Chapter 583 If You Can't Solve the Problem, Just...

Despite the huge disparity in terms of conditions between the two sides, the negotiation went very smoothly under the reconciliation of all parties.

It is impossible to lose money. Even if the Sudanese government is willing to lose money, they can't come up with it. The war has already shattered their wallets.

The current Ottoman Empire is actually financially bankrupt. Not only is the payment of international debts suspended, but even the salaries of domestic public officials cannot be paid.

Austria did not start this war to blackmail the war reparations, although an astronomical figure was shouted, it was only a sky-high asking price.

It is also a common practice in continental Europe to cede land without money. In fact, there is nothing to talk about in this regard, and it is impossible to spit out what has been eaten.

Austria's requirements are not high. In addition to the hundreds of thousands of square kilometers of land in the occupied area, Jerusalem and the Arabian Peninsula are also added.

The Ottoman Empire had long since lost its actual control over the Arabian Peninsula, and all Austria wanted was the legitimacy to rule the Arabian Peninsula in name only.

The real headache for the Sudanese government is Jerusalem. This is not a strategic or economic issue. The declining Ottoman Empire is no longer qualified to talk about the Middle East strategy. It is mainly a religious trouble.

On this issue, European countries did not support them. Politicians are human beings, and they also have emotions and desires. It is important to contain Austria, but it is not worth it to put yourself in.

No one can bear the charge of betraying the Holy Land. Support the Ottoman Empire on this issue, and the spit of the people can spray them to death.

Under normal circumstances, such contentious negotiations would last for a long time, but unfortunately the internal contradictions of the Ottoman Empire continued to intensify, and war refugees were devouring the country.

Austria can afford it, but the Sudanese government cannot. If the war is not ended soon and the refugees are sent back to resume production, the spring ploughing next year will be over.

As an agricultural country, the Ottoman Empire's wealth is not strong, and the war has exhausted its wealth. Once the spring ploughing cannot proceed smoothly, they will not be able to withstand the famine in the coming year.

By contrast, negotiations between the Ottoman Empire and the Russians stalled. The tsarist government not only wanted to recover the Caucasus region lost in the last war, but also wanted to get the Black Sea Strait, and also put forward a demand for reparations.

From the standpoint of the Russians, their demands are in line with actual needs. Alexander II needed to give a big victory to offset the bad effects of the previous defeat in the war.

The war has been won, and the Caucasus, which was lost last time, must be brought back. For the Russian Empire, the strategic location of the Black Sea Strait is very important, and the tsarist government has no way to let it go.

The tsarist government was so poor that it wanted to claim war reparations to make up its finances. There are too many demands, and the Ottoman Empire naturally cannot accept them.

Austria and the Russians are still allies, and this war was launched jointly. The negotiations between Russia and Turkey have not ended, and the armistice treaty will naturally not be signed.

Franz was also shocked when he spoke to the lion of the tsarist government. He finally understood why everyone's evaluation of the Russians was "greedy".

This is not ordinary greed. If the Russians sent troops alone to achieve the current results, then the conditions of the tsarist government are barely reasonable, but the problem is that they do not have such strong strength.

As long as Austria stops distributing logistics materials, the Russian army on the front line will collapse soon, and the tsarist government now has no money to labor for expeditions.

Franz did not think that Alexander II was a fool. The tsarist government must know the obvious reason, so it is intriguing to continue to insist on such excessive conditions.

"What do the Russians say, are they going to continue the war?"

Now is the best time to destroy the Ottoman Empire. With the hatred between the Russians and the Ottoman Empire, it is not surprising that the tsarist government wants to take the opportunity to kill them.

Foreign Secretary Weisenberg: "Your Majesty, the Tsarist government seems to be wavering. They are worried about international pressure, but they don't want to let the Ottomans go.

With the current situation, every day the war drags on will bring heavy losses to the Ottomans. Despite the armistice, the Russian troops on the front did not stop sabotage.

Expel the surrounding people, fiddle with farmland, roads, water conservancy projects, destroy urban infrastructure, and blow up *** temples..."

These are the conventions of the Russian-Turkish war. Once it is determined that it cannot be occupied, it will be destroyed. Franz chose to partner with the Russians. In addition to reducing the cost of war, he needed the Russians to draw hatred.

The international image also needs to be set off. After the atrocities of the Russians, even if the Austrian army is occasionally out of line, it is not a big deal.

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 two million. Only slightly more than a quarter died on the battlefield, and most of them died on the way to fleeing the 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. Stimulated by this wave, I don’t know how many revolutionary parties will be formed. The Sudanese government

Whether it can survive this catastrophe 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 has changed the fate of many people. Maybe the parents of the chosen son have met 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 our religious beliefs, the local people do not support us. I propose to reach 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.

Previously, the experts proposed that the local land should be left fallow for 20 years, which is very constructive. Jerusalem is a holy place for religion, and there is no need to develop industry and agriculture, it is enough to develop the 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.