149 Great Britain and Russia (1)
Shortly after the assassination of the Russian Crown Prince in July 1835, Europe was once again engulfed in fire.
On July 29, Russia convened an army of 800,000 and a navy of 50,000 to the capital, St. Petersburg.
It was not difficult to see that the wrath of the Russian Empire had reached its climax in just 20 days or so to convene an army of 850,000.
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Meanwhile, the British were also mobilizing their troops.
“How many troops are gathered?”
“About 125,000.”
“Hmm.”
The countenance of William O’Sheachest, who took command on behalf of the war hero, the Duke of Wellington, was filled with concern.
No matter how much the British were armed with new weapons, there was still no way to beat the mass offensive in infantry battles.
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More problematic than anything else was that the Russian Empire was buying the ES-1 from European countries.
After the end of the North American War, France and Spain returned to the West and began to reorganize their national finances, in the process passing the lease on the ES-1 to Russia, securing some financial wealth.
“How is your contact with the Easterfield Federation going?”
“Once the delegations keep coming and going, the problem is that there is virtually no way to ban the supply of munitions to Russia.”
“… … Shit. I should have nailed the ammo problem right away!”
Britain’s biggest mistake was that Easterfield didn’t have international law on ammunition before it developed into a federal state.
There was no basis for applying a ban on the sale of ammunition in international law assumed by continental commerce.
If Easterfield declares war on Russia, they don’t know, and Britain has nothing to do with Easterfield.
“How many weapons do they have?”
“It seems to be about 70,000 tablets.”
“… … I have collected a lot.”
“Probably because the amount of firearms introduced during the North American War has increased.”
“At that time, it wasn’t about inducing blood clots.”
It’s no use regretting it now, but fundamentally, it was really stupid that led to the North American war.
If the United States and Mexico had left each other at that time, there would be no problems now, and Russia would not have declared war recklessly.
“Russia was armed with a relatively modern matchlock. But when new weapons were added to that, the national power became incredibly bloated.”
“How do you think neighboring countries will participate in the war?”
The Earl of O’Sheachest was a prominent figure in politics as a relative of the king, and, in fact, had little to do with anything other than politics.
In this war, he came to power as commander-in-chief in order to serve as governor when the Russian territories were recaptured.
It became impossible to even guarantee victory in the war, let alone Governor Hana.
Now, there is only one hope left for the Earl of Osherchest: to attract a great power like Austria.
“Once we have sent a delegation to Austria, I don’t think it will be as easy as it sounds.”
“Isn’t the Austrian Empire not able to afford it now?”
“Isn’t it worth taking into account a huge amount of bloodshed to wage another war on the grounds that we have just reunited northern Germany?”
Earl of O’Sheachest had a staff of only the best in various fields, including politics, economy, and military, but to no avail.
It was because the war itself was going very unfavorably to Britain.
The Earl of O’Sheachest thought that he should buy even a mercenary.
“If we win anyway, we can gain enormous benefits by subjugating Russian territory. Hire mercenaries to defend, then counterattack with the navy and win.”
“But where the hell did you get the mercenaries at this point?”
“It is not available in France or Spain or Eastern Europe. But hopefully we can get it from the Easterfield Federation, right?”
“… … Easterfield?”
There is no reason for Easterfield to participate in this war.
Currently, it was clear that Easterfield was a top-notch country that had solidified its position as the most powerful country, but it was absurd to wage a war without a cause.
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Moreover, it was the British who gave the justification for the attack in this war, so there was no way the Union Army of Easterfield would join in.
Earl Hana Osherchest believed that at least there was a political excuse to hire mercenaries.
“There is only one way to bring the Union Army of Easterfield into war, and that is by taking advantage of the fact that we are allies.”
“It’s your friend.”
“Easterfield currently has a vast territory, but it is difficult for the central government to fully exercise strong control over all of it. If that’s the case, what’s important is the relationship with neighboring countries, but what if it creates noise in our relationship with Britain, where we once fought a war together?”
“Hmm, is this a strategy to shake up the nations that are effectively allies with Easterfield?”
“It’s like that.”
“But, Count, this is an operation that could inflict a fatal blow on us.”
“A fatal blow?”
The political advisers thought the Earl of O’Sheachest’s tactics were not so bad, but the rest of the advisers were different.
Easterfield was showing off its overwhelming firepower enough to achieve unification even when fighting all of Europe.
The reason they don’t go to war is because they don’t have much to gain from war.
Even so, Easterfield was by no means the kind of people who just put up with what the neighboring countries touched.
