Holy Roman Empire

It just so happens that the Anglo-Austrian trade conflict broke out now, which provides the best excuse for rising prices, and Franz will naturally not let it go.

It is normal for purely commercial activities to fluctuate prices.Even if the tsarist government found out, it would be difficult to say anything.

"Father, isn't this bad? The Tsarist government is in financial difficulties, and it can't even raise funds for war for a while.

If nothing else happens, the Russians will still have to borrow money from us in the end. Raising prices now will only make the Russians bankrupt ahead of schedule. "

It's not that Frederick's integrity is so high, the main reason is that the Russian Empire is too poor, and a large part of the expenses after the outbreak of the war has to be paid by the Vienna government.

The higher the prices, the more money the Vienna government lent.Based on the financial situation of the tsarist government, repayment can be said to be indefinitely.

As for the collateral offered by the Russians, the symbolic significance is greater than the actual significance. If it is really compensated in kind, it is estimated that the relationship between the Russian-Austrian alliance will come to an end.

Of course, there is another exception, that is, the tsarist government was forced to a corner and could only sell assets to survive.

For details, please refer to the Soviet Union after the disintegration of the original time and space.As long as they can be exchanged for money, they can sell whatever they have.If it is not sold, it must be that the money given is not enough.

As long as the money is sufficient, nuclear bombs can be sold.If there hadn't been a leak during the operation, the first nuclear bomb deal in human history would have been completed.

It is obviously not a simple matter to push the Russian Empire to a dead end.When Shinra can't do it himself, the Japanese alone can't do it at all.

In this context, for the Vienna government, the more money it lends to the Russians now, the more it will end up losing.

Raise the price of strategic materials, and the cheap ones are also capitalists, even though many companies in Shinra are controlled by the government and the royal family.

Franz shook his head and said earnestly: "Frederick remembers one thing: 'If you want to take something, you must first give it'.

How can the Russians feel relieved if they don't borrow more money? "

"The one who owes the money is the uncle", this theory was also applicable in the early 20th century.If more money is borrowed, the creditor will be kidnapped by the debtor.

In the original time and space, because the Americans had lent too much money, in order to ensure that the borrowed money would not go to waste, after Russia surrendered, they had to personally end up helping the Allied Powers.

This can be regarded as positive, and there are also negative textbooks in English and French.Because Mao Xiong, the debtor, was finished, the debt was lost, which directly affected the speed of domestic economic recovery after the war.

The situation facing the Vienna government is the same now. If the Russian Empire is over, Shinra's financial system will also be impacted.

The size of the shock is ultimately determined by the amount of debt.It can be said that the more money is borrowed, the tighter the economic bond between Russia and Austria will be.

Knowing that there was nothing to be done, it was naturally not that Franz was willing to help others, but the most important thing was to reassure the Tsarist government.

A debt of hundreds of millions of Aegis cannot kidnap Shinra, but a debt of more than one billion or billions is really hard to loosen.

"Reluctant that the child cannot be caught by a wolf", in order to lure the tsarist government into being fooled, Franz is also ready to spend all his money.

Isn't it just "money", as long as you can become the ultimate winner, it doesn't matter if you print a little more.

Even if an economic and financial crisis is triggered, most of the world will share the loss together, and Franz can afford the loss.

Chapter 1 and Chapter [-]: The Tsarist Government Busy with Infighting

In St. Petersburg, when the news came that the Japanese government suddenly announced the severance of diplomatic relations, the tsarist government was completely stunned. How dare the Japanese...

Whatever the reason, it happened anyway.In addition to being angry, the tsarist government had no choice but to face reality.

Just when the tsarist government got out of its ignorance and clamored to give the Japanese some color, something even more intolerable to the tsarist government happened.

On February 1904, 2, the Japanese directly went to war without declaring war and launched an attack on the Russian army in the Far East.

Well, the Japanese government helped the Tsarist government make a choice.At this point, there is nothing to argue about, whether you like it or not, you can only fight.

Of course, it may be a more rational choice to temporarily shrink the strategy and abandon the Far East, and wait for the opening of the Siberian Railway before liquidating with the Japanese, but the tsarist government could not do it.

No big country can tolerate the loss of the country without declaring war. If the tsarist government really chooses to endure, it is estimated that the people in the country will rebel.

The arrogance of the fighting nation is not built on, everything can be tolerated, but the tsarist government cannot be tolerated.

From this point of view, the original time and space pinned the blame for the Russo-Japanese War on Nicholas II, which is purely wronging people.

The Japanese are coming, so the tsarist government can't just be beaten and not fight back, can it?

Of course, Nicholas II is not without responsibility.The biggest problem lies in the erroneous strategic judgment. It is wishful thinking that the Japanese dare not launch an offensive and did not prepare for war in advance.

The current situation is similar to that in history. Although the butterfly effect has a great influence, it still cannot change the subjective judgment of the tsarist government.

If it weren't for the battle report from the front, the tsarist government would not have believed that the Japanese would dare to fight the Russian Empire without declaring it.

