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It turns out that the British overestimated their influence.Against the background of Austria's silence and France's passive downtime, the willingness of European countries to interfere in the Russian-Russian war was not as strong as they expected.

Diplomatically, everyone held high the banner of "peace" and actively called for a truce between Russia and Russia. When military intervention was needed, all of them were offline.

There is no such thing as "delivering troops". Even if the British just asked everyone to make a gesture to intimidate the Russians, everyone would not be willing to pay.

In essence, everyone wants to restrict the Russians because they are worried about threatening their national defense security.

The situation is different now. With the resurgence of Austria, it is impossible for the Russians to go west.

Without sufficient benefits, everyone's enthusiasm for participation is naturally low.The face of the British is only enough for everyone to shout a few words in diplomacy, which can be regarded as putting pressure on the tsarist government.

The London government actively intervened. That was because they invested too much resources in the Commonwealth of Popper and involved too much interest. The London government was reluctant to let go.

In a sense, this is also the result of Britain's declining influence in Europe.The existence of France and Austria has weakened the British hegemony.

Without the cooperation of France and Austria, the power of the British alone could not allow the tsarist government to compromise.International mediation has become a real "mediation", without the ability to control the Russian-Russian war.

The international intervention promised by the British did not arrive, and the Berlin government, who wanted to retreat, was in a hurry.

The Polish region has been lost, the Poznan region has become a battlefield, and the East Prussia region does not seem to be able to persevere for long.

The popular Poppo Federation now has less than 30% of the territory and less than 40% of the population, and the morale of the people in the country has also dropped to freezing point.

In recent times, vicious incidents such as strikes, market strikes, and tax resistance have continued to appear in the Kingdom of Prussia.

For this war, the Prussian people have paid too much, and the heavy burden has overwhelmed them.

Berlin is already under martial law, and if the war continues, William I fears that he will be sent to the guillotine one day.

This is a drawback of "*** ism". The proportion of military spending is too high, which seriously affects people's livelihood.

In order to support this powerful army, the Berlin government had to exploit the country, and the taxes that the Prussian people had to bear had always been the highest in Europe.

You can still rely on patriotic enthusiasm for support when you continue to win. Now that you lose on the battlefield, the contradiction can no longer be suppressed.

William I asked with concern: "What do the British say?"

It is also compelling to pin hope on the British.The remaining Kingdom of Prussia is of limited strength and is simply not an opponent of the Russians.

If you want to overcome the difficulties, you must ask for help from the international community.The interests between countries are eternal. Except for the British being kidnapped by debts, the Berlin government does not have enough interests to buy other countries.

The Foreign Secretary Jeffrey Friedman bitterly replied: "The London government is trying to convince the French. They suggest that we use the power of German nationalism to find a way to gain the support of the Vienna government."

Upon hearing this news, Finance Minister Gorman seemed to be stimulated and stood up at once: "No! Never use the power of German nationalism, or you will suffer endlessly.

Over the years, we have continued to promote Great Prussianism, and finally suppressed the German nationalism. At this time, the compromise was completely abandoned.

Austria is not a good match. Compromising with them now will make it harder to get rid of them in the future."

Nationalism is a double-edged sword. While using nationalism to gain Austrian support, the Kingdom of Prussia will also be bound by nationalism.

As the saying goes, "It is easy to ask God to give away God", Austria's power is not easy to borrow.By then there will be a flourishing German nationalism, and Austria will be carrying the banner of the great national unity of Germany. It is difficult for the Kingdom of Prussia to refuse.

For ordinary people, perhaps unification is also a good result, but for the noble Junker, it is a disaster that the sky falls.

Under the Shinra Empire system dominated by Austria, military and government were strictly separated.The first thing the Berlin government has to do with the central government is to kick off the military led by the Junker nobility.

After reunification, the Prussian army will be marginalized and lose control of the Berlin government. It will be difficult for them to want to be so moist.

When it comes to class interests, everyone naturally cannot compromise.

Foreign Secretary Jeffrey Friedman: "Your Excellency, be calm. The British do not want to see the unification of Austria more than anyone else. Things are not so simple on the surface.

