Along with telegrams, the news of the attack on the Suez Canal soon spread all over the world. The already tense situation in Europe has become increasingly out of control at this moment.

That night, the Vienna government held a press conference and announced that it would vow to remain behind the attack with the mastermind behind the plan.

Although it was not stated clearly, everyone knew that no second master could afford to "the mastermind behind the scenes" except the British.

The investigation team had just set out, and the Vienna government had not yet concluded the canal attack, and the people of the two countries had already begun to get nervous.

The armed conflict is no longer limited to South Africa, East Africa, and the Malay Peninsula, and the total force involved in both sides has exceeded the 100,000 mark.

The firefight of such a scale has not yet been declared. The operations of the two governments have once again refreshed the perception of the European world.

According to a political politician who was unwilling to reveal his name, it is not a loss for the hegemony. This "cultivation" (face) alone is not something that ordinary countries can do.

...

At the Vienna Palace, Franz was fighting with Frederick, a stinky chess player. The troubles from the outside world did not affect it at all, as if he had already transcended the world.

Transcendence is impossible. At this critical moment, there is no room for relaxation. However, it is true that it is not affected by the Suez Canal tragedy.

The reason is very simple. Whether the Suez Canal is blocked or not has little impact on this war.

To borrow a sentence from the media: "The Mediterranean is our inner sea, and the great Holy Roman Empire will shine on the world, this is our time."

Although it is a little exaggerated, it is basically in line with reality. The Mediterranean today can indeed be regarded as the inland sea of ​​Shinra.

There is both the European-Africa-Middle East Railway and the bathtub shipping. The core territory of Shinra is still firmly controlled by the Vienna government, which is enough to ensure the normal supply of raw materials.

The basic market is stable, and Franz is naturally not panicked. Not to mention that the Suez Canal was blocked for several months, even if it was blocked, the Holy Roman Empire could withstand it.

As for strategic influence, if you cannot go east, don’t rush to go east for the time being. It’s not too late to go to find the bad luck of the British after all the warships in the dock are in service.

In contrast, the harm caused by crude oil leakage is greater. Tens of thousands of tons of crude oil gushed out, not only polluting the river channel, but also guessing that the entire Red Sea will be affected by disasters.

If Franz hadn't reacted quickly enough, he would order cleaning and intercept it as soon as he received the message, and the Mediterranean might have been affected.

Frederick: "Father, since the British planned this attack, they will definitely take themselves out. It is unlikely that the investigation team will gain anything."

Neither Britain nor the Holy Roman Empire were alone, and fighting was a group fight.

If you want to start a war, you must not only look at the problem from your own perspective, but also be concerned about the reactions of the people in the country of allies.

The old tricks like the disappearance of soldiers can tell the truth at a glance, but people won’t buy it.

Although allies can be forced to be pulled onto the ship, what they will be brought in is not allies, but a group of resentful pig teammates.

This time we gathered teammates from all over Europe. If we don’t have good relationships with the masses, the Vienna government will not be able to lead them later.

Not to mention anything else, just borrowing other people’s airports and ports requires the cooperation of local people.

Otherwise, local tyrants would do something casually or delay the speed of material transportation, which would make the combat plan fail.

In fact, this war has not begun for a long time, and one of the important reasons is the lack of a reasonable excuse for war.

The attack on the Suez Canal is undoubtedly a good entry point. Although this economic life is in the hands of the Vienna government, most European countries are benefiting.

As long as it is proved that the attack was planned by the British, it will be natural to launch a war to retaliate.

"Don't worry, there will definitely be rewards. Even if it really has nothing to do with the British, we can still make them related.

The current investigation is just a formality. Inviting representatives from all countries to participate is nothing more than asking them to endorse the letter together.

Of course, fake ones are fake after all. No matter how perfect the layout is, there will always be clues.

If possible, it is better to find out the real evidence. Otherwise, if you wear a helper in the future, it will be a big trouble.

In the future, if you encounter similar things, you will directly hand them over to the cabinet government to operate. As monarchs, we must learn to pretend to be confused at the right time."

The pros and cons are the essence of human nature, and as an emperor, there is no exception. Especially for such shameless operations, it is to hide as far as you can.

As long as you don’t participate, even if you really help in the future, you can still deal with it with the sentence “unknown”.

Although it is a formality, the investigation still pays attention to the issue. For example, how long the investigation lasts depends on the anti-British propaganda of governments.

When the anti-British sentiment of the European people is mobilized, it is the end. Only when the whole nation supports the war is the best time to start the war.

...

