Chapter 360

The Pudan War led to the collapse of the Vienna system, and it became disharmonious for many small European countries. Without the protection of this system, everyone would return to an era of precariousness.

As a rule-breaker, Prussia is naturally full of hatred. The most direct consequence is: in the Pudan War, countries have sided with the Danes.

Of course, this does not prevent everyone from supporting the Prussians in the Prussian confrontation. International politics has always supported what is beneficial to oneself and opposed those that affect one's own interests.

St. Petersburg, the whole world awaits the action of the tsarist government.

If it is the era of Nicholas I, then there is no need to say one word - hit. It is not difficult for the Russian Empire to crush Prussia with its solid strength.

How much to pay is hard to say. At least one thing is certain, as long as the tsarist government does not die, the kingdom of Prussia will not be able to counterattack.

Look at the map to know how big the Russian Empire is. Prussia has no chance of directly attacking Huanglong. Once it starts, it will be a war of attrition.

The Russians are the least afraid of wars of attrition, and at the same time they are most afraid of wars of attrition. The tsarist government lacked nothing but money.

Alexander II hesitated, he did not want to fight the war now. I have no money in my pocket to speak. Prussia is easy to deal with, but Britain and France are very difficult to deal with.

Foreign Minister Clarence Ivanov analyzed: "Your Majesty, the position of European countries has become clear, and countries have condemned Prussia's illegal actions, but no country has taken substantive action.

It can be preliminarily judged that Britain and France put pressure on various countries to keep them neutral in the Pudan War, with the purpose of attacking us.

If the Kingdom of Denmark cannot be preserved, our international reputation will inevitably be damaged, and even our current international status will be lost.

The Prussians are very firm and have already rejected our advice. If you want to keep the Kingdom of Denmark, you can't use diplomacy, you can only rely on force. "

"The Austrians didn't act, did they let the Vienna system collapse?" Alexander II asked with concern

"As early as last year, when the Kingdom of Denmark merged the duchies of Schleswig-Holstein, Austria broke off diplomatic relations with the Kingdom of Denmark.

Now that the relationship between the two countries has not been normalized, the possibility of the Vienna government supporting the Kingdom of Denmark is almost zero. ' replied Foreign Secretary Clarence Ivanov

Obviously, this is not the answer Alexander II wanted. The severing of diplomatic ties between Prussia and Austria is not a conflict of interests between the two countries, but more of a political need.

The Vienna government deliberately made a gesture to the people of the German region to show that their determination to unify the German region has never weakened.

Political correctness works for every government. Now that Prussia broke the Vienna system and waged war on the Danes, it made sense for Austria not to act.

Prussia is a German state anyway, and Denmark is not. To help relatives or to help, this question is very obvious. The neutrality of the Vienna government means that it has a bad relationship with Prussian relatives.

After a long silence, Alexander II continued to ask: "If we go to war with the Kingdom of Prussia, which side will Austria stand on?"

This is the core issue. Prussia has won the support of Britain and France, and most European countries want to see Russia fail. Without Austrian support, the war would not have been fought at all.

Foreign Secretary Clarence Ivanov explained: "It is not entirely certain, but from the intelligence gathered so far, the chances of the Vienna government supporting us are higher.

They wanted to unify the German regions, and the Kingdom of Prussia was the biggest obstacle, a strong Prussia was not in their interest.

Even if the Kingdom of Prussia was willing to join the HRE Empire, the Vienna government did not want to see a powerful state emerge that would weaken their control over the Empire. "

After hesitating for a while, Alexander II made a decision: "Tell the Vienna government that as long as we win this war, Silesia will be theirs.

In addition to not allowing them to unify the German region, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs can consider other conditions at its own discretion. We cannot do without their support in this war. "

Hit, must hit. The status of the Russian Empire is achieved with one knife and one shot. Why should a tsar who dare not fight a war lead Russia?

Destroying the Kingdom of Prussia will not work, it will create a chance for Austria to unify the German region, but it is very necessary to teach this little brother who jumped backwards.

Alexander II had already figured it out, there was no way to hide. European countries want to interrupt Russia's reforms, even if they dodge this time, there will be another time.

As soon as the Russian Empire shows the slightest sign of weakness, there will be wolves eating tigers. Austria, now the most staunch ally, may also become the vanguard of dividing Russia.

Destroying the first emerging Prussian Liwei is the best choice, otherwise the Russian Empire is bound to cut its flesh.

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The Royal Palace of Mexico, since he ascended the throne of the emperor, Massimiliano I broke out with twelve passions and worked hard to build Mexico into a great empire.

He is diligent in politics, loves the people, and strives to govern. He is not inclined to any interest group, and tries to be notarial and fair as much as possible. He even pardoned the Republicans and spared his political enemies.

Then, as time went by, he reluctantly found that the domestic situation did not improve, but worsened.

Pardoning the republicans did not ease the political struggle in the country. In a blink of an eye, these people ran out to pull the team, making him the emperor's rebel.

