Chapter 385: Misfortune

The Russian navy suddenly broke out and occupied the Baltic region. The whole European world was stunned by the news. Many people thought that the Kingdom of Prussia was about to die.
Open the map to know that the coast of the Kingdom of Prussia is in the Baltic Sea, which is the sphere of influence of the Russian Navy.
Since the outbreak of the war, the Danish navy has blocked the Prussian maritime transport passages, and strategic materials supported by Britain and France can only be transferred from land.
The early tsarist government ignored the role of the navy, did not attack the coastal areas of Prussia, and simply confronted on land. The Kingdom of Prussia still had a battle.
Now it is different. The land has been unable to break through. The Russians turned their attention to the sea and used the advantages of the navy to strike the kingdom of Prussia.
This is an unsolvable problem. The Russians can launch a landing operation at any point, but Prussia cannot achieve full defense.
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Vienna Palace, Foreign Minister Weissenberg said: "Yesterday afternoon, the Russian Minister submitted a new loan application to us. They are preparing to use the general Saxony area as a mortgage to loan 30 million Aegis.
Taking the enemy's territory as a collateral loan, this is what the Tsarist government can do. No, this may not be a mortgage, it may be a sale.
Based on the financial situation of the Tsarist government, the possibility of repayment on time is very small, and the possibility of selling the collateral to pay off the debt is very high.
The premise is that the Russians won the battle and ripped the piece of meat from the Kingdom of Prussia.
Franz asked with concern: "What's the opinion of the Saxony government? Are they interested in paying back the land?"
The Prussian Saxony area was assigned to Prussia at the 1815 Vienna Conference. The Saxony Kingdom is now part of the New Holy Roman Empire. If this part of the land returns, it will naturally be returned to the Saxony Kingdom.
The general Saxony area occupies forty percent of the territory of the Saxony kingdom, and the Saxony kingdom has always wanted to recover it. When they joined the Shinshin Empire that year, Prime Minister Felix made a promise.
Now is the opportunity. Can the Saxony government stand it?
Franz was very skeptical.
If the Saxony government can't help it, then the Vienna government will not be able to block on this issue. After all, Franz must also consider the people's hearts.
The price of 30 million Aegis is not unbearable for the economically developed Kingdom of Saxony. As long as they are willing to find a way, they can raise it.
The Prime Minister Felix replied: "The Saxony government should be inclined to finance the purchase of the general Saxony region, and Prime Minister Fraser will arrive in Vienna this afternoon."
Franz thought for a moment and said, "Sooth them first. Now that the land is in Prussia's hands, the Russians' promises cannot be counted.
We must have other collateral to reduce loan risk.
A promise can be made to the Saxony government, and the precondition for approving the Russian-Austrian loan is that the Russians agree to sell the general Saxony region and agree on a price in advance. "
This matter is very troublesome, it can be said that the Russians chose a good time.
Now most people think that the Russians will win the war. At this time, the bait of the General Saxony area must be rejected by the Vienna government.
The mortgage on the loan was fake, and the real purpose of the Tsarist government was to raise funds to continue the war.
As long as the news spreads, the Saxon people will demand to buy back the land, the Saxony government cannot refuse, and Vienna has to cooperate.
Franz was unwilling to be the head of the grievance. If the Russians have won the war, don't say 30 million Aegis, even if it is 50 million Aegis.
But now it's just an unknown. In case the tsarist government is defeated or the land is not ceded from Prussia, the loan is likely to be lost.
Moreover, mortgage and sale are two concepts. Now that the Tsar is short of money, in order to raise military expenditures, naturally, the lion will not dare to open his mouth, so as not to scare away the gold master, the future may not be certain.
When the time comes for the primary and secondary translocations, the people are eager to take back the hearts of the general Saxony region, and still not sell them for a price?
Foreign Minister Weissenberg said with anxiety: "His Majesty, since the Russians have thrown out the ordinary Saxony region, I worry that they may promise the Rhineland region to the French in exchange for a loan."
When Franz's face changed, this was not possible, but very likely.
Without money, what can the Tsarist government not do?
Moreover, it is still generous to others. Once the French are tempted, will the Paris government continue to do all it can to support the Kingdom of Prussia?
Under the same conditions, the Berlin government promised not to come out, not everyone is Bismarck, dare to write a blank check to the French.
Diplomacy cannot be promised arbitrarily. If it was not for Bismarck's wrists and luck, the Rhineland region would fall into the hands of the French.
As part of the German region, the Rhineland has long been regarded as something in the pocket of the Vienna government. How could it be easily obtained by the French?
To destroy, you must destroy the French-Russian transaction!
This was Franz's first reaction. As he got a headache again, how should he disrupt the possible French-Russian transaction.