“Do you have any idea what Easterfield I was like?”
“I heard you are a prudent person.”
“Yes, I am careful. However, it is frighteningly cold and has a sharp sword. He will never stand to paint himself and the Federation’s faces. If this is considered a defamation of the Commonwealth, we may have to fight the 200,000 elite troops stationed in the Netherlands.”
“… … shit.”
In fact, with 200,000 horses, if you compare the normal European army and the Easterfield Commonwealth Army, you get a casualty-to-death ratio of about 10:1.
That’s also a 10:1 exchange ratio when Easterfield’s Commonwealth forces lined up and fought the British.
The current formation of the Easterfield Federation Forces was so high that even the Bulgarian infantry, which is considered to be Eastern Europe’s best military, could not keep up with its toes.
However, the British, which had just begun to equip themselves with a new army, could not defeat the 200,000 Easterfield Union forces.
“Actually, there are about two to four million troops stationed there. You have to keep in mind that if you ask for a negotiation prematurely, it can cause a real uproar.”
“… … damn it! Then what are you going to do?!”
“How about asking the Netherlands to sell mercenaries?”
“Netherlands?”
“The Dutch Central Army originally came from the Blackmaul Mercenaries. If it were to be taken seriously, it could be said that it was the second best in continental Europe.”
“But even so, isn’t it true that they are not even reaching the toes of the Easterfield Federation Forces?”
“Surely, the Netherlands and the Federation of Easterfield are blood-related allies and have close military agreements. Economically and militarily, the Netherlands is effectively a federation of Easterfield.”
“iced coffee! Then, if we convince the Netherlands, the Easterfield Federation will take care of empowering us!”
“Perhaps it will.”
For now, the key was to somehow bring Easterfield’s Commonwealth forces to neutral or British side.
The Earl of Osherchest vowed to put the Dutch at the negotiating table, whatever they gave them.
***
Late at night, the king’s residence in the Kingdom of the Netherlands was lit up.
The couple Lee Hwan had been creating an atmosphere with wine for a long time.
“You said you were going to amend the trade and finance laws in the UK?”
“It seems like the situation is very urgent. How could England under the heavens be so sullen?”
“Well, that’s okay.”
The couple, wearing only one pajamas like a thread, sat on the sofa in the bedroom, sharing their body temperature.
Elizabeth, who was in Lee Hwan’s arms, slowly raised her head.
“Aren’t you surprised?”
“Um, did you?”
“It is as if England under the world is kneeling before us. But to not be surprised is to say that you expected it to some extent, right?”
At the question of his wife, Lee Hwan shrugged.
“Well, I guess I should have expected a little bit?”
“Did you already know that things are not going well in England?”
“I don’t know the details either. But it is certain that the British royal family did not want this war.”
“Then what is the assassination case?”
“In any country, radicalism is bound to exist, isn’t it? It seems to be the same in the UK. It’s being installed by crazy people who dream of the revival of the British Empire, a country where the sun never sets.”
Elizabeth then nodded and understood Lee Hwan’s position.
Still, as if something wasn’t quite right, he hit Lee Hwan’s chest.
good!
“Hey, why are you hitting me?”
“If something like that happened, you should tell me. I really didn’t know.”
“Haha, did you?”
“I knew that Britain would go to war and push Russia away, so I honestly tried to take a hardline response. But now that I look at them, they are also victims to some extent?”
“It is the royal family’s fault for failing to crack down on the house. All radicals are on the Senate side.”
The loss of control over the aristocratic group, the Senate, meant that the current British royal family was declining.
In terms of national power, it was a humiliation among humiliation for Britain, which is evaluated to be entering its heyday soon.
Elizabeth said, turning Lee Hwan’s hair round and round with her fingers.
“So, maybe that’s good?”
“What?”
“Should we accept Britain?”
“Hmm… … . Accept Britain.”
“They want to lend us 50,000 to 100,000 mercenaries. If we give away mercenaries, I think the French and Spanish will respond.”
“What about Eastern Europe?”
“I do not know. They seem to think that they are not going to go to war for a while?”
The newly independent countries of Eastern Europe had considerable military power.
In the meantime, he was dreaming of rearranging the outdated army he had during the Ottoman Empire and leaping into a military power with unique powerful training.
“Eastern Europe will be neutral, Western Europe will change depending on what we move?”
“It’s like that.”
Lee Hwan, who brought Elizabeth’s coveted curly hair to her nose, used to feel a sense of peace of mind and body by taking care of his wife’s collection.
Lee Hwan said after thinking about it for a while.
“Let’s go, support.”