The plan has always changed rapidly. It was originally planned to cheat the Russians Franz, but as soon as he took action, he declared the plan failed - the economic crisis is coming.

The collapse of the free trade system is the biggest loss, and the Shinra is true, but France is the first to collapse.

There was no way, first the beaten up by the Continental War, and then the Russians harmed each other. France, which had a great family and a great career, was also tortured and lost its temper.

After the Russian army withdrew, with the help of the Vienna government, the French economy began to recover slowly.

Everything is developing in a positive direction, but unfortunately the huge debt is undermined, destroying the healthy growth of the French economic ecology.

The dividends of economic recovery, in addition to increasing employment and meeting the basic needs of the people, all the rest entered the pockets of the anti-French alliance countries in the form of compensation.

After the collapse of the free trade system, the economies of European countries were impacted, and France was naturally no exception.

Without enough economic moats, the fragile economy collapsed directly in the first wave of shocks, which directly triggered an economic crisis.

Under the free trade system, the economic ties between European countries are already very close and cannot be interrupted in a short time.

The French economy is in crisis, and European countries are inevitably involved. Before Franz can react, the economic crisis begins to sweep across the European continent.

Economic crises are always accompanied by overcapacity and unsalable goods, and this time is no exception. Everyone is worried about the unsalable products, and raising the price of strategic materials has naturally become a dream.

I don’t know if it should be said that Japan and Russia are lucky or not.

Against the backdrop of the economic crisis, the fiscal problems faced by Japan and Russia are no longer a problem.

There are advantages and disadvantages. In order to divert domestic crises, Britain and Shinra will support the two countries in fighting, which means that the Russo-Japanese War will be unprecedentedly fierce.

It just so happens that both Japan and Russia are affordable. Theoretically, as long as the money and materials are enough, the two countries can continue to fight.

When will it end, it depends on the breath in my heart and when it will leak out.

Of course, it is estimated that before they can't bear it, the financial backer will retreat first.

After all, the Japanese and Russian governments have no choice. The London government and the Vienna government are still sober and need to weigh the pros and cons.

With his hands gently tapping on the Grand Master's chair, Franz fell into deep thought.

Unlike Japan, which is low on Britain, the Tsarist government next door is a big rogue, and it happens almost 100% if there is a loan or a return.

Russia and Austria are allies, and it is unshirkable to support allies. So the money must be borrowed, but the Vienna government must also have a stop loss line and cannot invest unlimitedly.

This degree is not easy to grasp. Even if Franz has been emperor for so many years, he cannot easily make up his mind.

Whether money is not a problem, the key is that the country is not a single country, and even the emperor must consider the reaction of the people.

As an ally, everyone can understand that the government supports the Tsarist government, but the strength or expectations that everyone is willing to support is different.

Once you pass the bottom line of most people, it will cause a rebound within. As a qualified monarch, these issues must be taken into account.

Not only Shinra needs to face it, but the British government also needs to consider it, and even more.

The Russian-Austrian alliance lasted for several generations. There was a large group of pro-Russian factions within Shinra, and most people had a good impression of the Russians.

Britain is different. What the hell is the British-Japanese alliance? It is estimated that 99% of the British are unwilling to admit that they are allies with Japan.

There is no other reason, it is simply that it feels embarrassing to form an alliance with an indigenous country in the Far East, and is not worthy of the British World Empire.

Especially Japan's slutty operation not long ago exposed the image of "barbarism", which made the arrogant British people unacceptable.

Just as the truth is in the hands of a few people, power is also in the hands of a few people, so opposition is invalid and the British-Japanese alliance continues.

After pondering for a while, Franz said slowly: "Prepare for the battle!"

Frederick, who was sitting opposite, changed his face. At this time, "preparation for war" is not "preparation for war" in the general sense, but means that the decisive battle between Britain and the Austrians is ahead of schedule.

According to the original plan, the decisive battle with Britain would break out ten years later, and the Russo-Japanese War was just a drill before the World War.

"Why do you need to be ahead?"

Frederick blurted out.

Fortunately, they were the father and son here, otherwise Frederick would not be the only one who asked "why".

Compared with Britain, Shinra has obvious advantages in development potential. It can be said that the longer the decisive battle is delayed, the more beneficial it is to Shinra.

If Britain was in the Japanese model, it would have taken the risk long ago and attacked Shinra in advance.

In fact, the hegemony between Britain and Shinra has been delayed until now, which is also due to the rationality of British politicians.

Even though they knew that waiting would be increasingly unfavorable to Britain. But there was no way. The situation of Shenluo had already been completed. At most, they were locked in the Mediterranean Sea, and the lobster soldiers did not dare to land.

For politicians, it is undoubtedly not worth it to be able to win the final victory but have to take the risk of failure.

Anyway, there is no evergreen in politics, so it is enough to continue the glory of Britain during your tenure. The name of your life is yours, and the trouble is yours.

Those with conscience or patriotism can try every means to cause trouble to Shinra in other aspects. Anyway, it is impossible to end up in person.

This is how the British government operates, and the intentional cooperation of the Vienna government finally formed the current situation.

