Once the shells are fired, they are meant to kill. With the exposure of the arms smuggling case, the confidence of the Russians was suddenly sufficient.

The already hard-line tsarist government became even more assertive on the issue of France. Of course, from the beginning of Carlos's escape, it didn't really matter whether the tsarist government was tough or not.

The French government was closed, and even if it wanted to find someone to negotiate, the Russian delegation did not know who to turn to.

In the face of the increasingly severe military-civilian conflict, the Russian troops in France have adopted the simplest and best way to suppress them by force.

Once the butcher knife is raised, the consequences are beyond the control of the individual.

On December 21, 1895, the French resistance, which had been prepared for a long time, ambushed the Russian logistics battalion transporting supplies outside Paris, kicking off the French war against Russia.

As can be seen from the slogan "anti-Russian", the French, who have been severely beaten by society, have become rational.

Biting the Russian army's previous atrocities and not letting go, he put himself in the position of a victim, claiming that he is now fighting for survival.

This practice of controlling the scope of the attack is undoubtedly correct.

Thanks to the "barbarian image" that the Russians have long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and the video data as evidence, European public opinion has a sympathetic position towards the French people.

Unfortunately, it is the 19th century, and the support of public opinion is important, but for the tsarist government, which is reviled every day, it is not even an itch.

International interference, that does not exist. Politicians are rational and can forget everything, but they dare not forget their own position.

On the issue of suppressing France, the position of all the members of the anti-French alliance is the same. Although everyone felt that the Russians had gone too far, for the sake of the overall situation, the countries still chose to support it secretly.

After all, every toss of the Russian army is a drain on France's national vitality. For neighbors, it is only when France is weak that everyone can become good neighbors.

The Vienna government took the lead in inaction, and the rest of Europe followed suit. Except for the same few countries with troops stationed in France who felt a hint of pressure, the rest were melon-eating masses.

Out of support for his allies, Franz very generously announced that he would supply "free" potatoes to Russian soldiers on the front line in unlimited quantities.

There is no way, who will let the HRE have another bumper harvest of potatoes this year?

On the one hand, the production of potatoes is soaring, and on the other hand, the consumer market is shrinking, and the people in the Ministry of Agriculture are about to be worried.

Shredded potatoes, mashed potatoes, potato flour, potato cakes, potato noodles, potato wine, canned potatoes, fried, steamed, braised and stir-fried......

The fighting power of the foodies is obviously not enough, and dozens of potato recipes from many countries have been gathered, but they still have not been able to digest the harvested potatoes.

Unlike wheat, potatoes are not suitable for long-term storage. If it is really piled up in the warehouse for three or five years, mold and germination are small problems, and the most afraid is that it will really become "mashed potatoes".

In order not to waste food, Franz decided to give it to the Russians. lest one day the bureaucrats of the tsarist government toss out another moth and make the Russian army in front run out of food.

It's no joke. According to the experience accumulated over a long period of time, once the Russian army goes on an expedition, there will be almost 100 percent logistical problems.

Even after the completion of Alexander II's reforms, the tsarist government was no longer short of food. But having food at home and having food at the front are two different concepts.

Transporting grain from the Russian Empire to France was equally a challenge for the tsarist government. Now that the Vienna government has helped solve the problem of food for the soldiers, the logistical pressure on the Russian army has been directly reduced by a small half.

The only problem is that the Russian soldiers on the front line have to eat potatoes every day, and it is estimated that after the end of the war, these guys will smell the potatoes and change color.

But this is not a big problem, gray animals have never had the capital to be picky eaters, and starving in the Russian army is nothing new.

Moreover, as long as the Russian soldiers are not a tendon in their heads, they will give full play to their subjective initiative and look for more food in the local area to replenish it.

The outside world generally believes that the atrocities of the Russian army before were due to poor military discipline; However, in Franz's view, the poor military discipline of the Russian soldiers was also forced out by the bureaucrats of the tsarist government.

Needless to say, the poor military expenses are not much money in the first place, and they are often owed by people, and even if they are distributed, they will have to be discounted.

In the Russian Empire, the troops who could get the full military expenses were definitely the descendants of the lineage, and usually they had to be accompanied by a strong officer.

Crying children have milk to eat, and it can be used anywhere. If you are afraid that the commander will not fight with the world and is unwilling to fight for it, then the soldiers below will be forced hard.

The delay and shortage of logistics supplies are routine operations. The bureaucrats will calculate the economic account, and if the supplies arrive three days late each month, then twelve months a year, and eleven months' worth of supplies will be enough.

