In Vienna, Foreign Secretary Wessenberg analyzed: "Although the Polish independence movement struck a blow to the Russians, it also ignited the beacon of the European continent.

Affected by the success of the Polish uprising, revolutions have frequently broken out on the European continent in recent times, and a new wave of revolution has arrived.

Since January, uprisings have broken out in the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, the Papal States, Spain, and Portugal, and there have been varying degrees of chaos in Switzerland, France, Ireland and other regions.

Most of these revolutionary organizations have recently returned to the European continent from the United States, and the preliminary judgment is that the federal government has jumped over the wall in a hurry, and they have the motivation and strength to do so.

President Lincoln's high hopes for Armageddon, because neither side could afford to lose, both chose to fight steadily, which directly turned this conference battle into a war of attrition.

The federal government fears that countries will continue to divide the United States, and in order to distract the governments of the world, it chooses this time to create chaos on the European continent.

It has long been no secret that Americans finance the Revolutionary Party, and their influence on the Revolutionary Party is self-evident. It's just that there hasn't been any big movement, and this layer of window paper has not been pierced.

Now that it's happened, it won't be long before the countries of Europe will react. At that time, it is very likely that the Americans will treat these revolutionary organizations as outcasts in exchange for the understanding of other countries.

If the pressure is high enough, it may be possible to make them lose a fortune. However, if such a confluence is made, I am afraid that Britain, France, and Spain will not be able to increase their investment in the United States in the short term.

With the power of the alliance in the Americas at this time, it is not a big problem to divide the north and the south, and this is the result of the southern government.

If you want to divide the United States again, you can't do it. At most, the Indian regions allied with the South became independent. However, this did not affect the strength of the federal government, and they were still two middle powers after the split.

In terms of development potential, both the northern and southern governments have the potential to become powerful countries.

They have no real opponents in the Americas, and the division only delays their time to become a great power. As long as there is enough population, they can develop. ”

The American Civil War surprised many Europeans. The American Civil War, which was originally thought to be a farce, actually broke out with war potential that shocked everyone.

If there is no split, the strength of the Americans is almost the same as that of Spain, and it is almost invincible to dominate a continent.

While everyone was plotting to tear the United States apart, the federal government, unwilling to lose, finally fought to the death and disrupted the deployment of all parties.

Prime Minister Felix added: "Not only is there chaos abroad, but there are also many people at home who can't bear it anymore and are starting to move.

These people are secretly colluding, and it is estimated that it will not be long before they make a big news. In order to catch all these people, we didn't startle the snakes.

When the Russo-Prussian War broke out, we were also constrained by the affairs of the European continent, and at this time, there were hidden dangers in the country, and we could not afford to increase investment in the Americas in the short term. ”

This is a conspiracy to be used as a conspiracy, even if the countries know that the Americans did it, they can't help them now, and they don't even have to worry about settling accounts after the autumn.

Spain is full of internal contradictions, and now that the prelude to the revolution has begun, it is not known when it will be able to subside.

The Irish Independence Organization and the Revolutionary Party were making trouble, and the opposition parties were pulling back, and the internal contradictions were enough to keep the London government busy for several years.

Not to mention France, in the style of Napoleon III, I am afraid that it will take the opportunity to penetrate deep into southern Italy, and it is very likely that a conflict between France and Austria will break out over this.

It was the Russo-Prussian War again, and the Franco-Austrian conflict that might break out, and Franz did not have the courage to risk seeking the bad luck of the Americans at this time.

By the time everyone recovered, the American Civil War would have been over long ago. If nothing else, Lincoln would have gotten out long ago, even if the countries wanted to settle accounts after the autumn, it would have nothing to do with him.

Fortunately, the armies of the northern governments did not perform well and were not able to achieve a strategy of quickly defeating the southern governments, otherwise the power of the countries in the Americas would not have been able to force them to compromise.

Franz thought for a while and said: "The Italian problem can be postponed, the two kingdoms of Sicily have not asked for help, and even if the French want to intervene, they will not dare to do it at this time."

Napoleon III was not stupid, the joint defense treaties of the countries against them were still there, and now continue to expand their power, and the anti-French coalition is not far off.

Now there can be no problem in interfering with the coalition forces, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs should coordinate relations as soon as possible, and it cannot wait for the Americans to decide the winner, lest there be long nights and dreams.

At this time, the North and the South have almost weakened, and splitting the United States is the first place. Now that the British and we are on the same page, the London government will not dare to wait any longer. ”

The situation in Europe is changing too fast, and there is a high probability that something will happen to the intervening coalition. Against this backdrop, it would be unwise to try to weaken the United States as much as possible.

The southern government won the civil war, and the plantations had limited economic potential, and unless they could monopolize the world's food supply, they would never become a world power.

Obviously, this is not possible, there are too many areas in the world that are suitable for growing food. U.S. agriculture does have an advantage, but this advantage is not enough to form a monopoly.

None of the countries are fools and will not give their lifeblood to the Americans. At least such an exporter of agricultural products as Russia and Austria will not buy their grain.

Once the Northern government wins, the United States will be restored in its past. Franz's layout in the Americas delayed the rise of the United States at most.

Even if there were no wars on the European continent, the Americans would take the initiative to challenge the world order in the 20th century.

With the relationship between European countries, Franz did not think that everyone could cooperate sincerely. At least on the North American continent, everyone is happy to see the jokes of the British.

Perhaps the second unlucky one is Austria, which is now inconspicuous in Central America and worthless in Alaska, which will not be the same in a few decades.

