Chapter 402: Political art

With the beginning of the anti-Semitic movement, the atmosphere on the European continent has become increasingly depressed, and anti-Semitic activities in various countries have continued to emerge.
This is just the people. The high-level government's concern is not anti-Semitic, but that the tsarist government has taken the opportunity to escape the financial crisis. With money, the Russian Empire can be called an empire.
In the Royal Palace of Berlin, William I said he was panicking. However, William I was able to become the "Emperor William", and the city was naturally indispensable. My heart was panicking, but my face was under control.
The king's calmness reassured the Berlin government. They are not alone in this war, and the supporters behind them have a lot of help. As long as there are big men behind the scenes who are willing to invest more, they are not without chance.
At the behest of William I, Foreign Minister Mike Kate said: "Through our diplomatic efforts, the Swedes have already moved.
As long as we have another big victory in next year's war, they are likely to be on our side.
Now that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is working to publicize the Ottoman Empire, both London and Paris have given clear answers that they will push the Ottoman Empire into the war.
The British also promised to cause trouble for the Russians in Central Asia and the Far East.
We are still lobbying the British Parliament to have the Royal Navy blockade the Baltic Sea and sever Russian shipping routes.
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It sounds good, but in fact, understanding it from the perspective of workplace slang is almost the truth.
The Swede was moved, but it was just ordinary Swedish people, and King Carl XV was still a little bit involved in the war.
Of course, if the Kingdom of Prussia won the Russian Empire, the Swedish government wouldn't mind participating in the downfall.
"Efforts to publicize the Ottoman Empire", in other words: the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has done its best but has not achieved any results.
It is true that Britain and France are pushing the Ottomans into the war, but the Sudanese government is still stagnant and continues to watch the situation.
"British promises" are always farting, just let it go, don't have too much hope, this war still depends on Prussian.
"Lobbying the British Parliament" is a century-old project. I don't know when parliamentarians will pass the proposal.
To sum it up: Our allies are many. As long as the military wins the Russians on the battlefield, these allies will come up to help divide the loot.
The elite of the Kingdom of Prussia were able to appear at the meeting, and naturally understood the meaning behind it, but everyone tacitly chose to act stupid.
What if the top people are not confident of winning? Whether it's for comfort or to let go, morale can't be dissipated.
Secretary of the Army and Navy Ron said: "It is not anxious to win over Sweden and Ottoman. As long as we continue to win, they will join in sooner or later.
The only way for the Royal to block the Baltic Sea must be immediate. Only by cutting off the maritime transport corridors of the Russians can we have a chance. "
Rather than wooing allies to share the pressure, cutting off the Russians' sea transportation channels is the most likely way to achieve it. The British have always stood firm in the fight against the Russians.
The maritime transportation channel was cut off, and even if the Tsarist government had money, it would be difficult to obtain sufficient strategic materials.
By land transport, Russian transport will be Prussia's best ally, limiting the number of troops in the Tsarist government.
The total railway mileage of the Russian Empire in this era was more than 3,000 kilometers. Spain, the German Federation, and Prussia all had more than them.
The Russians had more than 70,000 kilometers of railroads during World War I, and they were unable to support the needs of millions of troops on the front lines, let alone now.
The Junker aristocrats dared to challenge the Russians, only to see that the Russians had limited power. If the Tsarist government can invest millions of troops on the front line, no country in the world except France and Austria can withstand it.
"This will take time. The British are still hesitating. They are worried about the blockade of the Baltic Sea ..."
Ron interrupted politely: "No matter what happens, the Russians will cut off the maritime transport line one day earlier, and we will have one more chance to win in the war next year.
The British have been slow to move, or are the capitalists wanting to make war money? Anything to say, the Russians placed the order and we ate it all.
Showdown directly with the London government, if they want us to win the war, immediately block the Baltic Sea.
If they don't want us to win this war, anyway, we won't win the Russians if we fight alone, we might as well accept the Russians and compromise.
The big deal was to sell the Poles, restore the pre-war borders, and lose to the Russians. Let the British love what they love. "
Ron was fearless. The Kingdom of Prussia had already owed the British hundreds of millions of pounds of debt, and they could only afford to win the war.
If the war is lost, the existence of the Kingdom of Prussia is a question. Who should I ask for money?
If the British do not want to invest in all the water, then cutting off the Russians' maritime transport lines is the only option.
Europe's political system determines that these people dare to gamble. Winning further, losing is still the rich side.
"Just do it!"
William I made a decisive decision, and the gambler was at the table. If you want to look ahead and look back, it is better to give up early. War is not a child's play, every victory is very important.
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In London, the Prime Minister John Russell found it embarrassing that they were tied to the Prussians without knowing it.
Originally, they were only preparing to fight a proxy war, but over time, they invested more and more power.
In particular, after the East Prussian War, they sold another 30 million pounds of war bonds for the Berlin government, and now the total debt of the British and Prussian countries has exceeded 100 million pounds.
The debt holders are mostly ordinary people. If you don't want to lose the next election, it is better not to make this debt a bad debt.
Although the Prussians mortgaged tariffs, railways, and mines, if the Prussian kingdom no longer exists, can these collaterals be cashed?
John Russell doesn't think Russians, French, Austrians will recognize these debts. Even for his own benefit, the prussian should be kept.
"Sir Edward, is it difficult to block the Baltic Sea?" John Russell asked.
