Now Prussia has the upper hand on the battlefield. At the strong request of the Berlin government, the negotiation site was placed in London.

At first they wanted to place it in Berlin, but the Russians refused to agree, and the Tsarist government wanted to save some face.

The Russians were still dissatisfied. They insisted on putting the negotiation site in a neutral country, proving that they did not fail in this war.

This is deceiving oneself, but it also involves political games. The alternative negotiation locations are Vienna and London. Now the negotiation location is in London, which means that the Tsarist government is at a disadvantage in this round of political games.

With a "bang", Russian Empire's Foreign Minister Clarence Ivanov threw out a cup of coffee, and the coffee was splashed all over the ground.

Since his defeat on the front line, he has visited European countries for diplomatic support, but the result is very touching. The good reputation of the Russian Empire directly put most European countries on their opposite side.

Originally, they were planning to negotiate with the belligerent countries separately and use diplomatic means to defeat them one by one. Now, with the British intervening, everyone was summoned to London, and an anti-Russian alliance appeared.

The Prussians acted as leaders of the alliance, and the British coordinated the interests of all parties and formed a joint delegation to negotiate with the Russians.

"Explain the situation to domestic power generation and let the government make a decision as soon as possible."

Clarence Ivanov was still very smart in his political mind. He did not ask Alexander II for instructions, but asked the government to make decisions.

This means that the top leaders of the Tsarist government will resist the blame and be responsible for the failure of this war, while Alexander II was taken out.

There is no scapegoat. This failure of the war was originally the cause of the bureaucratic group, especially the logistics sector, which would have to be liquidated after the war.

The top government officials are also to blame, and many people are implicated and dismissed. Clarence Ivanov himself, including those who have to go home to retire after the war.

If you want to go home safely to support your old age, you must first maintain the power of the Tsarist government. The slogan of the rebels is "clear the king and punish the dirty ministers". They are all so-called dirty ministers, and they will die if the rebels take power.

Everyone is from a great noble family, and it doesn’t matter if they fail politically for a while, and they can recover in a few years. If it really doesn’t work, there will be a next generation. Protecting the Tsar is to safeguard his own interests.

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At the Vienna Palace, Franz asked with concern: "Have the British made clear the purpose?"

The major belligerent countries gathered in London, and their diplomatic voice gradually tilted towards the British. The London government's position was crucial to this negotiation.

To a certain extent, the British were also robbing Austria's interests. If negotiations were made separately, the negotiations between the Prussian-Russian War and the Turkish-Russian War must first gain the recognition of Vienna.

Now that the negotiations are tied up, Austria has limited influence in the Central Asian Far East, and its diplomatic voice has been pulled down.

Franz was not worried about missing this opportunity to expand his diplomatic influence. It is not time to emerge yet, and increasing international influence in advance may not be a good thing.

However, it is still important to figure out the British plan, and being led by someone is not what Franz wants to see.

The Russians, Prussians, Ottomans, their roads Franz had already been arranged, but now they were suddenly interrupted by the British, and their future direction became blurred again.

The political advantage of foresight has been used up now, and Franz can only rely on his own strength to engage in political games.

Foreign Minister Wesenberg replied: "The London government wants to completely interrupt the threats of the British to them, and initially judges that they should do four things:

First, make Central Asia independent and contact the threats from India;

Second, support the Prussian Kingdom to annex the Baltic region, enhance the strength of this chess piece, and allow them to have the ability to protect themselves;

Third, let Poland establish its independence and cause trouble for us;

Fourth, interrupt the Russians' expansion path in the Far East and ensure their dominance in the East."

Among these four points, Polish independence made Austria uncomfortable, and the others were within the scope of Franz's acceptance. Austria's assimilation work has been underway for many years, and Polish independence will have a certain impact and will also be within the controllable range.

Even if someone causes trouble, at worst, it is impossible to exile collectively. Franz has done this kind of thing before, and if the person is gone, the problem will be gone.

The trouble is that the territorial claim of Dabobo is probably not long before it will be proposed to Austria.

During the Provisional Government period, there was such a cry, but they were busy going to war with the Russians, and they temporarily suppressed this idea.

After pondering for a while, Franz made a decision. Polish independence cannot be stopped and there is no need to interfere.

It doesn't matter if you shout slogans, Franz doesn't care about them anyway. If you are impatient, you will directly use force to resolve the conflict.

There is little possibility of a conflict of force in a short period of time, and the strength gap between the two sides is serious. The Polish Provisional Government accepts a mess and does not have the courage to challenge Austria.

The future may be. When they solve internal problems, someone behind them may be able to do stupid things if they encourage them.

"If it were just these, we could default. The territory of Prussia and Poland could be larger, and the more they get now, the stronger the desire for revenge in the future Tsarist government.

With the end of the war, the Phu Po conflict should also occur, adding fire to them. The Lithuanian region was once a part of Greater Poland, allowing Polish nationalists to compete with Prussia."

This is how international conflicts come. You bury a nail of conflict, I bury a nail of conflict. In the end, there are nails everywhere, and international disputes arise.

Now there are hidden dangers of conflict for Russia, Prussia and Poland. In the future, if you provoke the Three Kingdoms, you will become mortal enemies.

As the three countries fought each other, Austria's northern border became stable. No matter how the international situation changed, Franz could find at least one ally.

