Chapter 1105 Anglo-Austrian War? ?

A bad idea is also an idea, no matter how low the price/performance ratio is, as long as life can be saved at the critical moment, the tsarist government can only continue.

At the end of 1904, the Trans-Siberian Railway had been opened to traffic. Although it could not operate normally, on average, several trains could be sent every day.

Don't underestimate these inconspicuous trains. At critical moments, these materials can even decide the outcome of the war.

The gap is always filled, and the tsarist government is in fact desperate to seek medical treatment.

After the end of the European Continental War, the air forces of various countries tacitly chose to eliminate airships. Except for a small number of transport airships, the sky was basically occupied by aircraft.

The Russian Empire also has airship units, but because of the cost-effectiveness, the scale has always been very small.

After the outbreak of the Russo-Japanese War, the airship unit was not transferred to the Far East. On the one hand, it was because of the cost-effectiveness. On the other hand, the military executives knew that their own airship unit had been abandoned.

There is no way, the service life of the airship is somewhat limited. If the equipment is not replaced for ten or twenty years, the daily training will not dare to take off easily.

Not to mention the completion of combat missions, how to transport it to the Far East is a problem. Anyway, the old-fashioned airships equipped by the Russian military cannot fly to their destinations.

In contrast, Shinra's airship force is different. Although withdrawn from the order of battle, the logistics force remained fully organized.

Unlike the response of the Russian bureaucracy, as long as the Shinra army is organized, the weapons and equipment must be replaced when they are approaching retirement.

Although the airship withdrew from the battlefield, which dampened the enthusiasm of the manufacturers, only the combat airship was cut off from the production line, and the transport airship still survived tenaciously.

Not only the military is using it, but the civilians are also using it. If it weren't for the inability to keep up with the price/performance ratio, airships would have become the fourth mainstream means of transportation alongside trains, ships, and cars.

Developed countries like Shinra think the cost is too high, not to mention other developing countries. Even if you want to buy it, the money in your pocket is not allowed.

In this context, the military's retired airships are embarrassing. There is no market for export sales, and domestic sales are disliked.

Although capitalists are greedy, they also have to consider risks. The performance of the airships equipped by the military is really good, but the logistical maintenance requirements are also high.

After all, it is flying in the sky, but if something goes wrong, the boat may be destroyed.

Now selling to the Russians, there is not so much trouble. After the handover, it will be put on the front line immediately, and even the post-service service will be saved.

If there is an accident during the flight, it must be done by the Japanese; otherwise, the crew did not operate as required, and it has absolutely nothing to do with the airship itself.

It can be seen from the attitude of active sales that the high-level secrecy work of the Vienna government is still very good. Without even knowing it, the government was ready to meet the default of the Tsarist government's debts.

If you don't prepare in advance, you can't. Who made the Russians have a criminal record, and it's not just a debt default, it's a typical repeat offender.

On the bright side, the Russians are still winning. Even if there are logistical problems, the outside world is generally optimistic about the Russians.

Not only is the Tsarist government full of confidence in the upcoming Siberian Railway, the outside world is also full of confidence in this railway.

According to "experts", after the opening of the Siberian Railway, 15 million tons of goods can be transported every year. Even if one million Russian troops are fighting on the front line, they can easily meet the logistical needs.

Franz didn't know how the numbers were calculated, and he didn't think the Russians could do it anyway.

Not to mention the Trans-Siberian Railway, even if it is the railway from Moscow to St. Petersburg, if a single-line operation is cut off, this theoretical goal cannot be achieved.

It's not that the railway can't carry it, and it's not that the train is too slow. The real problem is the ability to organize.

At the end of World War II, the Soviet government set a record of 1.45 million tons of monthly transportation.

However, in just one month, due to the weather, the annual transport volume of the Trans-Siberian Railway still failed to exceed 10 million tons.

The time has been advanced forty years, and the carrying capacity has to be increased by 50% on the basis of the Soviet Union. Unless it is opened to the tsarist government, there is no way to play.

Considering the differences of the times, let alone challenging the ultimate carrying capacity, as long as one-tenth of them can be completed, the Russian army can hammer the Japanese on the ground.

It is a pity that transporting 145,000 tons of materials every month is also a distant dream.

At least until the surrounding facilities and management system of the Trans-Siberian Railway are perfected, there is no feasibility.

