Even though it is already summer now, the weather is still a little cold in the early morning. There is no pedestrian on the streets of c,ww±w.2◎3wx.c+om. There is only the factories in the suburbs, and they are still working night shifts. The roar of machines is faintly heard. As the situation becomes more and more tense, the UK has also begun to strengthen its combat readiness. Many factories related to military industry have received huge orders, and they have begun to work overtime.

In the British Foreign Office’s building, the on-duty personnel are yawning lazily. Every night, the Foreign Office will leave the on-duty personnel. After all, when the UK is at night, it is already daytime in the rest of the world. There is a very likely emergency situations to be transmitted back.

This is how it was tonight. The telegraph machine in the telegraph room rang out. The telegrapher quickly translated the telegraph, but the content of the telegraph shocked the telegrapher. The Chinese Empire actually declared war on Russia, so as Russia's ally, Britain would inevitably be involved in the war. This means that the world war has begun.

The British Foreign Office's duty staff immediately rushed to the residence of the Earl of Foreign Minister Granville and reported the news to him.

An hour later, the British Prime Minister's Office and several important officials from the British Cabinet gathered here. They were all awakened by the 3rd hour in the middle of the night, so everyone's faces were still a little tired.

"Gentlemen, whether we want to believe it or not, the war has already broken out from the beginning of the war! The Chinese Empire has declared war on Russia. Then, as Russian allies, we cannot stand by and wait for the Chinese to defeat Russia. In that case, we will no longer be able to check and balance the Chinese Empire, which will be a disaster for the whole world!" British Prime Minister Earl Stanley said with a gloomy face. Britain hopes that the outbreak of the war can be delayed a little, so that Britain's war preparations will be more fully prepared. Not to mention, the navy's main battleship will have at least several more. In this way, when facing the powerful navy of the Chinese Empire, the British Royal Navy will have the power to fight.

"Yes, Your Excellency Prime Minister. The war has begun. From now on, the main forces of the British Empire will revolve around the war. Our goal will be to win the victory of the war." The Foreign Minister Earl Glenville said. Since the war has begun, then, it is no longer interesting to say anything else. Britain will work hard to win the final victory of the war.

"From now on, the British Empire's army and navy have entered the highest combat readiness state. The army and the navy will start mobilizing immediately!" said Earl Stanley.

"Yes, Your Excellency Prime Minister!" said Marquis Angelsey, Minister of Army and Sir Charles Adam.

"His Excellency, I request that the military expenditure be allocated to the war. The army should strengthen India's strength as much as possible and expand its local troops at the same time. We need more funds." said the Marquis of Army Minister Anglesey. The Navy has received additional military expenditures many times to build warships, which made Marquis of Anglesey, who is the Minister of Army, very dissatisfied.

"Yes, I will find a way to convince the parliament!" Earl Stanley nodded. India is very important to Britain and is an important battlefield for Britain to restrain the Chinese army. The stronger India's war strength, the more China's strength can be restrained, which will be a good thing for Britain and even the entire North Atlantic military alliance.

The Navy Secretary Sir Charles Adam opened his mouth, but he still did not ask for military expenses. After all, the Navy's military expenses were already enough. What they lacked now is not military expenses, but time.

"His Excellency, I suggest that the Indian fleet be withdrawn. The Indian fleet is weak and if it stays in the Indian Ocean, it will only be annihilated by the Chinese Navy. I even have reason to believe that the Chinese Navy has now gone to the Indian fleet's headquarters. In addition, the Royal Navy Mediterranean Fleet must immediately launch an attack on the Spanish Navy and eliminate the Spanish Navy, so that we can ensure the sea control of the Mediterranean and prevent the Chinese from reinforcement of Europe." said Sir Charles Adam, Minister of Navy.

"The Navy's affairs are solely responsible for the Navy, and the cabinet will not interfere too much." Earl Stanley nodded.

The Minister of Army Marquis Anglesey was a little dissatisfied. If the Indian fleet retreated, it would be equivalent to handing over the entire Indian coast to the Chinese. Once India is blocked, they will not be able to provide more help to the troops deployed in India. Of course, he also knew that the weak Indian fleet had no chance of winning against the powerful Chinese navy.

"The Ministry of Foreign Affairs urgently contacts our allies. Since the war has begun, everyone must fulfill the alliance!" Earl Stanley continued. The North Atlantic military alliance is a whole and cannot have problems.

"Yes, Your Excellency Prime Minister. In addition, we will step up our contacts with the Kingdom of Sardinia. If the Kingdom of Sardinia is willing to join us, it will be a heavy blow to the Asian-European military alliance." Earl Glenville said.

