"When people sit at home, the pot comes from the sky."

Similar things happen frequently in international political and diplomacy, and many times politics needs to determine the "truth".

For example, now, due to economic influence, the London government has to support the Berlin government, but their strength alone is not enough and the French must be brought together.

In this context, the black hand can only be "Austria". From the perspective of interests, the Vienna government also happens to have a motive, which makes it even more difficult to clean up.

It doesn’t matter if you can’t clear it up. On the issue of the Prat-Russian War, Britain and Austria are already on the opposite side, and they don’t have to pay too much debt.

Franz didn't care, and Alexander II had a headache. As soon as the British took action, most of their diplomatic efforts were aborted.

There is no way, diplomacy is really not their strength. Just look at the international reputation of the Tsarist government and know how amateur their diplomacy is.

If you can achieve your current results, your opponent is also a diplomatic novices. Both sides are pecking at each other, which is barely aligned.

It’s not that Pratt-Russia does not have excellent diplomats. In fact, when it comes to the personal abilities of grassroots diplomats, even if there is a gap, it will not be too big. The root of the problem lies in decision-making.

In international diplomacy, outstanding diplomats are of course important, but more importantly, they depend on the decision makers above, who are the masters who have the real power to decide a country's diplomacy.

Unfortunately, none of the decision-making countries, PAS and Russia, are good at diplomacy, and it is useless to work harder than the officials below.

The original German Empire of Time and Space is the best example. During Bismarck's administration, diplomatic work reached its peak, and after the replacement, it was a mess.

After the Battle of Smolinsk, the outside world was generally optimistic about the Russians, and the Tsarist government also took the opportunity to strengthen its diplomatic offensive against the Nordic Federation.

It is difficult to provide timely help, and it is easy to add icing on the cake. Many people within the Nordic Federation were moved, especially the Danes, who were ready to avenge the Prussian war.

Strategically speaking, as long as the Nordic Federation stabs the Popo Federation now, the war will end, and no matter what shocking plans Moltke has, it will be useless.

Unfortunately, the Tsarist government's actions were too slow. I don't know if it was because of interests or other reasons, but the negotiations had not achieved results for a long time.

With the British intervening, the Nordic federal government, which was originally preparing to add icing on the cake, was shaken again, and the alliance became a dream, and the Russians missed the best opportunity to win the war.

This is not the most troublesome thing to Alexander II. What is even more troublesome is that after the victory of the "Battle of Smolinsk", domestic optimism began to rise.

Many people do whatever they want and eat without leaving any waste. They all turn into military experts and point fingers at the frontline.

"What are you driving directly into Warsaw?", "Surprise Attack on Berlin"... All kinds of strange tactics are emerging one after another, they all sound very good, and you can win the war easily.

The verbal party is nothing, just treat it as listening to stories and doing things, just eliminate them first. If the verbal party has social influence, the situation will be very different.

The Russian whine-mouthed party happens to have social influence, and some people still hold great power in the government. These guys are "beeping", Alexander II is all feeling a headache, let alone the pressure on the commanders on the front line.

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In July, St. Petersburg does not have the cold winter or the hot summer. The temperature of more than ten degrees is the most pleasant season.

At this best time, the exciting "Smolinsk Victory" was ushered in, and the joy of victory was filled with the entire St. Petersburg.

As the greatest hero in commanding the battle, Marshal Ivanov quietly returned from the front line and rushed to attend the military meeting.

Faced with the compliments from his colleagues, Ivanov just smiled. His family knew his family affairs and no one knew better than him how much moisture was in the Battle of Smolinsk.

The main force of the Prussian army is very popular, so it is too early to talk about "victory". If it were not for political needs, Marshal Ivanov would not mind publishing the truth and exposing the enemy's sinister intentions.

There is no political if, the Tsarist government needs a victory, and the "Smolinsk Victory" is coming at the right time, and the fake must become real.

Relatively speaking, this is not a fraud, and at most it can only be considered artistic processing. The pair of prisoners are all manifestations of their achievements.

Of course, as a real soldier, Ivanov didn't think there was anything worth showing off. He even suspected that the enemy could not afford so much cannon fodder and deliberately stuffed them with logistical pressure.

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Winter Palace

Alexander II smiled and said, "Marcedes-Master, let's talk about the situation on the front line!"

There were more than one marshals of the Russian Empire, but Ivanov was the only one who could appear here and was treated cautiously by Alexander II.

The greatest confidence of a soldier is always military achievements. No matter how much water is, if you win, you will win. As the winner, Ivanov has the capital to be respected.

Perhaps Ivanov's military command ability is not the best, but he has an advantage that others do not have, that is, the battles he commands never fail.

If you open his resume, you will find that this is a stable output player. Your favorite thing is to play steadily and oppose any military adventure.

In addition, his luck has always been very good, and the enemies he encountered have always been weak.

During the First Russian-Prussian War, he first commanded his troops to deal with the Poles, and then was sent to defend Constantinople to block the Ottomans.

The enemies are all soft persimmons, and with such a conservative commander, it is difficult for the Russian army to lose even if they want to.

In the face of the Russian army's great defeat, Ivanov, who was able to win the battle, naturally stood out.

Then the Second Near East War was fought, and the Tsarist government and Austria joined forces to beat the Ottomans, and it was impossible to say that this was a reward for giving out military achievements.

When the Second Prussian-Russian War broke out, Alexander II immediately activated this "good luck" marshal who had "profound military achievements".

This appointment proved to be very wise, and in the past ten months of war, the Russian army did not take much advantage and suffered no losses.

Since the pure war of attrition, everyone suddenly discovered that the Russian army has gradually gained strategic initiative in the war of attrition.

