Chapter 933 The Strongest Brain Supplement

European countries relaxed the material restrictions on France, which was originally a good thing, but Napoleon IV was not happy at all.

There is no way, the change in the political positions of various countries also means that the European world is not optimistic that France can win this war.

The center of the world is in Europe these days, and the views of the European world will directly affect the judgments of all countries in the world.

Recently, the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs has made efforts to win over allies overseas, and has achieved phased results, especially after the British joined it, it has become even more powerful.

Without this bad news, Colombia, Chile, Argentina, Mexico, and Japan could all be part of the anti-Austrian coalition.

Now everything is impossible. Politicians are not fools. It's okay to let them take advantage of the situation and speculate. If they want to go upstream and fight side by side with France, then don't think about it.

When you open the map, you know that Egypt plays a vital role in this war. Once it falls into the hands of Austria, the anti-French alliance will be invincible.

Seeing that France is strategically passive, at this time, no matter how much benefits the Paris government promises, it is impossible for the grassroots to take grain from the fire for them.

Resisting his anger, Napoleon IV asked, "Why did the Egyptian region fall so quickly?

You know, we just had a surge in troops not long ago. The 23 infantry divisions and the troops in the Egyptian region have a total strength of more than 800,000. Is our army a lounge bag? "

Rumors are not released casually. The Vienna government dared to take over Egypt to fool people, and it also had capital.

Just a week ago, the French army lost the access to the sea in Egypt, and the French army in Egypt had contact with the French mainland. No one knew what happened on the front line.

From the standpoint of a bystander, the French lost their access to the sea just after adding more troops to the front. This is clearly the Austrians deliberately lure the enemy.

Since it is enticing the enemy, it is natural to have a certainty of victory. It is justified that the Egyptian region fell so quickly.

The outside world can make up for it like this, but Napoleon IV couldn't bear it. Not only did they lose Egypt, but they also lost more than 300,000 regular troops.

If I had known this earlier, it would be better to withdraw the troops from French Egypt and fight with the anti-French alliance on the European continent, at least to increase the chances of winning.

In the face of the emperor who was about to go berserk, Luskinia, the also bewildered Minister of the Army, explained helplessly: "Your Majesty, no one knows what happened in the Egyptian region. Maybe, this is just fake news released by the Austrians.

In addition to the reinforcements we sent, the regular army in Egypt alone exceeds 500,000. Governor Jacob has rich combat experience. Even if he cannot defeat the enemy, he cannot be wiped out so quickly.

Before the fall of the port, we contacted Egypt for the last time, and Governor Jacob promised to last for at least half a year. "

Persistence for half a year is naturally a prerequisite. The war is all about materials. With sufficient logistics, 500,000 French regular troops plus 300,000 cannon fodder troops, of course, have the power to fight.

However, the plan did not change quickly. The port guarded by the French army fell first, and the troops of French Egypt became a lone army.

According to the information from the Navy, they were attacked by the Austrian Navy and Air Force at the same time. After heavy losses, they were forced to choose to evacuate, and then there was no more.

This is the tragedy of losing air supremacy. The Mediterranean Sea is not big. Taking off from Libya, the Austrian Air Force can monitor the every move of the French Navy, but the French cannot lock the movement of the Austrian Navy.

In this age without wireless telegraphy, even if spies collect information, there is no way to send it back in time.

Information asymmetry, the French Navy had to adopt a conservative state in a series of operations. The main fleet did not dare to divide its troops at all, for fear of being ambushed by the Austrian Navy.

It was only a squadron stationed in Egypt, with a very limited size. It was suddenly attacked by the Austrian sea and air, and it was naturally unstoppable.

If the army is not wiped out, it is enough to prove that the French admiral is still reliable. As for the security of the port, it is too embarrassing.

Without the support of naval firepower and the combined attack of the Austrian army by sea, land and air, the fall of the French port in Egypt became inevitable.

After listening to this explanation, Napoleon IV's expression softened a little: "You mean that the Austrians are spreading rumors, but what good is this for them? Is it just to deter those scumbags?

In essence, we all know that drawing allies to attack Austria's overseas colonies is just to get rid of the passive situation of political isolation and helplessness, and it cannot really affect the war.

For Austria, winning this war, even if all the overseas colonies are lost, they will all return to them after the war.

Now that this rumor is released, of course, to keep the overseas colonies, it also pushes them to the opposite side of European countries. Britain and Russia, in particular, absolutely do not want to see them continue to grow. "

Releasing such rumors is not worth the harm to Austria. This is the conclusion drawn by Napoleon IV based on the current international situation, and it is also the reason why the international community is willing to believe the rumors.

Foreign Secretary Karel Kadlec: "Your Majesty, perhaps the Austrians are planning for the post-war international situation.

After all, once our strategy is successful, Austria will add a wave of enemies overseas. With so many countries involved, it would cost a lot of money if they all came to retaliate; it would be impossible not to retaliate, which is related to the dignity of the country.

