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The brains of the staff officers are indeed very strong. After a while, they analyzed more than a dozen possibilities, and Franz was immediately confused.

There is no way, Franz is just an ordinary person, and it is too difficult for him to figure out the strategic deployment of the military masters.

But Frederick, who came together, was having a lively discussion with the staff.Perhaps his son has the gift of being a military strategist, Franz thought to himself.

Of course, I can only think about it. As the Austrian crown prince, Frederick has no chance to become a military strategist.

This is no longer the Middle Ages, the era of emperors leading troops into battle is over.As the crown prince, even if he goes to the battlefield, he is only gilded, and there is no chance for him to perform at all.

Frankly speaking, Franz thought that listening to the discussions of the staff officers was much more interesting than reading newspapers, and it was really as wonderful as a novel.

All of them speak clearly and logically. Whether it can be done or not can only be known after trying it. Anyway, it is theoretically feasible.

The more he learned, the more Franz felt that luck was very important, and he stopped being superstitious about the so-called aura of famous generals.Just like the sum of Yuntai 28, it is not as powerful as the meteorite skyfall.

……

The Russo-Prussian War was still in a stalemate, and the South American battlefield first saw a turning point.Since the end of the British Navy, Peru and Bolivia have begun to suffer tragedies.

The sea channel is gone, and materials can only be transshipped from neighboring countries.Originally, it was nothing. Everyone likes War Money, but it's a pity that everyone's relationship is not good!

South American countries have been full of contradictions since their establishment.If France and Austria hadn't come forward to coordinate and warn the careerists to be more peaceful, it is estimated that these countries will be in trouble at this time.

Foreign Minister Weisenberg: "Your Majesty, as of three days ago, the British seized a total of more than 45 ships bound for Peru and Bolivia, of which [-] were registered in our country.

In order to break the British blockade, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs proposed to unite with the countries where these ships are located to put pressure on the British. "

What should come will still come, and it is still difficult to win against two based on Chile's strength.

If the sea transportation channels between Bolivia and Peru are not cut off, and supplies continue to pour in, the two countries can arm much more troops than Chile.

In the case of little difference in quality, the number of troops will determine the outcome of a war.In the early battle, Chile has actually been at a disadvantage.

After contemplating for a while, Franz made a decision: "Not only must the British be ordered to open the waterway, but they must also be made to compensate for the losses.

If the conditions are ripe, then pull the French to make trade sanctions against the British, pull more countries to strengthen their momentum, and disgust the British. "

That's right, the British are disgusting, and it is simply impossible to sanction the British by trade.

John Bull is still the leader in international import and export trade these days, accounting for nearly half of the total global trade volume, so why should it be sanctioned?

Sanctions are impossible, but it is still possible to block them.After suffering such a great grievance, Austria couldn't stand it, and Franz didn't think the proud French could bear it.

You can't win the British at sea, but you can always fight with your mouth.Arouse public opinion, not afraid that the British will not submit.It is impossible to offend all countries for the sake of Chile.

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In fact, the capitalists who seized the ship did so before the Vienna government took action.

This time, the European media's stand was surprisingly unified. Everyone was scolding the shameless behavior of the British and accusing the British government of undermining the normal progress of free trade.

Not only newspapers in mainland China are criticizing the government, but newspapers in the UK are also criticizing the government.The opposition party has organized public demonstrations, condemning the London government's unauthorized intervention in the South American war.

Capitalists use practical actions to explain what capital has no borders, only long-term interests.

Outside the Prime Minister's residence in Downing Street, protesters were already surrounded outside at this time. Everyone held high the banner of free trade and demanded that the London government release the blockade.

The confused Prime Minister Benjamin slammed the table: "Sir John, now I need an explanation, an explanation that can be explained to the people."

The Secretary of the Navy, John Vassier, looked sad: "Your Excellency, we have reached an agreement with the Chileans, and they will pay for the supplies on these ships.

