With the development of the Prussian War to this point, the international situation in Europe after the war would definitely change dramatically. As a chess player, the Government of Vienna naturally had to guide the situation in a direction favorable to itself.
Pulling back his thoughts, Franz slowly said, "The Government of Berlin is anxious. The situation in the Prussian Federation may be worse than we know.
According to the current development of the situation, the possibility of the Prussian Federation making a comeback is very small. We can prepare to deal with the aftermath.
This time, not only do we have to attack our competitors and recover the previous investment, but we also have to take the biggest dividend. "
The Prussian War wasn't as simple as it seemed on the surface. The Government of Vienna didn't invest so much just to let the Russians win the war.
The credibility of the Tsarist government was well known. Without a generous reward, how could Franz support them?
The friendship between Russia and Austria could only fool ordinary people at most. Anyone with a little common sense would know that this thing wasn't reliable.
Perhaps before the Prussian War, the friendship between Russia and Austria did have a long history. After the war, the two countries transitioned from allies to competitors.
Of course, the Tsarist government paid a heavy price in this war and owed a huge debt. It wouldn't be able to make a comeback for decades, so it didn't have the capital to turn against Austria in a short period of time.
For a long time in the future, the friendship between Russia and Austria would still be the theme of diplomacy between the two countries until one side didn't need it anymore.
The reason why Franz spent so much money was naturally not because of the attractive collateral provided by the Russians. In fact, asking for territory as collateral was just to let Alexander II Of Russia feel at ease so that he could boldly take revenge on the Prussian Federation.
Regardless of how fertile the land in the Ukraine region was, it would fall into the hands of Austria only if the Russians were defeated and breached the contract.
If the Tsarist government won the war, Austria would only earn a loan interest, plus some war wealth. The benefits and risks were completely disproportionate.
Using debt default to hit the British could be counted as one goal; using post-war overcapacity to suppress the French manufacturing industry could also be counted as another goal; what really made the Government of Vienna spend so much money was to eat the legacy left by the defeated Prussian Federation.
It wasn't the land. Although the Prussian Federation had a lot of land, it wasn't enough to tempt Franz.
Moreover, the Russians paid a heavy price for this war with millions of casualties. They couldn't let it go for nothing, right?
If Austria foolishly went to take over the Prussian Federation's territory, they would have to bear the responsibility of guarding the East Gate of Europe and fight to the death with Russia.
Establishing the Central European Empire was tempting, but the price needed was also very heavy. Austria's strategic position was already very bad, and if they extended their territory to the Baltic Sea, there would be no peace.
From Franz's point of view, the greatest legacy of the Pubo Federation was not the land, but the people on the land, especially the experienced officers.
After the Federation, the Federation, Russia, the Russia and Austria, Austria would be the most.
Without a doubt, the seeds of hatred had already been planted after the bloody battle between Prussian and Prussian. No matter how shameless the Juncker nobles were, they wouldn't immediately side with them.
Not to mention the Russian Army, even the Austrian Army wouldn't welcome them.
Not to mention the Russian military, even the Austrian military wouldn't welcome them. No one was willing to add another group of people to their plate.
Franz wanted to subdue these people for his own use, but he wouldn't directly recruit them. The Austrian Army didn't have that many places for them.
Apart from a few generals who could enter the military academy and impart war experience, most of the Juncker Nobles still needed to go back home to farm and become a reserve officer in the Austrian Army.
If the European War broke out, they would still have a chance to show off. Otherwise, they could only die of old age in the fields.
This was the instinct of a king, and there was no doubt about the Juncker Nobles' military knowledge. Franz must have it in his hands. Even if he didn't use it himself, he couldn't let others use it.
After the Russians won the war, they would be rewarded according to their merits and settle their own people there, and they would have to settle accounts with these vested interests.
Not only the Juncker Nobles, but even the common people would be unlucky. In fact, it was impossible for them to not be unlucky. If the Russians didn't raid their homes, how would they pay off Austria's debt?
There was also a secret agreement between Russia and Austria. It wasn't just an exchange of territory, but also a secret agreement between the two sides.
This was also a mutual benefit. The Tsarist government could clean up the unstable elements in the local areas, and Austria could get a group of labor to develop the colonies.
Of course, the agreement was also limited. Austria wasn't a garbage collector. After the war, the Government of Vienna would use the name of saving their fellow Germans to buy these ethnic prisoners from the Russians.
