The Persian battlefield is no problem, anyway, they are all soft persimmons. Even if the quality of the military exploits has to be discounted, they can rush up by quantity.
The problem is that when you get to the front line, you are not allowed to fight in the country. This is embarrassing. Everyone has come out to make a fortune, make a fortune, and gild it. How can it be done without war
If it's just to mess around, it's not good to stay in St. Petersburg and Moscow, why come to this backcountry
The military pay of the tsarist government was not enough for the nobles to maintain a luxurious life.
If the war does not start, not only the officers on the front line will not be able to make a fortune, but also the fortunes of the bureaucrats in the rear will be affected.
There is a rationale for daily military spending. No matter how much oil you scrape, you must leave basic treatment to the officers and soldiers below. Otherwise, the people below make trouble, which is also a trouble.
Such a little oil and water must be distributed layer by layer, and there is not much left in the hands of individuals, which cannot satisfy everyone's desire at all.
The rear is almost deducted, and a front-line officer like Colonel Seacrest has nothing to do.
If the fight has not started, it is estimated that after a few years of tenure, Colonel Seacrest will not even be able to get back the activity funds he spent.
Colonel Seacrest, who had a bad career and a bad financial career, was naturally in a bad mood. At this moment he is looking at the distant Caucasus Mountains and sighing.
Behind the mountains is his home, an ordinary Russian aristocratic family that may fall into the world at any time.
"Colonel, emergency call from the division headquarters."
The voice of the messenger interrupted Colonel Seacrest's contemplation. Seacrest's brows furrowed even tighter as he took the telegram.
There is no way, the content on the telegram is too pitiful. The Allies borrowed a word, and did not mention what to do specifically, and made it clear that they did not want to take responsibility.
Similar things happened a lot in the Russian Empire. When encountering something, everyone pushes and hides, and there are very few officials willing to take responsibility.
That's what this telegram is like now. It's just a notification, no specific instructions, no authorization, and the matter is pushed to Colonel Seacrest.
"Colonel, the Austrian army is crossing our line of defense, and it is said that they will join forces with us to attack Persia. Captain Hashipi asked, do you want to intercept it?"
As soon as the division's telegram came, the Austrian army had reached its own defense area, and if this was no problem, Colonel Seacrest could write his name upside down.
"Stop it and tell Captain Hashpi to let him do it himself. Order the troops to assemble immediately and prepare to attack Persia."
Not to mention whether it can be stopped or not, there is no domestic order, if a conflict breaks out during the interception, Colonel Seacrest will not be able to bear the responsibility.
Of course, it is also necessary to take responsibility for the unauthorized entry of the Austrian army and the attack on Persia.
It's just that the domestic bureaucrats and the middle and high-level Russian military on the front line are now trying to make military exploits.
I took the initiative to stand up and take responsibility, at least I followed everyone's wishes. When accountability is pursued in the future, someone will help speak.
In any case, the face of the Russian-Austrian alliance still has to be taken care of. The accusation of cooperating with the Austrian army in combat cannot be said on the table at all. After the fall, I just wear small shoes.
If there is more military merit on the battlefield, it is estimated that even small shoes cannot be worn clearly, otherwise it will damage the morale of the military, at least before the end of the war.
The troubles after the war were nothing at all. The high-level government has been stable for so long, and it's time for a replacement.
"Going high and shaking the master" is a taboo in any country. Being able to tolerate a group of old ministers for so long, Nicholas II can be considered a good temper.
If the war is won beautifully and the prestige of the government is further enhanced, it is bound to arouse the fear of the tsar;
There was so much domestic trouble, and so much more international trouble, that Colonel Seacrest didn't think the Tsar would miss a little guy like him.
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On the battlefield, the enemy's machine guns were firing frantically. Many pillars of black smoke exploded into the air like a cyclone on the sandy ground that was a mile in diameter and had been beaten unevenly. Scattered away from the crater.
Climbing, crawling... The black fireworks from the explosion of the shells swept the ground more and more tightly, and the shrill shrieks of the shrapnel flew out more and more closely on the attackers, sticking to the ground. The fire of the machine guns on the plane was getting more and more brutal.