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If so, then we have to be careful. The enemy may have the certainty of winning the war to do so.

The embassy in Russia reported that Russia and Austria have been in frequent contact recently. We all know that the relationship between Russia and Austria is very close, and Austria's influence in the Russian Empire is very large.

The heads of those Eastern European barbarians are relatively simple, and many times they do things without going through their brains. If Austria is allowed to win over the Russians, the subsequent war will be difficult to fight. "

The chain of contempt has always existed. For a long time, the European continent has been developed and backward in Western Europe and Eastern Europe. The Russians in the most Eastern Europe have naturally become the object of contempt.

Undoubtedly, Karel Kadlec was deeply influenced by this idea and had always been prejudiced against the tsarist government.

Whether it is strategy or interests, as long as people are stupid, everything is not a problem.

According to the principle that one mountain cannot tolerate two tigers, Russia and Austria, as neighbors, should be incompatible with each other, but the reality is just the opposite. The relationship between Russia and Austria has exceeded everyone's expectations.

So much so that European international relations research experts have been led astray, and many even openly proposed that as long as politicians can exercise restraint, all conflicts can be resolved by political means.

Frankly, this view is not without its chances of success. Without the bastards like the British, it is really possible for the European continent on this plane to resolve disputes by political means.

You must know that twenty years ago, Fao was still an ally. The conflict between the two countries began to escalate, or after the British joined the alliance.

With no confidence in the tsarist government, fear of the worst will happen. The French government reluctantly made a quick decision and forced the front line to attack, and the European War was once again pushed to a climax.

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London, Prime Minister Gladstone has lost sleep since the news of French Egypt.

The connected Austria is too terrifying. The existence of this behemoth has seriously threatened the strategic security of Britain.

From this day on, Britain's maritime hegemony lost its role as a check and balance on Austria. If one day the two countries turned their faces, Britain would have to fight with Austria on land.

There is no way, the Suez Canal has fallen into the hands of Austria, and the Cape of Good Hope has become the only hub connecting Britain to India, and it has become a military must-see.

Losing here also means losing India. As for the detour, it is theoretically feasible, but in practice it is not feasible at all.

Detours are easy to say, but detours of tens of thousands of miles will not only increase the time, risk and cost of sea navigation, but also weaken the British government's control over India.

If the Russians go south again, the British government has no way to guarantee that reinforcements and strategic supplies will be sent there in time.

In the conference room, Prime Minister Gladstone's face was full of storms and he said solemnly: "Everyone, the worst situation we are worried about has occurred.

French Egypt fell, and all our restrictions on Austria were ineffective. Now we not only have to figure out how to pull the French, but also how to ensure the safety of the Cape of Good Hope. "

Whether it is a sense of crisis or paranoia. In theory, as long as Russia and Austria reach a deal, it is possible for Austria to attack the Cape of Good Hope.

Even the content of the transaction was completed by everyone present. The Russian army sent troops to the European continent to help deal with the French, in exchange for Austrian troops to occupy the Cape of Good Hope and cut off the ties between Britain and India.

One won the continental hegemony and African hegemony, the other won British India, and the two countries will join forces to divide the world. From the point of view of interests, Russia and Austria are both making blood.

Foreign Secretary George: "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has already begun to act, and we will find ways to disrupt the further closeness of Russia and Austria.

But this is far from enough, unless the French can hit Austria hard in the European War, otherwise the Cape of Good Hope will not be safe from now on.

I can't tell what happened on the battlefield, just from the strength on paper, I don't think the French have the possibility to win the war.

Even with our full support for the French, they did not crush Austria's strength. You must know that the current Austrian Empire is not only the world's largest industrial power, but also a giant with a land area of ​​more than 30 million square kilometers and a population of hundreds of millions.

If you add other countries in the anti-French alliance, even us and the French together, it is difficult to gain an advantage.

In this context, either we will go to the war in person; or we will force the French to work hard and use them to consume Austria's strength.

The benefits of doing this are very obvious. The strength of both France and Austria has been weakened. No matter who wins or loses, they will not have the strength to dominate the European continent after the war. "

This multiple-choice question is very easy to do. Britain just had a pk match with the Russians and lost more than 200,000 local troops on the battlefield in Afghanistan. It is simply unable to continue a friendly match with Austria.

If you don't want to work hard, you can only let your allies go. France is also a big country, and if it did its best, it would be enough for Austria to drink a pot.

Once Austria's strength was hit hard, it was time for Russia and Austria to part ways. After all, there can only be one continental hegemon, and when there is no way to win, he is forced to give up; once a new opportunity arises, no one will let go.

Colonial Minister Primrose echoed: "Sir's proposal is good, and I agree with it very much. But before that, we must increase our troops at the Cape of Good Hope, so as not to give the Austrians a chance to take advantage.

It would be better to send troops withdrawn from the Afghan battlefield to garrison in the Cape of Good Hope area to dispel the Austrian ambitions. "

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