Chapter 1035： Disaster (2/2)

It is almost an open secret that the Vienna government has adopted diplomatic means to continuously contain Britain. Limited by geopolitics, the British government has no way to compete with Shinra on the European continent.

Anyone with a discerning eye knows that if we go on at the current pace, the longer the time is, the worse it will be for Britain.

However, neither procrastination nor success. Although the Holy Roman Empire is Britain's biggest competitor, the development directions of the two sides are completely different.

One is based on land power as the core and supplemented by sea power as wings; the other is to completely center on sea power and give up land power development.

If there is a showdown now, no one can help and no one will say. The key is that in the confrontational war of attrition, Britain is likely to be dragged to death by the opponent.

The population is insufficient, the industry cannot keep up, and there is a lack of allies. How dare the British government showdown?

Without breaking the skin, Britain's hegemony can be maintained. Once you really turn your face, you may fall immediately.

A sane government will naturally not play the influx of national gambling. It is not suitable for players who already wear shoes.

As an old-school empire, Britain is best at acting as a shit-cutter. It's just that the current situation in Europe limits their performance.

But these difficulties did not scare the British. If there is no condition, then create the conditions yourself.

Fighting Spain is only the first step, and it seems that Britain has not gained much from it, but this has cut off the help of Shinra.

The only problem is that it overestimated the strength of Spain and misjudged the importance of Spain to Shinra.

But this can only be regarded as bad luck for Spain. Britain is unwilling to see the three major powers on its own and must find an opportunity to differentiate the relationship between Russia and the West.

If the Russian-Austrian alliance is not broken, it can only be done with Spain. The divorced Ossi relationship was indeed successful, but Spain was almost abolished, and the hatred between the two countries broke out.

The new hatred and the old hatred together, the relationship between Britain and the West is completely cool. Fortunately, Spain is in decline and is unable to retaliate, otherwise the London government would capsize this time.

It doesn't matter whether the process is tortuous, as long as the final result is good, that's fine.

Although there are not many real gains, Britain is still the nominal victor after Spain is dismissed.

It shattered the possible ”Oossi Anti-British Alliance”, and yes, just because of a ”possibility”, it caused a cold in Spain.

At this point, the competition between the powers is so cruel. If you feel threatened, you can shoot you down. The reason is that simple.

At 10 Downing Street, the British cabinet meeting opened again.

Prime Minister Robert Cecil: ”The Russian-Austrian Alliance has lasted for almost half a century. If you go back, it can continue into the last century.

After a long period of alliance, the interests of the two countries have been intertwined. It is difficult for us to separate them simply by relying on traditional methods.

But this alliance poses too much threat to us. Once we turn our faces one day, we will face the threat of two powers.

The Russians went south to India, and the Shenluo went out of the Mediterranean. The four continents of Asia, Europe and Africa will become battlefields, and the empire is unable to deal with so many fronts at the same time.

The time has come to test us. If Britain's hegemony is to continue, it must break the Russian-Austrian alliance.

The worst thing is to let one of the countries remain neutral in the event of a conflict, and the empire cannot face two enemies at the same time.

There is not much time left for us. The Central Asia Railway, which was built by the Vienna government for the Russians, has completed one-third of the project, and the railway is likely to be opened to traffic before 1900. ”

Only mentioning the Russian-Austrian Union, not talking about the European Union, is naturally not ignored by Robert Cecil. The main reason is that the Russian-Austrian alliance is deeply entrenched, while the European Union is only a grass-roots team.

Although in its response to the previous economic crisis and intervention in the Philippine campaign, the European Union played an important role and strengthened its cohesion.

But the Caotai team is the Caotai team, and it is impossible to straighten out the grievances and grudges within the alliance in a short while.

There is no problem in letting European countries be the wings and waving the flag. If these countries were to send troops to war with Britain, Vienna would not be so good at face.

Of course, the most important thing is strength. After Spain was abolished, Russia and Austria were left in the European Union. Even if the remaining countries dared to participate in hegemony disputes, they would not have enough strength.

Even if Shinra finds a way to pull these small countries into the water, he can't count on this bunch of clowns to really contribute. The existence of the European Union is purely political than military.

In contrast, the Russian-Austrian alliance is the existence that Britain has to face. The Russians took away India, and Shinra took over the remaining colonies and hegemony of Britain, and the distribution of benefits was clear at a glance.

Foreign Secretary Cameron: ”We have tried to divide the relationship between Russia and Austria, but the final result is everyone knows, every time is in vain.

The bureaucrats of the tsarist government have been corrupted by their interests. The Russian-Austrian Alliance and their personal interests are tied together. Anyone who wants to cut off their financial means will be hit hardest.

Not to mention the horrible internal stability of the Vienna government, there is still an emperor with the highest prestige since the establishment of the Habsburg dynasty.

If it's just these, the key is that after the strategic southward move from the tsarist government, there will be no conflict of core interests between Russia and Austria.

No matter how we provoke the relationship between the two countries, the first strategic goal of the Russians is always India, while the strategic goal of Shinra is world hegemony.

It just so happened that we blocked the way of Russia and Austria at the same time and became their common enemy. ”

Common enemy + common interest = closest ally.

The truth formula is here, and no one can overthrow it. It is indeed difficult to expect the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to split the Russian-Austrian alliance.

”Otherwise it will lead to disasters?”

The Minister of Economy, Aquina, proposed: ”The Russians' strategic choice is not just India. There is also a wealth of land comparable to India in the east.

The Tsarist government also has a Yellow Russia strategy. The only problem is traffic. Since the Austrians can help the Russians to build the Central Asia Railway, we can also help the Russians to build the Siberian Railway.

With the greed of the tsarist government, they will not give up their ambitions for the East. If you can become the boss, no one wants to be the second child.

It is impossible for the Russians to be unclear. Once Shenluo gains hegemony, it will be the end of the secret agreement between the two countries.

Once the Shenluo gains hegemony, even if they win India, the strength between Russia and Austria will not shrink, but will further increase.

We now provide them with a new choice, an opportunity to surpass Shinra. The tsarist government would refuse without reason. ”

A dead fellow is not dead. In the industry of digging holes and burying mines, Britain is definitely a master.

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