The little stories that happened on the Persian front did not attract the attention of the Vienna government. Different identities have different perspectives on issues.
In Franz's view, whether it is to take the road or to launch an attack on Persia with the Russian army, it can only be regarded as a small problem.
It's not a day or two for the Russians to drool at India. No matter what the top officials of the tsarist government think now, the domestic aristocrats and bureaucrats can no longer hold back.
Even with the constraints of the Far East battlefield, it cannot stop the Russian ambitions for India. Especially after the great victory of the Shinra Navy in the naval battle of Malacca, the confidence of the Russians in the Continental Alliance to win the war has soared directly.
Inside the Russian Empire, the voices of the main war faction have already reached the sky, and the Russian aristocrats are most worried now: "It's too late, the British have surrendered."
This is not aimless, as was the case in the European Continental War before that, the French surrendered before they could exert their strength.
The British Empire is much richer than France, and India alone makes the Russians want to stop. If you start late and miss the opportunity to divide India, there is no regret.
Against this background, the Russian army on the front line will not only not obstruct it, but may even join in directly.
Anyway, this is not the first time that Russia and Austria have jointly fought. According to past cases, fighting with the Austrian army not only has logistical guarantees, but even the standard of food is several grades higher.
As for political issues, people with different positions have different views. Maybe in the eyes of other people's war-fighting factions, it is "national thieves" who hinder the launching of war.
Once the established fact is established, with the indecisive character of Nicholas II, he can't do anything except pinching his nose to recognize it.
The Russians are all in the war, so why should the cannon fodder be worried? The big deal is to draw a block from India after the war and give it to the Russians.
Now it is the European battlefield that can attract Franz's attention. The military is no longer satisfied with the bombing of the British Isles, and the land, sea and air have jointly come up with a grand strategy to land on the British Isles.
"Is it too urgent to land on the British Isles now?"
I have to admit that air supremacy is a good thing. The Holy Roman Empire, which controls air supremacy, stunned the British at the beginning of the war.
So much so that the Shinra military is also preparing to forcibly land without having control of the sea.
Once the landing is successful, the war has entered a countdown. With a group of temporarily recruited militiamen, they were simply unable to stop the Shinra Army's attack.
But the landing is not easy. Don't look at the very poor performance of the British now, it's just that they haven't adapted to this war.
If he really reacted, John Bull would not be so easy to deal with. Even if it can't be turned over, at least it can struggle twice.
Chief of Staff Morquez: "Your Majesty, this is the best option to end the war in a short period of time.
Now the British have not reacted, their thinking mode is still stuck in the period of the continental war, this is the best chance.
As long as the landing is successful, within three months we will be able to defeat the British and win the war.
If we play as usual, we won't be able to win this war without a year or two.
In order to win the war in the shortest time possible and minimize the war losses, it is acceptable to take a little risk. "
"Fighting a world war in three months", it is exciting to think about it, which is clearly a hang-up.
If the war could end in such a short period of time, the British allies would basically be for nothing.
Anyway, Franz did not think that the American countries could complete the mobilization in just three months and put troops on the European battlefield.
Of course, in this way, the previous strategy of breaking the payment was in vain. No matter how the blockade is, there are still three months of supplies in the British Isles.
In this regard, Franz made no special request. As long as he can win the war, no matter what style of play, he can accept it.
After hesitating again and again, Franz said slowly: "Then let's try it first, but the plan should be more careful, and the enemy should not take advantage of the loophole and cause too many casualties to the attacking troops."
It turns out that every political figure has no shortage of risk-taking genes, the only difference is whether the genes are: dominant or recessive.
Forcibly landing on the British Isles, it seems that there is no problem, but in fact there are many hidden dangers.
The main force of the Royal Navy is still there, and the British Air Force also retains a certain strength. If they find an opportunity, the possibility of heavy losses is very high.
The failure of the original space-time "Sea Lion Project" was also caused by a combination of factors. The seeds were planted in advance in the Dunkirk operation.
