Chapter 399 Great Conspiracy

No one cares about the internal disputes in the Kingdom of Prussia. Most of the countries in Europe are celebrating the news. The difference in popularity of the bears can be seen.

Austria is no exception, if not for the influence, Franz is preparing to hold a banquet to celebrate this great victory.

Now that the Russian-Prussian War has progressed, the total number of troops lost by the tsarist government has exceeded 500,000. It is not clear how many people were killed, captured, or retired due to injuries.

These issues, the tsarist government has not figured out, naturally Franz will not be bored to help the Russians with statistics.

As the victor, the Allied Forces of Prussia and Prussia are also uncomfortable, so is the Kingdom of Prussia. Although they suffered heavy losses, they still have strength. There is a winter buffer, and they should be replenished in the coming year.

Of course, this supplement only refers to military strength, and the potential for war will inevitably decline, even if the manpower supplement of the two principalities is obtained.

The Poles are different. Even with the support of European countries, the nature of the rabble cannot be changed.

In order to win over more people, the interim government announced that it would abolish serfdom and give free land to the people.

But saying it is one thing, doing it is another. The organization of the provisional government was chaotic, and the revolutionaries had no experience in governing, so they used rigour and farce in their actual actions.

First, the aristocracy was pushed to the opposite side, and then the internal struggle caused the dissatisfaction of the middle class.

Without seeing the actual benefits, I just shouted slogans, and after a long time, it also became a mess. Over time, ordinary people gradually lost their enthusiasm for the revolution.

If it weren't for the victory in the Battle of East Prussia, it would be a question whether the Polish provisional government could survive this winter.

The quality of a policy is not in the policy itself, but in the specific implementation. Obviously, the Polish Provisional Government did not know this, and took it for granted that as long as the government issued a decree, the following would be implemented.

As a result, it is true that the land is distributed free of charge, and the bureaucrats are free to use the distribution. It cannot be said to be a bureaucrat, it should be more appropriate to describe it as a speculator.

The interim government, which is full of idealism, ignores the reality and blindly introduces a series of policies that it thinks are good.

This is a good thing for Austria. A chaotic Poland will discourage the Poles in the country, which is more conducive to promoting national integration.

Strategically, Austria successfully used the Prussian coalition to weaken the Russians, but did not allow Prussia and Poland to take the opportunity to rise, and realized the first strategic plan.

Whether or not to continue to weaken the Russian Empire has become Franz's biggest headache right now.

On the one hand, they want to weaken this potential opponent, and on the other hand, they want the Russians to retain a certain strength, which can contain the British in Central Asia.

While the Russian-Prussian War was going on, the tsarist government had not forgotten to take action against the Three Khanates of Central Asia. It's just that because of the financial inability to support two-front operations, the Russian military operations in Central Asia are anticlimactic.

There are also disputes within the Vienna government. The Russian Empire is not without strength, but their biggest problem is that they cannot exert their own strength.

In theory, as long as the tsarist government can play half of its war potential, it can easily take over the Kingdom of Prussia.

Austria's support for them in the Russian-Prussian War was far from comparable to that in the Near Eastern War, which was one of the factors that prevented the Russians from exerting their own strength.

This is determined by interests. Austria has a lot of interests to take in the Near Eastern War. Even the money lent may not be recovered, and the losses are made up in other aspects.

The Russian-Prussian War was different, and it was difficult for Austria to gain substantial benefits. Carving up the kingdom of Prussia can only be said that if it is done, it will outweigh the gains.

Franz wants to obtain the population resources of the North German region, which must be the heart of the local people. If he really joins forces with the Russians to carve up the Kingdom of Prussia, he will never want to gain the approval of the local people.

Nationalism is a double-edged sword. Franz used nationalism to establish the New Holy Roman Empire and obtained abundant human resources in the German region. Naturally, he also had to bear the troubles it brought.

Chancellor of the Exchequer Karl proposed: "Your Majesty, the Russian-Prussian War has been fought so far, and our goal has been achieved, and we can consider mediating this war.

The finances of the Tsarist government have collapsed, and the war has been going on until now, and they have owed us a total of 30 million Aegis for goods, a loan of up to 65 million Aegis, and a private bond of 18 million Aegis.

If the war continues, I don't think the Russians will be able to repay. In addition to the previous debts, maybe one day the Russians may not be able to repay the interest.

Even if the Russians win the war and we all carve up the Kingdom of Prussia together, the gains for us are very limited. "

This is a fact. At present, Russia's total debt to Austria has reached 237 million Aegis, and the monthly principal and interest payment totals 2.154 million Aegis.

It doesn't seem like much, and the Tsarist government's fiscal revenue can fully afford it. But the Russians do not only have these debts, they also owe money to other European countries.