The progress ahead went very smoothly. The Chilean government and the capitalists reached an agreement not to transport materials into Peru and Bolivia within one year.

However, after these people received the compensation, they immediately organized the transportation of materials. The capitalists breached the contract. Naturally, the Chilean government did not agree to continue to invest in the purchase, and the ship was detained. "

After hearing this explanation, Prime Minister Benjamin just wanted to curse.Isn't it nonsense to expect capitalists to abide by the agreement?

If you change a vest casually, the previous contract will be voided.Legally, they cannot be held accountable for their breach of contract. These people obviously want to take advantage of the fire.

Benjamin also has some headaches. It is absolutely impossible to let these ships pass by. If Chile loses the war, the dominance of the saltpeter trade will fall into the hands of Fao.

It is also impossible to let the Chilean government continue to buy these materials. With the feces of the capitalists, as long as they get huge profits, they will organize a larger fleet to come here soon.

We can't let the Chilean government keep buying, buying, and buying. Even if the saltpeter trade makes money, Chile is not so rich!

Benjamin rubbed his forehead and said: "First send someone to explain to the people outside that the Chilean government is arresting the ship, and we are just conducting military exercises in South America.

Anyway, first find a way to get the people outside to leave.If it goes on like this, the impact will be too bad. "

Foreign Secretary Edward: "Not only the protesters outside need to be evacuated, but also the international pressure we are facing. So far, we have received diplomatic protest letters from 22 countries including Fao.

It doesn't matter if a country is alone, if they are connected in series, things will be difficult.

Especially in France and Austria, the Prussian-Russian War has restrained their energies, but more is in the military, and the foreign ministries of the two countries are still very idle. "

Both Bolivia and Peru are small countries, and there may not be 22 countries that trade with them in normal times. Now that there are so many protests, there must be problems behind them.

Edward didn't say it out because he knew very well that it was better not to lift the lid.

Apart from the possibility of behind-the-scenes manipulation by France and Austria, the bigger possibility is the handwriting of capitalists.The crowd of demonstrators outside is proof that the domestic shipping company is definitely planning behind it.

In this era without the Internet, communication between countries is very inconvenient, and it is very difficult to check the nationality of a ship.

For convenience, many ships are registered in multiple countries at the same time, and which nationality to use is determined according to actual needs.

In order to strengthen the momentum, force the London government to make concessions, and not prevent everyone from making war fortunes. Of course, the more countries involved, the better.

Small countries also need to gain a sense of presence. Now is just a good opportunity. Ships registered in their country have been detained for no reason. There is nothing wrong with them coming to protest.

With so many countries participating, even if the British want to settle accounts after the autumn, France and Austria will stand up and carry them, otherwise they will not be able to call people next time.

Chapter 234 Discovery

When the London government shirks its responsibilities, the Chilean government has a headache.Without the support of the British, even if they borrowed their guts, they would not dare to seize ships from more than 20 countries.

La Moneda Palace, Chilean Foreign Minister Domingo: "Your Excellency, this is a diplomatic protest letter from various countries. Under Fao's instigation, various countries have established missions. Do you see?"

Unable to escape, President Anival waved his hand: "You deal with it first, find out their bottom line, and then decide what to do."

In this era of the weak and the strong, everyone conducts international diplomacy based on the principle of bullying the weak and fearing the strong.

It was the British navy who seized the ship and confiscated the goods, and everyone just protested to the London government.Under internal and external pressure, the British pushed the blame on the Chilean government, and the situation changed immediately.

protest?

No, it's too civilized.It seems that the menacing envoys know that if the Chilean government does not bleed, the matter will not end this time.

I can't afford to offend the British, and I still don't want to offend Chile. Now there is no need for Fao to take the lead, and everyone will take the initiative.

President Anibal has already panicked, and the position of the British is obvious. If the Chilean government cannot withstand the pressure, they will lift the blockade and let these ships pass.

