Holy Roman Empire

Franz asked suspiciously: "You mean that the Russians want to take the opportunity to weaken the Ottoman Empire's national strength, but is it necessary?"

The war has been going on until now, and the Ottoman Empire has actually been abolished.Hundreds of thousands of young soldiers fell on the battlefield, millions of refugees were born, the coastal areas were all beaten to nothing, and a civil war broke out in the country.

According to Franz's experience, the number of casualties caused by this war may exceed 200 million.Only slightly more than a quarter actually died on the battlefield, and most of them died on the way to flee famine.

The biggest black hand is hunger, followed by disease and refugees fleeing together.In the face of life and death, human nature is the most untested.

The Ottoman Empire has long been devastated, and the civil war will continue.Now because of the foreign war, the life and death of the Ottoman Empire is related, forcing the reformers and conservatives to temporarily join forces.

Once the war is over, the situation will change. I don't know how many revolutionary parties will be created by this wave. Whether the Sudanese government can survive this disaster is a question.

Wesenberg: "Your Majesty, no matter how weak the Ottoman Empire is, there is still such a large size, and no one knows if they will be reborn from the ashes.

In normal times, the Russians would not be afraid of their threats, but at the juncture where the Russian-Prussian war could break out at any time, the tsarist government had to be cautious. "

People can grow up, eat a cut, and become wiser. After a lesson, the Russians also learned a lesson.

There is no way to fight on multiple fronts. The hatred has increased over the years, and it cannot be resolved for a while.It didn't matter when the Russian Empire was strong, it was terrible when it fell.

For centuries-old enemies like the Ottoman Empire, there is no need to think about resolving hatred at all, and it is best to kill them directly.

In recent years, nationalism has flourished in the Near East, and the Tsarist government has also contributed.Once the religiously ruled Sudanese government collapses, the multi-ethnic country will explode.

After the split, the Ottomans were destined to fall into ethnic and religious vendettas, completely losing their strength to threaten the Russians.

After thinking about it, Franz made a decision: "Then let Britain and France put pressure on the Russians, and it is enough for us to support them symbolically."

If you want to drag Austria into the water, let alone doors, not even windows.Franz still wants the Ottoman Empire to attract the attention of European countries. It would be even better if Britain and France could give blood to the Sudanese government.

History has long proven that the decaying last dynasty is never scary, on the contrary, the new country may break out with stronger fighting power.

Of course, these are very few. Most of the new regimes are limited by internal contradictions and lack experience in local governance, making the country a mess.

In a country with serious ethnic and religious conflicts like the Ottoman Empire, once a division occurs, it will be a protracted civil war.

In the original time and space, it was the son of heaven, Kelmo, who opened the door, and there was Turkey in later generations, but compared with the Ottoman Empire, it has shrunk by more than half.

Don't think about it now, it is unknown whether the famous Turkish founding father has a chance to be born.

You must know that the butterfly effect is terrifying. This war in the Near East changed the fate of many people. Maybe the parents of the Chosen One met Allah in advance.

In the face of the torrents of history, the power of individuals is insignificant.Franz does not think that the Ottoman Empire has the possibility of revival. This war has actually drawn an end to this old empire.

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Prime Minister Felix proposed: "Your Majesty, the Kingdom of Jerusalem has been taken back, and now we have to think about governance.

Because of religious beliefs, the local people did not support us. I suggested reaching an extradition agreement with the Ottoman Empire to send all the Ottomans back. "

There is precedent for repatriation.In the previous expansion, the Vienna government sent all the Ottomans back, which avoided ethnic and religious conflicts.

Franz nodded and added: "It's not enough to repatriate the Ottomans back home, the Jerusalem area is almost turning into a desert, and we have to solve the problem of land desertification.

The 20-year fallow of the local land proposed by the experts is very constructive.Jerusalem is a holy place for religions. There is no need to develop industry and agriculture in the local area. It is enough to develop a tourism economy. "

In this era, the people are poor, and the tourism economy has not yet developed.But there are exceptions. No matter how poor the people are, there are still rich people. For example, after Vienna became a city that never sleeps, it attracted many people.

