Once the shells are shot out, they will kill people. With the exposure of the arms smuggling case, the Russians' confidence has suddenly become more abundant.

The already tough Tsarist government has become more tough on the issue of France. Of course, starting from Carlos' escape, whether the Tsarist government's position is tough is actually no longer important.

The French government is closed down. Even if it wants to find someone to negotiate, the Russian delegation doesn't know who to look for.

Faced with the increasingly severe military-civilian conflict, the Russian army stationed in France adopted the simplest and most good practice - forceful suppression.

Once the butcher knife is lifted, the consequences are not something that individuals can control.

On December 21, 1895, the French resistance organization, which was prepared, ambushed the Russian logistics battalion that transported materials outside Paris, opening the prelude to the French anti-Russian war.

It can be seen from the slogan of "anti-Russia" that the French who have suffered from social beatings have become rational.

He firmly clenched the Russian army's previous atrocities and put himself in the position of a victim, claiming that he is fighting for survival now.

This approach to controlling the range of strikes is undoubtedly correct.

Thanks to the Russians' long-standing "barbarian image" and the video data as evidence, European public opinion has a sympathetic position towards the French people.

Unfortunately, it is the 19th century. Although public opinion support is important, for the Tsarist government, which is criticized every day, it is not even tickling.

International interference does not exist. Politicians are rational and can forget everything, but they dare not forget their own positions.

On the issue of suppressing France, all members of the anti-French alliance have the same position. Even though everyone thinks that the Russians have done a bit too much, for the sake of overall situation, the countries still chose to secretly support it.

After all, every time the Russian army goes to waste France's national vitality. For neighbors, only when France is weak can everyone become good neighbors.

With the Vienna government taking the lead in inaction, European countries also followed suit. Except for the same countries with troops stationed in France, the rest were all the people who were on the gossip.

Out of support for allies, Franz announced generously that he would supply "free" potatoes to Russian soldiers on the front line without limit.

There is no way, who will let Shinra get a good harvest of potatoes this year?

On the one hand, the rising production of potatoes and on the other hand, the shrinking of the consumer market, people from the Ministry of Agriculture are almost worried.

Shredded potatoes, mashed potatoes, potato flour, potato cakes, potato noodles, potato wine, canned potatoes, fried, steamed, braised, stir-fried...

The foodies are obviously not fighting enough, and they have gathered dozens of potatoes from many countries, but they still have not been able to digest the harvested potatoes.

Unlike wheat, potatoes are not suitable for long-term storage. If they are piled in the warehouse for three to five years, moldy and germination are a minor problem. The most feared thing is that they really become "mashed potatoes".

In order not to waste food, Franz decided to give it to the Russians, so as not to let the bureaucrats of the Tsarist government make trouble one day, causing the Russian army in front to run out of food.

This is not a joke. Based on the long-term experience, once the Russian army launches a trial, logistics problems will be almost 100%.

Even after the completion of the reform of Alexander II, the Tsarist government was no longer short of food. However, having food at home is two different concepts: having food at the front.

It was also a challenge for the Tsarist government to transport food from the Russian Empire. Now that the Vienna government has helped solve the food problem of soldiers, the logistics pressure of the Russian army has been reduced by half.

The only problem is that the Russian soldiers on the front line have to eat potatoes every day. I guess after the war, these guys will change their qualities when they hear potatoes.

However, this is not a big problem. The gray animals have never had the capital to be picky in food, and it is not new to serve in the Russian army and starve.

Moreover, as long as the Russian soldiers are not stubborn, they will give full play to their subjective initiative and find more food to supplement locally.

It is generally believed that the Russian army's atrocities were caused by poor military discipline; but in Franz's view, the poor military discipline of Russian soldiers was also forced out by bureaucrats of the Tsarist government.

Needless to say, the poor military expenditure is not much money, and it is often owed by others. Even if it is paid, it will be discounted.

In the Russian Empire, troops that can get full military expenses are definitely the direct line among the direct line, and usually they need to be accompanied by a strong officer.

Children who can cry have milk and can be used everywhere. If they are afraid, they are afraid that the chief officer will not fight with the world and are unwilling to fight for it, then the soldiers below will be in trouble.

The delay in the supply of logistics materials and the shortages are even more routine operations. Bureaucrats can calculate economic accounts. If the materials arrive three days later, then 12 months of supplies will be enough to distribute eleven months in a year.