This is absolutely unacceptable to the Chilean government.Once Bolivia and Peru received outside aid, it was nowhere in sight for Chile to win the war.

Seeing that President Anibal has no charter, Foreign Minister Domingo suggested: "Your Excellency, you cannot respond negatively. We must also come up with a plan to let countries feel our sincerity.

There seem to be many countries protesting now, but in fact they are mainly France and Austria.Other countries don't have much interest in it, and most of them just want to gain a sense of existence, and an apology should be able to handle it.

We must take the initiative to divide the diplomatic corps.To achieve this, our strength alone is not enough, and the cooperation of the British is also needed. "

President Aniwal shook his head: "The disintegration looks good, but in fact it is useless at all.

France and Austria support Bolivia and Peru, and we cannot offer enough benefits to buy them off.The position of other countries is irrelevant, as long as they are offended, they will be offended.

The trouble is that the position of the London government has been shaken by internal and external pressure.You should be aware that the seized ships also include ships of British shipping companies.

These people are the losers in the battle of interests, and they want to make up for their losses through trade with Peru and Bolivia. "

Chile handed over the purchase orders and shipping business to British shipping companies. It seemed that they made up for their loss of the Peruvian and Bolivian markets through this method. In fact, only a few people got the benefits.

More capitalists did not benefit from it because of inadequate relationships, and some even lost their interests. Naturally, these people were not reconciled.

This will not trouble the capitalists. If they cannot benefit from Chile, they will continue to do business with Peru and Bolivia.Free trade, of course, must be free.

Back in the days of the Near East War, British businessmen still smuggled arms to Russia; during the Ethiopian War, British businessmen also smuggled arms to the Resistance Army. Now this is really nothing.

If you investigate carefully, you will find that some people are doing business with Peru and Bolivia while taking benefits from Chile.

After the ship is detained and the goods are confiscated, everyone's financial resources are cut off.For capitalists, it is obvious that they can take both sides in order to maximize their benefits.

The domestic turmoil in the UK is essentially the capitalists who want to obtain greater benefits, so they incite the people to riot.

Compared with its own interests, what is the government's strategy?It is best to keep the South American war going on, so that everyone can keep making money from the war.

President Anibal is also a lawyer, and he is very aware of the appetites of capitalists.If the London government cannot suppress domestic capital, the so-called blockade will soon exist in name only.

Foreign Minister Domingo objected: "Your Excellency, we must trust the London government. Now that there is a complete blockade, everyone cannot take this route, and countries can still bear it.

If the Royal Navy releases water and only allows its own ships to navigate, do you think countries can bear it?

I am afraid that at that time, they will think that this is a conspiracy by the British to monopolize South American trade.

At that point, everyone's interests will be seriously damaged. Who knows if Fao will take the lead in establishing an anti-British alliance? "

It's not "will it", but it will be.Benefits touch people's hearts, as long as the benefits are in place, nothing is impossible.

After hesitating for a moment, President Anibal said, "What are you going to do? We don't have many bargaining chips in our hands. It is difficult to buy so many countries."

Foreign Minister Domingo: "It depends on the input of the British. If the support of the London government is strong enough, and France and Austria are dragged down by the European situation, the diplomatic pressure of other countries is nothing at all.

We just need to take part of the benefits to buy France and Austria, for example: sell them a batch of saltpetre at a low price every year, or open the domestic market to them.

Instead of asking them to support us, as long as France and Austria are stabilized, it will be much easier to talk about these issues after the war is over.

For other countries, according to the actual situation, for example: Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay and other South American countries, if they can provide assistance to the enemy, they will be wooed first.

There is no need to pay much actual benefits, just write a blank check.Take advantage of their ambitions and use the interests of Peru and Bolivia to stabilize them. Whether or not they should be fulfilled after the war depends on the actual situation.

