Chapter 106, tangled Carlos(1/2)
Japan is not close to the British Isles. Even if an agreement is reached immediately and shipped from London immediately, it will happen two months later.
What's more, armored troops are technical troops, familiar with equipment and basic training also take a certain amount of time. Being able to enter the battlefield within half a year is considered efficient.
For the current Russo-Japanese War, it can only be considered far away. To quench your near thirst, the Japanese Army still needs to work hard on its own.
No one can help with this issue. In terms of specific tactical command capabilities, the officers on the front line are obviously more capable than these civilians in the government.
Even professionals can't handle it, let alone amateurs. Japan has a weak foundation and cannot withstand any troubles. It is not yet time to be willful.
Hirobu Ito: "Although the battlefield in the Far East is a bit troublesome, it is still within our control in general.
According to the intelligence provided by the British, the Siberian Railway will not be opened to traffic at the earliest in the second half of next year.
With the later opening of the railway and the integration time, it is estimated that it will not be able to truly play a role in early 1906, and we still have enough time.
The trouble is the international situation. The battle between Britain and the Holy Roman Empire is getting more and more intense, and many things are taken to the table, and I am too lazy to even cover them up.
Maybe they will fight one day. The empire and Britain are too bound to be too deep, and now they are going to war with the Russians. Once the war for hegemony breaks out, we have no choice at all.
Although the Royal Navy had an absolute advantage and the British were invincible, the Holy Roman Empire, which spanned Asia, Europe and Africa, had the land hegemony hegemony under its control.
Both families have their own absolute advantages, and no one dares to easily draw conclusions on the final outcome of this hegemony battle.
A fight between two tigers will cause injuries, which should be a good thing for other countries in the world.
But the empire was not lucky and happened to have a war with the Russians at this time. If it were not good, we would be involved in the battle for hegemony.
Judging from the current situation, Britain and the Holy Roman Empire are likely to be unable to do anything to each other and are forced to choose a truce.
They have a big family and a big business, and it doesn’t matter if they fight a war, but we, the countries we are involved in, will be in trouble.
Similar cases have not happened in history, just like our Warring States Period.”
Hirobuki Ito's worries are definitely not aimless. With Japan's national strength, he went to participate in the hegemony battle between Shinra and Britain, and the final result was definitely a tragic ending.
Even if the British win, they will stand on the side of the winners and wait for their destiny will definitely not be beautiful.
There is no other reason, but the strength is not enough. The Russians alone have exhausted them, and they have no ability to grab territory in other places.
If you win, you can't share the spoils; if you lose, you may lose all your money. In such a battle for hegemony, no one is willing to interfere with it!
The Japanese government has no shortage of such experiences and lessons. Although the "Warring States Period of Japan" was mostly village-level fights, it is still feasible to learn from the experiences of the ancients.
Several famous people compete for hegemony, but the first ones were the little princes. They fought with the boss and not only had to be cannon fodder, but even the spoils could only pick up the remaining ones.
If there are heavy casualties, then you can only admit that you are unlucky. If you encounter a more kind person, you may take care of it and help preserve the family heritage; if you encounter a cruel person, you will be directly annexed by the master.
Prime Minister Kanetaro: "Ito-kun, there is no need to think too much. The changes in the international situation are beyond our control. What the empire can do now is to win this war.
As for the hegemony between the Holy Roman Empire and Britain, we can only wait for an opportunity to follow the development of the situation.
As long as the empire grasps the degree and does not participate too deeply, even if Shinra wins, the Vienna government will not be able to work hard to seek the bad luck of the empire in a trial.
What's more, judging from the current situation, both sides are most likely to suffer losses, and the danger of the empire is not great."
Distance is the best moat, and for Japan at this stage, staying away from the European continent is the biggest advantage.
No matter how fierce the struggle between Britain and the Austrians is, the main battlefield is in Europe. As long as the Japanese government does not penetrate it, it is very likely that it will become a bystander.
Even if the British boss is unhappy, there are still Russians who are pushing the jar! The best reason is to be busy with the Russo-Japanese War and unable to take a distraction.
Their greatest contribution to the alliance is to restrain the Russians and relieve the pressure on Britain in India.
Of course, the prerequisite for Katsura to come to this conclusion is that Britain and Russia did not hook up together.
If the Russians turned to the British, they had no choice but to end the war and go south with a tough bullet.
After all, the money of the British is not easy to get. Since they have collected other people's money, they will be repaid to death.
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The Japanese government, thousands of miles away, felt the pressure, not to mention European countries facing the storm.
It is the once-in-a-decade season again. At this point, everyone must make a decision.
"Choose is greater than effort" is also applicable to the country. If you take this step, it will be difficult to turn back.
Whether it will be "popular and spicy" or "eat braised vegetables" in the next few decades depends on the result of this wave of betting.
Paris, since the end of the European War, this international metropolis has fallen into a second-tier city, and its international presence has become increasingly low.
In the past, the grand occasion of the Paris government stomping its feet and the earth shaking three times has long disappeared.
Now there is only a Bourbon dynasty seeking to survive in the slit, without the arrogance of the former European overlord.
