On November 11, 1894, under the witness of European countries, representatives of Japan and Spain signed an armistice agreement. The colonial battle over the Philippine Islands has officially come to an end.
Franz was too lazy to read the contents of the treaty. It is also expected that the Spanish government would make concessions. The barefoot encounters the shoes, and the outcome is doomed from the beginning.
In terms of gambling, few countries in modern times can really compare to Japan. There are not a few countries that dare to go to the gambling table, but few can land safely.
I have to admit that the Japanese had good luck. The original time and space went all the way to World War II, and it didn't collapse until the last ambition burst.
In fact, the Japanese are not so lucky now.
The European War did not end, so they went south to join forces with Britain and France. After going south, they joined forces with Britain and France. Instead of engaging in the Austrian Southeast Asia, they went to invade the Philippines.
This series of salacious operations has offended the four countries of Britain, France and Ossie. In addition to the Russians who had offended before, the five major powers in Europe are all complete.
Under normal circumstances, even if the Japanese government does not have grass growing on the grave, at least it is dying.
However, the Japanese government is still good. Not only did he get off the gambling table safely, but he also gained the prestige of "drawing down" the great powers, greatly improving his international status.
However, while reaping all this, Japan has also plunged itself into an extremely embarrassing situation.
Boss Britain, because of the support in this mediation, the relationship between the two sides has been exhausted.
The Anglo-Japanese alliance has come to an end. If you want to pull this tiger's skin in the future, it will depend on the mood of the London government.
Needless to say, Shinra, it is estimated that the relationship between the two sides will not be better before Franz abdicates.
Of course, there are not many places where the interests of the two countries are intertwined. Even with the Japanese government's style of bullying the soft and fearing the hard, the possibility of conflict is very small, and the diplomatic relations between the two countries are not much worse.
Spain, without a doubt, is Japan's mortal enemy. With the hatred forged in the Philippine campaign, whenever Japan is in crisis, Spain certainly doesn't mind getting down to earth.
It can be said that Japanese merchant ships must be cautious when they run their business in Nanyang, and it is best to hang a different national flag, otherwise the chance of encountering storms and pirates will be very high.
There are enemies in the south, and the north is also not easy. Just ten days ago, Alexander III had gone to see God, and the Russian Empire had officially entered the era of Nicholas II.
With those two scars, Nicholas II also had the motive to kill Japan.
The only good news is that the strategic focus of the tsarist government is still in India.
Fortunately, France is finished, otherwise Japan would have another enemy. You must know that in order to win over Japan to the south, the French government also made a lot of money.
In the end, not only was he put together by the Japanese "allies" that he had drawn, but also accelerated Spain's participation in the war, properly pitting the king of teammates.
Against the background of enemies in the north and south, if Japan cannot develop as soon as possible, the end will come sooner or later.
Even if Ito Bowen's diplomatic talent is at full level, and the relationship between Britain and Japan is repaired for the first time, it is impossible to count on it.
The current international situation is already very obvious. Because of maritime hegemony, Britain and Shinra will contain each other for a long time to come.
Franz expressed his great expectation on whether the Japanese can have good luck and long-term companionship in the future and realize the imperial dream of "punching the Nanshan Banya and kicking the North Sea Bear".
The boring emperor's career also needs to be adjusted. I don't know when it started. Watching countries torn apart has also become one of Franz's hobbies.
For example, just like this time, digging a hole casually shattered the "great power dream" that Spain gathered in the anti-French war, and also hit the Japanese with a sap.
The so-called "supporting Spain's plan to contain Shinra" is estimated to be sleeping in the British archives until one day when the waste paper is cleaned up.
The most important thing is that Franz has done so much and gained so much. Not only did he not draw hatred, but he established a good international image in the hearts of the younger brothers.
A boss who safeguards the interests of his younger brother and can handle things at critical moments is always easy to gain support.
As for the tragedy in Spain, it was entirely caused by their own lack of strength. What it can do, the Vienna government has done.
If they were not able to defeat the Japanese, they could only blame their own army for their incompetence. Even the Japanese have never done it, so how dare you call yourself a foreign power
Even if Spain performed badly on the battlefield, the Vienna government finally made a move to help deal with the aftermath.
First they were mercenaries, and then they intervened with the European Union, forcing the Japanese government to spit out the Philippine Islands.
The boss who can do this step is rare in the entire human history, and it is really impossible to find a slot.
As for offending the Japanese, that's not a big deal at all. It is well known that the Vienna government wanted to retaliate against Japan for colluding with France in the European Continental War.
