Chapter 1115 Crazy Excitement

The deteriorating situation pushed Britain to the brink. It's like a flying antelope. It crosses the sea and sky, and if it doesn't pass, it will be broken into pieces.

Although the public opinion turmoil against the war in the European world has not yet subsided, it has not affected the governments of various countries.

There's nothing wrong with supporting HRE between the Holy Roman Empire and Britain. Even if there is a referendum, the final outcome will not change.

Anyway, it's just support now, not immediately sending troops to fight in person. The war has not yet broken out, and the governments of various countries still have time to guide public opinion.

It's easy to do this too, just look through the history books, there's a reason to beat up the British.

What's more, even if a war breaks out, all countries will follow suit, and there is no need for everyone to explode their livers.

Times are developing and technology is advancing. To deal with Britain, even if the Vienna government is looking for cannon fodder, it is not a common country that is qualified to participate.

Except for the Russians who can participate in land warfare, even if other countries want to participate, the Vienna government will think that they will get in the way.

Not to mention naval battles, if the Shinra Navy can't win, plus the fleets of various countries can't win.

The advent of the era of dreadnoughts has completely opened up the ranks among naval powers. The participation of thousands of tons of ironclad ships has no practical significance except to increase the enemy's record.

Even if you have to fight for the number, at least 10,000 tons of battleships are required, and it makes sense to participate.

In particular, the navies of various countries are still distributed in different regions. Except for the countries along the Mediterranean Sea, the fleets of other countries cannot be assembled for a while.

Moreover, the British are not fools, and it is impossible to give the anti-British alliance time to assemble their troops. In the past, the Royal Navy relied on ants to kill elephants to defeat the Armada, and it was impossible not to learn lessons.

Of course, even if the navies of various countries do not assemble, it is also a threat to the British.

Fortunately, the anti-British alliance is not monolithic, otherwise, no matter how powerful the Royal Navy is, it will be exhausted now.

What countries can really participate in is probably to symbolically send a few planes to participate in the war against Britain.

Otherwise, due to bad luck, the mainland and colonies have been reduced to battlefields and forced to fight; or in the later stage of the war, landing operations on the British Isles can be carried out, and you can join forces to beat the drowning dogs.

In fact, the greatest significance of countries participating in the anti-British alliance is not military, but more political and economic contributions.

After the establishment of the alliance, Britain has to face the entire European continent. The gap between the economic and industrial strengths of the two sides has been directly widened by four or five times.

If nothing else, it is obvious just by looking at the manufacture of warships. As long as the Vienna government provides certain technical support, shipyards in Spain, the Netherlands, Portugal and other countries can also build super battleships.

No matter how old-fashioned naval empires decline, rotten ships still need three pounds of nails. At least the domestic shipbuilding industry system has been preserved, and there are some talent reserves.

These are all resources, but it is a little troublesome to integrate and utilize them. But these are all small issues, and as long as the interests are settled, there is nothing that can be settled.

In fact, the Vienna government has already begun to do so. It doesn't matter what technology is proliferating or not.

As long as the Royal Navy is defeated, even if the shipbuilding technology is bad, it will be fine. Anyway, the navy is not only fighting for technology, but also for financial resources.

For example, the Russian Empire, a good ally of the Vienna government, is a typical example.

They have also done more than once or twice about importing technology from Shinra. In the end, they were either trapped by domestic bureaucrats or dragged down by poor government finances.

Other countries are not much better, even if they are wealthy, but because of their size, the funds that can be invested in armaments are also very limited.

What's more, do you really think that developing the navy is all you need to have money and technology? If it is so simple, the Middle East in later generations will not be crowded with naval powers.

Maybe the Navy can really do this in the first half, but in the second half, various tests will come. Without a supporting industrial system, even a veteran naval power can only cry.

The sudden change in the international situation has confused the British people, and the people are even more unable to react.

Ordinary people can't keep up with the rhythm, and experts and scholars are also confused and have no idea what happened.

The arm can't bend the thigh, and everyone can understand the next line. But standing in such a fast and neat line is a bit unreasonable.

"Premeditated collusion"?

It's almost impossible to fool ordinary people with this statement. Anyone who knows a little bit of politics knows that it is almost impossible to coordinate more than a dozen countries without leaking.

For no other reason, there are pro-Shinra factions in various governments, as well as pro-British factions.

Even in a dictatorial country, when encountering such a big issue, it needs to be discussed.

Even if it is a small-scale discussion, more than a dozen people from each country participate, and there are hundreds of people in the know.