Not only the government has lost its momentum, but even the people have lost their confidence and have no pride of the past.
The revolutionary holy land that was originally active in thought is now like a pool of stagnant water. With the end of the war, the prosperous era of ideological controversy over a hundred schools of thought ended.
The passionate campus debate no longer exists, the passion is like fire, and the romantic streets of Paris are even more unsightly.
I don’t know when it started, but the people of Paris are no longer keen on discussing politics and international news, and it is better to attract everyone’s attention than discounts on stores.
The former newspaper capital has now fallen to the point where newspapers are stopped without a trace, as if the people no longer like to read newspapers.
The scenes before our eyes cast a shadow on Lloyd George, who had a mission, in his heart.
The vibrant Paris no longer exists, and now there are only a group of walking dead just for survival.
Ask yourself, can such a France take on the heavy responsibility of "anti-Shenluo"?
Lloyd George himself didn't know. He just came, and no matter whether he could do it or not, the work had to continue.
No one expected that the Vienna government's reaction to Britain's withdrawal from the free trade system would be so fierce, and it directly pierced the last layer of window paper between the two countries.
The smell of gunpowder in Europe suddenly became richer, but Britain's strategic plan just began.
As the war approaches, the banner of the anti-Shenluo Alliance has not yet been able to be erected.
Mao Xiong, the main force in the booking, is busy fighting with another teammate, Japan at this moment. If the internal problems are not solved, how can we talk about anti-Shenra?
But time waits for no one, the arms race has broken out in full swing, and Shinra and Britain are currently in the dumpling competition.
Even if the war breaks out tomorrow, Lloyd George will not be surprised.
In order to increase the chance of winning in the war, the British government is doing its best to win over allies. Whether it is a powerful or a soybean sect, as long as it can be brought over, the more it will be better.
In the eyes of the British government, "There are three kilograms of nails in a rotten ship", let alone the once awesome French Empire. No matter how declining it is, it is not comparable to ordinary small countries.
In a sense, the British government's judgment is not wrong. France is still a "big country" with a population of over 10 million. Although it has been greatly weakened, it still has its foundation.
Unfortunately, "content" is just "content". No matter how profound the foundation is, it cannot support a big country before it is transformed into strength.
France is a typical case now. No matter how rich the history is, it cannot withstand the continuous bloodletting and tossing of the anti-French alliance.
First, it violently destroyed France's military industry, and then it relied on commodity dumping to kill France's heavy industry.
If it is just industrial damage, then that's fine, the most important thing is the performance of the Russians.
Originally, the French welcomed the Russian army to settle in. At the Vienna Conference, the anti-French alliance advocated the release of the Tsarist government, and even had a big fight with various countries.
Unfortunately, this "alliance" that is expected to come is definitely a wolve in human skin.
With the help of the Russians, France successfully fell from the edge of the cliff to the endless abyss.
No matter what kind of arrogance, backbone, feelings, and hatred, they all shivered under the Russian army's butcher's knife.
Just look at the peace of mind of the people in Paris, you will know that it is all the credit of the Russians. Anyone with backbone is either sent to God or is contributing to the construction of the Siberian railway.
At first glance, the eyes were filled with yin and yang. The young and strong were almost harmed by Russians, and the rest were mostly the elderly, weak, women and children, and it was difficult to make a fortune if they wanted to cause trouble.
Lloyd George realized that even if the French participated in the anti-Shenluo War, they could only play with the soy sauce.
If you want to be the main force, you have to have troops?
If I were to simply calculate the young and strong labor force, I guess Belgium next door was almost the same as France.
Although France still has a population of 170 to 80 million, the army that can be used can be only a few hundred thousand at most.
Not to mention that they were fighting against Shinra, I guess they would solve them when Sardinia, Belgium, Switzerland and Spain around them.
Of course, if there are not enough males, they can recruit female soldiers. Theoretically, France can still form an army of millions.
Unfortunately, the French did not have this opportunity. The anti-French alliance had already restricted France's military facilities and the number of troops was limited.
Even every rifle and every bullet purchased must be approved by the Alliance Command, let alone expand the scope of recruitment.
It is estimated that before they complete the domestic mobilization, the troops stationed in France will kill them first. The anti-French alliance has been replaced.
No matter how you know, you should fool what you should fool. If a war breaks out, any force is precious.
France is not strong enough, but this does not affect them as cannon fodder. Even if they can't help on the front battlefield, it will be good if they can consume Shenluo's resources if they make trouble.
Britain and France have been a feud for hundreds of years, and they can trick the French into cheating, and Lloyd George did not have any psychological pressure.
With a try, Lloyd George came to Versailles Palace.
When I revisited the old place, what I saw in front of me was a shocking change. Not only did the palace change its owner, but the interior decoration was much worse than before.
As a French folk song sang: "The Palace of Versailles is full of disasters, the City of Paris is full of disasters, and the France is full of disasters..."
Since its construction, the fate of the Palace of Versailles has been connected with France. In recent hundreds of years, countless major events involving the history of France have been staged here.
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To be continued...