Chapter 423: Planned Destiny

Now on the battlefield, Prussia has the upper hand, and at the strong request of the Berlin government, the place of negotiation is placed in London.

At first they wanted to put it in Berlin, but the Russians didn't agree, and the tsarist government wanted to save some face.

The Russians were still not convinced. They insisted on placing the negotiating place in a neutral country, proving that they had not lost the war.

This is self-deception, but it also involves a political game. The alternative negotiation sites are Vienna and London, and now the negotiation site is located in London, which means that the tsarist government is at a disadvantage in this round of political games.

With a bang, Clarence Ivanov, the foreign minister of the Russian Empire, threw a cup of coffee out, and the coffee splashed all over the floor.

Since the defeat of the front, he has traveled to European countries to seek diplomatic support, but the results are very moving. The good reputation of the Russian Empire directly pitted most European countries against them.

Originally, they planned to negotiate with the belligerent countries separately and use diplomatic means to defeat them one by one. Now, with the intervention of the British, they have called everyone to London, and an anti-Russian alliance has emerged.

The Prussians acted as the leaders of the alliance, and the British coordinated the interests of all parties and formed a joint delegation to negotiate with the Russians.

"Describe the situation to domestic power generation and let the government make a decision as soon as possible."

Clarence-Ivanov's political acumen is still very bright, he did not say to ask Alexander II, but let the government make decisions.

This means that the upper echelons of the tsarist government must fight against this black pot and be responsible for the failure of the war, and Alexander II will be picked out.

There is no such thing as a scapegoat. The failure of this war was originally the cauldron of the bureaucracy, especially the logistics sector. After the war, it is bound to be liquidated.

High-level government officials are also to blame, and many people have to be implicated and resigned. Including Clarence - Ivanov himself, will go home after the war to retire.

If you want to go home safely, you must first keep the power of the tsarist government. The slogan of the rebels is "On the side of the Qing emperor, punish the corrupt ministers", they are all so-called corrupt ministers, and when the rebels take power, they will die.

Everyone is from a noble family, and it doesn't matter if you lose politically, you can recover after a few years. It is really impossible to have a next generation, and to protect the tsar is to safeguard its own interests.

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At the Vienna Palace, Franz asked with concern: "Have the British purpose been figured out?"

The major warring countries gathered in London, and the right to speak in diplomacy was gradually tilted towards the British. The position of the London government was crucial to this negotiation.

To a certain extent, the British are also robbing Austria's interests. If the negotiations are conducted separately, the negotiations on the Prussian-Russian War and the Turkish-Russian War must first be approved by Vienna.

Now that negotiations are tied up, Austria's influence in the Far East of Central Asia is limited, and its diplomatic right to speak has been pulled down.

Franz is not worried about missing this opportunity to expand diplomatic influence. It may not be a good thing to increase international influence in advance before the time comes.

However, it is still important to understand the British plan. Being led by the nose is not what Franz wants to see.

The Russians, the Prussians, the Ottomans, their road Franz had already arranged, and now they were suddenly interrupted by the intervention of the British, and the future direction became blurred again.

The advantage of political foresight has now been used up, and Franz can only rely on his own strength to play political games.

Foreign Secretary Weisenberg replied: "The London government wants to completely interrupt the British threat to them, and it is initially judged that they should do four things:

First, let Central Asia become independent, and touch the threat of India;

Second, support the annexation of the Baltic Sea region by the Kingdom of Prussia, enhance the strength of this chess piece, and allow them to have the ability to protect themselves;

Third, let Poland become an independent state and cause us trouble;

Fourth, interrupt the expansion of the Russians in the Far East and ensure their dominance in the East. "

Of these four points, only Poland's independence made Austria uncomfortable, and the others were within the scope of Franz's acceptance. Austria's assimilation work has been going on for many years, and the independence of Poland will have a certain impact, and it is also within the controllable range.

Even if someone does something, the big deal is collective exile. It's not that Franz didn't do this kind of thing before, and if people don't have problems, they'll be gone.

The trouble is because of the death-defying attributes of Dabobo, it is estimated that it will not be long before a territorial claim will be made to Austria.

During the provisional government period, there was such a call, but they were busy with the war with the Russians, and they temporarily suppressed the idea.

After a moment of contemplation, Franz made a decision. Polish independence cannot be stopped, and there is no need to interfere.

It doesn't matter if you shout slogans, Franz will ignore them anyway. If you are impatient, you can directly use force to resolve the conflict.

It is unlikely that an armed conflict will occur in a short period of time, and the gap between the strengths of the two sides is serious. The Polish interim government received a mess and did not have the courage to challenge Austria.

The future may be uncertain. When they solve the internal problems, if there is someone behind the agitation, they may do stupid things.

"If that's all, we can acquiesce. The territory of Prussia and Poland can be larger, and the more they take now, the stronger the desire for revenge by the tsarist government in the future.

With the end of the war, the Pu-Po contradiction should also occur, adding a fire to them. The Lithuanian region was once part of Greater Poland, leaving Polish nationalists to compete with Prussia. "

International conflict is this

Come on, you bury a nail of conflict, and I bury a nail of conflict. In the end, there are nails everywhere, and international disputes arise.

Now there is a hidden danger of conflict for Russia, Prussia, and Poland. In the future, if the three countries are provoked, they will become mortal enemies.

The three countries are fighting each other, and Austria's northern border is stable. No matter how the international situation changes, Franz can find at least one ally.