Of course, the most important thing is that a guy suddenly got a brain attack: the focus of the air raid was changed to bombing London, which gave the British Air Force a chance to breathe and save the danger.
Franz will not turn a blind eye to the lessons of history. Although the Shinra Air Force was also bombing London, the strategic purpose was quite different.
Germany's three bombing of London was aimed at the command system, trying to use the bombing to throw London into chaos, collapse the British command system, and force the British to surrender.
The bombing of the Shinra Air Force was much simpler. It was aimed at the British Air Force. The main purpose was to trap and kill the main force of the British Air Force.
In essence, the bombing of London was a cover, and the actual bombing target was the British heavy industry system.
In Franz's view, the significance of blowing up a large steel factory is no less than destroying a division of the British army; destroying a shipyard is far more meaningful than sinking a battleship.
In the case of the ineffectiveness of the nurse, once the self-hematopoietic mechanism is lost, it is only a matter of time before the British are defeated.
With a more certain choice, Franz will naturally not take risks. But now it is different, the risk has been reduced to a manageable range.
The worst result is nothing more than the loss of a few ships and tens of thousands of troops, which is completely bearable for the current Holy Roman Empire.
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The launch of the Shinra version of the "Sea Lion Project" does not mean that the previous strategy is abolished. It is not contradictory in itself, and it is entirely possible to proceed at the same time.
It is absolutely taboo in the military to arbitrarily change the strategic plan. For example, whoever is who, is lost because of Dongyi hammer and Xiyi stick.
Having learned the lessons of history, Franz has always been cautious when it comes to strategy.
It seems that the Holy Roman Empire has a lot of strategies, and it seems that there are important points everywhere, and it seems that there is no focus, but in fact it is not.
In the choice of strategy, big countries and small countries are completely different. A small country is limited by its national strength, and it will be over if it chooses a direction and stubbornly fights.
Don't expect to make a U-turn or change in the middle, because small countries often only have one chance, and failure is the end.
In contrast, big countries are different. Abundant national strength can support multiple strategies at the same time, even if one or two of them fail, it will not hurt.
Compared with Britain, the Holy Roman Empire already has an advantage in terms of national strength, and it is not surprising that multiple strategies are launched at the same time.
A careful study will reveal that a series of previous strategic plans of the Shinra military have one thing in common: weakening Britain's war potential.
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The sun was setting in the west, leaving only the afterglow of the sunset. Two British-flagged ships on the sea, one in front and one behind, headed towards Cam Ranh Bay.
From a door full of vicissitudes of artillery, it can be vaguely judged that the ship behind is a warship. The warship was so close to the back of the merchant ship, it was strange no matter how you looked at it.
Closer, closer, the wire rope connecting the merchant ship and the warship was exposed to everyone's sight. It turned out that the warship was dragged forward by the merchant ship.
The warship finally entered the port. The surviving officers and soldiers on the warship breathed a collective sigh of relief. As the lucky one who escaped in the Malacca naval battle, the Hurricane also paid a heavy price.
It can be seen from the dense bullet marks on the surface that the Hurricane has not been damaged. If you look closely, you will find that the draught of the Gale is extraordinarily deep, as if it is overloaded.
Overloading is impossible, and everything that can be abandoned on the boat in order to escape is abandoned on the way.
Since it is not overloaded, the result is very obvious. Fortunately, the Hurricane uses a closed cabin design, otherwise the water will kill the warship alone.
Perhaps it was because he ran too fast when escaping for his life. After getting rid of the enemy's pursuit, the power system of the Hurricane was directly paralyzed.
If it hadn't happened to meet a British merchant ship on the way, it is estimated that the Hurricane, which escaped the disaster, would become a ghost ship.
As soon as the warship stopped, the maintenance personnel quickly boarded the ship for overhaul. From the response speed, it can be seen that the maintenance engineer is definitely experienced, and it is obviously not the first time that this situation has been encountered.
The results of the Malacca naval battle have already been passed on. After the initial chaos, the remaining Royal Navy quickly got into shape.
