Chapter 413： English-Russian reaction

Although the Treaty of June 6 only exposed the tip of the iceberg, the London government could not sleep. Now John Russell has a headache looking at the map of the Mediterranean. The French army boarded Sicily in the name of helping suppress the rebellion.

Austria suddenly let go, can anyone limit the French expansion in Italy?

The answer is cruel: no.

The Italian region has always been the focus of the struggle between France and Austria, but now that they have chosen to compromise, this contradiction naturally no longer exists.

"Cooperation and win-win" may be useful in the settlement of international disputes, but it is totally poisonous to the British Empire's continental balance policy.

In the official residence of the Prime Minister of Downing Street, John Russell solemnly said, "In the past ten years, the strength of France and Austria has grown dramatically and we have the strength that threatens us.

If you look at this latest map of Europe, Austria annexed the South German region and expanded aggressively in the Balkans. After this deal with the French, their homeland nearly doubled.

The French did not hesitate to give up. For a few years, Napoleon III used our opportunity to suppress Indian judgment, annexed the Kingdom of Sardinia, and now extended his hand to southern Italy.

Since France and Austria joined forces to excavate the Suez Canal, they have crowded us in the Mediterranean. If we do not think of ways to organize them to continue to move closer, the Mediterranean will soon have no place for us. "

John Russell's statement is a bit exaggerated. The so-called exclusion is completely nonsense. Everyone's expansion of the sphere of influence ran into a collision, and naturally they had to fight for their interests.

It is a pity that in the new round of fighting, the British lost.

In order to ensure the smooth progress of the Suez Canal Project, the British Suez Railway Project, Egypt promoted cotton planting strategies, and went bankrupt under the joint intervention of France and Austria.

In addition, the interests of the British in the Ottoman Empire, Greece and other regions have not been affected, and their expulsion from the Mediterranean is not in the two countries' plan at all.

This is not because Franz does not want to do it. The point is that the French are too irritating when facing the British. Unless the interests are large enough, it is difficult to convince Napoleon III.

However, there are so many benefits in total, and Austria cannot do it for nothing. It is simply not enough.

Pointing at the map on the wall, Secretary of the Navy Edward said, "The French have reached their tentacles in Sicily and Tunisia has been included in the protectorate. It won't be long before we get in and out of the Mediterranean, depending on the French face."

There is no doubt that Edward is putting pressure on the Foreign Ministry. The Royal Navy controlled the Strait of Gibraltar, and before the Suez Canal opened, it was the most important area in the Mediterranean.

Foreign Minister Reislin answered with a grimace: "The two countries are closer, and the Foreign Ministry is responsible. Why isn't it that we are putting too much pressure on them?

In recent years, in order to restrict France and Austria, our successive actions have caused vigilance in both countries.

The ongoing Russian-Prussian war is also one of the reasons for the relaxation of relations between the two countries.

In the common interest, I have reason to believe that France and Austria are ready to form an alliance or have already formed an alliance.

The compromise on Italy is definitely not that simple. It is no secret that the French want to annex Italy, nor is Austria trying to unify the German region.

In the current situation, countries have restrained each other and they have failed to achieve their goals. However, the alliance between France and Austria is not the same. The two countries take action at the same time, and we can't do anything even if we want to interfere. "

The faces of the people changed greatly, and they thought more. In recent years, the contradiction between Britain and France and the conflict between Britain and Austria has been escalating. In order to limit the expansion of the two countries, the London government has continued to move.

The Prime Minister John Russell said affirmatively: "The Russian-Prussian war cannot continue, the Russians have weakened almost. If the Russian-Prussian countries continue to fight hard, there will no longer be a balance of power on the European continent. "

Fighting the Russian Empire is the national policy of the British. The London government did a very good job, but did not expect to patronize the fight against the Russians and ignored the rise of France and Austria.

Now the strength of the three empires on the European continent has undergone an astonishing change. The number one Russian fell directly to the end, and it will be difficult to recover in the next ten or twenty years.

The rapid expansion of France and Austria, and now any of them, has the potential to challenge British hegemony.

Foreign Minister Raislin objected: "It is too late to stop now, and the two countries are really fighting.

The Russians suffered such a great loss that the Tsarist government could not easily let the Prussians pass; similarly, the Prussian kingdom would not cease war with the Russians, and if they missed this opportunity, their empire dream would be broken.

In this case, it would be better to beat the Russians at once, so as not to let them slow down and threaten India.