Since the outside world is generally optimistic that the Russians can win, it is natural not to think that the tsarist government will go bankrupt. As long as the war is won, the losses can be passed on completely.

Even if Japan is very poor, as long as you search carefully, you can always squeeze out oil.

It is really not possible, you can also use the labor offset. Different from the lazy ones... Japanese laborers are also high-quality laborers.

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Just as Russia and Austria were trying to figure out a way for the logistics of the Russian army on the front line, the situation in London also became tense, and the air was filled with a strong smell of gunpowder.

Integrating industrial production capacity is itself a thankless job. For capitalists, the big picture is far less important than making money.

Naturally, everyone did not like the Campbell government that pushed all this. The direct manifestation is: public opinion slams it, as if the Campbell government is the sinner who destroys Britain.

The opposition also took the opportunity to launch an impeachment in Parliament, if it wasn't for King Edward VII's personal support, plus

Competitors didn't want to go up and clean up the mess at this time, so they didn't push further, and it was estimated that Downing Street had now changed owners.

It's okay to be scolded, as long as the government is serious about doing things, there is nothing that will not be scolded. As long as it is successful, the infamy can be washed away.

From the look of Prime Minister Campbell's desire to eat people now, you know that things are not going well.

Under the promotion of people with a heart, the integration of industrial production capacity is regarded by the people as a government consortium colluding with the intention to annex everyone's industrial monopoly market.

For a while, there were endless protests, and the shocking slogans of the demonstrators resounded throughout the British Isles. Small and medium-sized capitalists used practical actions to say "no" to them.

Not only the people below resisted, but even the consortium lacked interest. "Monopoly market" sounds wonderful, but if you really operate it, you will find that many industries can't play like this.

The low threshold is on the one hand, and the key is for social stability. The Campbell government requires everyone not to lay off employees or drive up prices.

In essence, the core advantage of monopoly lies in optimizing the corporate structure, reducing production costs, and self-control of pricing power. Now that these two points are gone, what else is there to play?

For financial consortia in particular, this is even more of a disaster. We are used to making quick money, but we are not interested in doing business honestly.

As 2% of the "28 rule", financiers are working hard to control 12% of the world's wealth, and everyone is naturally "thank you and insensitive" to the Campbell government's plan.

There was opposition from top to bottom, and naturally the plan could not be promoted. After a few months of hard work, Prime Minister Campbell found himself helpless to gain a loneliness.

Even though the government has implemented tariff barriers, the sluggish industry in the country has not improved much.

Fierce international competition is only one aspect, and the most important thing is that Britain has embarked on the old path of the original space-time usury empire. More and more domestic consortiums have fallen in love with the financial industry, and fewer and fewer people are willing to do business honestly.

The British government itself is not very strong, and its policy orientation can affect the domestic economy, but it does not have the ability to make a final decision.

Even if there is government support, the sunset industry that lacks capital injection will not develop smoothly.

It can only be said that Campbell is in a hurry. If he slows down and waits for the economic policies formulated before to ferment, so that the outside world can see that the investment industry is also very profitable, and naturally some people will join.

Obviously, Campbell couldn't wait, and neither could Britain. The turbulent international situation tells them that they must be "fast".

Industry Minister Henry Birx: "The opposition from the public is growing, and all sectors of society are against the government's intervention in the economic market.

It is now impossible to integrate domestic industry in a short period of time. The Ministry of Industry is preparing to adjust the plan and start a backup plan. "

There are always only a few politicians who jump in and don't look back. Most politicians still prefer to "react accordingly".

Seeing that the plan failed, the Ministry of Industry, as the specific executor, naturally found a way to deal with the aftermath.

Hearing "starting the backup plan", Campbell's face became even more ugly. There is no way, to put it nicely, it is a "backup plan", but to put it uglier is to appease the capital community with national interests in exchange for everyone's cooperation in the future.

Of course, this "cooperation" must be based on the premise that the government abandons the industrial integration plan.

Interior Minister Azevedo said angrily: "If you fail, you will fail. Since everyone doesn't care about the overall situation, why do we need to be this villain!"

This is the truth, and the more you know about the country, the more desperate Azevedo feels.

After the strong rise of the Holy Roman Empire, the arrogant British Empire was left with only its bright appearance.