The only disadvantage is that the casualties are a little bigger, but in the face of victory, this is all a small problem. Compared with the First Plain-Russian War, the current exchange ratio of the Russian army on the battlefield is much better.

Ivanov picked up a baton and said as he clicked on the map: "After the Battle of Smolinsk, the main force of the Prussian army retreated all the way, as if he wanted to give up the Polish region.

However, this is just a superficial situation. The Battle of Smolinsk did not seriously damage the main force of the Prussian army. They still have the power to fight, so there is no need to run so fast, let alone give up on Dongdaemen Warsaw.

I have studied the direction of the enemy's mobilization and distributed to the two wings. As long as we enter the Warsaw area, they can immediately pounce on them.

Of course, it’s not that we are afraid of a decisive battle with the enemy, but mainly because there is no need to fight with the enemy in Warsaw. Even if we want a decisive battle, we should choose a place."

Obviously, Ivanov is politically savvy and will never say anything that cannot be said.

Everyone is smart people present. Even if Ivanov doesn’t say it, everyone knows that the Poles do not welcome the Tsar’s little father. Warsaw is the most active area for anti-Russia, and there is no public basis for the decisive battle here.

However, smart people can do stupid things, because what determines their thinking is not the brain, but the position under their butt.

Chancellor Christenval questioned: "His Marshal, fighting against the enemy in Warsaw is not the best choice, but this is the best for us.

From the outbreak of the war to the present, we have spent nearly 187 million rubles, and every month it costs nearly 200 million rubles.

This means that our fiscal revenue for one year is not enough for three months of war funds.

Every day the war lasts, we have to pay huge military expenses. The best choice is to end this war as soon as possible."

When the cannon fired, ten thousand taels of gold were burning, the Tsarist government mobilized millions of troops, and the daily military expenditure was astronomical.

It is impossible to raise funds by oneself, and the Russian finances have never been rich. In order to carry out this war, the Tsarist government has already owed huge foreign debts.

If this war continues, the government's finances will be exhausted soon. At that time, the Ministry of Finance will find a solution. Christaval is a smart man and he knows very well that it is too difficult for the Tsarist government to raise money now.

If there is no failure on the battlefield, but the war is defeated by finance, the Ministry of Finance will take the blame. As the Minister of Finance, it will be the first to be hit. Maybe it will be pulled on the guillotine to calm the public anger.

Besides, the borrowed money has to be paid back. This time the loan has been mortgaged to the land. If the pocket is too clean to fulfill the debt, the land must be cedeed to pay off the debt.

Once this happens, the Ministry of Finance will be the last to blame. As the Minister of Finance Christaval, we must be anxious.

For him, this war is the "Sword of Doomsday" hanging in the air, and it may be cut down at any time and take his life.

Not only the Ministry of Finance is in a hurry to end the war, but many interest groups within the Tsarist government also want to end the war as soon as possible.

War has caused too much damage to the economy and many industries cannot operate normally, which undoubtedly cuts off everyone's financial path.

Ivanov shook his head: "Your Excellency is too simple. The difficulty of the decisive battle in Warsaw is not a little bit difficult.

If you choose strategic adventure in order to pursue quick battles and quick decisions, you will be trapped in the enemy's trick.

If something happens and causes heavy losses to our army, who can be responsible?"

Explanation is impossible. In the context of political correctness, many things cannot be said, and Marshal Ivanov can only choose to be hard-pressed.

The Chancellor of the Finance Minister Christaval sneered: "Your military is not responsible for the matter on the battlefield. Is it still our Ministry of Finance responsible for it? Or just let us command it!"

There are many people who want to make a quick battle, including Alexander II, who are also one of them. Everyone did not say it out, mainly because they were worried that forcing the military to fight in advance would lead to the failure of the war, and no one was willing to bear this responsibility.

Christaval had no choice. The finances of the Tsarist government were too bad and the costs of war were too great.

The war funds raised by the Ministry of Finance will last for up to one year, but can the war end within one year?

If he hadn't experienced the last Prussian-Russian War, Christenval might have said that he could. After having personal experience, Christenval could no longer be optimistic.

As a military novices, Christaval doesn't think it's important to change a decisive battle location. The worst thing is that there are more casualties. Anyway, gray animals are not worth much, and they can afford to lose.

Marshal Ivanov sarcastically said, "This is a good suggestion. Since Marquis Christaval is so confident, I will abdicate and give in to the wise!"

At this point, Ivanov knew very well that he could not give in. Taking a step back is not the vast sky, but the abyss.

Directly pushing is not the best choice, it will offend many people. However, compared with the risk of a decisive battle in advance, he feels that it is safer to offend people.

Now is the war era, and it is the most powerful era of the military. No one can touch his marshal with great military achievements.

Seeing the quarrel escalating, Alexander II waved his hand: "Okay, let's stop this question. Marshal, let's talk about your combat plan first!"

There is no doubt that this short episode was won by Marshal Ivanov's persistence.

In the face of the risk of financial crisis and the failure of war, Alexander II chose to face the financial crisis, and he could not afford the risk of failure of war.

As long as you win a war, the financial crisis can always be resolved. It is really not possible. At worst, you can rely on the account again. Once you get used to it, it will be fine.

The only troubles are the mortgaged territory, but these are all minor problems. At worst, the losses can be made up for from the enemy. The Vienna government is not unwilling to accept the change of land.

"Yes, your Majesty!" Ivanov replied seriously: "Now the enemy has deployed a trap in the Warsaw area, waiting for us to jump into it.

To be on the safe side, we decided to take down the Lithuanian region first, encircle the enemy troops in the Baltic region from behind, and first remove the enemy's military threat to St. Petersburg."
To be continued...