"Take the news to the British. Although the development of the Rhineland region has slowed in recent years, the rich local resources and industrial base are still there. Once it falls into the hands of the French, it will soon cause qualitative changes.
France is already very strong, and as it grows stronger, the London government will lose sleep. "
This is a misfortune. The Russo-Austrian alliance is still in progress, and the Vienna government does not do many things for the Russians.
Prime Minister Felix proposed: "Your Majesty, should we push it and simply let the Russians lose the war?"
Wanting the Russians to lose the war is simple, as long as Austria suddenly implements a material embargo. At present, most of the strategic materials of the frontline Russian army are produced in Austria.
Even if the Tsarist government wanted to buy somewhere else, it was too late, let alone they could not find a buyer.
Only Europe, France, and Austria have the production capacity in Europe. If the Russians could be pulled from their hegemony, how could Britain and France refuse?
The compromise between France and Russia is also based on the victory of the Tsarist government. Napoleon III will not help the Russians to win the war and consolidate the hegemony of the enemy.
This is also the reason why countries jeopardize the Russian-Austrian alliance. The alliance between the two countries has complemented their resources, and the strength that can burst out has already been 1 + 1> 2.
Franz shook his head and said, "No, at this time we can't shoot.
The Prussians still have the power to fight. As long as the British and French are more generous, allowing the Prussians to arm the country's young and strong, the Russians may not be able to win.
Did you find that the reforms of Alexander II have been suspended? After the war, can the Tsarist government still have the ability to continue reforms? "
To support this war, Alexander II had to compromise with domestic conservatives to ensure domestic stability.
This compromise makes it difficult to reform in the future. At least in the face of the same problems, the difficulty of reform has increased significantly.
From the perspective of long-term development, the Russian-Prussian War has achieved its strategic goals. An imperfectly reformed Russian empire is what Austria needs.
Now that the strategic objective has been achieved, there is naturally no need to continue targeting the Russians. When the Russian-Olympic League is not over, pulling hatred can only be done by others.
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The plan will never keep up with changes. When the Tsarist government negotiated with Austria, it also started negotiations with the French.
Palace of Versailles, Napoleon III hesitated at the olive branch thrown out by the Tsarist government.
There can only be one European hegemon. The Russian Empire is France's biggest competitor on this issue.
Now lending to the Tsarist government is undoubtedly funding the enemy.
In Napoleon III's view, the biggest problem in obtaining the Rhineland region was not military, but political.
It is enough to annex the Kingdom of Sardinia, and European countries have created a joint defense circle against them. If the Rhineland region is annexed by force, it will inevitably lead to the intervention of various countries.
At this time, the French need allies. Unlike mortgage loans in the Saxony region, the Tsarist government's promise is to support the French annexation of the Rhineland region.
This is a geopolitical decision. No matter how powerful the Tsar is, it is impossible to cross the German Federation to occupy the Rhineland region. Naturally, there is no way to talk about mortgages.
With the support of the Tsarist government, France will not be politically isolated. After some exchanges of interests with other countries, the success rate of annexing the Rhineland region is very high.
Foreign Minister Abraham proposed: "Her Majesty, whether or not to give a loan to the Tsarist government, I think the key is to look at the final outcome of this war.
Now that the Russians have a good chance of winning, I can't think of how the Prussians would come back. Even without our loans, the Tsarist government could raise funds elsewhere.
In this case, it is better to simply divide the Kingdom of Prussia with the Russians and maximize our interests. "
Chancellor of the Exchequer Allen objected: "No, the Russians have a bad reputation and cannot afford to repay the loan with their financial capacity.
Our money is not brought by the gale, and we cannot just waste it like this. The same can be done to divide the Kingdom of Prussia and not provide loans to Russians.
Once the Kingdom of Prussia is defeated, we can use the excuse of claiming debt to temporarily host the Rhineland region, resulting in established facts.
Then slowly public relations, exchange of interests with countries, and let them recognize our occupation of the Rhineland region.
The support of the Russians is irrelevant at all. Whether they support us or not, we must trade with other countries. Even if the Tsarist government opposes them, they are not able to intervene.
Why is it necessary to spend this wrong money? "
Foreign Minister Abraham countered: "Earl Allen, this is not an injustice. With the support of the Russians, it is much easier for us to get the default of all countries.
Without the support of the Russians, European countries would oppose it at that time, even if we ate the Rhineland, we would spit it out. "
The support of European countries may not be important, but the support of major powers must be there.
In addition to the five major European powers, Spain can be ignored, and at least one of the remaining ones must obtain support.
The lessons of history have taught the French that it is not possible to go it alone, and even more rash.
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