Chapter 941: The Highest Realm of Delinquency

Facts have proved that life is more important than money, and the richer people are, the more they cherish their lives. After weighing the pros and cons, everyone still feels that this protection fee has to be paid.

Being able to own a piece of business in an unfriendly foreign country, whether it is self-made or inherited from an ancestor, is not a simple thing.

With the tiger skin of Austria, not only can we survive the current threat, but the most important thing is to avoid taking sides in this war.

Compared with the Japanese robbery, political siding is truly deadly. After all, in Nanyang, where the anti-Chinese movement often broke out, it is not only once or twice that people have been robbed. Everyone has experience in dealing with them.

Even if it is robbed by the Japanese army, the loss is only a part of the floating wealth on the bright side. Political siding is different. If you make the wrong bet, you will be wiped out.

Without the support of a powerful country, overseas diasporas are nothing. Honorino wants to make money for political achievements, why don't everyone present want to find a backer?

With the precedent of Lanfang Company, Austria's reputation among Nanyang Chinese is quite good. Taking money to do things, saying that they do not interfere in internal affairs will not interfere, such a well-behaved foreign power really cannot find a second company.

The deal was concluded, and a diplomatic note representing the Austrian government appeared in front of General Youpeng in Shanxian County.

If it hadn't been repeatedly told not to conflict with foreign powers, and the navy had to watch by the side, a friend in Shanxian really didn't want to pay attention to this informal note.

Hundreds of thousands of immigrants were added overnight. This kind of joke is obviously fooling people. It is a pity that there is no way, the Japanese government cannot now provide an excuse for the foreign powers to interfere.

The Tokyo government still underestimated the political impact of an attack on the Philippines. These days, it is white people's world, and Banya is not as capable of drawing hatred as the Russians. International public opinion naturally tends to Spain.

Even Britain and France, which invited the Japanese army to enter the South China Sea, have changed their face now. Not only did they not recognize their quasi-ally, but even the previously negotiated conditions were all voided.

"Tell the Austrians and ask them to provide relevant evidence. As far as I know, there are hundreds of Austrian expatriates in the Philippine Islands, and all the people living in Chinatown are expatriates from the Far East Empire. The difference in skin color is so obvious, can it be wrong? "

It's not that Shanxian's friends are not enough, and it's not that he wants to loot the little treasure. The key is that the plan has been disrupted.

According to the original plan, after conquering Luzon Island, they used coercion and inducement to subdue the Nanyang Chinese, laying the foundation for the rule of the Philippines.

"Your Excellency Commander, it's useless. There was news from the inside, just last night, the Filipino Chinese leader Chen Taoyue reached an agreement with the Austrian Foreign Minister in Honorino, Philippines, in exchange for the security of Austria at the cost of paying 350,000 Aegis. Protection, the two sides have signed a treaty.

I've dealt with Honorino, that's a vampire. It is very difficult to stir up three points for no reason. It is impossible for him to give up the benefits he has obtained. "

The speaker was Kazuo Yamamoto, an intelligence officer sent by the Japanese government to the Philippines. This time, he personally presided over the cooperation between the inside and the outside in the offensive and defensive battle of Luzon Island.

Shanxian Youpeng frowned, his eyes full of murderous intent. If possible, he wouldn't mind sending someone to kill him once.

Unfortunately, this can only be thought about. There are too many insiders, and the risk of killing people is very high.

Moreover, it is not popular to talk about evidence these days. For the powers, as long as suspicion is enough, who cares what evidence is not evidence.

As a high-level Japanese government, Yamagata Yuto also pays attention to the international situation.

Judging from the current situation, the anti-French alliance has a very good chance of winning.

Whatever the outcome, the anti-French alliance is a major force in the European world. Against this background, it is undoubtedly unwise to offend the boss of the anti-French alliance.

After a pause, You Peng in Shanxian County said helplessly: "Forget it, they can't run away on the island anyway, so I ordered the troops not to enter Chinatown for the time being.

Yamamoto-kun, your next task is very important. It is necessary to win over the local powerful factions as soon as possible and form a colonial government to deal with the subsequent counterattack of the Spaniards. "

Just after regaining national sovereignty, the Japanese are still not strong these days, especially when they are facing European powers, they have no confidence at all.

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St. Petersburg, Alexander III is very tangled. I don't know when it started, the voice of the main domestic battle rose again.

There is no doubt that the Anglo-Russian war has just ended, and Central Asia is still in a mess, and it will definitely not be with the British; Russia and Austria are traditional allies, and the main war faction will not want to do anything against their own people.

In addition to these two big bosses, only the French are left with the qualifications to keep pace with Russia. The main battle faction's target this time is the French.

The reason is very simple: disrupt France, smash the Anglo-French alliance, cut off the arm of the British, and prepare for the capture of India in the future.