The only regret is that the Ottoman Empire did not perform well this time, and did not complete the script designed for them, otherwise Franz could go to the Holy Land to be crowned.

There is no shortage of a crown Franz, but the religious meaning of Jerusalem is different! Reclaimed here, Franz is a saint in Christ's world, which will bring great prestige.

Now that the strength of the Ottoman Empire still exists, Franz will naturally not do it. Jerusalem cannot bring about enhanced national strength, and the cost of spending hundreds of millions of military expenses for a false name is still too high.

We also need to consider the international influence. If the operation is not good, someone will pick the peaches, which is completely worth the loss.

For example, in this Russian-Prussian war, the biggest victors were the British. They not only suppressed the rival Russian Empire, solved the land threat facing India, but also supported several new pawns.

The soon-to-be-established Nordic Federation, Poland, and several Khanates in Central Asia were all pawns made by the British.

And the price they pay is just the loan that needs to be repaid. To put it simply, the Prussians fought a war for the British, and they had to pay for the military expenses themselves.

Because of the debt, the finance of the Kingdom of Prussia in the future will inevitably fall under the control of the British, and it will be difficult for the Kingdom of Prussia to get rid of the influence of the British if it operates properly.

The harvest of the war, on the surface, gave the Kingdom of Prussia a road to power. However, the road is still bumpy, and it is necessary to federate Poland and the German Confederation.

This is comparable to the unification of the small German region in the original time and space of Prussia.

It is not that there is no chance at all, at least the Russians are disabled, and they are unable to interfere in their actions for ten or twenty years, and they do not need to find a way to appease the Russians.

As for France and Austria, it is still the same as the original time and space. It is impossible to solve the problem without fighting a war. Neither Vienna nor Paris will see a powerful Prussia rise.

Prime Minister Felix said: "Your Majesty, it is necessary for us to forcibly take back the Silesia region.

After this war, the power of the Kingdom of Prussia will inevitably increase. In order to avoid a powerful Prussia, we must intervene.

If possible, it would be better to take back the Prussian Saxony area to weaken the power of the Kingdom of Prussia. "

This is indeed a solution. As long as Silesia and the Prussian Saxony region are taken away from Prussia, the Schleswig-Holstein duchies that the Prussians harvested this time will be gone.

This is only superficial. If you look at the potential of resources and industrial development, the value of these areas is far more than the duchies of Schleswig-Holstein.

Then the Kingdom of Prussia will only gain the Baltic Sea region this time, and minus the losses in the war, their actual gain will be very little.

The area of ​​the Baltic Sea is not small, and the resources are acceptable, but there are no major ethnic groups. Unless the Berlin government is diversifying, assimilation will be a problem.

Without solving this problem, the power growth of the Kingdom of Prussia is also puffy. Austria is now making a move, which can be regarded as a draw from the bottom of the pot.

Franz thought for a while and said: "It is not easy to do this, and the Berlin government will not compromise easily. In the current international situation, it is not convenient for us to directly use force.

Relying solely on diplomatic means, it is almost impossible for the Kingdom of Prussia to make concessions. "

This is a fact, the Berlin government is not a **** government, it is not so weak, and the land is ceded.

The use of force to persecute will damage Austria's international image, arouse the fear of European countries, and fall into a state of diplomatic isolation.

So from the beginning, Franz was not ready to take back Silesia, let alone Prussian Saxony.

Others are afraid of Prussia becoming bigger, Franz is not afraid. It takes time to integrate power, and there is no doubt that he will not leave that much time for the Kingdom of Prussia.

Franz has always believed that the best way to defeat the enemy is not to fight directly; but to constantly release the pressure on the opponent and make them make mistakes under the pressure.

The Kingdom of Prussia took the risk of launching this war, and it was a sign that it could not bear the pressure. They chose to break through trade, the first step has been taken, is the second step still far away?

After the enemy has made a mistake, it is much less expensive to make another move. If there is no Prussian Kingdom, what excuse does Franz use to attack the German Confederation?

You must know that the German Confederation is not safe. Most states have good relations with Austria, and there is no chance for Franz to solve the problem by force.

Internal problems are far more difficult to solve than external problems, and the emperor still needs the support of the people. Including the Kingdom of Prussia, if you can't win the hearts of the people, then don't.

Franz didn't want to create a gang of chaotic parties, dedicated to sabotage every day. The lessons of history have taught him that any emperor who ignores the hearts of the people will pay a heavy price in the end.

Prime Minister Felix replied: "It's not easy, but we still need to try. Even if we can't get it back in the end, we must let the people see the government's determination to take back its homeland."

This "people" is obviously not just the people

, including the Saxon government. Since the outbreak of the Prussian-Russian War, the government of the Kingdom of Saxony has been working hard to recover the Prussian Saxony area, and the Vienna government must also consider the will of the Saxon people.

In addition to Saxony, there are many Austrians who are obsessed with Silesia, including many people in the Vienna court, who advocate the recovery of Silesia.

The original measure they took was to secretly support the Russians and take back these areas through the hands of the Russians. Now the tsarist government has been defeated and the plan has gone bankrupt.

These people started lobbying the Vienna government again, and apparently Prime Minister Felix was also affected, or he himself was a supporter of taking back Silesia.

Although hopeless, he still wanted to give it a try. If you fail, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will be busy all the time, and if you do a show, you will not lose money. If you succeed, you will make money.

After clarifying the cause and effect, Franz nodded, expressing his acquiescence.