Do n’t forget that there is a restless neighbor next to us. Seeing that we are down now, they also want to fall down.

According to information from the embassy, ​​there have been frequent contacts between Britain and Germany in the recent period. The specific content is not known, but it can be roughly inferred that it is related to the British merger proposed by the British.

German nationalism is also classified. In addition to the great Germanism dominated by the Austrians, there is also the North Germanism proposed by Hanover.

There are signs that the British want us and Hanover to join forces to establish North Germany and prevent Austria from unifying Germany."

It is not a simple operation to first use German nationalism to gain the support of the Vienna government, turn around and sell Austria, and play with Northern Germanism.

Even if it succeeds, it will have an enmity with Austria, and with the eastern enemy Russian Empire, they have no choice but to hug the thighs of the British.

The failure is even worse, either the Russian-Austrian melons were divided, or they were swallowed by Austria, and may even be annexed by the comedy empire.

The current Kingdom of Prussia has long since ceased to be at its peak. Without the Rhineland region, it is possible to lose the original Prussian Principality region, and then be split up to be nothing.

William I shook his head: "The British plan is too risky to protect our interests. It is absolutely necessary.

How did the Ministry of Foreign Affairs contact the French, and what did they want before they shot?"

The cunning rabbit still knows the Three Caves. The Berlin government naturally has more than one road to Britain. The French are also one of the alternatives.

Even before the outbreak of the war, the Berlin government was looking for ways to improve relations between the two countries.If it were not for the British to take away too much of the benefits, leaving the French with nothing but leftovers, France would not withdraw halfway.

Of course, the Berlin government also has its own responsibilities. Diplomatic means are insufficient, and the interests of Britain and France cannot be balanced.

Foreign Minister Jeffrey Friedman replied: "The Paris government has not given a clear answer. They are still hesitating. It may be related to the diplomatic activities of the Russians not long ago, which shakes the French's determination to support us.

A long time ago, some people within the French government proposed an alliance with the Russians to curb Austria's expansion.

However, this kind of voice is not high. On the one hand, the Russian-Austrian relations are good, and it is difficult for the Russians to play a role. On the other hand, the French are arrogant. They do not think that it needs an ally to contain Austria."

France-Russia alliance is to curb Austria's expansion?This statement may be believed by ordinary people, but William I will never believe it.

Austria has been on the European continent for many years. It has a harmless face to humans and animals, and has maintained good relations with most countries. Austrian threat theory has no market in continental Europe.

If there is a French-Russian alliance, the first one targeted is definitely not Austria.

At least until the end of the Pupo Federation. After all, both Russia and Russia have fought. Before the death of them, the tsarist government could not provoke new enemies.

William I said seriously: "In any case, it is necessary to prevent the alliance between France and Russia, even if it is impossible.

If our strength is not enough, we will poke the news to Britain and Austria, and then release some rumors to attract their attention."

Over-sensitive, it is said that William I is now.He must not be nervous, if the alliance between France and Russia is true, the Pupo Federation will not be able to return to the sky, and even the Kingdom of Prussia will not be able to keep it.

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The Berlin government is in a hurry, and the Russians are unhappy.Alexander II had not been happy for a few days to recover Warsaw, and new troubles came again.

Occupying the Polish region is not the end of the problem, but the beginning of the problem.The large enemy forces are gone, but the small enemy forces are everywhere.

It can be said that "where there are Poles, there are guerrillas."

Saying that they are "guerrillas" is actually insulting "guerrillas".In essence, these large and small armed forces are a group of people.

The main reason is the defeated soldiers after the defeat, plus refugees wandering around.Not only does it have no political program, but it also has no operational objectives or direction, it is a "chaos" anyway.

Most of the armed forces here were not built to fight against the Russians, but more to survive.

The Russian-Russian war produced a large number of refugees. The Berlin government resettled these refugees in the Warsaw region. Except for a very small number of new jobs, the rest depended on government relief.

When Mao Qi was retreating, in order to grab time, even the wounded were left in Warsaw, not to mention bringing these refugees.

Before the war in Warsaw ended, the defending army saw that the general trend was gone and took the initiative to disturb the grain supplies.Without sufficient seizures, the Russians have insufficient supplies and it is naturally impossible to provide food to the refugees.

