Chapter 724

Limiting Army armaments, there is nothing to keep secret. With the exception of the Britons who are alone overseas, other European countries are the beneficiaries.

The Prussian-Russian war was not only affected by the two warring countries, Prussia and Russia, neighbors also expanded their armaments, and the size of the armies of each country expanded to varying degrees.

This is a bad move by Austria. In order to ensure its own safety and have the ability to intervene in wars at any time, the Vienna government took the lead in expanding its military, which then triggered a chain reaction.

Up to now, the size of Austria's army has expanded to 947,000, and it is not too much to claim a million army.

While expanding the active-duty troops, the Vienna government also mobilized a large number of reserves in the name of training.

If Franz wanted to, he could build an army of two or three million in a week, enough to deal with all kinds of emergencies.

There is no way, the trust between people no longer exists these days, and we have to plan for the worst.

If one side of the Russian-Prussian War easily wins the war, no one can guarantee that they will swell up and do the stupid thing of attacking Austria.

Franz doesn't like to entrust his security to others, so he naturally wants to expand his strength.

In addition to safety considerations, there is the issue of debt. Collecting accounts is not an easy job these days. Who knows you if you don't have the strength?

Now that both Prussia and Russia suffer, the victor, Mao Xiong, has no capital to default on its debts. The tsarist government seems to be very peaceful, and naturally it does not need to use force to collect debts.

At a time when anti-warism is prevalent, the Vienna government's proposal for disarmament at this time is completely in line with the mainstream of the times.

The only people who are unhappy are probably the British. If everyone does not cut military spending, the army spends less money, which means the navy can get more money.

Combined with the current international situation, if you don't know Austria's purpose, the London government doesn't have to mess with it.

Knowing and knowing, it is very difficult for the London government to destroy at this time. Disarmament is desirable and serves the interests of all parties. It is not something that everyone can give up with just a few words.

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Downing Street Prime Minister's Residence

Foreign Secretary Edward: "The Russian-Prussian war was too tragic, anti-warism in Europe was on the rise, and the European people were extremely insecure.

The Austrian candidates have chosen a good time. At this time, disarmament is proposed not only for disarmament, but there are various signs that Austria is preparing to establish a new international order.

Disarmament is just a pretext for holding an international conference. While limiting the size of the army, they should also sign a security treaty with European countries.

Most European countries lack a sense of security. No one can refuse such a treaty. The only one who has the strength to stop it is the French.

It's just that European countries have always been very vigilant about the French, and most countries regard them as the source of European turmoil. At this time, the French government may not have the courage to jump out and stop it.

The news came from Paris that the French have agreed to Austria's disarmament plan. It is estimated that after the conclusion of the Prussian-Russian negotiation, Austria will hold an international conference to establish a new continental balance system.

Originally, it was a good thing that the European continent had stabilized, but the current situation is different. The strategic focus of France and Austria may have shifted outward.

If our inferences are correct, it will not be long before a new round of naval arms race begins, and Britain will face the most brutal challenge. "

The hatred of the French is too high, and it cannot be pacified in a short time. This is doomed to the new continental balance system, they can only be participants, not leaders.

Everyone knows that after the Russian-Prussian War, the European political landscape will be reshuffled, and the London government must also be prepared.

The original plan was to win over the French to establish a new European order after the birth of the North German Empire, but they were one step behind, and Austria took the lead.

Prime Minister Benjamin nodded: "If the Austrian plan succeeds, this will be the third Vienna System.

If we disrupt them now and win over the French, is there a chance to build a continental system with Britain at its core? "

Foreign Secretary Edward shook his head: "It's very difficult, not to mention that we haven't wooed the French, even if we get the support of the Paris government, the success rate will not exceed one-third.

In recent years, our influence on the European continent has declined dramatically. Especially after the Prussian-Russian War, the Kingdom of Prussia we supported was abolished, and the right to speak fell even more severely.

The French are even worse, their strength is not weaker than Austria, and their influence is not weaker than that of the Vienna government, but their influence is mostly negative.

Part of it was left by Napoleon, and the other part was the price paid for annexing Italy. Apart from Spain, the French could no longer find an ally on the European continent.

Judging from the information we have received, Franco-Spanish relations are also gradually cooling off. If a new international order is to be established, I am afraid that the Spaniards may not necessarily support them. "

Politics is very realistic. Britain's chess pieces on the European continent are abolished, and its ability to interfere in the European continent has been greatly reduced. Naturally, everyone will not buy it.

By winning over the French, while increasing its influence, it also has to accept the negative influence brought by France.

For example: Belgium, Switzerland, the German Confederation, these countries threatened by France, can't help but stand on the opposite side.

Even if the British can barely pull them over, don't count on others to help.

It is useless to promise more benefits, as long as France does not give up prying on them, there will be no problem.

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As for letting the French go?

Just think about it. You have not experienced social beatings and successfully annexed the Italian region. It was the time when the French were expanding the most. Why should they listen to the British?

