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"His Prime Minister, is the empire ready to launch a war against the Holy Roman Empire, and has it been approved by the parliament?"

"His Excellency Prime Minister, why did you provoke this war? What can we obtain?"

"Prime Minister, is the empire ready? How high is our chances of victory?"

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When he woke up, Prime Minister Campbell, who was still confused, was surrounded by reporters as soon as he left the house.

The overwhelming problems swept towards him frantically. There were countless hidden traps. With his experienced experience, Campbell knew that these reporters were going to make trouble again.

For these unscrupulous media, as long as there is big news that can increase newspaper sales, it is not important whether Britain will fight against Shinra.

He had long been accustomed to the media routine. After a slight pause, Prime Minister Campbell waved his hand and said, "The government will hold a special press conference to answer these questions next.

Now I can only tell you that the government is not prepared to launch a war against the Holy Roman Empire, but we are not afraid of war.

Please don’t believe the rumors circulating on the market. Great Britain is a peace-loving country. We are willing to work with peace-loving countries around the world to maintain world peace."

After getting rid of the reporter, Campbell's face suddenly became gloomy. The reporter came so quickly, it was obvious that someone was organizing and planning behind the scenes.

If he hadn't reacted quickly and fooled him in time, he might have been deeply trapped in the siege now.

The system of Britain has been very perfect, and the government has no power to launch war against a great power without the approval of the parliament.

The members of parliament have never relaxed when it comes to maintaining their own power. Campbell never wants to have a good life if there is any news.

Campbell no longer has the energy to condemn his competitors' shameless behavior. The biggest problem now is that the window paper is pierced and Britain is forced to the edge of the cliff.

"Sneak attack" and "temptation of the enemy" are not necessary to think about it. The reporters all know that a war breaks out between Britain and Shinra, which means that the whole world knows it.

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In a state of rage, Campbell held an emergency cabinet meeting.

"The news has been leaked, and public opinion is very unfavorable to us. Some time ago, the strengthening of strategic material reserves we proposed is now considered evidence by the outside world.

The opposition party will not miss this opportunity. According to the inherent routine, they usually start with reporters and then question the parliamentarians.

Without a reasonable explanation, our days will be very sad. To prevent the situation from deteriorating, we must come up with a plan today.”

Internal fighting is an indispensable part of British politics. The critical situation is only their experience, and the opposition parties cannot feel it.

Unlike the senior leaders of the Shinra government, who climbed up step by step, the senior leaders of the British government all rose to the top from the election.

Even if there is an overdo, it will only be a troll in the parliament for a few days. There are only a few who have experienced working in the government.

Even if you have had experience in performing your duties, it is gilded and has a higher significance than actual significance. Most of the time, you only have names and do not perform specific responsibilities.

Of course, this does not mean that the top government officials are idiots. It is impossible to win in complex political struggles and stand out from the elections without extraordinary ability.

All we have is the experience of governance. Generally speaking, after being elected, there will be a professional team to help popularize relevant knowledge, and there will be an advisory group to handle government affairs.

The effect is, you can tell whether there are many strange policies during your tenure. Generally speaking, the worse the prime minister's personal ability, the greater the appetite of interest groups, and the more messy policies it introduces.

If you have strong learning ability or have been exposed to relevant knowledge in advance and get rid of these advisory groups full of interest groups, there will be no problem.

Anyone who wants to make a difference must get rid of his dependence on the advisory group and break out of the circle drawn by the interest group.

However, these are all things that happened after being elected. When ordinary politicians are in the opposition, they cannot access relevant knowledge at all, so naturally they do not need to consider so much.

This is also the reason why political families are more likely to succeed. In terms of innate knowledge, everyone is not on the same level.

Now is no exception. In the eyes of most British people, the Royal Navy is still invincible across the world, and the British Empire is still at its peak.

The rise of the Holy Roman Empire was indeed a trouble, but it was just a trouble. With the Royal Navy in Britain, there was no fear of any enemy.

As for the deeper gap in national strength, industrial gap, population gap...all of them are not within the scope of everyone's knowledge.

It’s not that there are “knowledgeable people” who come out to popularize science, but now is the most glorious era in Britain. Everyone is immersed in the glory of the empire that the sun never sets, and turns a blind eye to the crisis at all.

The ignorant is fearless. He is not clear about the gap in national strength between the two sides, and still believes that Britain is the once awesome empire that never sets, so he naturally has no pressure when he drags his legs down.

Foreign Minister Adam: "The news of our preparations for the war should not have been revealed, otherwise the opposition party would have attacked and there would be no peace outside.

Judging from the current situation, it is mostly because someone infers that we are going to war with Shinra based on the current international situation.

Or the Vienna government has realized our intentions and deliberately released news in an attempt to disrupt our strategic layout.

The opposition parties just took advantage of this opportunity to use the power of the media to fuel the fire. If they really had the evidence of our planning of the war, they would have gone to the parliament to impeachment long ago.

In a sense, the current situation is also a good thing for us.

By directly making the contradiction between the Empire and Shenra clear, we can also take the opportunity to promote the Shenra threat theory and prepare for the next war.

So far, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has received inquiries from many European countries, as well as a peace initiative issued by the Dutch government.

