Chapter 711: Every Family Has a Hard-to-Read Scripture

It turns out that the British overestimated their influence. Against the background of Austria's silence and France's sabotage, the willingness of European countries to intervene in the Russian-Prussian War was not as strong as they expected.

Diplomatically, everyone held high the banner of "peace" and actively called for a truce between Prussia and Russia.

There is no such thing as "sending troops", even if the British just asked everyone to make a gesture to intimidate the Russians, everyone was reluctant to buy it.

In essence, everyone wants to restrict the Russians because they are worried about threatening their own national defense and security.

The situation is different now. With the renaissance of Austria, it is impossible for the Russians to go west.

If there is not enough interest, the enthusiasm of everyone to participate is naturally not high. The face of the British is only enough for everyone to shout a few times in diplomacy, which can be regarded as putting pressure on the tsarist government.

The London government actively intervenes. That is because they have invested too many resources in the Commonwealth of Pubo, and the interests involved are too great. The London government is reluctant to let go.

In a sense, this is also the result of the decline of British influence in Europe. The existence of France and Austria weakened the hegemony of the British.

Without the cooperation of France and Austria, the strength of the British alone could not make the tsarist government compromise. International mediation has become a real "mediation" and has no ability to influence the Prussian-Russian war.

The international intervention promised by the British has yet to come, and the Berlin government, which wants to retreat completely, is in a hurry.

Poland has been lost, Poznan has been reduced to a battlefield, and East Prussia does not seem to last long.

The once prosperous Pubo Federation now has less than 30% of its territory and less than 40% of its population, and the morale of the people in the country has also dropped to freezing point.

Recently, vicious incidents such as strikes, market strikes, and tax resistance have continued to appear in the Kingdom of Prussia.

For this war, the Prussian people have paid too much, and the heavy burden has weighed them down.

Berlin was already under martial law, and if the war continued, William I feared that he would one day be guillotined.

This is the drawback of "***ism". The proportion of military expenditure is too high, which has seriously affected people's livelihood.

In order to support this powerful army, the Berlin government had to exploit the country, and the tax that the Prussian people had to bear was always the highest in Europe.

When victories continue, they can still rely on patriotic enthusiasm for support, but now that they lose on the battlefield, the contradictions cannot be suppressed.

William I asked concernedly: "What did the British say?"

Pinning hopes on the British is also a last resort. The only remaining kingdom of Prussia has limited strength and is not a match for the Russians at all.

If you want to get through this, you have to ask for help from the international community. The only interests between countries are eternal. Except for the British kidnapped by debt, the Berlin government does not have enough interests to buy other countries.

Foreign Secretary Geoffrey Friedman replied bitterly: "The London government is trying to convince the French that they suggest that we use the strength of German nationalism to find a way to get the support of the Vienna government."

Hearing this news, Chancellor of the Exchequer Gorman seemed to be stimulated and stood up all of a sudden: "No! You must not use the power of German nationalism, otherwise there will be endless troubles.

Over the years, we have continued to promote Great Prussianism, and finally suppressed German nationalism. At this time, the compromise was completely lost.

Austria is also not easy to deal with. Compromise with them now, and it will be difficult to get rid of them in the future. "

Nationalism is a double-edged sword, and while using nationalism to gain Austrian support, the Kingdom of Prussia will also be bound by nationalism.

As the saying goes, "It is easy to ask God to send God away," and Austria's strength is not easy to borrow. At that time, there will be burgeoning German nationalism inside, and Austria will hold the banner of German national unity outside, and it will be difficult for the Kingdom of Prussia to refuse.

For ordinary people, reunification may also be a good result, but for the Junkers, it is a disaster when the sky falls.

Under the Austrian-dominated Shinra Empire system, the military and government were strictly separated. With the central government to rely on, the first thing the Berlin government will do is to kick out the military led by the Junkers.

After reunification, the Prussian army will be marginalized and lose control of the Berlin government. It will be difficult for them to live so well.

When it comes to class interests, we naturally cannot compromise.

Foreign Secretary Geoffrey Friedman: "Be calm, Your Excellency. More than anyone else, the British want to see Austria unification, and it's not as simple as it seems.

