Chapter 595 Fighting for Survival

Ferdinand I of Austria died in Jerusalem on June 12, 1875. According to his wishes, Franz held a state funeral in Jerusalem.

Ferdinand I did not have a strong sense of presence in Austria, nor did he make any significant contributions in his life, and of course he did not have any notoriety.

The funeral was very grand, and the guests were all ready-made. They had just attended Franz's coronation ceremony, and everyone was still visiting the places of interest in Jerusalem.

Of course, this is just a polite word. In fact, Jerusalem is a large construction site. The buildings in the city are being rebuilt according to the Holy See's wishes, and there is nothing to see.

The truth is that Franz sent someone to inform everyone that the European aristocracy is a family, and everyone is relatives near or far.

Ferdinand I was not a qualified monarch. In the eyes of the older generation of the Habsburg dynasty, he was a disgrace, but in the eyes of the younger generation, he was a qualified elder. The atmosphere at the funeral was very heavy.

Affected by the sad atmosphere, Franz was in a bad mood after a funeral. Without the slightest hesitation, he immediately ordered to return to Vienna.

No one's persuasion is useful. July is coming soon, and Jerusalem, which is staying in this season, is a disaster.

Whoever wants to stay here to cultivate one's life and self-cultivation, then he should stay by himself, anyway, Franz will not accompany him.

In the end, the Empress Dowager Sophie, the family of Massimiliano I, and several collateral members stayed behind, and Franz returned with the rest.

This is the result of Franz's efforts, forcing the two younger brothers to go back. Communication among nobles is also an important task these days, and no one in the royal family can do it.

On top of that, Franz worries about history repeating itself. During the pilgrimage, one of the two people in the original time and space drank the water of the Jordan River and died of illness.

The few left now are different. They all have the attributes of a dead house. They can stay at home all the time without going out, and they won't run around at all.

...

In Ankara, the situation in the Ottomans has improved a lot since the completion of the disaster, and the social order is gradually recovering.

There are advantages and disadvantages. Although the social order has been stabilized, the Al-Shabaab government headed by Midhart has been condemned by all walks of life.

The mouthpieces have given countless reasons to criticize the government for its brutality, corruption, incompetence, and bloodshed...

Sultan Abdul Hamid II has also made public statements on several occasions, criticizing the government's serious mistakes in handling the refugee issue.

These changes have caused the Ottoman al-Shabab, which lacks experience in political struggle, to be in a hurry and not know how to deal with it for a while.

Foreign Minister Albiage: "Prime Minister, the Russians expelled all the refugees by force, and about 5,000 died under the knife of the Tsarist army.

This is a diplomatic note from the tsarist government, the Russians order us to restore the situation immediately and threaten to intervene by force. "

Taking the document, Midhart sighed. Normally, he would have been furious when he heard that the Russians slaughtered so many Ottoman people, but now it was just a number in his ears.

Weak countries have no diplomacy, and these people will die in vain if they die. It is impossible for the Ottoman Empire to hold the tsarist government accountable for this.

After being silent for a while, Midhart said slowly: "Since the Russian Empire can't go, let's all go to Persia!"

After a pause, he added: "Is there any trouble in Austria, has the Vienna government accepted refugees?"

It's not that Midhart's heart is like a stone, and he is completely forced out by reality. There is insufficient food in the country, and people are bound to starve to death.

If the refugees are allowed to stay in the country, many areas that have resumed production will also be destroyed, and more people will starve to death by then.

In order to save more people, he had to be cruel. There is also a prerequisite for this, that is, it cannot be interfered by foreign powers, especially Austria.

Foreign Minister Albiage: "No, all the refugees were arrested by the Austrians in the name of illegal entry, and they were all sent to prison after a centralized trial."

The law does not blame the public. It may be feasible in the later generations of the rise of Notre Dameism, but there is no market in this era. The Vienna government acts in accordance with the law, and no one can pick a thorn.

Midhart hesitated, the result was bad, but not unacceptable. With the Russians ahead, Midhart's expectations were lowered from the start.

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At this time, the situation in Persia also changed. Watching the snowballing expansion of the refugee tide, the expected international intervention, and the delay in unifying opinions among the countries under the agitation of the British, the Persian government realized the danger.

