Chapter 760 Anglo-French Treaty

The war in the Near East has become fierce. Except for the attention of politicians, it has not attracted the attention of the melon eaters.

The Habsburg dynasty and the Ottomans were a feud, the Tsarist government was also a feud with the Ottomans, and even Greece and Montenegro were a feud between the Ottomans.

With a common enemy, it is normal for the four countries to form an anti-Turkish alliance. If you open the history book, you will know that these countries are fighting with the Ottomans every three or five times.

The Ottomans have fallen. As early as the First Near East War, they were forced to withdraw from the Balkans, and the Asia Minor Peninsula is still too far away from everyone.

The hot spot of public opinion was the French Revolution. Although the Paris Commune movement ended, its political impact was far-reaching.

Destroying the Palace of Versailles, which seems to be a venting revenge, is actually pulling the majesty of the monarch from the altar.

Unwilling to fail, the revolutionaries seized the last aftermath and hyped up revolutionary ideas, and governments of various countries were busy putting out the fire.

These incidents seem to have nothing to do with the anti-Turkish alliance. Newspapers have always followed sales, and the news happening around is far more interesting than the news overseas.

The eyes of the people of the European countries focused on the revolution, and the eyes of the people of the four anti-Turkish alliance countries stayed on the war in the Near East.

Human beings have always been the most vengeful creatures. Ottoman, the villain, has successfully attracted everyone's attention, so that everyone has no time to care about revolutionary ideas.

Fortunately, the information is not passed on many times these days, and everyone's understanding of the outside world is not so detailed. Otherwise, if this news spreads out, it will definitely cause an uproar.

Finding an old enemy to fight a battle can transfer internal conflicts and prevent the spread of revolutionary ideas. It is really perfect.

Of course, this approach does not necessarily apply to France. Their old enemies are all too strong, and none of them are easy to mess with.

The premise of the method of diverting contradictions in war is that it must be won, and if it is lost, it will be a dead end.

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At the Berlin Palace, Frederick III is doing the final ideological struggle: whether to join forces with Hanover to form the North German Empire.

Every time he thought about it, he couldn't help but blame his father for cheating on his son.

Back then, Metternich's proposal to divide the German region between Puo and Austria was decisively rejected by the Berlin government due to a series of factors such as uneven distribution of spoils and opposition from Britain and France.

Who can know that today, thirty years later, because of the government's mistakes in decision-making, it has returned to the issue of the establishment of North Germany.

The same North German Empire was actually two species entirely. The territory of the German region was not lost, and it was even larger than the partition plan proposed by Metternich. Unfortunately, Prussia has shrunk by more than half.

Affected by this, Prussia, which should have dominated North Germany, has now become a vassal of Hanover.

Anything that is against the customer, it is all bullshit, and Frederick III will not believe a word.

The independence of Prussia can be guaranteed, even if it is God's blessing. To know that Hanover is the son of Britain, and Prussia is at best the godson, at least in the Victorian era.

In this era when major powers dominate the world, the importance of the backstage is self-evident, and there are not many choices left for the Berlin government.

Regarding the relationship between the Russian-Prussian War, the tsarist government in the east must be the enemy. It would be luck if they didn't cause trouble for them. Don't even think about supporting them.

The formation of North Germany will definitely offend Austria. Regardless of what the Vienna government has done, Frederick III knew that there must be a problem.

France, which had high hopes by the Berlin government, suddenly revolutionized without waiting for them to approach.

Every time he thinks of this, Frederick III secretly rejoices that he did not take this step, otherwise even the British boss would be offended.

Prime Minister Leo von Caprivi suggested: "Your Majesty, since you can't figure out what the Austrians are planning, it's better to have a showdown with them.

It is certain that the Vienna government wants to unify the German region, but now they are not ready, and they have not taken this step for fear of being boycotted by European countries.

Now that France in the west has been greatly reduced by the influence of the revolution, and the Ottomans in the south are about to die, if the Vienna government can stabilize the Russians, their chances of unifying the German region are not low.

With our current situation, we can only stand on the side of the winner.

Many states in the German region have attracted the Austrians, and the Vienna government has been reluctant to bid for us. They should not believe us. "

People are subject to change, and under the beatings of society, Great Prussian thought has vanished into thin air.

Even the arrogant Junkers nobles had to go into a state of dormancy because of their defeat in the war.

After the politicians came to power, the Berlin government has become less radical and more practical.

Frederick III shook his head: "It's not that simple, the French haven't really hurt their vitality, they will be able to relax after three or five years.

No matter how good Russia-Austria relations are, they cannot stand the test of national interests. Perhaps in a short period of time, the tsarist government will be forced to accept Austria's unification of the German region and become the hegemon of the European continent.

But there will always be a day when they will recover. Will the Russian Empire, which has recovered in ten or twenty years, still be willing to accept Austria's exclusive hegemony on the European continent?

With the British here, do you think the anti-Austrian alliance is still far away?

Napoleon was defeated by the union of European countries. With Franz's cautious temperament, how could he risk it?

The unification of Germany is not only the beginning of the peak, but also the prelude to the end.

Before there is full certainty, Austria is

They won't do it, otherwise they would have unified the German region long ago. "

After speaking, Frederick III turned his head to the map and kept his mouth shut.

The people who know you best are not your friends, but your enemies.

