The defeat at the front intensified the infighting in the London government, coupled with the political scandal some time ago, and Prime Minister John Russell was forced to resign.

The Whigs lost the new general election, the Peel and Conservative parties formed a coalition, and George Hamilton Gordon stepped onto the stage of history.

The most important thing for the George Hamilton Gordon government at the moment is the war in the Near East.

It is impossible to retreat, and this is at stake for Britain's international standing. This is the era of Britain and Russia, and if the London government retreats at this time, it will be a confession to the Russians, which is equivalent to recognizing the world hegemony of the Russians.

Not to mention the heavy loss of interests, the blow brought by the spirit alone is unacceptable to the British people.

As the leader of the anti-war faction, George Hamilton Gordon understood John Russell's difficulties and that it was a war that had to be fought.

No matter how heavy the casualties are, they must be fought. If the expansion of the Russians is not curbed now, the price to be paid by the British Empire in the future will be even greater.

10 Downing Street

"Guys, now it's our turn to clean up this mess. The situation in the Balkans is very unfavorable for us, and according to the reports sent from the front, the coalition forces could be defeated at any time.

The question now is whether we should continue to open a second front, or a third front. George Hamilton Gordon asked

It can be seen that Prime Minister George Hamilton Gordon's heart is not at peace, and the few wrinkles between his eyebrows have betrayed his inner unease.

Lord of the Admiralty, James? Graham replied: "Your Excellency, from a strategic point of view, there is no problem in opening a second front on the Crimean peninsula.

The Russians were powerful, but they were limited by their domestic communications, which constrained the projection of power. Because of their early preparations, the Russians were able to support both the Caucasian and Balkan theaters.

In fact, in the Balkan battlefield, the Russians relied heavily on Austria's logistical supplies, otherwise they would have been unable to fight for a long time.

If we open a new front, it will soon exceed the limits of the Russians. Even if we can't win a complete victory on the battlefield, we can consume them.

Now that the Black Sea Fleet of the Russians is finished, we can attack at any time. If necessary, we can turn the entire coast of Ukraine and the Crimean peninsula into a battlefield and exhaust the Russians. ”

The cabinet was changed, but there was no major change in the top of the government, and the ministers of the army and navy related to the war were retained.

It is not surprising that the Minister of the Navy supported this plan, and how could the importance of the Navy be reflected if a second front could not be opened?

The struggle for power is everywhere, and it is impossible to fight without fighting with the world. Although the Royal Navy has an absolute superiority and suppresses the Army, they have to run out from time to time to brush up on their presence.

"It's okay to open a second front, but the situation on the Crimean peninsula is a bit complicated, the climate on the island is a bit different from the country, and if you attack rashly, the non-combat attrition will be serious.

It is better to land on the coast of Ukraine first, cut off the connection between the Crimean Peninsula and the mainland from behind, and trap the Russian army on the island. War Secretary Stanley proposed

"Mr. Stanley, aren't the main forces of this attack French?" Lord of the Admiralty, James? Graham asked

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The struggle for the offensive line has become a struggle for the dominance of the army and navy.

It turned out that there were more bulls in the British Navy than in the Army, so the results of this battle for dominance speak for themselves.

Paris

Napoleon III could not bear it for a long time, and he lost this war militarily, but he could not afford to lose politically; France loses, and he can't afford to lose personally.

Having been notified by the British, the French government made the decision as quickly as possible to send 200,000 troops to launch the Crimean War.

After some negotiations, on February 12, 1853, Britain and France agreed to jointly send 300,000 troops to open a second front on the Crimean Peninsula.

At this time, the great war in the Balkans was coming to an end, and the coalition forces were still unable to hold the Sliven area under the attack of the Russians regardless of casualties.

Aimable-Jean-Jacques Pellissier succeeded in carrying the Ottomans with the cauldron, ostensibly as the Russians broke through the Ottoman lines and then outflanked them.

Seeing that the tide was turning, on February 14, 1853, Aimable-Jean-Jacques Pellissier ordered the French army to break through the encirclement, and the prepared French army easily broke through the Russian encirclement.

