Chapter 423： Planned fate

Now Prussia has the upper hand on the battlefield, and under the strong demand of the Berlin government, the place of negotiation is in London.

At first they wanted to put it in Berlin, but the Russians didn't agree, and the Tsarist government wanted to keep a little face.

The Russians were still unconvinced, and they insisted that the place of negotiation be placed on a neutral country, proving that they had not failed in this war.

This is deceiving oneself, but it also involves political games. The alternative venues for negotiations are Vienna and London. Now that the venue for negotiations is in London, it means that the tsarist government is at a disadvantage in this round of political games.

With a bang, the Russian Foreign Minister Clarence-Ivanov threw a cup of coffee, and the coffee splashed all over the floor.

Since the frontline defeat, he has visited European countries to seek diplomatic support, but the results have been very touching. The good reputation of the Russian Empire directly led most European countries to their opposite sides.

Originally they were going to negotiate separately with the belligerents and use diplomatic means to defeat them one by one. Now with the British intervention, they have called everyone to London, and an anti-Russian alliance has appeared.

The Prussians acted as alliance leaders, the British coordinated the interests of all parties, formed a joint delegation and negotiated with the Russians.

"Explain the situation of domestic power generation and let the government make a decision as soon as possible."

Clarence-Ivanov's political mind was still very clever. He did not ask for Alexander II, but let the government make decisions.

This meant that the top government of the Tsarist government had to resist the blame and be responsible for the defeat of the war, and Alexander II was taken out.

There is no such thing as a scapegoat. The failure of this war was originally the pot of the bureaucratic clique, especially the logistics side. After the war, liquidation is necessary.

It is also difficult for senior government officials to blame, and many people will be implicated and resign. Including Clarence-Ivanov himself, he would go home after the war.

If you want to go home safely, you must first keep the government of the Tsarist government. The slogan of the rebels is "the side of the Qing emperor, defile the minister." They are all so-called defilers, and they will be dead when the rebels take power.

Everyone is from a noble family, and a momentary defeat in politics does not matter. It can be restored in a few years. There really is no next generation. Keeping the Tsar is to protect their own interests.

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Franz Wien asked, "Is the purpose of the British clear?"

The major belligerents gathered in London, and the diplomatic right of speech gradually tilted towards the British. The London government's position was crucial to this negotiation.

In a way, the British are also robbing Austrian interests. If the negotiations are separate, the negotiations between the Russian-Prussian War and the Turkish-Russian War must first be approved by Vienna.

Now that negotiations are tied up, Austria's influence in the Far East of Central Asia is limited, and diplomatic discourse has been pulled down.

Missing this opportunity to expand diplomatic influence, Franz is not worried, and it is not yet a good time to increase international influence in advance before it is time to take the lead.

However, it is still important to understand the plan of the British. It is not what Franz wants to see when people are led by their noses.

The Russians, Prussians, and Ottomans, their road Franz had already arranged, and now they were suddenly interrupted by the British, and their future became blurred again.

The advantage of the prophet in politics has now been used up, and Franz can only play political games on his own strength.

Foreign Minister Weissenberg replied: "The London government wants to completely interrupt the British threat to them, and it is initially judged that they should do four things:

First, make Central Asia independent and exposed to threats from India;

Second, support the annexation of the Baltic Sea region by the Kingdom of Prussia, enhance the strength of this pawn, and let them have the ability to protect themselves;

Third, let Poland become an independent state, and give us trouble;

Fourth, interrupt the Russians' expansion in the Far East and ensure their dominance in the East. "

Of these four points, only Poland's independence made Austria uncomfortable, others were within Franz's acceptance. Austria's assimilation has been going on for many years, and Poland's independence will have a certain impact and be under control.

Even if somebody engages in things, it is a big deal for exile. Franz didn't have to do this kind of thing, and there was no problem with people.

The trouble is the death attribute of Big Bobo. It is estimated that it won't be long before a territorial claim is made to Austria.

During the interim government, there was such a cry, but they were too busy fighting the Russians, and they temporarily suppressed this idea.

After a moment of contemplation, Franz made his decision. Poland's independence cannot be prevented, and there is no need to interfere.

Shouting slogans doesn't matter, Franz will ignore them anyway. If impatient, use force to resolve the conflict directly.

The possibility of armed conflict in a short period of time is not high, and the strength gap between the two sides is serious. The Polish interim government accepted a mess and did not challenge Austria's courage.

In the future, maybe they will solve the internal problems, and if there is any encouragement behind them, they will probably do stupid things.

"If it were just these, we can acquiesce. The territories of Prussia and Poland can be larger, and the more they take now, the stronger the revenge of the tsarist government in the future.

With the end of the war, the contradiction between Pope and Pope should also occur, giving them a fire. The Lithuanian region was once part of Greater Poland, allowing Polish nationalists to compete with Prussia. "

This is how international contradictions come. You bury a nail of conflict, and I bury a nail of conflict. In the end, all nails are everywhere, and international disputes also arise.

Now, Russia, Prussia, and Poland have left hidden dangers of conflict. In the future, if the three countries are provoked, they will become deadly enemies.

The three nations fought each other, and Austria's northern border became stable. No matter how the international situation changes, Franz can find at least one ally.

