In a sense, the refugee crisis also promoted the process of the Prussian-Russian War. After the supplementary organization, Moltke hurriedly launched a counterattack.

There is no way. If they don’t fight now, they will be even less able to fight later. They originally expected that the refugees could delay the Russians’ actions, but they did not expect that the trouble would be followed all the way.

The Russians did not launch an attack immediately. In addition to resting the troops, they were more subject to logistics. Ivanov was a steady commander, and he refused to fight in advance if the logistics supplies were not in place.

No matter how the Berlin government mobilized, the population had already determined the upper limit. After losing most of the country, the Prussian Kingdom had only more than 10 million people left, and those who were so resistant that they all went to the battlefield.

This aspect cannot be compared with the Russians. The longer the delay is, the more beneficial it is to the Russians.

Of course, this is just military and economically. The Tsarist government could not withstand it. If Ivanov had not insisted on it, the Russian army would have launched an attack long ago.

Of course, these inside stories are not something that Moltke could know. Even if they know, it is actually useless, and they still have to fight.

If the government has no money, it does not mean that it is really impossible to get money. At the critical moment, demolishing the east wall and repairing the west wall can also be used to respond to emergency situations.

The Russian Empire has a solid foundation and as long as you are willing to pay the price, you can still make up the war funds for several months.

Moltke's efforts were not in vain. The Prussian army defeated the 10th Russian Army that threatened Berlin one after another, drove away the Third and Sixth Russian Army, which were from refugees, and severely damaged the Eighth and Ninth Russian Army stationed in Poznan.

If we don’t look at the overall battlefield, no one can believe that the Pu army, which has such a strong record, is actually struggling to death.

In just two months, Moltke caused more than 500,000 casualties to the Russians. As the price of victory, the Pu army also paid nearly 300,000 casualties.

When the combat effectiveness gap between soldiers is limited, as the attacking side, it can play a 3:5 exchange ratio, which is impeccable in tactics.

However, tactical victory still cannot make up for strategic failures.

The Russians were not passively beaten, and Ivanov placed the battlefield in the East Prussian region where the Russian army had more obvious advantages. As for the Russian army that fought with Moltke, the only task was to hold back the main force of the Prussian army.

On March 18, 1880, after nearly 300,000 casualties, the Battle of East Prussia ended with the victory of the Russian army.

This was just the beginning. The East Prussia region that had lost its hard work and the West Prussia region could not stop the Russians' troops. The war continued to burn towards the heart of the Prussian Kingdom.

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At the Vienna Palace, put down the war report in his hand and looked at the map of the Kingdom of Prussia, Franz knew that the Prussian-Russian War was about to end.

The Kingdom of Prussia has almost been weakened. The Rhineland region was sold to the German Federation, the Silesia region was sold to Austria, and the Prussian Saxony region was also sold.

Now the Poznan region has fallen into the hands of the Russians, the East Prussia region has been lost, most of West Prussia has been lost, Pomerania has become a battlefield, and the foundation of the Junker nobles has been severely damaged.

Continuing this war is meaningless to Austria. If the war is not stopped, the Russians will drink the Maud River, which is not what Franz wants to see.

"How is the internal situation between Pratt and Russia?"

If you want to interfere, you must first understand the situation of PAS and Russia. Franz has an intelligence organization and obtained the information early, but it was shameful.

Intelligence organizations that frequently appear in people's sight are not intelligence organizations, but government departments are more suitable.

Franz has always downplayed the presence of intelligence organizations. Except for a few government leaders and great nobles, others did not know that the emperor had a secret intelligence organization.

Even if I know it, not many people take it seriously. After all, this organization is too low-key, so low-key that it can be forgotten.

Over the years, in addition to collecting intelligence, Franz has almost never activated this secret organization, and his mission has been exposed and is in charge of the intelligence organization under the government.

