Chapter 1080 Mature

After the Russian embassy case spread, European public opinion immediately exploded. This stuff is much more serious than the previous lesson plans. Since modern times, there has been no case of "regimental destruction" of embassy staff abroad.

For a while, the sound of shouting, beating, and killing was endless. A series of hats such as "barbaric", "brutal" and "uncivilized" were once again pinned on the Japanese.

It is not yet known how many people are behind the scenes and fueling the flames. Anyway, there are quite a few people who want to provoke the Russo-Japanese War.

The support of public opinion is very important, but excessive support will be a bad thing. For the tsarist government, the current public opinion support is not what they want.

Sending troops to punish the Japanese, in other words, sounds easy, but if it is actually implemented, it will be completely different.

The Siberian Railway has not yet opened to traffic, and launching a war in a hurry at this time is simply doing death.

Different from the original time and space, the tsarist government has not suffered from logistics in recent decades. No matter how stubborn a person is, he will learn a lesson if he suffers a lot, and the tsarist government is no exception.

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"The public opinion is so violent, what countermeasures do you have?"

Nicholas II suppressed his anger and asked.

After suffering such a big loss, not only could they not retaliate, but they had to suppress domestic anti-Japanese and war-oriented public opinion. This is simply to let the world know the tsar again.

There is no way, the conditions for taking military measures to retaliate against Japan are really not available at the moment. For the sake of the overall strategy, Nicholas II could only endure for a while.

Prime Minister Sergei Witte: "Your Majesty, there are two main reasons why the public opinion is so loud now: one is that the people are angered by the tragedy that happened in Tokyo, and now they need to vent; the other is that the main fighters and international forces instigation.

It is easy to calm the anger of the people, as long as we obtain an explanation that satisfies everyone through diplomatic means.

Now the international community supports us, and the Japanese don't have the confidence to refuse at all. It shouldn't be difficult to get such a condition.

What is really troublesome is the instigation of the main fighters and international forces. The current wave of anti-Japanese among the people is one wave after another.

We can still come forward to do work for the domestic main fighters. Although it is a bit troublesome, we can still find a way to shut them up.

It is very difficult to stop the instigation of international forces.

The British tried their best to lure us to the Far East, and even put down their arrogance to form an alliance with the Japanese. After preparing for so long, now that the opportunity has come, they have no reason to stop.

In addition to the British, countries such as the Far Eastern Empire, Spain, and the Nordic Federation also need to be vigilant. Although their motivations were different, they all wanted the Empire to go to war with the Japanese.

What we have to do now is to calm down, first use diplomatic means to deal with the Japanese government, and use the power of the international community to suppress the Japanese. "

Frankly speaking, Nicholas II was not the master who could hold his breath. There is only one reason for being able to endure until now: high-level government officials are against the war.

Even high-level military officials who support war against Japan do not want to start a war immediately. Everyone wanted to hang on first, and Nicholas II, who had a soft ear, naturally followed suit.

After contemplating for a while, Nicholas II said slowly: "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs should take action, public opinion has already been created, so it cannot be wasted.

Now is the time when European countries are most disgusted with the Japanese, first take the opportunity to discredit the Japanese.

Especially in Britain, it is even more important to focus on public relations. The best would be to disintegrate the Anglo-Japanese alliance, and the last thing to do would be to make the London government be afraid to support the Japanese government openly.

Next is the Holy Roman Empire. Whether it is to use the power of the international community to put pressure on Japan, or to send troops to the Far East in the future, it is indispensable to use their power. "

It can be seen that Nicholas II was very reluctant to make this decision. We must know that one of the biggest characteristics of the fighting nation is that it does not allow the government to be "weak".

Ordinary people don't know the difficulty of sending troops to the Far East. In the eyes of ordinary people, the difficulty of attacking Japan is about the same as crushing a bedbug.

Now being provoked by a bug, the government does not immediately send troops to retaliate, but instead uses so-called "diplomatic means", which is simply embarrassing.

In fact, the situation will be even more serious. Civilian military enthusiasts even helped the Tsarist government prepare the battle plan.

It doesn't matter if the navy is weak, you can recruit allies to form a coalition force, and copy the plan to deal with the Far East Empire a few years ago.

As for whether other countries are willing to follow suit, that is the job of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. If it cannot be done, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is incompetent.

Especially after the media published the news that the Shinra Nanyang Fleet and the British Far East Fleet went to the Sea of ​​Japan together, everyone strengthened their judgment.

Against the background of the people calling for war, choosing to endure for the time being is also a major blow to Nicholas II's reputation as a monarch.

For Nicholas II himself, now is to "endure the anger for a while", and then "get more and more angry".

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In the Palace of Vienna, looking at the snowflakes flying all over the sky, Franz sighed helplessly, it was another cold winter.

Perhaps because of getting older, Franz has become more and more dissatisfied with the winter in Vienna in recent years.

There are many cities in Shinra that are like spring all the year round, but unfortunately none of them are close to Vienna. Going out for the winter is a hassle.