The only regret is that the Ottoman Empire did not perform well this time and did not complete the script designed for them, otherwise Franz could go to the Holy Land to be crowned.

A crown is not lacking, but Jerusalem has a different religious meaning! Regained here, Franz is the saint of Christ's world, which will bring great popularity.

Now that the strength of the Ottoman Empire still exists, Franz naturally will not do it. Jerusalem can't bring about strengthening the country's power. It costs too much to spend hundreds of millions of military expenses for a false name.

It is also necessary to consider international influences. A person who has a poor operation will still be picked, which is totally worthless.

For example, the biggest winner of the Russian-Prussian War was the British. They not only suppressed rival Russia's empire, resolved the land threat facing India, but also supported several new pawns.

The forthcoming Nordic Federation, Poland, and several Khanates in Central Asia are all pawns made by the British.

The price they pay is simply a loan that needs to be repaid. To put it simply, the Prussians helped the British fight, and they had to bear their own military expenses.

Because of debt, the future of Prussian finance will inevitably fall into the control of the British, and if it is properly operated, it will be difficult to escape the British influence.

The gains from the war gave the Prussian kingdom a superficial power. However, this road is still rugged and requires the Federation of Poland and the German Federation.

This is the same as the original time and space Prussia unified the little German region, which has a degree of difficulty.

Nor is there no chance at all. At least the Russians are disabled. They cannot afford to interfere in their actions for more than a decade or two. There is no need to find ways to appease the Russians.

As for the two countries, France and Austria are still the same, and it is impossible to solve the problem without fighting. Neither Vienna nor Paris will watch a strong Prussian rise.

"My Majesty, we need to forcefully withdraw Silesia.

After this war, the power of the Kingdom of Prussia will inevitably increase. In order to avoid the emergence of a powerful Prussia, we must intervene.

If possible, it would be better to withdraw even the Saxony region to weaken the power of the Kingdom of Prussia. "

This is indeed a method. As long as Silesia and Prix Saxony are taken out of Prussia, the Schleswig-Holstein duchy harvested by the Prussians will be gone.

This is only superficial. If viewed from the perspective of resources and industrial development potential, the value of these areas is far more than the two principalities of Schleswig-Holstein.

Then the Prussian kingdom's harvest is only Baltic, and minus the losses in the war, their actual gains will be very small.

The area of ​​the Baltic Sea is not small, and the resources are acceptable, except that there is no major ethnic group. Unless the Berlin government diversifies, assimilation is a difficult problem.

Without solving this problem, the strength of the Kingdom of Prussia is also fat. Austria's shot now can be considered a paycheck.

Franz thought for a while and said, "It is not easy to achieve this step, and the Berlin government will not easily compromise. It is not convenient for us to use force directly in the current international situation.

With diplomacy alone, it is almost impossible to make concessions to the Kingdom of Prussia. "

This is a fact. The Berlin government is not a **** government. It is not so weak.

The use of force to persecute will also damage Austria's international image, arouse fears among European countries, and become diplomatically isolated.

So from the beginning, Franz was not ready to take back Silesia, let alone the Saxony region.

Franz was not afraid of others' fear of the Prussian kingdom becoming bigger. It takes time to integrate forces, and there is no doubt that he will not leave so much time for the Kingdom of Prussia.

Franz has always believed that the best way to defeat the enemy is not to start the war directly; but to constantly release pressure on the opponents and let them make mistakes under pressure.

The Kingdom of Prussia risked this war by showing its unbearable pressure. They chose to break the trade. The first step is already out. Is the second step still far away?

After the enemy has made a mistake, it will cost much less. If there was no Kingdom of Prussia, what excuse would Franz find for the German Federation?

We must know that the German Commonwealth cannot be settled. Most of the states and Austria have good relations. There is no chance for Franz to use force to solve the problem.

The internal problems are far more difficult to resolve than the external problems, and the emperor still needs to be popular. The same is true for the Kingdom of Prussia, if you can't reap the popular hearts, then don't bother.

Franz didn't want to create a gang of chaos and devoted himself to sabotage every day. The lessons of history tell him that any emperor who ignores the hearts of the people will end up paying a bitter price.

Prime Minister Felix replied: "It's not easy, but we still need to try it. Even if it can't be collected in the end, let the people see the government's determination to take back their homeland.

This "people" is obviously not just the people, but also the Saxony government. Since the outbreak of the Prussian-Russian war, the Saxony government has been working to recover the general Saxony region, and the Vienna government must also consider the wishes of the Saxon people.

In addition to Saxony, there are still many Austrians who have been obsessed with Silesia, including many in the Vienna court, who advocated the recovery of Silesia.

The original measures they had taken were to secretly support the Russians and take back the areas by the hands of the Russians. Now that the Tsarist government is defeated, the plan is bankrupt.

These people began lobbying the Vienna government again, and it was clear that Prime Minister Felix was also affected, or that he himself was a supporter of Silesia.

Although he didn't expect much, he still wanted to try it. Failure is a big deal. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has nothing to do with it. It is not a loss to make a show. You can earn it if you succeed.

After clearing the cause and effect, Franz nodded, indicating that it was the default.

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