Chapter 987 Game

Interests have been the best bridge for friendship since ancient times. As long as the interests are in place, friendship will come into being. It's not that Governor Chandler likes to play tricks, but he was forced out by reality.

As the biggest victor in the European War, the seemingly bullish Holy Roman Empire is actually in its weakest period.

The established national policy of the Vienna government is to keep the business, and expansion is not considered at all. The Philippine archipelago was fertile, but it was not enough to make the Vienna government change its policy.

As a colonial governor, while taking into account the national strategy, Chandler also cannot ignore the interests of the colonial group. In this context, it is necessary to test the operational skills.

The original peach-picking plan was based on the defeat of Spain and the weakness of Japan. The current situation is very obvious. It is indeed difficult for Spain to win the war, but the strength of the Japanese is also unexpected.

Maybe their combat effectiveness is not very good, but they are willing to work hard! With the strength of the empire in the Nanyang region alone, even if it can defeat the Japanese, it will suffer heavy losses.

For the Holy Roman Empire, Japan has never been worth mentioning, and the British hiding behind the scenes are the real threat.

If the operation is not good, it becomes a proxy war in which the British send arms and the Japanese send troops.

Just think about the first Near East War, the two Prussian-Prussian Wars, and the recent Anglo-Russian-Afghanistan War.

Competitors, one by one, were all cheated to death and crippled, and those who survived were also severely injured.

Britain and Russia did not engage in trouble when the Holy Roman Empire was at its weakest. It was not because the governments of the two countries understood the righteousness, and it was not because there were no conflicts among the three countries. The core reason was that they were not in the right state.

In the war in Afghanistan, Britain and Russia each lost hundreds of thousands of troops, but gained a lot of feathers, and at the same time, they were under heavy financial pressure. In this context, even if you want to do something, you must exercise restraint.

In a sense, the Holy Roman Empire was able to be restored, and the proxy wars secretly manipulated by the Vienna government also made important contributions.

Perhaps when he just crossed, Franz might still be in the second grade and take the opportunity to beat the Japanese to vent his anger, but now it is impossible. As a mature politician, any military action must be driven by interests.

These days, the Japanese are so poor that even if they push forward smoothly, they will not be able to recover their war funds; if something happens midway, it will be a blood loss.

I don't want to fight in person, but I covet the fertile Philippine Islands, and the value of Spain is reflected.

Britain supports the Japanese, and Vienna supports Spain. No matter who wins or loses, it is a matter of profit.

From the standpoint of the Vienna government, the more support the British government provides to the Japanese, the better. Only in this way will the conflict between Britain and the West continue to escalate.

Spain, which is at the same time hostile to Britain and France and possesses certain strength, is undoubtedly the best ally of the Holy Roman Empire.

It doesn't matter if Spain is going downhill, as long as it doesn't fall too fast. If Spain is really on the rise, this little brother Franz would not dare to ask for it.

Compared with the benefits brought by the strategy, the interests of the Philippine Islands have become worth mentioning again. Governor Chandler couldn't have done anything if the Spaniard hadn't delivered it himself.

"Your Excellency, Commander, you are too worried. Based on the friendship between us and your country, no shipyard would dare to risk the world's disgrace.

It’s just that Nanyang is different from Europe. All the tools, equipment and spare parts of the repair shop are shipped from the mainland, especially the specifications of your country’s warships are not the same as ours. Many parts have to be customized, so the cost is slightly higher.

It's not that we take advantage of the fire. You know that it is a big risk to reserve spare parts in advance, and the capitalists must do this to make money, so this price..."

After hearing this explanation, Admiral Valkenhain was at a loss for words. Proprietary spare parts, maintenance tools and equipment are all ready, if it is not for taking advantage of the fire, it will be a ghost.

If it's just that the repair costs are higher, Valkenhain doesn't mind paying a little more. After all, time is life on the battlefield. The more spare parts the shipyard has in reserve, the faster the progress of warship repairs will be. It is also appropriate to earn more money.

Now it is obviously not a matter of money, but the high maintenance cost is not enough to make Admiral Valkenhain humbly beg for help.

Seeing that Governor Chandler refused to speak directly, Valkenhain understood that it was out of face. As the boss of the European Continental Union, the colony that plots against the younger brother, if the news spreads, the Vienna government will have no way to behave.

The best way is undoubtedly to let them take the initiative to send it up. Then, the Vienna government will give a relatively "reasonable price", so that everyone will look good.

Suppressing the dissatisfaction in his heart, Admiral Valkenhain said against his conscience: "Your Excellency, for the friendship between our two countries, and for the strong support of your government, we are willing to open the market of the Philippine Islands.

As you know, our finances have been in dire shape. We are willing to sell some of the islands if your country can help. "

"Your Excellency misunderstood, we don't have any peeping heart on your country's colonies, and the Holy Roman Empire will not peek into the colonies of any allies.

If your country is really struggling financially, we are also happy to help. For the sake of world peace and stability, the empire is launching a globalization strategy. If your country doesn't mind, you can lease a few military ports to us.

Your Excellency can rest assured that our garrison is only for maintenance

maintain peace and stability in the region and will not interfere with the management of your colonies. "

The fat meat delivered to the door cannot be eaten, Governor Chandler's heart is bleeding. But there is no way, the Holy Roman Empire must pay attention to eating, otherwise it will cause panic in the European world.

The Spaniards opened up the market, and they can explain to the colonial groups. It is impossible to take the opportunity to annex the Philippine Islands.

Even if the Spaniards give it away for free, the Holy Roman Empire cannot accept it now. Let alone buying an island, even if you really want to buy it, you can't buy it now.

Don't forget, the Philippine Islands are still in the hands of the Japanese! Once the sovereignty of the island was bought, the Holy Roman Empire was dragged into the water by the Spaniards.

