Chapter 1134： Bait

The Persian battlefield is no problem, anyway, it’s all about squeezing persimmons. Even if the quality of the combat merits has to be discounted, it can be rushed by quantity.

The problem is that when it comes to the front line, the country is not allowed to fight. This is embarrassing. Everyone has come out to make contributions, make a fortune, and be gilded. How can there be no war?

If it’s just to mess around, wouldn’t it be good to stay in St. Petersburg or Moscow? Why come to this poor country?

The military pay of the tsarist government alone was not enough for the nobles to maintain a luxurious life.

If the war does not start, not only the frontline officers will not be able to make money, but also the wealth of the bureaucrats in the rear will be affected.

There is a theorem for daily military expenditures. No matter how you scrabble, you must leave basic treatment for the soldiers below. Otherwise, the people below get into trouble, which is also a problem.

Such a bit of oil and water must be divided into layers, and there is not much left in the hands of individuals, which can not satisfy everyone's desires.

The rear was almost detained, and frontline officers like Colonel Seacrest had nothing to do.

If the fight has not been opened, it is estimated that at the end of his term of office for several years, Colonel Seacrest will not even be able to recover the funds he has spent on activities.

Colonel Seacrest, who had a bad career and financial difficulties, naturally didn't feel better. At this moment he was looking at the Caucasus Mountains in the distance and sighed.

Behind the mountains is his home, an ordinary Russian aristocratic family, who may fall into the world at any time.

"Colonel, the division is calling."

The voice of the messenger interrupted Colonel Seacrest's contemplation. After receiving the telegram, Seacrest's brows tightened.

There is no way, the content on the telegram is too bad. There was no mention of what the Allied forces should do. They didn't even mention it, indicating that they didn't want to take responsibility.

Similar things happened too much in the Russian Empire. When encountering things, everyone can push and push, and hide and hide. There are really too few officials willing to take responsibility.

This is the case with this telegram now, just a notice, without specific instructions, and without any authorization, and the matter was pushed to Colonel Seacrest.

"Colonel, the Austrian army is crossing our line of defense, and it is said that they are going to join us in attacking Persia. Captain Hashpi asked if there is an interception?"

As soon as the division's telegram arrived, the Austrian troops arrived at their defense zone. If there is no problem, Colonel Seacrest can write the name backwards.

"Intercept a fart and tell Captain Hashpi to let him take care of it. Order the troops to assemble immediately and prepare to attack Persia."

Not to mention whether it can be stopped. Without domestic orders, if conflict broke out during the interception, Colonel Seacrest would not be able to bear this responsibility.

Of course, to release the Austrian troops into the country and attack Persia without authorization, they also need to bear the responsibility.

It's just that the domestic bureaucrats and the middle and high-level Russian soldiers on the frontline all want to make a profit.

I took the initiative to stand up and took the responsibility, and at least he complied with everyone's wishes. When the responsibility is held in the future, somehow someone will help.

In any case, the face of the Russian-Austrian League should be taken care of. The charges for cooperating with the Austrian army cannot be brought to the table at all. After the fall, I only wear small shoes.

If there is more military merit on the battlefield, it is estimated that even the small shoes cannot be clearly worn, otherwise it will hurt the morale of the army, at least before the end of the war.

The trouble after the war is nothing at all. The high-level government has been stable for so long, and it's time for a replacement.

"Gong Gao Zhenzhu" is a taboo in any country. Nicholas II can be considered a good temper if he can tolerate a group of veterans for so long.

If the war is won beautifully and the government's prestige is further enhanced, it will inevitably arouse the tsar's jealousy; if the performance in the war is bad, the government needs to be backed up or replaced.

There are so many domestic troubles, and there are still a lot of international troubles. Colonel Seacrest doesn't think the czar will remember such a small person as him.

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On the battlefield, the enemy's machine guns fired frantically. Many pillars of black smoke that exploded on the sandy ground a mile wide that had been beaten up and rolled into the air like a whirlwind. The waves of attackers dispersed and rolled like water splashes. Scattered from the crater.

