Chapter 506: Are acting

The British-Russian negotiations were not kept secret. Franz, far away from Vienna, received the news, and even the contents of the negotiations were restored.
Everyone understands the simple truth of selling at a price. The Russians deliberately leaked the news, apparently waiting for Austria to bid.
It doesn't have to be taller than the British, as long as there is little difference, the Tsarist government will definitely choose to stand with Austria.
This is determined by interests. The value of the existence of the Russian-Australian alliance can be more valuable than that of the British-Russian alliance. Moreover, the British will not yet ally with them.
Opening the map shows that the long border between Russia and Austria does not have so many dangerous lines to put on. Without the covenant, pressure on defense alone would be a headache.
This is especially true for the already exhausted Tsarist government. If you turn your back on Austria, it means that every country that borders them is an enemy, or a potential enemy.
When the Russian empire was strong, it was an expedition, and it established a great reputation. Now that it is showing fatigue, it has become a pack of wolves and tigers.
The last Russian-Prussian war told the Tsar government how many enemies they had. If the second Russian-Prussian war fails again, then the Nordic Federation should rush up to share the meat.
It's no secret that Finns and Sweden are hooking up. When the Russian Empire was strong, the Swedes were very peaceful, but with the defeat of the Russian-Prussian War, Karl XV dared to openly meet the leaders of the Finnish Independence Movement.
Of course, this potential threat cannot scare the Russians. Although it is difficult for the Russians to get out, it is not a big problem to keep the current foundation.
Although there are many enemies, not many are willing to contribute. Except for the Kingdom of Prussia, Kingdom of Poland, and the Ottoman Empire, these three enemies seem to have no possibility of relaxation, and the rest of the enemies will only fall.
Now that the Tsarist government is clanging poorly, they have no other cards in addition to the domestic market. They now have to sell for a good price.
Originally, the three countries, Britain, France, and Austria, wanted to bid and compete together. Unfortunately, the French are very busy now and are unwilling to participate in the competition.
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Putting down the tea cup in his hand, Franz asked with a somber face: "The Russians have shown their chips. Do you think we should compete with the British?"
It can be seen that his mood is very bad. At this time, the tsarist government was doing something that completely hit Austria.
South Africa ’s gold has not yet been mined. In the struggle for currency hegemony, the Aegis-Gold system was already in a disadvantage. At this time, the Tsarist government fell to the British, and the British pound could basically be declared a victory.
Prime Minister Felix replied angrily: "Your Majesty, we cannot let the Russians take this blackmail, we need to teach them a profound lesson."
In order to win the Russians into the Aegis-the golden system, Austria also paid a lot of money. The benefits have been taken, and this one is coming again. In the view of Prime Minister Felix, this is betrayal.
Franz nodded, and did not wait for others to speak. He immediately decided: "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs reminds the Russians that the Russian-Olympic alliance is about to expire, and their approach is very chilling!"
It is impossible to bid. It is impossible to sell the same product twice. The Tsarist government lacks money, regardless of Franz's affairs.
For any reason, as long as you violate the agreement, even if it is an oral agreement, it is also a betrayal.
After a pause, Franz stopped again: "Forget it, don't be annoying at this time. Send an invitation to the Prussians, and William I knows what to do."
Oral threats, how can there be deterrents in actual action? The Russian dared to fall to the British, and he supported Prussia in the next Russian-Prussian war.
Although the Berlin government can't come up with chips, the cakes drawn by others are big enough!
Unless Alexander II can lay down the Prussians before the end of the Russian-Austrian League, Franz has nothing to say that he is not a treacherous person and Austria will certainly be neutral.
If the Russian-Austrian alliance dissolves and the Prussian-Russian war breaks out, then don't blame him for falling. In addition, simply severing Russia-Austria trade can make the Russians hurt their nerves.
If this is not enough, it is also a good choice to let the Prussian Navy enter the Aegean Sea and let them join forces with the Ottoman Navy to block the Russians from entering the Mediterranean trade channel.
Many people will play about things like falling in the rocks. If the Nordic Federation doesn't know about closing the gates of the Baltic Sea, Franz will look down on them.
With the two lifelines broken, the Tsarist government can never import strategic materials from the Far East to wage war?
The Siberian Railway has not yet been repaired, and even if it started immediately, it would take more than ten years.
Foreign Minister Weissenberg analyzed: "Your Majesty, we do not need to be so proactive. Prussians should be more anxious than us, or they will come to their own door soon.
Britain and Russia began to move closer, and their boss still did not support them in the next war, which is an unknown.
If the Prussians can't disrupt this British-Russian deal, they can only move closer to us. Relatively speaking, in eastern Europe, our voice is the most important. "
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Every politician is a qualified actor. The Russians tried the currency system, and Franz naturally cooperated.
This is not a bunch of bigwigs from the Vienna government, they have performed a big show for them, showing the Russians what they want to see.
