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In a sense, the refugee crisis has also promoted the progress of the Russo-Prussian War.After supplementing the establishment, Mao Qi hurriedly launched a counterattack.

There is no way to do it now, they will not be able to fight later.I had hoped that the refugees would be able to delay the Russians' actions, but I did not expect this trouble to follow along.

The Russians did not immediately launch an offensive. In addition to resting their troops, more of them were subject to logistics.Ivanov is a steadily commander, and the logistics and supplies are not in place and he will not decide to fight in advance.

Regardless of the mobilization of the Berlin government, the population has determined the upper limit.After losing most of its territory, the Prussian kingdom has more than 10 million people left, and those who can resist the use of guns are on the battlefield.

In this respect, it is impossible to compare with the Russians. The longer the delay, the better for the Russians.

Of course, this is only military.Economically, the Tsarist government could not stand it. If Ivanov did not insist on it, the Russian army would have launched an offensive.

These inside stories are naturally not what Mao Qi can know.Even if they knew it was actually useless, they still had to fight.

The government has no money, it does not mean that it can't get money.At the critical moment, it is also possible to dismantle the east wall and make up the west wall.

The Russian Empire has a solid foundation, and as long as it pays the price, several months of war funding can still be pooled.

Mao Qi ’s efforts were not in vain. The general army defeated the Russian 10th Army who threatened Berlin, the Russian 3rd Army and the 6th Army who drove the refugees, and hit the Russian 8th Army and the 1st Army stationed in Poznan. Nine army.

If you do not look at the overall battlefield, no one can believe that the general army with such a sturdy record is actually dying.

In just two months, Mao Qi caused more than half a million casualties to the Russians.As a price of victory, the PLA army also paid nearly 300,000 casualties.

In the case of limited soldiers' combat power gap, as the attacking party, it can play a 3: 5 exchange ratio, which can be said to be impeccable tactically.

However, the tactical victory still cannot make up for the strategic defeat.

The Russians were not passively beaten, and Ivanov placed the battlefield in the East Prussia region where the Russian army had more obvious advantages.As for the Russian army fighting against Mao Qi, the only task is to hold down the main force of the general army.

On March 18, 1880, after paying nearly 300,000 casualties, the East Prussia battle ended with the victory of the Russian army.

This was just the beginning. After losing the painstakingly managed East Prussia, the West Prussia failed to block the Russian soldiers, and the fighting continued to burn towards the hinterland of the Kingdom of Prussia.

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Vienna Palace, put down the battle report in his hand and looked at the map of the Kingdom of Prussia. Franz knew that the Russian-Russian war was over.

The Kingdom of Prussia has been weakened almost. The Rhineland region was sold to the German Confederation, the Silesia region was sold to Austria, and the Saxony region was also sold.

Now the Poznan region has fallen into the hands of the Russians, the East Prussia region has been lost, and the West Prussia has lost more than half.

Continuing this war has no meaning for Austria.Without stopping the war, the Russians will drink the Ma Oder River, which is not what Franz wants to see.

"How is the internal situation between Russia and Russia?"

If you want to intervene, you must first understand the situation of Russia and Russia.Franz had an intelligence organization, and had obtained the information early, but that was not obvious.

An intelligence organization that frequently appears in people's eyes is not an intelligence organization. It is more appropriate to become a government department.

Franz has always played down the presence of intelligence organizations. Except for a few high-level government officials and large nobles, no one knows that there is a secret intelligence organization in the hands of the emperor.

Even if it is known, not many people take it seriously, after all, this organization is too low-key, so low-key that it can be forgotten.

For so many years, in addition to collecting intelligence, Franz almost never activated this secret organization, and his mission has also been exposed and is responsible for the intelligence organizations affiliated with the government.

Just like Jinyiwei, no matter how important it is and how much it contributes to the country, as long as it threatens its own interests, if it cannot be held in its own hands, bureaucrats will find ways to break it down.

Deliberately making trouble and making trouble is not a big deal. The trouble is that it is framed and discredited, and finally the public pressure to force the emperor to give up.

History tells Franz that the emperor who compromised on this issue did not end well. Whether it was Zhu Yunwen or Zhu Youjian, they were all ready-made negative examples.

Public opinion kidnapping, moral attack, right, then I hide the intelligence organization.In normal times, it doesn't take the lead at all, it just collects gangsters from domestic bureaucrats and interest groups.

These black materials are ammunition, and when they are needed, they can be blown to death.

In contrast, overseas intelligence business can only be regarded as a sideline business. It is no problem to collect some basic information. The real responsibility is the intelligence organization on the surface, and it is also responsible to the emperor and the government.

Not only for checks and balances, but also for practical needs.Agents are also high-risk industries, especially when they are engaged in espionage overseas, and often need the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to come out to catch people, and ultimately have to deal with them.

In addition, when conducting international diplomacy, intelligence is also needed to support it.In order to cooperate with each other, overseas intelligence organizations also belong to the embassy.