Crawl, crawl... The black fireworks of the bomb explosion swept the ground tighter and tighter, and the shrill screams of the grenade shells flew out more and more densely on the attackers, sticking to them. The machine gun fire on the ground was firing more and more cruelly.

Major General Chris roared: "Hurry up the air force, we need firepower reinforcements!"

There is no way. The attack is very fast, and the heavy artillery unit is still on the way.

I thought that the Russian artillery could suppress the enemy's firepower, but the reality is cruel. The tsarist government did not pay much attention to Persia, and did not deploy enough heavy artillery.

The Russian officers on the side, including Colonel Seacrest, were all blushing at this moment, and even the Persian firepower could not suppress them, which really made them unable to lift them up in front of their allies.

"attack!"

"attack!"

...

In order to change face and prove their own strength, after the arrival of the Shenluo Air Force, the Russian generals had to urge the troops to speed up the attack.

Now is not the time to preserve strength. If you can't prove your strength in front of your allies, you won't have much to talk about.

Everyone participated in the war for promotion, not for soy sauce. The battlefield is always a stage for the strong, and the right to speak and the distribution of benefits are based on strength.

At the same time, the two empires of Shenluo and Russia were attacked, and the defense line stood firm. The Persian defenders were already proud of themselves.

It's just that this kind of pride cannot be sustained, any line of defense has its limits, and the long front continues to squeeze the limits of the Persian Empire.

The British allies, who had high hopes, did not play their due role at all. The Indian colonial army sent by them did not do what they could, and added to the first place.

Accompanied by fierce artillery fire and shouts of killing, the Persian garrison, enduring heavy pressure, finally collapsed.

The morale of this thing, a collapse can be a great drop. Facing the attack of the two empires at the same time, the Persians' hearts were collapsed.

...

Victory always brings people a good mood. With the smooth progress of the war, Franz's mood is getting better and better.

For the entire world war, the breakthrough in the Persian battlefield can only be regarded as an episode. But for the British, who regard India as their lifeblood, it is definitely a blow.

In particular, the Russian army appeared on the battlefield. Despite the meaning of being entrapped, the Russians did participate in the war.

Regardless of whether the Russians will attack India from Afghanistan next, the British government is now under great pressure.

When the enemy is uncomfortable, Franz is naturally comfortable. In my spare time, I played "art" again.

Not only to play by himself, but also to play with a bunch of grandchildren. Franz is not too lazy to get used to what kind of influence it will have on future generations like the spread of art.

It may be criticized by experts and scholars, or it may open up a new art genre. Anyway, the future is full of uncertainty.

What determines all this is not art, but politics. The essence of art is public acceptance, and the prerequisite for public acceptance requires a social background.

When you open the history book, you will find that in the course of human development, the popular art and culture in different periods are different.

The lower Liba people and Yangchun Baixue are both part of art, and in essence there is no distinction between superior and inferior. It's nothing more than different social status in different periods.

Today’s lower-class society may become the upper-class society tomorrow; today’s upper-class art may become a marginal culture tomorrow.

If the hegemony of the Holy Roman Empire can last for a hundred years, this is the immortal achievement of promoting the integration of Eastern and Western cultures and the process of human integration.

On the contrary, the hegemony of the Holy Roman Empire was short-lived, and then there was no and then, directly disappeared in the long river of history.

As an emperor, especially the emperor who led a declining empire to its peak again, it is bound to be deeply interpreted by later generations.

Time urges people to grow old. Looking at his grandchildren who can form a football team, Franz found himself really old.

At Franz's age, if it weren't for the European royal family's habit of getting married late, now the fourth generation has come out, and maybe the fifth generation will come out.

Fortunately, the family background is rich. If you put so many people in an ordinary family, it is not a lot of money.

Regardless of the fact that many families have more than a dozen in their lives, half of them can really raise adults, and that proves that the family can survive.

"Father, the Russians have sent troops to India!"

Frederick's voice sounded, pulling Franz out of his mood.

"Oh, it seems that the little guy Nicholas II's qi training is still not enough, and we have not yet agreed to their terms!"

Franz, who died of three generations of czars and became an antique of the European royal family, is now qualified to tease juniors.

It seems to be an understatement, but in fact Franz is already thinking. The impact of Russia's dispatch of troops to India is not even slight.