Frankly speaking, the Holy Roman Empire has developed to this day, and Vienna is no longer the center of the empire.

If the proportion is ignored, Vienna can be regarded as a border city purely from the map.

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With so many flaws, it still doesn't change the fact that Vienna is the capital of HRE. It is impossible to move the capital.

In fact, after the reunification of Shinra, it is not that no one has mentioned the matter of moving the capital, and even a big discussion broke out.

It's a pity that everything is afraid of comparison. Vienna has flaws, and other cities in Shinra have even more flaws. The best cities in all aspects only exist in dreams.

After comprehensive factors such as history, politics, culture, economy, and strategy, Vienna is still the most suitable capital for Shinra.

Since there was no better choice, Franz naturally wouldn't mess around. In fact, even if there was a better choice, Franz would not move out of his lair.

The Habsburg dynasty has operated here for hundreds of years and has a very deep mass base, which is unmatched by other cities.

As for winter, let it be colder if it is colder. Happiness is all about comparison. Compared with the Russian Empire and the Nordic Federation next door, every winter in Vienna is warm.

At worst, next winter, just live outside. Anyway, his son is already grown up, and as a semi-retired emperor, he has the capital to wander around.

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Frederick: "Father, the delegation of the tsarist government has already set off from St. Petersburg. It seems that the Russians are going to give up sending troops to retaliate."

I have to admit that the bears these days are straightforward, and anyone who knows them a little can judge their decisions from their behavior. I can't guarantee 100% preparation, but it's okay to make a good guess.

If it were British, it would be completely impossible to judge. People can chat and laugh happily with you, while sending troops to fight over.

Looking at his son with snowflakes on his head, Franz nodded: "I guess we are waiting for the opening of the Siberian Railway! It is almost impossible to send troops to the Far East without a railway.

However, the Russian plan this time is likely to fail. They want to wait, but it does not mean that the Japanese are also willing to wait.

The embassy case this time has pushed both Japan and Russia to the edge of a cliff. When we meet on a narrow road, the brave wins, and war is inevitable.

Judging from the current situation, Japan and Russia are not ready for war, and the two countries should not be able to fight in the short term.

Let's see which of them is faster. The side that completes the preparations for war first will have a very large advantage in the next war. "

Frankly speaking, Franz was also very surprised at the restraint shown by the tsarist government.

When was Nicholas II so calm?

According to the past practice of the tsarist government, when this kind of thing happened, no matter what happened, it would be better to fight first.

Not only the tsarist government, it is estimated that most of the great powers encountered this situation, and the first consideration was-to start a war, or how to fight.

Including Shinra is no exception. If the victims of the tragedy are replaced by their own diplomats, Franz can't help but launch a war to retaliate.

Of course, the prerequisite is to be able to win. If you really meet an opponent who you can't handle, you should admit it when you should admit it.

Frederick asked in disbelief: "Is it impossible for the Japanese to dare to initiate a war?

This incident was originally their fault. If you take the initiative to provoke a war, once the battle is defeated, the Russians can logically colonize Japan.

There is a huge gap in strength between Japan and Russia. Even if the Japanese government gains an advantage in a short period of time, with the opening of the Siberia Railway and the arrival of Russian reinforcements, they still have only one way to lose. "

Not only his thoughts, but few people in Europe think that Japan has the courage to start a war.

"Why not?"

asked Franz.

"At this point, everyone knows that the Russo-Japanese War will break out sooner or later, so what is there for the Japanese government to be afraid of?

If they fight before the opening of the Siberian Railway, they still have some hope of winning. The further they go, the lower their chances of winning.

What's more, there are British people cheering behind them. Isn't the British government preparing for so long because it wants to consume the strength of the Russians in the Far East and reduce India's military pressure?

As long as the Japanese government reacts quickly enough, it is absolutely possible to seize the Far East before the opening of the Siberian Railway.

Then, the British government provided money, the Japanese government provided people, and it was enough to use time, space and the Russians to spend it slowly.

Anyway, Japan has a large population, and the combat effectiveness of the army is just enough. As long as the support of the British can keep up, it will be no problem to persist for ten or eight years.

Regardless of the final victory or defeat, the Russians will be greatly injured. Even with the Russia-Austria alliance, there will be problems because of this. "

It's not that Franz is pessimistic, it's because the Russia-Austria alliance has long since cracked. It's only because of the efforts of the Vienna government that it persisted until now.

The outside world can't see anything, but Franz, as the party involved, is very clear that the contradictions between Russia and Austria are rapidly accumulating.

Not only was the power imbalance between the two countries politically, but the tsarist government’s sense of crisis increased; there were also intensified economic and trade frictions.

As a vested interest in the Russia-Austria alliance, the old-school aristocrats of the Russian Empire may not have much idea of ​​making money from farming and mining; but Russia's emerging national bourgeoisie and intellectuals are very dissatisfied with the current situation.

