After the Russian embassy case spread, European public opinion was immediately in an uproar. This thing is much more serious than the previous lesson plan. In modern times, there has been no case of "destroying the group" of staff from embassies abroad.

For a while, there were endless shouts of beating and killing. A series of hats such as "barbaric", "brutal", and "uncivilized" were once again held on the head of the Japanese.

It is still unknown how many people are behind the scenes. There are quite a few people who want to provoke the Russo-Japanese War.

Public opinion support is very important, but excessive support will lead to bad things. For the Tsarist government, the current public opinion support is not what they want.

Sending troops to punish the Japanese means it is easy to say, but if it is implemented in detail, it would be completely different.

The Siberian Railway has not yet been opened to traffic, so it is simply a desperate attempt to start a war in a hurry.

Unlike original time and space, the Tsarist government has suffered a lot of logistical losses in recent decades. No matter how stubborn people suffer, they will learn from their lessons if they suffer too much, and the Tsarist government is no exception.

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"The public opinion is so terrifying, what are the solutions for you?"

Nicholas II asked, holding back his anger.

After suffering such a big loss, not only can we not be able to retaliate, but we have to suppress the domestic anti-Japanese and main war public opinion. This is simply to let the world re-understand the Tsar.

There is no way, and now there is no need to take military measures to retaliate against Japan. For the sake of the overall strategic situation, Nicholas II could only bear the momentary aura.

Prime Minister Sergei Witt: "Your Majesty, there are two main reasons why the public is so chaotic now: one is that the people are angry by the tragedy in Tokyo, and now they need to vent; the other is that the pro-war faction and international forces are instigated.

It is simple to calm the anger of the people. As long as we use diplomatic means to get an explanation that satisfies everyone.

Now the international community supports us, and the Japanese do not have the confidence to refuse. It should not be difficult to get such conditions.

What is really troublesome is the instigation of pro-war factions and international forces. The current anti-Japanese wave among the people is one wave higher than another.

We can still do our work in the domestic war-torn faction. Although it is a little troublesome, we can still find ways to shut up.

This is difficult to stop the instigation of international forces.

The British tried their best to lead us to the Far East, and even let go of their figure and form an alliance with the Japanese. After preparing for so long, now the opportunity has come, and they have no reason to stop.

In addition to the British, there are also countries such as the Far East Empire, Spain, and the Nordic Federation. Although their motives are different, they all hope that the empire will go to war with the Japanese.

What we have to do now is to keep calm, first use diplomatic means to deal with the Japanese government, and use the power of the international community to suppress the Japanese."

Frankly speaking, Nicholas II is not the one who can keep calm. The reason for being able to endure until now is one: all the top government officials are anti-war.

Even the top military leaders who supported the war against Japan did not want to start a war immediately. Everyone wanted to stay there first, and Nicholas II, who was soft-hearted, naturally took good care of himself.

After pondering for a while, Nicholas II said slowly: "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs takes action, public opinion has been created, so it cannot be wasted.

Now is the time when European countries are most disgusted with the Japanese, so they take the opportunity to ruin the reputation of the Japanese.

Especially Britain, it is necessary to focus on public relations. It is best to collapse the British-Japanese alliance, and at the very least, the London government must be afraid to support the Japanese government without being able to openly support the Japanese government.

The second is the Holy Roman Empire. Whether it is to use the power of the international community to put pressure on Japan or to send troops to the Far East in the future, they are indispensable."

It can be seen that Nicholas II was very reluctant to make this decision. You should know that the biggest feature of the fighting nation is that it does not allow the government to be "weak".

Ordinary people don’t know how difficult it is to send troops to the Far East. In the eyes of ordinary people, it is similar to killing a bed bug.

Now that he has been provoked by a bed bug, the government does not immediately send troops to retaliate, but instead uses the so-called "diplomacy method", which is simply embarrassing.

In fact, the situation will be even worse. The civilian military enthusiasts even helped the Tsarist government to prepare the combat plan.

It doesn't matter if the navy is not strong enough. You can just pull allies to form a coalition force and copy the plan to deal with the Far East Empire a few years ago.

As for whether other countries are willing to send troops, that is the job of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. If they cannot do it, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is incompetent.

Especially after the media published the news that the Shinra Nanyang Fleet and the British Far East Fleet went to the Sea of ​​Japan, everyone became more determined.

Against the backdrop of the civil war, choosing to forbear the temporary endurance was also a major blow to Nicholas II's monarchal reputation.

For Nicholas II himself, now he is "tolerating for a moment" and then "the more he thinks about it, the more he becomes angry."

...

At the Vienna Palace, looking at the snowflakes flying all over the sky, Franz sighed helplessly, it was another cold winter.

Perhaps because of his age, Franz has become increasingly dissatisfied with the winter in Vienna in recent years.

There are many cities in Shinra that are like spring in all seasons, but unfortunately they are not close to Vienna. It is a problem to go out for winter.

Frankly speaking, the Holy Roman Empire has developed to this day, and Vienna can no longer be regarded as the center of the empire.

If the proportion is ignored, Vienna can be regarded as a border city from the map alone.

Despite so many flaws, the fact that Vienna is the capital of Shenra cannot be changed. It is impossible to move the capital.

In fact, after the reunification of Shenluo, no one mentioned the capital migration, and even a major discussion broke out.

