Holy Roman Empire

"People sit at home, the pot comes from heaven."

Similar things often happen in international political diplomacy, and many times it is political needs that determine the "truth."

For example, now, due to economic influence, the London government has to support the Berlin government, but their strength alone is not enough, they must draw the French.

In this context, the black hand can only be "Austria".From the point of view of interest, the Vienna government also has a motive, which is even more unclear.

It doesn't matter if it's unclear. On the issue of the Russo-Prussian War, Britain and Austria have stood on the opposite side, and they won't be crushed if they have too much debt.

Franz didn't care, Alexander II had a headache.As soon as the British shot, their diplomatic efforts were largely abolished.

No way, diplomacy is really not their strong point. Just look at the international reputation of the tsarist government to know how amateur they are.

To be able to achieve the current results is that the opponent is also a diplomatic white. The two sides peck at each other in the rookie, barely equivalent.

This is not to say that there are no excellent diplomats in both Russia and Russia. In terms of the individual capabilities of grassroots diplomats, even if there is a gap, the overall problem will not be too large. The root of the problem lies in decision-making.

Outstanding diplomats are of course important in international diplomacy, and more importantly, the decision makers above are the ones who really have the power to decide the diplomacy of a country.

Regrettably, neither of the two countries has made good decisions on diplomacy, and the officials below are useless.

The original two empire of space-time Germany is a good example. Bismarck's diplomatic work reached its peak during the reign of Bismarck. After the substitution, it was a mess.

After the Battle of Smolinsk, the outside world was generally optimistic about the Russians, and the Tsarist government also took the opportunity to strengthen its diplomatic offensive against the Nordic Federation.

It is difficult to send charcoal in the snow, and it is easy to add icing on the cake.Many people in the Nordic Federation are tempted, especially the Danes are flexing their muscles in preparation for revenge on the Pudan War.

From a strategic point of view, as long as the Nordic Federation now stabs the Popper Federation, this war will be over, no matter what Mao Qi's terrifying plans are useless.

Unfortunately, the action of the Tsarist government was too slow. I do not know whether it was because of interests or other reasons. The negotiation was delayed and no results were achieved.

With the intervention of the British, the Nordic Federal Government, which was originally prepared to be icing on the cake, was shaken again, and the alliance became a dream. The Russians missed the best opportunity to win the war.

This is not the biggest headache for Alexander II. What is more troublesome is that after the victory of the "Smolinsk Battle", domestic optimism began to rise.

Many do nothing, eat nothing and leave no waste, all of them have become military members, pointing their fingers at the front line.

"What's driving directly into Warsaw", "A surprise attack on Berlin" ... Various exotic tactics are emerging one after another, it sounds very good, and you can win the war casually.

Mouthfire Party is nothing, but when listening to stories and doing things, it ’s right to exclude them first.If the Party of Mouthfire has social influence, the situation is very different.

Russia's gangster party happens to have social influence, and some people still have a lot of power in the government.This group of guys beeped, Alexander II felt a headache, not to mention the pressure of the front-line commander.

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St. Petersburg in July, there is no winter cold, no summer heat.A dozen degrees of temperature is the most pleasant season.

At this best time, the exciting "Smolinsk Grand Victory" was ushered in, and the entire Saint Petersburg was filled with the joy of victory.

As the greatest contributor to the battle, Marshal Ivanov quietly returned from the frontline to rush to the military conference.

Facing the compliments of colleagues, Ivanov just smiled.My family knows their own affairs, how much water is in the battle of Smolinsk, no one knows better than him.

The main force of the general army remains especially, and it is too early to talk about "victory".If it was not for political needs, Marshal Ivanov did not mind publishing the truth and exposing the enemy ’s sinister intentions.

There is no political if, the tsarist government needs a victory, the "Smolinsk victory" came at the right time, the fake must also become true.

Relatively speaking, this is not a fraud, at most it can be considered as an artistic process.The pair of captives are all manifestations of the record.

Of course, as a true soldier, Ivanov does not think there is anything worth showing off.He even suspected that the enemy could not afford so much cannon fodder, and deliberately put them into logistical pressure.

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Winter Palace

Alexander II smiled and said: "Marshal, talk about the situation on the front line!"

There are more than one marshal of the Russian Empire, but Ivanov is the only one who can appear here and is treated with great care by Alexander II.

The greatest strength of the soldiers is always the merits of war. No matter how great the moisture is, winning is winning, and Ivanov, the winner, has respected capital.

