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It turns out that allies are not easy to find.There are not many countries that are qualified to be allies with France these days, and even fewer can be allies with France because of their interests.

The formation of alliances must also pay attention to the principle of reciprocity. If the strength gap between the two sides is too large, it is not looking for allies, but for the younger brother.

From the heart, Napoleon IV is naturally willing to accept the younger brother.The problem is that no one is stupid, why should I be a little brother for France for no reason?

In theory, once France shows its defeat, most of the British will support them in order to balance the European Union, and European countries will also stop the small actions of dragging their legs.

Regrettably, this only exists in theory, and the prerequisite must be that the top governments of all countries maintain absolute rationality and do not involve any personal feelings.

Obviously, this is impossible.Politicians are also humans, and they also have the emotions and desires of ordinary people.Now that you have feelings, you will be affected more or less when making decisions.

Given the relationship between France and other countries, there are so many people who want to kill them, and if you show weakness, you might be dead.

Napoleon IV did not dare to bet that even if the situation in Africa deteriorated and France was gradually at a strategic disadvantage, he could only cover the lid and pretend to be very powerful to deter European countries.

"ally?"

"Who can be our true ally?"

This is definitely a torture from the soul.Now France’s ally is Britain. Unfortunately, this ally is not reliable.

In one sentence, the probability of stabbing a teammate is slightly higher than the probability of stabbing an enemy.

Of course, if the French government is a bit thick-skinned, Monaco can also be counted.But this doesn't make any sense. A seaside park still does not affect the strength of the warring parties.

Under the gaze of colleagues' expectations, Foreign Secretary Karel Kadlec bit the bullet and replied: "Your Majesty, in order to break the passive situation in politics, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has conducted in-depth research.

The British have formed an alliance with us. Although this ally is not very reliable, we still have to stabilize them.

Since the outbreak of the war, nearly one-third of our strategic materials have been imported from Britain. It is of great significance to win over the British.

From a strategic point of view, if we want to change our unfavorable situation, it is best to win over the Russians.

However, this is difficult to achieve. The Russian-Austrian alliance has lasted for many years, and it is simply unrealistic to want the tsarist government to suddenly fall back.

In order to split the Russian-Austrian alliance, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has made a lot of efforts, but unfortunately it still has little effect.

Although there is no definitive evidence, through some clues analysis, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs believes that Russia and Austria have reached an agreement.The Austrians probably promised the interests of India to the Russians.

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Before Karel Kadlec finished speaking, Napoleon IV interrupted impatiently: "My Minister of Foreign Affairs, don't talk about these nonsense.

There is an interest transaction between Russia and Austria. This is an open secret, and people all over the world know it.

After the Austrians occupied the Ottoman Empire, they stopped continuing to expand eastward. If there were no insider trading between Russia and Austria, then there would be a problem.

As for the problem of India, that is what the British should worry about.You just need to tell me if it is possible to bring the Russians over.

If the Russians cannot be our allies, then who else can be our allies?

It does not need to be a great power, even a second-class country.Even if you draw Switzerland over, I will hold a celebration banquet for you."

This is the truth, Napoleon IV is really not picky eaters now.The bloody lesson told him that it is better to have more allies.

Just take a look at Austria next door. As soon as the European War broke out, a group of young men were brought in to form an anti-French alliance.

Although most of them are made with soy sauce, the large number of people directly crushed France in momentum.

After hesitating for a while, Karel Kadletz replied slightly incomparably: "Your Majesty, the division of the Russian-Austrian alliance...it will take time. This cannot be done overnight.

We are trying to win over Switzerland, but...the result...not very optimistic, but we have stabilized the Swiss government, and they remain neutral in the war.

In order to reverse the situation, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is doing work for the Confederate States and Colombia. They have always been interested in Austrian America, but they dare not act rashly because they are frightened by Austria's strength.

There are also Japanese. After the Meiji Restoration, the strength of that small Far East country grew very fast, and it was about to catch up with Belgium.

They and the Austrians have conflicts of interest in the Southeast Asia, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is preparing to draw them up to carve up the Austrian Southeast Asia.

In addition, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is still wooing the Far Eastern Empire..."

Facing the emperor's questioning, he came up with a response plan in a short time, and Karel Kadlec admired his wit a little.

On the surface, as long as they win over these allies, France can get rid of the dilemma of fighting alone, and its strategic situation will be greatly improved.

In fact, everyone present knows that these are just beautiful paintings.

Theoretically speaking, wooing the Confederate countries and Colombia not only can attack the Austrian colonial system in the Americas, but also help France import agricultural products from the two countries.

It is a pity that these countries are not the only countries in America. Although the strength of the confederate countries is not weak, it is a pity that there is still a feuding United States next door.

Whether you can win a fight or not, let’s leave it alone. Isn’t it sure that the laborer’s expedition to Austrian America is not to create opportunities for the enemy?

Not to mention Colombia, even if they participate in the war, there will be at most two infantry divisions.No matter how much more, the Austrians are going to sweep Colombia again.

The Americas will not start, and the same is true in Asia.The Japanese of this year are in a stage of servile, and they are not as arrogant as later generations.

Before the European War was settled, it was impossible for them to win the fire for France.

The most important thing is their lack of strength, although Karel Kadlec wants to brag for them, but he really doesn't know what to brag, so he can only compare it with Belgium.

Although Austrian Nanyang is not the focus of the operation of the Vienna government, there are still tens of millions of people, and it is still possible to arm hundreds of thousands of troops.If there is a fight, it is still unknown who beats who.

