No one cared about the internal strife in the Kingdom of Prussia, and most of Europe celebrated the news, and the difference in the popularity of the woolly bear was obvious.

Austria was no exception, and if the impact was taken into account, Franz was ready to celebrate this great victory with a banquet.

By the time the Russo-Prussian War had been waged, the Tsarist government had lost more than 500,000 troops, and it is not clear how many of them were killed, captured, or discharged from the army.

The tsarist government did not figure out these problems, and Franz naturally did not get bored to help the Russians with statistics.

As the victors, the Prussian coalition army was not comfortable, and the Kingdom of Prussia was no more, although they suffered heavy losses, they still had strength, and there was a winter buffer, which should be replenished in the coming year.

Of course, this supplement is only about military strength, and the war potential will inevitably decline, even if it is supplemented by the manpower of the two principalities.

The Poles are different, and even with the support of European countries, it still does not change the nature of the rabble.

In order to win over more people, the provisional government announced the abolition of serfdom and the distribution of land to the people free of charge.

However, it is one thing to say and another to do. The organization of the Provisional Government was chaotic, and the revolutionaries had no experience in governing the country.

First it pushed the aristocracy to the opposite side, and then the internal struggle aroused the discontent of the middle class.

I didn't see the actual benefits, and I blindly shouted slogans, and after a long time, I was also a goof. As time passed, the common people gradually lost their revolutionary enthusiasm.

Had it not been for the victory in the Battle of East Prussia, it is a question of whether the Polish Provisional Government would have survived this winter.

The quality of the policy does not lie in the policy itself, but in the specific implementation. Apparently the Polish Provisional Government did not know this, and assumed that as soon as the government issued a decree, it would be implemented.

As a result, the land was distributed for free, and the bureaucracy was free to distribute it. It cannot be said to be a bureaucrat, but it is more appropriate to describe it as a speculator.

Idealists ignore reality and blindly introduce a series of policies that they think are good, and the outcome is naturally self-evident, and the country is in a mess.

This is a good thing for Austria, because a chaotic Poland will discourage Poles at home and will be more conducive to national integration.

Strategically, Austria succeeded in using the Prussian-Polish coalition to weaken the Russians, but did not allow Prussia and Poland to rise up, realizing the first strategic plan.

Whether to continue to weaken the Russian Empire has become Franz's biggest headache at the moment.

On the one hand, they wanted to weaken this potential adversary, and on the other hand, they wanted the Russians to retain a certain amount of strength that could contain the British in Central Asia.

While the Russo-Prussian War was going on, the tsarist government had not forgotten to take action against the three khanates of Central Asia. However, because the finances could not support the two-front war, the Russians' military operations in Central Asia were unstoppable.

There were also disputes within the Vienna government, the Russian Empire was not without strength, and their biggest problem was that they could not exert their own strength.

Theoretically, the Tsarist government could easily take over the Kingdom of Prussia as long as it could use half of its strength.

Austria's support for them in the Russo-Russian War was far less than that of the War in the Near East, which was one of the factors that prevented the Russians from exerting their strength.

This was determined by interests, and Austria had a great deal of interest to take during the war in the Near East, and even if the money lent out could not be recovered, it made up for the losses in other ways.

The Russo-Prussian War was different, and it was difficult for Austria to obtain substantial benefits. The partition of the Kingdom of Prussia can only be said to be true, and if it is really done, the gains will outweigh the losses.

Franz wanted to gain access to the population of North Germany, which required the local people to return to their hearts, and if he really joined forces with the Russians to carve up the Kingdom of Prussia, he never wanted to gain the approval of the local people.

Nationalism was a double-edged sword, and Franz used it to establish the new Holy Roman Empire, which gave him access to the abundant human resources of the German region, and naturally had to bear the troubles it bringed.

Chancellor of the Exchequer Karl proposed: "Your Majesty, the Russo-Prussian War has been fought so far, and our goal has been achieved, and we can consider mediating this war."

The tsarist government's finances have collapsed, and the war has been going on so far, and they owe us a total of 30 million Aegis in payment, as well as up to 65 million Aegis loans, and 18 million Aegis private bonds.

If the war continues, I don't think the Russians will be able to repay it. Combined with the previous debts, perhaps one day the Russians may not even be able to repay the interest.

Even if the Russians win the war and divide the Kingdom of Prussia together, the gain for us will be very limited. ”

This is a fact, and at present Russia's total debt to Austria is already as high as 237 million Aegis, and the total monthly principal and interest to be paid is 2,154,000 Aegis.

It may not seem like much, and the financial revenues of the tsarist government can fully bear it. But the Russians not only owe these debts, but they also owe money to the rest of Europe.

At present, the Russians' expenditure on repaying debts already accounts for one-third of the fiscal revenue, and if the Russo-Prussian War continues, the financial bankruptcy of the tsarist government will be an inevitable result.