Perhaps Ivanov ’s military command ability is not the best, but he has the advantage that others do not, that is, the battle he commanded has never lost.

Turning over his resume will reveal that this is a stable output player.My favorite is to fight steadily and oppose any military adventure.

In addition, his luck has been very good, and the enemies he has encountered have always been weak.

In the first Russian-Russian war, he first commanded troops against the Poles, and then was sent to defend Constantinople against the Ottomans.

The enemies are all soft persimmons, and with such a conservative commander, it is difficult for the Russian army to lose.

Ivanov, who was able to win the battle, naturally stood out when the Russian army was defeated.

Immediately after catching up with the Second Near East War, the Tsarist government and Austria teamed up to beat the Ottomans.

In the outbreak of the Second Russian-Russian War, in order to seek stability, Alexander II immediately activated the "good luck" marshal who was "competitive."

Facts have proved that this appointment is very wise. In the past ten months of war, although the Russian army did not take much advantage, it did not suffer any losses.

From the pure war of attrition to the present, everyone suddenly discovered that the Russian army gradually gained strategic initiative in the war of attrition.

The only drawback is that the casualties are a little bit bigger, but in the face of victory, this is a small problem.Compared with the first Russian-Russian war, the current exchange ratio of the Russian army on the battlefield is much better.

Ivanov picked up a baton and said on the map: "After the Battle of Smolinsk, the main force of the general army withdrew all the way, as if to abandon the Polish region.

But this is only a superficial situation. The Battle of Smolinsk did not hit the main force of the general army. They still have the power of a battle. There is no need to run so fast, let alone give up Warsaw in Dongdaemun.

I have studied the direction of the enemy's movement, and it is distributed to the two wings. As long as we enter the Warsaw area, they can immediately rush.

Of course, it does not mean that we are afraid of a decisive battle with the enemy, mainly because there is no need to fight against the enemy in Warsaw.Even if we decide to fight, we should choose the place."

Obviously, Ivanov is politically savvy, and he ca n’t say anything he ca n’t say.

The people on the scene were smart people. Even if Ivanov didn't say it, everyone knew that the Poles didn't welcome the tsar's father and the Warsaw region was also the most active region against Russia. There was no popular basis for the decisive battle.

But smart people also do stupid things, because it is not the brain that determines their thinking, but the position under their buttocks.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Christanval, questioned: "My Excellency, decisive battle with the enemy in Warsaw, may not be the best option, but this is the most suitable for us.

From the outbreak of the war to the present, we have spent nearly 1.87 billion rubles, and every month it costs nearly 200 million rubles.

This means that our fiscal revenue for one year is not enough for three months of war funding.

Every day the war lasts, we have to pay a huge amount of military expenses. It is the best choice to end this war as soon as possible."

As soon as the cannon sounded 20,000 gold, the tsarist government mobilized millions of troops, and the daily military expenditures were astronomical.

Self-financing is impossible. Russian finance has never been rich.In order to carry out this war, the Tsarist government has owed huge foreign debts.

If this war continues, it will not take long for the government's finances to be exhausted.When the time comes, the Ministry of Finance will come up with a solution. Kristenval is a smart man. He knows very well that it is too difficult for the tsarist government to raise money now.

If there is no defeat on the battlefield, but the war is defeated because of finances, the Ministry of Finance has decided.As the Chancellor of the Treasury, it is the first to bear the brunt. If you fail, you will be put on the guillotine to quell public indignation.

Moreover, the borrowed money is also repaid.This time the loan mortgaged the land. If the pocket was too clean to perform the debt, the land would have to be cut off to pay off the debt.

Once this happens, it is the Ministry of Finance who is the last one to bear the blame. As Chancellor of the Exchequer, Cristanval can't help but worry.

For him, this war is a "sword of doom", which can be cut down at any time, and his old life is demanded.

Not only is the Ministry of Finance eager to end the war, many interest groups within the tsarist government also want to end the war at an early date.

The war has done too much harm to the economy, and many industries are unable to function normally. This is undoubtedly breaking everyone's financial path.

Ivanov shook his head: "Your Excellency's thinking is too simple. The increased difficulty in the decisive battle in Warsaw is not a little bit.

If you choose strategic adventures in pursuit of quick battles and quick decisions, you will be caught in the enemy's tricks.

In the event of a change that causes heavy losses to our army, who can be held responsible?"

