Chapter 1091 Falsehood

The plan does not change quickly. The plan was originally intended to be tricked by the Russians, but the plan was declared a failure as soon as the action was taken - the economic crisis came.

When the free trade system collapses, Shinra will suffer the most, but France will be the first to collapse.

There was no other way. First, it was beaten by the European War, and then it was scourged by the Russians. France, who has a big family and a big business, was also tossed and lost his temper.

After the withdrawal of the Russian army, with the help of the Vienna government, the French economy also began to slowly recover.

Everything is developing in a good direction, but unfortunately the huge debts have destroyed the healthy growth of the French economic ecology.

The dividends of economic recovery, in addition to increasing employment and meeting the basic needs of the people, the rest have entered the pockets of the anti-French alliance countries in the form of reparations.

After the collapse of the free trade system, the economies of all European countries have been hit, and France is no exception.

Without an adequate economic moat, the fragile economy collapsed directly in the first wave of shocks, directly triggering an economic crisis.

Under the free trade system, the economic ties between European countries are already very close, and it cannot be interrupted all at once.

The French economy is in crisis, and European countries are inevitably implicated. Before Franz could react, the economic crisis began to sweep across the European continent.

Economic crises are always accompanied by overcapacity and unsalable goods, and this time is no exception. Everyone is worried about the slow sales of products, and it has naturally become a dream to raise the price of strategic materials.

I don't know whether to say that Japan and Russia have good luck or bad luck.

In the context of the economic crisis, the financial problems that Japan and Russia face together are no longer a problem.

There are pros and cons. In order to divert the domestic crisis, Britain and Shinra will support the shopping between the two countries, which means that the Russo-Japanese War will be unprecedentedly tragic.

It just so happens that both Japan and Russia are masters who can afford to die. In theory, as long as the money and materials are sufficient, the two countries can continue to fight.

When it is over, it depends on the tone in your heart and when it will be vented.

Of course, it is estimated that before they can't bear it any longer, the later gold masters will retreat first.

After all, the Japanese and Russian governments have no choice, and the London and Vienna governments are still sober, and they have to weigh the pros and cons.

With both hands lightly tapping on the teacher's chair, Franz fell into deep thought.

Unlike Japan, which was small and low to Britain, the tsarist government next door was a big rogue, and it happened almost 100% of the time.

Russia and Austria are allies, and it is obligatory to support them. Therefore, the money must still be borrowed, but the Vienna government must also have a stop-loss line and cannot invest indefinitely.

This degree is not easy to grasp. Rao is Franz's emperor for so many years, and he can't make up his mind easily.

Money is not a problem, the key is that the country is not a country of one person, even the emperor must consider the reaction of the people.

As an ally, the government supports the tsarist government, and everyone can understand, but everyone is willing to support the strength, or the expectations in their hearts are different.

Once it crosses most people's bottom lines, the internals cause a rebound. As a qualified monarch, these issues must be taken into consideration.

Not only Shinra needs to face, but the British government also needs to consider, even more.

The Russian-Austrian alliance has lasted for several generations. There are a large group of pro-Russian factions within Shinra, and most people have a good impression of the Russians.

Britain is different. What the hell is the Anglo-Japanese Alliance? It is estimated that 99% of the British are unwilling to admit that they are allies with Japan.

For no other reason, it was purely because he felt that he had formed an alliance with an indigenous country in the Far East - shameful and unworthy of the British World Empire.

In particular, Japan's salacious operation not long ago exposed the image of "barbarism", which was even more unacceptable to the arrogant British people.

Just as truth is in the hands of a few, power is in the hands of a few, so opposition is ineffective and the Anglo-Japanese alliance continues.

After pondering for a while, Franz said slowly, "Prepare for battle!"

Frederick, who was sitting on the opposite side, changed greatly. "Preparing for war" at this time was not "preparing for war" in the general sense, but meant that the decisive battle between the British and the Olympics would be ahead of schedule.

According to the original plan, the decisive battle with Britain would break out in ten years, and the Russo-Japanese War was just a rehearsal before the world war.

"Why advance?"

Frederick blurted out.

Fortunately, it is their father and son here, otherwise it is not just Frederick who asks "why".

Compared with Britain, Shinra has obvious advantages in terms of development potential. It can be said that the longer the decisive battle is dragged on, the better it will be for Shinra.

If Britain were the Japanese model, they would have taken the risk and attacked Shinra in advance.

In fact, the hegemonic competition between Britain and Shinra has not erupted until now, thanks to the rationality of British politicians.

I knew it would be more and more unfavorable for Britain to wait. But there is no way, the Shinra general situation has been achieved, at most they will be locked in the Mediterranean Sea, and the lobster soldiers will not dare to land at all.

It is certainly not worth the risk for politicians to take the risk of losing without winning the final victory.

Anyway, there is no evergreen in politics, as long as you continue the glory of Britain in your term of office is enough. The name before and after his death is his own, the trouble is the next one's.

