Chapter 750 Accidents

The incident fermented too fast, and politicians from various European countries were beaten up. The negotiation broke down so quickly, which is completely out of the way!

Under normal circumstances, wouldn't they be arguing for a few months first, and when they were ready for war and mobilized the emotions of the people, would they officially turn their faces?

Mediation must be mediation, even if it is to brush up the sense of existence, it must also take a stand.

Before April was over, the Vienna government received diplomatic notes from more than a dozen countries, all calling for calm and peace.

Perhaps moved by everyone's sincerity, the Vienna government made concessions and decided to restart the second round of negotiations on April 29, 1882, but the international mediation proposed by various countries was declined.

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Affected by the tense situation in the Near East, Sir Gladstone, known as Britain's greatest Prime Minister, can't hold his breath anymore.

Gladstone: "Gentlemen, the situation is very clear. The Austrian government is determined to go to war, and the massacre is just an excuse for them.

From the standpoint of Britain, I do not wish to see anything destabilizing in the Near East. It's a pity that France is in a civil war, and we can't interfere if we want to.

What we are going to discuss today is how to ensure that Britain's interests will not be affected after the situation in the Near East has undergone great changes. "

Foreign Secretary George: "It is inevitable to be hit, at least our interests in the Ottoman Empire are destined to be unprotected.

If we simply want to make up for the losses caused by the war, we can also exchange benefits with Austria.

However, I don't recommend doing this. Judging from the current situation, the defeat of the Ottomans is a matter of time.

It's hard to say what will happen after that. If the Austrians just want to beat Ottoman to divert domestic conflicts, that's fine.

If Austria annexed the Ottoman Empire in one bite, the threat to us would be too great. "

After speaking, George got up and walked to the hanging map, pointing with a smoking gun: "Beyond India, there is only one Persia left."

This is a real problem that must be faced. The Ottoman Empire has declined, and Persia has declined even more than the Ottomans. It is completely impossible to expect Persia to block Austria.

To say that "the Vienna government has no interest in India", it is estimated that Franz would believe this statement, but the London government would never believe it anyway.

When Austria's influence extended to the Persian Gulf, it aroused the concern of the London government. It's just that there is still a sea away, and everyone is very reassured about the Royal Navy.

Now it's different. Let Austria continue to expand all the way, and it is necessary to be a neighbor on land. You can't expect the lobster soldiers to kill the Quartet and intimidate the enemy, right?

Colonial Minister Primrose complained: "This is simply terrible. Judging from the current situation, the Vienna government has made it clear that it will annex the Ottomans, and there is absolutely no need to doubt their ambitions.

If we don't want to fight an Indian defense, we have to keep the Austrians out of the Mesopotamia. "

The cruel reality is the same as Primrose's mood at this time. As the colonial minister, any issue involving India's security may bring him irreparable political disaster.

Foreign Secretary George resolutely said: "No, this is nothing, there are worse things to come!

If the Austrians do not eat alone and take the Russians to carve up the Ottomans together, then we will be threatened by two great powers at the same time.

In the style of the Vienna government, the probability of this happening is very high. Even because of the plan to carve up India, the Russian-Austrian alliance can continue. "

Being besieged by Russia and Austria on land, there is nothing to say.

No country in the world can withstand this level of blow, even if they operate in India for a long time.

Thinking of this terrible result, Gladstone said without doubt: "Immediately stop supporting the French Revolutionary Party and help Napoleon IV stabilize the domestic situation as soon as possible."

Britain needs allies, and there has never been a time when they needed them. In the face of the possible Russian-Austrian combination, without a meat shield, they really couldn't roar.

Foreign Secretary George added: "The French are not enough, we have to find more allies, the Nordic Federation can also pull over, maybe now we should speed up the establishment of North Germany."

The aftermath of the Prussian-Russian War broke out. After losing the gold medalist of Prussia, France alone could not hold back.

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One wave has not settled, and another has risen.

