Chapter 1108： see through (2/2)

The Netherlands reacted most violently. In addition to its geographical location, the most important thing is that they rely heavily on maritime trade.

Once the war between Britain and Shinra became anxious, mutual blockade was inevitable, and the interruption of maritime trade was inevitable.

If it's a short three or five months of friendly matches, it doesn't matter, everyone's tolerance will pass.

If the war lasts for three or five years, there is no doubt that countries like the Netherlands and Portugal, which rely heavily on overseas trade, will not collapse.

In this context, everyone has only one way to go, and that is to help one side win the war and end the trade blockade as soon as possible.

Either the European countries will follow the British gang and pull off Shenluo together; or everyone will follow in the footsteps of Shenluo and desperately explode warships and overturn the Royal Navy.

There is no doubt that no matter who it is, everyone will suffer heavy losses. Especially the Netherlands, which is very likely to become a battlefield, will lose money even if it is the right person.

Don't expect to rely on spoils to make up for losses, it is a picture cake. The previous anti-French war is an example. In nominal terms, everyone has received huge compensations, but in reality, the French government has no money to pay.

No money means no money. Regardless of your abilities and methods, the French government still can't change it.

If it weren’t for a piece of land that was cut back from France after the war, it would be worthless.

The size of a small country is limited, and its strength cannot support its ambition. It is estimated that those who want to profit from the Anglo-Austrian War, besides the tsarist government, are also the United States thousands of miles away.

Other countries have the same ambitions or not. Their stomachs are not good and they cannot eat greasy food. When the meat is delivered to the mouth, you can only smell it.

As the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Britain, Adam's personal ability is still very strong. It's a pity that the reality is in front of him, no matter how much he can fool around, he is not sure to pull people to his side.

Of course, they can also emulate the flexible diplomatic strategy of the original time and space, allowing countries to remain neutral and engage in overseas trade.

It's just that this requires the cooperation of the opponents. If the Vienna government does not buy it and just wants to recruit people, everyone still has to choose the camp.

Can European countries bear the diplomatic pressure of the Holy Roman Empire?

No one can answer this question. Theoretically speaking, as long as European countries are united and neutral, the Vienna government can only pinch their noses.

But this probability is too low, not all countries have this courage. The hearts of the people are uneven. As long as a few countries take the lead, the rest can only follow.

The situation is already very dangerous for Britain. Once the operation is wrong, then standing opposite Britain is not just the Holy Roman Empire, but the entire European world.

Asquis, Chancellor of the Exchequer: ”Sir, all European countries are clueless. Their position has never been firm.

Because of geopolitics, our influence on the European continent cannot be compared with the Holy Roman Empire.

Relying solely on political means, we may not be disadvantaged; however, once the Vienna government adopts military means and directly threatens by force, it will be difficult for us to compete with them.

Unless we can win over Russia and Spain, and only with their two countries taking the lead, European countries will be able to withstand the pressure of the Vienna government.

Considering our relationship with Russia and Spain, I don't think we can bring them here now. If they can remain neutral in the war, then God bless them. ”

It is not that Asquis is pessimistic, but that the previous administrations were too bad. I just care about myself, leaving them too messy.

There is no way, Britain's world hegemony is stepping on Spain's superiority. In the Philippine battle ten years ago, Spain was again scoured by Britain's younger brother.

The new hatred and the old hatred are added together, and there is also a dispute over the sovereignty of the Strait of Gibraltar. The Spanish government can only follow them unless the collective brain is flooded.

Not to mention the Anglo-Russian relationship, the Indian issue is a dead knot that cannot be solved by both sides. The current Russo-Japanese War is also a new hatred added to the old hatred.

Even if the Tsarist government was extremely jealous of Shenluo, it would still be impossible to let them sell iron aid to Britain.

There is no one taking the lead, and the European countries that are accustomed to being turbulent, naturally it is impossible to jump out and fight against Shinra.

Of course, there is also a Nordic Federation that can fool you, and this one has the strength to remain neutral.

It's a pity that this person has limited political appeal, and he can't be the leader, let alone be the big brother.

The European world cannot count on it. No one wants to be a thug at this time. It is naturally difficult to win the war with Shinra.

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After all, the war must be fought by the military, and Campbell could only pretend not to hear the complaints of the civilian officials.

Now the arrow is on the line and I have to send it. If the war is difficult and difficult to fight, can it be avoided?

If the war is stopped now, I guess the Vienna government will be crazy. Don't do anything. After ten or eight years, hegemony will be delivered to the door.

”What plans does the Admiralty have?”

Strategy is not enough, tactics come together. Since the overall national strength cannot be conquered, the Royal Navy can only explode and continue to create miracles for Britain.

I saw Secretary of the Navy Swinding picking up a baton and walking to the hanging world map and said: ”Although the main naval forces of the Holy Roman Empire are tucked away in the Mediterranean, there are still several sub-compartments overseas.

Although there are few capital ships in these fleets, the tonnage of the fleet is not low, accounting for almost 40% of the total tonnage of the Shinra Navy.

In the event that it cannot induce a decisive battle with the main enemy forces, the Navy Department plans to resolve these overseas problems first.

Several other fleets are not worth mentioning, mainly the Austrian South Seas Fleet and the Central American Fleet. Not only do dreadnoughts act as flagships, but other auxiliary warships are mostly new warships.

These warships have one common feature-they run fast.

Obviously, the enemy was well prepared. Attempt to use these high-speed warships to attack our merchant ships after the war broke out.

We plan to attack the enemy's two squadrons immediately after the war breaks out to eliminate threats on the trade line in advance.

In this regard, the Japanese did a good job. They successfully attacked Spain, the Far Eastern Empire, and Russia. We can follow suit. ”

Morality does not exist. As long as he can win the war, Swinding doesn't mind breaking the convention once.

Anyway, the history books are written by the victors, as long as the Holy Roman Empire is defeated, all bad behaviors can be washed away.

It is better to kill the enemy's squadron first than to wait for the war to break out and be attacked by the enemy's merchant ships.

The Royal Navy, which started as a pirate, is too familiar with these businesses. So at a glance, Swinding understood the plan of the Vienna government.

If left alone, I am afraid that the war has just broken out and Britain's maritime trade routes will suffer severe damage.

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