Chapter 402: Political Art
With the start of the anti-Semitic movement, the atmosphere across the European Continent grew increasingly oppressive, and anti-Semitic activities sprang up one after another in every country.
That was only among the populace. What concerned the upper echelons of government was not anti-Semitism, but the fact that the Tsarist Government had used the opportunity to break free of its financial crisis. Only a Russian Empire with money could truly be called an empire.
At Berlin Palace, William I made it clear that he was panicking. However, for William I to become "William the Great," he naturally lacked no depth of mind. He was panicking inside, yet outwardly wore an expression of having everything firmly under control.
The king's composure reassured the Berlin Government. They were not fighting this war alone; they had a large group of supporters behind them. So long as the big shots pulling the strings were willing to increase their investment, victory was not beyond reach.
At William I's signal, Foreign Minister McKet said, "Through our diplomatic efforts, the Swedes have now begun to waver.
So long as we win another great victory in next year's war, they will very likely take our side.
The Foreign Ministry is currently working hard to win over the Ottoman Empire. London and Paris have both given clear replies: they will push the Ottoman Empire into joining the war.
The British have also promised to create trouble for the Russians in Central Asia and the Far East.
We are also lobbying British Parliament to have the Royal Navy blockade the Baltic Sea and cut off the Russians' maritime transport routes.
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It sounded good, but viewed through the lens of workplace doublespeak, the truth was more or less obvious.
The Swedes had indeed begun to waver, but