On the other side of the ocean, as the second member of the Ocean Alliance, the United States has been particularly lively recently. The issue of whether to send troops to join the war has been completely quarrelled.
Not only are the members of Congress divided into several factions quarreling, but the civil society is also divided into several factions. With the media's fueling, it has now become the hottest topic in American society.
It took a long time for the parties to reach an agreement, but with the news of the bombing of London, everyone quarreled again.
After exhausting all the efforts, I finally appeased everyone, and as a result, the bad news of the Malacca naval battle came again.
One after another of bad news, Theodore Roosevelt was about to collapse. The president of the United States is not easy to act, and the domestic position has never been unified.
The United States was born out of Britain, and Anglo-American capital was a strip of water in the true sense, and interests prompted the United States to stand on the side of the British.
As for the Holy Roman Empire, that is an outlier in the capitalist world. Although it is also classified as a capitalist country, it is nationalism at play inside.
There are a lot of restrictions, and the bourgeoisie is suppressed to the death. In particular, the management of financial capital is more stringent, even to the point of being harsh.
If the Holy Roman Empire wins the war and the Shinra model dominates the world, it will be an absolute disaster for the capital world.
If it weren't for the fact that the interests were too much involved, and he was fooled by the British to board the ship early, Roosevelt would have not lost the British to play with Britain's performance on the battlefield.
But the reality is cruel, the United States is too deeply influenced by Britain. Both political culture and economic industry are tied to the British.
After World War II in the original time and space, the Americans were able to smoothly take over Britain's world hegemony, which was the thread drawn by these interest groups.
It has to be admitted that the British have a strong influence these days. While winning over the United States, they were even able to stabilize the Confederate States.
If it weren't for the deep hatred between the North and the South, it is estimated that the two countries could even appear in the same trench now.
Of course, this has nothing to do with the laissez-faire of the Vienna government.
The more allies the better, the choice of allies not only has the same interests, but also considers the resulting responsibilities and influences.
The power of the Holy Roman Empire in the Americas is fine to defend its own colonies, but it is obviously impossible to provide security to its allies.
Influenced by Franz, the pragmatic Vienna government never did anything beyond its own capabilities.
Winning allies in America, which is weak in its own strength, naturally proceeded quietly. Anyway, they are all made up, and they are not qualified to be cannon fodder. Before the situation is unclear, there is no need for these countries to emerge.
The real significance of winning over allies lies in the construction of the post-war international situation. It is obviously better to have an ally to cooperate with it than to be hard on it directly. For the hegemonic country, the more the younger brother, the better.
President Roosevelt asked with concern: "Has the expert group's assessment results come out? What are the chances of the British winning?"
Deep down, he was more inclined towards the British, and the United States was also supporting Britain in this war, but Roosevelt still had no idea about the outcome of this war.
There is no way. After the split, the United States is definitely not a problem of 3-1=2. In terms of comprehensive national strength, it is at most half of the same period in the original time and space, and the industrial strength has been weakened particularly severely.
Even if the United Kingdom and the United States are combined, there is still a qualitative gap with the Holy Roman Empire. The only advantage is probably nominally, the Ocean Alliance covers a wider area, a larger population, and more abundant resources.
But the war is not just about territory, population and resources. It will take a long process to convert these things into military power.
Otherwise, the population of Guangying India is almost the same as that of the entire Continental Alliance; the territory and resources controlled by the Ocean Alliance are far more than those of the Continental Alliance.
If it weren't for the inefficiency of the transformation, this war would have turned to the Ocean Alliance, and Britain would not have been suppressed by the Holy Roman Empire.
Secretary of State Castro replied with a serious look: "The situation is very bad right now, and the situation is developing against us.
Before the outbreak of the war, the expert group assessed the odds of winning the Ocean Alliance as high as 86.7%; after the Great Bombing of London, it dropped by 10 percentage points; after the results of the Malacca naval battle, the expert group lowered it again by 20 percentage points.
It seems that the Ocean League still has a higher chance of winning, but this is the ideal state, and we have to be exceptional.