Secretary of the Navy Edward answered with confidence: "No, the Royal Navy has enough power to complete this task."
Blocking the Baltic Sea is not a matter of letting them rush into the Baltic Sea to kill the Russian Navy. It is really not difficult for the Royal Navy.
Foreign Minister Raslin said dissatisfied: "Of course you have no problem. The Royal Navy can kill the Russians ten times, but our problem is big.
As a neutral country, we bravely intervened in this war and will inevitably bear tremendous diplomatic pressure and public opinion pressure. "
Interests are moving. Once the Baltic Sea is blocked, trade in many countries will be affected, and they will inevitably have to bear pressure from European countries in diplomacy.
The fact that Prussians can take orders between Britain and Russia does not mean that they have the ability to take orders from Russians in other countries.
Not all countries are bullying. They have offended people now, and they will definitely be retaliated in the future. This will bring them huge troubles in their subsequent diplomatic work, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will naturally become a hot pot.
John Russell smiled and comforted: "Sir Raslin, this is just a small problem, I believe you can solve it.
As long as the great strategy to weaken the Russians is completed, the price now paid is worth it. At least we paid much less this time than the Near East War. "
Everyone smiled, and there was no harm without comparison. In the Near East War, the London government not only spent hundreds of millions of pounds on military expenditures, but also lost a large number of troops. The most important thing was that they also lost.
A war that has suffered both losses is a failure for the British. The situation is much better now. Prussians are desperately on the front line, and the money borrowed must be repaid.
As long as they lose both records, it will be a great victory for the British. If Prussia wins the war, they will make a lot of money.
Foreign Minister Resling said with some hesitation: "The news came from the Minister in the Ottoman Empire, and the Austrians were doing small moves there. They seemed to have intentionally provoked the Ottoman-Russian war.
We conducted an in-depth analysis and found no benefit to Austria after the war broke out in the two countries.
If it is to weaken the Russians, as long as they delay the transportation of goods slightly, it will be enough to cause heavy losses to the Russian army. "
At this time, the Arabian Peninsula was a desert. At most there were a group of camels.
Chancellor of the Exchequer Agarwal speculated: "Perhaps it has something to do with the Suez Canal. The Austrians want to take control of the Suez Canal and start to make arrangements in advance."
Secretary of the Navy Edward questioned: "But this is a bit unreasonable. Many domestic experts believe that the Suez Canal is inaccessible.
Even if it is dug up, in the end, it can only allow some boats to pass, and it has no strategic value at all. "
It's all caused by experts. The British have long organized experts to carry out exploration. The experts have concluded that the Suez Canal is not navigable.
This wrong conclusion directly affected the decision of the London government. When the Suez Canal was dug in France and Austria, the British fell on the Suez Railway project.
As in history, until the Suez Canal was opened to navigation, the British did not consider the Suez Canal to be valuable.
Chancellor of the Exchequer Agarwal said indifferently: "Who knows what the Vienna government thinks, they dare to invest large sums of money on the canal, and still worry about not being able to navigate?
Of course, it is not necessarily for the canal. Franz was the king of Jerusalem, and maybe they wanted to restore the Holy Land. "
The latter explanation is obviously more reliable than the former explanation. Austria has already obtained the Sinai Peninsula, and the control of the Suez Canal has already taken half. Even if it controls the Red Sea, it is unlikely to continue to increase.
In contrast, taking advantage of the Ottoman and Russian war opportunities to recapture Jerusalem is even more persuasive.
Colonial Minister Steve proposed: "In recent years, the expansion of France and Austria on the African continent has been very fast, and we need to curb their actions.
The colonial ministry's African strategy also has plans to occupy Ethiopia, and the Mande Strait, the gateway to the Red Sea, is also there.
We can take the lead and seize Ethiopia, and by the way interrupt the Austrian East African strategy. "
"East Africa Strategy" This is a smoke bomb released by Vienna. In order to trouble Austria, in recent years, the British have not sold less weapons to indigenous countries in East Africa.
However, the plan could not keep up with the rapid changes. The progress of the Austrian colonization slowed down, and instead of pretending to enter the East African region, it was consolidating the existing achievements.
The world is almost divided, and the British Colonial Department naturally did not want to be idle, and the African colonial plan was released.
Foreign Minister Raslin objected: "It is easy to block the Mander Strait, but if we really do, we are ready to meet the alliance between Vienna and Paris!
They dug the Suez Canal at any cost in order to get rid of our control of the Zhibuthara Strait, and a slamming gesture would inevitably trigger a fierce rally in Fao.
It is not in our interest to confront the two countries in advance before determining whether the Suez Canal has strategic value. "
The butterfly effect is powerful. In the original time and space, only the French naval power in the Mediterranean, and the Royal Navy waited for the Franco-Prussian war to gain control of the Suez Canal.
Now the situation is different. The French and Austrian navies together have the power to challenge the Royal Navy, at least in the Mediterranean Royal Navy lost its advantage.
Moreover, the strait and the canal are not the same, the difficulty of control is not a grade. Anyway, it is tens of kilometers wide, and the navy is the only way to close the door.
It seems tempting to keep France and Austria in the large bathtubs in the Mediterranean. If one is not good in practice, it will bury British maritime supremacy.
Colonial Minister Steve countered: "This situation is indeed possible, but as long as the operation is good, it may not be against France and Austria.
We just plan ahead and plan ahead. We can compromise when necessary. "
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