Chapter 507： History correction

The cold wind was insignificant, and in September Saint Petersburg had a touch of coolness. In the Winter Palace, Alexander II was still dealing with government affairs, and the wrinkles on his forehead were telling the vicissitudes of time.

After the Russian Empire turned from prosperity to decline, Alexander II had a strong sense of mission and did not allow himself to be indulged in the slightest.

A man in his 40s and 50s approached and whispered, "Your Majesty, this is top-secret news from Vienna."

After receiving the sealed information and confirming the imprint, Alexander II slowly pointed at the secret and said, "I see, Ferens, you go out!"

It is absolutely a major event that can be called top secret information. Alexander II did not have the hobby of sharing information with the people around him. He had no trust.

The secret was opened, and the content had happened in half a month. There is no way. There are no radios these days. How can we conceal the Austrians if we use wire telegraph to spread the news?

It's even more difficult to use a password, which is equivalent to telling others that there is something wrong with the news. Come check it!

Telegrams of this era were charged based on the number of words, and ordinary telegrams were only a few words. Obviously, the transmission of information cannot be so hasty. If the meaning is not clearly expressed, it is a disaster.

From Vienna to St. Petersburg, it only took half a month, this efficiency is already the limit of the times.

Time passed minute by minute, the wrinkles on Alexander II's forehead became more and more wrinkled. After finally reading the secret, a sigh came slowly.

At this moment Alexander II was lost, and things did not go according to his plan. The Vienna government attaches less importance to currency hegemony than he expected.

Of course, it is also possible that the smoke bomb was released, but he did not dare to gamble. The consequences of this misjudgment can be disastrous.

It is impossible to abandon the plan. If sufficient capital cannot be obtained from the outside world this time, the development of the Russian Empire will be affected.

It doesn't matter in normal times, it is better to develop slowly, and you can lay the foundation more firmly.

Not now, the enemy will not leave them that much time. If the Russian Empire cannot increase its power in the shortest possible time, it will be devastated before they develop.

Do not look at the Russian Empire is still a giant, but there are not many enemies around it, a family can not eat them, a dozen houses swarmed up, it is not necessarily.

Once it fails again, the prestige accumulated over hundreds of years in the Russian Empire will be lost. The best result is as lingering as the Ottoman Empire.

This is a dead end. Back to the British, they can get financial assistance, but it is very likely that Austria, the most important ally, will be lost. Continue to maintain the Russian-Olympic alliance, and there is no way to solve the financial problem.

For Russia to win the next war, Austria's support is crucial, at least for the Austrians not to fall to Prussia. This is a geopolitical decision, and Britain and France have to lag behind on this issue.

The Russo-Austrian alliance is still easy to handle and can get unconditional support from Austria without paying a price. If there is no covenant, then this is a matter of interest.

There was a voice deep inside that told him: Be careful, things are not so simple.

In order to dismantle the Russian-Austrian alliance and to establish a pound currency hegemony, the British naturally offered to bid. But what if the goal is achieved? Who knows if the British will default?

The treaty is often a piece of waste paper. What if the British do not fulfill their contract, or if they are discounted during the implementation process?

It's hard to cover the water. When you step out, it's hard to turn back. It is easy to dismantle the Russian-Austrian alliance, and it is difficult to establish it again.

Alexander II had an anti-Austrian tendency, which was based on the strongness of the Russian Empire. Now that the Russian Empire has fallen, the Russian-Austrian alliance has become crucial.

Now he understands why Nicholas I insisted on establishing the Russian-Olympic alliance. The existence of this alliance is not only for the capture of Constantinople, but also a guarantee of the strategic security of the Russian Empire.

As long as this alliance exists, there is no fear of invasion of European territories by foreign enemies. Even now, Prussia will never dare to deal with them before the covenant is lifted.

After the failure of the Prussian-Russian war, Russia can successfully survive the dangerous period, and the role of the Russian-Australian alliance is also the most important factor.

After the establishment of the Russian-Australian alliance, both countries have gained substantial benefits. Russia's successful expansion in the Balkan Peninsula captured the coveted Constantinople; Austria achieved expansion in the Balkan Peninsula, and also merged with South Germany to rebuild the Shinra Empire.

If you wish, Alexander II can also obtain the Dardanelles through territorial exchange and control the channel to the Mediterranean.

