Chapter 1091： Virtual reality (2/2)
It just so happened that the Russo-Japanese War provided cover for the Vienna government to prepare for war. When Japan and Russia were about to fight, Shinra's preparations were almost complete, and it happened to be caught off guard by the British.
Once Shinra became the sole overlord, it wouldn't matter if it was a black hand against the tsarist government. Regardless of which government is in power, they will choose to pretend to be deaf.
Politics is always determined by strength. As long as one's own strength is strong enough, all problems are not a problem.
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The Vienna government has maintained a consistent high efficiency, and with the order of Franz, preparations for war are in full swing.
It's just that these preparations are labeled ”Aid Russia”, which looks like the Vienna government wants to fully support the Tsarist government.
In line with the principle of making a complete set of dramas, on March 12, 1904, the Shinra Bank Group signed the ”War Loan Basket Agreement” with the Tsarist government.
The treaty includes 300 million Aegis war loans and 500 million Aegis war bonds. It is expected to raise 800 million yuan for the Tsarist government in the next three years.
After the news spread, the European world immediately exploded. This huge loan not only broke the world record for a single loan, but also announced to the world the determination of the Vienna government to support the Russians.
You must know that the Shinra embassy in Tokyo announced its withdrawal a week before the signing of the loan agreement. If you look at these things together, it is not just a matter of supporting the Russians.
It's not that everyone has a rich association, but it is the practice of the Vienna government, which is too surprising. All are telling the world that the Russo-Japanese War is the continuation of the struggle between Shinra and Britain for hegemony.
The thunder did not fall all at once. Before everyone could discuss a result, on April 14, 1904, Russia and Austria signed the ”Memorandum of Naval Development.”
According to the treaty, in the next two years, the Holy Roman Empire will build 8 super battleships, 24 destroyers, 16 cruisers for the tsarist government...
Do not say that it is all completed, even if it is half completed, the Russian Navy can become the world's third naval power.
Military Xiaobai is immersed in the mastery of Russia and Austria. People with a bit of military common sense have a question in their minds: how can the tsarist government afford to build so many warships at once?
How can I afford it? No one can answer this question. Including the tsarist government, there are a large group of people in a state of bewilderment.
Insiders will not come out to explain, anyway the treaty has been signed. The public news is: organize an ocean-going fleet and expedition to Japan.
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Tokyo, the Japanese government as one of the parties involved, has fallen into a state of bewilderment at this moment.
Emperor Meiji: ”Who can tell me what happened in Europe? Why did the Austrians do this?”
I have seen support for allies, but I have never seen such support.
It's nothing more than spending money, the big deal is that Shinra is rich and powerful. But the package sale of the most advanced warships would be too much.
The Russians want to expedition to Japan, everyone believes; the Siberian Railway has not yet opened to traffic, the best way for the czar to win is to fight over from the sea.
Different from the original time and space, the Russians now have the support of allies, and there is no shortage of supplies and maintenance along the way. The risk of the fleet's labor expedition is much smaller.
But to deal with the broken ships of the Japanese Navy, how can it not be so big?
Don't say it is 8 super battleships, as long as there are 2 super battleship leaders, plus the current wealth of the Russian Navy, it is enough to complete an expedition.
Ito Bowen: ”Your Majesty, with the financial resources of the Russian Empire, it is impossible to support such a large fleet.
Even if they purchase warships because of the war, relying on the relationship between Russia and Austria, they can also buy Shinra's current warships, and there is no need to waste time ordering new ships.
With the financial resources to purchase so many warships at once, only two countries in the world can do it.
If the order is true, most of these warships were purchased by Shinra, and the target is likely to be Britain.
The name of the Russians is mostly just to confuse others.
With the strength of the Shenra Navy, if these warships are added, then the gap between them and the Royal Navy will be smoothed, and they may even have the upper hand.
It just doesn't make sense. If Shinra wants to hit the British by surprise, he can build a ship in secret.
Their colony is so vast, it is not impossible to find a few hidden ports to build shipyards.
Now that the trouble is happening, the eyes of the British have attracted the past. As soon as the shipyard starts construction, the British will follow up and will not give them an opportunity at all.
From this perspective, the Russian-Austrian naval agreement is likely to be a bluff, deliberately exerting pressure on us to lure us into being fooled.
But this is also very unreasonable. Even if we are really fooled, it is impossible for the Empire to build so many warships...”
His own reasoning was overturned by himself, and Ito Hirobumi was also helpless. But to be responsible to the Japanese Empire, he can only tell the truth.
It's okay if you don't explain it, but it's even more confusing to explain Emperor Meiji. The only certainty is that one of Ito's conjectures must be correct.
Which one is the truth? I'm sorry this is too embarrassing. When it comes to the future of the country, everyone is afraid to make judgments by guessing riddles.
Foreign Minister Kazuyuki Inoue: ”We have already contacted the British, and they cannot determine the true purpose of Russia and Austria. The investigation is still ongoing.
However, the loan contract has been verified that the Tsarist government has indeed borrowed a huge loan from Shenluo, and the first batch of 30 million Aegis has been credited to the Tsarist government's account.
The war bonds issued by the Russians are now also appearing in the financial markets of European countries. Perhaps because of the increase in interest rates, bond sales are not bad. ”
This is a sad topic. The good sales of Russian war bonds means that the Japanese government's war bonds are not selling well.
After all, war bonds are a gamble. Only the winner will cash it out. If you buy the war bonds of the defeated country, you will be using your money.
In any case, the influence of the Russians in the European world far exceeds that of Japan. Regardless of personal feelings, speculators still believe that the Russians are more likely to win.
The war bonds of the Japanese government in the original time and space were not easy to sell. In the end, it was Jewish capital who bought it heavily in order to fight against Russia.
Of course, there is another saying that the governments of the United Kingdom and the United States made hints and asked Jewish capital to buy.
The truth is no longer important. Anyway, the Japanese government’s war bonds were not welcomed by the capital market at the beginning of the war.
As for the issue of the Russians’ bad reputation, that’s nothing. Bonds are not bought by consortiums themselves. Capital only earns commissions from them. In the end, it is leeks that pay the bill.
The old leeks have lingering fears for the Russians, but the new leeks don’t know! Without the Internet, what is said in the newspaper, where is everyone's thoughts taken.
Hearing that the British had been involved in the investigation, Emperor Meiji breathed a sigh of relief. The vigorous efforts of the Vienna government were truly shocking.
Shinra gave support to the tsarist government, which the London government could not do. Although there is more than one funder behind the Japanese government, the United States in this time and space is just making up the number.
The United States after the split is not a problem of 3-1=2. After losing the fertile soil in the south, the Washington government's binding force on the states became less effective.
It can be seen from the location of the capital that, as long as the central government is strong, it will not put itself under the guns of the enemy.
One of the most important reasons for this happening is that the states did not agree on the issue of moving their capitals, and in the end they could only maintain the status quo.
Although they are in the same country, the interests and needs of each state are also different. When formulating laws, everyone starts from their own interests and rarely considers the overall situation.
Each has a set of teams that cannot be unified, and economic development will naturally be greatly affected.
These problems of original time and space have continued into the 21st century and have not been completely resolved, let alone now.
In the United States these days, there is no way to print US dollars to compensate states whose interests have been damaged in the policy making process. It is difficult for the central government to intervene.
Therefore, it is the British who can really spend the money. The United States is essentially the British pulled in to make up the number. At most, it will sell a part of the war bonds. Don't even think about more support.
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