Chapter 1075 Plan Exposed

In St. Petersburg, after receiving news from the Far East, Nicholas II was on the verge of going berserk.

The cause and effect of the matter are no longer important. Anyway, the conflict between Japan and Russia in the Far East broke out. In the eyes of Nicholas II, it was the Japanese who were provoking.

The old debt has not been settled with the Japanese government, and now the Japanese dare to provoke again, it is naturally intolerable.

If it weren't for the consideration that the Siberian Railway was not open to traffic and logistical pressure restricted military operations, Nicholas II would have liked to destroy Japan now.

Of course, this is just a thought. The international situation is so complicated that only a fool would dare to provoke a war.

It is true that the tsarist government is preparing to move eastward, but when and under what background it will move eastward, it must be carefully considered.

"learn from mistakes."

In recent decades, the Russian Empire has not suffered less from the war, but has suffered a lot, and the tsarist government has also been sublimated.

Going south for a while, going east for a while, it seems that the strategic goal is erratic, but in fact, isn't this a kind of political wisdom?

Against the backdrop of the struggle between Britain and Shinra for hegemony, the Russian Empire, the third largest country in the world, has no joy of reaping the benefits, but only deep fear.

There is no way, if you want to compete for world hegemony, the strength of the Russian Empire is too weak; if you want to fish in troubled waters, the strength of the Russian Empire is too strong.

Although the relationship between Russia and Austria is very good, there is still suspicion and distrust between the two governments. The Vienna government is not at ease with Russia, let alone the British.

In a sense, the better the current Russian Empire is doing, the easier it is to arouse the fear of the two overlords.

Although Nicholas II was a bit indecisive, he was definitely not a fool. The old ministers left by Alexander III are still there, and the tsarist government has not yet slipped into the abyss.

Mixed with the hegemony struggle between Shinra and Britain, it can indeed make a lot of money in the short term. Once the two countries decide the outcome, it will be the Russian Empire's turn to be unlucky.

With the size of the Russian Empire, no matter who is the boss, he will be deeply afraid, and suppression is an inevitable operation.

It's even worse not to stand in line. The strength of the Russian Empire has been able to determine the outcome of this hegemony struggle to a certain extent. Neither Vienna nor London can tolerate the existence of such unstable factors.

Such a situation was naturally not what the tsarist government wanted. The best ending, of course, is that both Britain and Shinra will lose, and the Russian Empire will take the opportunity to rise.

Obviously, this is impossible. Both Shinra and Britain have their own advantages, and it is almost impossible to expect the two countries to end together in the confrontation.

From the standpoint of the tsarist government, they can only choose the next best thing, and before the outbreak of this battle for hegemony, try to reap the benefits as much as possible and strengthen their own strength.

Whether it is going south to India or going east to East Asia, if any strategy is completed, Russia will be reborn and stand on the top of the world again.

Unfortunately, it is very difficult to realize any of these two strategies. The tsarist government had already tried, and failed.

As early as more than ten years ago in the Anglo-Russian War, the Tsarist government tried out the strength of Britain. With the lobster soldiers as the core + a steady stream of Indian cannon fodder, the gray cattle also have scalp numbness.

Of course, this was not a reason for the tsarist government to abandon India. Although the enemy has a large number of troops, their combat effectiveness is not good. Such soft persimmons have always been the military's favorite.

What really scares the Tsarist government is the strong national power of the British Empire. As long as the London government does not give up, it can continue to consume with them.

Anyway, there are not many other colonies of the British, that is, a large population. Even if it is five for one or ten for one, the British government will die.

The population base of 500 million is the greatest confidence of the British. It has been dragging on for a long time, and the first thing that can't stand it is definitely the Russian Empire.

Even with the support of Shinra, it is useless. In the face of national interests, all allies are unreliable. No one can guarantee that the Vienna government will not stab them at a critical moment.

The southward strategy was blocked, and the eastward strategy was also not easy. The strength of the enemy is not good, but the traffic is too bad.

As early as a few years ago when the multinational coalition forces besieged the Far Eastern Empire, the tsarist government felt the logistical pressure. The logistics of the tens of thousands of troops in the area cannot be supplied domestically, so they can only be purchased from Japan.

Once the eastward plan is officially implemented, it will not be a matter of tens of thousands of people. Without millions of troops, it is simply a dream to implement the "Yellow Russia Project".

The logistics of tens of thousands of troops can be purchased nearby, and the logistics of millions of troops, then no one dares to rely on manpower.

