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As an established fact, European countries have no way to send the Ottomans back from Russia, and in the end they can only watch Austria annex Ottomans.

After reacting, Leopold II said decisively: "Marshal, we must help the refugees no matter what."

There is no way, Leopold II ruled the basics of Belgium, and now they have all become refugees.

A country exists because of people, and a country exists only when there are people.If Leopold II wanted to restore his country, he had to keep these refugees.

Otherwise, after a famine, Belgium, which has a small population, would be completely desolate.

To relieve the refugees, it is better to count on Austria than on the anti-French alliance.

There are many members of the Anti-French Alliance, but only Austria, and only the world's largest exporter of agricultural products, can provide so much food that is truly capable of helping refugees.

Grand Duke Albrecht nodded: "Of course, relief for refugees is what the alliance should do. But how to do so is a problem.

The total population of Belgium and the Rhineland region is more than 100 million.Even if the local population declines due to the war, it will not be less than 1000 million.

Now that the French have made a move, they will definitely not make small troubles.If nothing else, the number of refugees we have to accept is between 900 million and 1000 million.

It is not so easy to solve the eating, drinking and sleeping of so many people.It must be properly arranged, otherwise there will be a big mess.

Fortunately, the refugees did not come over on the same day, and we can still evacuate the refugees. "

"Evacuation" is obviously not as simple as it sounds.As the saying goes, it is easy to evacuate, but difficult to gather.Once these refugees are scattered and resettled, it is not so easy to gather them back.

No matter what allies are or not, Austria will naturally not be a vegetarian if it can become a member of the great powers.

With so much high-quality labor, once Austria eats it, it will be difficult to get them to spit it out.

A sentence of "freedom to go or stay" can block everyone's mouths, so that everyone has to suffer from this dumb loss.

Not to mention keeping everyone, it is still possible to leave half of the people.Only those who have experienced war know the value of peace.

It is too dangerous to be a neighbor with France, and a small country like Belgium is too insecure.Why leave when you can get a better life in Austria?

This is still based on the fact that Austria has a face to face. It will be even more troublesome if the Vienna government deliberately sets up some obstacles to prevent refugees from leaving.

Leopold II hurriedly objected: "Marshal, this is not good! As long as we win this war, the refugees will still have to return home.

Considering everyone's local situation and the convenience of returning home in the future, I propose to build a refugee camp nearby to resettle refugees. "

It’s impossible not to jump out, the German Federation is a mess, the Rhineland region does not belong to any state, and it is impossible for the state representatives present to stand out.

Regardless of their own interests, for the representatives of the states, as long as Austria must provide money and food to resettle these refugees, other issues are easy to discuss.

Grand Duke Albrecht shook his head: "Your Majesty, in principle, I support your proposal, but the problem is that we simply cannot do it.

Just to maintain the operational needs of the coalition forces, the logistical pressure is already very high.It is simply impossible to add nearly ten million refugees now.

After all, refugees need to dress and eat. So many people consume tens of thousands of tons of supplies every day, and we simply cannot satisfy them.

If you don't want to see a large number of refugees freeze to death or starve to death, the only way is to send them to the rear for scattered resettlement.

In fact, it is very stressful for us to disperse so many people in a short period of time. "

It's not that I don't know, it's a shock.Hearing that tens of thousands of tons of supplies are consumed every day, everyone present was not calm.

Although not everyone is good at mathematics and can calculate it right away, everyone can be sure that Grand Duke Albrecht cannot lie about this issue.

Leopold II's face darkened, deep in his heart he wanted to oppose it, but the cruel reality really made him despair.

No amount of reasons is worth a set of cold numbers.If the material problem cannot be solved, Austria's proposal can only be accepted.

As for the future, we can only look forward to the eating appearance of the Vienna Palace.Now Belgium has lost its right to bargain.

186 chapters of jaw-dropping strategy

In the Palace of Vienna, after receiving the news of the outbreak of the refugee wave, Franz was stunned.

There is no way, this news is really amazing.You must know that Belgium and the Rhineland region are the heart of Europe, not insignificant backcountry.

It is conceivable that once this news spreads, all the diplomatic efforts made by the French government before will be in vain.Including their allies, the British, will also take a different look at the Paris government.

After playing politics for many years, Franz's heart has become very strong, and he recovered quickly.

"Is the news certain? The refugee wave is really caused by the French expelling local residents, not because of the war."

Refugees produced by war and expulsion of locals are two completely different concepts. The former is inevitable, while the latter shows the ambition of France.

Don't think that this war broke out because the French wanted to seize the territory west of the Rhine. In fact, the French government has never admitted to annexing these areas.