The remaining month is naturally in arrears, and it keeps rolling like this, and at a suitable point in time, the old accounts in front of it will be erased and turned into the personal income of the bureaucrats.

In this context, if you don't find a way to do some side hustles, then when the military service is over, you will return to your hometown empty-handed, how can you have the face to meet your parents at home?

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Receiving the news that the Vienna government was sponsoring potatoes for the Russian army for free, King Carlos, who was stranded in Vienna, was dumbfounded on the spot.

There are not so many coincidences in politics, especially the practices of the hegemon, which will be deeply interpreted.

Obviously, Franz gave potatoes to the Russian army, just to avoid "beans hurting the peasants", and by the way, he swore an oath of friendship between the two countries.

After all, the war has already begun, and it won't be long before the Russians will have to place another big order for military purchases. Now it is also the right thing to do some activities and give back to old customers appropriately.

In Carlos's eyes, this became a political signal that the Vienna government supported the Russians. This is clearly bad news for the French government, which wants to expel the Russian army.

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The Grand Hotel Austria, the most luxurious palace in the palace. The French ministers who came from Spain on a detour gathered together, perhaps because they were too tired from the journey, not enough rest, and many of them were not in a good mental state.

Glancing at the crowd, Carlos said apologetically, "You have just arrived in Vienna, so it stands to reason that you should let everyone rest for a while." But the current situation is very unfavorable for France, and we can only be fortunate to everyone.

As you may not know, I arrived in Vienna for so long that Franz only made an appearance at the welcome banquet and then went on holiday in the palace.

Even when the top level of the Vienna government saw me, they hid and did not give us the opportunity to have in-depth exchanges at all. ”

Carlos was bitter, knowing that the last time he came to Vienna, he didn't enjoy this kind of treatment.

The emperor can spend his vacation in his palace, which is indeed "fake". Make up excuses, but you have to be a little sincere!

For example: physical discomfort, poor mental state, busy work...... There were many excuses, but he was given an emperor to spend a "vacation" at home.

That's it. Compared with the veteran Emperor of the HRE, Carlos is just a small character, and it is nothing to be wronged.

However, the top level of the government also avoided it, and some of them could not be said. As the king himself went to find someone, he had already put the shelves low enough.

Regardless of whether we can talk about it or not, we have to give some face to receive it and have an in-depth exchange.

It's a pity that Carlos, as an uninvited guest, is so unwelcome in Vienna.

Of course, it was only the top echelons of the Vienna government who did not want to see him. is also the king of a country, and the Bourbon dynasty is not low, and there is still an endless stream of drinking parties to entertain Carlos.

In the beginning, Carlos was also actively involved, hoping to make friends with the powerful people of the HRE and influence the negotiations with the Vienna government.

However, the reality is very cruel, and it is just enough to talk about the wind and snow, once the politics are discussed, they all become stuffy gourds, and they all become stuffy gourds, just watch Carlos sing a one-man show.

After attending a few banquets, Carlos also reacted. These guys invited him to support the façade, and no one really wanted to have a deep friendship with him.

If the nobles who feasted Carlos knew, Carlos would definitely cry out for his conclusions.

When you meet, you have to ask for help, or is it the kind of thing that involves national interests, how can everyone dare to "have a deep friendship" with him?

Identity determines the position. As vested interests in the existing international system, no matter how miserable France is now, the HRE nobles will not have half sympathy, let alone half sympathy.

The aristocratic world is also very cruel, and if you can't figure out your position, it's impossible to get mixed in this circle.

Foreign Secretary Pietro advised: "Your Majesty, rest your anger! The indifferent reaction of the Vienna government is indeed very bad for us, but we have to see another side.

The fact that the Vienna government has not made a public statement about the anti-Russian campaign all the time proves that there is room for maneuver.

The relationship between Russia and Austria seems to be very good, but the contradictions hidden in the secret are not small, and the long border between the two countries is the biggest hidden danger.

No matter how good the relationship between the two countries is, once there is an opportunity to crush the other side, the other will definitely not relent.

If the Vienna government really supported the Russians, it would have already convened a coalition meeting and brought the countries of the European continent together to help the Russians deal with the aftermath.

Perhaps in the eyes of the Vienna government, it is in their best interest to watch us fight with the Russians and consume each other's strength. ”

Reasonable analysis, almost close to the truth. However, the crowd was not happy at all.

If the Foreign Secretary's judgment is correct, then "in the present state of France, can the Russians be defeated?" ”

Soul torture from the depths of the heart, no one can give a definite answer, or is unwilling to give an answer. Because their judgment is not the result they want.

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