Chapter 389

In Vienna, Foreign Minister Wesenberg analyzed, "Although the Polish independence movement dealt a blow to the Russians, it also ignited the flames of war on the European continent.

Influenced by the success of the Polish uprising, there have been frequent revolutions on the European continent recently, and a new wave of revolution has arrived.

Since January, uprisings have broken out in the Kingdom of Two Sicilies, the Papal State, Spain, and Portugal. Switzerland, France, Ireland, and other regions have also experienced varying degrees of chaos.

Most of these revolutionary organizations have recently returned to the European continent from the United States. The preliminary judgment is that the federal government is desperate. They have the motive and strength.

President Lincoln had high hopes for the decisive battle, but because both sides couldn't afford to lose, they chose to fight steadily and steadily, directly turning the battle into a war of attrition.

The federal government was worried that other countries would continue to divide the United States. In order to divert the attention of the various governments, they chose to create chaos on the European continent at this time.

It was no secret that the Americans funded the revolutionary party, and their influence on the revolutionary party was self-evident. However, they didn't make any big movements, and this layer of window paper had never been pierced.

Now that it had happened, it wouldn't be long before the European countries reacted. At that time, the Americans were likely to abandon these revolutionary organizations in exchange for the understanding of other countries.

If everyone exerted enough pressure on them, they might even be able to make them pay a sum of money. However, with this mess, Britain, France, and Spain would probably not be able to increase their investment in the United States in the short term.

With the power of the Alliance in the Americas at this time, it wasn't a big problem for the North and South to split. This was the result of the southern government.

If they wanted to split the United States again, it would be too late. At most, they could let the Indian areas that were allied with the South become independent. However, this wouldn't affect the strength of the federal government. After the split, they would still be two medium-sized powers.

In terms of development potential, both the northern government and the southern government have the potential to become powerful.

They have no real opponents in the American region, and the split would only delay the time for them to become powerful. As long as they have enough people, they can develop. "

The civil war in the United States had shocked many Europeans. The American Civil War, which was thought to be a farce, actually erupted with shocking war potential.

If there was no split, the strength of the Americans would be similar to that of Spain, and they would be almost invincible in dominating a continent.

Just as everyone was plotting to split the United States, the federal government, unwilling to fail, finally fought to the death and disrupted the deployment of all parties.

Prime Minister Felix added, "Not only is there chaos abroad, but there are also many people in the country who can't bear it and are beginning to move.

These people are secretly connecting, and it won't be long before they make big news. These people are secretly connecting, and it will probably be big soon.

When the Prussian war broke out, most of our energy was tied up by the affairs of the European continent. At this time, there are hidden dangers in the country, so we can't increase our investment in America in the short term. "

Even if the other countries knew that it was the Americans who did it, they couldn't do anything to them now. They didn't even have to worry about settling accounts with them later.

There were many internal contradictions in Spain. Now that the prelude to the revolution had begun, no one knew when it would subside.

With the Irish Independents and the Revolutionaries rioting, and the opposition dragging its feet, the internal strife was enough to keep the London Government busy for years.

With Napoleon Iii's style, he would probably take the opportunity to go deep into the Southern Regions of Italy. The Fao and France were likely to have a conflict because of this.

With the Prussian war and the possibility of the Fao conflict, Franz did not have the guts to take the risk to find trouble with the Americans.

By the time everyone recovered, the American Civil War would have been over. If there were no accidents, Lincoln would have left. Even if the countries wanted to settle the score, it would have nothing to do with him.

Fortunately, the northern government's army did not perform well and was unable to quickly defeat the southern government. Otherwise, with the power of the countries in the American region, they might not be able to force them to compromise.

Franz thought for a moment and said, "The Italian problem can be postponed. The Kingdom of Two Sicilies did not ask for help. Even if the French wanted to intervene, they would not dare to do so at this time.

Napoleon Iii was not stupid. The joint defense treaty against them was still in place. If they continued to expand their power, the anti-French alliance would not be far away.

There could not be any problems with the coalition forces now. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs should coordinate relations as soon as possible. They could not wait for the Americans to win.

At this time, the North and South were almost weakened. Splitting the United States was the top priority. Now that the British are on the same side as us, the Government of London would not dare to wait any longer. "

The situation in Europe was changing too fast, and the coalition forces were likely to change. In this context, it was extremely unwise to think about weakening the United States as much as possible.

It was fine if the southern government won the civil war, but the development potential of the plantation economy was limited. Unless they could monopolize the world's food supply, they would never become a world power.

Obviously, this was impossible. There were too many areas in the world suitable for growing food. The American agriculture did have an advantage, but this advantage was not enough to form a monopoly.

The countries were not fools and would not hand their lifelines to the Americans. At the very least, agricultural exporting countries like Russia and Austria would not buy their food.

Once the northern government won, the historical United States would reappear. Franz's plan in the American region could at most delay the rise of the United States.

Even if there was no war in Europe, the Americans would take the initiative to challenge the world order in the 20th century.

With the relationship between the European countries, Franz did not think they could cooperate sincerely. At least when it came to the North American continent, everyone was happy to see the British make a fool of themselves.

Perhaps the second unlucky one would be Austria. Central America was insignificant now, and Alaska was not valuable, but it would be different in a few decades.

The combined interests of the two places were second only to the British. However, whether Austria could suppress the Americans in North America, Franz was not sure.

After all, with the social system of the United States, it was difficult for them to take strategic risks without full confidence.