It is not easy to pass the level so easily. In the comparison of the strengths of the two sides, until the essential change has not occurred, the Japanese are only lucky.
Franz was more concerned about regime change in Russia than the Philippine war, which had ended. But from the historical evaluation of the original time and space, Nicholas II is a club.
An emperor who can cause thousands of casualties due to crowded stampedes during the "coronation" event is not found in the entire history of mankind.
When such a major event happened, the relevant personnel were not immediately held accountable, but instead continued to hold a celebration banquet. I have to admit that Nicholas II's heart is really strong.
But things haven't happened yet. The butterfly effect that I have tossed out is so powerful. Who knows if Nicholas II will change
Judging from the current situation, Russia-Austria friendship is still the mainstream of the times.
Not long after he succeeded to the throne, Nicholas II married Alix, the daughter of Ludwig IV, the Grand Duke of Hesse-Darmstadt.
(Renamed Alexandra Fedorovna after marriage)
So far, the famous "Four Hessian Princesses" have all entered the stage of history.
If it followed the pace of the original time and space, the tsarist government led by Nicholas II made a mess of the economy internally, and the foreign strategic focus was unstable, and finally put itself in.
Now the Russian army is still stationed on the outskirts of Paris and is drawing the hatred of the French for the tsarist government. Naturally, the Franco-Russian pact will not come out.
However, whether the tsarist government's strategy of going south can continue forever, no one can answer this question.
If the Russians don’t stab the British in India’s buttocks, then in the next hegemony competition, Shinra will have to go into battle in person.
Obviously, this is not what Franz wants to see. If you don't have ready-made chess pieces, and you go on the field to do things in person, is that all your brain is flooded
According to the previous plan, it was only necessary to support the Russians' expansion into India, and to have a Anglo-Russian war every three or five times, and continue to consume the British's national strength.
Fighting lobstermen on land is much easier than fighting the Royal Navy at sea.
As for the issue of the Russians taking India and making it bigger, Franz just laughed quietly. Painted cakes are painted cakes, do you really think the British are soft persimmons
Referring to the original time and space, you can know that if you are in a hurry, the lobster soldiers can also be in the millions.
It's not that Franz looks down on the Russians. The problem is that due to traffic constraints, the Tsarist government simply does not have the ability to throw millions of troops into India.
Even if the Central Asia Railway can be repaired, the carrying capacity of the railway is limited, and it is very difficult to support the logistics of 1.8 million troops.
The gray animals have no numerical advantage, and their power is not so great. With the British Army as the core, coupled with countless Indian cannon fodder, whoever goes up will feel the scalp tingling.
It doesn't matter if you fail, the biggest advantage of the bear is that it is durable. As long as there is something to gain, it is enough to see hope.
Far can not guarantee that the Russian army still has the strength to seize the remaining areas of Afghanistan from the British army.
The problem now is that the Central Asian Railway is not connected, and Nicholas II is not like a patient Lord. If you are fooled by someone, you will probably make a fool of yourself again.
After pondering for a long time, Franz said slowly: "Let's speed up the construction of the Central Asia Railway, it must be opened to traffic before 1900.
When necessary, the construction cost can be increased, or even the service life of the railway can be sacrificed. The bottom line is to ensure that there will be no major problems within ten years, and repairs will be available within twenty years. "
There is no clear definition of the service life of railways. Some railways in the 18th century can be used normally in the 21st century.
Under normal circumstances, the theoretical service life of railway design starts in a hundred years. Of course, midway repairs and renovations are definitely unavoidable.
However, this is the technical standard for building its own railway, and it is unnecessary to put it on the Central Asian Railway.
Don't ask why there is a problem, ask is improper maintenance in the later period.
This statement is very convincing. The railways in Russia are all overhauled at intervals. Compared with no major problems in ten years, it is indeed a conscience project to repair the Central Asia Railway that can be used in twenty years.
In fact, lifespan issues mainly focus on bridges and tunnels. There are basically no major incidents on ordinary road sections. At most, there are occasional landslides, but that is the force majeure of nature.
In order to ensure that the tsarist government's southward strategy remained unchanged, Franz had to order the construction period to be rushed, and he did not hesitate to reduce the "honesty".
The service life of ten or twenty years is estimated to be enough. It's not really that the Russians annexed India. For such a long time, they could provoke two or three Anglo-Russian wars.
Britain, caught in the battle for land power and sea power at the same time, could not last long. Such a long time has been enough for Shinra to replace him.
"Don't care about forever, only care about what you have."
It just fits right here.
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