The combined benefits of the two are nothing more than the British. But whether Britain and Austria can suppress the Americans in North America, Franz is not that sure.

After all, if the United States does not have a complete grasp of its social system, it will be difficult for them to take strategic risks.

If you look at history, you will know that after the end of World War I, they had the strength to dominate the world, and they endured it until after World War II.

The contradictions in the country were directly ignored by Franz. The nets are all laid out, just waiting for the fish to take the bait. If there is still a problem, it means that he has failed as an emperor.

After this wave, the last obstacle to national integration is gone. No matter how strong nationalism is, it will take time for it to spread.

Even if there are survivors, after experiencing this wave, they still dare to do things secretly, and they are real warriors.

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In St. Petersburg, Alexander II's recent anger has become more and more vigorous, and the altars and jars in the royal palace have suffered.

The poor performance of the Russian army on the battlefield disappointed him completely. Fortunately, due to financial reasons, the military reform of the Kingdom of Prussia did not go smoothly in the early stage, and a reduced version of the reform was completed before the outbreak of the war.

Overall, the two sides fought a lot. This result was enough for the Berlin government, which was originally going to drag the Russians to death.

With the backing of Britain and France, there was no need to risk a decisive battle with the Russians. If a wave of recklessness had defeated the Russian army, the embarrassed and angry tsarist government would have fought them to the end.

For the Russian Empire, the loss of hundreds of thousands of troops was just like that. And the Kingdom of Prussia was different, they really couldn't afford to lose.

The Russian army is not a soft persimmon, as long as the commander does not make a fatal strategic mistake, the exchange ratio on the battlefield will not be too disparity.

The War in the Near East was an example of this, where field battles between the Anglo-French forces and the Russians were usually 1.5:1, but on the defensive were 3:1 and 4:1.

If you really go recklessly, you will find that it is easy to defeat the enemy army, but it is difficult to completely annihilate the enemy army. In the days when there were no aircraft, tanks, machine guns, it was almost inevitable that after leaving the fortress, the infantry on the plain would encounter the cavalry.

The current situation is 546,000 Russian troops VS 328,000 Prussian troops + 231,000 Polish rebel troops, and the two sides fought a little bit.

"Can anyone tell me what kind of battle this is fought?"

Looking at the angry Tsar, everyone bowed their heads in tacit understanding.

I thought that I could easily win this war, but after more than a month of war, not only did not burn the war to the Kingdom of Prussia, but was forced to withdraw from Poland.

War Secretary Nicolas Cage stubbornly explained: "Your Majesty, Poland is full of thieves, and when we fight the enemy, we have to allocate a large number of troops to transport strategic supplies.

General Fitzroy chose to shrink the front precisely because the Warsaw area was not suitable as a battlefield, and in order to avoid providing an opportunity for the enemy, he decided to place the battlefield in East Prussia. ”

Now the Warsaw area is full of partisan detachments, and the Russians who are fighting here do not enjoy the advantage of fighting at home, but are caught in the sea of people's war.

Militarily speaking, there was no problem in temporarily abandoning the Warsaw region and placing the strategic focus directly on East Prussia.

Compared with the Polish rebels, the Kingdom of Prussia was the main problem. As long as the Prussians were defeated, the Polish insurgent army simply did not exist for long.

Moreover, the Polish independence movement was a joint effort of several revolutionary organizations, and they could cooperate in the face of a crisis, but once the Russian threat weakened, they would be caught in infighting.

After the outbreak of the uprising, in order to attract more people to join, the Polish provisional government promised to distribute land free of charge and implement labor protection laws.

These clauses seriously harmed the interests of the capitalists and nobles, did not gain their approval, and from the very beginning the rebel army was divided.

Verbal promises were all that, and if these conditions were to be fulfilled, the rebels would inevitably engage in infighting. Whichever faction wins, the rebel army will be greatly weakened.

The proletarian faction was defeated, these conditions could not be fulfilled, and the morale of the rebel army was immediately weakened; The aristocracy and capitalists failed, and the tsarist government had a party to lead the way.

This militarily correct choice is politically a failure. The conservative aristocracy of the country kept jumping up and down, causing trouble for Alexander II, attributing the defeat on the battlefield to reform.

Alexander II was not a fool who blindly pursued political victory, he knew very well that the momentary gains and losses were nothing, and the final outcome of the war was the key.

"Humph! Tell General Fitzroy that I must bring the flames of war to the Kingdom of Prussia as soon as possible, whatever the price he pays.

If a large force is unable to break through the enemy's defensive line, send a small force into it to make trouble and weaken the enemy's war potential as much as possible.

The Prussians, who had the support of Britain and France, wanted to drag on the war, and we could not give them that opportunity. ”

The war of the poor can only be resolved quickly. As long as the war dragged on, it was a defeat for the tsarist government.

Because of this war, Alexander II had to suspend the next reform plan and do everything in his power to raise funds for this war.

The defeat of the Russian army in the early stage was also caused by a lack of money to a large extent. Fighting the enemy in the Warsaw area, the loss of materiel in transit was too great for the tsarist government to bear.

Fitzroy abandoned the Warsaw area under pressure because of logistical supply problems. The government is short of money and has limited strategic supplies to prepare, and once it is lost in transit, it will be difficult for the next batch to arrive in time.

At the suggestion of various government departments, Fitzroy had to make this decision. These things were clear to Alexander II, but he knew what he knew, but he could not stop them.

The funds raised by the tsarist government are now less than half of what they had before the war in the Near East, and it is very difficult to keep the war going.