"The Russians want to buy a plane?"

Franz received this news just after he woke up from his sleep. It was nothing strange to think about it. The Tsarist government has been buying and buying in recent years.

Perhaps they tasted the sweetness in the purchase, or perhaps they were just the bureaucrats who simply wanted to make a fortune, but the Russians would soon follow the equipment as long as the Austrian army was equipped on a large scale.

Seeing the plane shining on the battlefield, the Tsarist government naturally had to follow up. Especially the war in Britain and Russia continued, and the Russian army urgently needed a weapon that could suppress the British airship troops.

"Yes, your Majesty!"

"The Tsarist government has just decided to launch a Christmas offensive, planning to seize the Afghan area before Christmas on the Russian calendar."

Foreign Minister Wesenberg explained with a smile. There is no doubt that the Russian Christmas offensive is bound to be behind Austria.

The British have not participated much since the European War. It was not because the London government suddenly changed its sexual intercourse, but because it was mainly because it was dragged down by the Afghan war and did not have so much energy.

Judging from the current situation, unless the strength of France and Austria is completely unbalanced, the British will definitely give priority to the battlefield in Afghanistan.

After getting this answer, Franz fell into deep thought. Whether to sell the plane to the Russians is also a tangled question.

Theoretically, the Russians got the plane, which was equivalent to getting air supremacy in the Afghan war, and the chances of winning the war were higher.

This is what Austria wants to see. Occupy Afghanistan does not mean the end of the British-Russian War, but will be the beginning of a full-scale war between the two countries.

It is related to India's strategic security. Whether you want to or not, the British government can only fight to the end.

With the strength of the British Empire, this war still needs to be fought. The more intense Britain and Russia fight in Central Asia, the less powerful it can interfere with Europe.

There are advantages and disadvantages. It is true that Russia and Austria are allies, but this ally relationship is also established because of interests. If the core interests of the two countries conflict, the alliance will collapse in minutes.

The plane fell into the hands of the Russians, and it would be difficult to keep it confidential. As long as the French were willing to bid, it would not be difficult to get samples from the Tsarist government.

"If the French, or the British, got our plane, how long will it take to decipher the technology here?"

Franz asked with concern.

The key to the problem is here. Austria illuminates the aircraft technology tree in order to maintain its advantage in the war.

Britain and France are both industrial powers. Once the samples are obtained, it is only a matter of time before the manufacturing technology is reversely derived.

Prime Minister Carl: "According to the estimates of engineers, if an intact aircraft falls into the hands of Britain and France, it only takes one to three months to deduce the aircraft manufacturing technology.

However, deducing manufacturing technology does not mean that it can be imitated. Because of the different industrial systems, we have their own standards as well as Britain and France.

If Britain and France want to directly imitate, they must adjust the standards of industrial master machines. This takes a lot of time, and without two or three years of hard work, industrial mass production cannot be achieved.

Time does not wait for people on the battlefield, so there is little possibility of direct copying. A greater possibility is to use our plane as the basis, adjust some designs and imitate them.

The time required is impossible to estimate, mainly depends on the highest industrial level in Britain and France. If their engine technology passes the test, it may only take a few months to imitate it."

It is similar to Franz's judgment, and the reverse deduction technique is not difficult. As long as there is an aircraft sample in your hand, it will always be rewarding to disassemble it and study it.

The difficulty is industrial production, which involves multiple fields. Our industrial standard systems are different, so it is difficult to achieve unified standards.

But aircraft is in the field of high precision. The different size of a screw may affect industrial production.

For details, we can refer to some counterfeit companies in later generations. Mid- and low-end industrial products are easily imitated, but they will be blinded when they enter the high-tech field.

The sample is in front of you, and the technology is deduced in reverse, but it cannot be produced. You must know that the technical barriers are more difficult to break than patent barriers.

After entering the late 19th century, the technological gap between European countries no longer existed only in concepts, but was reflected in the industrial field.

The technology trees that Britain, France and the Austrians each click are different. Everyone has their own advantages in certain fields, and aircraft manufacturing happens to be a field of science and technology in Britain and France.

After weighing the pros and cons, Franz made a decision.

"Sell it! But restrictions should be imposed so that the Russians can ensure that the plane will not flow out. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs sent people to keep an eye on it and delay the spread of aircraft technology as much as possible."

As long as there is an export, the spread of aircraft manufacturing technology is inevitable. Even if Britain and France do not imitate it, the Russians themselves will dismantle and study it.

The weapons and equipment exported from Austria to Russia have never escaped the fate of being studied. Not only will it be studied, but the Tsarist government even made imitations.

Although the basic industrial system of Russia and Austria is the same, the industrial standards of both sides have long been no longer on the same level.

In most of the time, the production cost of weapons and equipment imitated by the Russians will be much more expensive than imports.

Against this background, even the Tsarist government had always wanted to get rid of military-industrial dependence on Austria, and in the end they were defeated in their wallets.

