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“What the Tsarist Empire did in the Balkans made our Austrian Empire feel even more threatened.

Therefore, Austria's remaining goodwill towards the Tsarist Empire after the Crimean War also disappeared because the Tsarist Empire once again pushed the wheel of history to the south of the Black Sea.

Now, the Austrian government has chosen to stand on the right side of Britain and has taken a defensive stance against the Russian Empire. "

This is the Austrian Emperor Franz Joseph I explaining his alliance with Britain in parliament.

Austria was a large country, a member of the Holy Alliance, and for many years was one of the most powerful countries in Europe.

Britain is now the most powerful country in Europe. Such a combination is a huge intimidation to any European country.

When the Tsarist Empire was surprised by Austria's clear policy of unifying Britain with Russia, the Tsarist Empire began to increase its troops and move south.

The frontline troops also chose not to advance after occupying Varna.

When more than 100,000 Russian troops arrived in Romania on August 25, 1865

Fifty thousand of them were deployed near the Austrian border between the Principality of Romania and the Principality of Bessarabia, and another 50,000 were deployed near the Bulgarian border.

At the same time, in the Caucasus, the Russian Empire also added more than 50,000 troops to prevent the Ottoman Empire from counterattacking in the eastern Black Sea.

Especially the Georgian region where the Ottoman Empire and the Tsarist Empire were separated from each other.

Austria was naturally not to be outdone. They also deployed more than 100,000 people in Transylvania on the eastern front.

In the north, it was exchanged with the Schleswig army, and 50,000 experienced veterans who had just experienced the Schleswig War were transferred back to the Austrian mainland.

Austria deployed them to the Krpathian Mountains on the northern border with the Tsarist Russian Empire, which is close to Ukraine, so that they can threaten Romania in the east and the Ukrainian Principality of the Tsarist Russian Empire in the north.

When the Tsarist Empire saw Austria's posture, it didn't understand why the Austrian Empire and the British were determined to fight against the Tsarist Empire.

This made Alexander II hesitate. Because despite 10 years of development, the Russian Empire has regained its strength, and its national strength has even been greatly improved, which is very different from 10 years ago.

Therefore, Tsarist Russia was very confident in dealing with the Ottoman Empire, a gradually declining power.

But if Austria is added, it will be a bit difficult for the Russian Empire.

Although Austria's population of 30 to 40 million is nearly twice that of Tsarist Russia, don't forget that there is also the Ottoman Empire. The combined population of the two countries is actually not much smaller than that of Tsarist Russia.

Moreover, the quality of the armies of the two countries is almost the same, so you need to compare them to know whether they are real money.

What worried the Tsarist Empire the most was the threat from Britain.

This is a country that has its throat cut off at the sight of blood.

Tsarist Russia did not mention the extreme promotion to guard against the other party.

However, after a team from the American federal government suddenly appeared on August 27, 1865, the Prussian diplomatic team followed to visit St. Petersburg, and then Alexander II gave up his concerns.

On September 5, 1865, the American Confederacy in North America launched an attack on the Confederate States and the British Landing Army in the South. Grant used the mentality of the Confederate States and the British that the North did not dare to face them, and used sneak attacks first. The strategy of keeping up with the army that has already been deployed.

Launched a fierce attack.

This time, the North seemed to have a divine help. The Southern Confederate States suddenly felt unfamiliar with the Northern Army's method of sending troops and forming formations. They were caught off guard and their own formation was in a mess. Under the impact, they were even more defeated.

The British originally wanted to preserve their strength and watch the battle, but the North would not give them a chance.

To the east of Richmond, British troops faced the same attack.

However, unlike the previous times, this time the American attack, which they thought was old-fashioned, became more like European tactics. This confused the 30,000-strong British army and was beaten seventy times. Eight falls.

Eventually, the South captured Richmond from the North.

This time the Battle of Richmond. More than 150,000 people were dispatched from the north. Casualties exceeded 50,000. Always and captured 3,000 people.

The Confederates in the South participated in the war with 80,000 people and suffered more than 50,000 casualties, totaling 7,000.

Among the 30,000 British troops, more than 16,000 were lost, and more than 2,000 were missing or captured.

As soon as this result appeared, the north was excited and the south was filled with mourning.

In particular, the original high hopes that Britain would send troops to attack the north turned out to be extremely disappointing.

Britain was also defeated sometimes, and it was a very miserable kind.

When the news crossed the Atlantic and reached Europe on September 6, all countries simultaneously cast surprised glances at Britain on the west side of the English Channel.

When British people in Europe face the eyes of their partners, they feel very dazzling.

Although gossip is not popular in newspapers of this era, it depends on who is targeted.

Now facing Britain, which is hostile to the Tsarist Russian Empire, their country's newspapers will naturally show no mercy, and the Tsarist Russian government is turning a blind eye to this and acquiesces to the reports of the country's newspapers.

“What’s going on in Britain recently?”

This is the title of "Voice of Tsarist Russia".

"In recent years, Britain's national strength has been steadily declining, but the country has been bragging about its improved international status. Although our countries have expressed doubts about this, we have allowed them to brag.

However, with the situation in the United States this time, it is okay for Britain to join the war. Many British people even think that once the British army arrives, success will be imminent, and the Northern Federal States will obey the British army when they face it. But they are wrong, and we are also surprised.

The Northern Federal State was able to withstand the British pressure. On the contrary, in just one battle, the British army lost 60% of its 30,000-strong force. What makes the south dissatisfied is that this is the biggest loss since the war between the south and the north.

People in the South joked and amused themselves that the British death rate increased the South's casualty ratio in this battle and dragged down the South's human losses.

Although this is dissatisfying, it does mean that the addition of the British army not only cannot help, but the number of deaths in the south has been lower than that in the north before. But now it has been broken.

Britain should be ashamed and should also apologize to the southern military.

This makes people think of the situation in South Africa where the British also faced the indigenous Zulu Kingdom and the Transvaal Republic and lost more than 10 troops in the war, which shocked Europe.

Could it be that the United Kingdom, which lost 18,000 people this time, wants to repeat the story of South Africa in North America? "