St. Petersburg, after receiving news from the Far East, Nicholas II went straight to the brink of a rampage.
The cause and effect of the matter are no longer important. Anyway, the conflict between Japan and Russia in the Far East broke out. In the eyes of Nicholas II, it was the Japanese who were provoking.
The old account has not yet been settled with the Japanese government, and now the Japanese dare to provoke, that is naturally intolerable.
If it weren't for the fact that the Trans-Siberian Railway was not open to traffic and the logistical pressures restricted military operations, Nicholas II would have liked to destroy Japan now.
Of course, this is just a thought. The international situation is so complicated that only a fool would rashly provoke a war.
It is true that the Tsarist government is prepared to advance eastward, but when it will advance eastward and under what circumstances, it must be carefully considered.
"learn from mistakes."
In recent decades, the Russian Empire has not suffered less from the war, and suffered more, and the tsarist government has also sublimated.
Going south for a while, going east for a while, it seems that the strategic goal is erratic, but in fact, is this not a kind of political wisdom
Against the background of the hegemony of Britain and Shinra, the Russian Empire, the third largest power in the world, did not feel the joy of profiting from the fisherman at all, but was only deeply apprehensive.
There is no way. If you want to compete for world hegemony, the strength of the Russian Empire is too weak; if you want to fish in troubled waters and profit from the fisherman, the strength of the Russian Empire is too strong.
Although Russia-Austria relations are very good, the two governments are still full of suspicion and mistrust. The Vienna government is not at ease with Russia, let alone the British.
In a sense, the better the current Russian Empire does, the easier it will arouse the fear of the two hegemons.
Although Nicholas II was a little indecisive, he was definitely not a fool. The old ministers left by Alexander III are still there, and the tsarist government has not yet slipped into the abyss.
Mixing the hegemony competition between Shinra and Britain can indeed be very profitable in the short term. Once the two countries are divided, it will be the Russian Empire's turn to be unlucky.
With the size of the Russian Empire, no matter who is the boss, they will be deeply afraid, and suppression is an inevitable operation.
Not even standing in line. The strength of the Russian Empire has been able to determine the outcome of this hegemonic struggle to a certain extent. Neither Vienna nor London can tolerate such instability.
Such a situation was naturally not what the tsarist government wanted. The best ending, of course, is that both Britain and Shinra suffer, and the Russian Empire takes the opportunity to rise.
Obviously, this is not possible. Shinra and Britain have their own advantages, and it is almost impossible to expect the two countries to end together in the confrontation.
From the standpoint of the tsarist government, we can only choose to take the second place. Before this hegemony battle breaks out, we should try our best to gain benefits and strengthen our own strength.
Whether it is going south to India or eastward to East Asia, if any strategy is completed, Russia will be reborn and once again stand at the top of the world.
Unfortunately, it is very difficult to achieve either of these two strategies. The tsarist government has tried and failed.
As early as more than ten years ago in the Anglo-Russian War, the tsarist government tried out Britain's strength. With lobster soldiers as the core + a steady stream of Indian cannon fodder, the gray animals also have numb scalps.
Of course, this is not the reason for the tsarist government to abandon India. Although the enemy's army is large in number, its combat effectiveness is not good. Such soft persimmons have always been the favorite of the military.
What really makes the tsarist government jealous is the strong national strength of the British Empire. As long as the London government does not give up, it can continue to consume them.
Anyway, there are not many other colonies of the British, that is, the population is large. Even if it is five for one or ten for one, the British government will die.
The population base of 500 million is the greatest confidence of the British. It dragged on for a long time, and the first thing that could not stand was the Russian Empire.
Even if there is support from Shinra, it is useless. In the face of national interests, all allies are unreliable, and no one can guarantee that the Vienna government will not stab them at a critical moment.
The southward strategy is blocked, and the eastward strategy is also not easy. The strength of the enemy is not very good, but the traffic is too pitiful.
As early as a few years of multinational coalition forces besieging the Far East Empire, the tsarist government felt the pressure of logistics. The logistics of the mere tens of thousands of troops cannot be supplied domestically, so they can only be purchased from Japan.
Once the eastward plan is officially implemented, it will not be a matter of tens of thousands of people. Without millions of troops, it is simply a dream to implement the "Yellow Russia Plan".
The logistics of tens of thousands of troops can be purchased nearby, and the logistics of millions of troops, then no one dares to rely on manpower.
Even if the tsarist government was willing to buy it, the Japanese would not be able to sell it. After all, once the Russians' eastward strategy is implemented, the Russian Empire will be against Japan.