It can only be said that the Japanese government chose the wrong time to attack. If the attack was launched on April Fool's Day or the day before, the tsarist government would probably use the front-line battle reports as a fart.

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After all, having been emperor for a few years, Nicholas II's energy-raising skills have improved a lot, and he has been able to barely restrain his emotions.

"War broke out, what's the government's plan?"

Anyone who knew Nicholas II knew that the calmer the situation, the angrier the Tsar was.

Although this strategic misjudgment was made jointly by everyone, the government must take the initiative to shoulder the blame.

Prime Minister Sergei Witte stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, with the strength of the empire in the Far East, it is difficult to defeat the Japanese. In the short term, we can only take a defensive position.

The most urgent task is to concentrate our forces and stick to several strategic locations.After the Siberian Railway is opened to traffic, a large force will be sent for reinforcements.

The next step is to win the support of the Vienna government.Although there is a Russian-Austrian alliance, it is only signed with Austria and does not represent the Holy Roman Empire.

With the style of Emperor Franz the Great, there will definitely be support, but the specific strength depends on our next diplomatic means.

However, the undeclared war by the Japanese this time not only violated international practice, but also provoked the Vienna system. It is estimated that the Vienna government is also very dissatisfied with the Japanese now.

If the full support of the Vienna government can be obtained, then it will be much easier to win the support of the international community.

Anyway, we are also a European country after all, and no European country wants to see Europe lose to Japanese natives.

The previous Philippine War is an example.For the sake of the face of the white world, European countries should be more inclined to us.

If possible, it's best to pull up to Spain.Less than ten years have passed since the Philippine War. If given the chance, the Spaniards would never mind beating the dog in the water.

With the help of Spain, the landing problem is no longer difficult.With Shinra holding back the British, the Imperial Navy and the Spanish Navy joined forces, and it was not difficult to defeat the Japanese Navy. "

There is nothing wrong in general, but there are loopholes everywhere in the details.

Sticking to strategically important places is easy to say, but if it is really done, it will face many problems.

The first problem we face is "materials".Although the Russian army has hoarded some supplies in the Far East, it is obviously not enough to support the opening of the Siberian Railway.

In the original time and space, many keyboard warriors complained about the Russian army's command mistakes, but they didn't know that many "mistakes" had to be made.

No matter how big the strategy is, it is not as important as the stomach. The first thing the commander has to do is not to win the war, but to find a way to fill the stomachs of soldiers and meet the supply of strategic materials.

When the troops are scattered, some supplies can be replenished on the spot. Once the troops are concentrated, the logistics will be tested.

It is even more mysterious to win the support of the international community.Spain is Spain, and Russia is Russia. In the European world, these are two completely different concepts.

The European world really does not want to see the whites lose to the natives, but this is just the idea of ​​the people and does not represent the position of the governments of various countries.

The governments of various countries were willing to support Spain at the beginning, because the declining Spain did not pose a threat to everyone, and because of the bad luck that Shinra took the lead in finding the Japanese, everyone was naturally happy to be a favor.

It's different in the Russian Empire. Even Shinra is afraid of Russia, not to mention the rest of the country.

It is useless to raise the banner of "Europe". The debate about whether the Russian Empire is considered a European country or an Asian country has not been understood by later generations, let alone now.

Coupled with the domineering style of the tsarist government in the past, it offended many people.Definitely more people now want to see the Russian Empire defeated than want them to win.

In this context, everyone is already saving face if they don't throw stones from behind, so why don't you want to support Dreaming!

If it weren't for the fact that the Japanese government's approach is equally annoying, it is estimated that public opinion would have been one-sided.The general trend is like this, and it cannot be reversed by personal power.

The only feasible solution is probably to win over Spain, but unfortunately the tsarist government chose the wrong time.

If it was during the Philippine War, the Spanish government would definitely form an alliance with them, so forget it now!

There are a lot of internal conflicts in the family, which has exhausted the Spanish government. Who cares about revenge against the Japanese?

Of course, there is no actual retaliation, and there is no problem with spiritual support.

It is estimated that there is no need to win over, the Spanish government will spontaneously help wave the flag, but it is limited to wave the flag.

Sergei Witte, the prime minister, will naturally not fail to see these problems. Even if he didn't find out for a while, the think tank would remind him.

Now there is a reason for pretending to be confused now.Not being able to destroy one's prestige is one aspect, and more importantly, political needs.

Someone needs to be responsible for a strategic misjudgment, and as the prime minister, he must be to blame.If you don't want to get out of here in despair, then you must find a way to remedy it.

The key to determining the outcome of a war is still strength. There is no way to reverse the balance of strength in the Far East, and naturally it cannot be reversed.

But the Tsar has already asked, and Sergei Witte can't pretend that he didn't hear it, let alone say that there is no way.

As for politics, we have to deal with it first.As for how to fight on the battlefield next, that is a matter for the military, as the prime minister is responsible for logistics.