Other countries that do not have the ability to influence this war are of low importance and can be delayed first. "

The law of the jungle is fully reflected here.The reality once again proves that justice and axioms need the protection of cannons.

Anival nodded: "Well, let's do it according to your plan! I will go to the British envoy now, and the envoy will be handed over to your Ministry of Foreign Affairs."

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At the same time as the Chileans took action, the Russian-Prussian battlefield changed again.After the division of the Prussian army, Kamen's Russian army couldn't help being tempted to send troops to counterattack.

An unexpected scene appeared, and the tentative counterattack defeated the Prussian army in one fell swoop, achieving the first major victory since the outbreak of the war.

After seeing the battle report, Franz wondered if he had read it wrong.When did the Russians become so fierce, this is completely cheating!

Not only Franz was stunned, but even the Russians themselves were stunned. They couldn't imagine why the Prussian army suddenly became vulnerable.

You know, even after the division of troops, the Prussian army in the Kamen area still has [-] troops.Under normal circumstances, with so many troops standing still, it is absolutely impossible for the Russian army to win in a short period of time.

It has been two days since the war ended, and Lieutenant General Olivier Thornfield is still dizzy, not knowing how this pie fell on his head.

Lieutenant General Olivier Thornfield was not dazzled by the victory, he chose to accept it as soon as it was good, and did not continue to expand the results of the battle.

There was a knock on the office door, Olivier Thornfield: "Come in!"

A young officer reported nervously: "General, something is wrong. We interrogated the Prussian prisoners and found that these soldiers were all transferred a week ago, and most of them have served for less than a month.

Lieutenant Colonel Daniel, who was guarding the prisoners, discovered when he was inspecting the POW camp that most of the uniforms we caught were old and young, and the proportion of young and strong was less than one-fifth, and most of them were Poles.

There are indications that the enemy army we defeated was not the enemy army we fought against before.It should be the cannon fodder used by the enemy to attract our attention. The main force of the enemy has already shifted. "

Lieutenant General Olivier Thornfield's face changed drastically, and he hurriedly opened the map to study the movement of the Prussian army.

"No, the enemy's target is Brest. The Prussians who left three days ago were not one infantry division, but two divisions, and their target was not Pinsk, and the detour was only to confuse our attention.

Immediately send power to the headquarters and explain the situation we encountered.At the same time, inform the defenders of Brest to raise their vigilance. "

The young officer reminded: "General, if we report directly, our military achievements will be greatly reduced. Why don't we modify it first, or wait for the news to reach the whole army before reporting."

After finally winning a battle, everyone can be promoted. If the toss is gone all of a sudden, everyone will have resentment.

After hesitating for a moment, Olivier Thornfield shook his head: "This news is of great importance, and it must be reported immediately, and you can process it artistically.

Let’s say that we interrogated the prisoners and found that the enemy had hidden troops. The Prussian army that left three days ago was two divisions, and the target may be Brest.

Secretly execute some captives and directly record them in the data of annihilating the remnants of the enemy.Gather young and strong prisoners of war, and let war reporters take a few photos and send them back. Who dares to say that there is something wrong with our military exploits?

Defeating a second-line Prussian army is enough. No matter how big it is, the country will not believe it.

You can read the compilation of relevant materials, anyway, the news of the victory has already spread, as long as you read the past, the government will not go into it. "

The overall situation must be taken seriously, and military exploits must not be lost.Then we can only sacrifice the prisoners of war. After all, the proportion of old and weak prisoners is a bit high this time. If some of them are not dealt with, it is easy for people to find out the problem.

Chapter 235 Decoy

God has not favored the Russians, time is on the side of the enemy.It was already late at night when the Russian army reported the news to St. Petersburg.

The officer in charge of drafting the telegram is an old man in the officialdom. The first part is about the results of the battle, emphasizing the bravery of the Kamenian defenders, their fearlessness of sacrifice, etc., and the report is placed later.