Chapter 938 Banknote Ability

Upon receiving the news of the Japanese attack on the Philippines, Franz almost couldn't help laughing. This is just dozing off, someone handed a pillow.

There is no doubt that the Japanese have helped Austria a great deal this time. The Spaniards were dragged off the battlefield for no reason, and now it was time for the French to suffer.

No matter how the Banya Empire declines, it is still a member of the great powers, and definitely not the kind of master who can only be beaten and not fight back.

Even if the French say that Japan's surprise attack on the Philippines has nothing to do with them, the Spaniards must believe it. You must know that the Japanese army was able to pass through the Philippine Sea, all of which were guaranteed by Britain and France to the Spanish government.

If there is no face of Britain and France, the Japanese will not say docking for supplies, and even the Spanish will not agree to pass through the Philippine Sea.

There is no such thing as the high seas these days. The foreign powers are more domineering than the other. The so-called territorial waters are determined by themselves.

Indigenous nations like Japan have no say.

If it was really clear, it would not be easy for the Japanese to invade the Philippines. The landing alone cannot be completed in one or two days, and there is a lack of supply points in the middle, and all materials must be transported from the mainland.

With Japan's current national strength, going to play a labor expedition, if you can't make a quick decision, you will drag yourself to death in a few months.

In order to maintain his majestic image in the eyes of his subordinates, Franz quickly calmed down and made a random excuse to hide his emotions.

"The Japanese entered Southeast Asia at the invitation of Britain and France, and now they attacked the Philippines, the Spaniards should be very angry now.

We figured out a way to push from behind the scenes and try to direct the anger of the Spaniards on the French as much as possible, and try to see if we can get a windfall. "

Windfalls are basically impossible. When the Spaniards get angry again, they can at most take out the Japanese. As for Britain and France, they can't move at all.

No matter how Austrian promises, it's useless. Politicians are talented people. Everyone loves the icing on the cake, and no one does anything that brings charcoal in the rain.

Although joining the anti-French alliance now is not a relief, it is also accompanied by very big risks.

France is not a soft persimmon, regardless of their strategic defeat, but they are still unbeaten on the European battlefield.

Before the victory or defeat in the Central European battlefield, no one can be sure that the French will really not be able to come back. In case of a sudden outbreak of the French, Austria's strength can withstand it, but it does not mean that Spain can withstand it.

This is a lesson from the past. Spain won the last anti-French war, but Spain, as a victorious country, was tossed half-life and lost a large number of colonies in the Americas.

Despite paying such a high price, when the spoils were finally divided up, Spain, which was weak, could only play soy sauce.

The teacher of never forgetting the past, unless it is determined that the French are dead, or the Spanish government will have the courage to declare war on France.

Foreign Minister Wesenberg analyzed: "Your Majesty, the French will not admit that Japan's surprise attack on the Philippines has something to do with them. If nothing else, they will soon cut off with the Japanese.

Coupled with the endorsement of the British, no matter how angry the Spanish government is, it can only hold back in its heart.

However, it is also beneficial to guide in this way. After suffering such a big loss, the Spaniards will definitely retaliate.

As long as they stir up the anti-French wave in their country, there must be an embargo on French materials, and the Spanish government still has the courage to do it. "

It's not a question of admitting it or not. Normal people know that the French cannot instruct the Japanese to attack the Philippines at this time. In case the Spaniards were forced to the side of the anti-French alliance, France would suffer from the enemy.

Whether it was to appease the anger of the Spaniards or to give an account to the European world, the French had to cut themselves off from the Japanese.

ally?

This is clearly a pig teammate. France draws allies to get rid of its own political isolation, not to enmity with European countries.

The previous expulsion action has already made many European countries feel uneasy, and if they take over the Spanish colonies again, they will not have to mix in the European continent.

If he could grab it, Franz would have done it as early as more than ten years ago, and it would not be the Frenchman's turn at all. It was not because of fear of public wrath that he gave up on this tempting plan and worked hard to establish a colony on his own.

Prime Minister Carr added: "It's not entirely out of the question. Just convince the Spaniards that we are going to win this war, and they're still likely to take the bait.

However, this doesn't make much real sense. The Spaniards were sure that we could win the war, only if we were in central or southern Europe.

Even if they win, they will be forced to declare war on France, which will make people feel awkward no matter what. Deliberate ingredients are too heavy, it is easy to cause suspicion.

If people see through our true purpose, I am afraid it will cause another disturbance.

