Since ancient times, interests have been the best bridge for friendship, and as long as interests are in place, friendship will also be born. It's not that Governor Chandler likes to play tricks, it's really forced out by reality.

As the greatest victor of the European War, the seemingly bullish Holy Roman Empire was in its weakest period.

The established state policy of the Vienna government was to keep the business, and expansion was not on the table at all. The Philippine archipelago is fertile, but it is still not enough to convince the Viennese government to change its national policy.

As a colonial governor, Chandler could not ignore the interests of the colonial group while balancing the national strategy. In this context, it is time to test the operation skills.

The original plan to pick peaches was based on the defeat of Spain and the lack of strength of Japan. Now the situation is very obvious, it is indeed difficult for Spain to win the war, but the strength of the Japanese is also unexpected.

Maybe their combat effectiveness is not good, but people are willing to work hard! With the power of the empire in the South Seas alone, even if it was able to defeat the Japanese, it would suffer heavy losses itself.

For the Holy Roman Empire, Japan was never worth mentioning, and the British, who were hiding behind the scenes, were the real threat.

If it is not operated well, it will become a proxy war in which the British send arms and the Japanese send troops.

Just think of the first Near East war, the two Russo-Prussian wars, and the recent Anglo-Russian war in Afghanistan.

One competitor after another was killed and crippled, and those who survived were also greatly injured.

Britain and Russia did not do things when the Holy Roman Empire was at its weakest, not because the two governments understood the general righteousness, let alone because there were no contradictions between the three countries, but the core reason was that they were not in the state.

In an Afghan war, Britain and Russia each lost hundreds of thousands of troops, but they reaped a lot of chicken feathers, and at the same time they were 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 be restored, and the proxy wars manipulated by the Viennese government also made an important contribution.

Perhaps at the time of the crossing, Franz may still be in the second year and take the opportunity to beat the Japanese out of anger, but it is no longer possible. As a full-fledged politician, any military action must be profit-driven.

The Japanese in these years were so poor that even if they pushed it over smoothly, they could not recover the war funds; If something happens halfway, it's even more of a blood loss.

I don't want to go into battle myself, and I covet the fertile Philippine Islands, and the value of Spain is reflected.

Britain supported the Japanese, Vienna supported Spain, and whoever won or lost was earned, it was nothing more than a matter of the size of the gain.

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 Anglo-Spanish contradictions continue to escalate.

Spain, which is at odds 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 if Spain is going downhill, as long as it doesn't fall too fast. If Spain is really on the rise, this little brother Franz will not dare to ask for it.

The interests of the Philippine Islands are again nothing compared to the strategic benefits. Governor Chandler would have been able to do nothing if the Spaniards hadn't delivered it themselves.

"Your Excellency, Commander, has thought a lot, and with the friendship between us and your country, no shipyard will dare to risk the condemnation of the whole world.

It's just that Nanyang is different from Europe, all the tools, equipment, and spare parts of the maintenance plant are shipped from the mainland, especially the specifications of your warships are different from ours, and many parts have to be customized, so the cost is slightly higher.

It's not that we take advantage of the fire. You know, it's a big risk to stock up on spare parts in advance, and the capitalists must be doing it to make money, so this price is ......"

Listening to this explanation, Admiral Valkenhein had nothing to say. Proprietary spare parts, maintenance tools and equipment are all prepared, which is not for the sake of robbery.

If it's just a little more expensive to repair, Valkenhain doesn't mind paying a little more. After all, time is of the essence on the battlefield, and the more spare parts the shipyard has in stock, the faster the progress of warship maintenance will be, and it is also necessary to make more money.

Now it is obviously not a matter of money, but the high cost of maintenance is not enough to make Admiral Valkenhein beg for help.

Seeing that Governor Chandler refused to speak directly, Walkenhain understood that this was for the sake of face. As the boss of the European Continental Union, the colony that plotted against the younger brother would not be able to behave if it was spread out to the Vienna government.

The best way is undoubtedly to let them take the initiative to send it. Then, the Vienna government gave a relatively "reasonable price", so that everyone's face would look good.

Holding back the dissatisfaction in his heart, Admiral Valkenhain said with a clear conscience: "Your Excellency, for the sake of the friendship between our two countries, and for the great support of your government, we are willing to open the market of the Philippine Islands.

As you know, our finances have been in a terrible situation. If your country can help, we are willing to sell some of the islands. ”

"Your Excellency is mistaken that we do not have any spiing on your colonies, nor will the Holy Roman Empire spy on the colonies of any of our allies.

If your country is really in financial trouble, we are happy to help. For the sake of world peace and stability, the Empire is launching a globalization strategy, and if your country does not mind, you can lease us a few military ports.

Your Excellency, you can rest assured that our garrison is only for the purpose of maintaining peace and stability in the region and will not interfere in your country's administration of the colony. ”

The fat delivered to the door could not be eaten, and Governor Chandler's heart was dripping blood. But there is no way, the Holy Roman Empire must pay attention to the appearance of food, otherwise it will cause panic in the European world.

The Spaniards opened their markets and could account to the colonial groups, and it was impossible to take the opportunity to annex the Philippine Islands.

Even if the Spaniards gave it away for free, the Holy Roman Empire would not be able to accept it now. Not to mention buying an island, even if you really want to buy it, you can't buy it now.

