Since ancient times, interests have been the best bridge for friendship. As long as the interests are in place, friendship will emerge. It's not that Governor Chandler likes to play tricks, it's really forced by reality.
As the greatest victor of the European War, the seemingly arrogant Holy Roman Empire was actually in its weakest period.
The established national policy of the Vienna government is to maintain business, and expansion is not considered at all. Although the Philippine Islands are fertile, this is still not enough to make the Vienna government change its national policy.
As a colonial governor, Chandler could not ignore the interests of the colonial group while taking into account the national strategy. In this context, it is necessary to test operational skills.
The original peach picking plan was based on the defeat of Spain and the lack of strength of Japan. Now the situation is very obvious, Spain is indeed difficult to win the war, but the Japanese strength is also unexpected.
Maybe their fighting power is not good, but they are willing to work hard! Just relying on the strength of the Empire in the Southeast Asian region, even if he can defeat the Japanese, he will suffer heavy losses.
For the Holy Roman Empire, Japan has never been worth mentioning, and the British, who are hiding behind the scenes, are the real threat.
A bad operation becomes a proxy war in which the British send arms and the Japanese send troops.
Just think about the pitfalls of proxy wars, just think of the first Near Eastern war, the two Russian-Prussian wars, and the most recent Anglo-Russian war in Afghanistan.
Competitors have been pitted to death and crippled, and those who survived are also severely injured.
Britain and Russia did not engage in affairs when the Holy Roman Empire was at its weakest. It was not because the governments of the two countries had a deep sense of righteousness, and it was not because there were no contradictions between the three countries. The core reason was that they were not in state.
In an Afghan war, Britain and Russia each lost hundreds of thousands of troops, but the harvest was a piece of chicken feathers, and at the same time they were also burdened with heavy financial pressure. In this context, even if you want to do something, you must exercise restraint.
In a sense, the Holy Roman Empire was able to recover, and the proxy wars secretly manipulated by the Vienna government also made important contributions.
Perhaps when he just crossed over, Franz might still be hit by the second time, taking the opportunity to hang the Japanese and vent his anger, but now it is impossible. As a mature politician, any military action must be driven by profit.
The Japanese people these days are so poor that even if they push it horizontally, they will not be able to recover the war funds; if something changes in the middle, it will be even worse.
I don't want to go into battle myself, and I covet the fertile Philippine Islands, and Spain's value is reflected.
Britain supports the Japanese, Vienna supports Spain, no matter who wins or loses, it is a matter of profit.
From the standpoint of the Vienna government, the greater the British government's support for the Japanese, the better, and only in this way will the conflict between Britain and the West escalate.
A Spain that is enmity with Britain and France at the same time, and has a certain strength, is undoubtedly the best ally of the Holy Roman Empire.
It doesn't matter that Spain is going downhill, as long as it doesn't fall too fast. If Spain is on the rise, this little brother Franz would not dare to ask for it.
Compared with the strategic gains, the interests of the Philippine Islands have become trivial again. Governor Chandler couldn't have done anything if the Spaniard hadn't brought it to his door.
"Your Excellency Commander has been overthinking it, just based on the friendship between us and your country, no shipyard would dare to risk the world's turmoil.
It’s just that Nanyang is different from Europe. All the tools, equipment and spare parts of the repair shop are shipped from the mainland, especially the specifications of your country’s warships are not the same as ours. Many accessories have to be customized, so the cost is slightly higher.
It's not that we take advantage of the fire. You know, stocking spare parts in advance is a big risk, and the capitalists must be doing this to make money, so what about this price…”
After hearing this explanation, Admiral Walkenhain was speechless. Proprietary spare parts, maintenance tools and equipment are all ready, if it is not for robbery.
Valkenhain wouldn't mind paying a little more if it was just the maintenance costs. After all, time is life on the battlefield. The more spare parts the shipyard reserves, the faster the warship maintenance progress will be, and it is reasonable to make more money.
Now it is obviously not a matter of money, just the high maintenance cost is not enough to make Admiral Valkenhain ask for help in a low voice.
Seeing that Governor Chandler refused to speak directly, Valkenhain understood that this was for face. As the boss of the European Union, a colony plotting against a younger brother, if it were spread out that the Vienna government would not be able to be a man.
The best way is undoubtedly to let them take the initiative to send it up. Then, the Vienna government will give a relatively "reasonable price", and everyone will look good on the face.
Resisting the dissatisfaction in his heart, Admiral Walkenhain said with conscience: "Your Excellency Governor, for the friendship between our two countries and for the strong support of your government, we are willing to open the market of the Philippine Islands.
Your Excellency knows that our financial situation has been dire. We are willing to sell some of the islands if your country can help. "
"Your Excellency misunderstood, we have no spy on your country's colonies, and the Holy Roman Empire will not spy on any ally's colonies.
If your country is really struggling financially, we are also happy to help. For world peace and stability, the empire is launching a globalization strategy. If your country doesn't mind, you can lease a few military ports to us.
Your Excellency can rest assured that our garrison is only to maintain regional peace and stability, and will not interfere with your country's management of the colonies. "
Governor Chandler's heart was bleeding because of the fat delivered to his door. But there is no way, the Holy Roman Empire must pay attention to eating, otherwise it will cause panic in the European world.
The Spaniards opened the market, and they could explain to the colonial group. It is impossible to take the opportunity to annex the Philippine Islands.
Even if the Spaniards gave it away for free, the Holy Roman Empire could not accept it now. Not to mention buying islands, even if you really want to buy them, you can't buy them now.
Don't forget, the Philippine Islands are still in the hands of the Japanese! Once the island sovereignty was bought, the Holy Roman Empire was dragged into the water by the Spaniards.