Don't forget that we have a restless neighbor next door. Seeing that we are in a downer now, they want to get down too.

According to the information from the embassy, ​​there has been frequent contact between Britain and Germany in the recent period. The specific content is unknown, but it can be roughly inferred that it has something to do with the merger of Pude and Germany proposed by the British.

German nationalism is also classified, in addition to the Austrian-led Greater Germanism, as well as the Hanoverian North Germanism.

There are indications that the British want us to join forces with Hanover to build North Germany and prevent Austria from unifying the German regions. "

First use German nationalism to gain the support of the Vienna government, then turn around and sell Austria to play North Germanism. This is not an easy operation.

Even if they succeed, they will have a feud with Austria, and with the enemy in the east, the Russian Empire, they have no choice but to hug the British thighs.

The failure is even worse. It is either divided up by Russia and Austria, or it is swallowed up by Austria, and it may even be swallowed up by the comedy empire.

The current Kingdom of Prussia is no longer at its peak. Without the Rhineland region, it is possible to lose the original Prussian Principality region, and it will be nothing if it is split up.

William I shook his head: "The British plan is too risky to protect our interests and cannot be used unless it is absolutely necessary.

How is the contact between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the French, what do they want before they are willing to take action? "

The cunning rabbit knows the three caves. Naturally, the Berlin government not only has the British way, but the French are also one of the alternatives.

Long before the war broke out, the Berlin government was looking for ways to improve relations between the two countries. If it weren't for the fact that the British took too many benefits and left the French with nothing but scraps, France would not have quit halfway.

Of course, the Berlin government also has its own responsibilities. It has insufficient diplomatic means and failed to balance the interests of Britain and France.

Foreign Secretary Jeffrey Friedman replied: "The Paris government has not given a clear answer, they are still hesitating. It may be related to the recent Russian diplomatic activities, which has shaken the French people's determination to support us.

A long time ago, someone within the French government proposed an alliance with the Russians to curb Austrian expansion.

However, this kind of voice is not high. On the one hand, Russia and Austria have good relations, and it is difficult to win over the Russians; on the other hand, it is the arrogance of the French, who do not think that containing Austria needs allies. "

Franco-Russian alliance to curb Austrian expansion? This statement may be believed by ordinary people, but William I will never believe it.

Austria has settled down on the European continent for many years. It has a harmless face to the outside world and maintains good relations with most countries. The Austrian threat theory has no market on the European continent.

If there is a Franco-Russian alliance, the first one to be targeted is definitely not Austria.

At least until the end of the Federation of Pubo and Russia, after all, both Prussia and Russia are fighting, and the Tsarist government cannot provoke new enemies until they are killed.

William I said solemnly: "In any case, the Franco-Russian alliance must be prevented, even if it is possible.

Our strength is not enough, so we stabbed the news to Britain and Austria, and then released some rumors to attract their attention. "

Excessive sensitivity, it is the current William I. He couldn't help but be nervous. If France and Russia were to form an alliance, it wouldn't matter if the Commonwealth of Prussia was powerless, and even the Kingdom of Prussia would not be able to keep it.

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The Berlin government is in a hurry, and the Russians are also having a hard time. Alexander II had not been happy for a few days to regain Warsaw, and new troubles arose.

The occupation of Poland is not the end of the problem, but the beginning of the problem. Large groups of enemies are gone, but small groups of enemies are everywhere.

It can be said that "where there are Poles, there are partisans".

Calling them "guerrillas" is actually an insult to "guerrillas". In essence, these large and small armed forces are a group of rabble.

It is mainly composed of the defeated soldiers after the defeat, and the refugees who are fleeing everywhere. Not only is there no political program, but there is no combat goal or direction. Anyway, it is a "chaos".

Most of the armed forces here were not built to fight against the Russians, but more to survive.

The Russian-Prussian War produced a large number of refugees, and the Berlin government resettled these refugees in the Warsaw area. Except for a few who found jobs again, the rest had to rely on government relief food for a living.

When Mao Qi was retreating, in order to save time, even the wounded were left in Warsaw, not to mention the refugees.

Before the end of the Battle of Warsaw, the defenders saw that the situation was over and took the initiative to make trouble with the food supplies. Without enough seizures, the Russians have insufficient supplies, and it is naturally impossible to provide food for the refugees.