Unfortunately, everything is afraid of comparison. Vienna has flaws, and other cities in Shinra have even greater flaws. The best cities in all aspects only exist in dreams.

After integrating all-round factors such as history, politics, culture, economy, and strategy, Vienna is still the most suitable capital for Shinra.

Since there is no better choice, Franz will naturally not mess around. In fact, even if there is a better choice, Franz will not move out of his lair.

The Habsburg Dynasty operated here for hundreds of years and had a very deep mass base, which is incomparable to other cities.

As for winter, just be colder. Happiness is compared. Compared with the Russian Empire and the Nordic Federation next door, every winter in Vienna is warm.

At worst, I will live outside next winter. Anyway, my son is already old, and as a semi-retired emperor, I have the capital to wander around.

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Frederick: "Father, the delegation of the Tsarist government has set out from St. Petersburg. It seems that the Russians are going to give up sending troops to retaliate."

I have to admit that these days, the Maoxiong is just honest. Those who know them a little can judge their decisions based on their behavior. They cannot guarantee 100% preparation, but it is still okay to guess it.

If it were a British man, it would be impossible to judge. People can chat and laugh with you while sending troops to fight.

Looking at the son of snowflakes above his head, Franz nodded: "I guess he is waiting for the Siberian Railway to be opened! It is almost impossible for the railway to send troops to the Far East without a railway.

However, the Russians' plan this time is probably going to fail. If they want to wait, it does not mean that the Japanese are willing to wait.

This embassy case has forced Japan and Russia to the edge of a cliff at the same time. The brave ones win when they meet on a narrow road, and war is inevitable.

Judging from the current situation, neither Japan nor Russia is ready for war, and the two countries should not be able to fight in the short term.

Next, it depends on which of them is faster. The party who is the first to complete the war preparations will have a very big advantage in the subsequent wars."

Frankly speaking, Franz was also very surprised at the restraint shown by the Tsarist government.

When did Nicholas II be so calm?

According to the previous practice of the Tsarist government, this kind of thing happened, no matter how many people beat them first.

Not only the Tsarist government, but most of the great powers in this situation are the first consideration of this kind of situation - to start a war or how to fight.

Including Shinra, there is no exception. If the victims of the tragedy were replaced by their own diplomats, Franz would not be able to resist launching a war to retaliate.

Of course, the prerequisite is to be able to win. If you really encounter an opponent you can’t handle, you still have to admit defeat when it’s time to admit defeat.

Frederick asked in disbelief: "Is it impossible for the Japanese to take the initiative to provoke a war?

This incident was originally a mistake. If they took the initiative to provoke a war, once the war was defeated, the Russians could naturally colonize Japan.

There is a huge gap in strength between Japan and Russia. Even if the Japanese government gains an advantage in the short term, with the opening of the Siberian Railway, they will still have to be defeated after the Russian reinforcements arrived."

Not only his idea, but few people in Europe think that Japan has the courage to provoke a war.

"Why don't you dare?"

Franz asked back.

"At this point, everyone knows that the Russo-Japanese War will break out sooner or later. What else can the Japanese government be afraid of?

They still have some hope of winning before the Siberian Railway is opened, and the more they go, the lower their chances of winning.

What's more, there are British people who are cheering up behind their backs. Isn't the British government prepared for so long that it just wants to consume the Russians' strength in the Far East and reduce the military pressure of India?

As long as the Japanese government responds quickly enough, it can take the lead in seizing the Far East before the Siberian Railway is opened.

Then, the British government contributes money, the Japanese government provides people, and uses time, space and Russians to slowly consume it.

Anyway, Japan has a large population and the military's combat effectiveness is also good. As long as the British support can keep up, it will be fine to persist for ten or eight years.

No matter what the final outcome is, the Russians will be greatly damaged. The Russian-Austrian alliance will also have problems."

It’s not that Franz is pessimistic, but that the Russian-Austrian alliance has long been rifted. It’s only after the Vienna government’s efforts to bridge it that it has been persistent until now.

The outside world can't see anything, but as the person involved, Franz is very clear that the conflicts between Russia and Austria are accumulating rapidly.

Not only is the political imbalance in strength, but the increase in the sense of crisis in the Tsarist government; but also the intensification of economic and trade frictions.

As vested interests of the Russian-Austrian alliance, the old-school aristocrats of the Russian Empire made money by farming and mining, and perhaps they did not have much idea; but Russia's emerging national bourgeoisie and intellectuals were very dissatisfied with the current pattern.

In the eyes of these "knowledgeable people", if they do not break the current position of raw materials and commodity sales market, sooner or later, the Russian Empire will become an economic colony.

If you want to change all this, you must first break the economic dependence on Shinra, including withdrawing from the free trade system and implementing tariff barriers.

If possible, it is best to erase the debts as well, so as not to have a heavy repayment burden that hinders the modernization of the Russian Empire.

Although these people have little say in the Tsarist government, it is easier to want bad things than to succeed.

As for the consequences of doing this, Franz does not think that a group of middle school idealists will be afraid, nor does he think that a group of profit-oriented capitalists will care.

In fact, the situation is much worse than this. The calls for opposing the Russian-Austrian alliance within Shinra are also increasing day by day.
To be continued...