Chapter 922

The war was over. As soon as the news spread, all of Europe was excited. In the past year, not only did the British suffer, but the European people also had a hard time.

Although there was no shortage of food, everyone's pockets were hurt.

It was all caused by the war. With the disruption of sea routes, many industrial raw materials could not be transported in. Even if they could be transported, they had to take a detour, which inevitably increased the cost.

Except for the self-sufficient Shinra and Russia, other European countries were troubled by the shortage of raw materials, and companies were forced to lay off workers and reduce production.

With the rising unemployment rate and rising prices, ordinary people naturally had a hard time.

Fortunately, Emperor Franz had moral integrity. Not only did he not take advantage of the situation, but he opened the warehouse in time and released a large amount of food to the European world, cutting off the capitalists' idea of speculation.

Governments also introduced emergency measures to distribute relief food to the unemployed to solve the problem of people's food.

It was because the food problem was solved that the British's conspiracy did not succeed. Otherwise, if the revolutionary party stirred up trouble, there might really be smoke everywhere.

After a year of hardship, they finally won the war at Christmas. It was hard not to be excited.

Except for the Russian Empire in the civil war and the defeated Britannia, the entire European world was immersed in a sea of celebration.

The people were celebrating, and the governments were already busy. Winning the war didn't mean the matter was over. Now there was still the most critical step – dividing the spoils.

With the surrender of the British, the international landscape was being completely reshuffled. The replacement of the old and new hegemons was often a coexistence of crisis and opportunity.

As a member of the continental alliance, the European countries undoubtedly stood on the right side this time, and now it was time to share the fruits of victory.

When it came to specific interests, there would always be disputes. The cake was only so big, and if one took more, others would naturally get less.

What was originally a close ally had now become a competitor. Fortunately, the Russians were kicked out of the game in advance, or else the struggle would be even more intense.

In order to divide the spoils more harmoniously, the Holy Roman Empire's diplomatic building had already gathered the representatives of the continental alliance.

Needless to say, those who joined later did not contribute enough to the war, and now they could only follow along without much say. The real participants in the competition were the European countries.

As the foreign minister of Shinra, Leo glanced at the crowd and said in high spirits, "Welcome to Vienna, I hope everyone can have a happy Christmas here.

After nearly a year of hard work, we finally defeated the evil John Bull and restored peace to the human world.

Every country present had contributed to this war. Everyone was a hero of the human world.

The British were defeated, but we still need to clean up the mess left by the British. In order to restore international order as soon as possible, we need to.

Today, we are discussing the South Asian Subcontinent. Thanks to the British, South Asia is now in a mess. The 400 million people there are in urgent need of rescue.

As a responsible country, I'm sure everyone will be happy to contribute to the peace of mankind. "

There was no doubt. There was no doubt, of Vienna of the countries. The real territory that the Vienna government was interested in would never be brought up to the public.

Places like Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and British Africa were already in the Holy Roman Empire's pocket. Leo skipped it, and the representatives pretended not to see it.

There was nothing to fight for. In terms of economic value, India was more than the sum of these areas. The most fertile land was taken out. Who could say that the Government of Vienna was not generous?

They were all smart people, so they immediately understood the hidden meaning behind his words. "South Asian Subcontinent" meant that there were no islands.

There were only a few islands in India. Except for Sri Lanka, which was slightly larger, the rest were small and not worth mentioning.

What was taken out now was in line with the Government of Vienna's prior commitment, so the representatives naturally had no objections.

"Your Excellency, Spain is willing to contribute to the peace of South Asia!"

Spain's representative, Romain Riquelme, said in high spirits.

In the world war that had just ended, Spain was in the limelight, and the grievances that had accumulated for hundreds of years were all vented out.

In the Far East, Spain successfully hit the Japanese when they were down. In Europe, not only did they participate in the bombing of London, but they also recovered the Strait of Gibraltar.

It was as if the great Spain of the past had returned overnight. Although these were all illusions, it did not affect Spain's return to the ranks of the great powers.

With Russia out of the game, Spain was second only to Shinra in the continental alliance.

Although this second place was not very powerful, and there was a huge gap between their strength and the first place, Spain did not have the capital to be arrogant, but it still did not affect Romain's good mood.