No matter what the secret is, as long as more people know it, it is not a secret.

Where there are people, there are rivers and lakes, and you can't expect everyone in the know to be tight-lipped, especially when interests are involved.

With so many insiders, there are always spokespersons for several interest groups. Knowing the news in advance is a big business opportunity.

Whether it's pre-hoarding, hyping up crop prices, or buying or selling war-affected assets, the futures market and the stock market give early warning signs.

Whenever there is a big movement anywhere, it is a flaw, and it will naturally arouse the vigilance of the British

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Exactly how to operate it, without leaving any omissions, can complete a series between European countries, which has become a common concern of the whole world.

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The suspicions of the outside world will naturally have no answers. Because there is no answer at all, there is no such thing as hooking up and connecting in advance from beginning to end.

Although the "Neutrality Movement" was first called out by the Dutch, it was the Vienna government that pushed the movement to a climax.

If there is no indication from the Vienna government, why would Belgium, Sardinia, Lucca... these small peasant countries dare to participate?

Not to mention the outside world, even many of the parties were confused after receiving the signal.

Although he didn't know what medicine was sold in the eldest's gourd, he still had to do what he ordered.

The reasons are readily available, whether for national interests or for personal political interests, everyone has good reasons to oppose the war.

The pro-Austrian faction turned into an anti-war faction, which naturally attracted the attention of the British, and some guys even stabbed the news to the British.

The British government's attention was indeed attracted, but they really couldn't understand it. It is not the first time that a similar operation by the Vienna government has occurred.

The decades-old case has not yet been analyzed for a motive, and some people even suspect that there is no so-called motive at all.

This explanation is the most plausible, because governments all over the world have their brains flooded. The British government itself is one of the best among them. Every few sessions, strange governments will appear, doing some incomprehensible and mysterious operations.

The Vienna government fueled the neutrality movement and fell into the eyes of the British bureaucracy, which was the domestic opposition doing things to stop the war.

This is my personal experience. Every time Britain wants to launch a war, there will be a bunch of anti-war factions. The only difference is the size of the movement.

The British can ignore it, but the European governments as the parties cannot ignore it. After personally participating in the "Neutrality Movement", everyone realized how unreliable this thing is.

No matter how loudly everyone shouts slogans, once a specific thing is involved, it will be a bad thing right away.

It was agreed to conclude a "neutral alliance" and jointly bear the pressure from the two hegemons. As a result, at the last moment, no country was willing to take the lead.

The Russian Empire, where everyone had high hopes, turned out to be the tsarist government: "We have the "Russian-Austrian Alliance." Most of the terms of the neutral alliance conflict with the content of the Russian-Austrian alliance, and they cannot participate in the conclusion of the treaty."

If this still doesn't make everyone sober, then the performance of the countries in the future will be really hopeless.

After the Russian Empire, Spain is qualified to organize everyone to conclude a "neutral alliance".

It is a pity that the Spanish government is also slick and moved out of the ancient "Ocey Port Agreement".

The specific content has not been disclosed to the public. Let everyone refer to the performance of the Vienna government during the Philippine War. Anyway, it is OK to launch a neutrality movement, and even help provide a venue for the meeting, but it is not enough to lead the conclusion of the alliance.

A big country with a lot of weight cannot organize a contract because it has the ability to make a contract, so it can only be a small country.

With the idea of ​​giving it a try, we launched the Netherlands again. Although their own strength is not good, as the initiator of the neutrality movement, it is reasonable for them to organize.

Regrettably, the Dutch government is not stupid either. Spain and Russia, the two big countries, are not willing to be the first birds. How can they be qualified to lead such a small country?

I really thought that taking the lead is good, but this thing is going to attract hatred, and it will definitely be revenge by the Holy Roman Empire afterwards.

Just like the eighteen princes begging for Dong, Yuan Shao became the leader of the alliance, and the arrogant Yuan family was first brought out and sacrificed to the flag.

Realizing that neutrality is unreliable, then you can only stand in line. Anyway, you have to stand in line, why not sell yourself a good price?

There is no point in negotiating conditions now. No matter how many promises are made, they are empty promises. Whether or not they can be fulfilled in the end depends on the Vienna government.

Based on the experience of the anti-French war, everyone understands the Vienna government's rules for dividing the spoils. To sum it up: the more you contribute, the more you get, and the one who stands first will get more.

Of course, when the team returns to the team, everyone still has to consider the reaction of the British. The royal family is still very good, and no one can guarantee that this time Britain will be able to pull the horse off the horse.

