Since the beginning of the 19th century, the global village has become more and more interconnected, and the international situation has affected the whole body.

With the end of the American Civil War, the efforts of Britain, France, Austria and Spain were concentrated in Europe, and the pressure on the tsarist government increased greatly.

The London government had already begun planning to intervene in the Russo-Russian War, in an attempt to use diplomatic means to force the tsarist government to make concessions and undermine the prestige of the Russians.

It has to be admitted that John Bull's diplomacy is powerful, and the government in Paris, which has just been co-opted by the Russians, swayed again, and the Franco-Russian loans were withheld.

The French can't be blamed for this, the performance of the Russian army on the battlefield is too disappointing.

Originally, it was thought that the tsarist government, with its naval superiority, would mobilize troops to land and stab the Prussians in the back, but because of the problem of strategic materials, the tsarist government was not able to organize a decent attack.

The international military observers are now attacking the strategies of the tsarist government, degrading them to worthlessness.

Alexander II was very wronged, this war broke out so suddenly, they simply did not have time to prepare.

St. Petersburg, looking at the increasingly difficult international situation, Alexander II made a decision - a quick solution.

The tsarist government's capacity for secrecy was limited to no more than ten people, and when those in the know exceeded this number, it was almost like a sieve.

After receiving this news, Franz was the first to be bad. According to the current situation, the final winner of the steady fight is definitely the Russians.

Don't look at the Prussians' advantage in the exchange ratio, but in this half year of the war, they still paid 82,000 losses, of which 43,000 were killed in battle, and 39,000 were discharged or captured due to wounds.

The losses of the allies Poland were even worse, losing at least 150,000 troops. Because of the internal chaos of the Polish Provisional Government, and he could not figure out the specific losses, Franz naturally could not have known.

The losses of the Russians and Danes combined were also almost equal to the sum of Pupo.

If the war continues, in a maximum of half a year, the Polish rebel army will collapse, and then the Kingdom of Prussia will have to fight alone.

If Franz had been replaced to take command of the war, he would have caught the Polish rebels and used the navy to attack the Kingdom of Prussia and weaken their war potential.

Decisive battle? After recovering the Warsaw area, controlling several rivers in Poland, and opening up the water communication line to Austria, you can still fight as much as you want?

As long as the supply of logistics materials is sufficient, the combat effectiveness of the Russian army is not bad at all. With numerical superiority, it is easy to defeat the enemy.

It would be very unwise militarily to rush into a decisive battle now. Of course, Alexander II made this decision primarily for political reasons.

The pressure of conservatives at home, the rampant anti-Russian forces internationally, coupled with the financial pressure, put the tsarist government under very great pressure.

Foreign Secretary Wesenberg proposed: "Your Majesty, the Russians have turned to us for help, hoping that we will be able to fulfill the order as soon as possible.

If nothing else, after the delivery of this batch of weapons and equipment, it will be the time for their decisive battle with the Prussians.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs believed that it would be possible to transfer some of the equipment in service to the Russians in advance, so that the decisive battle could break out before the onset of winter in Poland. ”

Franz's eyes lit up, and this "winter" came at a good time. Regardless of who wins or loses this war, both sides lose the ability to continue their offensive after winter falls.

When we fight again next year, everyone will almost be back on their feet. No, it should be said that the Russians can regroup, and the Prussians are almost cool if they lose a decisive battle.

The transfer of active equipment is just for everyone's good looks, and the equipment of the reserve is also considered active equipment, and there is nothing wrong with it.

Franz asked suspiciously, "Is it too late?" It's already September, and it's October when it gets to the Russians, and they still have time for a decisive battle? ”

Foreign Secretary Wesenberg replied: "Time is a bit tight, but it's barely enough.

The Russian troops in the areas close to our borders can change their outfits first, they can launch a counteroffensive first. The Russian army in East Prussia will change its outfit later, as long as it is willing to suffer casualties, this is not a problem.

The pressure on the Russian generals on the front line is very great, they can't withstand the pressure at home, and the decisive battle will definitely break out before the end of the year.