Free trade achieved the glory of the British Empire, and free trade also brought the British Empire to a point of no return.

Under the free trade system, British capital gallops all over the world and earns a lot of money.

Even though Shinra's economy is larger, the capital market still has more say for the British. Shinra Capital uses industrial and commercial products to make profits, while British capital makes huge profits by harvesting leeks.

Don't look at international trade, Britain has been running a trade deficit for many years, but the profits earned by British capital are no less than Shinra, or even more.

In a sense, this is the core reason why previous governments did not withdraw from the free trade system even though they knew the trade deficit was growing.

Until Campbell's era, the grievances of the domestic business community had accumulated to a peak, and the contradictions could not be suppressed, and the strong men had to break their wrists.

After this break, everyone discovered the fragility of Britain. It’s just that the emerging technology field is completely backward. The key is that even the traditional advantageous industries are now experiencing insufficient production capacity.

Azevedo, who was angry outside, could no longer suppress his grievances, and he couldn't help but break the jar.

Asquith, Chancellor of the Exchequer: "Calm down Sir Azevedo, Britain has reached its most critical moment, and we can no longer let anger cloud our senses.

Although the plan to integrate industrial production capacity is progressing slowly, it is not without harvest. At least in the fields of steel and coal, resources are indeed more concentrated, and production capacity improvement is just around the corner.

Although the progress is a little slower than expected, we have not been in vain during this time. Using the Russo-Japanese War as a cover, the Empire purchased a large amount of scarce materials from overseas.

With these supplies to supplement, in a short period of time, we will not be at a disadvantage. "

It's okay not to explain, this

Explain that the atmosphere in the room has become more tense. Everyone is paying attention to the implication. If you don't lose out in a short period of time, it means that long-term competition will fall into the disadvantage.

War Secretary Marcus Catzel: "We can't solve the problem in essence if we talk and talk like this.

As an island country, it is unwise to compete with Shinra in its industrial strength. Don't forget that they are the hegemons of the European continent, and now that the Russians are busy moving eastward, they can't help them at all.

If the confrontation continues for a long time, we will not only face the Holy Roman Empire, but also the European world attached to their wings.

From a military point of view, instead of waiting for the enemy to be ready to challenge us, it is better to take advantage of the advantage now and act first.

No matter what method is adopted, as long as we can severely damage or even wipe out the Shinra Navy, the situation will be reversed immediately.

Even if they couldn't kill the Holy Roman Empire once, at least they would be able to settle down for another twenty years. Believe that with the power of the Imperial Navy, it is not difficult to do this. "

After listening to Marcus' suggestion, Admiral Swinding couldn't sit still any longer: "Your Excellency, do you think we don't want to, but the problem now is that the main force of the Shinra Navy will stay in the Mediterranean Sea.

In the enemy's Mediterranean lair, with air force and shore artillery cover, even if the Imperial Navy ventured deep into it, it would be difficult to achieve a record. "

With great power comes great responsibility.

As the leader of the British military, the Royal Navy has to fight the important task of defending Britain. All decisive battle plans, including the British government, revolved around the navy.

The Royal Navy has indeed lived up to expectations. In the past two hundred years, it has been "God blocks kill gods, Buddha blocks kill Buddha". With each battle, the British Empire has established a century of glory.

However, the power of the Royal Navy has its limits. The enemy can't come out from the nest, and they are also powerless.

War Minister Marcus said without showing weakness: "The enemy is unwilling to come out for a decisive battle, then find a way to lead them out.

At this time, there will be no one who fantasizes about living in peace with the Holy Roman Empire, right?

Anyway, we have to fight, so it is better to start in advance, disrupt the enemy's rhythm, and increase our chances of winning. "

Is Marcus really belligerent?

The answer is naturally: no.

If there were more options, he definitely wouldn't think about fighting Shinra right now. If a war really breaks out, not only the navy has to rush forward, but the army must also rise up.

If nothing else, the Cape of Good Hope must find a way to hold it. Without this important port, the route from the British Isles to India would be difficult.

Not only the Cape of Good Hope, but also some areas bordering Shinra, such as Persia and the Indo-China Peninsula, will face challenges.

But it won't work if you don't fight. Now the British government has already supported the navy with all its strength. As for the army, the stepmother's army can only follow behind and eat the leftovers.