In this context, the one who stands first must be the most hated, and must suffer the most violent revenge in the future.

Even with the Holy Roman Empire, not every country has the ability to withstand backlash.

Fortunately, the thick-skinned Russians were not afraid of revenge from the British, and the tsarist government took the lead in stepping out and helping everyone solve this trouble.

The first is that countries do not dare to grab it, and the second is that everyone grabs it together. Countries are both accidental and inevitable, and inadvertently create an unsolved mystery in the world.

Explanation is impossible to explain, if you are misunderstood, you will be misunderstood. It is also a good choice to let the British fall in depression.

Maybe a few decades later, this will become a strong evidence to prove that Franz the Great is "the chosen son", "destined to return", "God's choice"...

In fact, a similar argument has already been made. In particular, religious people have long identified Franz as "a man favored by God".

The reason is very simple, the Holy Land was recovered from the pagans, and it was favored by God.

The Holy Roman Empire can be revived, which is also interpreted by them as the

The result of God's favor. Including the fall of France, religious people also gave a powerful explanation: colluding with heretics and being punished by God.

If this theory comes true, then it will be Britannia's turn to be unlucky. But on the other hand, once Britain declined, it once again confirmed this theory.

If the British can withstand this shock, I guess they will say it is a test from God. As long as you have firm belief, you will definitely be able to win next time.

There is nothing wrong with it, no matter how solid the British Empire is, it cannot change the nature of being left behind.

If you can survive a challenge, it is already very awesome; if you do it a second time, Britain will definitely not be able to afford it.

I have to admit that the magic stick is still level. No matter how the situation develops, they all have a reasonable explanation.

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Putting down the newspaper in his hand, and looking at the snowflakes falling outside the window, Franz turned his back to his son and asked, "Haven't the British declared war yet?"

Although the later the war broke out, the better it was for the Holy Roman Empire. But the anti-British alliance is about to be assembled, and the big villain, the British, is still reluctant to appear, which makes people feel embarrassed.

If it weren't for the responsibility of causing the war to be passed on to the British, Franz wanted to declare war on the British first, so as not to panic.

"not yet."

It can be seen from Frederick's helpless expression that this is not the first time Franz has asked. Perhaps because of age, Franz's temperament has become more and more elusive.

After a pause, Frederick continued to explain: "According to the information we have received, the British Parliament is still noisy.

In yesterday morning's meeting, there was even a escalation of disputes between two members of parliament, and a total of three members were hospitalized due to serious injuries.

It is said that after hearing the news, Edward VII, who was at the scene, was still furious in parliament and warned that if there was another fight, he would be stripped of his membership.

It is estimated that they were frightened by the reactions of European countries, and the momentum of the British main war faction has recently dropped a lot. "

Unlike later generations of parliamentarians who dared to grab the queen's scepter, the British king this year still has real power. The things that the king after the dismissal of parliamentarians would not dare to think about may happen in these years.

Of course, it's only possible. If you really want to do this, it is estimated that you will be targeted by the parliament.

The main reason is that Britain has too few legal provisions restricting the behavior of parliamentarians. According to normal rules and regulations, it is difficult to form constraints on them.

There is no way, the law must be approved by others before it can be passed. Laws that regulate and restrict their own behavior are naturally impossible to pass.

In comparison, the Holy Roman Empire is much better. Franz acted early, with a slew of statutes restricting the actions of MPs.

Even in the revision and abolition of relevant laws, lawmakers must avoid suspicion and have no right to participate at all.

If it happened in Shinra, these councilors who participated in the fight would not only lose their status as councillors, but also go to prison to reflect.

Deliberately picking quarrels and provoking trouble, gathering people to fight, and disrupting parliamentary order are not within the scope of legal immunity.

However, these small issues are not part of Franz's focus now. What attracts his attention is the decline of the British main war faction.

The Victorian British Empire was no soft-footed shrimp. The confrontation with the European continent has not happened before, because it was "frightened" and stopped, which is obviously unconvincing.

Although the regular army of the Holy Roman Empire did not move, there was indeed a fight on the African battlefield.

"Civil Armed Conflict" is something the Vienna government dares to say.

Whether it is weapons and equipment, or the military quality of the participants, and the scale of the conflict, it is not what a "civil armed conflict" should have.

Besides, this is just the beginning. Over time, the number of people involved in the conflict continues to grow.

After pondering for a while, I saw Franz turned around and said indifferently: "Since the British don't move, then stimulate them again.

Invite European governments to hold an anti-British conference in Vienna next month to discuss..."