Although the backlash of the Seven Injure Fist was severe, it had to be admitted that it was powerful. Especially with the European countries adding fuel to the fire, the explosion of power was even greater.
The Siberian Railway was cut off, and the good situation in the Far East of Russia turned to water; the Central Asian Railway was cut off, and the Alliance's offensive in India was interrupted.
The civil war in the Russian Empire broke out, and the Tsarist government couldn't take care of itself, let alone the Russian Army on the front line.
The Russian Army in the Far East was out of reach, but the Russian Army in Central Asia, as an ally, couldn't watch them starve, especially since the Alliance had successfully joined forces.
Fortunately, India was rich enough to obtain some supplies on the spot, or else Franz would have to order a withdrawal.
Although they didn't withdraw now, they wouldn't be able to launch an attack for a while. The sudden increase of 800,000 mouths took up a lot of the Alliance's transportation capacity.
Not only was the Indian battlefield affected, but even the progress of the "Sea Lion Plan" was delayed.
The European continent was in chaos, how could France be stable? There wasn't a big mess because the Allies were going to land in the British Isles and temporarily stayed in France.
With millions of troops gathered, even the biggest mess could be put out. After several failed rebellions, the revolutionary party stopped armed uprisings and turned to a strike movement.
Affected by the strike, the railway in France was disrupted. In order to stabilize the rear, the Alliance had to put out the fire in the backyard first.
The European continent was so small, and the countries were very closely connected. A slight change in the situation could affect the rest.
To stabilize the backyard, not only did they have to help the Government of France stabilize the situation, but they also had to help other allies stabilize the situation.
For example, helping the King of Portugal restore his throne.
Although the Republicans also expressed that they would join the Alliance to continue fighting against Britain, causing trouble at this time was the enemy of the Alliance, and there was no room for negotiation.
As allies, they naturally had to help each other. Other than the French and Portuguese Allies, the rest were voluntary actions by the governments of various countries.
Whether this help had a positive effect or a negative effect, further research was needed.
In any case, in Franz's view, without the selfless contribution of the allies, the turmoil in Europe would be at most one-third of what it was now.
There was nothing to blame, and politics was like this. The contradictions between the European countries had a long history. Even if an alliance was formed, it didn't mean that the contradictions didn't exist.
Since the opportunity was delivered to him, it would be a problem if he didn't take advantage of it. In any case, the British would be the scapegoat, so there was no need to be polite.
This was the most direct reflection of who had more enemies. Without any surprises, the Russian Empire, which had been plunged into chaos from the east to the west, and from the south to the north, had climbed to the top of the list with an absolute advantage.
The Government of Vienna turned a deaf ear to the internal conflicts of the Alliance. It wasn't that Franz didn't want to do anything. It was just that his family was involved, so he didn't have the confidence to speak.
Since it had already happened, it was too late to stop. Pushing the blame to the British and maintaining the internal unity of the Alliance was beneficial to everyone.
So be it. After the English Channel War, the British Empire was already a "withered grave". There was no harm in cleaning it up later.
No matter how chaotic the outside world was, as long as there was no internal turmoil in Shinra, Franz could just sit back and watch.
Interests were an eternal motivation. The Holy Roman Empire could be said to be unprecedentedly united when the British were about to be overthrown and replaced by their own.
Just look at the end result of stirring up trouble. The anti-war movement in Hanover had just begun, but it was suppressed by the state government.
Britannia's influence in the local area was still not greater than the interests. For their own interests, the Hanoverian nobles, military, and bourgeoisie were very firm in their anti-war stance.
Even the pro-British faction now wanted to overthrow the British so that they could inherit the rich inheritance of the British Empire.
Anti-war not only cut off everyone's source of wealth, but it also cut off everyone's future.
The hatred of obstructing the path was absolutely irreconcilable.
In this context, anti-war naturally wouldn't have a good result.
In fact, just as the experts and scholars who called on the people to anti-war shouted a few slogans, they were labeled as "British spies."
Then, there was no then. In troubled times, severe punishment was used. Even if they could survive, there was no hope for a future.
In contrast, the anti-Russian activists in Prussia were much happier. They only received a warning.
The anti-Russian movement in Prussia had lasted for decades and had long become one of the daily activities of the residents.
On certain days, the people would hold a demonstration every year. Now, it was only a few days earlier, so it wasn't a big deal at all.
On the surface, it didn't seem to have much impact, but the political impact was huge. The anti-Russian activists weren't dealt with, and in the eyes of the outside world, it was a political signal that "the Government of Vienna is anti-Russian."
In a sense, the reason why everyone dared to attack the Russian Empire without any scruples was also because of this influence.
Franz wouldn't come out at this time to explain that it was done by the Government of Prussia and had nothing to do with the Government of Vienna.
Although this was a fact, the Constitution of the Holy Roman Empire clearly stated that unless it was a major event involving national security, the central government couldn't intervene in the internal affairs of a state without the invitation of the state government.
