At the same time as the adjustment of the industrial structure, Franz did not forget to make trouble for the Russians and disrupt Alexander II's plans as much as possible.

There are no allies in front of interests, there is nothing about right or wrong, and identity determines the position. By limiting the trouble to sabotaging the Russians' grain exports, Franz was already restrained.

It is unrealistic to completely block the export of grain from the Russians. It's not hard to just put up some obstacles.

For example, Switzerland next door, after a little activity by the Austrian Foreign Ministry, decisively gave the Russians a high tariff.

Another example: the Federal Reich of Germany, at this time, was still arguing over whether to accept the Russians for grain to pay off its debts. The reason is very simple, there is no opposition from the states that lend money to the Russians.

Behind this, of course, there is the diplomatic influence exerted by Austria, but it is more to see that the Russians are unhappy. That's right, looking at the Russians is unhappy, it can also be a reason, and it is still the main factor.

The grievances in this are already difficult to sort out. In short, the enemies of the Russians are all over the continent, and it is not difficult to target them.

Subsequently, Belgium and the Netherlands were also successfully publicized by Austria, and they all gave the Russians a high tariff, and Spain and Portugal were no exception.

The reason is very realistic, who made the Russians fall now?

Maybe the Russians will rise again in the future, but with Austrian Prussia in the middle, they don't have to worry at all.

The Austrian threat was imminent, and who knows what kind of reprisals would be taken after rejecting the goodwill of the Viennese government?

The lessons learned from the annexation of the Italian states by the French have frightened these countries. Even if Austria had to pay attention to eating and was unlikely to annex them directly, it was still possible to find an excuse to beat them up.

Since the news of the alliance between Britain, France, and Austria broke, European countries no longer believed that they could rely on the coercive balance to ensure their own security.

In that case, it's a little bit better. Maintain a good relationship with your neighbors and make them embarrassed.

Don't feel like a coward, that's how a small country survives. It's okay to be noisy in normal times, but don't stand in line at critical moments.

For the rest of Britain and France, Franz was too lazy to do useless work. Don't look at the fact that everyone is forming an alliance, but if you take it seriously, then you lose.

From the very beginning, this alliance has had its own ghosts, because the interests reluctantly stood together, and there was no need to talk about the interests at all.

It is not difficult to convince Britain and France, but the Russian-Austrian alliance is about to collapse. Frankly, Franz no longer cares about this alliance, but it does not mean that he will take the initiative to tear up the alliance.

This is at stake for the credibility of the country, and a country that ignores the covenant will not be respected internationally.

Once Austria tore up the Russian-Austrian alliance, it would no longer be able to achieve its current transcendent status, and it would even be sidelined in the soon-to-be-born Triple Alliance.

Franco-Austrian friendship relies on the British, mainly because the British have too many convictions for betraying their allies, which makes people unconsciously subconsciously wary.

Franz was not prepared to try, and if he did, Austria would no longer be considered a reliable ally.

This character is the result of many years of painstaking management by the Habsburgs, and has been maintained for many years. From the Vienna Conference to the present, Austria has held the voice of the European continent during this period, and this character has also played a key role.

When you make an alliance, you will subconsciously have a reliable concept. Now Russia and Austria are just playing fair competition, and if diplomacy is not enough, it is their own pot, and Franz is not playing beyond the rules.

Otherwise, a group of pirates suddenly appeared in the Aegean Sea, and they could block the door of the Russians. As far as the few broken sailboats of the Black Sea Fleet are concerned, they are really no match for the pirates.

The tsarist government had already set a record for the annihilation of a naval fleet by pirates, and if it were to happen again, it was not known if Alexander II would be able to withstand it.

The price to pay for the purchase of Britain and France was too great, and besides, there was no need to buy it at all, and it was difficult for the Russians to achieve their wishes.

In every change, the interests of vested interests are damaged, and these people are the biggest opposition. The aristocracy and peasants in Britain and France were the biggest resistors of cheap grain in Russia.

Just stir up public opinion, and with the "good" reputation of the Russians, it is estimated that the people will march and demonstrate again to block the door.

These measures have not yet been launched, and the best time will be when the Russian grain ships have landed. Encouraging a few Secondary 2 teenagers to set a fire is more effective than saying anything.

Small tricks are still difficult to get into the hall of elegance, and at most they will intercept it for two or three years, so that the Russians will pay some more price.

In the later period, there will always be capitalists who will cooperate with the Russians for the sake of profit. As long as the two sides hook up, these small tricks will be useless.

This is the main reason why Franz did not like to use conspiracy, no matter how he calculated, it seemed insignificant in the face of interests.

It was not only Austria that attacked the Russians, but the Prussians were even more active. The Berlin government was more worried about the resurgence of the Russian Empire than the Vienna government.

Seeing that Alexander II worked hard to improve his internal skills, reform domestic affairs, develop the economy and restore national strength, the Berlin government was not relaxed.

The two sides are already mortal enemies, and there is no possibility of détente. Once the Russian Empire recovered, the Russo-Prussian War would break out again.