Before long, the content of this meeting will be transmitted to Alexander II's desk through a secret channel, and then it's his turn to have a headache.
True or false, even Franz himself wasn't sure if the content of this meeting would become a reality.
The only certainty was that Franz was falsely "angry." The emperor who has been for so many years has long learned how to be emotional and emotional, how can it be revealed?
Moreover, everyone has their own positions and think from the position of the Russians. They are not wrong in doing this.
Franz also often does things with teammates, and it is also common for teammates to pit. If this were to be angry, Franz would probably have been mad.
If he was really angry, Franz wouldn't have a meeting. Instead, take direct action to retaliate, for example: keep a pirate in the Aegean Sea, and block the Russian door.
Or sponsor a fund for the Russian Revolutionary Party to let them block the Tsarist government.
In contrast, supporting the Kingdom of Prussia was a totally bad idea. A fall of Russia and a rise of Prussia, isn't it a waste of time?
The acting was to "repair the boardwalk in the Ming Dynasty and secretly cross the Chencang." After so long preparing for it, Austria has to take action.
It won't be long before the strategic value of the Persian Gulf will be realized, and Franz naturally has to step in. In any case, the British cannot dominate here.
If it were not too close to India, the British would stare too closely. Franz had already acted.
Don't take advantage of the alliance between the three nations to reach out to Oman and reach out to the Strait of Hormuz. What time is left?
Austria knocked the British sap in South Africa, and the London government drew the Russians into the free trade system and pried Austria's corner. Franz again took the opportunity to reach out to the Persian Gulf the British were staring at, everyone had their own means.
The Russians probably never dreamed of it, and Franz was going to sell them to the British from the beginning.
There is no way to grab a large area of ​​British South Africa, and now to grab the Persian Gulf, which the British regard as something in their pocket, there is always a need to appease the British mood.
Currency hegemony is not so easy to establish, especially in the gold standard era. If the British do not have enough gold in their hands, is the pound-gold system still playing?
That being the case, it is better to make the British happy for a few days first. Use the halo of victory to conceal their failure in overseas colonial expansion.
As for the Russians, I am sorry that with the increasing conflict of interest between the two countries, this alliance is almost unsustainable, and this cannot be restored by individuals.
Unless the Russian Empire continues to decline, everyone can become good friends. Obviously this is impossible, and Franz's reforms have threatened Franz.
In this reform, Alexander II has too much to emulate Austria. Compared to the original time and space, this social reform is much more thorough.
Not only did the serfs liberate, Alexander II also resolved land conflicts, and even industrial development was very fast.
Since the end of the civil war, the industry and commerce of the Russian Empire has entered a period of rapid development. Although industrial products are still garbage as usual, the growth rate of production capacity is still amazing.
The industrial capacity lost during the Russian-Prussian War was restored in just such a few years, and the total industrial output surpassed before the war.
Had it not been for traffic and lack of capital, the Russian Empire would have been reborn. Once any of these issues are resolved, it will enter a period of rapid development.
They already have the basic elements of industrial development: rich resources, cheap labor costs, and appropriate development policies.
There is no way. After the large-scale land reclamation, Russia's grain production has been slow-moving, and domestic food prices have been falling and falling, resulting in a significant reduction in labor costs.
Labor costs in Russia are only a quarter of those in Austria and only a fifth of those in Britain. This is an unparalleled advantage for a labor-intensive industry.
Not only labor is cheap, even industrial raw materials are also very cheap. The only thing that is expensive is the transportation cost, but this is not the case everywhere. The Russian Empire also has rivers.
Sooner or later, capitalists will see these advantages. As long as the tsarist government can maintain its current level of governance, it will be a matter of time before it develops.
This was the credit of Alexander II, who deterred the Russian bureaucracy by killing chickens and tamarins. As of now, he has exiled thousands of bureaucrats to Siberia to enjoy the northern scenery.
Corruption and corruption in the Tsarist government is still serious, but its enforcement capacity has been improved by several grades, and no one dares to violate the tsarist yin.
The more he knew, the more Franz knew the horrors of the Russian Empire. Perhaps now Austria is no longer afraid of Russia's rise, but it is not necessary to cultivate a competitor.
Therefore, when the Russians were in a mood, Franz was no longer soothing. In order to obtain benefits by this means, the tsarist government made a wrong judgment from the beginning.
Including the currency reforms carried out by Alexander II, Franz was not active. Although there is a lot of interest in getting involved, the Russians have benefited the most.
Now that the Tsarist government is going to sell this for a price, it's better to drag it down. It wouldn't matter if the Tsarist government fell to the British.
The British are not charitable. If the bankers in London don't pick up a layer of skin from them, would they be embarrassed to be bankers?
In order not to betray the name of betrayal, Franz also threw out this benefit. Anyway, the credibility of the Tsarist government is rotten, and it is no big deal to let them bear the crime of breaking the alliance.
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