Holy Roman Empire

In addition, inform the officers above the division level to come to the meeting at night. "

The country is in political turmoil, and there are problems with the supply of front-line materials. This is completely an unwarranted disaster.

If you are a strong general, you can still quarrel with the domestic bureaucrats. If you can't solve the problem, you can sue the tsar.

It's a pity that Admiral Auchinets, who was born in a small nobleman, was obviously not strong enough to dare to offend the bureaucrats of the logistics department to death.

However, logistical problems had to be resolved.Fortunately, the Vienna government sponsored enough potatoes, otherwise Admiral Auchinets would not even have time to think about countermeasures.

Don't look at the Russian army occupying the "rich" Paris area, just think that they don't have to worry about food and drink.If it was true in the past, unfortunately everything is different now.

Unlike Germany in the original time and space, after the European War ended, the Anti-French Alliance did not ask the French government for industrial and commercial products to repay their debts, so naturally they would not help them resume industrial production.

Although the Bourbon dynasty made efforts to restore production after it came to power, France, whose domestic market had collapsed, obviously did not have the foundation for industrial development.

There is no doubt that in Europe in the 19th century, there was no third choice other than industry and agriculture that could accommodate a large number of employed people.

If the employment problem cannot be solved, the economy will naturally not improve.The once affluent Paris area is now a large slum.

Since the defeat of France, except for the short-term population growth in the Paris area during the refugee outbreak, the rest of the time has been in continuous loss.

The situation was exacerbated by the Carlos government strike.Almost every day, thousands of people can be seen dragging their families and leaving this hopeless land.

The locals couldn't survive and were forced to run away. It was just a dream to raise hundreds of thousands of Russian military supplies on the spot.

"Okay, Your Excellency Commander."

After finishing speaking, the attendant turned around and was about to leave when Admiral Auchinets suddenly called out, "Wait a minute."

"There is no need to rush, most of the major changes have occurred in the country, and I am afraid that we will not be able to take care of us for a while.

Send a message directly to Allied Command detailing our predicament and requesting material assistance. "

Frankly speaking, Admiral Auchinets would not have taken this step if there were other options.

Although the Allied Command is nominally the superior of the Russian troops stationed in France, this institution degenerated into an exchange and liaison institution as early as the end of the Anti-French War.

Although it still has nominal jurisdiction, it is only a political need.In essence, the actions of the Russian army have long been out of the constraints of the Allied Command.

With this name, the Russian army can indeed ask the Allied Command for help.Out of the need to suppress France, the Vienna government will certainly not sit idly by.

But there is no free lunch in this world. Once the money and food from the Allied Command are taken, it will be impossible for the Russian troops stationed in France to maintain their current independent status.

If it only involved the issue of the independent military command of the hundreds of thousands of Russian troops on the front line, then the clinking poor tsarist government would probably have been sold to the Vienna government long ago.

The big deal is that there is no precedent in history for being a mercenary. As long as the price is in place, the Tsarist government will not mind.

The problem is that once Allied Command gets involved, things get complicated.Now that the Allied Command has obtained the command of the Russian army, should the command of other countries' garrisons also be handed over?

There is no doubt that without the leadership of the Russian Empire, it would be impossible for other members of the Anti-French Alliance to reject Vienna's will.

Although Admiral Oginets is not a professional politician, since he can climb to his current position, he is certainly not a political novice.

With his personal political sense, he knew that once the Allied Command took control of real power, the consequences would be very serious.

It is true that Russia and Austria are allies, but it does not mean that the Russian Empire is also an ally of the Holy Roman Empire.

In the eyes of ordinary people, the Vienna government is in charge anyway, and the difference is not big, but Admiral Oginets knows that there is an essential difference.

Although the former Austrian Empire was powerful, the gap in strength with the Russian Empire was not too great, and the two countries could naturally become good allies.

However, it is different now.Although he was unwilling to admit it in his heart, Admiral Oginets also knew that the gap in strength between Russia and Shinra had been completely widened.

Is the difference "twice", or "three times", or more?

No one can answer this question.In short, the Russian Empire was indeed lagging behind.

As an old-school empire, Russia is naturally unwilling to become Shinra's younger brother.As far as Admiral Oginets knew, in order to get rid of Shinra's economic control, the Tsarist government did not make little effort in secret.

Right now, sending over the command of the Russian army stationed in France is definitely a big political failure, and in the future, he will inevitably be put on small shoes.

If you know what you know, Admiral Oginets still has no more choices.Domestic bureaucrats are holding back. If you don't find a backer, how will you fight the next battle?

You must know that he has committed crimes and meritorious deeds now, and it's okay if he wins on the battlefield; if he loses, he will definitely go to the military court.

Admiral Oginets' foundation in the country is not solid enough. Marshal Ivanov, who promoted him, has already seen God. There are no high-level helpers to speak. It is absolutely cool to go to the military court.

