Chapter 763 Big Chessboard

Albrecht: "Judging from the current situation, the coalition forces will be able to successfully join forces on the Kizil River next month, and the first phase of the coalition's combat mission is basically completed.

In order to better adapt to the battlefield situation and end the war as soon as possible, the coalition headquarters decided to adjust the military deployment.

After the division of the Ottoman Empire is completed, the forces of various countries will be re-divided.

In the next round of strategic planning, the Russian army is responsible for the strategy west of the Kyzyl River, with the focus on taking the enemy's capital, Ankara, as soon as possible.

The Austrian army is responsible for the strategy west of the Kyzyl River. The core of the strategy is to win the two river basins and further divide the Ottomans.

In view of the heavy losses of the Greek army and the Montenegrin army on the battlefield and unable to undertake the next stage of combat tasks, the coalition command decided to cancel the next combat tasks of the two armies and conduct a one-month repair.

After the troop refurbishment is completed, the tasks of the armies of the two countries are to clear the local guerrillas and maintain the stability of the newly occupied areas.

Anyone still have questions? "

The last question was obviously aimed at Greece and Montenegro. The division of labor between Russia and Austria was clearly coordinated in advance.

The heavy losses are just a pretext, kicking the Greek army and the Montenegrin army out of the battle sequence also means that they lose their right to speak in the distribution of the spoils.

Marshal Maxim Trentiev of Montenegro: "No problem, our army has reduced more than 600 people, and it really needs to be repaired."

Both battalions have been destroyed, and if the troops are not repaired, the reinforcement regiment of Maxim Trentiev will be scrapped.

Publius hesitated, this time was not the time to be brave, otherwise he would annoy the coalition headquarters, and if a mission to die, Greece would have to pay all the money.

Russia and Austria can bear casualties in units of tens of thousands, which is more than their soldiers can afford, but Greece cannot.

In the previous battle, the Greek army suffered more than 5,000 casualties. This ratio was not much lower than that of Montenegro, and the morale of the army had been greatly reduced.

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The situation on the battlefield became clearer, and the division of spoils after the war was also on the agenda of the Vienna government.

The pre-war agreement was only a verbal agreement, and at most it could only be used as one of the reference standards. The decision to divide the spoils depends on the strength.

The performance of the four countries of the Anti-Turkish Alliance on the battlefield and their contribution to the war will become the core criteria for dividing the spoils after the war.

In addition, consider the political impact, as well as the feelings of allies, and try to satisfy all parties as much as possible.

Prime Minister Felix: "Although Greece and Montenegro did not contribute much on the battlefield, their participation brought a political bonus to the alliance.

The death of a Greek envoy in particular adds to our legitimacy for waging this war. These additional impacts must be taken into account by the government.

When we instigated the Armenians to launch the independence movement, we promised to let them establish their own independent state, and we also need to give them a statement after the war.

Other ethnic groups in the Ottomans who responded to the alliance also need to give them an explanation, and they cannot let the outside world see a joke. "

Not yet the world leader, many of the practices of the Austrian government are moving closer to world hegemony.

When the boss cannot live without his younger brothers, if you want to gain the support of your younger brothers, you must let everyone see tangible benefits.

While taking into account the interests of the younger brother, he must not harm his own interests, or else he will become a big victim.

Foreign Minister Weisenberg: "The peoples who responded to the alliance were mainly Greeks and Slavs, instigated by the Greek and Russian governments respectively.

After the war, it can be handed over to the two countries for resettlement. Those who are unwilling to leave can also stay. Anyway, the small number of people will not cause trouble.

The trouble is that the Armenians are independent, which involves our future strategic deployment.

Austria needs to set an example and convince everyone that as long as they cooperate with us, they can achieve national independence.

The establishment of an independent state naturally requires territory. Carve out a piece of land from the Ottoman Empire and let the Armenians become independent, which will inevitably reduce the benefits of us and the Russians.

The most important thing is that this place is not easy to choose. We cannot give up the two river basins, nor should a country within a country emerge from the Asia Minor Peninsula.

The best option is the generation of the Caucasus Mountains, where the land is barren and of the lowest value, and Armenia can act as a buffer after independence, reducing the border between us and the Russians.

It's just that it has now fallen into the hands of the Russians. If we want the tsarist government to spit it out, we are bound to pay a big price. "

The support for Armenia's independence and establishment of a state is actually aimed at Britain and France, and in a sense it also affects the Russians.

There are not many peoples in Europe that urgently need independence. The Irish, Italians, and Poles are definitely the top three, followed by the Bulgarians, Scots, and Baltic peoples.

The Poles can be ignored for the time being. They have been killed in the Russian-Prussian War, and they will not be able to recover for a while.

The Irish and Italians are the most likely nations in Europe to break out the independence movement, and they are also the focus of the development of the Vienna government.

Armenia is a magnet for cooperation between independent organizations of the two countries and Austria. When Austria and Britain and France face each other, this is the best trump card.

Admiral Castagni suggested: "Maybe we can make a deal by helping the Russians develop the navy. Now is the age of the sea, and we are not afraid that the Russians will not be tempted."