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The emperor was diligent in government and caring for the people, and the bureaucrats below were mischievous, and the result was naturally ineffective.

The most fatal thing is notarial fairness. The constitutionalists who supported his ascendance did not occupy a dominant position in the new government. Massimiliano I shared the rights with the neutrals and the opposition, causing their dissatisfaction.

Many members of the constitutionalists were desperate for the emperor, believing that their investment was in vain, and they chose to withdraw their investment.

After all, Maximilian was already the emperor, and even if the constitutionalists regretted it, there was no way to change a new emperor.

The results of the previous government's reforms, Massimiliano selectively retained most of the results, because he did not consider the acclimatization, which caused dissatisfaction from all walks of life in the country.

For example: at the beginning of the succession, the Catholic Church also made great efforts, the purpose is to hope to recover the land they lost.

This part of the land was not distributed to the people, but most of it fell into the hands of the republican bureaucrats and the big landlords and big capitalists who supported them. Now that the Republicans are losing politically, the church will naturally fight back.

Under normal circumstances, Massimiliano I must have stood by his supporters and attacked the republican enemy.

However, he believes the church should not hold too much land. The lands were nationalized and sold by the government to private individuals in a legal transaction.

There is no doubt that this violates the norm of the same party. If it can't bring benefits to the supporters, naturally don't want everyone to continue to support him.

In just a few months, Maximilian I not only failed to cultivate his own cronies, but instead drove many people who supported him to the opposite side.

This is only a part of it. The most typical case of death is that shortly after the accession of Massimiliano I, the debt of the Mexican Empire tripled.

As an idealist, of course, it is very easy to fool.

As soon as he ascended the throne, he faced a financial crisis. The government needed funds to operate. The French army that interfered in the Mexican Civil War needed to be rewarded, and the treasury had long been a rat.

Faced with this predicament, Maximilian I could only borrow from abroad. As his supporters, the French naturally ate this cake, but the French had a bit of a big appetite.

In addition to the French, the interests of the other two intervening countries must also be protected. Acknowledging debts owed by previous governments is one of them.

Here, Massimiliano I made another mistake. Many of the debts here were actually illegal and did not need to be inherited by the new government. He took them all.

The famous "Mirama Agreement" was signed in this way. Massimiliano I entrusted the Bank of France to issue 114 million pesos bonds, of which the French withheld one-third to repay their own debts, and withheld a quarter to pay. debt of other countries.

Adding in the messy handling fees, in the end, in the hands of Massimiliano, there is only 42.18 million pesos left. This money also pays the military expenses of the French garrison and maintains the operation of the government.

With nothing done, the debt tripled. People of insight in Mexico naturally despised this emperor.

Even if you want a loan, you have to consider the actual situation. The Mexican government has no money to repay this debt, and now the French are asking Massimiliano I to mortgage the tariffs.

Maximilian I reacted, and found himself deceived.

The Mexican Empire is not as wealthy as rumored by the outside world, and it is true that it is rich in silver, but most of these minerals have the background of foreign powers, and they do not receive a few taxes at all.

Massimiliano I knew the importance of customs and was unwilling to hand it over to the French. The secret treaty period between the two sides ended.

"Your Majesty, this is a treaty you sign!"

Bazin, the French commander in Mexico, took out a document and handed it to Maximilian I, without showing any respect for the emperor.

Maximilian I picked up the document, tore it to pieces without looking at it, and tossed it all over the floor. He said coldly, "Okay, you can get out now."

As a direct descendant of the Habsburg family, Massimiliano also has a temper. The French do not give him face, and naturally it is impossible for him to give face.

Bazin left the palace with a livid face, but he still didn't say anything threatening. It was one thing not to take Massimiliano in his eyes, and he still dared not mess around.

He is not the republican mob. France is also a monarchy. It is the common will of all European monarchies to maintain the dignity of the monarchy. Bazin will naturally not be taboo.

It doesn't matter if you can't get the emperor's signature, so does getting the cabinet's signature. Originally, the French were going to find a high-ranking official to sign at random, and then create an established fact.

Now that the Paris government has even appointed an official to serve as a customs officer in Mexico, they are waiting to complete the legal procedures before taking office.

It was only because of a conflict between Baden and Massimiliano I at a banquet that he deliberately took out a document to stimulate Massimiliano.

From the very beginning, the French just wanted a puppet emperor. Unfortunately, Massimiliano did not cooperate at all, and was still trying to be a good monarch.

However, this effort has largely deteriorated the situation. As the emperor pushed by the French united constitutionalists, conservatives, and the church, Massimiliano did not stand politically with the class that supported him.

Whimsical wants to be the most notarial monarch, not a spokesperson for any political faction. He hopes to establish a moderate government, which will be recognized by all parties.

At present, he has successfully completed half of his goals, achieved fairness and justice, and did not become a member of any class or interest group.

spokesperson.

The remaining half, it is estimated that it will never be able to do. If the domestic political group needs him to withstand the pressure of the French, now Massimiliano is a real loner.