In the eyes of these "sighted people", if the current positioning of raw material origin and commodity sales market is not broken, sooner or later the Russian Empire will become an economic colony.

To change all this, we must first break the economic dependence on Shinra. Including withdrawing from the free trade system, implementing tariff barriers, etc.

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If possible, it is best to even erase the debt. To avoid the heavy burden of repayment, which hinders the modernization of the Russian Empire.

Although these people did not have much say in the tsarist government, it was easier to want bad things than to get things done.

As for the consequences of doing so, Franz doesn't think that a group of middle school idealists will be afraid, let alone a group of profit-seeking capitalists will care.

In fact, the situation is much worse than that. The voices opposing the Russia-Austria alliance within Shinra are also increasing day by day.

The military aristocrats and farms attached to the agricultural industry chain are also very dissatisfied with the large amount of Russian agricultural products imported.

In the past, the Russian Empire was strong enough, and the empire had to deal with France in the west, so it needed this ally. For the sake of the overall situation, everyone can reluctantly accept it.

With the end of the European War, the Holy Roman Empire soared into the sky, and the strategic demand for the Russian Empire has been infinitely reduced.

Against this background, everyone is naturally not interested in the economic policy of taking care of the Russian Empire economically.

The continuation of the Russia-Austria alliance to the present is also inseparable from the economic care policy of the Vienna government.

The annual foreign exchange income brought by grain and ore exports accounts for 94.6% of all foreign exchange income of the Russian Empire, and most of these raw materials are exported to Shinra.

Cutting off this income, it was only a matter of time before the tsarist government went bankrupt, and there was no room for struggle. Naturally, the alliance could not be maintained.

It's not that this group of people has no right to speak. If Franz hadn't needed to hang himself in order to fight for world hegemony, the world would have been turned upside down long ago.

According to the current situation, once Britain declines, the Russia-Austria alliance will almost come to an end.

In the final analysis, it is still the fault of interests. The existence of the Russia-Austria alliance has harmed their interests, so it is natural to find a way to get rid of it.

Being able to endure for a few years for the benefit of the empire is already a very big picture. After that, even God can't stop it.

Of course, at that point, the mission of the Russia-Austria alliance has also been completed, and it should indeed be kicked out.

Obviously, this is just the ideal state. The Russians are not fools, the tsarist government has long been aware of the danger, otherwise Nicholas II would not want to get rid of his dependence on Shinra.

Since it is doomed to be abandoned in the future, the tsarist government is naturally making preparations. For example: the southward strategy and the eastward strategy are the Russians' countermeasures.

To sum it up, it can be summed up in one sentence: let there be money in your pocket.

The Russian Empire, which has money in its pocket, is fearless. Even if it can't help Shinra, it is safe to protect itself.

The current calculation of the British is to increase the crisis awareness of the tsarist government and force the Russians to jump ship and join them.

This is not impossible. Although Britain's market cannot be compared with that of Shinra, it is still possible to eat half of the Russians' share of grain and ore exports.

By lending another sum of money to the tsarist government, it will be able to survive the short-term shock. As for the sequelae, it is estimated that the British government will not think so much about the Russians.

As if lost in thought, Frederick said indifferently after a while: "Once the British fall, the Russians will be our biggest competitors.

After all, the Russia-Austria alliance has lasted for so many years. Without sufficient reason, it is not easy for us to attack them.

If the tsarist government insists on maintaining the covenant, we will have no way to carry out even the suppression on the surface.

For the sake of the empire's reputation, it can only make the Russians decline early. Anyway, they will not be needed for the next hegemony struggle. "

"Spicy" is not just "mature".

In Franz's view, Frederick's ability to make such a decision is a sign of maturity. If you are not ruthless, you will not be able to stand firm if you are a king.

The Russia-Austria alliance has lasted for so many years. Although there are many opponents in the two countries, the friendship between the people is really deep.

Among other things, there are countless marriages. In the past cultural exchanges and commercial trade, Russia and Austria have no lack of in-laws from the nobles of the upper class to ordinary people.

If it is really unreasonable to attack an ally, it will be difficult for the domestic people, not to mention the damage to the international reputation.

If it is inconvenient to do it yourself, then you can only borrow a knife to kill someone.

The British want to pull the Russians over, provided that the Russian Empire still has a certain strength. If the Russians are abolished, it will be useless even if they are pulled over.

"The Siberian Railway has not yet opened to traffic, and the Russians have limited power to invest in the Far East, even if they are defeated, their losses will be limited.

When the railway is open to traffic, the Russians can go all out, and the Japanese are seriously lacking in strength. Even with the support of the British, it cannot make up for the gap in strength between the two countries.

After all, we are still allies with the Russians, and some support is indispensable. At the very least, it is necessary to issue loans and sell weapons and strategic materials. "

The prerequisite for killing people with a borrowed knife is that the knife is sharp enough. Obviously, Japan is not ready yet. It may be somewhat possible to severely injure the Russians, but it is a dream to destroy the Russian Empire.