Chapter 539 Suspects Everywhere

Franz's prediction was right. After the Greeks caught Ludwig, the prospective king, they didn't know what to do.

There was also a split within the insurgent army, some of whom advocated the establishment of a republic in an attempt to get rid of Austrian control of Greece.

Others advocated for Ludwig to succeed him on the grounds that Prince Ludwig was the legitimate heir to the throne.

Before Austria could send troops to intervene, the republican and royalist factions were about to start working. Most of the republicans were capitalists, and there were also a group of middle-2 boys. The royalists were naturally nobles.

As for the large number of peasants and workers, they are all spectators, and this coup has nothing to do with them, and they do not need to take a stand.

They were able to cooperate before the coup, which was to oust Otto I's Bavarian cabinet and seize the supreme power of government.

Now that the purpose has been achieved, the two factions are fighting for power. The nobles who currently hold most of the army have the upper hand, and it may not be necessary for Austrian troops to send Ludwig to the throne.

Looking at the information in his hand, Franz didn't know how to evaluate it. The promised revolution is coming, why does it end before it begins?

After a little extrapolation, Franz knew someone was up to something. Greece itself is a small country, and the current Greece is less than half of the later Greece.

The territory is small, the resources are scarce, and the population is only one million at most. Under such circumstances, how can the capitalists develop and grow?

There is not enough strength and the geographical location is superior, which is not a good thing. Since independence, Greece has been deeply influenced by foreign powers.

The heavy debt has made the Greek government unable to make ends meet for a long time and has to step up the plunder of the people.

Greece's local market has long been reduced to a dumping ground for the commodities of foreign powers. National capital has always been on the verge of life and death, and perhaps all of them add up, and there is no net worth of a big capitalist.

The economic strength of the Greek aristocracy is not bad, at least they still have an army in their hands. Now the capitalists have also formed an army, although they are still at a disadvantage, which also exceeds their strength.

Franz does not think that capitalists can destroy their homes for their countries. Even if one person is morally virtuous, it cannot be the same for the entire group.

Politics is complicated, and what you see isn't necessarily true. Austria can make smoke bombs to fool people, and so are other countries.

The sudden turmoil in Greece, who was responsible for it, and Franz could not make an accurate judgment without accurate information.

One wave has not settled, and another has risen.

Before the Greek problem is solved, Bulgaria is in chaos again. On September 11, 1873, the Bulgarian Revolutionary League launched an anti-Russian uprising in Sofia.

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Bulgaria is a tragic country. Finally, the Ottoman Empire was driven away, and another Russian Empire came.

Thanks to the efforts of the bureaucrats of the tsarist government, the pro-Russian factions in those days have basically become anti-Russian factions.

Looking at the independence of Poland and Central Asia, the Bulgarians said that it would be impossible not to be tempted. It's just that the Russians attach great importance to Constantinople, and they stationed heavy troops here, dispelling the idea of ​​independence for many people.

In any case, the rule of the Russians is still stronger than that of the Ottoman Empire, the exploitation is not so ruthless, and the two sides are almost the same in the field of culture and religion.

If the tsarist government has the heart to promote national integration, it will only be a matter of a generation. But the St. Petersburg government does not have such a mind, otherwise the Russian Empire will not have so many ethnic groups.

People are not good for a thousand days, and flowers are not red for a hundred days.

The tyrannical Russian Empire has finally fallen. Since the defeat of the Russians in the Russo-Prussian War, the idea of ​​national independence has taken root in Bulgaria.

The agricultural crisis is another catalyst. Bulgaria's industry is just getting started, and the economy is fully supported by agriculture. Farmers in the Bulgarian region suffered heavy losses last year because of the slump in international food prices.

Seeing that the autumn harvest is approaching, no one cares about the food, which intensifies the panic of the people.

There have been rumors that the tsarist government has banned grain harvesting in Bulgaria in order to protect local grain exports.

There are still many people who are willing to believe this obviously false news. Ordinary people don't have that much insight, they just see that no one is coming to harvest food this year.

Not only Bulgaria, but almost the entire continental European food capitalists have slowed down. Another bumper harvest year, no one knows how much grain prices will drop. What if the early purchase is lost?

Keep in mind that last year's price volatility was volatile, and many people lost a lot of money. Before the grain is purchased, the loss can be passed on to the farmers. If it is bought, it can only be carried on its own.

In order to protect their own interests, capitalists choose to wait and see where the wind goes. After the market stabilizes, the grain will be harvested from the private sector.

Anyway, there is still a lot of inventory, and it can't be digested in a while, so there is no need to worry about the food being robbed by others.

The Russians have not done nothing in these years. With the imprisonment on their heads removed, Bulgarian education has flourished.

The new intellectuals were the first to be influenced by nationalism, they quickly forgot the Russians' credit for driving the Ottomans out, and now only remember the Russians' enslavement.

Of course, the tsarist government would certainly not recognize the slavery of Bulgaria, because Alexander II's reforms were treated equally, and many Bulgarian peasants were the beneficiaries. It's just that the agricultural crisis broke out before this wave of dividends could be felt.

In July 1869, the Bulgarian Revolutionary League was secretly formed in Greece. To drive out the Russians, almost all

of Bulgarian revolutionary groups have joined the alliance.

Many people do not think that the real reason for the emergence of the alliance is actually: the reform of the Russian land system.

The revolutionary party was worried that the tsarist government had bought the peasants, and the revolutionary cause would die prematurely. Therefore, the reforms carried out by the tsarist government in Bulgaria were resisted by both conservatives and revolutionary parties.