Just like the Jinyiwei, no matter how important it is or how much contribution it is to the country, as long as it threatens its own interests, if it cannot be in its own hands, the bureaucrats will find ways to destroy it.

It is not a big deal to make things difficult for you, but the trouble is to frame and smear, and finally put pressure on public opinion to force the emperor to give up.

History tells Franz that the emperor who compromised on this issue did not end well. Whether it was Zhu Yunwen or Zhu Youjian, they were all ready-made negative examples.

Public opinion kidnapping and moral attacks, right? Then I'll hide the intelligence organization. I don't show up at all in normal times, I just collect bad information from domestic bureaucrats and interest groups.

These black materials are ammunition. When needed, they can be thrown out and killed by blowing them up.

In contrast, overseas intelligence services can only be considered as sidelines, and there is no problem in collecting some basic information. The real responsibility is the open intelligence organization, and the responsibility to the emperor and the government at the same time.

It is both for checks and balances, and it is also a realistic need. Agents are also high-risk industries, especially those engaged in espionage activities overseas. They often require the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to come forward to catch people, and they must deal with them.

In addition, when conducting international diplomacy, intelligence is also needed to support it. In order to cooperate with each other, overseas intelligence organizations are also subordinate to the embassy.

Foreign Minister Wesenberg replied: "The situation in the Kingdom of Prussia is very bad. Even if the refugees are expelled, the lives of ordinary people have been affected, and many people have to rely on wild radishes to satisfy their hunger.

According to the news from the embassy, ​​the Berlin government suppressed eight strikes and three revolutions this month alone, and the Kingdom of Prussia is now like a powder barrel.

The situation in the Russian Empire was slightly better, and victory on the battlefield covered the crisis to a certain extent, but the domestic labor-management conflict was very serious.

In the past year, more than 100 strikes have erupted one after another, and it is almost overtaking the French.

In this winter that just ended, more than 50 cities including St. Petersburg, there was a shortage of supplies to varying degrees.

In order to save coal, residents of St. Petersburg had to cook together for several families, and many areas saw a large family crowded in a room to keep each other warm."

Russia's strike did not attract Franz's attention, mainly because the freak in France was there, which had refreshed his cognition.

Facts have proved that the French people's love of strikes has a historical heritage. Even in the 19th century, the French people fell in love with this meaningful activity.

Unlike later generations, France now ranks first in the world's strike industry with a maximum of three-digit strikes every year, and there is no one that can compete with them yet.

After Franz ascended the throne for so many years, the total number of strikes that broke out in Austria may not be able to catch up with the French strikes in a year.

Of course, this is just a count of the number of strikes that are largely scheduled. More than a thousand people must participate. No one on a small scale knows how many times will happen every day.

It’s right to think about it. France is now a combination of France and the Imperial Republic, and has rich experience in strikes, so it’s normal to have more strikes.

Winter has passed, the public's demand for supplies is declining, and the Tsarist government has passed its most dangerous moment.

The Berlin government is different. The frequent uprisings of the Revolutionary Party are undoubtedly a manifestation of the extreme weakness in Prussia.

War is not a problem. Under the "****ism" system, the Prussian people are not afraid of war, and the prerequisite is that they must be fed first.

It is absolutely impossible to be hungry. It is not surprising that they shared the same hatred of the enemy to expel the refugees. Who would like to have more people to grab food if they can’t even eat enough?

Franz asked in confusion: "There is the Oder River in Prussia and the Elbe River is connected to us. The domestic railway network is relatively complete, and it is possible to have both water and land, so there should be no shortage of food."

Halls, how much food has the Berlin government purchased from us in recent months?”

After the sea route was cut off, Austria, Denmark and Germany were left with the Kingdom of Prussia.

There is no doubt that the Berlin government must look for Austria to import grain, and the other two companies do not have that much grain for sale to them.