They ran smoothly, and the coalition forces were pitted. Not to mention the Ottoman army, it was directly betrayed, and less than 30,000 of the more than 300,000 troops ran out after the war.

The British were also tragically shot, they were busy reorganizing their troops to restore their combat effectiveness, but the woolly bear came from behind, and without preparation, they were beaten and fled.

When the losses were counted, Major General Oliver was directly speechless. The defeat in this battle really had nothing to do with them, but the losses on the battlefield were terrible.

I don't have to say that he, the commander of the expeditionary force, has been demoted, and he can barely be regarded as a division commander, but he has retained more than 9,000 troops, isn't he?

The rest, of course, were scattered, and only God knows how many of these people were killed, how many were captured, and how many were lost.

General Headquarters of the Allied Forces of Constantinople

Oliver roared menacingly: "Perissier, you bastard, you'd better give me a reasonable explanation, otherwise the British Empire won't give up!" ”

Of course, it is impossible to stop, the British expeditionary force has suffered such heavy losses, if there is not even a single explanation, how can it be explained to the country?

"General Oliver, calm down. The position was suddenly breached by the enemy, and we were caught in the encirclement of the enemy, and we had no ability to inform you at all. Aimable-Jean-Jacques Pellisier forcibly explained

"Miscellaneous, such an excuse to fool the child! Even if the Russians break through the defensive line, it is impossible to complete the roundabout outflanking immediately, and you don't have time to send someone to inform you?

If you hadn't used us as a substitute for the dead, I'm afraid the French army would not have been able to withdraw so completely! Major General Oliver said with a sneer

"I'm afraid we can't blame us, the 50,000 reinforcements promised by your government should have arrived twenty days ago, and there is no shadow yet. If it weren't for the postponement of this force, it would have been impossible to lose this battle at all.

Now that you have come to this point, you are also to blame. It was the misinformation you provided, which directly misled the military deployment of the coalition forces, that caused this defeat. Aimable-Jean-Jacques Pellisier snapped for tat

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Who wouldn't dump the pot? At the critical juncture, it must be that the dead friends are not dead and poor, and without the allied forces blocking the pursuit of the Russians, can the French army withdraw so completely?

If only the British had been notified in advance and let the British run away. The part of the Russian army that they blocked was outflanked from the flank, and the French army was not sure to be annihilated.

Even if the French army is open, when there are enemy troops in front and pursuers in the rear, they can run out of half of the troops, and that is God forbid.

Now it was much better, the French army only paid more than 20,000 casualties, and the main force was fished out.

With the cover of naval fire, these French troops could hold Constantinople, and from the perspective of the interests of the French, Aimable-Jean-Jacques Pellissier's decision was not wrong.

It's just that the sequelae are quite serious, except for the Sardinians who have been paddling, the main force of the coalition forces in the Balkans is only the French.

The Ottoman Empire became the biggest loser, losing all the pants directly. After receiving the news, Abdul Mejid I was directly stunned.

However, the Ottoman government has no place to vent it, and unlike Oliver, they do not have the support of the British Empire behind them.

Now that the Balkans are in the hands of the French, and Amables Jean-Jacques Pellissier will also kill people, do you still expect the Sudanese government to come out?

Whether they want it or not, this black cauldron is settled. As long as the French held Constantinople, the London government would acquiesce to this outcome.

Interests are always more important than the truth, and even if the pit vomits blood, the Sudanese government has to continue to rely on the French.

More than seven layers of the Ottoman Empire's fiscal revenue came from the Balkan Peninsula, and most of the industry was concentrated around Constantinople. (Istanbul Region)

After losing the Balkans, the strength of the Ottoman Empire was not comparable to Sweden and Belgium, and this consequence was not something that the Sudanese government could afford.

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The approach of Aimable-Jean-Jacques Pélicier was a military success, but politically it caused endless problems for the Parisian government.