In this process, the two sides achieved confluence, and the revolutionary forces began to grow.

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After reading the basic information on Bulgaria, Franz fell into contemplation. This uprising is a bit too coincidental, just decided to join forces with the Russians to do things, Greece and Bulgaria almost simultaneously revolutions.

To say that there is no connection behind this is completely a coincidence, and I don't believe it when Franz was killed. He would rather believe that it was premeditated, that someone wanted to target Russia and Austria, or to delay time.

The Greek revolution is easy to solve, even if it is solved by force, it is nothing more than a problem of one or two divisions, and it is only a small problem for Austria.

The only trouble is international pressure, and Austria can't just send troops to interfere in Greece's internal affairs for no reason. This is related to its international image.

It's not a joke when a bitch has to set up a torii, it's obviously needed. Any country is packaging itself, it is nothing more than a question of how much resources are invested.

In the case of insufficient interests, everyone is still willing to maintain a good international image. Even Britain and France are no exception. They have to find an excuse for overseas expansion, and few of them ignore it and go straight up.

Franz can't be bothered by this little problem, and it's also possible to change the agent. For example, the current Greek royalists are a good partner.

As long as they support Ludwig and ensure Austrian interests, they are fine with Greece.

Bulgaria is in trouble. During the Near Eastern War, the Bulgarian guerrillas showed good combat effectiveness. Although this unit is old, but people are still alive, they may not be able to keep up with the physical strength of the charge, and it is not a big problem to impart experience and command operations.

Franz was very skeptical that the Russians could put down the rebellion. It's not that the Russians have no power, it's mainly that the tsarist government has no money.

"Is the mastermind behind the scenes locked?"

Intelligence chief Tyron: "The initial judgment is the Ottoman Empire. Whether it was a coup in Greece or a Bulgarian uprising, the weapons were sponsored by Ottoman businessmen."

Franz was not surprised that the Ottoman Empire was going to fight back. It's about to hit the door, can you still prevent people from fighting back?

Who knows the truth? There are still some Greeks and Bulgarians in the Ottoman Empire. These "Ottoman merchants" are patriotic merchants from Greece and Bulgaria on the surface.

Even if the news is leaked, only the Sudanese government does not recognize it, or insists that these people are not Ottomans, and it is difficult for Austria to take advantage of this.

The thing about nationality is too easy to get in this era. Which international businessman has few nationalities? Everyone needs which one to use. Without the Internet, even if they do not recognize multiple nationalities, it is difficult to find out.

Since we are going to do things, we naturally have to clean up the beginning and the end. Maybe we will investigate further. These people also have Austrian nationality.

Franz is suspected of being the mastermind behind the scenes. On the surface, the Ottoman Empire is the most suspect, the Russians are the least suspect, and the British, French, and Austrian countries are almost the same.

After hesitating for a while, Franz said: "Forget it, just keep staring at it. If the culprit behind the scenes wants to continue to act, sooner or later, he will reveal his fault; if it stops, the current result is not too bad."

There is no way, the Greeks and Bulgarians are all fools, and they don't know who the supporters are, so they do it in a daze.

How to trace this? Don't think that these actions must be planned by the government. Bureaucrats, capitalists, and nobles may also be the real culprits.

In terms of motivation, there are too many suspects.

For example: in order to buy time to prepare for the war, the Sudanese government provoked an incident and distracted Russia and Austria;

Or maybe Britain and France want to help the Ottoman Empire;

It is also possible that Austria did it, with the purpose of attacking the Russians and gaining an advantage in the distribution of interests. This can be crossed out, and Franz can prove that he did not do it.

In terms of interests, of course, domestic arms dealers, agricultural capitalists, and big nobles are all suspects.

It's just a batch of arms, which is very difficult for those who have no channels, but for those who have connections, it is only a matter of tens of thousands of Aegis.

Regardless of how high the price of arms in the international market is, in fact ordinary guns and ammunition are indeed worthless. Second-hand rifles only need three or four Aegis to buy one, and wholesale can be cheaper.

In the current chaos, arms dealers, agricultural capitalists, and big aristocrats who produce food are all beneficiaries. If nothing else, grain prices this year have probably stabilized.

Not to say how much grain was consumed by the war, or that Bulgaria and Greece were important grain exporters, mostly to give confidence to the market.

The main reason for the collapse of international food prices is the loss of confidence in the market. Otherwise, the capitalists would still pallet and maintain the stability of food prices through artificial speculation.

What about overcapacity, as long as the trading market is under control, it can also send a signal to the outside world that the supply is in short supply.

As long as there is a reasonable excuse to convince everyone that there will be a shortage of food in the market this year, enough speculators can be fooled to come in and artificially raise food prices.

If nothing else, just read the news published in the newspapers. Since the Vienna government's call to cut production, the media has been

Sing praises as if the agricultural crisis had passed.

European newspapers reported almost all grain production cuts, so-called experts and scholars were overly exaggerating the role of the "Land Fallow Law", and some people even boldly announced that in 1873, European grain production capacity would drop by 20%.

These are all tricks played by interest groups, and no one knows how many people can be fooled. Anyway, you can't fool smart people, and if you really can't go deep into the countryside to investigate, you will understand everything.

Speculators who don’t know how to do market research will be killed sooner or later. There is no essential difference between dying one day early and one day later.

After news of the Greek coup and the Bulgarian revolution spread, on September 13, 1873, the price of grain on the London futures market rose by 5 percent that day.