Chapter 166, Improper Son of Man
The war was over and the news spread all over Europe. In the past year, not only the British had eaten braised vegetables, but the European people had a hard time.
Although there is no shortage of food, everyone's pockets are very hurt.
It is all caused by war. With the interruption of maritime routes, many industrial raw materials cannot be transported in. Even if they can be transported in, they have to take a detour, and the cost will inevitably go up.
Except for the basically self-sufficient Shinra and Russia, other European countries are trapped in the shortage of raw materials and companies are forced to lay off employees and reduce production.
Unemployment rate rises and prices rise, so ordinary people will naturally have a hard time.
Fortunately, Emperor Franz was moral and not only did not take advantage of the situation to rob, but instead opened the warehouse in time, invested a large amount of food into the European world, and cut off the capitalist's idea of speculation.
Governments of various countries have also introduced emergency measures to distribute relief food to the unemployed and solve the people's food problems.
It was precisely because the food problem was solved that the British conspiracy failed. Otherwise, the revolutionary party would have disturbed it, and it might be like a lot of smoke.
After a year of hard life, I finally won the war on Christmas, and it was hard not to be excited.
Except for the Russian Empire in the Civil War and the defeated Britain, the entire European world was immersed in the ocean of celebration.
The people are celebrating that governments of various countries are already busy. Winning the war does not mean that things are over. The most critical step is still missing - sharing the spoils.
With the surrender of the British, the international situation is undergoing a comprehensive reshuffle. The alternation of new and old hegemons often coexist with crises and opportunities.
As a member of the Continental Alliance, European countries undoubtedly took the right team this time, and it is time to share the fruits of victory now.
When it comes to specific interests, disputes are inevitable. The cake is so big, and if you take more, the others will naturally get less.
The original close allies have now become competitors. Fortunately, the Russians were kicked out in advance, otherwise the struggle would be even more intense.
In order to divide the spoils more harmoniously, representatives of the countries of the Mainland Alliance have gathered in the diplomatic building of the Holy Roman Empire.
Needless to say, those who joined later did not make enough contributions to the war. Now they can only follow the example and have no say. Only European countries are truly involved in the competition.
He glanced at everyone, and as Shinra Foreign Minister Leo, said in high spirits: "Welcome to Vienna, and hope you can have a happy Christmas here.
After everyone's joint efforts, after nearly a year, we finally defeated the evil John Bull and restored peace to the human world.
In every country I live, this war will make contributions, and everyone is a hero to the human world.
The British were defeated, but we still need to clean up the mess left by the British. In order to restore the international order as soon as possible, all countries now need to work together.
Today we are discussing the South Asian subcontinent. Thanks to the British, South Asia is now in chaos, and 400 million local people urgently need everyone to rescue them.
As a responsible country, I believe everyone will be happy to contribute their own strength to the peace of mankind.”
There is no doubt that what is taken out is for the sharing of all countries. The real territory that the Vienna government is interested in will not be mentioned on the table at all.
Regions like Australia, Canada, New Zealand, British Africa, etc. are already in the pocket of the Holy Roman Empire. Leo skipped it directly, and representatives from various countries pretended not to see it.
There is nothing to argue about. Just calculating economic value, India will exceed the sum of these regions. All the most fertile land has been taken out. Who can say that the Vienna government is not generous?
Everyone is smart, and the implication is immediately heard. "South Asian Subcontinent" means that there is no island or anything else.
There are not many islands in India. Except for Sri Lanka, the rest are all small bean diced, which is not worth mentioning at all.
What is brought out now is consistent with the prior commitments made by the Vienna government, and representatives of various countries will naturally not have any objections.
"Your Excellency, Spain is willing to contribute to the peace in South Asia!"
Spanish representative Roman Riquelme said with great enthusiasm.
In the just-concluded world war, Spain has made a lot of limelight, and the resentment accumulated over hundreds of years has been vented.
In the Far East, Spain successfully put a detriment to the Japanese; in Europe, it not only participated in the bombing of London, but also conquered the Strait of Gibraltar.
It seems that some awesome Spain, which used to be, came back overnight. Although these are all illusions, it does not affect Spain's return to the ranks of the great powers.
