Chapter 1040 Unwilling to Accept the Reality

Once the shells are fired, they are going to kill people. With the exposure of the arms smuggling case, the Russians suddenly became more confident.

The already tough tsarist government became even tougher on the issue of law. Of course, starting from Carlos' escape, whether the tsarist government's stance is tough or not is actually irrelevant.

The French government was shut down, and even if they wanted to find someone to negotiate, the Russian delegation didn't know who to turn to.

In the face of increasingly severe military-civilian conflicts, the Russian troops stationed in France adopted the simplest method, which is also what they are best at-forced suppression.

Once the butcher's knife is raised, the consequences are beyond the control of the individual.

On December 21, 1895, the well-prepared French resistance organization ambushed the Russian logistics battalion transporting supplies on the outskirts of Paris, which opened the prelude to the French anti-Russian war.

From the slogan of "anti-Russia", it can be seen that the French, who have been beaten by society, have become rational.

He bit his teeth on the previous atrocities committed by the Russian army and did not let go. He put himself in the position of a victim and claimed that he was now fighting for survival.

This approach of controlling the strike range is undoubtedly correct.

Thanks to the long-standing "image of the barbarian" of the Russians, coupled with video data as evidence, European public opinion is sympathetic to the French people.

It is a pity that it is the 19th century. The support of public opinion is of course important, but for the Tsarist government, which is scolded every day, it is not even tickling.

International interference, that does not exist. Politicians are rational and can forget everything except their own positions.

On the issue of suppressing France, all members of the Anti-French Alliance have the same position. Even though everyone thinks that the Russians have done a little too much, but out of overall considerations, countries still choose to support secretly.

After all, every tossing by the Russian army is consuming France's national vitality. For the neighbors, only when France is weak can we become good neighbors.

With the Vienna government taking the lead and not doing anything, European countries followed suit. Except for the same few countries that have troops stationed in France that feel a little pressure, the rest are melon eaters.

Out of support for his allies, Franz generously announced that he would supply unlimited "free" potatoes to Russian soldiers on the front line.

There is no way, who will let Shinra have a good harvest of potatoes this year?

On the one hand, the production of potatoes is soaring, and on the other hand, the consumer market is shrinking. People in the Ministry of Agriculture are almost worried.

Potato shreds, mashed potatoes, potato flour, potato cakes, potato noodles, potato wine, canned potatoes, fried, steamed, braised, stir-fried...

The fighting power of foodies is obviously not enough. Dozens of potato recipes from many countries have been brought together, but they are still unable to digest the harvested potatoes.

Unlike wheat, potatoes are not suitable for long-term storage. If it is piled up in the warehouse for three to five years, mold and germination will be a small problem, and the most fearful thing is that it will really become "mashed potatoes".

In order not to waste food, Franz decided to give it to the Russians. Lest one day the bureaucrats of the tsarist government toss out another moth, causing the Russian army in front to run out of food.

This is no joke. According to the experience accumulated over a long period of time, once the Russian army goes on an expedition, there will be almost 100% logistical problems.

Even after the completion of Alexander II's reforms, the Tsarist government no longer lacked food. But having food at home and having food on the front line are two different concepts.

It was also a challenge for the Tsarist government to transport grain from the Russian Empire to France. Now the Vienna government has helped solve the food problem for the soldiers, and the logistical pressure on the Russian army has been directly reduced by a small half.

The only problem is that the Russian soldiers on the front line have to eat potatoes every day. It is estimated that after the war, these guys will smell the potatoes and turn pale.

But this is not a big problem, the gray cattle have never had the capital to be picky eaters, and it is nothing new to starve while serving in the Russian army.

Moreover, as long as the Russian soldiers are not single-minded, they will give full play to their subjective initiative and find more food locally to supplement.

The outside world generally believes that the previous atrocities of the Russian army were due to poor military discipline; but in Franz's opinion, the poor military discipline of Russian soldiers was also forced out by the bureaucrats of the tsarist government.

Needless to say the pitiful military expenses, there is not much money in the first place, and people are often in arrears, even if it is paid, it will be discounted.

In the Russian Empire, the troops that can get the full military expenditure are definitely the direct descendants of the direct descendants, and usually they need to be matched with a powerful officer.

Crying Babies Get Milk, Applicable Everywhere. I'm afraid that the chief officer has nothing to do with the world and is unwilling to fight for it, so the soldiers below will be forced to suffer.

Delays and shortfalls in logistics supplies are even more routine operations. The bureaucrats know how to calculate economic accounts. If the monthly supplies are delayed by 3 days, then it is enough to distribute eleven months of supplies in twelve months of the year.