Even if the tsarist government was willing to buy it, the Japanese would not be able to sell it. After all, once the Russians' eastward strategy is implemented, the Russian Empire will confront Japan.

As long as the Tsarist government wants to move eastward, the only two independent countries in the Far East will stand on the opposite side of the Russian Empire.

There are not many enemies to fear, and the tsarist government is not frightened too much. The crux of the problem lies in logistical pressure.

Don't say that the Siberian Railway has not yet opened to traffic, even if it has already been put into operation. It is impossible to expect a single-track railway to solve the logistical problems of millions of troops.

If it's not enough at one time, it can only be gradually eroded. It's a pity that the tsarist government had just taken a step when it was attacked by the Japanese.

What's more troublesome is that the power of the Russian Empire in the Far East is projected. Right now, the Japanese cannot be dealt with at all, and they may even be threatened by Japan.

Not big fat on either side

, but for a while, they couldn't say anything. Naturally, the greedy tsarist government didn't want to give up on either side.

The outside world believes that the tsarist government's strategy is vacillating, but the Russians themselves don't think so. To put it another way, it can also be called a "flexible diplomatic strategy."

Just wait for the international situation to change drastically, and the Russian Empire can take the opportunity to go south or east, or even launch the two strategies together.

The opportunity that the tsarist government was waiting for was naturally a hegemony war between Britain and Shinra. As long as the two big bosses fight, the Russian Empire will fly like a bird.

Obviously, Nicholas II, the proud son of heaven, was not a tolerant master. The Russian Empire had suffered in previous conflicts, and he couldn't bear it first.

Prime Minister Sergei Witte: "Your Majesty, please calm down. We will settle the accounts of the Japanese sooner or later. There is really no need to fight against a country that is doomed to perish.

On the face of it, we are now at a disadvantage. But thinking about it from another angle, bad things can also become good things.

The Vienna government has always opposed our eastward expansion. The expansion of the empire in the east in recent years has caused a crack in the relationship between the two countries.

This opportunity right now is the best recovery period. We can take this opportunity to send a signal to the outside world, telling the Austrians that our eastward strategy has been frustrated.

If necessary, we can also pretend to give up the Far East to confuse the outside world and cover for the Eastward Strategy.

There is no need to rush to deal with the conflict between the Far East and the Japanese for the time being. It will not be too late to consider how to deal with it after the Siberia Railway is opened to traffic. "

Face has always been less important than lining, and the Russian Empire is also a master who can bend and stretch. For the sake of the national interest, Sergei Witte doesn't mind admitting counsel first.

As for the extermination of Japan, that is not casual talk. Not long after Nicholas II succeeded to the throne, the Russian government formulated a comprehensive plan to destroy Japan.

Of course, plans are always plans. Any country has a lot of reliable and unreliable strategic plans.

In a sense, the strategic plans of think tanks in various countries are a competition of brains. It's not about feasibility, it's about who has the most imagination.

Not to mention achieving all of them, but any country that can achieve one-tenth of it can become the leader of the earth.

Compared with the crazy plan of conquering the world and landing on the sun, destroying Japan is simply not worth mentioning. Among all the strategic plans of the Russian Empire, this is definitely the most feasible existence.

After listening to the prime minister's persuasion, Nicholas II's mood improved a lot. After all, he is also a dignified and magnanimous monarch, and he cannot compete with a "dead country".

"Um!"

"Then let them enjoy themselves for a few more days, and settle the new and old accounts with them later."

It can be seen that the breath in Nicholas II's heart still did not let go. It is estimated that when the time is right, he will seek the Japanese's bad luck.

But this is not important anymore, everyone present also did not like the Japanese. It didn't happen right now, because its own strength didn't allow it.

Once the conditions are ripe, you don't mind letting the Japanese learn what "the roar of the hairy bear" is. When it comes to holding grudges, the Russians are definitely among the best in the world.

Foreign Minister Mikhailovich: "Your Majesty, the real reason why the Americans helped us build the Trans-Siberian Railway has been found out.

According to the intelligence we have collected from various parties, after in-depth analysis, we can confirm that there are British shadows behind this.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs believes that this is the British deliberately leading us eastward in order to reduce military pressure in the Indian region.

This can also explain why the Americans insist that the Siberian Railway only have a single line instead of a double line. "

Those who can play politics are all good people. Although the efficiency of the tsarist government is a little low, the level of ability of the top government is definitely not low.

The Trans-Siberian Railway has been in operation for several years, and the tsarist government has not given up the real purpose of tracking down the Americans.

Facts have proved that persistence is still effective. No matter how secret the British and American governments are, they have left clues when making deals.