For example: the Russians sent troops to India, or the fall of the Cape of Good Hope, the fall of British East Africa, the fall of the Indo-China Peninsula, and the occupation of Persia by the Shinra Army, etc.
Frankly, I am very skeptical of the combat effectiveness of the British Army. If there is no external force to intervene, they may not be able to stop the enemy's front with their strength. "
Although the World War broke out, the real participation in the war would be Britain and the Holy Roman Empire, at most Japan and the Russian Empire, and the rest of the participating countries were in the preparation stage.
As the situation took a turn for the worse, the British government naturally had to pull its allies out. As the second country in the Union, the United States must take action.
After pausing for a cup of coffee, Roosevelt said fiercely: "Since this is the case, then find a way to help the British defend their territory.
Other countries may have a way out, but we can't. The hostility of the Vienna government towards us is not a day or two.
Since the Civil War, they have never given up their suppression of us. Now everyone is declaring war on each other, but they won't stop when there is a chance to weaken us. "
In fact, the suppression of the United States since the Civil War did not only come from the Holy Roman Empire. Many European countries participated in it. The only difference was the degree of suppression.
Including restricting the influx of immigrants, blocking high-tech technology, and unequal treatment of trade.
Until the establishment of the free trade system, the United States became a dumping market for European goods, and the political life was better.
Everyone knows the deep-seated reasons. It is nothing more than the fact that the Chosen Country is too rich and has great potential for development, which has aroused the jealousy and jealousy of European countries.
In order to change this passive situation, the Washington government naturally moved closer to Britain, which came from the same source. It just so happened that the British were also ostracized by the European world, and the two parties hooked up immediately.
No matter how the international situation changes, the internal causes of the Holy Roman Empire's suppression of the United States still exist, and it has become an issue that the U.S. government must face up to.
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The blood-red sunset is gradually fading, the plane is still circling in the sky, the artillery fire is still roaring on the ground, and the overwhelming screams seem to tear the whole world apart.
Putting down the telescope, Archduke Friedrich sighed.
After a day of fighting, thousands of casualties were paid, and the position was only pushed forward by less than a mile.
In the face of the declining Persian Empire, it is obviously unsatisfactory to only achieve such a record.
There is no way, the enemy is already prepared. Sandwiched between the three big hooligans of Britain, Russia, and Austria, the Persian Empire would be worried.
As the so-called "born in distress and dies in comfort", although the Persian Empire has declined, facing the threat of three big hooligans at the same time, the sense of crisis of the ruling class is indispensable.
In order to protect itself, the Persian government has always used the contradictions between the three countries to swing left and right, that is, not to stand in line.
In normal times, doing this is naturally the best choice. As the buffer zone of the three major powers, there is no need for a position in itself, and standing in line will only put oneself in a dangerous situation.
However, the times are developing, and the international situation is also changing. The Persian government, which failed to keep up with the pace, made a wrong judgment when the hegemonic war broke out, which triggered the war.
Although the Vienna government has repeatedly assured that it is only attacking India through the road and will not plot Persian land, the Persians simply do not believe it.
Perhaps it is because the Turkic ancestors left behind the allusions of "fake Taoism to cut down the Guo", which made the Persian government make a wrong judgment.
Not only did he reject the proposal of the Vienna government, but he also hooked up with the British. Of course, this is the British initiative to come to the door to help.
But this is not the point. It involves the second strategic plan of the Vienna government, which is related to the success or failure of the hegemonic war. Naturally, there is no room for warmth.
Since we can't talk about it diplomatically, we can only meet on the battlefield. The style of the hegemony is so unpretentious.
The line of defense in front of us was built by the Persian government with more than 100,000 laborers and painstaking efforts for several years.
Probably the Persian government felt that the tortoise shell could give people a sense of security, and not only built fortifications on the border with Shinra, but also had a defense line on the border with the Russians and the British.
Facts have proved that the fortifications are still effective. If there are no such fortifications to rely on and directly engage in a head-to-head battle, I am afraid that the winner will be decided now.