Franz wasn't afraid of others stealing his business. Nationalism was already on the rise. Other than him, the emperor of Shinra, who could raise the flag of unification and use national righteousness to subdue them, other countries didn't have the capital to do so.
If these people were scattered in the colonies, Austria could quickly digest them. If they fell into the hands of England and France, they probably wouldn't dare to put these people in the colonies.
The remnants of the defeated soldiers were also relative. These people's combat power wasn't bad, and they would definitely be at the forefront of the colonies.
If they entered the English and French colonies, the cultural traditions would be different, and it would be impossible to integrate in a short period of time. That was a proper unstable element, and it was the kind that could ignite fire at any time.
Prime Minister Felix: "Your Majesty, the most troublesome thing now is the British. They may encourage other European countries to intervene in this war.
The life and death of the Prussia Federation has nothing to do with us, but the Kingdom of Prussia is one of the German states, even though they have already announced their withdrawal.
As the leader of the German nation, we can't completely lean towards the Russians on this issue. On the surface, we still have to make a gesture of protecting Prussia and give an explanation to the outside world.
If the Tsarist government can't withstand the pressure and let the Kingdom of Prussia go, I'm afraid it will be difficult to carry out our plan. "
Nationalism was a double-edged sword. Since Austria enjoyed the benefits of nationalism, it had to bear the obligations of nationalism.
For example: unifying the German Region, maintaining the territorial integrity of the German Region, fighting separatism …
There was no doubt that the Government of Vienna would intervene. Even if they didn't protect the entire Kingdom of Prussia, they had to at least protect the territory of the Prussia German Region.
After thinking for a while, Franz shook his head: "Don't worry. Poland and Lithuania were internationally recognized territories of the Russians. As the victor, the Tsarist government would definitely be able to take it back.
Even if the Kingdom of Prussia was saved, it would still take a lot of damage. Huge debts, war reparations, domestic economic exhaustion, with so many factors added together, it wouldn't be that easy to get rid of.
If they want to make a comeback, the international situation must allow it. The Russians won't give up on suppressing them, and we won't provide them with this opportunity. "
For Austria, the Kingdom of Prussia was still too big. It was so big that Austria was worried that they would choke to death if they swallowed it.
Without breaking up the Kingdom of Prussia, the road to German unification would always be a castle in the air. The new Shinra Empire established by Franz didn't need a powerful state. The existence of the Kingdom of Prussia would weaken the authority of the central government.
Breaking up was easy to say, but it was very troublesome to do. First of all, this kind of hatred couldn't be done by Austria. Otherwise, even if it was unified in the future, the people of Prussia would be alienated from the central government.
In this context, Franz chose the Russians to be the knife. Due to comprehensive strategic considerations, it wasn't surprising to support the Russians in the Prussia War.
Foreign Minister Wesenberg: "Your Majesty, if the Prussia Federation is defeated, the European continent will be dominated by the UK, Fao, and Russia in the future.
From a geographical point of view, we occupy the center of the European continent and are naturally the most advantageous competitors for the European hegemony.
Whether willing or not, we will inevitably have to participate in European disputes in the future. In recent years, our strength has grown very fast, which has made many people feel uneasy.
With the development of the times, the number of international conflicts will gradually increase in the future. Under the trend of interests, the possibility of France and Russia coming together is very high.
In theory, we can also rope in the British as an ally to counterbalance the Franco-Russian alliance, but this is the worst choice. "
It wasn't a possibility, but a very possibility. In the original time and space, France and Russia came together, while the Anglo-German alliance became a bubble.
Did the Russians really turn to the French because of the loan? Before the time travel, Franz thought so, but now he didn't think so anymore.
In the original time and space, France and Russia came together because of strategic needs. The German and Russian empires were too strong and made them feel threatened, so they had to unite. The loan was only a catalyst, not a decisive factor.
Although the current international situation had changed, Austria's strength could also cause France and Russia to be vigilant.
France and Russia hadn't come together yet because the relationship between Russia and Austria was good. The French were still immersed in the glory of the Napoleonic era and didn't clearly understand the threat of Austria.
Franz nodded with satisfaction. To be able to clearly see the potential threat of the post-war international situation to Austria, it was enough to prove that the Austrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs had matured. They weren't immersed in the glory of the past and had a clear self-awareness.
"This is indeed not a small threat, but this is a matter of the future. We still have time to make arrangements and completely weaken the competitors' strength before they react.
The most important thing right now is the Prussia War, eat up the legacy left by the Prussia Federation, and enhance our potential strength. "
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