As soon as the words fell, Mikhailovich's expression became tense.I don't know if the army can complete the plan. Anyway, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will not be able to complete it.

Being affected by Chiyu, Mikhailovich didn't care about the Prime Minister's face, and immediately retorted: "Prime Minister, don't forget that there are British people.

We have the Russian-Austrian alliance, and the Japanese have the Anglo-Japanese alliance.Whether you want to admit it or not, the most powerful people in the Far East are the British.

Including this war, most of them were planned by the British.Without their support, the Japanese government would not have the guts to go to war with us.

What we have to do now is not only to fight the Japanese government, but also to play games with the British.

With the British making trouble, it is impossible for us to obtain the support of the international community. European countries will not easily stand in line.

What the Ministry of Foreign Affairs can really win is the Holy Roman Empire and Spain.With the British in check, it is also difficult for the two countries to provide us with substantial help in the Far East. "

There is no way, the British Empire is so awesome these days.Even the strong rise of the Holy Roman Empire still cannot conceal the strength of Britain.

What's more, the Far East was originally dominated by the British, and Shinra stepped in at a later stage, and its influence in the region was far inferior to that of the British.

If it weren't for the prestige of defeating France, it would probably be regarded as a second-rate country.Now the conflict between Shinra and Britain, in addition to interests, also has a "title" dispute.

Individuals can ignore fame and fortune, but the country cannot.Without a great reputation as a deterrent, it would be inconvenient to do anything.

Minister of War Yevgeny: "There are not only diplomatic problems, but also military difficulties. Our troops in the Far East are limited, and the Japanese can mobilize several times their troops to join the war.

Strategic contraction would have been the best option, but the empire was not prepared for war, and the supplies hoarded in various places were limited.

In order to guarantee logistics, we can only divide our troops to garrison every day to resist and buy time for the reinforcements to arrive.

From a military point of view, no matter what you do now, it is not as important as opening the Siberian Railway to traffic.

I propose that from now on, the Trans-Siberian Railway will be under construction day and night and strive to open to traffic in the shortest possible time.

The second is to immediately organize a material procurement group to go to Europe to purchase strategic materials. If it is too late, it will be preempted by the Japanese. "

Adding insult to injury, perhaps!

However, in politics, a dead friend never dies a poor man, and someone has to bear the responsibility for a strategic misjudgment. If the prime minister is not responsible, everyone will be responsible.

Taking responsibility does not mean immediately packing up and leaving. When to leave the job still depends on the battlefield.If the front line wins, everyone can be happy.

In the original time and space, Sergei Witte was forced to resign a year later in order to give an explanation to the country because of his responsibility and the continuous defeat of the Russian army on the front line.

As for the anti-war and discord with the tsarist political views on the Internet in later generations, it is completely nonsense, and it is estimated that it is not even an inducement.

The Russo-Japanese War was initiated by the Japanese, and the tsarist government was passive and had no choice at all. Anti-war can’t just let the front line be beaten and not fight back, right?

Political discord is even more nonsense.Since Nicholas II succeeded to the throne, Sergei Witte was an important minister of the tsarist government. He was in trouble for more than ten years and was promoted to prime minister.

If the political opinions were really at odds, there would be no such drama at all.With Nicholas II's style, those who don't like it usually just kick them away.

If he had a choice, Yevgeny didn't want to make trouble.But there was no other way, if he continued to make love with each other, it would be his own turn to be unlucky soon.

War is not a child's play. No one knows better than him, the Minister of War, what is going on at the front.

If you don't get vaccinated in advance, how will the series of defeats come to an end?

Just looking at the wording, you can see that "dividing troops to garrison", "resisting steadily", and "gaining time" are clearly to make everyone mentally prepared to accept "defeat at the front line".

The turnaround is still after the opening of the Siberian Railway, who made the start of the railway later than the original time and space?

Even if you don't take the lives of French workers seriously, there is no way to rush through the railway!

The situation has already collapsed, and the people below are still fighting for power and profit, and shirking responsibility. Rao Nicholas II's energy-raising skills have improved, so he can't help it.

I saw him slamming the table, and angrily said: "When is it, you all don't want to solve the problem, but scramble to shirk here, don't forget your identities!"

This is a question every monarch has to face.The people below are in harmony, so we have to worry about their collusion; the people below are constantly fighting, which will affect the efficiency of political governance.

In a sense, this is also the contradiction of the monarch.

In normal times, everyone likes to play with power checks and balances, allowing the people below to fight each other; when it comes to critical moments, they hope that the people below will unite.

There is no doubt that there is no bureaucracy that satisfies both requirements at the same time.Most people are selfish, and bureaucrats are no exception. Everyone must first consider themselves.

Don't think that they really like political struggles. More often than not, there is nothing they can do about it.Where there are people, there are rivers and lakes, and where there are bureaucrats, there are factions.

Even if he wanted to stop, the people below would not agree.Most of the time, taking a step back in politics is not a vast ocean, but an abyss.