Chapter 174 Countdown

Constantinople

Since the beginning of the negotiations, Abdul Mejid I has not been in a better mood. He has just been threatened by the Russians, and now the Austrian representative is playing again.

Mestersee was a pure diplomat, not as aggressive as Menshkov, and Austrian's appetite was not as great as that of the Russians, so he could go on and on.

Abdul Majid I said firmly: "Mr. Mestrese, your country's demands are too much. The Principality of Moldavia and Wallachia are both sacred and inseparable parts of the Ottoman Empire. Can't be ceded!"

(Note: The Principality of Wallachia is in the southern part of today's Romania; the Principality of Moldavia is today's northern Romania, Moldova, and parts of Ukraine)

But when I said this, I was a little lacking in confidence. Who let them be targeted by Russia and Austria at the same time?

Against the previous one alone, with the support of Britain and France, they can be tough again. In terms of one enemy two, don't say that Abdul Mejid I is cowardly, even if Britain and France go into battle in person, they have no confidence.

Dividing Russia and Austria has become their top priority. Otherwise, as soon as the war broke out, the Ottoman Empire was almost over.

Meesterser calmly explained: "Your Majesty, these two small principalities are not your country's original territory, but only two vassal states, why can't they be transferred?

Judging from the current situation, your country is simply unable to keep these two principalities. If you sell them to the Austrian Empire, you can also reduce the line of defense with Russia. "

Good face is not only the patent of the Qing Dynasty, but the Ottoman Empire does not give in too much. "Transfer", "sell", this is Mestre's way of taking care of Abdul Majid I as much as possible.

Influenced by European culture, selling land is not a big deal. This is more acceptable than a simple cession.

If Austria really wanted to buy these two principalities, Abdul Mejid I would not mind selling them, and he couldn't hold them here anyway when the war broke out.

Although these two principalities have flat terrain and fertile land suitable for developing agriculture, because they are close to Russia and Austria, the Ottomans have not developed much at all, and they are not distressed to sell them.

"How much is your country willing to pay?" Abdul Mejid I asked expectantly

In any case, some discussion is better than no discussion, even if it is just to compromise the time, Abdul Mejid I will have to fight with Austria.

Meester said loudly: "Your Majesty, the Austrian government is willing to invest 100 million dong!"

This price is very sincere. Anyway, in this era, the land that has not been developed is worthless.

Without waiting for Abdul Mejid I to answer, Mesterser added: "But now the Austrian government is in financial difficulties and cannot afford to pay such a huge sum of money at one time. We plan to pay it off within a hundred years."

Pay it off within 100 years, isn't this nonsense? Not to mention inflation, with the strength of both sides, can the Ottoman Empire be able to receive money?

Anyone who has a little brains knows that Meester is talking about buying, but in fact he is not going to give money at all.

Paying off in a hundred years is completely a bad check. As long as the time has not come, it cannot be said that Austria is in breach of contract.

For such a long time, once there is a little conflict between the two countries in the middle, or a war is fought, there is no need to give a penny.

Even if the money is received a hundred years later, it is useless. One hundred million now can buy these more than 200,000 square kilometers of land, and whether it can buy 20 square kilometers of land in a hundred years is a question mark.

Bullies don’t wait like this. If you are intimidated and give in like this, it is not telling the world: the Ottoman Empire has fallen, and you want to divide up the inheritance - come quickly.

Abdul Mejid I asked: "Mister Mesterser, you are not kidding? There is no such funny business in the world!"

Mesterser smiled without saying a word. The Austrian government was not prepared to pay for it at all, and his proposal was just a fig leaf for the Sudanese government.

By negotiating the two principalities of the Danube Valley, Mestre was not so naive. If it's so easy, why mobilize the army?

The domestic bottom line is very clear, just talk about it. Even if we can negotiate, we can't reach an agreement now, otherwise how will the next play be played?

If reconciliation with the Ottoman Empire, should Austria stop preparing for war? If you stop, the previous preparations will be completely lost; if you don't stop, it will be even worse, and the strategic purpose will be exposed.

By that time, the southern German state was ready, and with the intervention of the foreign powers, the westward strategy was almost abolished.

In order to bring the negotiations to a stalemate, after the two countries in the Danube River Basin, Mestrese put forward further territorial claims to the Ottoman Empire, and encircled most of the Balkans in one go.

Even if Britain and France tried their best to mediate the contradictions between the two sides, it was also unsuccessful. Of course, in the full set, Meesterset also began to slowly give in.

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When the Constantinople negotiations began, Paris was also lively. The struggle between the parliamentary and presidential factions has heated up, and there is no way to ease it.

After a long preparation, Louis-Napoleon-Bonaparte was finally ready.

With the support of the British, on June 12, 1851, Louis-Napoleon-Bonaparte staged a military coup in Paris and forcibly dissolved Parliament.

The parliamentary faction, unwilling to fail, also organized the army to counterattack, because

Betrayed by traitors and defeated, Louis-Napoleon-Bonaparte took power.

When news of the coup reached Vienna, Franz was not at all surprised, even though the coup was delayed by half a year.

The butterfly effect has become more and more important, France has been affected, and the future direction of the world has become unrecognizable. The advantage of foresight is slowly disappearing.

Franz has already made preparations. His arrival has changed the fate of many people, and it is inevitable that it will affect the world situation.

After the Paris coup d'état, it won't be long before Louis-Napoleon-Bonaparte will be restored, and the British-French pair will also appear on the stage of history.

Franz did not stop it. In contrast, Napoleon III, a monarch who was very happy, was not too difficult to deal with.

France has a solid foundation, and the emergence of a monarch who loves tossing is not terrible. If there is a monarch who loves farming, it will be a real disaster for Austria.

The usury empire should let them continue to lend usury, and Austria will do the work for the development of industry.

After the Paris coup d'état, the pressure on the British was instantly reduced a lot. With the French thug, they had a heavier voice in European diplomacy.

Abdul Mejid I was the most deeply moved, and the support from France increased. The soon-to-restore Napoleon III sent him military instructors to help train the Ottoman army.

However, this support is not enough to change the current unfavorable situation. Over time, the Russian representative, Duke Alexander-Menshkov, became more assertive.

Rather than negotiating, the Russians are making multiple choices for the Ottoman government: acceptance, or war.

The Russians seemed to be ready for war. On July 23, 1851, the Anglo-Russian St. Petersburg negotiation ended in failure because the bottom line between the two sides was far apart. A new round of the Russo-Turkish war entered the countdown.