The Nanyang Governor's Mansion cannot obtain much benefit, which does not mean that the Holy Roman Empire has no benefit. In any case, Spain is also an old-fashioned colonial country. Even though it has fallen, there are still many islands with strategic value in its hands.

Limited by strength, many islands were already dispensable in the hands of the Spaniards, but they became invaluable when they fell into the hands of the Holy Roman Empire.

Since the end of the European War, the globalization strategy has been put on the agenda. It has not been implemented yet, mainly due to limited financial resources. After a few years to digest the spoils of this time, it can be said that it is imperative to fully launch the globalization strategy.

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Océ was trading, and Britain and Japan were not idle. The Japanese, who have proved their own strength, have significantly elevated their status in the eyes of the British government.

downing street

Foreign Secretary George: "Judging from the strength shown by the Japanese in the Philippine naval battle, they have already done it to check and balance the Spaniards.

Even because of the strong insertion of the Japanese, the dominance of the Holy Roman Empire in the Nanyang region was also affected.

The Vienna government will not allow this situation to continue. If we do not intervene, it is only a matter of time before the Japanese are forced out of Nanyang.

Once the Nanyang strategy fails, the Japanese will only have one way to go north. This will inevitably lead to a war with the Qing Dynasty, and we will have to make another choice at that time.

For the benefit of the empire, the best choice is to support the Qing Dynasty to contain the Russians in the Far East, and support the Japanese to contain Spain and the Holy Roman Empire in the Southeast Asia. "

Without a doubt, this is the most optimistic scenario. It is undoubtedly an ideal state to get Britain out of the current embarrassing situation by supporting the two younger brothers.

However, a plan is always just a plan, and it is not so simple to implement it.

Although Spain is in decline, it is not without the power to fight. Even though the bureaucratic group is decaying, the overall national strength is still above Japan.

In particular, Spain is a European country, and there is a European Union behind it. Once the Spanish government has done the diplomatic work of various countries and won the support of the entire alliance, the Japanese plan to go south is doomed to bankruptcy.

You must know that the London government is still working hard to join the alliance at this moment, and has achieved certain results. It is impossible to directly confront the alliance for the sake of the Japanese.

The plan for the south is full of uncertainty, and the plan for the north is even more tragic. The biggest feature of the Far East Empire is cowardice. The Russians are satisfied if they don’t come to make trouble. It is really embarrassing to take the initiative to find the bad luck of the Russians.

Watching Britain and Russia dog-eat-dog in India, it is too late for people to be happy, how could they take the initiative to mix in?

There are so many problems, but this "plan" still does not affect the diplomatic strategy of the London government. You earn blood if you succeed, and you don’t lose money if you fail. Why not use such a plan?

It is said to be support, but in fact all the weapons and equipment were bought with real money, and what the British government really paid was diplomatic verbal support.

Looking at the reaction of the stock market, we know that since the London government implemented this strategic plan, the domestic military industry stocks have risen by 18%, and the stock prices of the machinery and equipment export industry have also risen by 9 points.

Prime Minister Gladstone nodded: "I agree with the Japanese request. Since the Holy Roman Empire can help the Spaniards repair their warships, our shipyards in the Far East can also help the Japanese repair their warships, but we must grasp the limits. The Empire cannot directly involved in the war.

At the same time, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs must speed up its deployment in the Far East and provoke conflicts between Qing and Russia as much as possible to reduce our pressure in India.

Order the governor of India to increase support for guerrillas in Central Asian countries and increase the cost of Russian rule.

When necessary, a certain amount of loans can be granted to the Japanese government, or war bonds can be issued for them, and the amount is tentatively set within 20 million pounds. Let them take tariffs as collateral, the risk should not be too great. "

Don't be nervous, the Russian Central Asian Railway has already started construction. The Austrian Railway Company is responsible for the construction. As long as there are no major changes, it is only a matter of time before it opens to traffic.

Everyone knows that once the Central Asian Railway is completed, it will be time for the Russians to go south again. Although the railroad won't be finished during Gladstone's tenure, if they don't do something, if something goes wrong in the future, they will also bear the political stain.

In order to be famous before and after his life, Gladstone's cabinet has been working harder than ever in recent times. A series of seemingly perfect strategic plans are constantly being introduced.

As for whether it can be successful, it is not within their scope of consideration for the time being, anyway, as long as it seems feasible. If it fails in the future, it is because the successor government is not strong enough, and it has nothing to do with them.

Foreign Secretary George: "According to the information collected from various sources, the Vienna government is busy with domestic affairs and has no plans to directly intervene in this war.

Now that the naval battle has reached a stalemate, the next battle will soon be transferred to land

. The Japanese are willing to work hard, as long as Vienna does not do anything, the Spaniards who have worked hard to conquer the expedition will not be able to consume them.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is looking for a suitable opportunity to mediate this war, so that the Japanese will accept it as soon as it is good, so as to avoid the expansion of the war. "

Compared with Spain, Japan's biggest advantage is its large population. If it were not for the facts, no one would have imagined that Spain, which had a population of 8 million in the 16th century, would now have a population of less than 18 million.

Looking at the population, we can see that the decline of Spain is not unreasonable. Let’s not talk about what happened in the middle, anyway, it’s all tricks, so that the total population of Britain, which used to be less than half of theirs, is now almost twice theirs.

In contrast, the situation in Japan is much better, with a population of more than 40 million, which has already met the population needs of contemporary powers.

It can be said that the naval battle has not done its best, and the Spaniards have already lost half of this war. In the next battle, the Japanese government will definitely use its own advantages to lure the Spaniards to land for a decisive battle.

After all, compared with the precious navy, how much cheap army is there, and the Japanese government can afford to die.

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