Not to mention Jerusalem, with its special status in religion, there is no fear that no one will go there.Not to mention making a fortune, but maintaining the operation of the local government can still be done.

Land fallow is inevitable. Austria itself is an agricultural exporter, and there is no shortage of grain production at all.

Chapter 154 Present - Future

With the order of Franz's life, the Austrian army on the front moved into action, and regardless of whether the Ottoman Empire agreed or not, the repatriation began.

The Ottomans don't have human rights these days, so they don't need so much explanation, just forced expulsion.No one thought there was anything wrong, including the military reporters who didn't see it.

As for whether it will be written indiscriminately after going back, no one knows.Anyway, in order to sell newspapers, there will be all kinds of news, and the integrity of the reporters will be a little stronger than that of later generations.

It is enough to ensure that most of the mainstream media will not speak for the Ottomans. The tabloids have always started with a pen and a piece of paper, and the content is all edited.

It is not difficult to prepare and guide public opinion in advance, as long as you have money you can do it; if you want to control public opinion, then don't dream.

These years, the great powers have not been scolded. The higher the frequency of news front pages, the more powerful a country is, and the smaller countries are still not willing to report.

After the protests were unsuccessful, the Sudanese government chose to silently accept the reality.Don't look at the European countries supporting them now, open the history book and everyone is still an enemy.

It is a strategic need to keep the Ottoman Empire, and it does not mean that everyone regards them as friends.Even France, which had a traditional friendship with the Ottoman Empire, could not stand up for them.

Inside the Prime Minister's Residence in Downing Street, Gerston frowned and asked, "Are the greedy Russians still holding on?"

The London government also abhorred the tsarist government's delay in signing the armistice treaty.Everyone is so busy that they don't have time to revolve around a problem.

Foreign Minister Maclean: "The Tsarist government has not let go of the illusion of destroying the Ottoman Empire. They should be worried that the next Russian-Prussian war will break out and the Ottoman Empire will stab them again.

However, the Vienna government has already compromised, and the Russians alone want to destroy the Ottoman Empire, and they are still unable to do so.

The tsarist government is a pauper, and their persistence will last for a few days at most, causing some trouble for the Ottoman Empire.Austria only promises to provide military supplies for the year, and the Russians will compromise by the end of the year at the latest.

On the contrary, it is the actions of the Austrians in the Middle East that deserve our vigilance. Under the banner of protecting the holy land, the Vienna government announced that the local land would be left fallow for 20 years, and then expelled the local Ottomans.

The same thing was done by the Austrians more than ten years ago.Repatriate the Ottomans, then emigrate from the country, and rule will soon be established.

Although the cost is a little bit larger, the cost of domination in the later stage is low, and the effect is very good so far.If nothing happens, it won't be long before the Austrians gain a firm foothold in the Middle East.

Now we are beyond the reach of the eastern Mediterranean coast, and we can only watch the Austrians continue to expand. The occupation of Jerusalem is only the beginning. In the near future, the Austrians will gradually erode the Ottoman Empire.

Austria's ambitions, if realized, would recreate half the territory of the Roman Empire.We must be vigilant enough, otherwise, the appearance of this behemoth will be a big trouble. "

Prime Minister Gerston looked sad, the international situation was getting out of their control, just after being put together by the French, Austria was restless again.

This time, the joint pressure of European countries has made the Austrians back off, so what about the next time?

It is impossible for European countries to stand together forever. Once the positions of various countries are divided, I am afraid that Austria will not be able to hold back.

"You mean to support the Ottoman Empire, let them have a certain strength to protect themselves, and dispel Austria's ambitions?"

Foreign Minister Macklin nodded: "Yes, judging from the current situation, if the Ottoman Empire does not increase its strength, it will be divided up by Austria and Russia sooner or later.

Under the joint exclusion of France and Austria, our influence in the Mediterranean has been declining day by day over the years. Now it is time to change.