Looking at the sky, Archduke Friedrich gave up his plan to fight at night. Although the Army needs to rush for time, time is not so rush.
I personally went to the front line, and the battle during the day was all in sight. It's not that the Shinra Army is weak, it's just that the enemy is already prepared.
Not only were a lot of traps dug along the way, but also a lot of mines were pre-buried, so it was difficult for the tank armor to exert its power.
The attack was slow during the day, in large part due to the delays in demining.
According to the current situation, it is not difficult to break through the enemy's line of defense, but it is difficult to break through the enemy's line of defense in a short period of time.
Of course, as long as people are willing to fill up, there is still hope.
It's a pity to fill in with human life, that is the unique skill of the Russians. Playing like this in the Holy Roman Empire, even if Archduke Friedrich is a royal family, he will not be able to eat and walk around.
"Order the troops to stop the attack."
With the signal to withdraw, the day's battle was over, and Friedrich looked at the map alone in the headquarters in a daze.
After much research, Friedrich came to the conclusion that the Holy Roman Empire now needed cannon fodder troops.
The Persians can use the terrain to build defenses, not to mention the British. In the battles that follow, life will be required.
Perhaps in the eyes of ordinary people, sacrificing 1.8 million soldiers to win India is definitely a cost-effective deal.
But Friedrich is different. As one of the few insiders in the empire, he is very aware of the domestic attitude towards India.
To describe it in one sentence: This is not the dish of the Holy Roman Empire.
Looking through colonial history, we know that from Austria to the Holy Roman Empire, the goal of colonization has always been in sparsely populated areas.
India, with a large population, has no great strategic significance for the empire, except for short-term plundering of wealth.
Now targeting India, the real purpose is to put pressure on the British and force the British government to spend its national strength in a decisive battle on land.
If too much sacrifice is made for this, the strategic significance will be lost. Especially when the air force and navy are performing well, the army should not suffer "heavy casualties".
The formation of a cannon fodder team may seem simple, but in fact it can affect the whole body. Not only the cost-effectiveness, but also the political impact must be considered.
These issues are not something that Friedrich, the commander-in-chief in front of the enemy, can solve in one word. Only the emperor has the power to decide the formation of the army.
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The next day, Archduke Friedrich with panda eyes appeared in everyone's sight.
"Order the third, ninth, and thirty-sixth divisions to launch a feint from the front, and order the seventh, thirteenth, and eighteenth divisions to attack Persia through the Russian Empire!"
Make no mistake, this is a small gamble with no risk. If the Persians did not strengthen their defenses on the northern front, or if the defenses were not tight enough, they would naturally be completely dead.
If there are precautions, it will also lengthen the front between the two countries. The longer the front line is drawn, the greater the consumption of materials and the more difficult logistical supplies will be.
The Holy Roman Empire, which is a big family, can afford these consumptions, but it does not mean that the Persians can also bear the terrifying consumption caused by the long front.
Even with the support of British allies, but now that the British are overwhelmed, how much resources can they allocate to assist Persia
The combat staff on the side reminded: "Your Excellency Commander, we haven't communicated with the Russians yet. If we take the risk of crossing the border, I am afraid it will cause misunderstandings."
Cross-border offense is definitely not an easy task. Under normal circumstances, any sovereign is unlikely to agree, especially a big country like Russia.
I saw Friedrich shaking his head: "No, this is not a cross-border borrowing, we are just attacking Persia jointly with the Russian army.
Don't forget that the tsarist government also declared war with Persia. As allies, what's the problem with us joining forces to attack Persia? "
Declaring no war cannot be said on the table. Legally speaking, the Russian Empire was already at war with the Persian Empire.
According to the provisions of the Russian-Austrian Covenant, in joint operations, the Russian army as an ally is obliged to cooperate with the Shinra army to launch an offensive.
As for whether the failure to communicate with the tsarist government in advance will cause diplomatic disputes, it is not within the scope of Friedrich's consideration.
If this problem can't be solved, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Holy Roman Empire does not deserve the praise of "the pinnacle of diplomacy".