Those who have a conscience, or a strong patriotism, will try their best to

It would cause trouble for Shinra, and it would be impossible for him to end in person anyway.

Successive British governments have done this, and with the intentional cooperation of the Vienna government, the current situation has finally formed.

If no accident happens, this situation can continue for decades, until Britain itself declines.

From this point of view, the original plan to challenge British hegemony ten years later would be considered radical.

Now that the decisive battle time is advanced again, let alone. This radical style is obviously inconsistent with Franz's usual steady style.

He got up and walked to the window, stuck his head out and looked out the window, Franz said slowly, "It's a rare opportunity!

According to the current situation, after the Russo-Japanese War, the Russian Empire is bound to suffer heavy losses. Coupled with our arrangements, it will not be easy for the tsarist government to maintain its power.

Without the threat from the east, it is the perfect time for us to fight the British. Even if the navy fails to win, the British will be consumed by us in three to five years.

In recent years, the British government has been wooing allies overseas. The United States has fallen to them, and many countries in the Americas are also showing signs of being wooed, including countries in Europe.

Although these countries have limited strength and cannot change the overall situation, trouble is always trouble.

If the British go crazy and continue to export technology to countries and arm these countries, even if we win hegemony, it will be difficult to control the world after the war.

The United States, in particular, has a certain industrial base in itself. If it is coupled with the support of the British, it is likely to become our strong enemy in the Americas in the future.

For the Empire, the future means not only advantages, but also uncertainty. And the longer the delay is, the greater the variables that may occur.

Nothing is perfect in this world. Rather than waiting for an uncertain future, it is better to do it in advance. "

Well, Franz admitted that he was cowardly. The fire cannot be contained in the paper. The Vienna government has made a bad hand on the tsarist government, and it will leak out sooner or later.

Regardless of which government will dominate Russian politics in the future, the Russo-Austrian alliance will come to an end.

It would be fine if they were torn apart, but if the Soviet Union was released ahead of schedule, it would be a problem.

Of course, with the current strength of Shinra, it is natural not to be afraid of a nascent Soviet Union. The problem is that there are still British!

With John Bull's ability, it was almost inevitable that the Russians who were out of balance after the war would join the anti-Shinra alliance.

Instead of passively fighting, it is better to take the initiative. Anyway, they have to fight, so simply don't give the British a chance to connect.

It happened that the Russo-Japanese War provided a cover for the Vienna government to prepare for the war. By the time Japan and Russia were almost at war, and Shinra's preparations for the war were almost complete, the British were caught off guard.

Once Shinra becomes the only overlord, then it will be no problem to make a bad hand against the tsarist government. Regardless of which government is in power, it will choose to pretend to be deaf and dumb.

Politics is always determined by strength. As long as his own strength is strong enough, all problems are not problems.

...

The Vienna government maintained its consistent high efficiency, and with the order of Franz, the preparations for the war were in full swing.

It's just that these preparations have been labeled as "aiding Russia", and it seems that the Vienna government wants to fully support the tsarist government.

In line with the principle of acting as a complete set, on March 12, 1904, the Shinra Bank Group signed the "Basket Agreement on War Loans" with the Tsarist government.

The treaty includes war loans of 300 million Aegis, and war bonds of 500 million Aegis on agency sales. It is expected to raise 800 million funds for the tsarist government in the next three years.

After the news spread, the European world immediately exploded. This huge loan not only broke the world record for a single loan, but also announced to the world the determination of the Vienna government to support the Russians.

You must know that the Shinra embassy in Tokyo announced its withdrawal a week before the signing of the loan treaty. If you look at these things together, it is not just a matter of supporting the Russians.

It's not that everyone has a lot of associations, it is really the practice of the Vienna government, which is too surprising. All of them are telling the world that the Russo-Japanese War is the continuation of the struggle between Shinra and Britain for hegemony.

Thunder did not fall all at once. Before everyone could discuss a result, on April 14, 1904, Russia and Austria signed the "Navy Development Memorandum".

According to the treaty, in the next two years, the Holy Roman Empire will build 8 super battleships, 24 destroyers, 16 cruisers for the tsarist government...

Not to mention that it is all completed, even if it is half completed, the Russian Navy can become the third naval power in the world.

The military novice are all immersed in the generosity of Russia and Austria. People with a little military common sense have a question in their hearts: How can the tsarist government afford to build so many warships at one time?

How can you afford it? No one can answer this question. Including the tsarist government, a large group of people are in a state of ignorance.

Those in the know will not come out to explain, anyway, the treaty has been signed. The public information is: organize an ocean fleet and expedition to Japan.

...

Tokyo, the Japanese government as one of the parties, has completely fallen into a state of ignorance at this moment.

Emperor Meiji: "Who can tell me what happened in Europe? Why did the Austrians do this?"

I have seen supporters of allies, but never seen such support.

