Chapter 385： Misfortune (1/2)

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. ”