The British went off the rails, making the war confusing again. Whether the tsarist government's purse was emptied first, or whether the Kingdom of Prussia could not support it on the battlefield first, no one knows.

Having lost access to sea transport, the Russians' plan to concentrate their forces and quickly defeat the Prussians collapsed.

Ever since the Russians lost Poland, the price of food in St. Petersburg has continued to increase, by 30 percent compared to before the war.

This was the result of Alexander II's timely measures to control it, otherwise it would not be impossible for the price of food to double.

There are a lot of granaries for the Russians, and the only problem is transportation. Grain shipments from Ukraine, the Moscow region to St. Petersburg, price increases are inevitable.

At the Winter Palace military meeting, War Minister Helamed analyzed: "Based on the current transport capacity, we will be able to put no more than 400,000 troops into front-line operations."

With such a small number of troops, it is almost impossible to win this war. The original battle plan was outdated, and the War Department decided to change the battle plan.

Carry out a strategic defense in the Baltic Sea and Belarusian regions, throw the main forces into the Ukrainian region, and attack the Polish region along the Russian-Austrian border.

In this way, our troops can receive supplies directly from Austria, reducing the distance of logistics transportation.

First recover the Polish region, then we can rely on the rivers in Poland to transport supplies from Austria and ensure the logistics supply of the troops. ”

The battle plan looked good, solving the problem of logistical replenishment. However, Alexander II was very uncomfortable, which meant that he had to turn to Austria for help.

There is no such thing as a free lunch, and there is bound to be a price to pay for this war with the support of Austria.

Alexander II did not want to see that the Russian army was desperate on the front line, but the greatest benefits fell into the hands of others, even allies.

Chancellor of the Exchequer Cristanval objected: "It looks good, but it is not easy to get the Austrians to cooperate. It's not just about money, it's about politics.

The Viennese government was at odds during this war. On the one hand, they wanted to use our hands to destroy the Kingdom of Prussia and create favorable conditions for unification; On the other hand, they wanted to preserve the territorial integrity of the German region.

Unless we can afford to spend a lot of money, they won't fully cooperate. Without their support, it would have been difficult to get adequate supplies, even with Austria on their backs. ”

The position of the Vienna government is either secret, or it wants to see both Prussia and Prussia lose. This was in the best interests of Austria, as it created the conditions for national unity and ensured the territorial integrity of the German region.

It was only after a social beating that Prussian separatism was extinguished and merged with Austria.

At present, it is the Junker aristocracy who advocate the establishment of Greater Prussia, and once it is merged with Austria, the country's agricultural products will inevitably be affected, and the interests of their landlords will be difficult to protect.

Now the worse Prussia is beaten, the more people will support German unity, provided that the Kingdom of Prussia cannot be annexed by Russia.

Against this background, it was not an easy task to count on Austria's full support to win the war.

Foreign Minister Clarence Ivanov went on to say: "We have communicated with the Austrians about this issue.

The attitude of the Vienna government is clear that they will abide by the Russo-Austrian alliance, and only what is stipulated in the covenant.

The price to pay for changing their decision is too great and the cost outweighs the cost. ”

In the face of interests, alliances should also be leaning back. Everyone present is not a novice, and they will not be naïve to think that allies will cooperate with you unconditionally.

Speaking directly with interests is actually the best way to get along with the alliance to maintain it. Alliances that only talk about friendship and not about interests are never long-lasting.

Alexander II instructed: "Send some warehouses to rent on the Austrian border, and store some of the supplies in them, as a transit point for trade between the two countries."

The military first recovered some of the territory bordering Austria, and then began to trade nearby to save transportation costs. ”

This is a sideshow, stockpiling goods on the Austrian border in advance, and waiting for the arrival of the Russian army to be able to supply nearby.

Although there are still a lot of formalities to go through, it also saves time. Time is of the essence on the battlefield, and with sufficient supplies, the Russian army can fight for its life with the Kingdom of Prussia.

They have an absolute advantage in this regard, as long as they fight out a few hundred thousand more people, the Kingdom of Prussia will not be able to hold on. Unless Britain and France personally entered the war, they would be the winners of this war.

It is a pity that the winter in Poland is not cold enough to take advantage of the Russian army's winter combat capability.

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In Vienna, Franz put down the information in his hand, became a melon-eating crowd, and quietly watched the two countries show their powers.

The 19th century was the last glory of the monarchy, and the times created heroes, and this period was simply the eruption period of the hero.

