Chapter 657 War Breaks Out

Shortly after the Russia-Austria agreement was exposed, the Berlin government also tit-for-tat disclosed the "England-Prussian Debt Agreement" and "French-Prussian Debt Agreement".

Secrecy is non-existent, and now is the time to boost morale. If there is no good news, how can the people at home bravely participate in the war?

International loans have always been linked to politics. While providing funds, it also means that everyone is standing in line.

Britain and France supported the Commonwealth, Austria and the Nordic Commonwealth supported the Russian Empire, and the rest of Europe lined up.

Countries such as the Netherlands, Belgium, Belgium, Portugal, Spain, and the German Confederation are more inclined to the Commonwealth of Population, while Greece and Montenegro support Russia.

In terms of international support, the Pubo Federation still has an advantage, but the Russian Empire has a stronger war potential, and the two sides are evenly matched.

At the Vienna Palace, Franz was not surprised by the diplomatic defeat of the Russians. With the diplomatic ability of the tsarist government, being able to win over the Nordic Federation is a super-level performance.

Denmark played an important role here. If it weren't for the efforts of the Danes, even with the guarantee of Austria, the tsarist government would have made it so easy for the Nordic Federation to pay.

After all, the grievances between the Russians and Sweden have passed for decades. The older generation has died, and the new generation does not feel deeply; but the grievances between Prussia and Denmark are different.

No matter how much hatred the Russians have, the war with Prussia is for Denmark, and most Danes have a favorable impression of the tsarist government.

Although the Nordic Federation is Sweden at its core, the central government must also consider the sentiments of the Danish people in the country when making decisions.

Moreover, the conditions given by the tsarist government are really tempting. With the guarantee of the Vienna government, the risk of debt default has been greatly reduced.

In the worst case, it can also take the opportunity to make a fortune in war. The krona is not an international currency, and the Russians have nowhere to use it except to buy it in the Nordic Commonwealth.

If you are lucky, you can also take Finland without a fight, and you will make a lot of money.

The public opinion in the outside world has already exploded. For this upcoming war, everyone has different opinions.

Some people even divided the European world into two camps, and regarded this Prussian-Russian war as a game between Britain, France and Austria.

These messy news did not affect Franz's good mood. The current situation is completely in accordance with the plot he set in advance, and there are at most a little difference.

Putting down the newspaper in his hand, Franz: "First allocate 100 million Aegis to the Russians, and let the tsarist government do it boldly!"

Loans also need to be paid in installments, and banks cannot transfer hundreds of millions of Aegis in cash in a short period of time without affecting their own operations.

Not to mention the bonds, which have only just begun to be listed, and cannot be sold within a few months, and the Tsarist government will not be able to get the money in the short term.

Being able to get 100 million Aegis in a short period of time is definitely a preferential treatment, and normal commercial loans are definitely not so fast.

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Money is heroic, and the Russians who got the money completely let go of their hands and feet and immediately recruited soldiers across the country.

The Winter Palace, where Alexander II is listening to his son's return. Unable to get support from Britain and France, Alexandrovich's trip to Europe naturally came to an abrupt end.

"You mean that Britain, France and Austria conspired to make us both lose?"

It was no surprise to Alexander II that the situation was beyond his previous expectations.

Originally, Alexander II also fantasized about easing relations with Britain and France, which would allow them to remain neutral in the war, at least at the beginning of the war.

Alexandrovich nodded: "Although there is no direct evidence to prove this, it can be seen from the current practices of the Three Kingdoms.

Negotiations were so difficult in the front, and an agreement was suddenly reached later, which is obviously abnormal.

If you analyze the time turning point of the negotiations, you will find that after the two countries reached an agreement, the Austrians suddenly made a major concession to us and no longer asked us to mortgage all the gold.

It is now the end of October, and it will be winter in two months at most. In such a short period of time, it is impossible to tell the winner.

However, the money is in place at this time, and the enemy has begun to expand his army.

If the war is delayed until the spring of next year and then breaks out, the enemy we face will not be the hundreds of thousands now, but millions of well-armed troops. "

The Russian army has a certain advantage in winter operations, but this advantage needs to be divided into time and place.

This is an advantage when defending at home. If you want to take the initiative to attack, the situation is different.

Not all winters are as cold as Russia, at least not in Poland.

After wandering for a few steps, Alexander II mocked himself: "It doesn't matter, it's still in our favor.