Far-fetched is definitely far-fetched, but that's barely plausible. According to the logic of the main war faction, as long as the French fall, the future is for the British to fight the Russian-Austrian alliance alone, and the two-on-one game is settled.

Stable or stable, the problem is that Yingao has to follow the script. It would be embarrassing if France fell to the ground and Britain and Austria died out.

Although Austria has a good reputation, but the interests involved are too great this time, Alexander III expressed deep doubts about whether the Vienna government could perform the contract.

Doubt is not enough. In recent years, the Russian Empire has successively won the Russo-Prussian War and the Central Asian War, and domestic morale has recovered.

Except for the government's waist

If the package is not enough, the awesome Russian Empire has returned.

Strength is courage. Although the Central Asian War finally ended in Afghanistan, the ambition to peep into India has already emerged.

The high level of government can see the hidden crisis, which does not mean that ordinary people can also see the crisis. Otherwise, a firecracker would not have been ignited, and it would have exploded with such a big momentum.

"The voice of the main domestic war is rising. Do you think it is appropriate to declare war on the French now?"

asked Alexander III.

The public clamor was fierce, but the tsarist government was extraordinarily calm. Everyone knows that Austria is pushing behind the rising voice of the main battle, but the voices of the people cannot deceive people. If it were not for the subjective inclination of the people, the pushers of Austria alone would not be able to create such a big momentum.

This judgment is not wrong, but if someone conducts long-term public opinion guidance and brainwashing, it is not necessarily.

Of course, the Tsarist government cannot be blamed for this either. For a long time, the relationship between Russia and Britain and France has not been good. The domestic media promotes the dark history of Britain and France, which is originally politically correct.

Since it is politically correct, then it is nothing to be caught in some private goods. After all, newspapers and magazines have to attract attention!

It doesn't matter if it happens once or twice. After ten or twenty years, quantitative changes have caused qualitative changes. Coupled with the just-concluded Anglo-Russian war, the people's hatred of Britain and France is even more serious.

Journalists also have to eat. Since the people hate Britain and France, they naturally have to meet the needs of readers.

In this context, Austria threw more money to fuel the flames, and soon detonated public opinion, and the voice for declaring war on France suddenly rose.

For a popular country, public opinion can influence and even dominate government decisions, but in the conservative Russian Empire, it is the Tsarist government that can really make decisions.

Army Minister Ivanov: "Your Majesty, judging from the current situation on the European battlefield, the anti-French alliance has reversed the situation, and the possibility of winning the war is very high.

If we add in, it's a matter of time before the French lose. Even if the British end up in person, they are powerless. "

There's nothing wrong with fighting the French now, and we can definitely win militarily. Even if the French suddenly opened up and pulled all the neutral countries, they would not be able to turn the tables.

Although the main battle was not clearly stated, from Marshal Ivanov's expression, everyone could see that the military was eager for war.

It's right to think about it, this kind of war to beat the underdogs is the most suitable for military exploits, and the military can't refuse it.

Foreign Secretary Oscar Jimenez analyzed: "The marshal is right, there is almost no military risk to join the anti-French alliance now. However, we also need to consider the political impact.

Our participation will allow the anti-French alliance to easily win the war, and the post-war situation on the European continent will be fundamentally reversed.

According to the intelligence collected by the German Federal Embassy, ​​Austria has reached an agreement with a number of states to restore the Holy Roman Empire after the war.

Legally speaking, this is Austria's internal affairs. As allies, we cannot directly oppose it.

If there is no intervention, a giant that spans Asia, Europe and Africa will emerge, an empire that is no less inferior to the ancient Roman Empire in history.

There is no doubt that with this giant, the battle for hegemony in the European continent has naturally come to an end. For a long time to come, our European continent can only play a supporting role. "

Continental hegemony is the goal that the Russian Empire has been striving for for hundreds of years, but unfortunately every time it ends in failure. If possible, no one wants to give up now.

Chancellor of the Exchequer Alisher: "It is really not in our interest to make Austria bigger, but it is too late to find a way to contain it. Since the fall of Egypt, the French are doomed.

Whether we join or not, the final outcome cannot be changed. That being the case, why don't we prioritize the interests of the empire?

Going to war with France doesn't mean sending troops right away. We can find excuses to delay time, consume the strength of the Austrians first, and then send troops to share the fruits of victory at the last minute.

We don't know how much we will get in the end, but we don't have to pay back the money we owe the French. This gain alone is worth declaring war on France. "

Regardless of the international situation or the balance of Europe and the continent, they are not as real as tangible interests. The tsarist government is really poor now, and it can save a fortune.

Just declaring war in name can wipe out the debt of more than one billion francs. Alexander III really could not find a reason to refuse.