As long as the tsarist government wanted to go east, the only two independent states in the Far East stood on opposite sides of the Russian Empire.
The enemy is not terrible, and the tsarist government is not afraid. The crux of the problem is logistical pressure.
Not to mention that the Trans-Siberian Railway has not yet been opened to traffic, even if it has been put into operation. Relying on a single-track railway to solve the logistical problems of an army of one million people is also a fantasy.
It is not enough to do it all at once, then it can only be turned into a gradual encroachment. It is a pity that the tsarist government has just taken a step and was sniped by the Japanese.
What is even more troublesome is the Russian Empire's power projection in the Far East, and now it can't help the Japanese at all, and may even be threatened by Japan.
Both sides are not big fat, but they can't talk for a while, and the greedy tsarist government naturally doesn't want to give up on either side.
The outside world thinks that the strategy of the tsarist government is wavering, but the Russians themselves don’t think so. In other words, it can also be a “flexible diplomatic strategy”.
As long as the international situation changes drastically, the Russian Empire can take the opportunity to go south or east, or even start the two major strategies together.
The time the Tsarist government was waiting for was naturally a hegemonic war between Britain and Shinra. As long as the two big bosses fight, the Russian Empire will fly.
Obviously, Nicholas II, who is the proud son of heaven, is not a master who can endure. The Russian Empire suffered in previous conflicts, and he couldn't stand it.
Prime Minister Sergei Witte: "Your Majesty, please calm your anger. We will settle the accounts of the Japanese sooner or later. There is really no need to fight against a country that is doomed to perish.
On the face of it, we are now at a loss. But from another perspective, bad things can also turn into good things.
The Vienna government has always opposed our eastward movement. In recent years, the expansion of the empire in the east has caused a crack in the relationship between the two countries.
Now this opportunity is the best time to repair. We can take this opportunity to send a signal to the outside world that our eastward strategy has been frustrated.
If necessary, we can also confuse the outside world by pretending to give up the Far East to cover the eastward strategy.
The conflict between the Far East and the Japanese does not need to be dealt with in a hurry for the time being. It is not too late to consider how to deal with it after the Siberian Railway is opened to traffic. "
Face is always less important than lining, and the Russian Empire is also the master who can bend and stretch. For the sake of the country, Sergei Witte doesn't mind admitting counsel first.
As for the extermination of Japan, that is not a casual talk. Soon after Nicholas II took the throne, the Russian government formulated a perfect plan to destroy Japan.
Of course, plans are always plans. In any country, there are a lot of reliable and unreliable strategic plans.
In a sense, the strategic plans of think tanks of various countries are a competition of brain holes. It’s not about feasibility, it’s about who is the most imaginative.
Not to mention all realizations, but any country that can realize one-tenth of it can become the globe leader.
Compared with the crazy plan to conquer the world and land on the sun, destroying Japan is simply not worth mentioning. Of all the strategic plans of the Russian Empire, this is definitely one of the most feasible.
After listening to the Prime Minister's persuasion, Nicholas II was in a much better mood. After all, he is also a monarch with status and bearing, and he can't care about a "dead country".
"Um!"
"Then let them relax for a few more days, and then calculate with their new and old accounts."
It can be seen that the breath in Nicholas II's heart has not been let go. It is estimated that when the time is ripe, he will go to find the bad luck of the Japanese.
But it doesn't matter anymore, everyone present also didn't like the Japanese. There is no attack at the moment, that is not allowed by his own strength.
Once the conditions are ripe, we don't mind letting the Japanese learn what "the bear's roar" is. When it comes to revenge, the Russians are definitely one of the best in the world.
Foreign Minister Mikhailovich: "Your Majesty, the real reason why the Americans helped us build the Trans-Siberian Railway has been found out.
According to the intelligence we have collected from various parties, after in-depth analysis, we can confirm that there is a British shadow behind this.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs believes that this is a deliberate attempt by the British to lead us eastward in order to reduce the military pressure in the Indian region.
This can also explain why the Americans insist that the Trans-Siberian Railway only has a single line instead of a double line. "
Those who can play politics are all elites. Although the efficiency of the tsarist government is a little low, the level of ability of the high-level government is definitely not low.
The Trans-Siberian Railway has been in operation for several years, and the Tsarist government has not given up on the true purpose of tracking down the Americans.
Facts have proved that persistence is still effective. No matter how secretive the British and American governments are, they have left clues when making deals.
