Chapter 460： Join-split

London

Since the Russian Empire has not fallen behind, France and Austria have been the greatest enemies of the British. Although Franz has already converged, with the continuous development and growth of Austria, he is still regarded as the enemy by the British.

I don't know when it started, the actions of the Vienna government were stared at by the British, and it was considered to have enjoyed the treatment of the German two in advance.

If there is no French to share the pressure, the British will form an anti-Austrian alliance, which is the kind of thing they are best at.

The seemingly humble redefinition of the zone, the London government was aware of the danger, and in their view it was a sign of the joint efforts of France and Austria.

Fao joined forces, and the result was terrible. Throughout the world, there is no second person who is qualified to join Faul and Britain.

Late at night on Downing Street, the Prime Minister's official residence was brightly lit. Benjamin Disraeli convened an emergency meeting the first night, not that he couldn't hold his breath, but that the situation was on the verge of getting out of control.

In recent years, they have been very cautious about the two countries, even if they did not dare to do too much, they were worried that the two countries would come together because of pressure.

Prime Minister Benjamin opened a top-secret document, which was left by his predecessor. The above is only speculation and there is no substantial evidence.

But the content was terrible. Former Prime Minister John Russell believed that there was a close agreement between France and Austria, and even the two parties had already formed an alliance.

Judgment is based on Austria's default French annexation of the Kingdom of Sardinia. Based on this judgment, in the subsequent political diplomacy, many trials were conducted.

The number of trials has increased, but I am not sure whether this is a smoke bomb released by the two countries. After all, France and Austria can be each other's biggest competitors in Europe.

Benjamin was also unbelieving. He also believed that his predecessor was too weak in treating France and Austria, and did not show British domineering.

Now his judgment has changed. As long as Lombardy and Venesia and the Italian region have cut, Napoleon III's biggest obstacle to the throne of Italy will be gone.

As time went by, under normal circumstances Austria should curb the expansion of the French, but now the Vienna government has made the opposite decision, and the Prime Minister of Benjamin must not be worried.

"The information has been sent to everyone, and I invite you to come late at night to discuss countermeasures. From the current situation, the rumors of the alliance between France and Austria are almost certain.

The question now is where does Britain go from here. Can we suppress them in the face of the challenges of France and Austria? "

The international situation is not good for Britain, it is a disaster for politics and diplomacy, but it is another feast for the military.

Secretary of the Navy Robert took the lead in stating: "The Royal Navy is capable of meeting all challenges, and even if the opponents are France and Austria, we are able to defend British security."

This is not bragging, the Royal Navy really has this strength. As long as they do not die, they also have a certain chance of winning in the face of the joint efforts of France and Austria.

Of course, this is only tactical. Strategically, as a maritime nation, the navy is the lifeblood of Britain. They have no way to fight with France and Austria.

The head of Benjamin Disraeli was quite certain: "Well, from now on the Royal Navy must be prepared. If war really breaks out, you will have to defend Britain."

Robert replied in a righteous voice: "Please ...".

The Secretary of the Army was eager to try, but soon fell silent. It's not that he didn't want to show his position, mainly because no one believed it.

If the Royal Navy cannot guarantee Britain's security, isn't it funny to count on the Army? France and Austria are the great powers of the army. Any army is three or five times as powerful as the British army.

The navy's guarantee reassured everyone. It is a small problem that France and Austria cannot be suppressed at the same time. Britain eats by wisdom, and they can fight wisdom without fighting.

After receiving a positive answer from the Royal Navy, Foreign Minister McLean proposed: "The situation is not so bad. France and Austria are contradictory. Even if they are allied, it is difficult to cooperate sincerely.

This is an opportunity. If possible, I suggest the formation of an international alliance of Britain, France and Austria to jointly dominate international affairs.

Then, slowly provoked the relationship between France and Austria until this alliance collapsed. "

There is an ally called a pit teammate, and another ally called a crap. As a master of two arts, Macleans plans to use their expertise to split the French-Austrian alliance by diplomatic means.

Colonial Minister Louis frowned, and asked dissatisfied, "Did we all give up our previous plans?

Don't forget how fast Austria has expanded overseas in recent years. If it is not curbed anymore, there will be no limit to the future. "

This is the fact that Austria's combat effectiveness in its overseas expansion is startling. No one can keep up with the speed of expansion.

Foreign Minister McLean smiled slightly and asked: "This world is almost divided, and everyone's expansion has basically reached its limit. If the Austrians want to continue to expand, they must match up with other countries.

The reason why they are expanding so fast is that in addition to the large number of immigrants, there is also the flexible foreign policy of the Vienna government.