The Ministry of Finance was mentally prepared for the Russians to settle their debts, and Franz was also mentally prepared for this.

Although this money was also the war money of Austria, since it was in his own pocket, he could not use it for waste, but had to spend it worthwhile.

There is no doubt that this value will definitely not be the partition of Prussia, but can only be compensated for in other ways.

In Franz's view, the cost has now been paid off. At the same time, it weakened Prussia and Russia, made them form a blood feud, and greatly reduced the pressure on Austria's defense in Eastern and Central Europe.

However, in line with the principle of maximizing benefits, we must find ways to get more benefits. How to operate will test Vifranz's diplomatic skills.

Foreign Secretary Wesenberg objected: "It is too early for an armistice, and neither side will necessarily accept our goodwill."

With the financial support of Britain and France, the Kingdom of Prussia still has the strength to fight, and the Berlin government dominated by the Junker aristocracy will certainly not stop the war, and they also want to tear a piece of meat from the Russians and lay the foundation of their great power.

The Russians are still powerful, and the tsarist government will not admit defeat so easily. It was with great difficulty that they established continental hegemony from the war against France, and no one would be willing to throw it out like this.

Both sides have a basis for fighting, and our mediation is a displeasure at both ends.

There was a winter buffer, and presumably the tsarist government would have managed to raise enough money.

If they can't raise enough money, then it's up to the tsarist government to give us, and we can just wait and sell.

The greatest benefit to the Prussians from the victory at the Battle of East Prussia was political, which made it possible to win Sweden into the war.

The Russian-Swedish feud has a long history, and in the past three hundred years, they have fought eight major wars, and it is only in recent decades that Sweden has fallen, that it has stopped.

In addition to this, it is also possible that the Ottoman Empire will send troops to regain the Caucasus. They have just completed a social reform, and although the reform is not complete, it has regained some of its strength.

The Three Khanates of Central Asia, which had just been bullied by the Russians, as well as Persia, which had not long turned its face, and the Qing state in the Far East, could become enemies of the Russians.

According to the information available to the Foreign Office, the diplomats of the British have been very active recently, and the preliminary judgment is that they are carrying out a tandem.

It is conceivable that the Tsarist government will not have a good time in the coming year, and if the Prussian War is won, it will be enough, and these countries will die down; If they continue to fail, then they are in danger. ”

Looking at the map of Eurasia, Franz had to admit that the Russians had a really strong ability to pull hatred. If John Bull's plan is allowed to succeed, then the embattled Russian Empire may not be able to hold up.

The "Russo-Austrian Alliance" was built on the equal strength of the two countries, and if the Russian Empire were to fall, Austria might be the first to fall.

Franz asked with concern: "Did the Tsarist government perceive the plans of the British?" ”

Deep down, he has used the negative example of Russia as a teaching material, and has repeatedly reminded himself that he can't wave, can't wave.

Foreign Secretary Wesenberg replied: "It is not certain that the Russians have done nothing, and we cannot tell whether they have insight into the conspiracy of the British." ”

The Austrian Foreign Office was able to find out about the plans of the British, for no other reason, mainly because they regarded the British as their greatest adversary.

Since it is an opponent, it must pay attention to every move of the British, and then the institutions of the Austrian Foreign Ministry around the world are very tacitly staring at the British.

Prime Minister Felix proposed: "If the British have such a big plan, we need to warn the Russians."

The Russian Empire could not fall, and if it did, then they would have to be dismembered. We can't do it at the moment to dismember the Russian Empire, so it's better not to let them fall. ”

It's okay to dismember the Russian Empire, the point is that there is no way to fragment them. Just tearing off a few pieces of meat from the offcuts is no longer Austria's pursuit.

Especially at a critical moment in the African strategy, now that there are problems in the Russian Empire, Austria will be stuck in this quagmire and will not be able to get out in a short time.

Franz thought for a moment and said, "Then find an opportunity to inform the Russians." But not now, when the British plan is almost underway.

With so many countries involved, it is definitely not a simple matter to want them to attack the Russians at the same time, and the British are afraid that it is wishful thinking. ”

There is hatred for everyone, but there are still interests. These factors constitute the preconditions for countries to take revenge on Russia, and unfortunately governments are not so strong.

Due to the inconvenience of communication, so many countries are unable to communicate enough, and everyone is scattered in Tiannan and Haibei, and the so-called joint action is just wishful thinking, which can easily be broken by the Russians one by one.

Not to mention the fact that the governments of many of these countries are rotten and have no courage to regain lost territory, and they must make up their minds unless the British themselves go into battle.

In this case, Franz was naturally not in a hurry. Wait until the British are almost ready, and then inform the Russians, which can also add a little difficulty to the game to Alexander II.

If the tsarist government had solved the problem diplomatically, wouldn't it have made the British lose face?