Chapter 164： Everyone is preparing

Franz made this decision as a last resort. The Austrian army had just repressed the internal rebellion, defeated the Kingdom of Sardinia, and by the way interfered in a papal state.

Now he has hundreds of thousands of veterans who have seen blood. People with a little military knowledge know how valuable veterans with rich combat experience are.

This means that the combat effectiveness of the Austrian Army is at its peak, no worse than the army of any country in this era.

If this time is missed and the veterans who have seen the blood have retired, the combat effectiveness of the Austrian army will gradually decline.

No matter how strict the training is, it is not as effective as letting the soldiers come to the battlefield. After winning several battles, he became a proud soldier.

How could Franz give up such a big advantage? Moreover, the veterans of the Austrian military are old, and even if they do n’t hit them, they wo n’t even have the opportunity to use their residual heat.

For example, Marshal Radsky has more than eighty people. Even if he is old and strong, Franz is not assured to let him go to the front line to lead soldiers.

At this time, their group of old guys can still dispatch commands in the staff. If it takes another ten or eight years, Franz will have to accept the fact that the Austrian star is dying.

This is a reincarnation, and it is impossible for any country to maintain its peak forever. If you do not complete the layout at this time, the risk will increase greatly if you do it in the future.

This is not to say that there are no successors in the Austrian army, the problem is that the famous generals are all fought on the battlefield. Who hasn't proven his general on the battlefield, who knows if he is really capable or talks on paper?

In the case of uncertainty about the general's strength, the best way is to fight a dead war, use national strength to delay the past, and not give the enemy a chance.

At this point in the World War, it was proved that the Germans had the best generals in the world and the most famous men, but in the end they still lost. This was the case in both world wars.

It is clear that Austria cannot have that advantage until the South German region is digested. Relying on national strength may crush Prussia, but if you want to crush the French, don't dream anymore.

The end result was that Austria's military budget increased again in 1851, from the original 739.572 million rupiah, to 112 million dong.

If such expenditures are not maintained, the Austrian government will have to give up for a maximum of three to five years.

These increased military expenses are all for the army. The navy should not count on it. Whether it is going west to the German region or south to the Balkans, there is no opportunity for them to perform.

The direct consequence of the increase in military expenditure is that Austria's active forces have been expanded to 512,000. At the same time, civilians have also begun to form training reserves. This time the goal is not to increase 200,000 annually. In 1851, the reserve will increase by 350,000.

If we add the existing 586,000 reserve forces, theoretically we have 936,000 reserve forces. In fact, this is not possible. Every year, the reserve force is 20,000 to 30,000 years old enough to withdraw from it.

These reserve forces cannot be trained in a year. According to previous experience, after more than three years of training in the reserve force, they can compete with the recruits who have joined the army for one year.

Of course, there must be a veteran belt inside, otherwise this time will be greatly extended.

Young people who participate in reserve training naturally have preferential treatment. For example, exemption of agricultural tax on 3 hectares of land, and accidents during training can enjoy military benefits ...

The sudden expansion of the Austrian government did not come randomly. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs also informed the Russians. Since everyone is an ally, these issues still need to be communicated.

St. Petersburg

After receiving a notice from Austria, Nicholas I knew that his strategic intentions had been exposed. There is no other way. How can the preparation for war be so secretive?

This is not a mythical novel. From the expansion of military preparations, preparation of materials, and finally the start of the war, millions of people were involved. How could it be kept secret?

Even if the Tsarist government used the Far East strategy as a cover, it would have no effect. The Siberian Railway has not been repaired, sending hundreds of thousands of troops to the Far East. It is estimated that it will starve to death on the way.

Opening the map shows that the only place where the Russians can mobilize hundreds of thousands of troops to do things is the Ottoman Empire.

Nicholas I asked in confusion: "Isn't the Austrian government saying that it is necessary to cultivate health, and ca n’t use force within ten years, why can't they hold back so quickly?"

Foreign Minister Karl Wollsell replied: "Her Majesty, Austria has come out of the civil war, and even because of the suppression of the insurgency, the government issued a sum and confiscated a lot of property.

Our preliminary judgment is whether the Austrians are ready to take advantage when we attack the Ottoman Empire, whether it is the plot of the South German region or the Balkans. It is uncertain. "

In a nutshell, he dare not say that the Austrian government made a fortune from the aristocratic family. If the Czar develops interest, he will be in trouble.

The Russian Empire was also aristocratic, even more conservative than Austria. So in Russia it was propagated that the Austrian government seized the rebellious capitalists, and local nobles were taken over in the rebellion.

Nicholas I said indifferently: "This is a good thing. When the Austrians move, they can also help us share a little pressure and see if the British can take care of it."

Nicholas I had this proud capital. In addition to the constraints of the Vienna system, the reason why Europe has been stable in recent decades is that European countries have joined forces to suppress Russia and prevent them from expanding.