The stomach can't fool people, and in order to survive, disaster soon happened.The ugliness of human nature began to be exposed, the chaos in the city was suppressed by the Russian army, and the outside of the city was temporarily ignored.

With this delay, the problem became serious.Now in Poland, there are raiders, guerrillas, bandits, and bandits everywhere.

Not to mention, Marshal Ivanov ordered the annihilation immediately.These people are all ground snakes, they don't touch them at all, they fight if they win, and they run if they don't win.

After a lot of wit and bravery, the Russian army now controls only a few major cities, and the rest of the area is divided by these messy armed forces.

St. Petersburg, Alexander II sternly asked, "What's going on, why hasn't the Polish region stabilized for so long?"

The main force of the enemy has been wiped out, and now there is no reason why there can be a group of chaos people. Did the army stay in the gentle township for a long time and forget how to fight?"

The military discipline of the Russian army has never been good, and Marshal Ivanov can only restrict the military discipline during the war. After the war, you should indulge as much as you want.

After the recovery of Warsaw, there is no exception. The Russian soldiers indulged for a while.

Today is different from the past, there is also the newspaper thing in the world.The atrocities of the Russian army in Warsaw were naturally exposed by enthusiastic justices, and the reputation of the tsarist government became worse.

In the face of winning the battle, Alexander II did not hold the frontline officers accountable, but just warned him.

Alexander II now proposes "Tenderness Township", not for turning over old debts, nor for anger. For the Tsar, the chaos in the Polish region is only a small problem, and it is more about beating the military.

Victory is easy to inflate. After regaining the Polish region, the Russian military expanded somewhat, making Alexander II very dissatisfied.

Ivanov frowned and stepped forward daringly, explaining: "Your Majesty, the problem in the Polish region is not the collapse of the soldiers, nor the gangsters. If you want to annihilate this group of people, you don't need any effort at all.

The real trouble is the refugees, and these chaos are now caused by the refugees.If the refugee problem is not cured, banditry will continue."

It is not that the Russian army did not work hard to rob the gangsters. Millions of refugees ran wild in the Polish region. The bandits, thieves, and guerrillas, like leeks, cut back and forth.

As long as the roots cannot be broken, the Polish region can never be stabilized.It is also very simple to cut off, just solve the refugee problem.

The refugee problem seems simple, but it is actually the most troublesome problem.

Theoretically, the war in Poland is now over, and the refugees can be returned directly to their places of origin to resume production. Subsidized food for half a year is enough.

The Russian Empire has no shortage of food, and it is not a problem to bring out these foods.

However, this is only theoretical.During the first World War I, the Russians were not short of food, and the soldiers on the frontline were still frozen and starved.

Ivanov did not mention the relief of the refugees. It was not that he was really cruel, mainly because it could not be done at all.

The Russian Empire has enough food, but the problem is that the food is not in Poland.The tsarist government's logistics capacity is limited, and it can meet the frontline troops. The logistics department has all exerted its strength.

It would be too embarrassing to solve the rations of millions of refugees.Unless the Tsarist government gives up the follow-up combat plan and saves the transportation of strategic materials to deliver food, it may be somewhat possible.

Alexander II shook his head: "If you encounter problems, you must find a solution. No matter what method you use, the Polish region must be stabilized as soon as possible, and it will not affect our next spring offensive against the enemy."

Maybe it ’s embarrassing, but more is for dumping.Alexander II was reluctant to bear the infamous "butcher", and the responsibility naturally required his men to assume it.

The Polish region is still on the front line, and the government department has not taken over the place. This pot is destined to fall on the military.

As for who will carry it, it is a question within the military.Marshal Ivanov sighed in relief without letting himself blame himself.

After a little thought, Ivanov replied: "Your Majesty, please rest assured. The General Command has issued a death order to the Fourth Army that is guarding the Warsaw region, and ordered them to clear the place within two months, and will soon see To the result. "

No one disputed it. Someone had to do it.The Fourth Army acted arbitrarily not long ago, and almost completely annihilated the whole army.Now it ’s just right for them to be blamed.