The remaining month is naturally in owed. If you keep rolling like this, at a suitable time, the old accounts in front will be erased and become the personal income of the bureaucrats.

In this context, if you don’t find a way to do some side jobs by yourself, then when the military service is over, you will be empty-handed when you return home. How can you have the face to meet the elders at home?

...

After receiving the news that the Vienna government sponsored Russian potatoes for free, King Carlos, who was stranded in Vienna, was stunned on the spot.

There are not so many coincidences in politics, especially the practices of the hegemonic country will be deeply interpreted.

Franz obviously gave Russian potatoes just to avoid "salting beans hurting farmers", and he swears the friendship between the two countries.

After all, the war has begun, and it won’t take long before the Russians will place a large military purchase order again. It is a matter of course to carry out some activities and give back to old customers appropriately.

In Carlos's eyes, this became a political signal that the Vienna government supported the Russians. This was obviously a bad news for the French government that wanted to expel the Russian army.

...

The Austrian Grand Hotel, the most luxurious palace courtyard. French officials who detoured from Spain gathered together. Perhaps because they were too tired to travel and had insufficient rest, many people were not in good spirits.

After glanced at everyone, Carlos said a little apologetically: "You have just arrived in Vienna, so you should let everyone rest for a while. But the current situation is very unfavorable to France, so you can only be fortunately suffer.

You may not know that I have arrived in Vienna for so long that Franz only showed up at the welcome banquet and then went on vacation in the palace.

Even when the senior Vienna government officials saw me, they hid and did not give us any chance to communicate in depth."

Carlos felt so distressed. You should know that the last time he came to Vienna, he didn't enjoy this kind of treatment.

It is indeed "fake" enough for the emperor to spend his holidays. It must be a bit sincere in making excuses!

For example: I was unwell, had poor mental state, and was busy with work... I had too many excuses, but I gave him an emperor to spend "vacation" at home.

That's fine. Compared with the old Shenluo Emperor, Carlos is only a minor generation, and it's nothing to suffer a little grievance.

However, the government leaders avoided it, and it was a little unreasonable. As the king came to find someone in person, he had already put his airs down.

No matter whether we can reach an agreement or not, we must give you some face and have an in-depth exchange before talking about it.

Unfortunately, Carlos, as an uninvited guest, is so unpopular in Vienna.

Of course, the only one who doesn't like him is the top leaders of the Vienna government. After all, he is also the king of a country. The Bourbon dynasty is not low, and there are still a constant stream of banquets for Carlos.

At the beginning, Carlos also actively participated, hoping to make friends with the powerful people of Shinra, which in turn affected the negotiations with the Vienna government.

However, reality is cruel, and it’s fine to talk about love and love. Once politics is discussed, they all become dull, and they just watch Carlos sing a one-man show.

After realizing it, Carlos also reacted after attending several banquets. These guys invited him to support the store, and no one was really willing to have a close relationship with him.

If the nobles who hosted Carlos knew that Carlos had concluded that they would definitely complain that they would be wronged.

When meeting, you have to seek help, or something that involves national interests. How can you dare to "get in close contact" with him?

Identity determines the position. As a vested interest in the existing international system, no matter how miserable France is now, the Shenluo nobles will not have any sympathy, let alone any sympathy.

The aristocratic world is also very cruel. If you can't clearly put your position, you will never be able to survive in this circle.

Foreign Minister Pietro persuaded: "Your Majesty, calm down! The indifferent reaction of the Vienna government is indeed very unfavorable to us, but we have to see another side.

From beginning to end, the Vienna government did not make any public statements on the anti-Russian movement, which proves that there is still room for maneuver.

The relationship between Russia and Austria seems to be very good, but the contradictions hidden in the dark are not small. The long border line between the two countries is the biggest hidden danger.

No matter how good the relationship between the two countries is, once there is a chance to defeat each other, the other company will never be ruthless.

If the Vienna government really supported the Russians, it would have held a coalition meeting long ago and brought European countries to help the Russians recover.

Perhaps in the eyes of the Vienna government, watching us fight with the Russians and consuming each other's strength is the most beneficial to them."

A reasonable analysis is almost close to the truth. However, everyone was not happy at all.

If the Foreign Minister's judgment is accurate, then "Can France defeat the Russians with its current state?"

No one can give a definite answer to the soul question from the bottom of his heart, or is unwilling to give an answer. Because their judgment is not the result they want.

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Chapter completed!