As for the Far Eastern Empire, let's go to sleep.People are still busy fighting inwardly, neither in the mood nor the courage to join in the fun.

"Now that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has made a plan, implement it as soon as possible. I am here waiting for your good news!"

At this point, Napoleon IV’s expectations have already fallen to the bottom.Although these potential allies are tasteless, who makes France lack allies now?

In any case, something is better than nothing.Don't expect them to contribute much to defeating Austria, at least they can help raise the flag and shout, disgusting the Austrians.

After a pause, Napoleon IV added: "The core of our strategy is still on the European continent. The focus of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is also on the European continent.

Whether it is British or Russian, as long as we can pull a family into the water, the dilemma we face will be completely reversed.

It really doesn't work, you can still encourage the Nordic Federation.Don't the Danes obsess about the two principalities of Schleswig-Holstein, so just give it to them.

There are also states within the German Confederation. You can also do your work. Don't ask them to turn around, just ask them to be passive."

No matter how low the success rate is, Napoleon IV doesn't mind trying it.Who made the French army fail to show the combat effectiveness it deserves?

The said autumn wind swept the fallen leaves, but the wind blew up, but the wind was not in the right direction, and the fallen leaves were rolled into my house.

...

France is in action, and Austria is not idle.Instigated by the Vienna government, the Russian army launched attacks on Afghanistan again and again.

Before the end of the European War, the temptation to occupy Afghanistan and open the door to India is too great.

Many high-level tsarist government indulges in it, and they simply cannot extricate themselves.

Visible benefits are not comparable to vague promises.No matter what Britain and France say, the Russians feel that it is more reliable to take India.

Of course, the most important thing is that most of the Afghan area has been occupied by the Russian army, and the victory is about to be won.

As long as the Afghan area is occupied, the subsequent battle will be easy to fight.Without government instigation, the officers and soldiers will happily march into India.

If the Czarist government is willing, it can follow Austria to open up overseas colonies, so that the nobles can solve the problem with private troops.

When robbing himself, Teddy Bear's combat effectiveness can definitely be overwhelming, and it is not something that Lobster Soldiers can stop.

It is not an exaggeration at all. As long as the Russian army annihilates the main British forces in Afghanistan, the British will not be able to supplement it in a short time.Without the British oppression, the Indian colonial army would be a joke.

...

"To occupy Afghanistan area before Christmas, which idiot gave this order?"

In the Russian army command, Admiral Ojinnets looked at the command in his hand and cursed in disbelief.

The war in Afghanistan has reached a critical moment, but the more it is, the more intense the enemy's resistance.

The Russian army was able to advance smoothly. In addition to being willing to take lives, the more important thing was that the British army's logistics supply line was too long, and it was attacked by Afghan guerrillas every few times.

According to the results of the Russian army's statistics, nearly two-thirds of the British military's strategic materials will disappear in transit.

Whether it was killed by the Afghan guerrillas or was divided by the domestic bureaucracy, this question will have to be judged by the benevolent.

In short, this is a good thing for the Russian army.Limited by logistics, the British forces on the front line had strong firepower, but they were unable to explode at all.

In this context, even if there were natural risks to rely on, the British army was still beaten back.

In order to maximize the merits of the battle, it is naturally impossible for Admiral Ojinnets to report the specific internal information.

In the eyes of the Tsarist government, all the Russian troops were not afraid of sacrifice, fearing hardships and obstacles, overcoming difficulties all the way, and writing a triumphant triumph with blood.

Everything has two sides. A series of victories stimulated the ambitions of the tsarist government, but also consumed their patience.

Some people can't help but want to occupy Afghanistan before Christmas to add luster to the annual festival.

Hearing the curse of Admiral Ojinnets, the middle-aged officer who delivered the telegram hurriedly reminded: "Your Excellency Commander, this is an order of the War Department. The cabinet's opinion is attached to it, which is equivalent to a domestic consensus."

There is no disaster, this is it.Admiral Ojinnets dared to scold the domestic bureaucrats, because his own status had risen to the same level as the domestic bigwigs.

If nothing else, after winning this war, Admiral Oginets will be promoted to marshal.

And it's not that way, and after Marshal Ivanov, another big man in the Russian army.

No emperor likes a piece of iron, the harder Admiral Ojinnets scolded, the happier Alexander III would be.

Admiral Ojinnets can scold, but that doesn't mean anyone can listen.In case something happens later, triggering a high-level conflict, or it may be okay to scold people, these guys who listen to them are likely to be harmed.

In a sense, this is essentially standing in line.Without opening to stop it, that means agreeing to Admiral Ojinnets' views.

It doesn't matter if there is a backstage, and if there is no backstage, it may become a victim of political struggle at some point.

"Humph!"

After a cold shout, Admiral Ojinnets decisively cut off the idea of ​​continuing to curse.There is no way, there are too many people involved, it is really not to be offended.

It doesn’t matter how you scold you when you don’t know it. If you know it, you must pay attention to self-cultivation. This is politics.

"Call back the War Department, we will launch the final offensive as soon as possible, but the logistics materials can't keep up.

To occupy the entire Afghan region before Christmas, we need at least 1.2 billion bullets and 3 million artillery shells..."

The typical lion has a big mouth, but there is no way.Admiral Ojinnets had no confidence in occupying the Afghan region before Christmas, and had to find a good excuse first so that he could shirk responsibility after the mission failed.

This is also the basic skill of the Russian generals. Almost every high-level Russian commander is a master who shirks responsibility.

The lack of strategic materials has always been the only way for the Russian military to respond to domestic urges.As long as this killer move is taken out, the government has nothing to say.