Of course, this kind of trouble, Napoleon III himself was willing to face. The lesser of two evils, the trouble in international politics affects the interests of France; It is better than losing on the battlefield and shaking the foundations of his own rule.

Major-General Oliver now admires the foresight of his predecessor, and he is now resolutely opposed to joint action with the French.

The government in London was also unhappy with the French's approach and put political pressure on Napoleon III to give them an explanation.

With the British taking the lead, the Ottoman Empire naturally followed suit. Under pressure from his allies, Napoleon III made concessions.

In the following Balkan theater, the French army independently assumed the heavy responsibility of holding back the Russians and defending Constantinople; The British and Sardinians were responsible for taking Greece and Montenegro; The Ottomans suffered the most, and as a consolation they could paddle too.

There is no doubt that the British will bear the lion's share of the war costs, and the French and Ottomans will each share 25%, and there is no money for the British consortium to provide loans.

The clear division of combat missions resolved the internal contradictions of the coalition forces, and at the same time cast a shadow over the upcoming Crimean War.

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In just over two months, Chancellor Felix has traveled to more than 20 states in Germany, and now he has arrived at Frankfurt, the seat of the Federal Parliament.

After such a long period of diplomatic efforts, Prime Minister Felix still had a reward, at least a few free cities declared their support for the "Holy Roman Empire".

It is not surprising that these free cities are the areas most affected by nationalism, and their governments themselves are the most affected by public opinion.

The remaining states either opposed it or hesitated. In short, everyone is smart, they are all looking for excuses to delay, and no one is stupid enough to express their opposition to the unification of the German regions.

The Kingdom of Prussia was not idle, and their representatives often arrived before Felix, communicating with the governments in advance to oppose the rebuilding of the "HRE".

The situation at the top was not clear to the people, and the majority of the German population was optimistic about peaceful reunification for the simple reason that there was no direct opposition from the state government.

The people can freely express their opinions, but the state government does not dare to talk nonsense, and it cannot be said that because the "HRE" is unreliable, the unification of the German region can be truly united by force, right?

Austria had been preparing for so long that Franz did not dare to raise the banner of unification by force, let alone the governments of these small states.

As the object of unification, it is too late to oppose it, how can it be supported? Even in order to protect their own interests, they could not block the road to rebuild the HRE.

In the event that unification was inevitable, the rebuilding of the HRE was in their best interest, so the attitudes of most of the German rulers were mixed.

If you want to oppose the reconstruction of the HRE, you can't say it directly, you can only expect someone to be the first bird and disrupt the Austrian plan.

By now, the slogan of "Rebuilding the HRE" has resounded in every corner of the German region, and Felix is warmly welcomed by the local people everywhere he goes.

If this continues, Felix is likely to be called the "father of the nation" by his descendants, and the reputation of the butcher prime minister will be lost.

At this moment, he has become the spokesman of pacifism, and he may become an iron-blooded prime minister in the future, and Franz will not come out to steal the limelight anyway.

It's not easy to fool people, especially a group of old foxes. Felix constantly promised various interest groups various benefits after reunification, and from time to time he had to answer everyone's questions.

Boast to the capitalists about the benefits of the big market, assure the aristocracy that everyone's interests will not be harmed, and sell the dream of a strong country to the nationalists......

In short, it's just one word - blow, whether they believe it or not, and whether they can honor it or not, Prime Minister Felix is blowing to his heart's content along the way.

To quote a quote: "Every politician is a good salesman." ”

The effect of blowing a dry mouth has actually only reduced everyone's determination to resist.

Most of them still chose neutrality, and they could accept the rebuilding of the HRE, and if they wanted them to contribute, they would not talk about it.

Everyone is the master who does not see the rabbit and does not scatter the eagle, and do not expect them to invest until they see the benefits.

This result, Felix is satisfied. Originally, I just wanted them to be neutral, but now I can fool some supporters, and I have earned it.

The focus of this PR was on the South German region, which was the most influential area in Austria, and there were many communities of interest, and it was his real goal to win over these people.