The stomach can't deceive people, and in order to survive, disasters happen very quickly. The ugliness of human nature began to be exposed, the chaos in the city was suppressed by the Russian army, and the outside of the city was temporarily ignored.

With this delay, the problem became serious. In Poland today, rogues, guerrillas, bandits and bandits are everywhere.

Needless to say, Marshal Ivanov immediately ordered the extermination. These people are all local snakes, and they don't fight against them at all. If they win, they fight, and if they don't win, they run.

After a battle of wits and courage, the Russian army now controls only a few major cities, and the rest of the area is dominated by these messy armed forces.

In St. Petersburg, Alexander II asked sharply: "What's going on here, why hasn't the Polish region stabilized for so long?

The main force of the enemy has been annihilated, and now they can't help a group of chaotic people. Could it be that the army has stayed in Wenrou Township for a long time and has forgotten how to fight? "

The military discipline of the Russian army has always been poor, and Marshal Ivanov can only restrain the military discipline during the war. After the war, he can indulge as he wants.

After the recapture of Warsaw, it was no exception. The Russian soldiers indulged well.

Today is different from the past, there is still such a thing as a newspaper in the world. The atrocities of the Russian army in the Warsaw region were naturally exposed by zealous and just people, and the reputation of the tsarist government became even more stinky.

In the face of winning the battle, Alexander II did not hold the officers on the front line accountable, but only gave a warning.

Alexander II now proposes "Tender Township", not for the sake of reversing old accounts or out of anger. For the tsar, the chaos in Poland is just a small problem, and it is more to beat the military.

Victory is easy to inflate,

After the recapture of Poland, the Russian military swelled a bit, which made Alexander II very dissatisfied.

Ivanov frowned, took a step forward and explained: "Your Majesty, the problem in Poland is not the collapse of the troops, nor the robbers. If you want to exterminate this group of rabble, it will be effortless at all.

The real trouble is the refugees, and now all this chaos is caused by refugees. If the refugee problem is not rooted out, banditry will continue to be suppressed. "

It's not that the Russian army did not work hard to suppress the bandits. Millions of refugees were running around in Poland. Bandits, bandits, and partisans were like leeks, cutting one after another.

As long as the roots are not cut off, the Polish region will never be stable. It is also very simple to break the change, just solve the refugee problem.

The refugee problem seems simple, but it is actually the most troublesome problem.

In theory, now that the war in Poland is over, it is enough to let the refugees return to their origins to resume production and subsidize food rations for most of the year.

The Russian Empire is not short of food, and it is not a big problem to get this food out.

However, this is only theoretical. During the First World War in the original time and space, the Russians were all short of food, and the soldiers on the front line were still cold and hungry.

Ivanov didn't even mention helping the refugees, not because he was really cruel, but because he couldn't do it at all.

The Russian Empire has enough food, but the problem is that the food is not in Poland. The tsarist government's logistical capacity was limited, and it was able to satisfy the troops on the front line.

It is too embarrassing to solve the rations of millions of refugees. Unless the tsarist government abandons the follow-up battle plan and saves the transportation capacity for transporting strategic materials to deliver food, it may be somewhat possible.

Alexander II shook his head: "If you encounter problems, you must find a solution. No matter what method you use, the Polish region must be stabilized as soon as possible, and it cannot affect our next spring offensive against the enemy."

Maybe it's embarrassing, but it's more for dumping the pot. Alexander II was unwilling to bear the infamy of "butcher", so the responsibility naturally had to be borne by his subordinates.

Now the Polish region is still on the front line, and the government department has not taken over the place. This cauldron is destined to fall on the head of the military.

As for who will carry it, that is an internal issue within the military. Not letting himself be blamed, Marshal Ivanov breathed a sigh of relief.

After thinking for a while, Ivanov replied: "Your Majesty, please rest assured. The General Headquarters has issued a death order to the Fourth Army guarding the Warsaw area, ordering them to clear the area within two months, and we will see it soon. to the result."

No one objected, the hapless always needed someone to do it. The Fourth Army acted without authorization not long ago and almost wiped out the entire army, before it had time to settle accounts in the autumn. It's just right for them to be the scapegoats now.