Persia is just an agricultural country with limited productivity, and it is simply unable to accommodate so many refugees. Even simple relief is beyond their capabilities.

The Persians are also deeply disgusted by these locust-like uninvited guests. Asking them to give out money and food to help these people is unwilling from the bottom of their hearts.

After repeated warnings to no avail, the Persian government once again showed the world the sharpness of the "Persian Blade", and the massacre began.

Right or wrong, everyone is fighting for survival. If the refugees want to survive and need more food, they must rob them; while the Persian government needs to protect the lives and property of the people, so it can only kill these uninvited guests.

Just when Franz was returning, the most brutal scene was staged in the Persian region, and the two sides were killed with blood.

There is no accident, the rabble is destined to win against the regular army, even if the Ottoman government is in control.

But the wave as a winner

The people of Sri Lanka were also not having a better time. They hesitated that the Persian army would not leave prisoners, which cut off the refugee's way of surrendering, and the battle was particularly fierce.

That's all, it's nothing more than a bigger loss. The most troublesome thing is that there are too many refugees. It is easy to defeat them, but it is difficult to wipe them all out.

Even though the Persian army has been on strict guard, there are still many refugees who flowed to the rear, disturbing the peace in the Persian area.

Under the power of hatred, these refugees have turned into rogues, burning, killing, looting, and committing all kinds of crimes along the way.

According to incomplete statistics, the total population of Persia dropped by 1.5 million after the war, and the total economic volume dropped by a quarter. The loss is conceivable.

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The tragedy that happened in Persia quickly spread across the European continent, and the impact was far less severe than Franz thought. Most of the European people were melon eaters.

In this era, both the Ottomans and the Persians belonged to a race without human rights, and the mainstream society did not take them seriously at all.

Except for a few Notre Dame parties who were shouting and asking European countries to help the refugees, most of the people watched from the sidelines. If you can't eat enough for yourself, who can take care of others?

In order to eat three meals a day, most of the workers have to work hard for more than ten hours in the factory every day.

Let the government pay for Ottoman refugees, what a joke? There are still a large group of people in the country who need relief, and the government can't help them. They dare to give money to the enemy. This is blatant treason!

Notre Dame Party did not toss a few waves, but was drowned out by the overwhelming criticism. The Ottoman Empire did not fall for a long time, and it is difficult for everyone to forget hatred without a hundred and eighty years.

London

As one of the chief directors of this tragedy, Prime Minister Gerston is very satisfied with the development of the situation. Even though the casualties were a little bigger, it was all worth it.

After losing so many people at one time, the internal contradictions of the Ottoman Empire have been greatly eased, and this nail that pinned Austria has finally been saved.

Refugees ravaged Persia and created opportunities for Britain to invade Persia, killing two birds with one stone.

Foreign Secretary Maclean: "Your Excellency Prime Minister, this is a diplomatic note from the Ottoman government, they want us to fulfill our promise to provide them with a counter-insurgency fund.

Judging from the current situation, the biggest crisis of the Ottoman Empire has been passed, and the risk of providing them with loans has been greatly reduced.

However, it is not certain that the Persians are massacring refugees now. In order to survive, these people are likely to return to the Ottoman Empire again.

Perhaps this number will be greatly reduced, but as long as a third of the people return, the Ottoman government will soon be in trouble again.

And after this experience, these surviving refugees may not be able to live with peace of mind. Essentially, these people have learned badly and are not fit to be obedient people. "

Prime Minister Gerston nodded: "This is an inevitable result, but in general, the situation in the Ottoman Empire has improved.

Let the Ottoman government take care of these refugees who have turned into a mob! Whether it is dealt with or strictly disciplined has nothing to do with us.

In any case, they also helped to hurt the Persians, and they are our friends, and Britain never treats friends badly.

As long as we are sure that the Ottoman government is stable and has the ability to pay its debts, we can give them a loan.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs can communicate with the French. To support a nail to contain Austria, we cannot do all of our efforts.

If the French are willing to contribute, then the training of the Ottoman Army can be given to them. "