Sulawesi Island is located in the South China Sea Governor's Office. A group of military and political officials gathered together. Prince William is now excited to discuss combat plans with everyone in the middle of the year.

The British wanted to attack the Nanyang Fleet, and the Nanyang Fleet also wanted to attack the Royal Navy's Far East Fleet. Both sides were calculating on each other, but the result was nothing.

Arest, commander of the Nanyang Fleet: "Your Highness, we have failed to lure the enemy many times, and it may be difficult to achieve results if we continue.

Either the British had learned about our plans and were not fooled at all; or the British had too much appetite and looked down on the little profit and wanted to swallow us in one bite.

The possibility of the plan leaking is not high, and there are not many insiders. If it were the latter, we would have made a good direction from the beginning.

The biggest problem is that the war has not broken out, otherwise we could form a coalition with the West, Netherlands and Portugal, and there would be a great chance of defeating the decisive battle with the British."

William asked in confusion: "Although our warships are fewer than those of the British, there are still aircraft carrier formations. If we fight directly head-on with the Far East Fleet, is there no chance of winning?"

Admiral Arest shook his head: "Your Highness, although the aircraft carrier showed good attack power during the exercise, it was different in actual combat, and there were more factors to consider.

We lack experience in practical use of aircraft carriers, and we cannot even find a reference case in the whole world, and the specific tactics are still being explored.

In order to be responsible for the empire, I dare not overestimate the combat effectiveness of the aircraft carrier formation before going through actual combat."

The mainstream naval thinking these days is still the giant cannon ships, and the Shenluo Navy is no exception. Even with the support of the emperor, the aircraft carrier faction is still at a disadvantage.

The aircraft carrier faction is at a disadvantage in the struggle for concepts, and the biggest problem is the lack of practical cases to support it. Everyone supports the theory of giant ships and cannons, not entirely because of their love, but more for insurance.

It is not scary to make mistakes in military affairs. What is scary is that everyone else is on the right track, and you are the only one who goes off the wrong path.

Since other countries are playing with giant ships and cannons, just keep up with it. If you make mistakes, everyone will make mistakes, which means that no one is wrong.

The biggest problem that the new concept is difficult to promote is uncertainty. Even if it can prove that the concept of aircraft carriers is correct, it does not mean that the aircraft carrier formation has combat effectiveness.

The correct concept is just like the correct direction of the road; but there are many forks in the same direction, and you will get off the wrong way if you are not careful.

It is mainly limited by aircraft technology. It was not until the technological breakthroughs in recent years that the development of aircraft carriers began.

Before this, although there was research and development, the investment was far from comparable to that of battleships.

There is no way. There is too much place to invest, and no matter how much military expenditure is, it will not be enough. Before we can confirm that the aircraft carrier can make up for its effectiveness, we must invest more resources on the battleship.

After pausing for a while, Admiral Arest added: "In fact, the role of the aircraft carrier formation is not necessarily in the final battle. I think it is better to use sneak attacks.

Just like the Air Force's "Cow Hunting Plan", it concentrated a group of bombers to carry out strategic bombing of enemy ports and shipyards.

In the Far East, the British had limited air defense firepower, which basically poses little threat to the fourth-generation bombers.

If we can figure out the layout of Cam Ranh Bay, the chance of successful sneak attacks should be very high. After the bombing is over, we will go up and fight the enemy to a decisive battle, and the chances of victory will be greatly improved.

Unfortunately, the time is wrong. If we do this in advance, the Air Force's plan will go bankrupt early.

Unlike us, the Air Force has more fighter jets and rich bombing experience. If the Cattle Hunting Plan is successful, the benefits will be far from being comparable to defeating the Far East Fleet."

"Big View" is a compulsory course for every senior general. It is a surprise attack, severely damaging the British Far East Fleet and severely damaging the British local fleet, which is completely different.

The Far East Fleet that defeated the British would at most make the South Asian fleet famous; and the local fleet that defeated the British would be hegemonic replacement.

National interests are the most important, and local battlefields must make concessions to the overall situation. No matter how many thoughts are in mind, General Arrest can only hold it in his stomach first.

"Mr. Commander, this idea is great. Now we can prepare. After the Air Force operates, we will start implementing it immediately.

Even if it fails, it doesn’t matter. The British can’t chase the plane with warships, right? Just treat it as a bombing training to accumulate experience for the next time.”

After discussing for more than a day, a reliable plan was finally born, and William naturally would not be stingy in language.

As the future king of Nanyang, William also needed to accumulate reputation and merits. Although the Holy Roman Empire did not develop to the extreme of "fame and fame are only taken immediately", war is still the best way to accumulate merits.
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