In the short term, it does help speed up the pace of winning the war, but the Russians also want to eat meat.

In the style of a bear, after eating it in his stomach, he didn't vomit it again. If it were other places, Franz would have done so.

But India is different. It may be a burden in the future, but now it is a rare and prosperous place.

If you let it go, who knows how much territory the Russian army can occupy before the end of the war?

Although the Vienna government was not prepared to colonize India, it did not mean to abandon the Indian market, especially not letting this market fall into the hands of the Russians.

Otherwise, the tsarist government can get rid of its financial difficulties by relying on the wealth plundered from India, and at the same time rely on the Indian market to improve its industrialization system and grow stronger.

The Russian Empire, which has no shortcomings, is really terrible. Although "born in sorrow and death in happiness", Franz is still not prepared to leave a huge pit for future generations.

After wandering for a few steps, it seemed that something came to mind. Franz looked at Frederick and asked, "How are you going to respond?"

It is obviously impossible to prevent the Russians from sending troops to grab territory. The Russian Empire is only an ally of Shinra, not a younger brother. It is not so obedient.

As an ally, attacking the enemy is beyond blame. Even if there are restrictions, the Vienna government cannot use it indiscriminately for the stability of the Continental Alliance.

If your allies are disobedient, the overlord will also have to worry, especially the quasi-overlord who has rivals, think twice before acting.

If the operation is not good, the rules of the game are violated, and the public anger is committed, the Vienna government will also be unable to eat.

If you don’t take action and allow the Russians to grow bigger, it’s even worse.

It is not easy to deal with, and it must be dealt with. Franz threw the question to Frederick, just to see how far his heirs had grown.

"Speed ​​up the pace of the war, end the war before the Russians occupy India, and talk to the British when necessary.

In the long run, the British are far less threatening than the Russians. As long as they take away their colonies, the British Isles will support a second-rate country at best. "

After a pause, Frederick added: "In order to avoid direct confrontation with the Russians and affect the current battle against Britain, we can also form a European Union Army and advance from Persia to India under the banner of the alliance.

In the future, we will share the interests of India with other European countries, and if we encounter controversies and wrangling issues, we will encourage Europe.

When necessary, we provoke the contradiction between the European world and the Russians and draw European countries together to restrict the Russian Empire. "

The first operation can only be regarded as satisfactory, and the latter plan is the essence of Franz-style diplomacy.

Many people from the outside world only saw the diplomatic skills of the Vienna government, but they ignored how much benefits the Vienna government had taken to share with its allies.

Regardless of whether there are any pits in it, the benefits have been taken out after all. Indigestion after eating it is your own problem, and you cannot blame the Vienna government for giving too much.

If it were not for sharing, there would not be the current Holy Roman Empire. But the biggest feature of this sharing is to grasp the "degree".

For this "degree", many times seemingly silly things must be done.

But this operation is very complicated. If the pit is not dug in the right place, and other people do not fall, but jump in by themselves, then it will be really a shame.

Franz nodded: "Sharing is not enough. If you want European countries to make a lot of effort, you must spend your money.

It can be clearly told that the empire will not seek colonies in India. After the war, we will rebuild the international order, clarify the sphere of influence of each country, and ensure that everyone’s colonies are not threatened by foreign forces.

The distribution of spoils is still the old rule. According to the contribution in the war, those interested in India can now rely on their own means. "

Ambition is stimulating. If Shenluo wants to grab India, no other country will have any chance except the Russians.

Merely promising to share the benefits is too vain and can't mobilize everyone's enthusiasm.

It's different if you throw out the whole of India. Even if European countries go to eat together with such a big cake, everyone can eat it.

Just look at the wealth that the British looted from India every year, which is more than the total fiscal revenue of the governments of the European countries except Russia and Austria.

With such a big benefit, the Vienna government is still willing to provide security protection, but it can't stimulate everyone's ambitions. That is really salted fish.

Of course, the small country salted fish is also understandable. For example, Monaco, a small country, has only a few towns even though it was taken care of by the Vienna government after the European War.

In addition to shouting slogans, if you want to go up for soy sauce, you are not qualified. There is really no way.

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