At present, the Russians' debt repayment expenditure has accounted for one-third of their fiscal revenue. If the Russian-Prussian war continues, the financial bankruptcy of the tsarist government is an inevitable result.

The Ministry of Finance is prepared for the Russians to default on their debts, and Franz is also prepared for this.

Although this money is also war money made by Austria, since it is in his pocket, it cannot be used for waste, and it must be spent worthy.

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, this value will definitely not be the division of Prussia, it can only be made up from other aspects.

In Franz's view, it has now paid off. At the same time, Prussia and Russia were weakened, and they formed a blood feud, and Austria's defense pressure in Eastern and Central Europe was greatly reduced.

However, based on the principle of maximizing benefits, we must find ways to obtain more benefits. How to operate it will test Vifranz's diplomatic skills.

Foreign Secretary Weisenberg objected: "It is too early for a truce, and neither side will necessarily accept our goodwill.

With the financial support of Britain and France, the Kingdom of Prussia still has the strength to fight. The Berlin government led by the Junkers will definitely not stop the war. They also want to tear a piece of meat from the Russians and lay the foundation of their great power.

The Russians are even more powerful, and the tsarist government will not admit defeat so easily. They finally established European hegemony from the anti-French war, and no one will be reconciled if they are thrown out like this.

Both sides have a foundation to lay down, and we are now in the middle of no good.

With a winter buffer, presumably the tsarist government will find a way to raise enough money.

If they can't raise enough money, then it's up to the tsarist government to offer, and we're totally up for grabs.

The biggest benefit to the Prussians from the victory of the Battle of East Prussia was politically, which made it possible to win Sweden into the war.

The Russian-Swedish feud has a long history. In the past three hundred years, they have fought eight wars successively. It was not until the decline of Sweden in recent decades that it stopped.

In addition, the Ottoman Empire may also send troops to retake the Caucasus. They have just completed a social reform, and although the reform is not complete, they have regained some of their strength.

The Three Khanates of Central Asia, which had just been bullied by the Russians, Persia, which had recently turned against the Russians, and the Qing Kingdom in the Far East, may all become enemies of the Russians.

According to the information we have, the British diplomats have been very active recently, and the initial judgment is that they are in series.

It is conceivable that the tsarist government will not have an easy year in the coming year. If the Russian-Prussian war is won, these countries will die; if they continue to lose, then they will be in danger. "

Looking at the Eurasian map, Franz had to admit that the Russians' ability to draw hatred is really strong. If John Bull's plan is successful, then the embattled Russian Empire may not be able to hold out.

The "Russian-Austrian alliance" is based on the fact that the two countries have comparable strengths. If the Russian Empire is about to fall, Austria may be the first to fall.

Franz asked with concern: "Has the tsarist government been aware of the British plan?"

Deep in his heart, he has taken the negative example of Russia as a teaching material, and repeatedly reminded himself not to wave or wave.

Foreign Secretary Weisenberg replied: "Not sure yet, the Russians have not done anything, we cannot tell if they had any insight into the British plot."

The Austrian Foreign Office was able to discover the British plans for no other reason than the fact that they saw the British as their greatest adversary.

Since it is an opponent who must pay attention to every move of the British, then the institutions of the Austrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs all over the world are tacitly staring at the British.

Prime Minister Felix proposed: "If the British have such a big plan, we need to remind the Russians.

The Russian Empire cannot fall, and if it does, they must be dismembered. We can't dismember the Russian Empire yet, so it's better not to let them fall. "

There is no problem dismantling the Russian Empire, the point is that there is no way to fragment them. Just tearing a few pieces of meat off scraps is no longer Austria's pursuit.

Especially at a critical moment in African strategy, now that there is a problem with the Russian Empire, Austria will fall into this quagmire and will not be able to escape in a short time.

Franz thought for a while and said: "Then find an opportunity to report the news to the Russians. But not now, wait until the British plan is almost done before taking action.

Involving so many countries, it is definitely not an easy thing for them to attack the Russians at the same time. The British may be wishful thinking. "

There is hatred for everyone, but there are still interests. These factors constitute the preconditions for countries to take revenge on Russia. Unfortunately, the governments of various countries are not so powerful.

Due to the inconvenience of communication, so many countries cannot communicate enough, and everyone is distributed in the south and the north. The so-called joint operation is just wishful thinking, and it is easy to be defeated by the Russians one by one.

What's more, the governments of many of these countries are rotten, and they simply do not have the courage to regain lost ground. They must make up their minds unless the British go into battle in person.

In this case, Franz is naturally in no hurry. When the British are almost ready, they will inform the Russians, and they can also add a little more difficulty to the game for Alexander II.

If the tsarist government used diplomatic means to solve the problem, wouldn't the British be embarrassed?