Looking at history, after the end of World War I, they had the strength to dominate the world, but they endured until World War II before it broke out.

The contradictions in the country were directly ignored by Franz. The net had been set, and he was just waiting for the fish to take the bait. If there were still problems, it would mean that he had failed as an emperor.

After this wave, the last obstacle to national integration would no longer exist. No matter how powerful nationalism was, it would take time to spread.

Even if there were survivors, after this wave, they would be true warriors if they dared to secretly cause trouble.

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In St. Peter's Castle, Alexander II Of Russia was getting more and more angry recently, and the jars and jars in the palace were suffering.

The clumsy performance of the Russian army on the battlefield made him extremely disappointed. Fortunately, because of funding reasons, the early military reform of the Kingdom of Prussia was not smooth, and a reduced version of the reform was completed before the outbreak of the war.

Overall, the two sides were evenly matched. This result was enough for the Government of Berlin. They were originally prepared to drag the Russians to death.

With the support of Britain and France, there was no need to take the risk of a decisive battle with the Russians. If they really went up and defeated the Russian Army, the angry Tsarist government would fight them to the end.

For the Russian Empire, the loss of hundreds of thousands of troops was nothing. But the Kingdom of Prussia was different. They really couldn't afford the loss.

The Russian Army wasn't a pushover. As long as the commander didn't make a fatal strategic mistake, the exchange ratio on the battlefield wouldn't be too great.

The Near East War was an example. The field battle between the British and French forces and the Russians was usually 1.5: 1. On the contrary, when defending, the situation of 3: 1 and 4: 1 also occurred frequently.

If they really went up, they would find that it was easy to defeat the enemy, but difficult to completely wipe out the enemy. In the era without airplanes, tanks, and machine guns, after leaving the fortress, it was almost inevitable that the infantry on the plains would be at a disadvantage when they encountered cavalry.

The current situation was 546,000 Russian Army VS 328,000 Prussia Army + 231,000 Polish Rebels. The two sides were evenly matched, and even the Russians suffered a small loss.

"Who can tell me, what kind of war is this?"

Looking at the angry Tsar, everyone tacitly lowered their heads.

They thought they could easily win this war, but in the end, after more than a month of war, not only did they not spread the flames of war to the Kingdom of Prussia, but they were forced to retreat from Poland.

The Minister of War, Nicholas Cage, braced himself and explained, "Your Majesty, the Polish region is full of rebels. When we fight with the enemy, we have to separate a large number of troops to transport strategic supplies.

General Fitzroy chose to shrink the front line because the Warsaw region is not suitable as a battlefield. In order to avoid providing opportunities for the enemy, he decided to put the battlefield in East Prussia. "

Now there were guerrillas everywhere in the Warsaw region. The Russians fighting here couldn't enjoy the advantages of fighting on their own land. Instead, they were trapped in the sea of people's war.

From a military point of view, it was not a problem to temporarily give up the Warsaw region and directly put the strategic focus on East Prussia.

Compared to the Polish Rebels, the Kingdom of Prussia was a bigger problem. As long as the Prussia people were defeated, the Polish Rebels wouldn't exist for long.

Moreover, the Polish Independence Movement was launched by many revolutionary organizations. In the face of a crisis, they could cooperate sincerely. Once the threat of Russia weakened, they would fall into internal strife.

After the outbreak of the uprising, in order to attract more people to join, the Polish interim government promised to distribute free land, implement labor protection laws, and other conditions.

These conditions seriously damaged the interests of the capitalists and nobles, and did not obtain their approval. From the beginning, the Rebels were divided.

It was fine to make verbal promises, but if they wanted to fulfill these conditions, the Rebels were bound to have internal strife. Regardless of which party won, the strength of the Rebels would be greatly weakened.

If the proletariat party lost, these conditions could not be fulfilled, and the morale of the Rebels would immediately fall. If the nobles and capitalists lost, the Tsarist government would have a party to lead the way.

This choice was correct in military affairs, but it was a failure in politics. The conservative nobles in the country kept jumping up and down, causing trouble for Alexander II Of Russia, attributing the defeat on the battlefield to the reform.

Alexander II Of Russia was not a fool who blindly pursued political victory. He was very clear that temporary gains and losses were nothing. The final result of the war was the key.

"Hmph! Tell General Fitzroy that I don't care what price he has to pay, he must burn the flames of war in the Kingdom of Prussia as soon as possible.

If the main force can't break through the enemy's line of defense, send a small force in to cause trouble and weaken the enemy's war potential as much as possible.

The people of Prussia have the support of Britain and France, and want to delay the war. We can't give them this chance. "

A war of the poor could only be ended quickly. As long as the war was delayed, it would be a failure for the Tsarist government.

Because of this war, Alexander II Of Russia had to suspend the next step of the reform plan and do his best to raise funds for this war.

The Russian Army's early losses were also caused by a lack of money. Fighting the enemy in the Warsaw area, the loss of supplies during the transportation was too great, and it was beyond the Tsarist government's ability to bear.

Fitzroy resisted the pressure and gave up the Warsaw area because of the logistical supply problem. The government was short of money, and the prepared strategic supplies were limited. Once they were lost during the transportation, it would be difficult for the next batch to arrive in time.

Under the hints of various government departments, Fitzroy had no choice but to make this decision. Alexander II Of Russia was very clear about these things, but even though he knew, he couldn't stop it.

The funds the Tsarist government had collected now were less than half of what they had collected before the Near East war, and it was very difficult to continue the war.