The British will not see our family as the dominant one. The Russians also do not want us to be the only hegemon of the European continent, and other European countries also do not want to see another master on their head.

Standing on the opposite side of all countries at once, and trying to weaken France again, there is absolutely no hope. "

This is also the reason why Franz hesitated to order an all-out attack. The defeat of the French was just the end of the war of gunpowder smoke, and a more tragic diplomatic war would follow.

The premature end of the Anglo-Russian War disrupted the previous strategic layout of the Vienna government, and the plan to completely dismember France went bankrupt.

How to divide the countries of Europe, let Austria

Dominance in post-war negotiations is now the most important problem.

After some hesitation, Franz made a decision: "mobilize our forces, lobby the bureaucrats of the tsarist government, and find a way to pull the Russians into the water.

They do not need to send troops directly, as long as the tsarist government is willing to declare war on France, they will have a share of the benefits after the war.

The speed has to be fast, we have to rush to the British to create a given fact. If it is too late, most of our strategic goals will be lost. "

It's not that Franz thinks too much. Given the current international situation, the British are likely to form a joint mediation team to intervene in the war before the end of the European War.

There is no doubt that all European countries have motives to intervene in this war. For their own benefit, no one wants to see the European hegemon appear.

Once the two major powers, Britain and Russia, take the lead, this alliance can be established in minutes. Anyway, the law does not blame the public, and Austria wants to settle accounts in the autumn, but also consider the difficulty of public anger.

A hard cap is impossible. Don't look at the strong anti-French alliance led by Austria. If it really encounters international interference, the alliance will soon be torn apart.

Franz is not crazy yet, expecting that gang of grasshoppers and Austria to advance and retreat together. Without the anti-French alliance, fighting against the European world with one's own strength would have a 55-50 chance of winning. What's the difference between that and death?

In particular, this five-to-five split is still based on the premise of crippling France first. In case the French still breathe and interfere with the coalition, the situation will be even worse.

If military means can't handle it, then only political means can be used. Bought or cheated, as long as the Russians are pulled on board, the situation will be very different.

Although British politicians are very cheeky, no matter how shameless they are, they cannot turn a warring country into a mediator.

Even if the Russians reacted later, they could only hold back in secret. No matter how much the tsarist government struggled, it would be impossible to send troops to defend France.

It's much easier to pull in Russia and then fool Spain. As you can see from the lineup, the French are sure to lose the European War.

There is absolutely no reason to reject projects with zero risk and high returns. Anyway, there are a lot of bad things between France and Spain.

Franz had already thought about it, and after deceiving Russia and Spain, he directly forced Switzerland to join the war.

Choose one of the two, either embrace victory with the anti-French alliance, or be buried with the French.

Then, there is no then. Most of the countries in Europe are at war with the French, and no matter how much the British struggle, they cannot let everyone give up the interests they have obtained.

The big deal is that Austria will get a little less of the spoils, and let the benefits go to the allies. Anyway, French Africa has almost eaten, and Franz doesn't care about the compensation.

Foreign Minister Weisenberg frowned and replied: "Your Majesty, it is not so easy to incite the Russians to declare war on the French.

Now the situation has gradually become clear, the tsarist government does not want to weaken France too much. The more we pull together, the less the Russians will go to war.

In this context, we can only push hands in the dark. Including the power of the pro-Austrian faction, it is not advisable to use too much.

Only by making the tsarist government realize that it is beneficial to declare war on France will they be able to take the bait. To do this is very difficult. "

On the bright side, this is true, but Franz remains unmoved. Although his butterfly effect has affected Russian politics, the essence of the tsarist government has not changed.

"Greed" is the biggest characteristic of the tsarist government. Add to that their rotten bureaucracy and it's even bigger.

"Spend money! Buy Russian bureaucrats and nobles at any cost, and sell them the benefits of declaring war on France.

Isn't the tsarist government poor? As long as they declare war on France, they don't have to repay the debts they owed to the French, and there will be a large amount of war reparations after the war.

You don't need to send troops, you don't need to spend money, you can get so many benefits just by declaring war in name. I don't believe that the Russians are not interested. "

There is nothing in the Russian Empire that cannot be solved by throwing money; if there is, it must be that it is not enough.

A clean bureaucracy may exist, but in the Russian Empire, such people cannot survive. The world is turbid, and innocence is the original sin.

No matter how shrewd Alexander III was, as long as his ministers all said in unison that it would be good for Russia to declare war with the French, it would be difficult for him not to be affected.

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