Chapter 959： Last chip (2/2)

As for the defeat of France, Austria will threaten the supremacy of Britain? Wait, isn't it an anti-French alliance to defeat France?

Russia, Austria, West, Switzerland, Germany, Belgium, Greece, Black... almost all European countries besieged France together, how can they be counted as Austria?

Conceptual cognition cannot be changed in a moment. It is impossible for ordinary British people to realize the threat from Austria in a short time.

Gladstone is now trying to take advantage of the people's cognition errors to force the government's merits of using the anti-French alliance to kill France, and to cover up the fact that the European balance has been broken.

After listening to Gladstone's explanation, George said embarrassedly: ”Prime Minister, can't you do that? If you don't contain Austria...”

Before George could finish his words, the Chancellor of the Exchequer Xiaozhi Childers interrupted strongly: ”Ah, God! Our Sir George actually thinks that we are capable of containing Austria. The world must be crazy!”

Although Xiaozhi Childers' expression was a bit exaggerated, what he said still won everyone's approval.

Britain is not a foolish man. Although it has suddenly become stronger in the last hundred and eighty years, everyone has not lost the fine tradition of being able to bend and stretch.

If Austria does it alone, Britain can win over European countries and use pressure from the international community to force Austria to make concessions.

Now the European countries are all members of the anti-French alliance. Even if Austria does not demand severe punishment of France, a series of countries including Spain, Belgium, and Switzerland that participated in the war will also demand that France be killed.

At this time, Britain intervened, not only standing on the opposite side of Austria, but also on the opposite side of the European countries participating in the war.

Anyone with a discerning eye knows that if France is to retaliate, it will not be Austria, but the neighbors.

If you can't do it, then just don't do it. The anti-French alliance was gathered because of the common enemy of France. When the enemy does not exist, the value of the alliance's existence disappears.

Even if Austria tries to maintain this alliance, it will only be effective in the short term. In the later stage, due to various contradictions, everyone will still part ways.

Britain is professional in this regard. Even if there are no contradictions between countries, they can create contradictions.

The problem of the European balance is a big deal. After the anti-French alliance collapses, we can find a way to rebuild it.

As for whether it can succeed or not, I don't know how many tasks will be behind it, and it is not everyone's turn to worry about it.

”We can temporarily give up the affairs on the European continent; but we must obtain the French navy's warships.

For a long time to come, the European continent is dominated by Austria. In order to ensure the safety of Britain, the Royal Navy must have an overwhelming advantage.

At present, the number of Austrian navy battleships is close to our seventh floor. If they were to get the French warships, the strengths and weaknesses would be reversed. ”

The words of Sir Astley Cooper Key, Secretary of the Navy, suddenly aroused everyone's emotions.

The break of the European balance would not kill Britain; but once the advantage of the Royal Navy is lost, it will really be fatal.

”The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is already working hard. It's just that Napoleon IV used the French Navy as the biggest bargaining chip in an attempt to use these warships to make a fuss.

Before this, in order to obtain material assistance, the French used this to threaten us. The clamor: Once they stop supporting them, the navy will be sent to Austria intact in exchange for post-war leniency.

According to the information from the embassy, ​​it can be determined that France and Austria have indeed negotiated on the issue of naval vessels. Now that the European War is still going on, it is preliminarily judged that they have not agreed. ”

George's explanation not only didn't reassure everyone, but made everyone even more nervous. 1+1 is not necessarily equal to 2. The French and Austrian navies are both self-contained systems, and the running-in degree must not reach 100%.

This group of ”1+1” is less than 2, but that is also a little bit. In the face of the numerous enemies of capital ships, can the Royal Navy really be able to hold it?

No one can answer this question. Anyway, everyone knows that Britain cannot afford to gamble, even if it is a tie.

After a little thought, Gladstone said coldly: ”Get the warship in the hands of the French at all costs.”

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