Once we have the Ottoman Empire in our hands, we have more wiggle room.However, this requires a joint effort with the French, and it is difficult to lift the Ottomans with our strength alone. "

The Ottoman Empire is already rotten, and the limited reforms of the Sudanese government have only demolished the east wall and repaired the west wall to cure the symptoms but not the root cause. It is conceivable that it is difficult to become stronger again.

However, the Ottoman Empire is a multi-ethnic country. Once it falls, it will be torn apart and cannot be rebuilt.

Chancellor of the Exchequer Lark Lloyd: "There is no problem in supporting the Ottoman Empire, the key is how to ensure that our investment will pay off.

Even with the French involved in risk-sharing, it's a high-risk investment.Once the Ottoman Empire is over, our investment will be lost.

Now that the finances of the Ottoman government have gone bankrupt, it will take no small sum to save them. "

Is the British Empire rich?Of course: yes!In this era, they are still the most arrogant government in the world, even France and Austria are incomparable.

But money can't be used to waste, the Ottoman Empire is a mess, and Laluk Lloyd is not optimistic that the Sudanese government can be reborn from ashes.

Maclean waved his hand: "We have no better choice. There is only one Ottoman in the Near East that has the potential to become a powerful country. We can't let us support the Greeks and check and balance Austria, right?"

Support the Greeks, that's a joke.A country with a population of less than one million, no matter how much Britain invests, it is impossible to turn them into a powerful country.

Prime Minister Gerston: "It's okay to support the Ottoman Empire, but we must grasp this degree. Once we find that something cannot be done, we must stop the loss in time.

But what about the French?Now that the Spanish government is pro-French, and the French have stabilized their western front, when they finish their internal struggles, they may have to fight for hegemony on the European continent again.

With the style of the Vienna government, they may not meet the French, and a new round of large-scale mergers is likely to break out at that time. "

This is the worst result. If the big powers are allowed to annex the small ones, Britain's aloof status will be difficult to guarantee.

Maclean shook his head: "Your Excellency Prime Minister, you are overthinking it. Neither France nor Austria will expand in the short term.

As nationalism rises, so does the risk of expansion.The French are an example, annexing the Italian region, not digesting it for so many years.

Austria's slogan of unifying the German region is earth-shattering, but it is very conservative in actual action.If it wasn't for the fact that they had been infiltrating the German Confederation, I even think they would have given up.

Even if it did not give up, the enthusiasm of the Vienna government to unify the German region was not high.

Although the political system of the new Holy Roman Empire is more rigorous than that of the previous Holy Roman Empire, the power of the state is still not small.

The German region has become accustomed to state politics, and if it is forced to break this model, it will be prone to accidents.

The Austrians have realized this, and the New Holy Roman Empire has taken at least some of its core rights and even tampered with the voting rules of the Imperial Parliament.

With the advantage in size, Austria has steadily suppressed several states.But if the remaining German states were to enter the Reichstag, the situation would change.

On the basis of at least one vote per state, Austria could not have an absolute majority in the imperial parliament.Then there will be a situation similar to the German Federal Empire, where a group of small states join forces in parliament to limit the power of the central government.

If the rules of the game are changed, it will affect the imperial power.For an emperor, the position under the buttocks is far more important than occupying a little more territory. "

These judgments are not wrong, given the current international situation, it is indeed the case.In the past few years, the gap in power between countries has further widened, and the situation has changed.

If nothing else, the fact that the German state has been decreasing in the last hundred years is a real problem.

Some state monarchs died out, the crown fell into the hands of relatives, and the state was merged through marriage.In this regard, the Habsburg family is the main representative, and this is how the Austrian Empire came.

In addition to one vote for each state, the New Holy Roman Empire Parliament also has the rule of one vote for every 300 million people, which is actually Franz's pre-buried means.

Austria's population is growing rapidly, and the colonies are also directly under the central government after they are localized. Even if they join a bunch of states, it is not difficult for the central government to get more than half of the votes.

However, diplomacy should focus on the future, but also on the present.If you don't deal with the present things well, what about the future?

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Chapter 155 Near Eastern Treaties

Things did not surprise the British. The time was delayed until the end of 1874. Seeing that Austria did not intend to continue the war, it was probably because they were worried that no one would take care of the food in the future, or they were anxious to go home for Christmas. The tsarist government decided decisively. compromise.