The Junker aristocracy was mentally prepared to strike first, they had already tasted the sweetness and wanted to get greater benefits from the Russians.

Without putting into practice, it is a lack of strength on its own, and it is not capable of attacking the Russian Empire.

In the past two years, Francisco-Austrian relations have eased a lot, Austria is also secretly cheering up the Berlin government, and many pro-Austrian Junker aristocrats are also anti-Russian vanguards.

It is not surprising that it is now politically correct for the Kingdom of Prussia to be anti-Russian. After all, everyone around you is anti-Russian, and if you are not anti-Russian, you will attract everyone's attention.

After the expiration of the Russian-Austrian alliance, Franz is considering whether to continue to renew the contract with the Russians. Geopolitical relations, the conflict of interests between the two countries will continue to increase in the future.

Franz had no faith in the tsarist government's discipline. Alexander II was also an ambitious monarch, but he was unlucky enough to be forced to carry out social reforms just in time for the empire to go from prosperity to decline.

This is a common problem of almost all male lords, and they are more ambitious. If the Russians were to settle Poland and Prussia, Russia and Austria would have to turn their faces.

The French were led into the gutter, and Napoleon III was too old to pave the way for his son, and it was unlikely that he would embark on a military adventure at this time.

When Napoleon IV succeeded to the throne, the suppressed internal contradictions broke out, the Italians wanted to fight for independence, and France did not have a civil war, which could be regarded as God forbid, and there was no strength to stab Austria in the back.

The contradictions between Prussia and Russia cannot be eased at all, and if they want to unite, it is a fool's dream. Conflicts of core interests will keep them at arm's length.

The international situation has decided that Austria no longer has to worry about fighting on multiple fronts. At this time, the Russian-Austrian alliance, which had different minds, was a piece of chicken ribs for Austria.

As long as Austria does not make things happen on the European continent, there is no need to worry about being beaten up by the group at all. There is no love and hate for no reason, and there is no besieged for no reason.

If the Russians lose again in the next Russo-Prussian war, then this European steamroller will die. There was no covenant constraint, which was just convenient for Austria to fall into the ground.

On the other hand, if Prussia was defeated, then the Junker nobles, who had lost their roots, would have to compromise with Austria and join the HRE Empire to protect themselves.

It seems that both endings are good, as long as the French are not allowed to jump out of the Italian quagmire, Franz has nothing to fear.

Come to think of it, Franz still didn't reveal his thoughts. In the eyes of the outside world, Russia and Austria are still good allies, and Britain, France and Austria are about to become good allies.

Coalitions of European countries usually have a time limit, and under normal circumstances thirty years is considered a long time, and the Russian-Austrian alliance is such a long contract.

This is only possible when the relations between the two countries are quite good. However, no matter how good a relationship is, it can't stand the wear of time.

If it were not for the opposite side of Alexander II, Russian-Austrian relations would have lasted for many years. Unfortunately, there are no ifs in reality.

Faced with an ambitious tsar, Franz could not have been vigilant. With such a butterfly effect, who can guarantee that Alexander II will be assassinated in the same way as the original plane?

If he is allowed to continue to lead the Russian Empire, then sooner or later Russia and Austria will be aligned because of their interests. No, now the two sides are on the same page.

There is no tearing of the skin, that is, the conflict of interests of both parties is not big enough. For the sake of the large market face of the Russian Empire, Franz has always maintained the Covenant.

There are many points of conflict between the two sides, such as strategic conflicts. Now the Aegean Sea is already within the power of Austria, and whether it wants it or not, the task of guarding the gateway to the Mediterranean falls to Austria.

The British power in the Mediterranean has been squeezed to the core, and if Russia is allowed to enter, the benefits shared will be their own interests.

Needless to say, at this time the Russians wanted to expand their influence in the Mediterranean, and Franz would not even provide a foothold.

It can be said that Napoleon III's calculations of the year were successful. This is a conspiracy, whether you want it or not, as long as France withdraws, Russia and Austria will be directly confronted on the Mediterranean issue.

There was no conflict, it was because the Russians were not strong. As for the few old sailing ships left in the Black Sea Fleet, if they go to the Mediterranean Sea to make their presence felt, they are likely to be wiped out by pirates.

Conflicts of interest are so cruel, there's nothing you can't do. At that time, Napoleon III sensed that the strategic pressure on France to control the Balkans was too great, and decisively gave up this interest.

The Vienna government could not have turned away the benefits of the door, and the French Balkans were taken over, and the task of encircling the Russians fell to Austria.

Before the British are squeezed out, Austria can pretend, anyway, Greece is the little brother supported by John Bull, and it is up to them to come out as the boss.

Now it is different, the interests of this region are in the hands of Austria, and the Russians are coming in to rob Austria of their interests, and the Vienna government naturally cannot let it go.

When it comes to such a big interest, Alexander II was able to say nothing, and Franz couldn't afford not to pay attention to this scheming city.

Although it knew that this was a calculation by the French, the Vienna government was still happy to accept such a calculation in the face of interests, and this was the terrible nature of the conspiracy.