Struggle in Russia

Li Xiao grinned and asked, "Why? What's weird about this? I said that it's in our country's best interest for the benefit of the country!"

Leonid finally couldn't help but asked, "How can it be more beneficial to us? The Holy Alliance is the basis for safeguarding our international interests. Without this alliance, what can we compete with Britain and France? We need Austria! "

Li Xiao shook his head and said, "No! We don't need it!"

He asked, "Has the Holy Alliance really been so important to us since the last decade? Without this alliance we would be knocked on by Britain and France? Without this alliance, our interests on the Black Sea coast and the Caucasus would not be maintained Yet?"

Before Leonid responded, Li Xiao said to himself: "On the contrary, the Holy Alliance is already a political burden. The alliance of our three countries makes Britain and France see us as the main threat at the same time, keeps our guard against all kinds of deadlocks and keeps To smear and vilify our country. "

"If this alliance really allows the three nations to unite and fight against Britain, it's worth it. But the problem is that this alliance is more of a push for our country against Britain, and the Austrians will pick them up. Cheap. "

"On the Polish issue, on the Apennine issue, on the Mediterranean issue, on the Turkish issue, the Austrians are all shit, and they need our support. But they have used the influence of the Holy Alliance, especially our country's support Since then, I have often contradicted the interests of our country. Especially in the Balkans, we have been stumbling to us, not so much as allies.

Alexei and Leonid thought about it, Li Xiao's words really made sense. Austria is indeed a **** on geopolitical issues, with messes in every direction.

He was involved in dividing up Poland, and he was also involved in dividing Italy. Earlier, he fought against France and the United Kingdom for lowland countries such as the Netherlands, and he was also incompatible with France on the issue of the Spanish royal family. The Balkan gunpowder in the back is his backyard. Could you talk about the geopolitical environment?

But in the past two or three decades, the Austrians have been very stable and can enjoy music and waltz safely. What is the reason? Isn't that the Divine Alliance?

Just imagine, what would Austria look like without the Holy Alliance? Will it be a fire everywhere and be a firefighter all day long.

But what contribution does Austria, which has benefited greatly from this alliance, to Russia, which has paid the most to this alliance?

Occasionally help with English and French, that's all. Faced with Russia's expansion in Wallachia, Moldavia, and Serbia in the last ten years, it has also shown full vigilance and is stricter than guarding against the Turks. What a **** ally?

Li Xiao continued: "Imagine what the regional situation would be like without Austria? There are no stumbling blocks in the Balkans, and we can proceed to Serbia and Constantinople without any worries ..."

Alexei interjected: "What about the British and the French? They will not be willing to continue to expand our sphere of influence in Turkey ..."

Li Xiao smiled and smiled: "The British are really difficult to do. But the French can exchange their interests and it is not necessary to surrender the Austrian's sphere of influence to France. I believe the French are willing to accept it!"

Aleksey and Leonid were stunned, because it seemed like it was okay to do this?

At least Alexei couldn't help but calculate. It was indeed achievable to hand over Austria's sphere of influence in Apennine to the French in exchange for France's acquiescence to Russia's expansion in the Balkans.

Because France had no interest in the Balkans, it had always opposed Russia, but because the two countries had previously been hostile because of the Napoleonic wars, and because of the holy land issue, it was very unpleasant. But these are trivial matters. If it can bring down Austria and expand its sphere of influence in Apennine and the Mediterranean, France will probably be happy to shut up.

Li Xiao looked at Alexei and Leonid in thought, and laughed: "Divide Apennine's Austrian sphere into several parts and give them to most of France and a small part of the Kingdom of Sardinia. You said, they Still mind the little thing about our expansion in the Balkans? "

Alexei shook his head, but Leonid still insisted: "Then there are Prussia and Britain! Especially Prussia, as a key ally, he will definitely not support ..."

Li Xiao said indifferently: "I am afraid that Prussia will be happy to see the collapse of Austria. Without Austria, Prussia can unify other small German states except Austria, which is a great temptation for them. If it is not enough Then ceded Austria's territory in Poland to Prussia as compensation ... "

Leonid was completely dumbfounded, not only because Li Xiao's tone of speech was as easy and simple as a butcher cutting meat for sale in a meat case, but also because he said that it was really operational. Prussia is probably not particularly concerned about the life and death of Austria's allies.

But Leonid was unconvinced, emphasizing: "But then, without the Holy Alliance, what do we do to contain France and what to bargain with the British?"

Li Xiao replied lightly: "There are many ways, the simplest is to ally with France!"

It was like a flash of lightning that stunned Leonid. Allied with France? This kind of thought just feels evil when you think about it.

"How can we ally with the enemy!"

Faced with Leonid's blurt-out questions ~ www.ltnovel.com ~ Li Xiao laughed: "Our grievances with France disappeared in 1815 with Napoleon's downfall again. We have already avenged ourselves. It's over, there's no need to forget it! "

"Everything that is hostile to France now is obsessive old antiques. Are you old antiques?"

Without waiting for Leonid to answer, Li Xiao asked again: "Are you worried that France will export the revolution again? Are you worried that France will invade our country again? Or is it that the worry about France is just an unspeakable hysteria?"

Leonid was speechless again.

Indeed, as Li Xiao said, France is no longer the France of the Revolution. Even Leonid likes the revolutions exported by France a little bit. For conservative and backward Russia, advanced ideas are very helpful.

As for the French invasion again?

Brother, I know the map is impossible, looking through the map. The country is separated by hordes of countries, and the French anti-French alliance will be formed again, and we are ready to push backward ...