It is easy to undermine the closeness of France and Austria. The Russians have lost the position of European hegemon, and then they will arise in France and Austria. The seeds of contradiction have long been planted. "

Chancellor of the Exchequer Agarwal asked, "What if they are allied?"

Raistlin said arrogantly: "Then we will join the alliance and then break up the alliance."

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The result of this meeting hurt Raislin. Perhaps because of strategic security considerations, he didn't proceed according to his plan. The cabinet decided to start with the strength and win Tunisia.

From a military standpoint, this is the best option. The French army had landed in Sicily, and the Royal Navy lost its opportunity to control the largest island in the Mediterranean.

In this case, it can only start with the Tunis Strait. The Royal Navy has Malta and Tunisia, and the Mediterranean remains under their control.

As for the offense against the French, this issue is not considered by everyone. Since the French annexation of the Kingdom of Sardinia, the relationship between Britain and France has not been better.

Except in the Near East War, the two countries had a honeymoon period, and most of the time both sides appeared as opponents.

Raistlin didn't have time to entangle this issue, and now his task is to split the Russian-Olympic alliance. The existence of this alliance for a day is a threat to the world hegemony of the British Empire.

Who knows whether the Tsarist government will return to Central Asia and expand to the Indian subcontinent after its failure to expand on the European continent?

Don't look at the Russians' heavy losses, just think they have no strength to expand. As long as the Austrians are willing to contribute money, this situation will become a reality.

With the escalating contradictions between Britain and Austria, Vienna can compromise with the Paris government, but can't it support the Russians?

In this era, Canada, Australia, and South Africa have not been developed. If India is lost, what kind of hegemony is the British Empire?

If this happens, it will be replaced by France and Austria within ten years of the maritime supremacy of the British Empire.

The world factory is also built on the dual background of raw materials and markets. Without cheap raw materials from India and a huge consumer market, the British industrial dominance would be lost immediately.

Now that the industrial revolution has progressed, the British have lost their technological advantages, and the British, French and Austrian industries are gradually in the same grade.

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Saint Petersburg, Alexander II's mentality will be much more peaceful. Fao didn't move closer, now he has nothing to do with him.

The Russian-Prussian war is still going on, because the number of troops to be invested is subject to logistical constraints, and the Russian army has been unable to make progress. He is almost worried.

Theoretically, the Russian Empire would be the final winner if it was consumed so much. However, this victory requires a question mark.

Sweden has been stabilized, but the war situation in Central Asia has eroded, and the situation in the Far East has resumed. They are already overwhelmed.

Foreign Minister Clarence-Ivanov reported: "His Majesty, the Austrians have responded, and they have agreed to abandon most of the French Balkans, but at our cost."

This is not surprising to Alexander II. Although there were regulations in the Russian Olympiad, the French Balkans were bought by Austrians for money, so it is impossible to give them out in vain.

Brothers and sisters have to settle accounts, let alone allies?

Alexander II asked with concern: "What do they want?"

Although he missed the best time to enter the Mediterranean, the strategic position of the Dardanelles is still important. If the conditions of the Austrians are not excessive, he does not mind getting it.

Foreign Minister Clarence-Ivanov replied: "We have made preliminary negotiations and the Vienna government believes that in addition to economic issues, the land transaction case has also paid political benefits.

Their quotation is very high, if you buy it, you will pay 200 million Aegis in one lump. Land exchange is acceptable, and they require an exchange of five to one by area.

If we agree to this transaction, even if the result of the final negotiation is a half-fold, we will suffer a lot. "

Obviously, Foreign Minister Clarence-Ivanov was opposed to such a deal, and within a short period of time the Russian Empire did not have the strength to enter the Mediterranean.

Moreover, now that the Mediterranean coast is almost divided up, they cannot find a foothold.

The only choice left to them was the Ottoman Empire, but this was a hard bone, and it was not that they could swallow it now.

After a moment of contemplation, Alexander II made the decision: "That being the case, then continue to grind with the Austrians on the price. We are not in a hurry, it may be good for three years and five years."

He knows that this is the Vienna government's desire to ramble, or that the Austrians do not want to watch them enter the Mediterranean to grab the ground, after all, the Mediterranean has been divided by the three countries of Britain, France and Austria.

Adding another competitor is bound to break the Mediterranean balance. Because of the relationship between Russia and Austria, the Austrians cannot stand alone, which will make the Vienna government passive in diplomacy, especially when France and Austria are closer together.

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