The Anglo-French relationship has long since ended the honeymoon period. The feud between Britain and France, which was originally covered up by time, has appeared again and again in the newspapers of the two countries, which is enough to explain many problems.

It is impossible for the French to give up their strategy and continue to be their little brothers.

No matter who is emperor, Anglo-French relations must turn cold, or the burst of nationalism will bring down the Paris government.

After the Franco-Prussian War in the original time and space, Britain and France have fought against each other for many years. If it weren't for the successive stupor of the two German empires, Britain and France would not be able to stand together.

France now feels no threat, so Anglo-French relations must deteriorate. When it comes to politics, interests determine everything.

After thinking about it secretly, Prime Minister Benjamin sighed helplessly: "Forget it, the establishment of an international order as soon as possible is also a good thing for Britain. If Austria wants to lead, let them lead!

With the treaty binding, our next North German plan will also go more smoothly. The international order has just been established, and the Vienna government cannot slap itself in the face! "

Dominate the new European order, the gains that can be obtained are not just prestige, but more importantly, the promotion of one's own ideas.

Everyone needs packaging, and a good packaging can make it easier for people to succeed in social life, and the country is no exception.

Great power competition is in all aspects, politics, economy, military, culture and ideology are indispensable. Leading the establishment of an international system is undoubtedly the fastest way to spread one's own influence.

The Vienna government is experienced in this regard, having had two successful experiences, and Franz naturally wants to replicate it for the third time.

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The bloodstains in St. Petersburg have not dried yet. Not long ago, there was a major purge here, and thousands of big people fell to the ground.

All those who were suspected of participating in the assassination of the king were all thrown into prison by Alexandrovich, and of course, the elimination of dissidents was also indispensable.

How the list came to be is yet another unsolved mystery in the history of the Russian Empire.

After arresting the person and investigating again, the case progressed much faster indeed. Of course, a lot of bad things are also involved, in short, everyone deserves what they deserve, and they all take out and die, basically without any wrongdoing.

There are too many people involved, and it is definitely impossible to kill all of them. It is unavoidable to take lenient sentences. As long as you are not involved in the assassination of the king, other issues are easy to discuss.

Even if there were still thousands of people who were wiped out by Alexandrovich's order, there was no way that Alexander II was assassinated so many times, and the participants were more than a few.

Hundreds of assassination cases, if any one of them is involved casually, it is all one word - death.

In addition to the revolutionaries, many capitalists and nobles were also involved and were sent to see God together.

The tradition of not killing nobles does not apply here, and no one dares to intercede on this issue.

According to normal circumstances, after slaughtering so many people at one time, including hundreds of nobles, Alexandrovich has long been infamous, and this time is an exception.

Most of the mainstream media in Europe praised his just actions. The most powerful aristocratic group in Europe had a collective silence.

Including the nobles within the Russian Empire, it is rare to keep silent. No matter what you think, you can never say that Alexandrovich did something wrong.

Killing the monarch is definitely a taboo, whether it is successful or not, it is a heinous crime. At this time, jumping out and making noises, you must first consider the reaction of your own monarch.

Even if Alexandrovich killed people, who is the real culprit, still has not been solved.

However, the person who hindered the investigation was caught. It's a pity that these guys are not conspiring.

The main obstacle to the investigation is that there are too many assassination cases about Alexander II. They are either active or passive, and they are involved in it, for fear that they will be involved in the in-depth investigation.

Looking at the investigation report in his hand, Alexandrovich behaved very strangely and did not react, as if nothing had happened.

Thousands of people fell to the ground, which seems to be very powerful. In fact, there are very few people who are really involved, and most of them are ordinary people.

Many of them were not too deeply involved. Most of them were dismissed or exiled by Crown Prince Alexandrovich. They were actually killed because they were really involved in the monarchy case.

If it was an ordinary assassination case, the result would be obviously very serious, but in the case of the "King Killing Case", Alexandrovich's handling was too light.

Although there is no saying in Europe to kill the nine clans, it is definitely not too much to kill the whole family because of their involvement in the monarchy case.

Those who were implicated by relatives and friends, or who inadvertently helped in the assassination, would have to take away their titles of nobility even if their heads were not chopped off.

None of it happened. Most of the more than 100 nobles who were executed were those who planned or conspired with others and acted, as well as those who helped to silence the investigation and obstructed the investigation.

If the number of nobles wiped out is not one-tenth of the number of nobles that Franz wiped out during the Vienna Revolution.

Of course, this is not a concept. Borrowing a knife to kill is definitely not the same as killing oneself.

However, compared to the assassination of the Tsar, it is still too light. Just like the original time and space, Crown Prince Alexandrovich just "raised high and lowered gently", and did not come to a nationwide cleanup.

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After downloading the information in his hand, Alexandrovich said indifferently: "Let's stop here. It is announced to the public that it is what the People's Opinion Party said, and then the secret investigation will do."

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