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A Dream in Jinling Chapter 611 Manipulated Chaos (13)

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    It¡¯s already spring in St. Petersburg in mid-March, which means the average temperature is finally close to zero.  In another month, all the ice and snow in the city will melt.  In such a cold weather, the French ambassador to Russia invited the British ambassador to Russia to have dinner.  According to the characteristics of the French, the French ambassador first asked the British ambassador how the scenery in North America was good and how it felt to be an American.  The British ambassador knew that Britain's transformation into an American country was ridiculed by European countries. After all, Europeans always felt that Europe was nobler than other regions.  ¡°The scenery in Quebec is beautiful.¡± The British Ambassador replied calmly.  The French ambassador¡¯s expression changed. The British ambassador¡¯s counterattack really hit a sore spot in the French people¡¯s hearts.  Quebec was taken by the British from the French by force.  But if you speak quickly, you must be prepared for a counterattack. The French ambassador was not embarrassed. He picked up a thin bread stick wrapped with raw ham slices and stuffed it into his mouth.  It has a rich aroma of salty meat, a charming nutty taste of hazelnuts, a mouthful of aged oil that feels like cheese, and the smooth, round and plump raw ham melts in your mouth tenderly.  Coupled with a sip of red wine, it really makes people feel relaxed.  The British Ambassador was equally satisfied with the ham and red wine. However, the British Ambassador was a little surprised.  Hungary has always been a major exporter of red wine in Europe, and royal families from various countries have special wine shops in Hungarian wine producing areas.  However, this Hungarian ham is obviously based on the taste of Spanish ham, yet it is so easy to get into a high-end hotel in Russia.  This change is unusual.  After the appetizers were over, the French ambassador spoke again: "Russia has made a request to the Ottoman Empire to make the Slavic regions of the Balkan Peninsula independent. If the Ottoman Empire does not accept it, Russia will take action. Our government has told Russia not to do this.  But the Russian Foreign Minister told us that Germany and Austria have stated that they will not interfere with Russia's actions in the Balkans. "The British ambassador to Russia remained silent for the time being. The Crimean War decades ago was fought by Britain and France.  Russian expansion in the Black Sea region.  Russia is an interesting country. They have access to the Atlantic Ocean, but they are blocked by Germany.  They had access to the Black Sea, but the Ottoman Empire blocked the Russian navy's access to the Mediterranean.  It is only a short distance away from free entry and exit in any direction, but this short distance becomes the end of the world.  "Is Russia now capable of conquering Constantinople?" the British ambassador to Russia asked the French ambassador.  Most of the money for Russia's industrialization in recent years has been borrowed from France. The British ambassador also knows that the Russian steel industry is developing rapidly. It is said that Russia can produce 6 million tons of crude steel annually, which is 1.5 times that of France.  The British Empire produced only 9 million tons of crude steel in 1910.  "Is the UK ready to take the risk and see if it works?" The French ambassador rolled his eyes.  Britain and France have a common interest in preventing Russia from entering the Mediterranean. Letting the bear's paws mix in the big bathtub of the Mediterranean will definitely stir up little trouble.  The British Ambassador to Russia doesn¡¯t want to talk nonsense. This is a strategic issue, and there is no room for playing tricks on strategic issues.  No matter from any angle, Britain does not want Russia to rush into the Mediterranean.  Previously, Britain thought that the rising Republic of China would take action against Russia. However, the Republic of China did not pick up the weak persimmons, but went straight to the big rock of North America.  After the Republic of China crushed the North American part of the United States, everyone discovered that the Republic of China's hands were full of large diamonds peeled out of the rock.  Russia's petty profits were not taken seriously by the Republic of China at all.  "I will go see the Russian Foreign Minister." The British Ambassador to Russia gave an answer, "I will go after eating." The meal was quite good. Just after finishing the meal, the two ambassadors to Russia met their subordinates  They actually came side by side.  This situation is not common, and it is most likely that something serious has happened.  The two ambassadors took the notes from their subordinates respectively with some uneasiness. After reading it, the British ambassador stood up and said, "Goodbye, I will go to see the Russian Foreign Minister now." "Let's go together!" The French Ambassador  He stood up decisively and said.  Thousands of kilometers away from St. Petersburg, it is already a warm spring on the southern coast of the Black Sea, and the bright sunshine is not even blocked by the smoke caused by the artillery.  Russia has dispatched the entire main force of the Black Sea Fleet. Eight warships that can probably be classified as battleships are shooting wildly at about seven large Ottoman Empire warships, and water columns rise on the sea.  In the distance, four large Russian warships and two large Ottoman warships left the fighting area with thick smoke.  When the large warships were bombarding each other, the small warships that were supposed to use lei didn't dare to get close to each other. They could only watch this extremely lively naval battle from a distance.  At this time, the British Navy and the Republic of Korea Navy had already arrived to watch, and it was these two navies who relayed the matter to their own country via radio.  