Chapter 55, double standard
Just when the Russians were hurrying to plague France, Morocco on the other side of the Channel was doing something again. A Spanish immigrant town, broken down by indigenous tribes, and thousands of people were slaughtered.
When the news spread, the whole European world shook. I don't know who started first, and the media have given it the headline "Moroccan Tragedy".
Governments around the world have also joined in the excitement, followed by strong statements, and for a time the shouting and killing were heard endlessly in the European world.
The Spanish government, which was forced into a corner, had no choice but to announce that it would send troops to retaliate at the moment.
It's the same to play massacre, the Russian army has nothing to do in France; The indigenous tribes of Morocco took action against the Spanish colonizers, but they attracted shouts and killings from the European world.
There is no way, the world is so realistic. The hairy bear has strong combat effectiveness, and has the characteristics of thick skin and durability, so you can see that it is not easy to mess with.
It's easy to shout and kill, but if you really shout something, you have to send troops to intervene, who wants to fight with the woolly bear for the benefit of the French?
What's more, the Russians dared to act recklessly in France, and it was not without reliance.
Although the anti-French alliance did not say anything on the surface, the countries supported the tsarist government with practical actions.
Now in the 19th century, the European world can represent the international community, and the anti-French alliance can represent the European world.
There has never been a talk of sanctioning oneself. As a member of the anti-French alliance, no matter how much the Russians played the issue of attacking France, they were at most scolded in public opinion.
If you don't know where your allies stand, you can have nothing to fear. No matter how strong the tsarist government was, Nicholas II did not dare to give an order to capture more prisoners and go back to build the railway.
Compared to the Russians, who are strong and have a backstage, Morocco is obviously much easier to bully. There is no reason to miss this kind of opportunity to brush up on presence.
Even if the situation escalates, when it really comes to the point where it is necessary to send troops to intervene, it will only be a chance to make a fortune.
Bullying the natives or something, everyone is the best. It's not that you can't win, and there's no need to coax at all.
Of course, this is still very unlikely. In any case, Spain still regarded itself as a great power, and if it faced several indigenous tribes, it had to ask for help from European countries, and they did not have to mix.
Whether it is forced by the pressure of domestic public opinion or for the sake of the tiger skin of the "identity of a great power", the Spanish government can only send troops to retaliate.
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Looking at the telegram in his hand, Franz asked suspiciously: "If the Spanish government wants to draw troops from the French garrison, don't they want the interests of France?" ”
Since its establishment, the Anti-French Alliance has paid attention to the principle of reciprocity of benefits and obligations.
One of the reasons why the Kingdom of Spain did not do much in the war against France and was able to share in the rich benefits after the war was because it garrisoned France and undertook the heavy responsibility of suppressing the resurgence of the French.
The relevant treaties have been signed a long time ago, and the meat has been eaten in the stomach, and now if you want to regret not fulfilling the agreement, you can only spit it out again.
Prime Minister Karl: "Your Majesty, since the start of the Franco-Russian War, the oil and water in the garrison of France have been greatly reduced. Perhaps there will be a recovery in the future, but the Spanish government clearly can't wait.
If it were not for immediate action to deter the Moroccans with special means, I am afraid that similar massacres would have occurred.
Before that, the French colonizers had already experienced it with their lives. The defeated country has no human rights, and driven by the power of hatred, everyone tacitly chooses to turn a blind eye.
For the Spanish government, it didn't matter much to abandon the nominal rule of Morocco, but it was not okay to watch its own diaspora being slaughtered by the natives. ”
The Spanish government had no time to take care of its interests in France, even if it wanted to cut the flesh. This is undoubtedly bad news for the Vienna government.
Spain is an indispensable pawn in containing France's re-emergence. Without this key link, to curb the rise of France, HRE can only go on its own.
Otherwise, only the three doormen of Sardinia, Switzerland, and Belgium will obviously not be able to suppress the French!
Fortunately, there are still Russians as thugs. Judging from the current situation, the time for the French to recover after being tossed by the Russian army has been delayed for at least fifteen years.