If at the beginning of his throne, he would certainly find ways to do this territorial deal with Austria and expand Russia's influence into the Mediterranean.

There are no longer such unrealistic illusions. It is easy to enter the Mediterranean and it is difficult to gain a foothold.

If the British, French, Austrian Alliance was not established, and the British were crowded out, why would Russia have a foothold in the Mediterranean?

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The more you think about it, the harder it is to make up your mind. It is absolutely impossible to have no money, and the Russian-Austrian alliance is also very important. This is bound to be a difficult choice.

In fact, Alexander II did not have much choice at all. Whether the Russian-Austrian alliance can be maintained is not only his decision. The position of the Vienna government is also important.

If the Austrian does not want to renew his contract, then even if he does not cooperate with the British, the alliance will also go bankrupt.

It's just that Franz wants to lose face. When the Russian-Austrian alliance was established, it was in a weak period in Austria. To some extent, the Russians also pulled Austria.

Because of its face, the impression that the Vienna government has given to the outside world has always been safeguarding the Russian-Olympic alliance, and there is no meaning to fall into the rock.

This illusion caused Alexander II to make a wrong judgment. Only with this temptation, I want to raise my own price through British and French, so as to obtain more loans from the Vienna government.

As a result, the first step was out, and now I am in an awkward position. The Vienna government seemed to be embarrassed and angry, and did not follow the rules at all.

Franz Alexander's headache, Franz didn't know, he was still annoyed. The situation in Mexico finally collapsed, and less than a week after the French withdrawal, Massimilino I lost control of the country.

Now that Queen Carlotta has returned to Europe for help, she has failed to convince the French, and has now returned to Vienna.

Just ask for help, anyway, there are benefits. It is a pity that most of the industries in Mexico were mortgaged to the French, and Massimiliano I did not have much chips at all.

There was no money for recruiting mercenaries. Historical lessons taught Franz that the emperor was poor and basically had no good results.

The muddy waters of Mexico, Franz will not go there. Empress Carlotta persuaded Massimilino I to abdicate, but instead was educated, and Franz left on the spot.

There is no way to communicate with people with abnormal thoughts. What "the Mexican people need ..." According to Franz, the Mexican people now want to send Massimilino I to the guillotine.

Opening your eyes to talking nonsense does not bring this. If at the beginning of the throne, Massimilino I had a chance to turn the tide, now no one can go up.

The patience of the people has been frustrated. The reforms over the years have just stayed on paper and came out of course: the policy of benefiting the country and the people has finally become a policy of scourge the country and the people.

The emperor, who had become a lonely widow, was left with a bunch of cannonball parties, and Franz didn't know what to say.

Without support in Austria, Queen Carlotta went to other European countries for help. Don't even think about it, Franz knew it would be impossible.

No good, who wants to visit the muddy waters of Mexico. The lesson for the French is that everyone must think twice.

Franz is now waiting for the rebels to break through Mexico City, and then inducing Massimilino I to return home, even if it is over.

This time will not be too long. As soon as the French army withdraws, the rebels kick off the counterattack. It is better to expect the Mexican government forces to suppress the rebellion than to expect the rebels to break into internal strife and be torn apart in internal friction.

At present, the Mexican rebel army is also full of internal contradictions, mixing a large number of conservatives and racists. As long as these contradictions are detonated, they will soon be torn apart.

But before that, they had a common goal to get Massimilino I off. When this goal is fulfilled, Mexico will start fighting for hundreds of years.

It is worth mentioning that many leaders in the insurgent army were from the Royalists and the Constitutional Party, and even had the hero who originally supported Massimilino.

To turn them all into a revolutionary party, Franz had to admit that Massimilino I was still capable. The emperor did this, and there are few in world history.

However, these people are not proud of it. It is their turn to be unlucky when the revolution is successful. If they're doing well, where do the faces of the Hapsburg family rest?

Massimilino does garbage in Mexico. It can only make them worse. Someone needs to set it aside to restore their face.

Originally, this group of people did not have a good climate. They were caught in an internal struggle just after taking power, and now Franz just pushed it. Let the warlord melee come ahead of time and expand the sphere of influence by the way.

No, it cannot be said to be coming in advance, it should be the corrective force of history, and let history return to the original track.

Because of Franz's butterfly effect, the French invested more power, allowing the Mexican empire to persist for a few more years.

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