If no accidents occur, this situation can continue for decades until Britain itself declines.

From this perspective, it is radical to challenge Britain's hegemony in ten years.

Now we are in advance of the final battle, let alone the decisive battle. This radical style is obviously inconsistent with Franz's usual steady style.

He got up and walked to the window, poked his head out and looked out the window, Franz said slowly: "It's a rare opportunity!

According to the current situation, after the Russo-Japanese War, the Russian Empire would inevitably suffer heavy losses. In addition, we arranged it would not be easy for the Tsarist government to maintain its regime.

Without the threat from the east, it is the best time for us to fight the British. Even if the navy cannot win, it will take three to five years to kill the British.

In recent years, the British government has been constantly trying to win over allies overseas. The United States has turned to them, and many countries in the Americas have also shown signs of being attracted, including Europe.

Although these countries have limited strength and cannot change the overall situation, trouble is always trouble.

If the British go crazy and constantly export technology to various countries and arm these countries, even if we win hegemony, it will be difficult to control the world after the war.

Especially the United States, it has a certain industrial foundation. If the support of the British is added, it is likely to become our strong enemy in America in the future.

For the empire, the future not only means advantages, but also comes with uncertainty. And the longer it takes, the greater the variables that may occur.

There is nothing perfect in this world. Instead of waiting for a future full of uncertainty, it is better to do it in advance."

Well, Franz admits that he is cowardly. The fire cannot be kept in the paper. The Vienna government will be exposed sooner or later.

No matter which government will dominate Russian politics in the future, the Russian-Austrian alliance will end.

It would be fine if it was split into pieces. If the Soviet Union was released in advance, it would be a problem.

Of course, with the current strength of Shinra, he naturally would not be afraid of a newborn Soviet Union. The problem is that there are still British people!

With John Bull's ability, it is almost inevitable that the Russians who had an imbalance in their mentality after the war would join the Anti-Shenlu League.

Instead of being passively challenged, it would be better to take the initiative. Anyway, you have to fight, so you might as well not give the British a chance to connect.

It happened that the Russo-Japanese War provided cover for the Vienna government to prepare for war. When Japan and Russia fought almost the same, Shinra's preparations were almost done, and the British were caught off guard.

Once Shinra becomes the only overlord, it will be no longer a big deal to attack the Tsarist government. No matter which government is in power, it will choose to pretend to be deaf and dumb.

As for politics, strength is always determined by strength. As long as one's own strength is strong enough, all problems are not problems.

...

The Vienna government maintained its consistent high efficiency, and with the order of Franz, preparations were in full swing.

However, these preparations were labeled as "assisted by Russia", which looked like the Vienna government wanted to fully support the Tsarist government.

Based on the principle of doing a full set of dramas, on March 12, 1904, the Shinra Bank Group signed the "A Basket of War Borrowing" with the Tsarist government.

The treaty includes 300 million ASUS war loans and 500 million ASUS war bonds, which are expected to raise 800 million funds for the Tsarist government in the next three years.

After the news spread, the European world immediately exploded. This huge loan not only broke the world record of a single loan, but also announced to the world the Vienna government's determination to support the Russians.

You should know that the week before the signing of the loan treaty, the Embassy of Shinra in Tokyo announced its evacuation. To connect these things, it would not only be a matter of supporting the Russians.

It’s not that everyone has rich associations, but that’s really the Vienna government’s approach, which is too surprising. It’s all telling the world that the Russo-Japanese War is a continuation of the battle between Shinra and Britain’s hegemony.

The thunders were not all lost at once. Without waiting for everyone to discuss and find a result, on April 14, 1904, Russia and Austria signed the "Memorandum of Naval Development".

According to the treaty, in the next two years, the Holy Roman Empire will build 8 super battleships, 24 destroyers, and 16 cruisers for the Tsarist government...

Not to mention that it is completed all of them, even if it is half completed, the Russian Navy can become the world's third naval power.

Military novices are immersed in the big deals between Russia and Austria. People with some military knowledge have a question in their minds: How can the Tsarist government afford to build so many warships at once?

How can I afford it? No one can answer this question. In addition to the Tsarist government, there are a large group of people in a state of confusion.

Those who are familiar with the matter will not come out to explain, anyway, the treaty has been signed. The public news is: organize an ocean-going fleet and expedition to Japan.

...

Tokyo, as one of the parties involved, is completely confused at this moment.

Emperor Meiji: "Who can tell me what happened in Europe? Why did the Austrians do this?"

I have seen those who support allies, but I have never seen those who support them so much.

It would be fine if you spend a lot of money, but at worst, Shenluo is rich and powerful. But the most advanced warships are sold in packages, which is too much.

The Russians were going to expedition to Japan, and everyone believed that the Siberian Railway was not open to traffic yet, and the best way for the Tsar to win was to come from the sea.

Unlike the original time and space, the Russians now have allies to support them, and there is no shortage of supplies and maintenance along the way. The risk of the fleet's labor division expedition is much smaller.

But if we want to deal with the broken ships of the Japanese Navy, we don’t need such a big deal, right?
To be continued...