Being weak also had its advantages. At least, there was no need to worry about suppression from the first place. If they were really strong, Romain would have to worry about whether they would follow in the footsteps of the Russian Empire.

"The Nordic Federation is also willing to contribute to the peace and stability of South Asian Subcontinent."

"We, Belgium, are also willing to contribute to South Asia …"

…

When it came to interests, no one was willing to give up. Countries could not compete with the first place, the Holy Roman Empire, but they were not afraid of the second place, Spain.

Anyway, the international order was about to be established. At that time, whoever dared to provoke war and destroy the order would be the enemy of Shinra.

All those who had the strength to participate in the colonization joined the competition, for fear of missing the opportunity to maintain the peace and stability of South Asia.

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In St. Peter's Castle, the atmosphere of the Tsarist government had been tense since they learned that the countries had abandoned Russia to carve up India.

They had contributed money and effort, bled and sweated, worked hard, and even the country was paralyzed because of the war. In the end, when it was time to divide the spoils of war, it was suddenly announced that they did not have a share. No one could bear it.

Although they were angry, the civil war was not over, and there was really not much that the Russian Empire could do.

Nicholas II angrily ordered, "Order the troops on the front line in India to drop everything and immediately return to suppress the rebellion."

Since they did not have a share of the spoils of war, continuing to stay in India to maintain the order would be like working for someone else. Nicholas II was not so great, and he had no interest in voluntary labor.

"Your Majesty, now that the Regions of Afghanistan have fallen, Central Asia and the Caucasus are mostly in the hands of the rebels, I am afraid that the troops on the front line will be withdrawn …"

Without waiting for Sergei Witte to finish his words, Nicholas II interrupted, "If the rebels are blocking the way, then we'll fight back! Anyway, it is to suppress the rebellion, we can start from anywhere. "

There was no doubt that Nicholas II said these words out of anger. Fighting back was easy to say, but the problem was what about the logistics?

If they could withdraw, the military would have taken action a long time ago. After all, although India was important, it was still not as important as the mainland.

The most critical problem was that once they separated from the coalition forces, the hundreds of thousands of troops on the front line would lose their logistical supplies.

If the Russian Empire was smaller, it would be fine. As long as they were frugal, it was possible to hide supplies for ten days to half a month.

The problem was that the Russian Empire was too vast. From India to the mainland, it was thousands of kilometers along the way, and they had to face the blockade of the rebels. How could they not have enough supplies?

The Russian Army in the Far East had almost been destroyed, and the Russian Army on the front line in India was the last elite of the Russian Empire. Once these seeds were destroyed, it would take a long time for the Russian Army to recover its combat effectiveness.

In order to avoid a tragedy, Yevgeny, as the Minister of War, had to bite the bullet and persuade.

"Your Majesty, the enemy will not let us do as we wish. The troops on the front line have been scattered, and it is very difficult to regroup now.

Currently, the command of these troops is in the hands of the coalition forces. If we forcibly regroup the troops, the enemy may take the opportunity to make trouble and directly label us as rebels. "

Of course, there was an element of alarmism, but no one could predict the outcome of politics. As long as the interests involved were large enough, anything could happen.

For the sake of interests, European countries could support the Russian rebels. Who could guarantee that these guys wouldn't take the opportunity to kill the main force of the Russian Army on the front line?

"Humph!"

"I will remember this. One day, I will settle this with them!"

Nicholas II roared angrily.

It could be seen that his dissatisfaction with the Government of Vienna had reached its peak. If it weren't for the fact that the conditions didn't allow it, he would have immediately torn up the alliance.

Of course, it was impossible to tear up the alliance now. With the restriction of the alliance, the Russian Empire's life was already so difficult. Without the alliance, it wouldn't be small tricks in the dark.

After a pause, Nicholas II added, "The newly formed troops have been sent out, and we don't have much time left. We must speed up the suppression of the rebellion.

Only before the international order is established and the domestic rebellion is suppressed, will we have the right to speak in this world. "

Reality was the best at making people grow. Despite the continuous beatings of society, Nicholas II still grew up in the face of adversity. He deeply realized that strength was the root of everything.