This is true for ordinary weapons and equipment, let alone aircraft with high technical content. Franz dares to assert that even if they give technical drawings to the Russians, they will not be able to understand them in less than three to five years.

As long as the finished product does not fall into the hands of the French, even if France and Russia secretly engage in a secret relationship, at most a few military experts will be sent to study it. No matter how many, it will not be kept secret.

Compared with experts in related fields participating in research, only a few people participating in the research are undoubtedly much less efficient.

Especially knowledge outside the professional field is very easy to be missed. Whether it can be created before the end of the war is an unknown number.

Besides, even if it is done, the aircraft technology is still in generations. As long as the aircraft exported to the Russians can handle airships, it doesn't need to be too advanced at all.

...

In London, after the roar of the ship, a special guest walked down a luxury passenger ship.

When he arrived in Wudu again, Carel Kadeletz was in a heavy mood. He also didn't catch a cold when he was welcomed on both sides.

As France's only ally, the British government is naturally the focus of the French Foreign Ministry's public relations. In order to show their high attention to the British, Carrel Kadeletz personally took action.

Unfortunately, judging from the current situation, his plan was basically invalid. The British only received a regular reception and did not hold a grand welcome ceremony.

Carrel Cardrez didn't think much about it. In such a special period, if the British intentionally support France, they must release a friendly attitude.

The reality is very cruel. The lukewarm attitude of the British poured a pot of cold water on Carrel Cardlets' trip to London.

With his tired body, he attended the welcome banquet as usual. As expected, no accident happened. Not to mention the royal members, even the top leaders of the British government did not attend. Of course, the diplomats responsible for reception were not counted.

...

At midnight, Carrel Cardrez asked seriously at the French Embassy in London: "At the banquet just now, I found that George's expression was a little wrong. What happened in London recently?"

Observing words and expressions is the basic skill of diplomats, and as a foreign minister, Karel Kadletz is naturally familiar with it.

But covering up emotions is also the instinct of a diplomat. After realizing George's strangeness, it immediately attracted the attention of Carrel Cardretz.

There has been no new major events internationally recently. The biggest hot spot is the Continental War, which is still in a stalemate.

In the absence of a major change in the international situation, the only thing that can make the British Foreign Minister worry is the domestic political struggle.

Although I really want to watch jokes about British infighting, Carrel Kadletz knew very well that it was not the time.

Once the British government fell into political struggle, his trip to London was in vain. Before stabilizing the internal situation, it was difficult for the British to play a substantial role in the European War.

"What happened in London?" Minister Ambrouids was slightly stunned, and then reacted: "No, your Excellency. London has been very stable recently and nothing major happened.

If there should be any, it should be India. There is a rumor that the Russians launched a Christmas offensive not long ago, and the British suffered a great loss on the battlefield.

The British government blocked the news about this. We can't figure out what happened in a while."

Hearing the four words "blocking news", Carrel Kadletz immediately realized the seriousness of the problem.

You should know that under the British political system, it is not that easy to block news. Most of the time, journalists will be a step faster.

There is no way, British politics takes turns to take charge. It is refreshing to block the news, and the opposition will definitely come up with a message afterwards. After the news is exposed, the public's support for the cabinet will drop significantly.

As a last resort, the British government would not do this.

After thinking a little, Carel Kadletz said seriously: "Mobilize our people to find out the ins and outs of things as soon as possible.

If it really doesn't work, I'll startle the enemy. I'll find a few street tabloids to release news of the fall of Afghanistan and test the reaction of the British government."

Know yourself and your enemy, and you will win every battle.

If you want to pull the British on board the boat, you don’t even know what happened in Britain. How can you do it?

"Your Excellency, this is not good. If the British find out..."

Before the Minister Ambroisse finished speaking, Carel Cardletz interrupted: "What are you afraid of? This is for the British to see.

After staying in London for so long, do you still not know what John Bull is doing?"

The more you know the British, the less Carrel Kadletz takes the so-called "English-French friendship" seriously.

The premise of an allies is interests. Without interests, there will be no alliance. As long as the interests are in place, no matter how big the contradiction is, it cannot stop Britain and France from getting closer.

As for whether they will offend the British government, they are completely overthinking.

Carrel Kaderetz doesn't believe that the British did not insert themselves in the French Embassy. It is estimated that the British will know that the plan to alert the enemy has not been implemented yet.

If you really want to do something, you must at least do confidentiality. How could you give orders in front of many embassy staff?

In essence, Carrel Kaderetz wanted to use these small means to tell the British: France already knew the news of the British army's defeat in the battlefield in Afghanistan; now it is not just France that needs Britain, but Britain also needs France.

After all, the Russian-Austrian alliance looks very stable. If France really loses in the continental war, British India will be in danger.

In this regard, Britain and France are also tied together, and they both suffer losses.

As for whether the British would think so, no one can answer this question yet.
Chapter completed!