In a short period of time, the Russians did not find the problem, but after a long time, when everyone recovered, they would find anomalies.
It is not an investigation, and no specific evidence is required. As long as it proves that the British have both motives and the ability to plot, that's what the British government did.
With a violent slap on the table, Nicholas II said indifferently: "As expected, friendship is really not worth mentioning in the face of national interests.
But it doesn't matter, it's just mutual use. Anyway, we're going to build the Trans-Siberian Railway, and with the help of the Americans, we've saved a fortune.
As for the follow-up expenses, we don't have to pay them. I believe the British have already paid for us. "
It was an understatement, and it could be seen from the nervous look that Nicholas II was not at peace.
It was found that the United Kingdom was headed, which means that the next eastward plan must be carefully considered.
Nicholas II did not think that the purpose of the British was so simple, and that they paid such a high price to lead the Russian Empire eastward.
Although the Trans-Siberian Railway is a single-track railway, the capacity of the railway is very limited, but there is no provision for a single-track to be changed to a double-track.
There is already a railway, and if we continue to add a railway line next to it, the construction difficulty can be much lower than before, at least transportation is no longer a problem.
Once the railway reconstruction was completed, the traffic problems that restricted the eastward expansion of the Russian Empire were solved.
Mao Xiong, who can invest with all the power of the country, cannot be blocked by the two independent countries in the Far East unless they can join forces.
Obviously, this is not possible. From the sound of a cannon on the Jiawu, it was doomed that the relationship between the two countries could not be too good.
As long as the tsarist government used a little foreign policy and expanded rhythmically, there would be no problem.
In the Indian region that has been operating for hundreds of years, the fact that Britain can block the Russian army does not mean that they are also capable of sniping the Russian army in the Far East.
After a little thought, Nicholas II felt that there was a problem here, and it was absolutely impossible for the British to truly help them complete the "Yellow Russia Plan".
You must know that the conflict between Britain and Russia has a long history. It is a routine operation to stab each other, and to help each other strengthen their strength is to fund the enemy.
Where exactly the problem lies, Nicholas II does not know. In short, the tsarist government suddenly became cautious in the face of the Far East question.
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The incident in St. Petersburg was naturally unknown to the Japanese government. It's not that the intelligence organization doesn't work hard, it's just that the innate appearance is too different to penetrate.
The collection of intelligence on the Russian Empire is currently only at the stage of newspapers, radio, and tavern gossip.
Buying intelligence personnel, going deep into the tsarist government to investigate intelligence, just think about it, in fact, it is not feasible at all.
It is not that the secrecy of the tsarist government is high, but on the contrary, the secrecy of the tsarist government is the reciprocal existence in the world, which can be said to be a big sieve.
The Japanese intelligence organization failed to make merit, and the fundamental reason was one word - poverty. If you don't have money in your pocket, you can't do it.
Since the outbreak of the Japan-Russia conflict, the situation in the Far East has become tense, and the Japanese government has panicked.
That is the Russian Empire known as the "European road roller", a proper world's top power. Although it has not kept up with the times in recent decades, it is not comparable to the fledgling Japan.
The Philippine war is the best reference. Spain, which is at the bottom of the foreign powers, is able to fight with them on an expedition thousands of miles away.
The more powerful Russian Empire, not to mention. In short, the Japanese government has no confidence in the upper echelons of the Russians.
This is not cowardice, everyone is just following their hearts.
Don't look at the "Japanese-Spanish war broke the myth of the invincibility of white people" to the people. In fact, his family knows his own affairs, and that is a bloody business.
The only thing that can be called a gain is that the Japanese navy has a chance to develop rapidly.
Unfortunately, this opportunity is not very good. Due to the large number of warships, the Japanese government has been worrying about how to support this navy after the First Sino-Japanese War.
With the lessons learned from losing money, the Japanese government has always had lingering fears about fighting with European countries.
If you win the battle, you have to worry that the European Continental Alliance will intervene and intervene, and you will not get the spoils you want; if you lose the battle, it will be even worse.
Regardless of the outcome of the war, as long as Japan starts, it is doomed to lose. Since the ending is so tragic, why fight
It is not yet the turn of military terrorism to take the lead, and the civilian political group headed by Ito Hirobumi is still firmly in control of the regime.
The Japanese government is still a normal country in general, except that it is a little more martial.
Apart from the high morale of the young middle- and lower-level officers, who scolded Fang Qiu and swallowed thousands of miles like tigers, the high-level government officials had no interest in war at all, at least not in a short period of time.