Puau is also an old opponent. The Berlin government has always attached great importance to the collection of intelligence on Austria, including the study of Franz's character.

Knowing more, Frederick III was basically able to judge the thinking of the Vienna government.

They have all used diplomatic and military means to solve the enemies on the north and south fronts. Why not wait until the remaining enemies are killed before taking action?

Looking in the direction of Frederick III's finger, Leo von Caprivi couldn't help but blurt out: "India!"

After speaking, as if realizing the gaffe, Leo von Caprivi fell into silence, with only one concept in his mind: the Austrians made a move.

The terrible thing about Yangmou is that everyone can see it clearly, but they can't help the temptation of interests.

As early as during the First Near Eastern War, the Russians were trapped by Austria, but even if they were trapped, the Russian-Austrian relationship remained unaffected.

The reason is very simple. The Russians got the benefits promised by the Vienna government, and they were willing to be trapped.

No matter how heavy the losses, can it be compared to Constantinople?

As long as the benefits are in place, the losses are nothing at all. In essence, the potential strength of the Russian Empire has also grown, but it will take time to convert it into national power.

Knowing is knowing, the Berlin government has no intention of reminding the British. Some time ago, they just put the British together, and the relationship between the British and the British is not so harmonious.

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The Berlin government has analyzed it, and the London government can also analyze it. Of course, the positions of the two are different, and the conclusions are different.

The Berlin government suspected that Austria would encourage the Russians to annex India, while the London government believed that Austria was eyeing India.

After all, this is the richest colony in the world, richer than the rest of the colonies combined, and the Vienna government has no reason not to have ambitions.

While supporting the Ottoman Empire, Glaston also abandoned his own policy of "glorious isolation".

Here are the six principles he laid out before he became prime minister:

1. To establish a good government in the country;

2. To maintain peace abroad;

3. To keep the European powers in harmony;

4. Not to form alliances with other countries;

5. Recognition of equal rights for all countries;

6. Compassionate freedom.

There are two basic points of these six principles: one is to coordinate and mediate among the countries of the European continent to establish a so-called "coordinated Europe";

The second is to avoid alliances with the rest of Europe in order to preserve their freedom of movement and achieve "honorable isolation".

However, the plan did not change quickly, and the international situation took a turn for the worse before these policies of Glaston could be realized.

If the policy of glorious isolation was still the best choice for the London government before the outbreak of the Near Eastern War, then after the Paris Revolution broke out and the anti-Turkish alliance was established, it was no longer feasible.

Facing the increasingly severe international situation, the British urgently needed allies to contain Austria on the European continent to ensure the security of India.

Looking at the whole world, there are only three poor countries capable of containing Austria. Apart from Britain itself, there are only France and Russia, which are not very in the state.

Glaston put his hands together on the table and said solemnly, "Everyone, it's time for multiple-choice questions.

Britain needs a weighty ally to deal with the next international changes. Now let's choose one from the three countries of France, Russia and Austria! "

No problem, Austria is also one of the options. In the British dictionary, friend and foe are interchangeable.

When a country is too strong to be suppressed and cannot be an enemy, turning an enemy into a friend is also one of the options.

Foreign Secretary George was the first to answer: "Prime Minister, this is a multiple choice question and we don't have a choice at all.

With the fall of France and Russia, the situation on the European continent has become clear, and Austria, which is not visible, has become our biggest threat at the moment.

Of course, it cannot be ruled out that the Austrian Empire is also a paper paste.

It's just that this possibility is very small. In this great revolution that has affected all of Europe, there is no chaos in Austria. I don't think there will be problems within them in a short time.

At this time, our alliance with Austria will undoubtedly further fuel their arrogance.

The Russians are also not a good choice. The interests of Russia and Austria are too closely linked, and it is difficult for the tsarist government to stand on the opposite side of Austria until it regains its strength.

Moreover, the reputation of the Russians is too bad, we do not have the ability to collect debts by force, and giving them blood transfusions will lose everything.

In fact, we are left with only one option - France.

Judging from my personal senses, the ambitious French are also not a good ally.

Supporting them requires taking a lot of risks, and the possibility of backlash is very high, and we must grasp this degree. "

Not only wanting to draw allies, but also worrying that allies will take the opportunity to expand, the London government is also worried about the balance of the European continent.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Xiaoji Childers, objected: "Isn't it bad to encourage the arrogance of the Austrians?

You must know that this is an enemy different from the past. After the outbreak of the French civil strife, Austria has become the de facto hegemon of the European continent.

Of course

However, this hegemon is different from the previous continental hegemons. The Austrians dominated European affairs through the Vienna system and did not have the habit of extending their hands, including the French civil strife.

This restrained behavior has allowed the Austrians to have a good international image in front of European countries, and even they have maintained good relations with every European country.

In the face of such an enemy, containment is the worst option. No one knows how many allies they can draw. The best option is to let them make mistakes. "

"Stick kill" is the cheapest option, but the premise is that it must be able to kill, otherwise only "stick" is left, and the loss will be huge.

After hesitating for a moment, Glaston shook his head: "The success rate is too low, we can't hope that the Austrians make mistakes.

If they don't follow their mistakes, we'll unleash a monster with our own hands, which will eventually devour ourselves.

No, Austria is already a man-eating monster, and a monster that is good at disguise.

We've been so deceived by their disguised appearances that we're only now aware of their threat. "

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