William I of Prussia, Alexander II of Russia, Napoleon III of France, Emperor Meiji of Japan, Queen Victoria of England, and the protagonist himself did not have a fuel-efficient lamp.

These people are relatively famous, and there are also those with a relatively low sense of existence, such as: Rama IV and Rama V of Thailand, it is not simple to be able to protect themselves in troubled times.

Another example: Abdulmejid I of the Ottoman Empire, who promoted modernization reforms and renewed the life of the Ottoman Empire.

Including Karl XV of Sweden, Leopold II of Belgium, Nicholas I of Montenegro, Luxembourg ......

If these people change the point in time, they can set off a storm of the times, and unfortunately everyone bumped into each other.

The king of a small country naturally does not have much room to play, and it is a kind of ability to survive in the slit of the great powers.

This requires a high degree of political art, and it is definitely not a salted fish. Every time a team is a test for a small country.

Now it's Alexander II and William I's turn to PK, the winner continues the road to dominance, and the loser can only be eliminated from the game.

The king of Sardinia has become a sacrifice of this era, being the first to be eliminated and living in exile in London.

The days of leisure were short-lived and were quickly broken.

Foreign Secretary Wesenberg reported: "Your Majesty, Francesco II has sent a telegram for help, and the rebel army led by Garibal has crossed the Strait of Messina and continues its march northward, and the counterinsurgency army of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies has been defeated again.

At present, the situation in the country has gotten out of control, and rebellions have emerged one after another, and thirteen rebel armies, large and small, have appeared in the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies.

Just three days earlier, Gappoli had called on rebels from all over the world to join forces in Naples, and the capital of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies was likely to be lost.

The most troublesome thing was that Francesco II, a fool, actually sent a telegram to Napoleon III at the same time, which further complicated the problem. ”

Rubbing his forehead, Franz also found the problem tricky. If it was only to ask Austria for help, then there is nothing to say, he immediately sent reinforcements to help suppress the rebellion.

No matter how much later generations boasted about the Red Shirts, Franz did not care. The combat effectiveness of the army needs to be supported by national strength, and the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies is an agricultural country.

The navy blockaded the port, there was no ammunition replenishment, and in three or five months at most the rebels turned into partisans.

Not any country can play guerrilla warfare, the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies has a limited area, is divided in two by the strait, and has a population of only 8.7 million, so it does not have the ability to fight for a long time.

In fact, these means are redundant, and it is enough to directly send troops to run over them. If even an Italian rebel army could not be handled, the Austrian army could be disbanded.

Franz said dissatisfiedly: "Francesco II did not ask the Spaniards for help, but actually found Napoleon III, it seems that the French have made a lot of small moves under our noses over the years."

The General Staff came up with a battle plan as soon as possible, and the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies could no longer fall into the hands of the French, otherwise the Mediterranean Sea would become the preserve of France. ”

Franz knew about the French's petty moves, but he never imagined that Francesco II would be affected.

Asking the French for help now is nothing more than luring the wolf into the house.

When the time comes, it will be easy to please God, but it will be difficult to send God. With such a good opportunity, it's no wonder that the French don't put down roots.

Even if you want to check and balance, you can't choose the ambitious France! Even if the British intervened, it was better than the French.

Without Francesco II's telegram for help, the French would never have dared to reach out to the Italian region, and now the situation is different, and the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies itself has sent it to the door.

The Franco-Austrian conflict over Italy was about to erupt, which could be a minor nuisance for Franz and an existential death for the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies.

Franz could sell the Kingdom of Sardinia, but couldn't he sell the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies? As for whether the French will go big or not, that's the case anyway.

As long as the interests are appropriate, many issues can be discussed. In turn, the French could have sacrificed the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies in exchange for concessions from the rest of Austria.

Isn't it so fun to raze and raze, even if the two countries can't talk about the exchange of interests, can't they divide the kingdom of the two Sicilies?

The discipline of the great powers is so high, as long as the interests are sufficient, they can go up. The Kingdom of the Two Sicilies was not a core interest for Austria, it could only be considered a marginal area, and it was about the same for the French.

Of course, if Napoleon III really wanted to unify the Italian regions, then it is needless to say that this is an indispensable link.

The big deal was that with Sicily as the boundary, France and Austria divided the interests of the Mediterranean and jointly squeezed out the British.

At present, the cooperation between the two countries is still very pleasant, the British are suppressed in the Mediterranean, and the tentacles reaching out to Egypt are blocked by the two countries.