1671 Strategies 1
"Then our assets in Murmansk?" Asquis asked.
"According to our agreement with the Russians, we deployed some troops there, and they would protect the precious materials of the British Empire and hand them over to the right people," said Lloyd George.
"Very good. If the chaos ends before next spring, then we can still restrain a large number of German troops on the Eastern Front." Asquith nodded.
In fact, the British prepared a "casino-fun" for the Normanov dynasty for a long time. In the eyes of the British, the Russian government could be done, but the war must continue! The British had established contacts with some people in Russia, who promised that after the establishment of a bourgeois republic, as long as the British continued to provide help and recognition, they could continue to stand on the side of the Allies. This situation was completely similar to that in history. After the February Revolution in history, the bourgeois government established was also willing to continue to fight.
As for food and industry issues? Haha, how do you say this? In history, the revolutionary war in Russia has been fought for a long time. It’s just a death. For the British, is it related to how many Russians die?
Of course, if we only rely on blocking and supporting new spokespersons, we can only ensure that the war continues. If we want to win, we need to put some effort into other places. Don’t think about it. The British cannot get involved. Whether it is the German government or the bourgeoisie who want to cause trouble, they cannot accept the olive branch of the British. Now, the only thing that can be moved is the Austro-Hungarian Empire!
Of course, the so-called temptation is definitely not for Austria, but for Hungary! When Hungary was in internal and external difficulties, the British saw an opportunity and saw an opportunity that could force the Austro-Hungarian Empire to withdraw from the war and even break up this important ally! And if the Austro-Hungarian Empire had kneeled down, I'm afraid the Germans should really consider how to go in the future?
"We have established contact with the Hungarian government, and we provide them with some supplies and equipment, and then after suppressing the rebellion in the country, they declare independence, at least in the name of the Hungarian Parliament, will refuse to participate in this war again. And they will try to influence the Austrian government," said Lloyd George.
Maybe someone is asking, how do British goods are transported to Hungary? This has to be said that the British have broad ideas and wild ways! In order to ensure the success of their plans, the British contacted Italians this time...
Although Italy has almost adhered to neutrality in this plane, one thing is unchangeable, that is, the contradiction between Italy and the Austro-Hungarian Empire is difficult to reconcile, and may not be as good as France and Germany, but it is not too much to describe it as a deep hatred! Even if it is neutral, if there is a chance to severely damage this enemy, the Italians will still stab it twice!
So, on this issue, the Italians and the British hit it off! What better thing for Italy than splitting the Austro-Hungarian Empire? If the Austro-Hungarian Empire fell into a civil war, I might be able to get some benefits from the collapsed territory of Austro-Hungarian Empire!
Therefore, Italy and the British cooperate very well on this issue. The British provide funds, and the Italians provide supplies (the British pay the bill). Then, Italy will use its neutral status to transport supplies to areas controlled by Hungary to support the Hungarian government's suppression of domestic rebellion!
If we only do this, then the British diplomacy and strategy are already very good, and we can score 75 points, but how could the British Empire be only at this level? The British chose to do better!
In order to relieve the pressure from the Hungarian government, the British government even found the Romanian leaders through various channels to ensure the territorial integrity of Romania after the war in exchange for compromise between the Romanians and the Hungarians! In this way, if there is no war pressure with the Romanians, the situation in Hungary will be much better! After this, the British will be able to score 90 points this time! 10 points are missing, because they are afraid that you will be proud...
As for what will happen next if the Hungarian government can suppress the national independence movement in China? The British also thought about it for them! One thing that is certain is that if Hungary could survive this catastrophe, the relationship between Vienna and Budapest would never return to its original level! Realizing that the so-called binary empire cannot make itself safer and get more, then Hungary really has the possibility of independence! After all, if it is independent, Hungary is also a European power of 300,000 square kilometers!
As for what consequences will be caused after independence? It has little to do with the British. If Hungary remains in the Austro-Hungary, then the two sides will definitely argue about status issues. Moreover, as hedgehogs who are united in for warmth, the troops of both sides will definitely be wary of each other. In this way, the possibility of the Austrian army entering the Western Front will be greatly reduced. However, this is the most unlikely result!
So what is the most likely result? Naturally, Hungary is independent, and then Austria fights Hungary in order to maintain the unity of the empire! That's right, war between the two sides will be inevitable! Austria will definitely not allow Hungary's provinces to be independent from the empire neatly. Even the Germans may intervene in this war, and the Bavarian Legion may be the first to bear the brunt.
As for the result? The British speculated that the biggest possibility was that Hungary was beaten to pieces, while Austria was also exhausted. In order to ensure the stability of its own country, the Germans might also provide some military support. The Bavarian Legion and the Bohemian Legion might temporarily suspend their journey to the Western Front. If the Russian government on the Eastern Front could perform better at this time, the allies' invasion of the Eastern Front might have been reduced a lot, thus making the situation less bad. Based on this, the Allies may not be unable to achieve a decent result - maintaining the national border before the war. That's right, so far, the British are not confident that they will completely kill Germany!
"How is our current plan going?" asked the Prime Minister.
"The large amount of firearms and ammunition we provided to the Hungarian Legion has arrived, and our military and liaison personnel have started working, but the feedback is not good." Lloyd George said carefully.
"You mean, the Hungarians play tricks with us?" Prime Minister Asquith said with a frown.
Chapter completed!