The remaining month is naturally owed, and if it keeps rolling like this, at a suitable time point, the old accounts in front will be erased and become the personal income of the bureaucrats.

In this context, if you don't find a way to start a side job yourself, then after the military service is over, you will return home empty-handed. How can you have the face to meet the elders at home?

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King Carlos, who was stranded in Vienna, was dumbfounded on the spot when he received the news that the Vienna government sponsored potatoes for the Russian army for free.

There are not so many coincidences in politics, especially the actions of the hegemony will be deeply interpreted.

Obviously Franz gave the Russian army potatoes, just for

Avoid "cheap beans hurt farmers", and by the way, swear an oath of friendship between the two countries.

After all, the war has already started, and it won't be long before the Russians will place another big order for military purchases. It is also due to engage in some activities now and give back to old customers appropriately.

In the eyes of Carlos, this became a political signal that the Vienna government supported the Russians. This is obviously bad news for the French government, which wants to expel the Russian army.

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The Austrian Grand Hotel, in the most luxurious palace courtyard. The French ministers who came from Spain by detour gathered together, perhaps because they were too tired from the journey and did not have enough rest, and many of them were not in a good state of mind.

Glancing at the crowd, Carlos said apologetically: "You have just arrived in Vienna, and you should be allowed to rest for a while. But the current situation is very unfavorable to France, and we can only be lucky.

You may not know that it has been so long since I arrived in Vienna, Franz only made an appearance at the welcome banquet, and then went on vacation in the palace.

Even high-level officials of the Vienna government met me, but they avoided me and did not give us a chance to communicate in depth. "

Carlos felt bitter, knowing that the last time he came to Vienna, he did not enjoy this kind of treatment.

It is indeed "fake" that the emperor can spend his holidays in his own palace. Make up excuses, at least you have to be a little sincere!

For example: physical discomfort, poor mental state, busy work... There are many excuses, but he was given an emperor to spend his "vacation" at home.

That's all. Compared with the veteran Emperor Shinra, Carlos is only a junior, and it is nothing to be wronged.

However, high-level government officials also avoided seeing them, so it was a bit unreasonable. As the king himself came to the door to find someone, he had already lowered his airs low enough.

No matter whether we can get on with each other or not, we have to give some face to the reception and have an in-depth exchange.

It's a pity that Carlos, as an uninvited guest, is so unpopular in Vienna.

Of course, it is only the top officials of the Vienna government who don't want to see him. Anyway, he is also the king of a country, and the Bourbon dynasty is not low. There are still endless receptions for Carlos.

At the beginning, Carlos was also actively involved, hoping to make friends with the dignitaries of Shinra, which in turn would affect the negotiations with the Vienna government.

However, the reality is cruel. Talking about romance is nothing more than talking about it. Once politics is discussed, everyone becomes bored, and they just watch Carlos sing a one-man show.

Later, after attending several banquets, Carlos also reacted. These guys invited him just to support their appearance, and no one really wanted to have a deep friendship with him.

If the nobles who entertained Carlos knew that the conclusions drawn by Carlos would definitely be wronged.

If you have to ask for help when you meet, or if it is something that involves national interests, how dare you "deep friendship" with him?

Identity determines position. As a vested interest in the existing international system, no matter how miserable France is now, the nobles of Shinra will not have half a sympathy, let alone half sympathy.

The aristocratic world is also very cruel. If you don't know your position, it is impossible to get along in this circle.

Foreign Minister Pietro persuaded: "Your Majesty, calm down! The indifferent response of the Vienna government is indeed very detrimental to us, but we have to see the other side.

From the beginning to the end, the Vienna government did not make a public statement on the anti-Russian movement, which proves that there is still room for maneuver.

The relationship between Russia and Austria seems to be very good, but the hidden contradictions are not small, and the long border between the two countries is the biggest hidden danger.

No matter how good the relationship between the two countries is, once there is an opportunity to crush the other side, the other side will never show mercy.

If the Vienna government really supported the Russians, it would have already held a coalition meeting to bring European countries together to help the Russians deal with the aftermath.

Perhaps in the eyes of the Vienna government, it is in their best interest to watch us fight the Russians and consume each other's strength. "

Reasonable analysis is almost close to the truth. However, everyone was not happy at all.

If the foreign minister's judgment is correct, then "Can France defeat the Russians in its current state?"

Soul torture from the bottom of the heart, no one can give a definite answer, or is unwilling to give an answer. Because their judgments are not the results they want.

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