Even if they were confident, they didn't think they could single out Europe, so the Tsarist government in the Vienna era was quite peaceful.

After so many years, the Russians could not bear it any longer. At this time Austria abandoned its previous position and agreed to their expansion into the Ottoman Empire.

After the signing of the Russian-Olympic Treaty, the last yoke that hindered their expansion has been opened, and the tsarist government can no longer bear it.

Allied with Austria, the Russians did not expect to receive Austrian military assistance, and Her Majesty the Tsar did not lack soldiers. Austria only needed to be a good nurse.

This is the positioning of the Russians for Austria, and the alliance between the two sides is the same. Russia and Austria jointly suppress the Prussian kingdom in the east and the Ottoman Empire in the south.

Whether it is Austria or Russia, there is no slight pressure on bullying the Ottoman Empire, and it is not considered necessary to form a coalition.

In fact, in terms of geographical location, the two sides are not suitable for organizing coalition forces, which involves the issue of post-war share.

Don't think that you can do it with a secret contract. These loot have to be beaten by yourself to be more reliable. Otherwise, something happened on the battlefield. If you didn't win the site you originally booked, was the original agreement still valid?

If it was a site that was hit by one side alone, then there is no way to say, whoever hit it belongs to whoever. If they hit it together, everyone will contribute, and there will be controversy when the loot is divided.

In order to avoid this situation, both parties have made an agreement to fight according to their sphere of influence. If they cross the border, they will be busy.

Unlike the posterity of later generations, the tsarist government did not have the ambition to unify the European continent. What they wanted was to establish a consolidated continental hegemonic position.

It is not because we do not want to unify the European continent, but we cannot do it at all. With the exception of ancient Rome, the European continent has never been unified.

Napoleon who blew up the sky just expanded its territory, then supported the pro-French regime, and did not go to unify the entire European continent. Naturally, Nicholas I would not think that Russia has the power to unify the European continent.

This is also a prerequisite for the establishment of the Russian-Austrian alliance. If the Tsarist government wants to unify the European continent and the Hungarian revolution broke out in history, the Russians will not help Austria to suppress the rebellion, but will instead take advantage of the opportunity to directly defeat Austria.

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The Russians don't matter. The two sides are allies. They can ignore the expansion of Austria, but some people can't help it.

The person who knows you best is not necessarily your friend, but there must be your enemies. The Ottoman Empire is undoubtedly tragic. They are feuds with Russia and Austria.

Watching the reactions of the two neighbours, the Sudanese government has become angry. Abdul Mejid dared to swear in the name of ***, these two neighbors were definitely uneasy.

There is no way, whoever changes his position will think so. After all, they are hundreds of years old enemies. Who does n’t know who? Russia and Austria are traditional allies, and they are traditional enemies. What's the problem with them working together?

Not to mention that the two came together, even one-on-one heads-up Abdul Mejd I could not bear it.

Don't think of reforms. The Ottoman Empire is a European power. The family knew their own affairs, and the core problems of the Ottoman Empire had never been resolved.

On the surface, they are also a modern country. In fact, because of internal contradictions, the strength of the Ottoman Empire is just puffiness.

Of course, their two enemies are actually not too powerful. Whether it is Russia or Austria, the strength shown on the outside is stronger than their true strength.

Everyone is a typical example of foreign powers and Chinese powers, but the internal contradictions between Russia and Austria are suppressed, which is stronger than the Ottoman Empire.

Unfortunately, even on the surface, the Ottoman Empire is much weaker. Compared with most of the small European countries, they are regarded as powerful countries, and they are "cupware" on the coffee table than any other power.

Abdul Mejd I asked, "What do you say about English and French?"

The Foreign Minister's face sank. How could he know that the cable telegraph was not connected at such a long distance?

However, Abdul Mejid I was not easy to mess with. Compared with other European countries, the Minister of the Ottoman Empire was the most insecure, and the Sudan was offended by the anger.

"Your Majesty, no news has come back. But before, we informed the British that the Russians were preparing for the war, and the London government had already given a reply. Once the Russian-Turkish war broke out again, they would be on our side." Diplomacy The minister said with a hint

This news made Abdul Mejd I's nervousness a little better, but he was still worried about it.

Even if the British support them, they can't stand it? With one enemy and two, the Ottoman Empire at its peak said that there was no pressure, and now they really can't stand it.

"How are we preparing?" Abdul Mejd I continued to ask

The Minister of War quickly responded: "Your Majesty, so far, we have expanded the army to 5.30 million, and it is expected to expand to 800,000 in the next three months.

Once the war breaks out, we can mobilize another 300,000 troops, enough to cope with any unexpected situation. "

If there were so many regular troops, the Ottoman Empire would not be crushed by the Russians during the Crimean War.

As a long-established empire that has fallen, corruption, bribery, empty talk, and resale of military supplies ... Ottoman is no shortage of problems in this series.

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