Expansion on the European continent these years will not only arouse public ridicule, diplomatic hostility, but also a political taboo.

The legal basis is an unavoidable hurdle.Destroying this thing is equivalent to shaking the European political system.Breaking the rules will inevitably be backlashed by the rules.

The reason why the French launched this war was that soldiers were missing. There are not too many similar excuses for war in continental Europe.A war can break out for a pot of honey, let alone a missing soldier?

There is no public display of ambition, it is done quietly, everyone can pretend to be ignorant with understanding, and countries are also happy to watch Austria and Austria fight.

Many politicians are operating in secret, and after Fao and Austria have lost both sides, they will jump out to pick peaches and restore the European balance system.

When the French do this, the situation is different.Especially for small countries, the cover has been lifted. If they don’t do something, big countries will follow suit. How can they survive?

Of course, these are all theoretical.In a sense, politics is a bitch.In this era of the weak and the strong, as long as the strength is strong, all problems are not problems.

Prime Minister Karl replied with a gloomy face: "The news has been verified. The French army carried out devastating plundering of the people in the occupied area, robbed the food of the local people, burned their houses, and forced the local people to leave.

In addition, the French army also blocked the ports in Belgium and the roads to Switzerland and the Netherlands, seemingly preparing to expel all the refugees.

According to the intelligence from the inside, the French army had a logistics problem and was unable to supply the consumption of the frontline troops.The cause was that the coalition forces destroyed local roads and bridges, and at the same time burned granaries and supplies before withdrawing.

If the war continues, the French government will not only have to support the front-line troops, but also solve the food problem for tens of millions of local people, which is far beyond the capabilities of the French.

Then, someone proposed a plan to expel the locals.Except for a few traitors who had defected to the French, almost all the people were within the scope of deportation.

If there are no accidents, we may receive nearly ten million refugees next, which is far beyond the government's previous plan. "

After hearing this explanation, Franz had to believe it.This is no longer a question of whether the French want to do it, but must do it.

If the locals are not expelled, how can we solve the problem of eating?

There are tens of millions of people in the area. Once the private grain reserves are exhausted, the French government will find a way to support them.Otherwise, if they are hungry, these people will rebel.

Food is only a short-term problem, and there will be more troubles later.If you look at the Italian region, you will know that after so many years, the local area is still not completely stable.

It is so difficult to assimilate the Italians, but it is even more difficult to assimilate the Germans with tough folk customs.

The former has no country now, and all problems are internal; the latter is different, even if France wins the war, it is impossible to kill Austria.

Since it cannot be digested, keeping these people is no longer wealth, but a heavy burden.

Whether in terms of short-term needs or long-term strategy, these locals are a potential threat to France.

Instead of leaving these hidden dangers, it is better to expel them and add trouble to the enemy.

Facts have proved that the French operation was successful.Although a lot of preparations have been made, Austria is not ready to welcome so many refugees.

It is easier to cause trouble than to solve it.The French army does not need to pay attention to the loss of civilians, simply and rudely expel the locals, one month is enough.

In contrast, the situation in Austria to resettle these people is quite different.

Not to mention a month, even within a year, it is not an easy task to resettle so many people.

It is true that the Vienna government has rich experience in resettlement, but it does not have the ability to resettle tens of millions of people in a short period of time.

In particular, the current sea route is blocked, and Austrian ships can only operate in the Eastern Mediterranean, which increases the difficulty of resettlement.

It is certain that due to the impact of the refugee wave, the anti-French alliance will lose its initiative in the Central European battlefield for a long time to come.

"The matter has come to this, let's do a good job of refugee resettlement first! Since the French have made a move, we have to continue.

Refugees are not all old, weak, women and children. Some young and strong are arranged to maintain roads and reduce the number of domestic laborers.

From Central Europe to Africa, there are tens of thousands of kilometers of railways and roads, which should be able to accommodate many people.No matter what, refugees must be given a job, and they cannot be idle.

These refugees have similar cultural traditions to ours, and it shouldn't be difficult to integrate them. How many of these refugees can stay after the war depends on everyone's ability.

As long as we can keep one-fifth of it, our current investment will not be a loss.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs should also take action to expose the atrocities of the French to the world and call on European countries to boycott them. "

The resettlement strategy is very simple, but it hurts money a bit.However, compared with the incidental benefits, Franz is still willing to be taken advantage of.

Of course, this is based on the premise that there is no shortage of food in Austria.No matter how many refugees there are, they don't have to worry about food, or the meat will be poisonous.

Foreign Secretary Weisenberg: "Your Majesty, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has taken action, but the result may not be too optimistic.

The actions of the French will certainly arouse the hostility of European countries, but this also affects us.Judging from the current situation, it is not only France, but also us that may annex Germany and Belgium.