Don't forget, the Philippine Islands are still in Japanese hands! Once the islands were bought, the Holy Roman Empire was dragged into the water by the Spaniards.

The fact that the Nanyang Governor's Office could not gain much did not mean that the Holy Roman Empire did not benefit either. In any case, Spain is also an old-school colonial country, and even though it has declined, there are still many strategically valuable islands in its hands.

Due to their strength, many of the islands were dispensable in the hands of the Spaniards, but they became valuable again in the hands of the Holy Roman Empire.

From the end of the European War, the strategy of globalization was put on the agenda. It has not yet been implemented, mainly due to financial constraints, and after a few years of digesting the spoils of this war, it can be said that it is imperative to start the globalization strategy in an all-round way.

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Ossi was trading, and Britain and Japan were not idle. The Japanese, who had proved their strength, had a noticeably higher status in the eyes of the British government.

Downing street

George, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs: "Judging by the strength shown by the Japanese in the Battle of the Philippines, they have done it to counterbalance the Spaniards."

Even because of the strong insertion of the Japanese, the hegemony of the Holy Roman Empire in the South Seas was attacked.

The Vienna government would not allow this situation to continue, and if we did not intervene, it was only a matter of time before the Japanese were forced out of the South Seas.

Once the Nanyang strategy fails, the Japanese will only have one way to go north, which will inevitably break out into war with the Qing State, and we will have to make a choice again.

For the sake of the empire, the best option was to support the Qing to contain the Russians in the Far East, and the Japanese to contain Spain and the Holy Roman Empire in the South Sea. ”

Without a doubt, this is the most optimistic scenario. By supporting the two younger brothers, it is undoubtedly ideal to get Britain out of the current embarrassing situation.

However, a plan is always just a plan, and it is not so simple to implement it.

Although Spain declined, it was not without the strength to fight a war. Despite the decay of the bureaucracy, Japan's overall national strength is still higher than that of Japan.

In particular, Spain belongs to the European continent, and there is a European Union behind it, and once the Spanish government has done the diplomatic work of various countries and obtained the support of the entire alliance, the Japanese plan to go south is doomed to bankruptcy.

You must know that the London government is still working hard to join the alliance at the moment, and has already achieved certain results, and 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 characteristic of the Far Eastern Empire is cowardice, and the Russians are satisfied if they don't come to find trouble, and it is really embarrassing to take the initiative to find the bad luck of the Russians.

Watching Britain and Russia eat dog in India, it's too late for people to be happy, how can they take the initiative to get involved?

There are so many problems, but it still does not affect the fact that this "plan" has become the diplomatic strategy of the London government. If you succeed, you will earn blood, and if you fail, you won't lose, why not use such a plan?

It is said that it is support, but in fact, all the weapons and equipment are bought by people with real money, and what the British government really pays is diplomatic verbal support.

Looking at the reaction of the stock market, we can see that since the London government implemented this strategic plan, the stocks of the domestic military industry have risen by 18 percent, and the stock prices of the export industry with machinery and equipment have also risen by 9 points.

Prime Minister Gladstone nodded: "Agree to the request of the Japanese, since the Holy Roman Empire can help the Spaniards repair warships, then our shipyards 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 layout in the Far East and provoke a conflict between Qing and Russia as much as possible in order to reduce our pressure on India.

The Indian Governor-General was ordered to increase support for the guerrillas in the Central Asian countries and increase the cost of Russian rule.

If necessary, a certain amount of loans can be issued to the Japanese government, or war bonds can be issued on their behalf, tentatively in the amount of 20 million pounds. Let them use tariffs as collateral, the risk should not be too great. ”

No, no, the Russians have already started construction of the Central Asian Railway. It was the Austrian Railways that was responsible for the construction, and as long as there were no major changes, it was only a matter of time before it was opened.

Everyone knows that once the Central Asian Railway is completed, it will be the time for the Russians to go south again. Although the railroad will not be completed during his tenure at Gladstone, if they do not do something, they will also be politically stained if the future goes wrong.

For the sake of his fame before and after, the Gladstone cabinet has been unprecedentedly hard in recent times. A seemingly perfect strategic plan is constantly being introduced.

As for whether it can succeed, it is not within their consideration for the time being, anyway, as long as it seems feasible. If it fails in the future, it will be the failure of the successor government, and it is none of their business.

George, Foreign Secretary: "According to the intelligence gathered from all sides, the Viennese government is busy with domestic affairs and has no plans to intervene directly in this war.

Now that the naval battle is at a stalemate, the next battle will soon be transferred to land. The Japanese were willing to work hard, as long as Vienna did not do anything, the Spaniards on the expedition would 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 take it as they see it, so as to avoid the war from escalating. ”

The biggest advantage of Japan compared to Spain is that it has a 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, would now have a total population of less than 18 million.

If you look at the population, the decline of Spain is not unreasonable. I won't talk about what happened in the middle, anyway, it was all tricks and deaths, so that Britain, which was once less than half of their total population, is now almost twice as large as them.

In contrast, the situation in Japan is much better, with a population of more than 40 million, which is enough to meet the demographic needs of the modern powers.

It can be said that the naval battle was not complete, and the Spaniards had already lost half of this war. In the ensuing battle, the Japanese government would certainly use its advantages to lure the Spaniards into landing for a decisive battle.

After all, compared with the precious navy, the cheap army is more or less, and the Japanese government can afford to die.

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