Soon Franz saw the power of Alexander II. The news of secret negotiations between Russia and Austria spread out without any surprise, but the content changed a little.

This change directly made Franz grit his teeth and approve the loan, with the amount from 30 million ASUS to 50 million ASUS, and it was still an interest-free loan.

Of course, the Russians also took out new collateral - tariff income from Ukraine, avoiding the loss of money.

If the Tsarist government obtained the Prax Saxony after the war, then the debt would be written off and the Tsarist government used the Prax Saxony region to pay off the debt.

There is no way, the Russians praised it too much. The Russian minister, who was slapped, promoted the efforts made by the Vienna government to retake the Prussian Saxony region.

He also said nonsense: Franz had telegram communication with Alexander II many times, and the two sides had reached a preliminary agreement that after the war, the Tsarist government would sell Silesia and the Prussian Saxony to the new Holy Ro Empire.

There is no doubt that this must have won the acquiescence of Alexander II. The Russian minister held high the banner of Russian-Austrian friendship and emphasized Franz's contributions many times. In the eyes of ordinary people, this is working hard for the unification of the empire.

After all, the Paris Conference split the German region and it was already very difficult to reunify. Now we can only take roundabout measures to slowly promote national reunification.

It is always a good thing to take back the country. The nationalists were happy and sang hymns.

When domestic public opinion was mobilized, Franz was put on the fire and roasted. If he retreated, he would inevitably lose his prestige. He had no choice but to take the blame.

Now he understood that the Tsarist government promised to give Silesia to Austria, which was a bait.

What would happen if Austria took back Silesia after the war and watched the Russians annex the Prussian Saxony region?

Franz was the emperor of Austria and the emperor of the Saxony people. Once this bowl of water was unfair, the hearts of the people below would disperse.

Not only the people of Saxony will be dissatisfied, but other countries will also be dissatisfied with the central government. At that time, the new Holy Roman Empire, which finally unified, will return to a state of fragmentation again.

Franz dares not bet on the Russians that will lose the war, and he must take it.

After all, this Prussian-Russian War was completely the result of his butterfly effect. Now the Russians have the upper hand and have strong strength. Under normal circumstances, the only one who won the war in the end would be the Russians.

If it was just a matter of money, the transaction would be considered as a requirement. The Tsarist government did not make random quotes, and it was even a little low.

However, the Russians have not obtained the Saxony region, so the price is reasonable.

But Franz knew that for Silesia, the Vienna government had already guaranteed the Russians that they had owed a large amount of strategic materials from credit in China, and now they had a loan of 50 million yuan from SHIELD.

If you don't want to lose all your money, the best choice for the Vienna government now is to support the Tsarist government in winning this war.

Otherwise, these debts will not be recovered in the year of the Monkey and Horse.

For the sake of the allies, the Tsarist government probably wouldn't directly blame the debt, but they just had no money to pay it back. Can the Vienna government forcefully collect debts?

Once the Russians are defeated, not only the current debts, but also the old debts in the past may eventually turn into bad debts. At least they cannot afford to pay them back until the finances of the Tsarist government improve.

Not only did it kidnap Austria economically, but it also completely shattered the relationship between Prussia and Austria. Now the Vienna government is almost openly supporting the Tsarist government, and naturally stands on the opposite side of Prussia.

By the way, they also divided the British and Austrian alliance, allowing the two countries to stand opposite each other again.

Britain and Austria have the same national policies on maintaining European balance. Since the first Vienna system was established, Britain and Austria have been secretly allies, and the two sides are only one covenant.

After the outbreak of the Near East War, the relationship between the two countries fell to a freezing point. However, due to common interests, the relationship between the two sides quickly heated up again, and the two countries jointly promoted the establishment of the second Vienna system.

It has sowed the relationship between Pub-Australia and Britain-Australia, but this is not the end. Austria-France relations and Britain-France relations are also under the calculations of the Russians.

Once the French eat the bait given by the Russians, the British-France relations will break down, and the Austro-France relations will be completely destroyed. In any case, Franz cannot sit idly by and watch the French annex the Rhineland region.