"But the tsarist government did not

money! "

The words of the Chancellor of the Exchequer Carl directly made Castagni's many reasons stillborn.

The navy is a beast of gold, and it is a disaster for poor countries to play with the navy.

With the fiscal revenue of the tsarist government, it is the result of God's blessing to be able to achieve a balance of payments, and the development of the navy is simply unrealistic.

As if thinking of something, Franz suddenly said: "The Russians have no money, so make them rich.

Before that, we have to tempt the Tsarist government to take the bait.

The navy is undergoing a technological revolution, and it will not be long before our pile of battleships will be eliminated by the times.

It happened to be used for waste and sent to the tsarist government as a fleet as compensation for the land they gave up to the Armenians to establish an independent state.

The Kingdom of Prussia is doomed, the Danes are traditional allies of the Russians, and the last hold on the Baltic Sea is gone.

Constantinople was firmly under the control of the Russians, and after the war in the Near East, the Black Sea became the Tsar's inner lake.

We are also allies of the Russians, their access to the Mediterranean is open, and the strategic situation of the Russians can be said to be better than ever.

All the obstacles are gone, now the Navy is missing. Now is a golden age for the Russians to develop their navy, and someone inside the tsarist government will surely see it.

Sending a fleet to the Russians and igniting the enthusiasm of the Tsarist government to develop the navy is of great strategic significance for us in the future.

Montenegro and Greece can also follow this example. If there is no land allocated to them, they can be rewarded with warships. "

The Vienna government has decided to start a new round of naval arms race at the dawn of the pre-dreadnought era, and now these battleships are bound to be obsolete.

It is a burden to keep it in your hands. If you want to sell it all, there is no such local tyrant in the world.

According to past practice, these warships that cannot be disposed of are usually converted into commercial ships, and if not converted into school training ships. scrap iron.

It can’t be said to be a fool to give to allies. Austria’s backward goods are still the main force in the hands of the Russian Navy.

The Minister of the Navy Castagni said unwillingly: "Your Majesty, we have suffered too much by giving away the warship in vain. At least we have to recover the cost, right?"

Regardless of whether you sell second-hand warships or convert them into merchant ships, you can provide the Navy with a military fee, and you can't get a single hair for nothing.

Franz laughed: "Our allies can't afford it at cost. Even if the price is low, I don't think the tsarist government has the courage to buy a fleet.

Moreover, it is not really free, we exchanged political interests. As for the loss of the Navy's military expenses, won't it come back after after-sales service?

If it is not enough, you will sell them some small warships, help them complete port upgrades, and promote Austrian standards to allied navies.

The navy of the Principality of Montenegro is almost zero, you can do whatever you want; the Greek navy is still the imperial system, you need to help them correct it; the Russian navy is still 30 years ago, and you have a lot of business. "

Franz once thought that free goods were the conscience of merchants. After being severely beaten by society, he had to admit that free goods were the most expensive.

It seems that you have not paid for this service, but in fact, you have already paid for it elsewhere.

At the same time as the gift of warships, the Austrian navy standard can also be promoted, and the benefits contained in this are definitely not low.

As you can see from the Army, through a series of operations by the Vienna government, arcane equipment has become the most popular weapon in the world.

More than half of the countries in the world have adopted Austrian weapons, and Austria accounts for 73.6% of the army's arms exports in the international arms market.

In contrast, the navy is much more saddened. In the international arms market, the British are crushed to death, and their market share is less than 10%, which is completely incompatible with their strength.

"Your Majesty, the finances of the tsarist government are very bad. It is almost impossible for them to become rich." Chancellor of the Exchequer Karl reminded

Franz nodded: "We can sign a long-term supply contract with the Russians for raw materials, overdraft the future profits of the Russians, and increase the funds that the tsarist government can mobilize in the short term.

To help the Russians upgrade the military port, you can also fool them into dual-use military and civilian use, and use the future income of the port to make up for the initial investment.

An important letter to mobilize our influence in Russia to make the Ocean Age deeply rooted in the hearts of the people and exaggerate the power of the sea.

Let the tsarist government believe that the reason why the Russian Empire is poor is because it gave up the sea and died on the mainland.

Talk to them about territorial deals after the Tsarist government takes the bait. For the territory of the Russian-Ukrainian region, a high price was quoted to make the tsarist government's pockets drum up.

Maybe we suffered a loss on the surface, but after a round of tossing around, the money will still flow back to Austria.

As long as it can stimulate the Russians' ambitions for the ocean and induce the tsarist government to turn its strategy to the Indian Ocean, it is victory.

If necessary, a false market boom can be created in Russia to make the tsarist government think it has recovered itself..."

This is a big chess game, and it can even be said that it is the biggest chess game played since Franz took the throne.

Not only the anti-Turkish alliance is framed in it, but European countries and even all countries are pawns on the chessboard.

The strategic inducement of the Russians is an insignificant part of this grand strategy. This big chess game has long been

It started ten years ago.

Due to the changes in the international situation, several fine-tuning were made in the middle, and Franz barely completed the layout until now.

It is not necessary for all strategic plans to be successful, as long as one third achieves the goal, Austria is the victor.