The Nanyang Governor's Office cannot gain much benefit, which does not mean that the Holy Roman Empire has no benefit either. In any case, Spain is also an old-fashioned colonial country. Even if it has fallen, there are still many islands with strategic value in its hands.
Limited by their strength, many islands were already dispensable in the hands of the Spaniards, but they became invaluable when they fell into the hands of the Holy Roman Empire.
Since the end of the European War, the globalization strategy has been put on the agenda. It has not been implemented yet, mainly due to financial constraints. After the spoils of this time have been digested in the past few years, it can be said that it is imperative to fully launch the globalization strategy.
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Océ was trading, and Britain and Japan were not idle either. The Japanese, who have proved their own strength, have a significantly higher status in the eyes of the British government.
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Foreign Secretary George: "Judging by the strength the Japanese have shown in the Philippine naval battle, they have done it to balance the Spanish.
Even because of the strong insertion of the Japanese, the hegemony of the Holy Roman Empire in the Southeast Asian region has also been impacted.
The Vienna government will not let this continue, and if we don't intervene, it is only a matter of time before the Japanese are forced out of Nanyang.
Once the Nanyang strategy fails, the only way for the Japanese to go north is to go north, which will inevitably lead to a war with the Qing Kingdom, and we will have to make a choice at that time.
For the interests of the empire, the best option is to support the Qing State to contain the Russians in the Far East, and the Japanese to contain Spain and the Holy Roman Empire in the Southeast Asia. "
Without a doubt, this is the most optimistic scenario. By supporting the two younger brothers, it is undoubtedly an ideal state to free Britain from the current embarrassing situation.
However, a plan is always just a plan, and it is not so simple to implement it.
Although Spain was in decline, it was not without a war. Even if the bureaucracy is corrupt, the overall national strength is still above Japan.
In particular, Spain is a continental country with a continental alliance behind it. Once the Spanish government has completed the diplomatic work of various countries and obtained the support of the entire alliance, the Japanese plan to go south is doomed to go bankrupt.
You must know that the London government is still working hard to join the alliance at the moment, and has achieved certain results. It is impossible to directly confront the alliance for the sake of the Japanese.
The plan to the south is full of uncertainty, and the plan to the north is even more tragic. The biggest feature of the Far Eastern Empire is cowardice. The Russians are satisfied if they don't come to trouble them. It is really embarrassing to take the initiative to find the bad luck of the Russians.
It's too late for people to be happy watching British and Russian dogs bite dogs in India. How could they take the initiative to join in
There are so many problems, still do not affect this "plan" to become the London government's foreign policy. If you succeed, you will earn blood, and if you fail, you will not lose money. Why not use such a plan
It is said to be support, but in fact all the weapons and equipment are bought with real money, and what the British government really pays is the verbal support of diplomacy.
Looking at the reaction of the stock market, you can see that since the London government implemented this strategic plan, the domestic military industry stocks have risen by 18%, and even the share prices of the machinery and equipment export industry have risen by 9 points.
Prime Minister Gladstone nodded: "Agree with the request of the Japanese, since the Holy Roman Empire can help the Spaniards repair warships, then our shipyard in the Far East can also help the Japanese repair warships, but we must grasp the limit, the empire cannot directly intervene in the war.
At the same time, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs should speed up its deployment in the Far East and provoke conflict between Qing and Russia as much as possible, so as to reduce our pressure in India.
Ordered the Governor of India to increase support for the guerrillas of Central Asian countries and increase the cost of Russian rule.
When necessary, it can issue a certain amount of loans to the Japanese government, or issue war bonds for them, the amount is tentatively set at less than 20 million pounds. Let them take tariffs as collateral, the risk should not be too great. "
Don't be nervous, the Russian Central Asia Railway has already started. The Austrian Railway Company is responsible for the construction. As long as there are no major changes, the opening to traffic is only a matter of time.
Everyone knew that once the Central Asian Railway was completed, it would be time for the Russians to head south again. Although the railroad won't be finished in Gladstone's tenure, if they don't do something, things go wrong in the future, and they'll have a political stain on their backs.
The Gladstone cabinet has been doing an unprecedented amount of hard work in recent times for the sake of his or her name. A seemingly perfect strategic plan is constantly being introduced.
As for whether it can be successful or not, it is not in their consideration for the time being, as long as it seems feasible. If they fail in the future, it will also be the ineffectiveness of the successor government, and it is none of their business.
Foreign Secretary George: "According to the intelligence gathered from all sources, the Vienna government is busy with domestic affairs and has no plans to directly intervene in the war.
Now that the naval battle is deadlocked, the next battle will soon move to land. The Japanese are willing to work hard, as long as Vienna does not do anything, the Spaniards on the expedition will not be able to consume them.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is looking for a suitable opportunity to mediate the war and let the Japanese settle down as soon as possible, so as to avoid the expansion of the war. "
Compared with Spain, the biggest advantage of Japan is the large number of people. If it weren't for the facts, no one would have imagined that Spain, which had a population of 8 million in the 16th century, has a total population of less than 18 million today.
If you look at the population, you can see that Spain's decline is not without reason. I won't talk about what happened in the middle, anyway, it's all tricks to die, so that Britain, whose total population was less than half of them, is now almost twice their size.
In contrast, the situation in Japan is much better, with a population of more than 40 million, which has already met the population needs of the contemporary powers.
It can be said that the naval battle has not been completed, and the Spaniards have already lost half of this war. In the next battle, the Japanese government will definitely use its own advantages to lure the Spaniards to land for a decisive battle.
After all, compared with the precious navy, how much is the cheap army, the Japanese government can afford to die.
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