Against the backdrop of the Russians being eliminated, Spain is the second only to Shinra in the mainland alliance.
Although the second child is very humid and has a huge gap in strength with the eldest child, Spain does not have the capital to show off, but this still does not affect Roman's good mood.
Weak strength also has the benefits of weakness. At least you don’t need to worry about suppression from the boss; if you really have strong strength, Roman will have to worry about whether he will follow in the footsteps of the Russian Empire.
"The Nordic Federation is also willing to contribute to the peace and stability of the South Asian subcontinent."
"We in Belgium are also willing to do for South Asia..."
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When it comes to interests, no one is willing to give up. All countries cannot compete for the Holy Roman Empire, but they will not be afraid of the second Spanish.
Anyway, the international order will be established soon. Whoever dares to provoke war and destroy order will be the enemy of Shinra.
Anyone who has the strength to participate in the colonization has joined the competition, for fear of missing the opportunity to maintain peace and stability in South Asia.
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In St. Petersburg, since we learned that countries had abandoned Russia and divided India, the atmosphere of the Tsarist government has become tense.
He contributed money and effort, bleeding and sweating, and worked hard. Even the country was paralyzed because of this war. As a result, when he was dividing the spoils, he suddenly announced that he had no share of them and could not bear it.
Even if you are angry, the civil war is not over yet, and the Russian Empire can really not do much.
Nicholas II ordered angrily: "Order the troops on the Indian front to leave everything and return to their country to quell the rebellion immediately."
Since the spoils are gone, then continuing to stay in India to maintain order is to make wedding dresses for others. Nicholas II is not so great and has no interest in voluntary labor.
"Your Majesty, the Afghanistan region has now fallen, and most of the Central Asia and the Caucasus region are in the hands of the rebels. I am afraid that the front-line troops will withdraw..."
Before Prime Minister Sergei Witt could finish his words, Nicholas II interrupted: "The rebels block the road, then fight back! Anyway, it's all about suppressing the rebellion, so you can start from anywhere."
There is no doubt that what Nicholas II said was an angry word. It is simple to call back, but the question is what to do with logistics?
If it could be withdrawn, the military would have taken action long ago. After all, although India is important, it is still not as important as its homeland.
The most critical issue is that once the coalition forces are separated, hundreds of thousands of troops on the front line will lose their logistics supplies.
It would be fine if the Russian Empire was a little smaller, but as long as you save a little, you can still save money for ten days and half a month of supplies.
The problem is that the Russian Empire is too vast. It is withdrawn from India and is thousands of kilometers along the way, and it is also facing interception by rebels. How can I not have enough supplies?
The Russian army in the Far East has almost been ruined. The Russian army on the Indian front is already the last elite of the Russian Empire. Once these seeds are ruined, the Russian army will not be able to recover its combat effectiveness overnight.
In order to avoid the tragedy, Yevgeny, as the Secretary of the Army, had to bite the bullet and persuade him.
"Your Majesty, the enemy will not let us do what we want. The troops on the front line have been dispersed, and it is very difficult to assemble now.
At present, the command of these troops is in the hands of the coalition command center. If we forcefully assemble the troops, the enemy may take the opportunity to cause trouble and directly label the rebels."
Although there is an alarmist element, no one can say that politics is true. As long as the interests involved are large enough, anything can happen.
For the sake of interests, all European countries can support the Russian rebels. Who can guarantee that these guys will not take the opportunity to kill the main force of the Russian army on the front line?
"snort!"
"Remember this account first, and one day I will settle it with them!"
Nicholas II roared in anger.
It can be seen that his dissatisfaction with the Vienna government had accumulated to the peak. If it were not for the conditions, he would have wished to tear the covenant immediately.
Of course, it is impossible to tear up the covenant now. With the constraints of alliances, life in the Russian Empire is so difficult; if there is no covenant constraint, it may not be a secret trick.
After a pause, Nicholas II added: "The newly formed troops are sent out, and we have not much time left for us. We must speed up the speed of counter-insurgency.
Only when domestic rebellions are suppressed before the establishment of the international order can the world have our say.”
Reality is the most powerful thing to make people grow. Continuous social beatings, Nicholas II grew up in adversity. He deeply realized that strength is the foundation of everything.
Chapter completed!