affairs. The strength of the Royal Navy was enough to suppress all the disturbances. As long as the European situation was not broken, Britain would not be in danger.

The brutality of the Russian-Russian war is bound to affect the strategic decisions of European countries.No one wants to engage in a war of losing both sides. It is cheap to watch a lively third party.

In the current European continent, the most important contradiction is that between Russia and Russia.Although there are many contradictions between the three countries of Britain, France and Austria, they have not reached the point where war broke out.

Without reshuffling the war, the balance of power in continental Europe will not be broken, and the London government will be able to sit firmly on the Diaoyutai.

After Britain's world hegemony was an anti-French war, Metternich led the establishment of the Vienna system in Europe and achieved a 30-year balance, so that the British had the energy to build a world empire.

Prime Minister Benjamin: "Since France and Austria want to play, then we will accompany them. Take advantage of this opportunity to wake them up so they don't continue to do stupid things."

There is no threat to strategic security, which does not mean that the London government will let this happen.The small moves of France and Austria still damage the interests of Britain.

International struggle has always been between you and me. Stabbing each other is inevitable. The British have the most experience in this area.

Although the countries of South America have become independent, they have not completely escaped the influence of Europe because of their own power.

Against the background that the world has been completely divided, the weak countries of South America have also become the targets of the three countries of Britain, France and Austria.

It is also a good choice not to establish colonial rule locally and turn South America into an economic colony.

In addition to the contention between Chile, Bolivia and Peru, the South American War is also a game in which the three countries of Britain, France, Austria and Austria have penetrated their tentacles into South America.

In this regard, both France and Austria have fallen behind.The Austrian colonial empire started too late, while France was affected by the anti-French war and missed the best time to expand its power.

If there is no South American war, the British will not support Chile, and I am afraid that Peru and Bolivia will not fall to Fao.

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In the Vienna Palace, the news of the British shot has been passed to Franz.

Franz was not surprised at all when this happened.To his surprise, the British reacted too violently, meaning that France and Austria were excluded from South America.

On February 11, 1880, Argentina, Paraguay, Brazil, and Ecuador announced the embargo on the three belligerent countries of Chile, Bolivia, and Peru under the pretext of maintaining world peace.

It seems that the "material embargo" was imposed on the three belligerent countries at the same time. In fact, the embargo is only Peru and Bolivia.As for Chile, maritime transportation is more convenient than land transportation.

After being embargoed by the four countries, the Secret League has only the Republic of Colombia, the last "lifeline".

However, this "lifeline" is also at stake and may break at any time.

In recent times, Colombia has been in frequent contact with the British.If it were not for the French and Austrian influences in Colombia that were large enough, it is estimated that the Colombian government had already joined the embargo coalition because of the fear of the two countries ’reactions.

There are many reasons for the embargo in the four countries. In addition to the influence exerted by the British, it is more because of interests.

This needs to be traced back to the period of the War of Independence. In order to resist the colonial rule of Spain, everyone established an alliance and joint action.

"It's difficult to share troubles, it's difficult to get rich together." After driving away the Spaniards, the spoils were divided. At this time, everyone felt that they had contributed the most and should take the largest share.

In the face of interests, former allies have become today's enemies.These conflicts laid hidden dangers for the subsequent melee in South America.

The "guano war" is just one of them, including the previous Paraguayan War, which are all part of it.

The cause and effect, which is right, Franz is not interested in figuring out.In this era of weak meat and strong food, the winner is not to blame.

Franz asked: "From the current situation, how likely is Colombia to fall to Chile?"

After a little thought, the Foreign Minister Weisenberg replied: "If we and the French do not intervene, Colombia will join the embargo almost 100%."

This answer frowned. It was clear that he underestimated the British influence in South America. He assumed that as long as Faw and his team worked together, South American countries would stand idly by.

After hesitating for a while, Franz said slowly: "Take a look at the French attitude. With our power alone, there is no way to compete with the British in South America."

Despite not wanting to admit it, the reality is so cruel.The British have operated in South America for many years, and the potential influence is not comparable to Austria.

If there were no Austrian Central American colonies, even the Vienna government of Colombia would not be affected.To put it bluntly, the main force that determines international influence in the era of sea power is the navy.

Although there are many Austrian navies, there are also many colonies of their own. If you want to cast nets all over the world, you simply cannot do it.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Weisenberg replied

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The two nations of France and Austria have great achievements. Even if they withdraw from South America, they will not be hurt, and they can make a comeback at any time.

Peru and Bolivia are miserable. They are both agricultural countries. Once they lose the supply of foreign materials, it is difficult to continue the war.

Small countries are different from large countries, and there is no opportunity to return.If you lose a war, you lose everything.

At the same time as the Vienna government responded, the new governments of Peru and Bolivia, which had just assumed power, had already ignored the losers and rushed to take diplomatic action.

A diplomatic war that determined the direction of the situation in South America began.