In the expansion of overseas colonies, they avoided the core colonies of each country and expanded toward the land of no-ownership. In doing so, Austria's strength will naturally not be hostile.

It's not the same now, and one step forward will be in conflict with other countries. The rate of expansion will naturally slow down, or even stop.

Our original plan was to give them a little trouble at best. If a colonial war breaks out, I am afraid we will not take much advantage.

Sir Louis, can you tell me how many troops are needed to occupy colonies across Austria? "

Louis froze slightly, he didn't expect Macleans to ask the question. However, professional Louis still gave the answer.

"The Austrian colonies mainly consist of five parts: Austrian Africa, Austrian South Ocean, Austrian Central America, Austrian South America, and Austrian North America.

The first is Austrian North America, which is a country of ice and snow, including Alaska and some islands in the Arctic Ocean, that is, the island between Canada and Glenwood.

The area may be more than 2 million square kilometers. No one knows the specific situation, because it is an uninhabited area.

The total population of Austrian North America should not exceed 10,000. It is estimated that even one can be taken down, or a pirate can solve them.

Secondly, Austria belongs to South America, that is, the Cortania Plateau, which extends to the Drake Channel. There are about 100,000 indigenous people, and more than 50,000 European immigrants.

Both Argentina and Chile are interested in this land, and with a little encouragement, they are likely to do it.

There are many islands in the Austrian Nanyang region, and it is a bit troublesome to move. It is also the most densely populated of all the Austrian colonies, with more than 400,000 immigrants in Europe alone.

Because of the relationship between Lanfang Autonomous Province, a large number of Chinese people have gathered here, with a total number of more than 3 million, and there are more than 4-5 million local indigenous people.

Every year can provide a lot of wealth to Austria, so the Vienna government also attaches great importance to it, where two infantry divisions are stationed.

War time……"

Foreign Minister Macleans shouted, "Stop!"

"Sir Louis, you also explained the situation. Austrian North America is a country of ice and snow. In addition to being good-looking, it cannot bring any substantial benefits to Austria.

The Austrian and South Americans are almost the same. Every year, the Vienna government is required to throw money into it, and the balance of payments cannot be achieved.

These two areas are really easy to use, but in addition to their large area, are there any other advantages? If Chile and Argentina are really interested, you do n’t need to do anything, just pay for it.

As long as the money is in place, the Vienna government does not mind selling the compensation area.

The remaining three colonies form the core of the Austrian colonial system. It's a shame that these areas are not moving unless we tear our faces and go to battle in person.

Otherwise, I don't think anyone can capture the Austrian Nanyang. There is no doubt that the Dutch are afraid to take action unless they are no longer native.

Not to mention Austrian Central America, we need to suppress Americans with the Austrians, and we cannot move at all.

I am afraid no one thinks that anyone can capture Austrian Africa? Even the combined strength of European countries on the African continent is at most equal to them.

In this case, how valuable is our previous plan? Apart from making the Government of Vienna look ugly, we cannot obtain any substantial benefits.

It may even lead to the fall of South Africa. If Portugal remains neutral and the Austrians unite the two Boer republics, our power in Cape Town cannot hold South Africa. "

Interest is always the best catalyst. The plan of the colonial ministry really hit Austria, but unfortunately it did not hurt substantially.

Even if they had captured Austrian North America and Austrian South America, the Vienna government would have lost face and saved more than 200,000 Aegis annually.

In reality, Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli naturally made the choice that best served the interests of the British Empire.

"From the current situation, the most important thing at the moment is to interrupt or split the Franco-Austrian alliance. All other plans have been postponed for the time being.

If we do not take action again, I am afraid that Napoleon III will soon be emperor of Italy, and the Austrians will annex the German Federation. "

By speculation alone, Prime Minister Benjamin came to an almost completely correct answer, and his political judgment was absolutely extraordinary.

Finance Minister Molito said with anxiety: "This is indeed a top priority. It is very unwise to confront France and Austria directly. Provoking their contradictions and keeping the European continent in balance is the best way to meet British interests.

By the way, our finances are also in trouble and it takes time to sort it out. The previous governments were too belligerent, and we have been fighting for more than a decade.

They borrowed it readily, and the final debt fell on our shoulders. In the last two decades, our total debt has tripled.

Now, 34% of our annual fiscal revenue is used to pay down debt. If we continue, today of the Russian Empire is our tomorrow. "

This is a big trouble. The wealth of the British Empire does not mean that the government has money. In the past ten years, the London government has provoked the Near East War, the Persian War, the suppression of the Indian rebellion, the Ethiopian war ...

No matter how big a family business can't withstand such frustration, debt will naturally go up.

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