On December 1874, 12, Austria, Russia, and the Ottomans signed the "Near East Treaty" in London.

Treaty content:

1. The Ottoman Empire recognized the defeat of the war and was responsible for the war;

2. Return to the Kingdom of Jerusalem and transfer the sovereignty of the Arabian Peninsula to Austria as compensation; (Note: The two river basins are not included, but Kuwait is included)

3. cede the Caucasus region to the Russian Empire and compensate the Russians for war expenses of 200 million rubles;

4. The opening of the Black Sea Strait is a free strait, and the three countries shall not block the strait at any time and under any circumstances;

5. The Austrian Navy will lift the coastal blockade of the Ottoman Empire from now on;

6. From the date of signing the treaty, the two sides exchange prisoners within one month and withdraw from each other's territory within three months;

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The treaty was passed to the Vienna Palace, and Franz ratified it decisively.The Ottoman Empire itself is a poor ghost. It is enough to cede land. It is a waste of time to ask for war reparations.

The Russians fought hard for so long, and finally got 200 million rubles in indemnity, which is a huge sum for individuals, but insignificant for the country.

The most interesting thing about this war is not the debut of the airship troops, nor the overwhelming force of the coalition, but the sky-high transfer fee in the Arabian Peninsula.

Although the specific discount amount was not written in the treaty, the 30 billion Aegis compensation proposed by Austria was still reported by the newspaper.

This headline news is most liked by the people who eat melons.From the sky-high compensation of 30 billion to the sovereignty of the Arabian Peninsula, the value gap between them is more than ten times.

It's enough to talk after dinner. No normal person would think that the Arabian Peninsula is worth so much money, and no one thinks that Austria can claim so much money.

Asking prices all over the sky, and repaying the money on the ground.It is a normal means of negotiation, and it is normal for the final result to be far from the original request.

Franz couldn't help but be thankful that he did not ask for the amount of compensation to be written in the treaty, otherwise this topic could be disputed into the next century.

As the victor of the war in the Near East, Austria's greatest gain was not territorial expansion, nor economic benefits, but increased religious influence.

The achievement of recovering Jerusalem is enough to make Franz's name in the history of religion, and even his titles have become longer, for example: "Reclaimer of the Holy Land", "Saint", "Defender of Christ"...

The Holy See is very generous this time, and the honorary title does not require wholesale money. Not only the emperor, but also the officers and soldiers who participated in the Jerusalem recovery war have not fallen behind, and collectively awarded the honorary title of "Holy Land Recovery".

If it were not for the reaction of the Vienna government, it is estimated that the Holy See would also wholesale Paladins.Pius IX has brought a group of archbishops to Jerusalem, waiting for Franz to be crowned, and they are also fighting to revive the Holy See.

They were all forced out. In recent years, the Holy See has been severely suppressed by the French, and even the headquarters of the Holy See of the Vatican has to be controlled by others.

Not to mention privileges, now the pope must obey the French religious management laws.When Napoleon III slaughtered the chickens to warn the monkeys, he also sent the cardinals who violated the law to prison, and did not save face for the Holy See at all.

Now running to Jerusalem to establish a diocese, it is also a last resort.At least Franz gave them more favorable conditions, and they could call the shots within one-third of the Holy See's own land.

The situation in the Middle East is complicated, and it is impossible for no one to take the lead.When the diocese of Jerusalem reopens, there will be those who will bear the blame in the future.

Vienna Palace, Prime Minister Felix reported: "This battle of Jerusalem was mainly a siege, there was no major battle in the city, and the buildings were not damaged much.

The palace has already started maintenance, and it will be completed in two months at most, which will not affect the coronation in April next year.

However, recently, there have been many local religious conflicts. Even though we have repatriated the Ottomans back to China, there are still fish that slip through the net and cause damage.

The government is preparing to implement a crackdown on public security, implement real-name registration in the local area, and strictly investigate the saboteurs who illegally stay in the local area.