Spend a lot of money

That's all, the big deal is that Shinra is rich and powerful. But the most advanced warships are packaged and sold, and that is too much.

The Russians are going to expedition to Japan, everyone believes; the Siberian railway has not yet opened to traffic, and the best way for the tsar to win is to call from the sea.

Unlike the original time and space, now the Russians have the support of allies, there is no shortage of supplies and maintenance along the way, and the risk of fleet labor expeditions is much smaller.

But to deal with the broken ships of the Japanese Navy, how can you not need such a big deal?

Not to mention 8 super battleships, as long as there are 2 super battleships leading the team, plus the current wealth of the Russian Navy, it is enough to complete an expedition.

Ito Hirobumi: "Your Majesty, with the financial resources of the Russian Empire, it is impossible to support such a huge fleet.

Even if the warships are purchased for war, they can buy Shinra's active warships by virtue of the relationship between Russia and Austria, and there is no need to waste time ordering new ships.

With the financial resources to purchase so many warships at one time, only two countries in the world can do it.

If the order is true, most of these warships were purchased by Shinra, and the target is likely to be Britain.

The name of the Russian is mostly just to hide people's eyes and ears.

With the strength of the Shinra Navy, if these warships are added, then the gap between them and the Royal Navy will be evened out, and they may even have the upper hand.

It's just a little bit unreasonable. If Shinra wants to catch the British by surprise, they can build ships in secret.

Their colony is so vast that it is not impossible to find a few hidden ports to build shipyards.

Now such a riot, the eyes of the British have attracted the past. As soon as the shipyard starts construction, the British will follow, and they will not be given a chance at all.

From this point of view, the Russian-Austrian naval agreement is likely to be a bluff, deliberately putting pressure on us and enticing us to be fooled.

But this is also very unreasonable, even if we were really fooled, the empire would not be able to build so many warships..."

His own inferences were overturned by himself, and Ito Hirobumi was also helpless. But to be responsible to the Japanese Empire, he can only tell the truth.

It’s okay not to explain, but to explain Emperor Meiji in this way is even more dazed. The only certainty is that among the several speculations of Ito Hirobumi, one of the inferences must be correct.

Which one is the truth, sorry this is really embarrassing. When it comes to the future of the country, no one dares to make judgments by guessing riddles.

Foreign Minister Kaoru Inoue: "We have already contacted the British, and they are not sure about the real purpose of Russia and Austria, and the investigation is still underway.

However, the loan contract has been verified, and the tsarist government has indeed borrowed a huge loan from Shinra, and the first batch of 30 million Aegis has been credited to the account of the tsarist government.

War bonds issued by the Russians are now also appearing in the financial markets of various European countries. Perhaps because of the increase in interest rates, the sales of bonds are not bad. "

This is a sad subject, good sales of war bonds by the Russians means bad sales of war bonds by the Japanese government.

After all, war bonds are a gamble. Only the winner will cash out, and if you buy the war bonds of the defeated country, it is a waste of money.

In any case, the influence of the Russians in the European world is far greater than that of Japan. Personal feelings aside, speculators still think the Russians are more likely to win.

The war bonds of the original Japanese government were not easy to sell. In the end, Jewish capital bought them at the bottom in order to fight against Russia.

Of course, there is also a saying that the British and American governments have hinted and asked Jewish capital to buy it.

The truth is no longer important. Anyway, the Japanese government's war bonds were not welcomed by the capital market in the early days of the war.

As for the Russians' bad reputation, that's not a problem. The bond is not bought by the consortium itself, the capital is only to earn a handling fee from it, and it is the leeks that pay the bill in the end.

Old leeks have lingering fears for Russians, but new leeks don't know! There is no Internet, what is said in the newspapers, where will everyone's thoughts be taken.

Emperor Meiji breathed a sigh of relief when he heard that the British had intervened in the investigation. The generosity of the Vienna government was truly shocking.

Shinra gave the tsarist government support, which the London government could never do. Although there are more than one financial masters behind the Japanese government, the United States of this time and space is made up.

After the division of the United States, it is not a 3-1=2 problem. With the loss of the fertile soil in the South, Washington's government has become increasingly less binding on the states.

It can be seen from the location of the capital that if the central government is strong, it will not put itself under the muzzle of the enemy.

One of the most important reasons for this happening is that the states did not agree on the issue of moving the capital, and in the end they could only maintain the status quo.

Although they are in the same country, the interests and needs of each state are also different. When making laws, everyone starts from their own interests and rarely considers the overall situation.

Each has its own team and cannot be unified, and economic development will naturally be greatly affected.

The problems of the original time and space have continued into the 21st century, and they have not been completely solved, let alone now.

In the United States these days, there is no way to print dollars to compensate states whose interests have suffered in the process of policy making, and it is difficult for the central government to intervene.

Therefore, the only people who can really throw money are the British, and the United States is essentially the British.

If you make up the number, at most, you will sell a part of the war bonds, and don't even think about more support.