Foreign Minister Weisenberg replied: "The situation in the Kingdom of Prussia is very bad. Even if the refugees are expelled, the lives of ordinary people are also affected. Many people rely on wild radishes to satisfy their hunger.

According to the news from the embassy, ​​this month the Berlin government suppressed eight strikes and three revolutions. The Kingdom of Prussia is now like a gunpowder barrel.

The situation in the Russian Empire is slightly better. Victory on the battlefield has covered up the crisis to some extent, but the domestic labor conflict is very serious.

In the past year, more than one hundred strikes have erupted one after another, almost overtaking the French.

This winter just ended, more than fifty cities, including St. Petersburg, experienced varying degrees of material shortages.

In order to save coal, St. Petersburg residents had to cook in partnership with several families. In many areas, a group of people squeezed into a room to warm each other."

The strike in Russia did not attract the attention of Franz, mainly because the French freak was there, and his knowledge had been refreshed.

Facts have proved that the French people have a history of loving strikes.Even now in the nineteenth century, the French people fell in love with this meaningful activity.

Unlike the many challengers of later generations, France now ranks first in the world strike industry with three-digit strikes per year, and there is no comparable place for them.

Franz has been enthroned for so many years, and the sum of strikes in Austria may not be able to keep up with the number of strikes by the French in one year.

Of course, this is just counting the number of strikes on a large scale. It must be counted if there are more than a thousand people participating. No one on a small scale knows how many times a day will happen.

Think about it right now, France is a combination of France and Italy. They all have rich strike experience, and the number of strikes is normal.

Winter has passed, the demand for materials is declining, and the tsarist government has passed the most dangerous moment.

The Berlin government is different. The frequent uprisings of the Revolutionary Party are undoubtedly an extremely weak performance in Prussia.

War is not a problem. Under the "**** ism" system, the Prussian people are not afraid of war. The prerequisite is that they must be fed first.

It ’s impossible to be hungry. It ’s not surprising that they drove out refugees with their enemies in the first place.

Franz asked in doubt: "Prussia has the Oder River and the Elbe River connected to us. The domestic railway network is relatively complete, and both land and water can be used. It should not be short of food.

Hols, how much food has the Berlin government purchased from us in recent months?"

After the sea route was cut off, the border with the Kingdom of Prussia left Austria, Denmark, and the Federal Republic of Germany to trade.

There is no doubt that the Berlin government must find Austria to import food, and the other two do not sell so much food to them.

Secretary of Agriculture Halls: "After Christmas, we have exported 768,000 tons of agricultural products to the Kingdom of Prussia, including 200,000 tons of flour, 300,000 tons of potatoes, 120,000 tons of corn, 20,000 tons of soybeans, and 30,000 tons of meat products ... "

Potato exports exceeded flour, and Franz knew it was a precursor to the collapse of Prussia.Only if it is really unsustainable, will the large-scale purchase of cheaper potatoes.

Franz sighed: "There are still people hoarding at this time. William I's control of the country is really not very good. They lost this time.

Let the Ministry of Foreign Affairs intervene in the mediation. The Kingdom of Prussia will not be able to sustain it anymore. The Russians are almost eating. I believe they will not refuse our mediation this time.

To strive to put this international conference in Vienna, we now need to show everyone our efforts to safeguard the territorial integrity of the German region."

The result is not important, as long as you can see the efforts made by the Vienna government.

War is a high-risk activity. As a defeated party, the Berlin government will definitely pay a heavy price this time.

This is what Franz is willing to see. Without a sense of crisis, how can many states in the German region realize the importance of Austria?

The awe-inspiring Kingdom of Prussia happens to be a negative teaching material, awakening the German people's sense of crisis and letting the idea of ​​grand unification penetrate into the hearts of the people.

This is destined that the Vienna government will not make up for the aftermath of the Kingdom of Prussia, and owe its own debts, and a harsh truce is indispensable.

Foreign Minister Weisenberg asked uncertainly: "Your Majesty, it's not good to leave the British so early?"

The London government has been calling for mediation, and has been tossing around for several months, with no result.

If, at this time, the Vienna government achieved its goal with a shot, it would be very humiliating.

This is not only a matter of face, but also involves international influence.It is conceivable that after the Vienna Peace Conference, the British reputation in Europe will fall to the bottom.

Franz shook his head: "Sooner or later, this step will be taken. The opportunity to come to the door, do not take the opportunity to weaken the British, the next time I do not know when to wait.

Do n’t you think it ’s very interesting to make European countries feel that Britain is declining?

Napoleon IV, who had endured for so many years, should also radiate his own light. It is estimated that he will be mad at himself if he continues to do so.

You know that the London government is preparing for the merger of Pod and the establishment of a North German confrontation with us.They dare to do this step, our little counterattack can't be too much!"