The only regret is that the Ottoman Empire did not perform well this time and did not complete the script designed for them, otherwise Franz could have been crowned at the Holy Land.

There is no shortage of Franz, but the religious significance of Jerusalem is different! After regaining this place, Franz is a saint in the world of Christ, which will bring great reputation.

Now that the Ottoman Empire still has strength, Franz will naturally not take action. Jerusalem cannot bring about strengthening national strength, and spending hundreds of millions of military spending for a false reputation is still too expensive.

We also need to consider international influence. If a person fails to operate well, he will be picked by peaches, which is completely unworthy of the loss.

For example, the biggest winner of this Prussian-Russian War was the British. They not only suppressed their rival Russian Empire, but also solved the land threat faced by India, but also supported several new pieces.

The upcoming Nordic Federation, Poland, and several Khanates in Central Asia were all pawns made by the British.

The price they paid was just a loan that needed to be repaid. Simply put, the Prussians helped the British fight a war and had to bear the military expenses themselves.

Because of debt, the future finance of the Kingdom of Prussia will inevitably fall into the control of the British. If the Prussia Kingdom is operated properly, it will be difficult to get rid of the influence of the British.

The harvest of war on the surface gave the Prussian Kingdom a road to power. However, this road was still rugged, and the Federation of Poland and German must be needed.

This is comparable to the difficulty of unifying the small German region in the original time and space Prussia.

It is not that there is no chance at all. At least the Russians are disabled and cannot interfere in their actions for more than ten or twenty years, and there is no need to find a way to appease the Russians.

As for France and Austria, the same as the original time and space, it is impossible to solve the problem without fighting a war. Neither Vienna nor Paris will watch a powerful Prussia rise.

Prime Minister Felix said, "Your Majesty, it is necessary for us to forcefully take back the Silesian region.

After this war, the strength of the Kingdom of Prussia will inevitably increase. In order to avoid the emergence of a powerful Prussia, we must intervene.

If possible, it would be better to take back the Prussian Saxony region to weaken the strength of the Prussian Kingdom.”

This is indeed a solution. As long as the Silesia and Prussian Saxony were taken away from Prussia, the two principalities of Schleswig-Holstein harvested by the Prussians this time would be gone.

This is only superficial. From the perspective of resource and industrial development potential, the value of these regions is far greater than that of the two principalities of Schleswig-Holstein.

Then the only harvest of the Prussian Kingdom this time was left in the Baltic region. If the losses in the war were subtracted, their actual benefits would be very little left.

The Baltic Sea area is not small and its resources are considered decent, but there is no main ethnic group. Unless the Berlin government engages in diversification, assimilation is a difficult problem.

If this problem is not solved, the strength of the Kingdom of Prussia is also weak. Austria's current action is considered to be a waste of money.

Franz thought for a while and said, "It is not easy to achieve this step, and the Berlin government will not easily compromise. In the current international situation, it is not convenient for us to directly use force.

The possibility of making the Kingdom of Prussia concessions is almost zero by diplomatic means."

This is a fact. The Berlin government is not a **** government, and it is not that weak, and it cedes the land if it says it.

Using force to force will damage Austria's international image, cause fear among European countries, and fall into isolation in diplomacy.

So at the beginning, Franz was not prepared to take back the Silesian region, let alone the Saxony region of the Universal Saxony region.

Others are afraid that the Kingdom of Prussia will become bigger, and Franz is not afraid. It takes time to integrate power. There is no doubt that he will not leave so much time for the Kingdom of Prussia.

Franz has always believed that the best way to defeat the enemy is not to start a war directly; but to constantly release pressure on the opponent and enemies and make them make mistakes under pressure.

The Prussian Kingdom took the risk of launching this war, which was a sign that they could not bear the pressure. They chose to break the trade, and the first step was already taken, is the second step still far?

After the enemy made a mistake, the price would be much smaller. If there was no Prussian Kingdom, what excuses Franz would find to attack the German Federation?

You should know that the German Federation is not stable enough. Most states have good relations with Austria, and they do not leave Franz with the opportunity to solve the problem by force.

Internal problems are far more difficult to solve than external problems, and the emperor still needs to have the hearts of the people. The same is true for the Kingdom of Prussia. If you cannot win the hearts of the people, then it's okay to not.

Franz didn't want to create a group of riots, and he specialized in sabotage every day. The lessons of history told him that any emperor who ignored the hearts of the people would pay a heavy price in the end.

Prime Minister Felix replied: "It's not easy, but we still need to try it out. Even if we can't take it back in the end, we must let the people see the government's determination to take back their hometown."

This "people" is obviously not just the people, but also the Saxony government. Since the outbreak of the Prussian-Russian War, the Saxony Kingdom government has been working hard to recover the Prussian Saxony region, and the Vienna government must also consider the wishes of the Saxony people.

In addition to Saxony, there are many Austrians who are obsessed with Silesia, including many people in the Vienna court, who advocate the retake of the Silesia region.

Originally, the measures they took were to secretly support the Russians and take back these areas with the Russians. Now that the Tsarist government has been defeated, the plan has gone bankrupt.

These people have begun to lobby for the Vienna government again. Obviously, Prime Minister Felix has also been affected, or he himself has also taken back Silesia's supporters.

Although he had little hope, he still wanted to try it. If he failed, he would be in vain. If he did a show, he would make a profit.

After clarifying the causes and consequences, Franz nodded and expressed his default.
Chapter completed!