On the surface, this is a European country that does not want this war to break out. Isn’t it because of a deeper reason that it is also a fear of the Holy Roman Empire?

You should know that during the European War, the Vienna government responded to the response and formed an anti-French alliance without spending much money."

Although Adam was very aware of his analysis, he was actually very panicked. No matter who released the news, the enemy would be prepared.

I was worried about how to fool the main force of the Shenluo Navy, but now that the enemy is prepared, it will be even more difficult to achieve.

The inability to severely damage the Shenluo Navy as soon as the war started, their quick battle plan was declared bankrupt.

Once the war continues, the good days of Britain will end. Not to mention anything else, the European market will be completely gone.

Just look at the reactions of European countries. People oppose the war between the two countries. In addition to worrying about standing in the wrong team, more importantly, they are worried that the war will continue.

In the eyes of the outside world, the Holy Roman Empire has the advantage of land power, while Britain has the advantage of sea power. If it really starts to fight, no one can do anything to anyone for a while.

The Netherlands responded the most fiercely. In addition to the geographical location pit, the most important thing is that they rely heavily on maritime trade.

Once the war between Britain and Shinra falls into a state of anxiety, blocking each other is inevitable, and interrupting maritime trade is inevitable.

If it was a short three to five months of friendly match, it wouldn't matter. Everyone would endure it and then pass.

If the war lasted for three or five years, there was no doubt that the Netherlands and Portugal, a country that relied heavily on overseas trade, would be difficult not to collapse.

In this context, everyone has only one way to go, that is, to help one side win the war and end the trade blockade as soon as possible.

Either European countries follow Britain and jointly pull Shenluo off the horse; or everyone follows Shenluo's footsteps and fights to destroy warships and overthrow the Royal Navy.

There is no doubt that no matter who you are with, everyone will suffer heavy losses. Especially the Netherlands, a miserable who is very likely to become a battlefield, will lose money even if it is the right person.

Don't expect to make up for the losses by relying on spoils, that's a pie. The previous anti-French war is an example. In name, everyone has received huge compensation, but in reality, the French government has no money to pay.

If you don’t have money, you don’t have money. No matter you have thousands of abilities or means, the French government still cannot afford money.

If Belgium had not been cut back from France after the war, it would have been a waste of money.

The small country has limited size and its strength cannot support its ambitions. It is estimated that the fisherman who wants to benefit in the British and Austrian war will be the United States thousands of miles away, besides the Tsarist government.

Other countries have the same ambitions. They have bad stomachs and cannot eat greasy foods. When the meat is delivered to their mouths, they can only smell the smell.

As the Foreign Minister of Britain, Adam's personal ability is still very strong. Unfortunately, reality is right in front of him. No matter how hard he can fool him, he is not sure to pull everyone to his side.

Of course, they can also follow the flexible diplomatic strategies of the original time and space, allowing countries to remain neutral and engage in overseas trade.

But this requires cooperation from the opponent. If the Vienna government does not buy it and insists on recruiting people, everyone still has to choose a camp.

Can European countries withstand diplomatic pressure from the Holy Roman Empire?

No one can answer this question. Theoretically, as long as European countries are united together, the Vienna government can only accept it with a pinch of its nose.

But this probability is too low, and not all countries have the courage. People are uneven. As long as a few countries take the lead in taking the lead, the rest can only follow the team.

The situation is already very dangerous to Britain. Once the operation is wrong, standing opposite Britain is not just the Holy Roman Empire, but the entire European world.

Secretary of the Exchequer: "Sir, all European countries are fences, and their position has never been firm.

Because of geopolitics, our influence on the European continent is simply unable to compare with the Holy Roman Empire.

By relying solely on political means, we may not be at a disadvantage; however, once the Vienna government adopts military means and directly threatens force, it will be difficult for us to compete with them.

Unless we can win over Russia and Spain, only if they take the lead together can European countries withstand the pressure of the Vienna government.

Considering our relationship with Russia and the West, I don’t think we can bring them over now. If we can keep them neutral in the war, it is God’s blessing.”

It’s not that Asquis is pessimistic, but that the previous governments are too tricky. They only care about their own freedom, and the mess they have left for them is too big.

There is no way, Britain's world hegemony is to step on Spain. In the Battle of the Philippines ten years ago, Spain was harmed by Britain's younger brothers again.

The new and old hatreds add up, and there is also a sovereignty battle between the Strait of Gibraltar. The Spanish government can only follow them unless it is collectively involved in the brain.

Not to mention the relationship between Britain and Russia, the Indian issue is a deadlock that cannot be resolved by both sides. The current Russo-Japanese War is also a new hatred added to the old hatred.

Even if the Tsarist government was extremely afraid of Shenluo, it would still be impossible if they were asked to sell the support of the UK.

Without anyone leading the way, European countries that are used to being fence-breasted, naturally it is impossible for them to jump out and fight against Shinra.

Of course, there is also a Nordic Federation to deceive, and this person has the strength to remain neutral.

Unfortunately, this person has limited political appeal and cannot be the leader, and he dare not be the eldest brother.

The European world cannot count on it, and no one wants to be a thug at this time. It is naturally difficult to win the war with Shinra.

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After all, the war still depends on the military to fight. Campbell can only pretend to be unable to hear the complaints from the civil servants.
To be continued...