Minister of Agriculture Halls: "After Christmas, we have successively exported 768,000 tons of agricultural products to the Kingdom of Prussia, including 200,000 tons of flour, 300,000 tons of potatoes, 120,000 tons of corn, 20,000 tons of soybeans, and 30,000 tons of meat products..."

The export of potatoes exceeds flour, and Franz knows that this is a precursor to the collapse of Prussian economy. Only when you really can't hold on can you buy cheaper potatoes on a large scale.

Franz sighed: "At this time, there are still people who hoard the goods. William I's control over the country is really not very good. They lost this time.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs intervenes in the mediation. The Kingdom of Prussia is about to be unable to hold on, and the Russians are almost eating. I believe they will not refuse our mediation this time.

We must now see the efforts we have made to maintain the territorial integrity of the German region.”

The result is nothing important, just let everyone see the efforts made by the Vienna government.

War is a high-risk activity, and as the defeated side, the Berlin government will definitely pay a heavy price this time.

This is what Franz is happy to see. Without a sense of crisis, how can many states in the German region realize the importance of Austria?

The awesome Prussian Kingdom acted as a negative teaching material, awakening the Germans' sense of crisis and allowing the great unification of thought to be deeply rooted in people's hearts.

This destined that the Vienna government would not cure the aftermath for the Kingdom of Prussia and would pay back the debts it owed by itself. A harsh armistice treaty was indispensable.

Foreign Minister Wesenberg asked uncertainly: "Your Majesty, it's not good to leave the British so early, right?"

The London government has been calling for mediation, but it has been a long and lasting for several months, but no result has been achieved.

If the Vienna government takes action and achieves its goal, it would be a slap in the face.

This is not only a matter of face, but also involves international influence. It can be imagined that after the Vienna Peace Conference, the British's reputation in Europe will fall to the bottom.

Franz shook his head: "At the end of time, I will come to this point sooner or later. If you don't take the opportunity to weaken the British, I don't know when I will wait for the next time.

Don’t you think it’s very interesting to make European countries feel that Britain is declining?

The Napoleon IV, who had endured for so many years, should have shone with his own light. If this continues, he will probably be almost going to kill himself crazy.

You should know that the London government is preparing to merge Purdue and establish North Germany to fight against us. They all dare to do this, so it is not too much for us to fight back!"

It’s not that Franz underestimated Napoleon IV, but mainly because the internal situation in France is really bad. Compared with Napoleon III, he has much weaker control over the country.

France has lost its team in recent years, which is not only due to its objective lack of resources, but also directly related to changes in the government's economic policies.

Sometimes the more you do, the more you make mistakes. Is it good to develop North Africa? It is of course good to add a resource and product sales market. The problem is that you need to develop it.

The government's policies all look good, many of them draw on Austria's successful experience, the key is that the national conditions are different.

First of all, the Paris government lacked the execution ability. Napoleon IV did not have the prestige of saying a word, and the French cabinet did not have the efficient coordination ability.

This is a pit left by Napoleon III. Although it cleared the obstacles for Napoleon IV to take power, the price paid was that internal political struggles had escalated.

Napoleon IV lacked prestige. In order to grasp government power, he could only play balance in the government. Infighting restrained a large part of the French government's energy.

The second is the issue of cultural traditions. Both French and Italians, influenced by marine civilization, are keen on business and have no love for farming.

Even if people are brought to the colony, they still have to stay in the city. There are too few people willing to take root and open up land and farm.

Capitalists obviously lack interest in remote colonies. Even if they invest in colonies, they prefer mining, such a profitable transaction.

Occasionally, a few plantations are operating, all of which are national treasures and are too small.

People are restless and everyone likes to pursue getting rich overnight. They don’t want to struggle bit by bit. They have no market for getting rich in hard work.

The social environment cannot be reversed by one's own efforts. If you cannot change society, you can only change yourself.

It would be fine if Napoleon IV did nothing, but with France's strong capital, there would be no problem to maintain its current status as a great power.
To be continued...