The anti-Russian demonstration obviously didn't involve national security. The Government of Prussia wouldn't give up its high degree of autonomy for such a small matter.
Facts were facts, but politics was always complicated by simple things. If they gave an explanation now, it would be seen by the outside world as "revealing the truth."
They might as well support the Irish independence movement. At least they could further attack the British and shorten the duration of the war.
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St. Peter's Castle. With the outbreak of the revolutionary wave, the leaky house of the Russian Empire became more and more ethereal in the wind and rain.
The middle-aged Nicholas II had matured a lot in terms of temperament and political skills, but it was still not enough to clean up the current mess.
The war, the strike wave, the revolutionary wave, and the independence wave all collided together.
In fact, there were signs of the strike movement in the Russian Empire as early as two months ago.
It was just that the number of people participating in the strike at that time wasn't as high as now, and it didn't affect the whole country.
Under the joint efforts of the Tsarist government and the capitalists, the storm was quickly quelled, but the problems involved were not fundamentally solved.
The price of goods continued to rise, and overtime hours continued to increase. The only thing that didn't change was the wages.
A lot of social contradictions had already accumulated, and the revolutionary movement supported by the British naturally became the fuse.
When the Russian Empire needed help the most, its allies jumped out and hit it when it was down.
For example, in the Finnish independence movement, in addition to the limited support of the British, the Nordic Federation contributed more.
Another example was the Polish independence movement, the supporter behind it was the Kingdom of Prussia.
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These support activities were not just limited to moral support, but real money was also used to support them.
If one looked into it, they would find that the main commander of the rebel army was actually serving in the army of various countries a few months ago.
In order to cause trouble, they didn't care about their reputation, and naturally, they were not afraid of the Tsarist government's protest.
It could only be said that the era of the Russian Empire was over. Even if the Tsarist government repeatedly announced that it would retaliate in the future, it couldn't shake the determination of the people to cause trouble.
There was no other way, the overlord of Europe was now the Holy Roman Empire. It didn't matter if they secretly caused trouble, but if they wanted to send troops to attack a sovereign country, they had to first ask for permission.
In fact, even if the Government of Vienna didn't interfere, the Russian Empire couldn't do anything.
There were too many countries involved, and if it was really one against many, it was still unknown who would end up beating who.
The issue of revenge wasn't urgent, the top priority was to get through the current crisis.
The strike movement that affected the country was still getting more and more intense, and almost every city with a population of more than 100,000 people had a strike wave.
What worried Nicholas II even more was the endless rebellions in the country. So far, the people involved in the rebellion accounted for almost 30% of the total population of the Russian Empire.
Opening the map, at a glance, half of the Russian Empire was planted with rebel flags. If they didn't deal with it well, the Russian Empire would be finished.
"Bang!"
The cup in his hand fell to the ground, and the hot coffee splashed everywhere.
"What, the Austrians cut off our supply of strategic supplies?"
Nicholas II couldn't help but be nervous. Since the beginning of the war, the strategic supplies provided by Shinra had accounted for half of the total.
If these supplies suddenly disappeared, how would they fill the gap? If the supply of strategic supplies was insufficient, how would the Russian Army suppress the rebellion, and what would they use …
Foreign Minister Mikhailovich explained, "It's not a complete cut, but a temporary reduction in the supply of strategic supplies to us, which can keep about 10% of the previous share.
The reason given by the Government of Vienna was that in order to ensure the supply of logistical supplies to our southern army, they could only reduce the quota of strategic supplies to our homeland. "
After listening to this explanation, Nicholas II instantly choked. He wanted to condemn, but he couldn't say it.
Although it was a joint operation, because of geographical factors, the logistics of the Russian Army was currently independent of the Allied Forces.
Now that there was a rebellion in Central Asia, the Russian Army in India was cut off, and they could only rely on the Allied Forces.
With the sudden addition of 800,000 soldiers, the number of strategic resources required was naturally not a small number. Such a huge gap was not something that could be filled just because one wanted to.
From the standpoint of the Allied Forces, reducing the input of strategic supplies to Russia to fill this hole was undoubtedly the best choice at the moment.
In the end, it was used on the Russian Army, and the total strategic supplies promised by the Government of Vienna were not reduced, so it wasn't a breach of contract.
The problem was on the table, and Nicholas II couldn't oppose it. Otherwise, the 800,000 Russian Army on the front line would starve.
However, suppressing the domestic rebellion also required a large number of strategic supplies.
In particular, the rebels occupied the Central Asian Railway and the Siberian Railway, and the strategic supplies that the Tsarist government had stored along the railway in advance also fell into the hands of the rebels.
Realizing that the situation was not good, Nicholas II hurriedly ordered, "Immediately send someone to communicate with the Government of Vienna and ask them to increase the quota of strategic supplies."
Even if the hope was slim, they had to try. Otherwise, it would be difficult to suppress the domestic rebellion.
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