Major General Chris roared: "Hurry up the Air Force, we need fire reinforcements!"
There is no other way, to attack by means of the speed of the soldiers, the heavy artillery troops are still on the way.
I thought that the Russian artillery could suppress the enemy's firepower, but the reality is cruel. The tsarist government did not pay attention to Persia at all, and simply did not deploy enough heavy artillery.
The Russian officers on the side, including Colonel Seacrest, were all red-faced at this moment, and even the Persian firepower could not be suppressed, which really made them unable to lift them up in front of their allies.
"attack!"
"attack!"
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In order to gain face and prove their strength, after the arrival of the Shinra Air Force, the Russian generals had to urge the troops to speed up the attack.
Now is not the time to preserve strength. If you can't prove your strength in front of your allies, you won't have to talk about many issues later.
Everyone joins the war for promotion and fortune, not for soy sauce. The battlefield is always a stage for the strong, and the right to speak and the distribution of interests are based on strength.
At the same time, it was attacked by the two empires of Shinra and Russia, and the defense line stood still, and the Persian defenders were already proud enough.
It's just that this kind of pride cannot be sustained, any defense line has its limits, and the long front line is constantly squeezing the limits of the Persian Empire.
The British ally, who had high hopes, did not play their due role at all. The Indian colonial army sent out was not good for what they did, causing confusion in the first place.
Accompanied by the sound of fierce artillery fire and shouts of killing, the Persian defenders, who had endured heavy pressure, finally collapsed.
Morale is a thing, and when it collapses, it plummets. Facing the attack of the two great empires at the same time, the Persians were heartbroken.
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Victory always brings people a good mood, and with the smooth progress of the war, Franz's mood is getting better and better.
For the entire world war, the breakthrough of the Persian battlefield can only be regarded as an episode. But for the British who regard India as their lifeblood, it is definitely a blow.
In particular, the Russian army appeared on the battlefield. Although it meant being coerced, the Russians did participate in the war.
Regardless of whether the Russians will attack India from Afghanistan next, the British government is now under great pressure.
The enemy is uncomfortable, and Franz is naturally comfortable. In his spare time, he played "art" again.
Not only play by yourself, but also play with a group of grandchildren. Franz is too lazy to get used to what kind of influence it will bring to future generations when the art of combining the East and the West spreads.
It may be criticized by experts and scholars, or it may open up a new genre of art. Anyway, the future is full of uncertainties.
It is not art that determines all this, but politics. The essence of art is public acceptance, and the premise of public acceptance requires a large social background.
If you open the history book, you will find that in the course of human development, the popular art culture in different periods is also different.
Xia Liba and Yangchun Baixue are both components of art, and there is essentially no distinction between superior and inferior. It is nothing more than that in different periods, their social status is different.
Today's low-class, tomorrow may become high-class; today's high-class art may become a marginal culture tomorrow.
If the hegemony of the Holy Roman Empire can last for a hundred years, it will be an immortal cause that promotes the great fusion of Eastern and Western cultures and the process of human integration.
On the contrary, the hegemony of the Holy Roman Empire is short-lived, and then there is no then, and it directly disappears in the long river of history.
As an emperor, especially an emperor who leads a declining empire to its peak again, it is bound to be deeply interpreted by future generations.
Years make people grow old. Looking at his grandchildren who can form a football team, Franz realizes that he is really old.
At Franz's age, if it wasn't for the European royal family's habit of marrying late, now the fourth generation has come out, and maybe the fifth generation will emerge.
Fortunately, the family is rich. If it is placed in an ordinary family and raised so many small mouths, it is not a lot of children.
Regardless of the fact that many families have more than a dozen in their lifetime, only half of them can really raise adults, which proves that the family can live on.
"Father, the Russians have sent troops to India!"
Frederick's voice sounded, pulling Franz out of the mood.
"Oh, it seems that Nicholas II's little guy's qi-raising skills are still not at home. We haven't agreed to their conditions yet!"
Franz, who has died for three generations of tsars and became an antique of the European royal family, is now qualified to ridicule the juniors.
It may seem like an understatement, but Franz has actually begun to ponder. Russia sent troops to India, the impact is not a single star.