It seems that the impact of our last defeat has not subsided, and the Austrians are not optimistic about us and are worried that we will fail completely.

This is a good thing, and this judgment will allow the Vienna government to increase its support for us in the early stage. If you can take advantage of this opportunity and hit the enemy hard this winter, the situation will be completely different. "

After many years of imperial career, Alexander II has matured and become a qualified monarch. Able to find the favorable side in the shortest time, and try to amplify this advantage.

The foundation of the Pubo Federation is not solid, and if it fails once, its vitality will be greatly damaged. if

It has been hit hard, and a winter will definitely not be slowed down.

In contrast, the advantage of the Russian Empire is much greater. With the advantage of population, even if it fails, one winter is enough to recover.

Crown Prince Alexandrovich hesitated to speak, and proposed a conspiracy of Britain, France and Austria to prevent the outbreak of war, but the reality told him that it was impossible.

The power of hatred is huge, and even knowing this news has not shaken Alexander II's determination to wage war.

Deep down, Alexander II was also unwilling to start a war at this time. But he had no choice, and neither did the Russian Empire.

If they don't act now, when the enemy is ready, their odds of winning will be even lower.

The Russian Empire is really too big. Several main railway lines have been constructed. The traffic cannot be greatly improved again in the short term, but the enemy on the opposite side can. After another year or two, the railway network in the Commonwealth of Pubo was connected.

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Minister of War Paradru Wald: "Your Majesty, we are ready for war, and we can launch an attack only at your command.

As of yesterday afternoon, we have mobilized 1.68 million troops, and this number is increasing at a rate of 150,000 per month, of which 820,000 troops have been assembled on the border.

All the strategic materials on the front line are ready, enough to support one million troops for half a year's battle.

In addition, we have also stored a large amount of food in major cities along the way, which can be deployed nearby to minimize logistical pressure. "

There is no doubt that the Russians were much better prepared in this war than the last. A large number of strategic materials were transported to the frontline for storage in advance, so that the army and other logistics would not be embarrassed as soon as the war started.

As it turns out, Alexander II's reforms were not in vain. Compared with before, the efficiency and execution of the tsarist government have been greatly improved.

It is true that war makes people grow. After being beaten once, the tsarist government just established a wartime mobilization mechanism amid the bumps.

What the effect is, this needs to be tested. However, the mobilization mechanism of the trash is also better than the original direct pull of serfs to the battlefield.

After pondering for a while, Alexander II made a decision: "Shame can only be washed with blood. Now that you are ready, declare war!"

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At the same time that the Tsarist government decided to launch a war, the war machine of the Pope Federation was also running. The top officials of the Berlin government were having a meeting around a sand table of about ten square meters.

As early as a year ago, Marshal Mao Qi resigned as prime minister and returned to the general staff.

Mao Qi, who took up the baton, was much better than being the prime minister. In fact, for so many years as the prime minister, he was still busy with the construction of the army for most of his time, and rarely asked about political issues.

As a prime minister himself, he is the result of the compromise of the interests of all parties, and his personal ability is the least important.

Prussia is an army-owned country, and the Commonwealth of Prussia has inherited this very well. The military has a very large voice in politics. There is no Bismarck who is open, but no one can suppress this group of arrogant soldiers.

William I was very capable, but as a king, it was impossible for him to end everything himself, and he could only find a way to balance it politically.

While pointing at the sand table with a baton, Mao Qi explained: "Your Majesty, you see that the blue flag is the military division of the Russian army. The enemy has deployed about 800,000 troops along the border.

This is just the beginning. The enemy has also hoarded a large number of troops in the rear, and they can add troops to the front line at any time.

It is now October and winter is not far away. If you want to fight quickly, it is almost impossible to defeat the enemy in a short time.

The staff planned to launch an offensive from the Polish region before winter came, trying to burn the war to the Dnieper River and cut off the enemy's water transportation channel. "

The Dnieper River originates from the southern foot of the Valdai Hills, flows southward through Belarus and Ukraine, and empties into the Black Sea. Most of the rivers are navigable, and the strategic value and economic value are very high.

Through this water lifeline, the Russians can directly transport materials from Austria to the front-line Russian troops.

In the last war, it was also after the Prussian army cut off this water lifeline, which increased the transportation pressure of the Russians, and the Russian army on the front line fell into the predicament of insufficient supplies.

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