For Oginets personally, moving closer to Allied Command was clearly more secure.Relying on the status of the Russian Empire in the alliance, coupled with this political stance, he can at least earn the post of deputy commander of the Allied Forces.

With this layer of amulet, he is the highest-ranking officer in the Allied Command of the Russian Empire. As long as the Tsarist government still wants to maintain the right to speak in the Allied Forces, it can only make up its nose to recognize it.

As for settling accounts after the fall, at best, they will sit on the bench after returning to China.It is impossible to have more, or the tsarist government will slap itself in the face.

……

Sting back from the front, Nicholas II has not received the news, and he is busy sorting out internal problems right now.

In fact, the sudden intensification of political struggles, "the tsar's distrust" was only a trigger, and the deeper reason was "reforms".

Since the end of the 19th century, Russia's industrial system has been gradually improved, the domestic gap between rich and poor has further widened, and domestic conflicts have intensified.

Especially after the outbreak of the European economic crisis, the Russian Empire, where agricultural exports were hit hard, saw a large number of bankrupt farmers, and social conflicts were intensified.

Faced with these situations, Alexander III began to carry out internal reforms from the perspective of maintaining the rule in his later years.

It is a pity that Alexander III met God before the results came out, and Nicholas II, who had just succeeded to the throne, was forced to take over the burden of continuing reforms.

No matter how reform is done, it will inevitably hurt the interests of some people.The reform of Nicholas II is naturally no exception.

In a sense, Nicholas II suffered calculations before, which was also one of the backlashes brought about by the reform.

……

Putting down the documents in his hand, Nicholas II asked dissatisfiedly: "The guys from the Zemstvo, don't you know how to be satisfied?"

After Nicholas II came to the throne, the liberals in the county and state management organs of Zemstvo hoped for greater autonomy in order to ease the contradictions between the tsarist system and the people.

It is obvious that easing conflicts is false, and wanting greater autonomy is the fundamental purpose of these political forces.

Prime Minister Sergei Witte: "Yes, Your Majesty. The representatives of the Home Affairs Bureau insist on the opening of full self-government, including parliaments, elections, legislation..."

Before Sergei Witte finished speaking, Nicholas II couldn't help but reprimanded: "The people in the Zemstvo are thinking wildly again, and want to participate in the state administration. Why don't they ask God to manage the kingdom of heaven?" right?

I want everyone to know that the tsarist autocracy is unshakable, just like my unforgettable father!

Even if we want to learn the advanced European system, it is enough for us to learn from Austria, and there is no need to think about it all day long.

If you want the right to manage the country and freedom, why don't you open your eyes and see what is going on in Free France now? "

Obviously, with positive and negative real-life examples, Nicholas II has more confidence to say no to autonomous representatives.

No matter how the liberals throw the pot away, France before the defeat was indeed the freest country in Europe.The level of public participation in politics is also the highest, and public opinion often influences government decision-making.

However, it is precisely because of this freedom that the French chariot was aimed at Central Europe, which eventually detonated the European war and buried the awesome French Empire.

In contrast, Austria, which was relatively conservative, became the final victor and established the Holy Roman Empire.

Of course, Nicholas II was absolutely unwilling to learn the Holy Roman Empire. Austria and Shinra are completely two concepts.

Although Shinra is also relatively conservative, the following states, autonomous cities, and autonomous provinces all have completely independent autonomy.

The autonomy requested by the representative of the Autonomous Bureau is actually a copy of the state under the Shinra, except that there is one less monarch.

The states of the Holy Roman Empire are all the main nations, with the same language, history, political culture, and nearly a thousand years of state system tradition, which has enough centripetal force itself.

The Russian Empire is no good. The main ethnic group only accounts for [-]%. Many ethnic minorities have been brutally oppressed and have no affection for this country.

To play with unlimited autonomy is to engage in division.It’s okay if the central government has always been strong, but if it declines one day, it will immediately suffer backlash.

Starting from Nicholas I, Alexander II and Alexander III did not accept the autonomy conditions, so Nicholas II naturally could not accept it.

persuade?

It does not exist. Some of the people present may have opinions on the tsar, but they have absolutely no opinion on their own country.

……

Foreign Minister Mikhailovich: "Your Majesty, the United States of America has sent a diplomatic note, hoping to strengthen economic exchanges and cooperation with us.

The Americans proposed building a railway from Central Asia to the Far East to facilitate commercial trade between the two countries. "

Chapter 62 Class I

Hearing this news, which seemed like a fantasy from the Arabian Nights, everyone was stunned.Americans want to build the "Siberian Railway". Isn't the sun coming out from the west?

Americans want to strengthen economic exchanges and cooperation between Russia and the United States, and everyone can barely accept it. After all, the split United States seriously lacks a commodity sales market.

Both are members of the marginal world, and there is no conflict of interest. The relationship between Russia and the United States has been good in recent years.It's just a little funny that the Americans want to build the "Siberian Railway".

The Siberian Railway has such a great effect that it can promote economic and trade cooperation between Russia and the United States. Why don't we know?