The French have created opportunities. After the war, the Rhineland and Belgium have few people at all, and it can even be said that they are no man's land.

As long as we win this war, there is enough reason to annex the above-mentioned areas.Due to historical reasons, the difficulty for us to annex these regions is much lower than that of the French.

It is estimated that at this time, the vigilance of European countries towards us has also risen to a new level.

In this context, the sanctions adopted by European countries against the French are mostly thunder and rain.The French should have calculated this before taking action. "

An explanation is impossible. In a sense, an explanation is a cover-up. No matter what the Vienna government explains, no one will believe it.

Moreover, the annexation of the German region was originally within the scope of the plan. In order to complete this plan, the Vienna government has made decades of efforts.

Anyone who dares to give up will be buried by the spittle stars of the people.

As for Belgium, it is indeed not within the scope of the Vienna government's plan, and Franz is not interested in Belgium.

However, a single promise not to annex Belgium may not only be ineffective, but will expose the plan to annex Germany.

Although this plan is almost well known, speaking out and doing it quietly are two completely different concepts.Many things in politics can only be done and cannot be said.

Against this backdrop, all the Austrian government can do is pretend not to know.It can neither admit nor deny, and let the outside world make up their own brains.

If your own international image is not good, you will bring your competitors to the same level as yourself.Faced with such a helpless move, Franz could only sigh.

"Do your best, anyway, the key to determining the outcome of this war is still on the battlefield.

As long as Britain and Russia do not participate in the war, even if other countries want to intervene in this war, they will have more than enough energy.

Since the influx of refugees has delayed our decisive battle, the next phase of the battle plan, the European battlefield, will be delayed first, and the counterattack will focus on the African continent.

The era of staking land on the African continent has long since ended, and now there is an opportunity to redistribute benefits, and this opportunity must not be missed. "

I don't know when the reasoning of established facts has become popular in this world.For the great powers, as long as the established facts are created, they can basically eat the meat.

After capturing French Africa, the decline of France became a foregone conclusion.Even if Napoleon is reborn, he will be powerless.

Prime Minister Karl reminded: "Your Majesty, the sudden strategic focus, I'm afraid it's not good!"

A national strategy affects the whole body. Once it is formulated, it is almost impossible to make drastic strategic adjustments.

In particular, this unconventional non-European first strategy is simply refreshing the three views of the European world.

Chapter 187 A Dead Fellow Daoist Never Dies a Poor Daoist

Affected by the transfer of Austria's strategic focus, the confusing situation in the Central European battlefield suddenly became clear.

The coalition forces, which were eager to try and counterattack, have now completely switched to a defensive state.It seemed to be held back by the wave of refugees, no matter how provocative the French army was, they couldn't stick to it.

There are airplanes + airships in the sky, and trenches with reinforced barbed wire + machine guns on the ground. Facing such an enemy, the French army is also very helpless.

Let's attack, the price to be paid is too high, and it is difficult to achieve satisfactory results.

After all, there is no technical content in the trenches, and if one breaks through, there will be another one. Simply filling it with infantry is irresponsible for the safety of soldiers.

Although as long as the war can be won, no matter how heavy the casualties are, the problem is that the Battle of the Rhine is just the epitome of the European War.

If you lose this battle, France will be finished; if you win this battle, there will be another battle.Open the map and you will know that France wants to win the war. If you don't fight three or five battles, you don't expect to be able to make the anti-French alliance succumb.

If you run out of money here, how will you fight the next war?Any commander knows that winning first is not winning, and only the last victor is the real winner.

On the one hand, there is a battle line that cannot be broken through, and on the other hand, the number of casualties is accumulating every day. Marshal Patrice McMahon in the headquarters can only feel the pressure.

"Have the anti-aircraft weapons been delivered?"

Only the army is holding the defense line of the coalition forces, and the air force, which occupies an absolute advantage, still comes out to check in from time to time every day.Whether it is a bomb falling from the sky or a bullet flying out, it is a big trouble for the French army.

The result of simply calculating an airship or an aircraft is inconspicuous, but once the unit is enlarged a hundred times, the situation will be different.

Even if the record of one aircraft dispatch is only one, for the French army, that is hundreds of casualties every day, which is not a small number after a long period of time.

Especially the blow to the morale of the army is even more difficult to make up for.In order to get out of this predicament as soon as possible, Marshal Patrice McMahon immediately asked the country for air defense weapons.

Regardless of the fact that airships have been put into military use earlier, countries have developed air defense weapons in advance.In fact, the power of air defense weapons these days is still very limited.

Except for the anti-aircraft artillery, other anti-aircraft weapons have been born to add comedy.