So in a war, everyone will choose to be with the winner, but when the war breaks out, only God knows who the final winner is.
But one thing that is certain is that in war, belligerents like to be with neutral countries.
Why stay with neutral countries?
Because during the war, the belligerent countries will inevitably conduct a naval blockade, and the warships of the belligerent countries will attack the enemy's merchant fleet at sea. At this time, the benefits of the neutral country are reflected - freedom of navigation on the high seas, and the flag of the neutral country can protect it.
Shipping of goods.
Almost overnight, neutral countries such as the Tang Dynasty, Spain, Sweden, and Norway all became shipping powers. As for the tonnage of British merchant ships, the tonnage plummeted—from 10 million tons to less than 3 million tons.
Change the flag!
Everyone is familiar with this skill!
In the sunny Mediterranean, the "Queen Mary", a cruise ship that once belonged to a British company, has now raised the Spanish merchant flag. Then, it continues to engage in shipping services on the war-torn sea. The only change is
It no longer goes directly to Constantinople. Because the captain and sailors are British nationals, in order to avoid becoming prisoners, their final destination is only Greece.
What are the guests on the Queen Mary like?
There are all kinds of people, including officials and businessmen, poor people, rich people, and certainly some foreigners who are evading service. Patriotic enthusiasm may make people excited, but it will also make some people calm. Every day
Many French and British people used special channels to escape to foreign countries. In order to avoid attracting attention from others, these military service evaders would lock themselves in the cabin as soon as they boarded the ship.
As usual, the doors on both sides of the second-class aisle were closed tightly. No one would speculate on the identity of the passengers. They were just ordinary people in the war.
"Russians, like us, are realists who put interests first."
In the cabin, Gray, who was lying on the bedside, said in a contemptuous tone.
"No, they are different from us. They are a group of Tatars at heart. For them, there has never been any credibility. They only have interests in their eyes and are only interested in profit! As long as they have enough interests, they can betray everything, including God.
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Gray, who went by the pseudonym Philip, went to Madrid as a secret envoy to have secret talks with the Roman Empire. What were they talking about?
Of course, get Russia out of the war.
When Gray mentioned God, the assistant beside him muttered to himself.
Didn’t Britain also betray God?
In fact, Anglo-Saxons and Slavs are the same, there is not much difference at all.
"What we need now is to give them some benefits and let them withdraw from the war. In this way, we can concentrate on dealing with France, and the Germans can also concentrate on dealing with France. The Germans are fearful of the Slavs behind them.
, have trouble sleeping and eating. Until now, they have not invested all their strength on the Western Front. If they withdraw from the war, we will soon defeat France just like we defeated Napoleon."
"Of course, if we can get Russia to join our camp, then victory will come earlier!"
Standing in the narrow cabin, Gray said in a tone full of expectation.
"Russia... is different from any other European country. It not only has fierce and cruel Cossacks, but also millions of strong, docile and obedient peasants who regard death as home. The size of the Russian army is staggering: its peacetime military strength
There are 1,423,000 people; after mobilization and recruitment, an additional 3,115,000 people can be added; in addition, there is a local army of 2 million people and a reserve force that can be recruited; therefore, it is available for use
The total number of troops reached 6.5 million."
The Russia mentioned by Gray is the world's impression of Russia. In people's minds, the Russian army is a behemoth. It is bloated and slow at the beginning, but once it is fully mobilized and put into action, it becomes an endless sea of people.
Waves, no matter how big the casualties are, will be unyielding, rolling forward one after another.
During the Turkish War, more than three million Russian troops flooded Turkey like a huge wave, but now?
If it were not for the fact that Persia did not have a railway to Russia, it is estimated that the Russian army would have overwhelmed Persia. Of course, when fighting the Russian army in Persia, the British discovered that the Russian army was not as powerful as they thought - their intelligence work
It's very poor. The troops don't know how to hide or keep secrets when fighting. They don't pay attention to agility in action. They lack fighting spirit and initiative, and they lack good generals.
But the endless supply of "grey livestock" that Russia possesses is enough to make any country awe!
"But, sir, will our terms convince them?"
"If we don't try, we will never know the answer!"
If you don't try, you will never know the answer. After leaving these words, Gray couldn't help but look forward to this trip to Constantinople.
Three days later, Gray, who took a train to Constantinople via the Greek transit point, finally stepped off the train station.
Holding a neutral passport, Gray passed the customs inspection easily. When he and his colleagues walked out of the train station, there was already a car waiting for them outside the station. After getting straight into the BMW, when the car started, Gray said
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"Thank you, Lord Count."
Facing Gray's thanks, the Earl, who had been waiting in the car for the guests to arrive, shook his head and said.
"Don't thank me, my friend. I just hope that the news you brought is worth taking such a big risk..."
The earl cast his eyes on the guests who had just arrived, and then said.
"After all, during a war, contact with officials of a hostile country is essentially betraying Russia."
"Hey, my friend, you are serious. I am here in a private capacity for the sake of our friendship and future. Please believe that the news I bring is definitely worth your efforts!"
Gray had a smile on his face. The reason why he came here was not just because of the Prime Minister's orders. The most important reason was because he knew that there were also many people in Russia who were unwilling to be enemies of the British Empire. Of course,
, there are still many people who hope to "get something for nothing".
He came here just to convince these people with facts. Of course, no one in this world cares about what the facts are.
For politicians, the most important thing is never facts, but interests.