Everyone knows that when the distance difference is not large, the cost of railway transportation is much higher than that of sea transportation, not to mention the special railway such as the Siberian Railway, the transportation cost is even higher.

Whether starting from the east coast or the west coast, it is better to ship goods directly to the Russian Empire than to go to the Far East for transit.

If we really want to talk about promoting the economic and trade between the two countries, there are actually some.Just not to promote commercial trade between Siberia and the United States.

Unlike Siberia in later generations, the Siberia region these days is nothing but big.

The Siberia area of ​​more than 300 million square kilometers has a population of less than 700 million. This is the result of Ottoman immigration, otherwise this number can be discounted by half.

The development of the Siberia region was still after the opening of the railway.Mainly due to Stalin's exile policy, which increased the local population.

With such a small population spread over an area of ​​more than 300 million square kilometers, it would be a joke to talk about trade.

The purchasing power of the market in Siberia is probably not even one-tenth that of St. Petersburg.

It is estimated that even a normal person would not believe it if Americans are interested in this "vast and uninhabited" market and want to cultivate and manage it in depth.

Nicholas II asked: "What do the Americans want?"

There is no love and hate for no reason in the world, especially between countries.As a normal person, Nicholas II did not believe that Americans would come to do charity without interests.

You must know that the construction cost of the Siberian Railway is not a small number, and it can be ranked second in the entire history of mankind, second only to the Ring Railway of Shinra.

As early as a few years ago, the tsarist government completed the exploration of the Siberian Railway.If it weren't for the scary budget cost and the tsarist government's pockets, the railway construction would have started a long time ago.

Although the financial power of the United States these days is stronger than that of the Russian Empire, it is also limited, and it is also heavily in debt.

Their own railway has not yet been repaired, and they suddenly came to help build the Siberian Railway. Nicholas II couldn't help but doubt their motives.

Foreign Secretary Mikhailovich explained: "In recent years, the United States has encountered a bottleneck in its development, and there is an urgent need to open up a larger commodity sales market.

It's just that the world has been divided up now, including America, which was originally regarded as the back garden by the Americans, and now it has been reduced to the sphere of influence of Britain and Shinra, and there is no room for them to intervene.

In order to change this situation, the Americans set their sights on the Far East for expansion.It's just that their strength is limited, they are unable to compete with the British, and it is even difficult to suppress the Japanese.

If there is no external force to intervene, it is only a matter of time before the Americans are expelled from the competition in the Far East.

Judging from the current international situation, we are the only ones who can and may help the Americans.

They have nothing to do with the Anglo-Japanese alliance other than joining forces with us.The Americans' proposal to build the Siberian Railway seems to be helping us, but in fact this is also their strategic helplessness.

Of course, Americans are not vegetarians, and their appetites are quite good.

In addition to joining hands with us to expand in the Far East, they also want to obtain the franchise of the Siberian Railway and the most-favored-nation treatment in international trade. "

Since defeating Napoleon, the Russians had a kind of "mysterious self-confidence", especially after capturing Constantinople, it reached its peak.

The Russian-Prussian War once woke up the Tsarist government, but after the victory in the war, everyone quickly indulged in it again.

This "confidence" is also reflected in politics and diplomacy.The strategy, including going south to India, is based on this "mysterious self-confidence".

After hearing this explanation, everyone including Nicholas II was moved.

Most-favored-nation treatment is the same as not being given.Anyway, the Russian Empire is already dominated by Shinra industrial and commercial products, and it would be good to let another American in to act as their competitor.

For Nicholas II who wanted to get rid of the influence of Shinra, he was just worried that the Americans were useless, and even if the market was opened up, they would not be able to compete with Shinra.

Joint expansion in the Far East is not a condition at all.The expansion of the Russian Empire itself in the Far East requires allies to share the pressure.

As for the domination of the Far East and the completion of the Yellow Russia plan, that is a matter of the future, and it will not affect the current cooperation between the United States and Russia in the slightest.

It can be said that the requirements of the Americans, except that the railway franchise is somewhat embarrassing, other conditions are within everyone's bottom line.

Prime Minister Sergei Witte: "It is a good thing that the Americans are willing to help build the Trans-Siberian Railway, but it should not be now.

The strength of the empire is not unlimited. The French rebellion needs to be suppressed by the empire. The Central Asian Railway is halfway through. We really don't have the ability to start another big project.

Judging from the current construction progress, if the later stage of the project progresses smoothly, then the Central Asian Railway may be opened to traffic in 1899, and it will not exceed 1900 at the latest.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs can talk to the United States and put the construction time of the Siberian Railway in three years, so that we can deal with it calmly. "

Even if the Americans are willing to help, the tsarist government still has to pay for the construction of the Siberian Railway, and it has to bear the bulk.

Including the Central Asian Railway under construction, it seems that the Vienna government is assisting in the construction, but the labor and raw materials are still provided by the Tsarist government.