No matter what, the day will always pass. The outcome of the naval battle cannot be changed, but the aftermath still needs to be done.
The main force of the Far East Fleet was completely lost, and it was considered dead in name only. Naturally, reinforcements could not be dispatched. The only thing that could be done was to repair the surviving warships in time.
No flowers, no applause, and no welcome banquet. It can be seen from the tense atmosphere that the situation in Cam Ranh Bay is not optimistic.
However, this is a small problem for Colonel Nigel, who has just escaped from death. It is God's blessing to be able to save a life, who cares about the situation.
Even if you want to think about the future, it will be after you go back to sleep and relax completely.
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Colonel Nigel said with a blank face: "Your Excellency Governor, the above is the whole story of the Malacca naval battle.
This is not a war at all. We were passively beaten from start to finish, and we never even organized a decent counterattack.
After Admiral Michel ordered a dispersed retreat, we separated, and no one responded to the telegrams sent later.
When retreating, most of the enemy's fighters launched an offensive around the capital ship, and most of the Elizabeth was already killed. "
It can be seen that Colonel Nigel was hit hard. There is absolutely no high-spiritedness in the past, and the whole body is full of decadence, and the tone is full of "desperation".
No way, the Royal Navy lost too badly in the naval battle of Malacca. Not only has the arrogance of the past been eliminated, but everyone has lost confidence in the future.
Colonel Nigel is one of them. In his opinion, with the strong rise of the Air Force, the navy will have less and less room to play in future wars.
But the Holy Roman Empire is the world's No. 1 air force, leaving Britain far behind in the field of aviation.
In the next battle, if there is no way to deal with the enemy's air force, no matter how strong the Royal Navy is, it will be difficult to exert its true strength.
No desire, no desire. Since he has lost confidence in the future, Colonel Nigel is naturally a Buddhist.
It wasn't that he was a deserter on the battlefield. Nigel ran away with the Hurricane after receiving the order to retreat.
Being able to bring back the "Whirlwind" would make him worthy of the British Empire. It is hard to be strong if you want more things.
However, the black pot always has to be carried by someone, and the best choice is naturally Admiral Michel, the commander of the fleet.
But most of this guy has seen God, and everyone is tolerant of the dead. Now that Michelle has been killed in battle, no matter how big a mistake is, it will be wiped out.
Only living people can take responsibility, and the smaller the background background, the higher the rank and position of the officers, the more likely they are to become scapegoats.
Very unfortunately, Colonel Nigel is one of the candidates for the scapegoat. After all, most of those with a higher rank than him are above the main ships, and the main ships have sunk to the bottom of the sea.
"Colonel Nigel, I'll be here today. What you need now is to go back and take a hot bath, then have a good night's sleep, or go out to relax."
Not getting the news he wanted, Governor Evans still didn't mean to embarrass Nigel. Accountability is a matter of the future, and everyone can't take care of that much right now.
With the end of the Malacca naval battle, the international pattern in East Asia was completely broken, and Cam Ranh Bay was no longer safe.
The enemy could come at any time, and with the strength of Britain in the Indo-China Peninsula, there was almost no possibility of victory.
Once the Indochina Peninsula falls, Sir Evans, as the Governor, will also become one of the unlucky ones.
The same is the end of the world, why is it too urgent to fry each other.
You can tell by looking at the eye circles that Governor Evans probably hasn't slept well in recent days. Perhaps the British Empire still has a chance to turn around, but the colonies of the British Indo-China Peninsula have no chance of counterattack.
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The world does not change by individual will, and for the British, the situation in East Asia continues to deteriorate.
The British Far East Fleet, which was once arrogant, has now become a lost dog, chased all over the world by the Ocean Alliance.
Yes, Spain and the Netherlands also joined the war. Victory is the easiest to stimulate people's nerves, and the reluctant West and Netherlands also changed their original ideas.
Anyway, they have already boarded the ship, why not seek a maximum benefit for themselves? Opportunities to beat up the drowning dogs are rare, so naturally, they cannot be missed.