Chapter 389： Still have to jump (1/2)

In London, Chief John Russell is very dissatisfied with the current situation in Europe.

The Paris government actually provided a loan to the Russians. Although the amount is not too big for the British, it is only 100 million francs. But the political factors behind it are terrible.

Everyone had agreed that Britain and France would work together to support the Kingdom of Prussia and the Russians in a proxy war.

Now on the battlefield, the Prussian kingdom has just appeared in crisis, and the French can't wait to fall.

Perhaps in the eyes of the Paris government, this is a timely stop loss in order to obtain greater returns. From a British standpoint, Prime Minister John Russell could not tolerate it.

”The situation in Europe is deteriorating, France and Russia are moving closer, the position of the Paris government has changed, and they have the intention to join forces with the Russians to divide Prussia.

Perhaps one more Austria is added. As long as France and Russia support Austria's annexation of the German Federation, it will become Russia, France and Austria to divide the European continent.

This is the worst situation, and each of the three countries, Russia, France, and Austria, has challenged our strength. If they divide Europe, it will be even more difficult to restrict.

For Britain's strategic security, we must stop all this. ”

John Russell has a strong sense of crisis, which seems to be the commonality of the island nations and the source of their success.

Continental balance is the national policy of the London government. The European continent is still maintaining a balance, but the growing Russia, France, and Austria has gradually threatened their supremacy.

Originally, the London government was prepared to suppress the Russians first, and then use the Italian issue to provoke the contradiction between France and Austria and let them restrain each other on the European continent.

The plan will never change quickly, the conflict between France and Austria has not been ignited, and the Russian empire is about to break through the restrictions and control the Baltic Sea.

Foreign Minister Raislin analyzed: ”His Excellency, this time France and Russia moved closer, the Tsarist government first made concessions.

The Russians were supportive of the French annexation of the Rhineland region, and they were not at ease.

It should be known that Austria, Belgium, Prussia, the German Federation, Spain and other countries have agreements, and if one side encounters French invasion, they will jointly defend.

Even if the Russians support the French, but Russia and Austria are still alliances, it is impossible for the Tsarist government to send troops to help the French fight?

Nationalism is a double-edged sword. As long as we agitate nationalism in the German region, Vienna cannot sit idly by the French annexation of the Rhineland.

There is also a joint defense treaty. Although the French are strong, Austria's strength is also not weak. In addition to Spain, Belgium, and the German Federation, the French have little chance of winning.

Napoleon III is not stupid and cannot take risks without a chance.

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The three countries, Russia, France, and Austria, have joined forces to divide up the European continent. I think this possibility is almost zero. The first is the uneven distribution of stolen goods.

The Russians had too few things to get, Austria could not give up the German region, and after the Russians obtained General Poland, the way forward was blocked by Austria.

Of course, if the Tsarist government is willing, it can expand into northern Europe. But Sweden is not a soft persimmon, and it is impossible to succeed without paying a certain price.

Moreover, the Russian-Prussian War alone was so strenuous. Can the Russians still attack Sweden? ”

This is a real problem. Although the Russian Empire is powerful, its exhaustion has been revealed. If it was the Russian Empire before the Near East War, the Kingdom of Prussia would have received a box lunch.

The tsarist government did not rely on tactics to pile up Prussia. The main reason was that the government had no money. Increasing the number of troops on the front line also means increasing military spending.

Fighting on the Pod Plain, and rivers can transport strategic supplies. In theory, even if the Tsarist government sent a million troops, it can guarantee the supply of supplies.

Under their own exhaustion, and Faou divided the European continent, they obviously have to suffer a lot.

It's just that it belongs to the Polish region. It is enough to defeat the Prussian kingdom. There is no need to catch the fire.

”No, Raistlin. These are theories. You have to understand that the Russian Empire is a dictatorship. As long as the Czar deems it feasible, it may become a reality.

We cannot take rational reasoning as the tsar's decision. In fact, most Russian tsars are irrational.

Russo-Austria is a dictatorship. As long as the emperor can make an alliance soon, we cannot give them any chance to move closer. ”

This is not Prime Minister John Russell's pessimism, but a national leader must consider. For Great Britain, no risk is needed now, ”steadiness” is the most important.

No matter what step the French-Russian relationship involves, there is nothing wrong with disrupting their relationship.

Acting as a cuckoo stick in Europe, they have stirred up half of the contradictions in the European continent in the past century, and now it is time to perform.

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The Berlin government fought back, the British were also undermining, and Franz was naturally not idle.

After being calculated, it must be counterattack. However, since the loan contracts were signed, they cannot be broken. Where to start fighting back has become a real issue.

Alexander II knew that using civilized methods and secretly calculating within the scope of the rules, Franz naturally could not break the rules.

Support conservatives in the Russian Empire?

inappropriate!

This is because Russia's internal affairs are too deep, and it has no effect except to deteriorate the relations between the two countries. Franz didn't think that these people could survive Alexander II.

Secretly support the Revolutionary Party?

This is even more impossible. As an emperor, Franz and the Revolutionary Party were naturally in a hostile camp, and the enemy's affairs could not be done.

Moreover, the state of the Russian Empire is very bad, what if it is overthrown?

The decaying Tsarist government is Austria's best ally, and the nascent Russia is Austria's biggest threat. Franz dare not take the risk.