Even if he can tolerate it, domestic nationalists will push Austria to the battlefield.

I am not afraid of going to war with the French. The covenant to defend against the French is still there. At most, I can organize an anti-French alliance. The Vienna government has experience in this regard.

The problem is that since the Metternich era, the situation where Austrian allies spread across Europe has changed, and diplomacy can no longer be so calm.

Yes, France and Austria are now quasi-alliance relations. Otherwise, Franz would not have been indifferent to watching Napoleon III annex the Kingdom of Sardinia.

A verbal promise cannot be counted, and ultimately he has to speak with his interests. Since the Orleans Dynasty, France and Austria have maintained a quasi-alliance relationship, and they can form an alliance at any time if they need it.

There was an interruption during the Great Revolution, but with the emergence of the Fa-Austrian Secret Agreement, the relationship between the two sides has rebounded again for the sake of common interests.

Especially after the French annexed the Kingdom of Sardinia, the relationship between the two countries reached a new height.

The pro-British faction in the French government is now very powerful, and the pro-Austrian faction is actually not small at all. It is not surprising that one person is pro-British and pro-Austrian. Politicians change their positions according to actual needs.

Napoleon III was not a good deal. As a master of political struggle, how could he not pay attention to the balance of power?

It is not in the interests of his emperor that the dominant pro-English faction. If one day he faces the British and is full of pro-English faction, then who will be sent to charge?

Although Napoleon III appeared as a pro-English faction, most of the people he promoted now were not pro-English faction, but mostly anti-English people.

This also applies to Austria. In the case of the Russian-Austrian alliance, the anti-Russian faction in the Vienna government has always been very strong.

Many politicians do not really want to oppose Russia, but they need to oppose Russia politically. This is to take sides, or political speculation.

After sorting out the Russians' calculations, Franz could only sigh: How could a person who left a famous figure in history be an ordinary person!

From the time of succession to the present, Alexander II has been focusing on the country and has performed very mediocrely in diplomacy.

This performance is also in line with everyone's positioning of the Tsarist government. After all, Tsars of all generations are basically the ones who fight against power but not wits.

Over time, Franz also relaxed his vigilance against him. Diplomacy also requires talent, which has always been the shortcomings of the Tsarist family. No one in later generations said that Alexander II had strong diplomatic skills.

As a result, if you don’t take action, you’ll be shocked now. At the same time, you’ll be plotting against Britain, France and Opp, and a group of small European countries were involved.

If the plan goes well, the final result will be: the relationship between PAS and O.D., the relationship between PAS and O.D., the relationship between PAS and O.D., the relationship between BAS and O.D., and the relationship between BAS and France will be broken...

If all diplomatic relations between countries are broken down, then the isolated Russian Empire will have an opportunity.

The ambitions of the Tsarist government have never been small. How could it be possible to defeat the Kingdom of Prussia without biting a piece of meat?

Against this background, it is very necessary to differentiate European countries. This time, starting with France and the Austrians is to cut off the possibility of countries interfering in the Prussian-Russian war.

Except for the deep conflict between Britain and Russia, which is related to core interests, both sides cannot compromise.

Russia and Austria are allies, and France-Russia relations are not uneasy. As long as these two countries are settled, the European continent will no longer organize an interference coalition.

The British were indeed strong, but unfortunately they were all in the navy. With the pitiful strength of the British Army, no country would foolishly form a coalition with them and go to fight against the Russians.

This determines that John Bull must have an ally on the continental issue, otherwise it will be difficult for them to gain a voice that matches their own strength.

After the Near East War, the British minimized their interference in continental disputes as much as possible, and there were also this factor.

Against this background, even in the struggle for overseas colonies, the civil organizations of Britain, France and the Austrian countries often meet each other, and the relationship between Britain and France can still be maintained.

This time, Franz was not angry, and he did not take revenge immediately. After so many years of emperor career, his scheming was already very deep.
Chapter completed!