Chapter 846: prelude

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On December 21, 1887, British Prime Minister Gladstone publicly declared war on Afghanistan in response to a question from Parliament, and the second Anglo-Afghan war broke out.
This year, the British Empire did not need Congress to authorize a small country to bully. In fact, if the assassination of Walters was in full swing, Afghanistan did not even have the qualification to declare war.
Like most small indigenous countries in this era, the European world never recognized the Afghan government.
In the perception of most Europeans, the Kingdom of Afghanistan is similar to indigenous tribes. Even if the British army was defeated in the last Afghan war, it still did not change the perception of the outside world.
Because the Indian Colonial Army cannot represent the real fighting power of Britain, and it is only the East India Company that fought against Afghanistan, not the entire British Empire.
This can be seen from the declaration of war against Afghanistan. Knowing that Afghanistan may have been wronged, the British government declared war, and even the investigation was too lazy to go.
From the beginning of the declaration of war between Britain and Afghanistan, Franz retired and became a happy melon-eating mass.
However, waiting for the left and right, just don't see a good show. The slogan of the British government shook the earth and shook it, but it did not see actual action.
I said that I would send troops after Christmas, and wait until February when the war will not start, and then wait for the next Christmas.
At this time, if I didn't know yet, the British would play Xuan without fighting, and Franz would have been the emperor for so many years.
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Franz asked: "How is the Russian prepared?"
Foreign Minister Weisenberg: "The Tsarist Government has assembled two infantry divisions and one cavalry division in Central Asia, as well as a large number of strategic materials.
As soon as the ice and snow melt and domestic roads are clear, they will attack the Central Asian region. "
The English do not move, does not mean that the Russians do not move. Compared to the cunning British, the Russians still have to be fooled.
Perhaps it is the relationship of genetic inheritance. The Russians have always had no resistance to the land, especially in Central Asia.
Seeing that the novice boy was in danger, he encouraged him in Austria. After weighing the pros and cons and finding no danger, the tsarist government decided to do it.
Prime Minister Carl: "The British government declared no war on Afghanistan. It seems that they have realized the danger, and now it seems that they are reluctant to give up.
The Russians have just regained some vitality, and at most they have eaten up one or two Central Asian Khanates. If they want to sweep Central Asia and then go south to the Indian Ocean, it is impossible.
There are two ways left for the British government. Either stop the arms race, concentrate on fighting Afghanistan and fight the Russians in Central Asia; or abandon half of Central Asia for the Russians and go all out for the arms race.
No matter what choices are made, the British have a great chance of winning. Of course, it cannot be ruled out that the London government is dizzy, and at the same time it has started an arms race and a strategy for Central Asia. "
From an Austrian perspective, of course, it is hoped that Britain will go to Central Asia and the Russians will die. No matter who wins or loses, Austria is the winner.
It does n’t matter if an ally is an ally or not. If the British can kill the Russians, Franz does n’t mind giving them a hundred-ton medal, which is absolutely pure gold.
Vice versa, as long as the Russians can go south to India, Franz does not mind giving full assistance. Of course, it doesn't matter if you smash the pot and sell the iron.
In contrast, the arms race is not over. Rather than smashing money and spending by the British, it is better to use the money to develop the country.
Foreign Secretary Weisenberg: "Britains will not be so unwise to start an arms race and a strategy for Central Asia at the same time.
The British government should now be very entangled, not knowing which side to take care of, after all, they are fighting against the three great powers.
Perhaps we should help them to control the intensity of the arms race and allow the British to rest assured that they will go up against the Russians.
On this issue, I believe that the French will have a common language with us.
Napoleon IV was busy eradicating dissidents, and participating in the arms race was to catch ducks. If he can end early, he has no reason to refuse. "
Prime Minister Karl asked: "How do the Russians tell us? We promised to contain the British, so we give up now, I'm afraid it's unreasonable."
Russian-Austrian did not, and even the Russians seldom did anything that violated the contract without permission, not to mention the feather-loving Austria.
Austria has been in Europe for hundreds of years, relying on diplomacy. Especially after the Anti-French War and before the resurgence of Austria, this period of time relied solely on diplomatic means to maintain the status of a great power.
After so many years of operation, the international reputation of the Austrian government has been very valuable.
Unless it is determined that the Russians can be killed and freed from the threat of the Eastern Front, the Austrian government will not easily default.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mark, replied: "This question is easy to deal with, as long as the Russians know that we have lent them shipbuilding funds and are unable to continue the arms race."