Influenced by the revolutionary wave in Europe, Ottoman nationalism was also active.

After the "massacre" broke out, Ottoman nationalists felt an insult to their dignity, believing that it was Austria's interference in their internal affairs.

At the critical moment when the two Austrians resumed negotiations, a massive anti-imperialist movement broke out in the Ottoman Empire.

Encouraged by patriotic youths, people in Ankara held signs and gathered in the embassy area to protest.

These are all minor issues, and the big hooligans have a good mentality, and being protested is a daily operation. The more you experience it, the more you get used to it.

The key is that an accident happened during the protest. The Greek minister, Sextus, was beaten to death by the protesters, and the matter became a big deal.

Even Franz was stunned. What does this have to do with the Greeks?

Can't it be said that the Greek imperialists invaded the Ottomans and demanded blood and blood to pay?

Out of the greatest malice, Franz had every reason to suspect that it was Austrian agents, but there was no evidence.

More news came, unraveling the big

Mystery at home.

It is said that when the Greek minister came back from a trip, the carriage struck and killed a child crossing the street, which stimulated the enthusiastic Ottoman people, and the conflict broke out.

The foreign powers can't afford it, so can't the little Greece afford it?

By the time the Ottoman police arrived at the battlefield, Sextus, the hapless minister, along with the driver and guard, had already seen God.

The envoy of a country was beaten to death, no matter how the Ottoman government explained it, it was useless.

It was originally the Ottoman government that held Sextus responsible for the car accident, but unfortunately the person involved was already dead, and the dead do not need to be held responsible.

At this point, the relationship of responsibility has changed. Greece, which has become a victim, will naturally not admit that the carriage hit people.

The Greek government insisted that the Ottomans were barbaric and brutally killed Minister Sextus, demanding that the Ottoman government hand over all the suspects and accept the investigation of the Greek government.

That's right, it means "all". The Greek government believes that the people who participated in the protest on that day are suspicious, and asked the Ottoman government to hand over these people to them together for review by the Greek government.

This is impossible. The number of people who participated in the protest that day was as high as five figures. Even if the Ottoman government tried to calm down, it would not be possible to hand over people.

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After figuring out the cause and effect, Franz smiled: "So, the Greeks are trying to get a bargain."

"The murder of the minister" provides the Greek government with the best chance to intervene.

Austria needs a reasonable casus belli, and tying the Greek case of "the murder of the minister" will undoubtedly increase the persuasiveness of the "massacre case".

It is impossible for the Ottoman government to whitewash it. There is water in the "massacre case", but the "murder of the minister" actually killed a minister.

Foreign Minister Weisenberg replied: "Yes. Soon after the incident, the Greek government contacted us and expressed their willingness to jointly send troops to crusade the barbaric Ottoman Empire.

Although the attitude of the Greeks is good, their appetite is not small. Not only interested in the islands of the Aegean Sea, but also want to get a piece of the Asia Minor peninsula. "

In a country like Greece with a heavy historical burden, the dream of a great power is indispensable.

It's a pity that Greece's luck is not very good. Any neighbor in the surrounding has the strength to hang them, and no matter how big the ambition is, it can only be held back.

The Ottomans were their only chance to expand their territory. If they missed it again, they would really have to go home and dream.

Franz said casually: "The world is fair, and the gains and sacrifices are equal.

If the Greeks wanted a piece of the Asia Minor peninsula, let them prove their strength first.

Tell the Greeks that in this war, we will distribute the spoils by contribution, and we will contribute as much on the battlefield as we want to take away as much land. "

There is no doubt that "split spoils by contribution" is a huge pit. Contributions on the battlefield must rely on strength, and no matter how weak the Ottoman Empire is, it cannot be compared to Greece.

As far as their family background is concerned, if they can't restrain their greed, they may all get involved.

In this cruel world, it is always the strength that determines the distribution of benefits. It is better to expect fairness than to expect the integrity of the Vienna government to be more reliable.