As for the intelligence agency of the Republic of China 'accidentally' passing the news to France, that is beyond the scope of the jurisdiction of the onlookers of the Republic of Korea Navy personnel.  The navy personnel of the Republic of China who were watching from a distance watched the Chinese-style warships spitting out flames in vain, and they had mixed feelings in their hearts.  The personnel of the Republic of Korea Navy firmly believe that if these warships were used by the Republic of China Navy, about half of the Russian Navy's ships would have been sunk.  However, the Ottoman Empire's navy was trained by the Republic of China. Judging from the performance of naval battles until now, the Ottoman Empire's navy has demonstrated unprecedented levels of courage and proficiency in combat.  I really can't ask for more from them.  The British Navy did not feel so much. The leader of the spectator group said to his colleagues: "A naval battle in 1850 was fought using warships that were not outdated in 1900. What do you think of this title?" This metaphor is very British and cold.  The style of the joke made the surrounding British naval personnel smile indifferently.  Both sides tried their best to sink the other side's warships. The level of naval warfare displayed in the battle made the British Navy feel very reassured.  "If the Chinese warship is to deal with the Italian battleship, how many do you think can deal with the Russian navy?" The leader of the British viewing group continued to ask.  This question moved the British Navy soldiers. The battle of artillery washing the deck reminded the British Navy of the history of the battle between the Royal Navy and the Navy of the People's Republic of China.  In the battle in Japan, the Republic of Korea Navy used the firepower of eight guns per battleship to deal with the British warships, which had an average of 40 guns per battleship.  Then the British Far East Fleet suffered a tragedy. The terrible artillery fire washed away the overtime work of the British Grand Fleet, just like the poor Italian battleship, which had an empty 305 mm main gun, but was washed away by 150 and 125 mm naval guns.  , and finally had to flee in a hurry.  "In a one-on-one battle, the Russian navy will definitely not be able to do it." Immediately, a British naval soldier who had seen the last naval battle replied.  "But if the Chinese warship is hit by a shot, it will definitely fail. The Russian warship probably cannot be sunk." Someone immediately put forward other opinions.  "No, no, no, as long as the Russian warships start to get beaten, there will be no chance to save the situation. They will keep getting beaten. When the Russian navy loses its combat effectiveness, it can use fish lei to deal with the Russian warships at close range." The British navy is discussing the relationship between Russia and Russia.  A battle with the Chinese Navy was possible, no one mentioned the Ottoman Navy.  After all, the Ottoman Empire purchased old Chinese warships. According to the information obtained by the British, none of these warships were built after 1900. In fact, the youngest ship among them was also built in 1893.  Although these warships can still fight against the younger Russian Navy, it is meaningless to discuss their battle with China's new warships.  The battle lasted for several hours, and eventually even the bystanders were tired of watching.  The Russian and Ottoman navies also felt exhausted and finally retreated.  This happened on March 15, 1911. On March 16, 1911, Montenegro in the Balkan Peninsula under Ottoman rule, which was later the Republic of Montenegro, took the lead in declaring war on Turkey.  The Balkan War broke out.  The very next day, the ambassador of the Republic of China to Austria met with the Austrian Foreign Minister and asked Austria to ensure that Hungary¡¯s troops trained by the Republic of China returned to Hungary from Austria.  The Austrian Foreign Minister did not answer immediately, but went back to discuss the matter with the Austrian authorities.  The Republic of China had no choice. Hungary did not have its own outlet to the sea. Its four neighboring countries were Russia in the north, the Austrian Empire in the west, Romania in the east, and the Ottoman Empire in the south.  At this time, Romania has not signed an armistice agreement with Hungary since it declared war on Hungary a few years ago. Russia went to war with the Ottoman Empire. The Balkan countries have been reorganizing their armaments, purchasing weapons, and training troops over the years. Everyone knows that the Balkan war is only a matter of time.  .  The Ottoman Empire region bordering Hungary is the Balkans, where wars are bound to be rife.  The only relatively stable channel is Austria.  However, Austria's attitude towards Hungary is not friendly at all.  The former Archduke Ferdinand had succeeded to the throne at this time, and his government generally felt that there was nothing wrong with making things difficult for Hungary.  However, the former Archduke Ferdinand himself felt that this was not a good idea. It was not that it was not good for Hungary, but that making things difficult for Hungary would only make Russia easier.  Russia's strength is better than that of Hungary, and Hungary cannot yet win the power confrontation.  If you want to see a long-term war between Hungary and Russia at this time, even if you don't support Hungary, there is no need to hold Hungary back.  It¡¯s just that the attitude of these courtiers was to hope that Hungary would suffer a serious setback, which made the former Archduke Ferdinand very passive.  In the end, the Austrian emperor had no choice but to turn to his cousin Wilhelm II. Germany's influence in Austria was not low.  Wilhelm II responded to his cousin's request, and the German ambassador to Austria visited the Austrian ministers for official reasons and stated the German emperor's position.  Then the Austrian Emperor finally achieved his goal.  The Emperor of Austria kept the names of these Austrian courtiers in his heart and swore that organicWe will settle these old accounts!
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