Winter is coming, and this decisive battle will end without a hitch. Either way, they have to fight a battle and give an account to the conservatives in the country. ”

Franz began to observe a moment of silence for the Russian troops on the front line. Even if they won the war, they suffered heavy losses; If you lose the war, then naturally the losses will be even heavier.

Alexander II chose this time for a decisive battle, and it is estimated that it was also a last resort. If the decisive battle is fought two months earlier, in case the enemy can drive straight in if the war is lost, they will suffer heavy losses.

Now it doesn't matter, many regions of the Russian Empire have already entered winter. It is estimated that it will be November and December after this battle, and it will definitely be tired of attacking Russia in this season.

Since the tsarist government was not in danger, the losses of the Russian army were not in Franz's consideration, and the decision was made immediately.

"Make our position clear by delivering as quickly as possible and giving the Russians another million rounds of ammunition."

It is not without benefit for the Russians to adopt Austrian equipment, because Austria has long unified the caliber of ammunition, and now even if the Russian army is reloaded, the bullets can still be used, and there is no need to worry about the joke of sending the wrong bullet.

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The efficiency of the Vienna government was still very high, and in just two days, 300,000 rifles were transferred from the reserve equipment and sent to the Russian-Austrian border as quickly as possible.

Such a big movement could not be hidden at all, and after receiving the news, Moltke, the commander-in-chief of the Prussian army, immediately decided to strike first.

On October 2, 1865, the Put-Polish coalition launched a full-scale counteroffensive against the Russian troops on the front line of East Prussia, Belarus and Ukraine before the Russians changed their clothes.

Armageddon broke out ahead of schedule, and the eyes of all European countries were focused on this battle.

If the Russians were victorious, there was no doubt that the Kingdom of Prussia would be finished; If the Put-Polish coalition wins, then the European landscape will have to be reshuffled.

Sweden, Karl XV did not hesitate to reject the plan proposed by the Kingdom of Prussia: a joint against the Russians.

Although Sweden was also anti-Russian, and in the Near East War, they sided with the Russians and supported the Anglo-French Ottoman alliance, but it did not mean that they liked Prussia.

At the outbreak of the Prussian-Danish War, Karl XV was ready to send troops to assist Denmark in defending Schleswig and curbing the expansion ambitions of the Prussian kingdom.

In addition to the fear of losing lips and teeth, it is also related to the pan-Scandinavian doctrine that prevailed in this era.

(Pan-Scandinavianism asserts the idea of a Nordic union.) Launched in Skåne in the 40s of the 19th century, it reached its peak in the mid-19th century. Sweden and Norway have formed a Swedish-Norwegian union under the signing of the Kiel Treaty, and Denmark is missing. ）

One of the proponents of this plan was Karl XV, who had always wanted Denmark, Sweden and Norway to unite into one state. He wouldn't mind having Finland join him if he could.

During the First Prussian-Danish War, Sweden sent troops to help the Kingdom of Denmark, but they were a little slower, and by the time they arrived, the Russians had already intervened and did not participate in the war.

In this Prussian-Danish war, Karl XV was also ready to send troops to intervene, but unfortunately Denmark was defeated too quickly, and many people in Sweden opposed sending troops, and the intervention ended in nothing, and Pan-Scandinavian ism was also severely damaged.

It was not for nothing that the Prussians wanted to draw Sweden into the war. The hatred between Sweden and the Russian Empire has a long history, and relations between the two sides have always been bad.

And the Finns, who already wanted to get rid of the Russians, made a proposal that they would be willing to join Sweden as long as it helped them to become independent.

Internationally, the British are also trying to promote the union of Pre-Rich, and the London government has long promised to support Sweden's annexation of Finland.

The Paris government also hoped that Sweden would annex Finland and could stab Russia in the back and was willing to help them.

Even the Vienna government was willing to lend to Sweden for the sake of weakening the Russians, and it can be said that the whole of the European continent wanted to see the Russians unlucky.

Now that the tsarist government has shown fatigue, the main forces of the Russian army are pinned down on the front line, and with the Finns in response, the success rate of Sweden in sending troops to seize Finland is very high.

Both Finland and Sweden are easy to defend and difficult to attack, and even if the Russians want to counterattack in the future, it will be difficult to achieve results.

With so much good news, it can't hide the fact that the Russians are too strong.