Chapter 1115： Crazy thrill (1/2)
The deteriorating situation has pushed Britain to the edge of the cliff. It's like a flying antelope, the more it passes through the sky, the less it passes, it will be broken.
Although the anti-war public opinion turmoil in the European world has not yet subsided, this does not affect the standing of governments of various countries.
Choosing between the Holy Roman Empire and Britain, there is nothing wrong with supporting Shinra. Even if there is a referendum, the final outcome will not change.
Anyway, it's just support now, not immediately sending troops to join the war. The war has not broken out yet, and governments of various countries still have time to guide public opinion.
To do this is also very simple, just look through the history books, which have reasons to beat the British.
What's more, even if a war breaks out, countries will follow suit with soy sauce, and there is no need for everyone to explode.
The times are developing and technology is advancing. To deal with Britain, even if the Vienna government is looking for cannon fodder, it is not an ordinary country that is qualified to participate.
Except for the Russians to participate in land warfare, even if other countries want to participate, the Vienna government will think they get in the way.
Not to mention naval battles. If the Shenra Navy cannot win, plus the fleets of various countries, it will still not win.
The advent of the dreadnought era has completely opened the ranks among naval powers. The participation of thousands of tons of iron armored ships has no practical significance except to increase the enemy's record.
Even if you need to fight for the number, at least more than 10,000 tons of battleships, it makes sense to participate.
In particular, the navies of various countries are also distributed in different regions. Except for the countries along the Mediterranean, the fleets of other countries cannot be assembled at all for a while.
Moreover, the British are not fools, and it is impossible to give the anti-British alliance time to gather people. Back in those days, the Royal Navy defeated the invincible fleet by killing elephants with ants. It was impossible not to learn lessons.
Of course, even if the navies of various countries are not assembled, it is a threat to the British.
Fortunately, the Anti-British League is not monolithic. Otherwise, even if the Royal Navy is more powerful, it will be exhausted now.
What countries can really participate in is probably to send a few aircraft symbolically to participate in the war against Britain.
Otherwise, it is bad luck, and the mainland and colonies are reduced to battlefields and forced to fight; or in the later stage of the war, landing operations on the British Isles can be brought up to beat down dogs.
In fact, the greatest significance of countries participating in the anti-British alliance is not in the military, but in their political and economic contributions.
After the establishment of the alliance, Britain will face the entire European continent. The gap in economic and industrial strength between the two sides has been directly opened four or five times.
Apart from other things, it is obvious just by looking at the manufacture of warships. As long as the Vienna government provides certain technical support, shipyards in Spain, the Netherlands, Portugal and other countries can also build super battleships.
No matter how the veteran naval empire declines, a rotten ship will cost three pounds. At least the domestic shipbuilding industry system has been retained, and there are also some talent pools.
These are all resources, but it is a little troublesome to integrate and utilize them. But these are all minor issues. As long as the interests are negotiated, there is nothing to be done.
In fact, the Vienna government has already started. It doesn’t matter what kind of technology spreads and does not spread.
As long as the Royal Navy is defeated, it doesn't matter if the shipbuilding technology is bad. Anyway, the navy must not only fight for technology, but also for financial resources.
For example, the Russian Empire, a good ally of the Vienna government, is a typical representative.
They have also done more than once or twice about importing technology from Shinra. In the end, they were either cheated by the domestic bureaucrats or dragged down by poor government finances.
Other countries are not much better, even if they are wealthy, the funds that can be invested in armaments are very limited because of their size.
What's more, I really think that developing the navy requires only money and technology? If it is so simple, the future Middle East is not a naval power.
Maybe the Navy can do this in the first half, but in the second half, various tests will come. Without a supporting industrial system, even the veteran naval power can only shed tears.
The sudden change of the international situation has completely confused the British, and the people are even more overwhelmed.
Ordinary people can't keep up with the rhythm, experts and scholars are also confused and don't know what happened.
The arm is not over the thigh, and everyone can understand the next team. But such a fast and neat lineup is a little overwhelming.
”Premeditated collusion”?
This statement is almost the same to fool the ordinary people. Anyone who knows a little bit of politics knows that it is almost impossible to coordinate a dozen countries at the same time to avoid leaks.
For no other reason, there are pro-Shen Luo factions in the governments of various countries, as well as pro-British factions.
Even in dictatorships, when faced with such a big team, they need to be discussed.
Even if it is a small-scale discussion, more than a dozen people from each country participate, and there are hundreds of insiders.
No matter what the secret is, as long as there are more people know, it is not a secret.
Where there are people, there are rivers and lakes, and you can't expect all insiders to be tight-lipped, especially when interests are involved.
With so many insiders, there are always several spokespersons for interest groups. Knowing the news in advance is a big business opportunity.
Whether it is hoarding in advance, speculating on crop prices, or buying or selling off war-affected assets, the futures market and the stock market will show signs in advance.
Whenever there is a big movement anywhere, it is a flaw, which will naturally arouse the vigilance of the British.
How to operate, without leaving any omissions, to complete a series of European countries, has become a common concern of the world.
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There is no answer to the suspicions of the outside world. Because there is no answer at all, there is no such thing as a hook-up in advance from the beginning to the end.
Although the ”Neutral Movement” was first called out by the Dutch, it was the Vienna government that pushed the movement to its climax.
If there is no indication from the Vienna government, why would Belgium, Sardinia, Lucca... these small peasant countries dare to participate?
Don't say it's the outside world, even many of the parties involved were confused after receiving the signal.
Although I don't know what kind of medicine is sold in the boss's gourd, but the things ordered, still have to be done.
The reasons are readily available, whether it is for national interests or personal political interests, everyone has a good reason to fight against the war.
The pro-Austrian faction became the anti-war faction, which naturally attracted the attention of the British, and even some guys even stabbed the news to the British.
The sight of the British government was indeed attracted, but they couldn't understand it. This is not the first time that a similar operation by the Vienna government has occurred.
For decades of old cases, there are still no motives analyzed. Some people even suspect that there is no so-called motive at all. It is entirely because the brain of the Vienna government has suddenly flooded.
This explanation is the most reasonable, because governments all over the world have their brains flooded. The British government itself is one of the best. Every few years, a strange government will appear, doing all the tricks that people can't understand.
The Vienna government contributed to the neutrality movement and fell in the eyes of the British bureaucrats. This is the domestic opposition that is trying to prevent this war.
This is a personal experience. Every time Britain wants to initiate a war, there are a bunch of anti-war factions. The difference lies in the magnitude of the movement.
The British can ignore it, but the European governments as the parties cannot ignore it. After personally participating in the ”neutrality movement”, everyone realized how unreliable this thing is.