Especially not long ago, Nicholas II also ordered the Russian army on the front line to capture more prisoners and send them back to build the railway, which was a fatal stab to France.
Originally, after the end of the war in Europe, France was seriously short of young and strong labor, and after such a disaster by the Russian army, there was even less young and strong labor.
If it weren't for the fear of causing a bad reaction, Franz wanted to award Nicholas II a Super Anti-French Medal as a sign of encouragement. It must be made of at least ten tons of gold, otherwise it will not be worthy of his merits.
After thinking about it, Franz waved his hand and said: "Forget it, if the Spaniards want to withdraw their troops, let them withdraw, anyway, they are not needed for a while."
The Russians are doing a very good job now, and they can consider increasing their support later. We had to try it and see if we could depose France with the sword of the Russians. ”
As a peace-loving emperor, Franz had always avoided settling a mortal enmity with any major power. Even if it is really settled, it will be resolved by all means.
If you don't believe it, you can open the history book and see that one enemy after another encountered by Shinra in the course of development finally let go of hatred under God's inspiration.
As for whether to use physical inspiration to invoke Dafa or spiritual inspiration Dafa, it doesn't matter what twists and turns it has gone through.
Under this guideline. Even after becoming the overlord, the hatred value of the Holy Roman Empire is still not high.
France is an exception, and due to its geographical location and religious beliefs, it is not suitable for extraordinary means.
Although there is no way to inspire the French, the hatred value that has been pulled down is shared by more than a dozen countries.
After the end of the European War, the Holy Roman Empire was France's worst enemy, but they soon became resentful.
Compared with the Russians who rode directly on their heads, and the traitorous Italians, who flaunted their might, the HRE really did not rank up.
This is a good start, and the first step in forgetting hatred is to help create a bigger enemy, and so far the Russians have exceeded their task.
Such a sharp knife does not need to be used in vain. If you succeed, you will naturally earn blood, and if you fail, it will also be a war between the Russians and the French, what is the matter with Shinra?
Of course, deep down, Franz couldn't help but feel a little jealous of the Russians.
There is no way, the 19th century hairy bear is really open. It's not that I'm afraid of how capable the Russians are, in fact, the combat effectiveness of the gray cattle has always been only at a second-rate level.
What really scared Franz was that the hairy bear was too good. It's like a gourd baby, and life is a string.
In the last decade, the average birth rate of the Russian Empire exceeded 5%, and Franz introduced a law to encourage fertility, and the HRE still lagged behind the Russians in terms of birth rate.
Comparing the birth rate alone, there is no intuitive difference in the numbers. But the calculation of the proportions is quite frightening, the birth rate of the population of the Russian Empire was almost a quarter higher than that of the HRE.
Fortunately, the medical conditions of the Russian Empire were backward and the survival rate of newborn babies was low, otherwise the position of the most populous country in Europe would have changed hands.
Since the 70s, the population of Russia and Austria has been almost the same, and it continued until the establishment of the Holy Roman Empire, which really surpassed the past.
At first glance, the population growth rates of the two countries seem to be comparable, and there is nothing wrong with that. In fact, the Russians have been through several wars along the way.
Had it not been for the massive consumption of the population in the war, the Russian Empire, like the original space-time, would soon become the most populous country in Europe.
More people is not everything, but no one is absolutely impossible. The most typical example is France, if it weren't for the fact that the population of the main ethnic group could not grow, they would not have lost so badly in the European War.
Fear is fear, and there is actually no good way to deal with the Russian Franz. While binding up the Russians, the Russian-Austrian alliance also kidnapped the Shinra.
Interests are the best bond. No matter how you say it, Franz could not have done the stupid thing of "killing a thousand enemies and losing 800 yourself".
As in the beginning, there was only one way to limit the growth of the Russians' power, and that was to keep the tsarist government at war.
One victory after another, while forging the supreme prestige of the Russian Empire, is also constantly devouring the heritage of this old-school empire.
With so many reasons added together, it is unjustifiable not to let the Russians and the French confront each other!