Earl Stanley nodded. Britain and France had planned this for a long time. Although they would pay a certain price to win over the Kingdom of Sardinia, if they could pull the Kingdom of Sardinia into the North Atlantic military alliance, it would be worth it.

On the morning of July 23, 1854, London time, the Prime Minister of the British Empire's Cabinet officially announced that given that Russia was an ally of the British Empire, the Chinese Empire declared war on Russia, which was also a declaration of war on the British Empire. From now on, the British Empire and the Chinese Empire will be in a state of war.

Before Britain declared war, Russia formally declared war on the Chinese Empire. The Chinese Empire's army had launched a sudden attack on Russia. Even if they wanted to declare war, it would be impossible.

Following the UK, other members of the North Atlantic Military Alliance also began to declare war on the Chinese Empire.

At noon on July 23, the Austro-Hungarian Empire officially declared war on the Chinese Empire according to the alliance. The Kingdom of Dutch, Portugal and Greece also officially declared war. The United States fell behind due to time zone relations.

It can be said that on July 23, all member states of the entire North Atlantic Military Alliance declared war on the Chinese Empire. The Chinese Empire declared war on Russia, which was like stabbing a hornet's nest.

The allies of the Chinese Empire, members of the Asian-European Military Alliance, also responded immediately. The two die-hard allies of the Chinese Empire, the Kingdom of Spain and the Kingdom of Belgium, declared war on the North Atlantic Military Alliance as soon as possible. The two countries accelerated their mobilization, and a large number of troops began to travel to the border.

As a powerful country in the Asian-European military alliance after the Chinese Empire, the Kingdom of Prussia did not hesitate after the war began. After obtaining the authorization of William I, Prime Minister Otto von Bismarck of the Kingdom of Prussia delivered a speech and officially declared war on the North Atlantic military alliance on behalf of the Kingdom of Prussia.

In the afternoon of the same day, Pasha Ali, the chief of the Ottoman Turkish Empire, also officially declared war on the North Atlantic Military Alliance on behalf of the Ottoman Turkish Empire.

So far, among the member states of the two major military alliances, there are 13 countries involved in the war, and only the Kingdom of Sardinia has no news yet.

Of course, except for the war between the Chinese Empire and Russia that had already broken out, the rest of these countries are still mobilizing. Their troops are rushing to the border. Domestic reserves are also going to report to the barracks. If the war officially begins, it will take some time.

The Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Sardinia, Gafur, had already reached his head. After the Chinese Empire declared war on Russia, ambassadors to the Kingdom of Sardinia from other member states in the Asia-European military alliance came to the door, demanding that the Kingdom of Sardinia fulfill its alliance and declare war on the North Atlantic military alliance immediately.

However, Prime Minister Cafur could not make a decision, which required King Vittorio Emanuele II to nod. Now, the ambassadors of Britain and France to the Kingdom of Sardinia are meeting Vittorio Emanuele II. This time, they brought more generous conditions. As long as the Kingdom of Sardinia joins the North Atlantic Military Alliance to fight, the French army will withdraw its troops from the Pope unconditionally, and the North Atlantic Military Alliance will support the Kingdom of Sardinia to unify Italy. In addition, Britain and France jointly provide the Kingdom of Sardinia with an interest-free loan of 10 million pounds to the Kingdom of Sardinia to develop its military facilities.

Such conditions can be said to be very generous. As long as the Kingdom of Sardinia is willing to join the North Atlantic Military Alliance, then it seems that they will unify Italy. The proposals of Britain and France made King Vittorio Emanuele II very moved.

For this reason, Vittorio Emanuele II summoned Prime Minister Gafur to convince him. In addition, the Minister of Army of the Kingdom of Sardinia Pilimonte and other ministers agreed to accept the conditions of Britain and France, betray the Asian-European military alliance, and join the North Atlantic military alliance.

Although Cafur argued, he still could not convince them. Cafur had to sigh that these guys were all short-sighted people. Once the Kingdom of Sardinia betrayed the Asian-European military alliance, it would inevitably be hit by the Asian-European military alliance. Once the Asian-European military alliance wins the victory of the war, then they will be completely destroyed. However, the arrogant King Vittorio Emanuele II seemed to have determined that once the Kingdom of Sardinia joins the North Atlantic military alliance, the North Atlantic military alliance will surely win, and the Kingdom of Sardinia will become the winner of the war.

On July 24, 1854, King Vittorio Emanuele II of the Kingdom of Sardinia announced that, from the interests of the country, the alliance signed with the Asian-European military alliance will be abolished. From now on, the Kingdom of Sardinia will join the North Atlantic military alliance! (To be continued, please search for astronomy, novels are better, updated and faster!
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