It was not Franz that underestimated Napoleon IV, mainly because the internal situation in France was really bad. Compared with Napoleon III, his control of the country was much weaker.

In the past few years, France has left the team. Not only is it an objective lack of resources, it is also directly related to changes in government economic policies.

Sometimes the more you do, the more you make mistakes.Is it good to develop North Africa?It is of course very good to add a source of resources and a commodity sales market. The problem is that it must be developed.

The government ’s policies all look good. Many of them draw on Austria ’s successful experience. The key is that the national conditions are different.

First of all, the execution power of the Paris government is insufficient. Napoleon IV has no prestige to say a word, and the French cabinet has no efficient coordination ability.

This was the pit left by Napoleon III. Although the obstacles were cleared for Napoleon IV to take power, the price paid was the escalation of internal political struggle.

Napoleon IV lacked prestige. In order to master the power of the government, he could only play a balance in the government. Infighting contained a large part of the energy of the French government.

The second is the issue of cultural traditions. Both French and Italian, influenced by marine civilization, are keen on commerce and have no love for farming.

Even if people are brought to the colony, they have to stay in the city, and there are too few people willing to take root and open up wasteland.

The capitalists clearly lack interest in remote colonies, and even investing in colonies prefer mining, a cost-effective deal.

Occasionally, there are several plantation operators, which are all national treasures, and the number is too small.

People are impetuous. Everyone likes to chase riches overnight. They don't want to struggle bit by bit. There is no market in France to work hard to get rich.

The social environment is not something that can be reversed by one's own strength. If you can't change the society, you can only change yourself.

If Napoleon IV is busy and ineffective, with France's abundant capital, there is no problem in maintaining the status of the current great power.

If there is ambition, then tragedy is needed.If ambition exceeds strength, it will inevitably be beaten by society.

Seeing Franz's expression, Weisenberg stopped talking.He wanted to say: The British plan was all indulged by Austria.

To build North Germany, not only Hanover and Prussia are enough, but also other German states.

With more people participating, confidentiality is naturally a joke.

Perhaps the British have not noticed the problem, after all, the London government has been really careful this time.The targets are all countries that have a long relationship with Austria.

Now that the plan has been carried out, all insiders do not necessarily add up to thirty people, all of them are absolute high-level countries, there is no possibility of betrayal.

In theory, as the master of the country, it is impossible to betray yourself.However, there are exceptions to all things. Some people find that the market in North Germany is not good, and if they want to leave a way for themselves, there is no way.

If it was a merger of Puds at its peak, Franz must find a way to stop it.However, at this stage of development, it does not matter whether Pode merges.

The war has done too much damage to the Kingdom of Prussia. It has lost a lot of territory and population, and has huge debts. It is a mess.

If North Germany was formed, the central government would have no energy to do anything else. They must first find a way to keep the Prussian kingdom alive.

This is no joke. After the war, there were a lot of orphans and widows in the Kingdom of Prussia, and hundreds of industries had withered. Without a capital injection, they would collapse.

At this time, the British cannot be expected, they are not charitable.I really thought that it was good intentions to disturb the North Germans, don't even think about it.

In addition to the need to check and balance Austria, it is more likely to allow the debt of the Kingdom of Prussia to be properly fulfilled. The former is just a slogan, and the latter is what domestic interest groups need.

As long as you think about the huge debt borne by the Berlin government, Franz has backed down, and this time it is really terrible.

British debt + debt of other countries + domestic debt + soldier casualties + post-war reconstruction costs, there may even be a Russian war compensation.

What a nice name for the North German Empire, first to help the Berlin government pay off the debt, otherwise why should the Kingdom of Prussia come in as a younger brother?

One billion Aegis seems to be not enough to pay the debts of the British family; two billion Aegis seems to be unable to fill this hole; 3 billion Aegis is probably possible, but who knows before the dust settles?

3 billion Aegis, what is this concept?

The central government of the New Holy Roman Empire now has less than 200 million Aegis of fiscal revenue, and the fifteen years of fiscal revenue cannot fill this huge pit.

Of course, this 3 billion Aegis does not need to be paid in one lump, and it is the capital that needs to be paid in the end after calculating the interest of the fund.

If it is the principal, let ’s not say that North Germany has not yet been born, even the Vienna government has no ability to take over.

Even if it can be done in installments, the Berlin government is not able to pay such huge debts, which requires micromanipulation.

What the Berlin government will do next is almost clear to Franz.First of all, I can't ask for anything, print money at full horsepower, and use inflation to wipe out domestic debt.

International loans should also be worn down slowly, in an effort to allow creditors to waive part of the interest, preferably only to repay the principal.All bonds issued are deferred and paid, when and when the money is paid.

It is estimated that the Berlin government is still not able to cut half of it, so it can only let the central government share part of it.

The question is whether other states are willing to pay for the Kingdom of Prussia?When it comes to self-interest, what is the North German Empire?