In a short period of time, the Russians did not find the problem, but after a long time, when everyone recovered, they would find anomalies.

It's not a case investigation, and no specific evidence is needed. As long as it is proved that the British have both motives and the ability to plan secretly, then the British government did it.

Slamming the table, Nicholas II said indifferently: "As expected, friendship is really not worth mentioning in front of national interests.

But it doesn't matter, just take advantage of each other. Anyway, we have to build the Trans-Siberian Railway, and with the help of the Americans, we have saved a lot of money.

As for the subsequent expenses, there is no need to pay them. I believe the British have already paid for us. "

He said it lightly, but it could be seen from the tense expression that Nicholas II was not at peace.

The fact that it was found on the head of the United Kingdom means that the next eastward expansion plan must be carefully considered.

Nicholas II didn't think that the purpose of the British was so simple, and they spent such a high price just to lure the Russian Empire eastward.

Although the Siberian Railway is a single-track railway, the capacity of the railway is very limited, but there is no regulation that the single-track cannot be changed to a double-track.

There is already a railway, and if we continue to add a railway line next to it, the difficulty of construction can be much lower than before, at least transportation is no longer a problem.

Once the reconstruction of the railway is completed, the traffic problems that restrict the expansion of the Russian Empire to the east will be solved

solved.

The two independent countries in the Far East cannot stop a bear that can invest with all its strength, unless they can join forces.

Obviously, this is impossible. From the sound of a cannon in the Sino-Japanese War, it was doomed that the relationship between the two countries could not be too good.

As long as the tsarist government exerts a little foreign policy and expands rhythmically, there will be no problems.

In the Indian region, which has been in business for hundreds of years, the fact that Britain can block the Russian army does not mean that they are also capable of sniping the Russian army in the Far East.

After thinking about it for a while, Nicholas II felt that there was something wrong with it. It was absolutely impossible for the British to really help them complete the "Yellow Russia Project".

You must know that the conflict between Britain and Russia has been around for a long time. Stabbing each other is a routine operation, and helping each other to strengthen their strength is to support the enemy.

Where the problem lies, Nicholas II is not clear. In short, when facing the Far East issue, the tsarist government suddenly became cautious.

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The Japanese government naturally knew nothing about the changes that happened in St. Petersburg. It's not that the intelligence organization doesn't work hard, it's that the innate appearance gap is too big, and it can't penetrate at all.

For the intelligence collection of the Russian Empire, the Japanese government is currently only at the stage of newspapers, radio, and gossip in taverns.

Just think about buying intelligence personnel and go deep into the tsarist government to investigate intelligence, but in fact it is not feasible at all.

It's not that the secrecy of the tsarist government is high, on the contrary, the secrecy of the tsarist government is the lowest in the world, and it can be said to be a big sieve.

The root cause of the Japanese intelligence organization's failure to make contributions is one word - poor. There is no money in the pocket, so naturally there is no way to operate.

Since the outbreak of the Japan-Russia conflict and the tense situation in the Far East, the Japanese government has panicked.

That is the Russian Empire known as the "European Steamroller", and it is the world's top power. Although it has not kept up with the times in recent decades, it is not comparable to fledgling Japan.

The Philippine War is the best reference. Spain, which is at the bottom of the great powers, can work hard to fight them thousands of miles away.

Not to mention a more powerful Russian Empire. In short, the senior Japanese government has no confidence in facing the Russians.

This is not cowardice, everyone is just following their hearts.

Don't look at the "Japanese-Western War broke the myth of white people's invincibility" that was advertised to the people. In fact, the family knows their own affairs, and that is a bloody business.

The only thing that can be called a harvest is that the Japanese navy has gained a chance for rapid development.

It's a pity that this opportunity is not very good. Due to the large number of warships, the Japanese government has been worrying about how to support this navy after the Sino-Japanese War.

With the lessons learned from losses, the senior Japanese government has always had lingering fears about wars with European countries.

If you win the war, you have to worry about the intervention of the Continental Union, and you won't get the spoils you want;

Regardless of the outcome of the war, as long as Japan is attacked, it is doomed to be a loser. Since the ending is so tragic, why do you need to fight?

It is not yet the turn of militarism to be the master. The civilian political group headed by Ito Hirobumi is still firmly in control of the regime.

In addition to the fact that the Japanese government is a little more martial, it is still a normal country on the whole.

Apart from the high morale of the young middle- and lower-level officers, who lashed out at Fang Qiu and swallowed thousands of miles like a tiger, the high-level government has no interest in war at all, at least not in a short period of time.