Everyone's eyes lit up, although the shadow was a little bit damaging, but this is indeed a good solution.
The tsarist government has a limited family. If the war in Central Asia is quick and quick, it will be fine; if the war continues, the Russians will definitely borrow money from Austria.
At that time, the Austrian financial industry would not buy Russian accounts. The Vienna government lent them shipbuilding funds for the friendship between the two countries-perfect.
Seeing that everyone had unified their positions, Franz smiled slightly: "Then things are settled, the Ministry of Finance is responsible for giving the Russians an explanation.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs secretly contacted the French to facilitate this Central Asian melee and weaken Britain and Russia as much as possible. "
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Austria is in action, and the British are not idle. They were all forced to fight against three major powers at the same time, and the British government was also under great pressure.
Enemies of enemies are friends. They may not be all applicable in international struggles, but they can be effective in a single incident.
The marine civilization endowed the British with a sense of crisis and found that after confronting Russia, France and Austria at the same time, the British government began to seek a solution.
Russia and Austria have held a group for many years, and it is unrealistic to want the support of Austria. The British government set the goal on the French.
On March 1, 1888, British Foreign Secretary George visited Paris. The London government has very high expectations, and Sir George has publicly stated that this is an ice-breaking journey between Britain and France.
Napoleon IV was unwelcome to unexpected visitors. The reason for this is to look at the Palace of Versailles not far away.
Due to the destruction of the Paris Revolution, only 70% of the Palace of Versailles has been restored to this day, and the rest is still under construction.
The British happened to be the culprit that triggered the Paris revolution. Even after the revolution was suppressed, many of the heads of the Revolutionary Party were sent by the British.
National hatred family hate together, Napoleon IV naturally has no affection for the British, to be precise, neither the British and Austrian black hands.
During the routine welcome banquet, Napoleon IV was absent for no reason. This should be regarded as the first time since the era of Napoleon III, the French emperor did not give the British face.
In addition to the deterioration of diplomatic relations, more often the strength comparison between Britain and France has changed.
France, the world's first army power and the world's second navy power, no longer recognizes the hegemony of the British.
In particular, the younger generation in France, including Napoleon IV himself, has no awe for the British, and some are just eager to try.
It just confirms that sentence: whoever is the world overlord has the most enemies in the world.
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At the Palace of Versailles, Napoleon IV asked with a sullen face: "The British have come to the door, what do you think they want from us?"
If you are unhappy with the British, your diplomatic activities should still be carried out normally. Whether you can talk about the results or not, in the final analysis, depends on the interests, not the personal perceptions.
Foreign Minister Karel Kadletz: "Your Majesty, the British are in a hurry.
The Russians were eager to try in Central Asia. The war was on the verge, and there was a shadow of Austria behind it.
If the situation is out of control, it is likely that Russia and Austria will jointly expand to India.
If no one can be found to contain Austria, the British will fight against Russia and Austria alone. Even if they can win in the end, they will lose a lot, and even lose India. "
The battle for colonies not only depends on the appearance of victory and defeat, but also considers the issue of colonial rule.
Especially in densely populated areas like India, once nationalist ideas are imported, the cost of governance will be beyond imagination.
There is no morale in the game of the great powers, and things that do harm to others and do harm to others are often done by everyone.
Prime Minister Terrence Burgin sneered: "That's just the trouble of the British. Russia and Austria cannot swallow India even if they are united.
The British have been operating in the Indian region for so many years, and even if they can't keep it up, they can spur local independence.
The Austrians should not have such illusions, but the Russians are not sure, but they have the Yellow Russia plan.
India should be easier to get started than the Far East Empire. The greed of the Tsarist government will not give up as long as there is a chance.
Because of the relationship between the Russian-Austrian alliance, even if Austria does not go on its own, it will not prevent the Russians from expanding to India.
This is also our opportunity, we can sit in the mountains and watch the tigers, maybe we can pick up some cheaper.
What we need to do now is to compare the quotations of all parties and choose the party with the most benefits to join. "
Terence Burgin's opinion can be said to represent the mainstream of the French government. Everyone hates the British and is not fake, but neither will they live with their interests.
As long as the British bid high enough, everything is possible.
After hesitating for a while, Napoleon IV nodded and expressed his approval of this view.
The slight sorrow between Meiyu still saw that he was not so willing. There is no way, the interests are still the first among countries.
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