Explanation is impossible. In the context of political correctness, many things cannot be said, and Marshal Ivanov can only choose a hard cap.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Christan Val, sneered: "It is not your military that is responsible for what is on the battlefield. Is it impossible for our Ministry of Finance to be responsible? Or simply let us command!"

There are many people who want quick battles, including Alexander II.Everyone didn't say it, mainly because they worried that forcing the military to decide the war ahead of time would lead to the defeat of the war. No one would take this responsibility.

There is no way for Christanval, the tsarist government's finances are too bad, and the cost of war is too great.

The war funds raised by the Ministry of Finance can be maintained for up to another year, but can the war be ended within one year?

If you haven't experienced the last Russian-Russian war, Kristanwar may say yes.After personal experience, Kristenval can no longer be optimistic.

As a military white, Kristanwar did n’t think it was important to change the place of a decisive battle. The big deal was that the casualties were bigger. Anyway, gray animals were worthless and they could afford it.

Marshal Ivanov sneered: "This is a good proposal. Since Marquis Kristanwar is so confident, I will abdicate to let the virtue be good!"

At this stage, Ivanov knew very well that he could not give in.Taking a step back is not the sky, but the abyss.

A direct hard top is not the best option, which will offend many people.However, compared with the risk of early decisive battle, he felt that it was safer to offend people.

Now it is the war era, which belongs to the most powerful era of the military, and no one can move him as a marshal of great merit.

Seeing the escalation of the quarrel, Alexander II waved his hand: "Well, this question will stop here. Marshal, let me talk about your combat plan first!"

There is no doubt that this short episode was won by Marshal Ivanov.

In the face of the financial crisis and the risk of war failure, Alexander II chose to face the financial crisis, and he could not afford the risk of war failure.

As long as the war is won, the financial crisis can always be resolved.It's really not good, and it's a big deal.It ’s good to get used to it once you get used to it.

The only trouble is the mortgaged territories, but this is a small problem, the big deal is to make up for the losses from the enemy, and the Vienna government is not unacceptable for land exchange.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Ivanov replied solemnly: "Now the enemy has deployed traps in Warsaw, waiting for us to jump inside.

For the sake of insurance, we decided to take down the Lithuanian region first, outnumber the enemy forces in the Baltic region from behind, and first lift the enemy ’s military threat to St. Petersburg."

After hearing this answer, many people nodded in satisfaction, the general army hit Estonia, not far from St. Petersburg.

This made the officers and men not sleep well, for fear that the enemy would be sent to the city one day.If it were not for Alexander II's perseverance, the tsarist government had already moved to Moscow.

No one would object to prioritizing the lifting of the threat of St. Petersburg. Even Alexander II, no one would dismiss the safety of his own residence.

After a pause, Marshal Ivanov continued: "After the Lithuanian region is recovered, the situation on the battlefield will change again.

Taking into account the logistical pressure, the headquarters plans to launch a full-scale attack on the southern line, and use troops along the Puao border to facilitate the supply of supplies from Austria.

In the back, we only need to step by step, move forward steadily, and rely on our military strength to directly crush the enemy."

One word is "stable". According to Ivanov's military deployment, it may be difficult for the Russian army to achieve a victory that shocked the world, and there will also be no earth-shattering defeat.

Of course, the sequelae are also very serious, and the price to be paid is somewhat tragic.While defeating the enemy, the Russian empire was also badly hurt.

Alexander II asked with concern: "Is there a way to reduce our loss? If we continue to fight like this, even if we win, we will lose a lot."

After pondering for a while, Ivanov pointed the command to the direction of the Nordic Federation on the map and said: "The easiest way is to let the Nordic Federation go to war.

We have contained the main force of the enemy. As long as they send troops to raid Berlin, the war can be ended within a month.

Of course, it is the same for Austria and the German Federation to participate in the war.The enemy ’s rear is very empty, and only 50,000 troops can win Berlin."

This is an embarrassing plan. The Tsarist government ’s plan to win over the Nordic Federation failed under the destruction of John Bull.

As for Austria and the German Confederation, don't even think about it. This is impossible. Even if they promise no matter how great the benefits are, they are useless.

Not to mention international relations, nationalists will not agree first.

If Austria wants to unify the German region, it cannot do without the support of nationalists. The Vienna government will not fight against public opinion.

The German Federation is even worse. There are a lot of internal states, and the central government dares to mess up, and everyone will be independent in minutes.