In the short term, it does help to speed up the pace of winning the war, but the Russians also want to eat meat.
In the style of a hairy bear, after eating it in the stomach, it will not spit out again. If it was anywhere else, Franz would have responded.
But India is different. Maybe it will be a burden in the future, but now it is a rare and prosperous place.
If left alone, who knows how much territory the Russian army can occupy before the end of the war
Although the Vienna government is not prepared to colonize India, it does not mean that it will give up the Indian market, especially not to let this market fall into the hands of the Russians.
Otherwise, the tsarist government would be able to get out of its financial troubles with the wealth plundered from India, while relying on the Indian market to improve its industrialization system and grow.
The Russian Empire without shortcomings is really terrible. Although it is said that "born in distress and dying in comfort", Franz is still not ready to leave a huge pit for future generations.
After wandering for a few steps, Franz looked at Frederick and asked, "What are you going to do?"
It is obviously impossible to prevent the Russians from sending troops to seize territory. The Russian Empire is just an ally of Shinra, not a younger brother, not so obedient.
Attacking the enemy as an ally is irreproachable on the surface. Even if there are restrictions, for the stability of the Continental Alliance, the Vienna government cannot use them indiscriminately.
If the allies are disobedient, the overlord will also worry, especially the quasi-overlord who has competitors, and he must think twice before acting.
A bad operation, violating the rules of the game, and causing public anger, the Vienna government will also be unable to eat and walk away.
It will be even worse if you don't take action and let the Russians grow bigger.
It is not easy to deal with, it must be dealt with. Franz threw the question to Frederick, just to see how far his heir had grown in adaptability.
"Speed up the war, end it before the Russians take India, and talk to the British if necessary.
In the long run, the British were far less of a threat than the Russians. As long as their colonies are taken away, the British Isles will at most support a second-rate country. "
After a pause, Frederick added: "In order to avoid direct confrontation with the Russians and affect the current war against Britain, we can also form a European Union Army and advance from Persia to India under the banner of the Alliance.
In the future, India's interests will be shared with European countries. When there are disputes and disputes, I will encourage Europe to join.
When necessary, we provoke conflicts between the European world and the Russians, and draw together European countries to limit the Russian Empire. "
The previous operation can only be regarded as quite satisfactory, and the latter plan is the essence of Franz-style diplomacy.
Many people in the outside world only see the diplomatic skills of the Vienna government, but they ignore how much the Vienna government has shared with its allies along the way.
It doesn't matter if there are any pits here, but the benefits are taken out after all. If you have indigestion after eating it, it is your own problem, and you can't blame the Vienna government for giving too much.
If it were not for sharing, there would be no Holy Roman Empire. It's just that the biggest feature of this sharing is to grasp the "degree" of it.
For this "degree", many times seemingly silly things must be done.
But this operation is very complicated. If the pit is not dug in the right position, and others do not fall, but instead jump in, it will be a real mess.
Franz nodded: "Sharing alone is not enough, if you want European countries to make great efforts, you must invest your money.
They can be clearly told that the Empire will not seek colonies in India. After the war, we will rebuild the international order, clarify the sphere of influence of each country, and ensure that our colonies are not threatened by foreign powers.
The distribution of spoils is still an old rule. According to their contributions in the war, those who are interested in India can now rely on their own means. "
Ambition is all stimulated. If Shinra wants to rob India, other than the Russians, no other country has any chance.
Merely promising to share the benefits is too illusory and cannot mobilize everyone's enthusiasm at all.
Throwing the whole of India is different. Even if European countries go to eat such a big cake, everyone can eat it.
Just look at the wealth that the British plunder from India every year, which is more than the combined fiscal revenue of the governments of the European countries except Russia, Austria and France.
With such a big interest, the Vienna government is still willing to provide security protection, but it can't stimulate everyone's ambition, it is really a salted fish.
Of course, the small country salted fish is also understandable. For example, Monaco, a small country, has only a few towns even after the European War was taken care of by the Vienna government.
In addition to shouting slogans, if you want to go up and make soy sauce, it is not enough, then there is really no way.