Chapter 775 End of the Near Eastern War

On July 12, 1883, the Russian army captured Ankara, the capital of the Ottomans, and captured the Prime Minister Midhart alive, and the Ottoman Empire officially declared its demise.

From Vienna to St. Petersburg, the joy of victory was immersed in various celebrations.

In order to commemorate this great victory, Franz, who did not like banquets, held a celebration banquet in person, and even wanted to have an ancestor worship activity for a time.

Anyway, traditions are used to break, and the Holy See has declined these days, and it has no ability to dictate.

Just thinking about the traditional funerals of the Habsburg family makes Franz feel the urge to worship his ancestors.

After the death of the members of the Habsburg dynasty, the body was buried in three places, the heart was placed in the Augustinian church, the internal organs were stored in the Stephen's Cathedral, and the body was buried in the royal tomb under the Capuchina church**.

Not to mention anything else, it's a question of which one of the three churches to choose. You must know that these three have different symbolic meanings, and choosing any church will be interpreted politically by the outside world.

Franz, who was afraid of trouble, gave up this plan directly.

Overall, the war in the Near East went smoothly. The only regret is that Abdul Hamid II is missing, making the victory look less than perfect.

However, this is only a small problem. Even if he escaped, Abdul Hamid II was powerless, and he didn't even dare to appear in public.

Exile is not something every monarch can do, and the Ottoman emperor is not just a secular emperor, but a religious leader.

Perhaps Franz, who is also the monarch, is not easy to kill, but when this kind of beating the underdog, the church will definitely not miss the opportunity to brush its presence.

Affected by religious beliefs, even if the British government wants to do something, it is impossible to support the restoration of Abdul Hamid II.

No, there should be no place to restore it. Once the population migration is complete, there are no Ottomans on the land of the Ottoman Empire, and where there are Ottomans, it is not the Ottoman Empire.

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Foreign Minister Wesenberg handed Franz a document and said: "Your Majesty, this is the request of the Tsarist government regarding the distribution of the fruits of victory after the war.

It is roughly the area agreed before the war, and at the same time the Russians also proposed another plan, as long as we are willing to pay cash compensation, they can give up part of the spoils. "

Hearing this news, Franz's first reaction was that he heard it wrong. The tsarist government actually gave up its greed for land?

He didn't accept this fact until he took over the document and read similar terms.

Franz, who has seen strong winds and waves, naturally wouldn't be stunned by this pie. He calmed down and asked, "Do you know the reason?"

Chancellor Carr replied: "Your Majesty, I think it comes down to finances.

According to the agreement, the Russians could get a small half of the Asia Minor peninsula, but because of the war, these areas have been turned into ruins.

In the short term, these areas will not see returns, not only need to station troops to maintain local stability, but also invest a lot of money in post-war reconstruction.

If the tsarist government acquires these areas, it will increase the cost of at least 15 million Aegis each year, and it will be difficult to make ends meet within ten years.

Given the financial situation of the Tsarist government, they simply could not afford this expense, and they had no choice but to sell it to us.

In order to obtain resettlement funds and improve the distressed finances, the Tsarist government also aggressively accepted the Ottomans in our controlled areas.

So far, we have paid the resettlement fee of 23.86 million Aegis to the Russians, who are all placed in the current Russian military-controlled area.

If the territorial deal is successful, we are bound to relocate the Ottomans throughout the peninsula of Asia Minor.

Russians were not only able to receive land transfer fees, but also large resettlement fees. Even the immigrants they received in front of them can also collect resettlement fees again.

I very much doubt that the tsarist government will impose additional conditions and directly take over the resettlement work.

It's not that difficult for them. There are large tracts of land in Siberia and the Far East where migrants can be resettled. Although the conditions are a little worse, it is still harmless. "

Hearing this explanation, Franz admired the business acumen of the tsarist government. According to the previous agreement, the Russians have completed a resettlement.

Although people were still in the Asia Minor peninsula, the Vienna government only stipulated that people should be sent out of the sphere of influence of Austria. There was no territorial transaction at that time, and the Russians had already fulfilled the contract.

Knowing that it has suffered a loss, the Vienna government can't say anything. International politics is like gambling. When you get to the poker table, you must be willing to admit defeat.

Franz smiled slightly: "If it's because of finances, then negotiate the price with the Russians.

Strengthening the Russians was already within the scope of our plan, but now it is just a little bit ahead of schedule. "

The peninsula of Asia Minor was a burden to the tsarist government, and the finances could not afford it, but it was different for Austria.

Although there will be no economic benefits in the short term, and a lot of money will be invested, the strategic significance is extraordinary.

Winning here is not only to become one with the Middle East, but more importantly, to have a stable rear.

As long as millions of immigrants from the mainland pass over and completely control the area, Franz will no longer have to worry about being blocked.

"Enhancing strength" and "strengthening national strength" are two concepts, Franz is only preparing to enhance the strength of the tsarist government, not to enhance the national strength of the Russian Empire.

So this help is a test of skill. It is naturally impossible to help the tsarist government complete the industrialization.

Even if you want to help, it is to help them complete the industrialization similar to the Mexican model of later generations.

To put it simply, it looks beautiful on the surface, and it looks like it has completed industrialization. In essence, it is a large assembly plant, and all core components are imported.

The Russians are not stupid. How can they have the ambition to peep into the subcontinent without making them look powerful?

Foreign Minister Weisenberg reminded: "Your Majesty, we have also started negotiations with the British. If the news of trading the Asia Minor peninsula comes out at this time, I am afraid it will cause another disturbance."

British shit sticks are nasty, but there's nothing you can do about them these days. Maybe they can't do anything about Austria, but being disgusting is definitely a strong point.

If nothing else, once the scumbag gets involved, it will be difficult for this territorial transaction to proceed smoothly. Even if an agreement is reached, the Vienna government will add additional costs.

After pondering for a while, Franz made a decision: "Directly authorize the minister in Russia to negotiate with the tsarist government, the speed is fast, and the deal must be reached before the British can react.

In addition to cash compensation, we can help the Russians rebuild their navy.

Tell the Russians we'll give them five extra battleships if the deal is made within a week.

Also, these warships can not be delivered right away, they just notify us when they want. "

Franz was not prepared to lower the price. From the time of relocating the people on the Asia Minor peninsula, the tsarist government knew how much the Vienna government attached great importance to this area.

The tsarist government sold these areas in essence to sell at a good price to make up for the financial deficit, and it was impossible to lower the price.

The gift of five battleships is actually an increase in disguise. Deliberately setting a time limit is also a negotiating tactic.

The difference is that the Austrian ex-dreadnoughts are about to be launched and these old battleships are about to be retired.

Five battleships that are behind the times and are about to be eliminated, and the eight most advanced battleships are not a concept at all.

Taking advantage of the unequal information between the two sides and taking advantage of the different prices in everyone's mind, misleading the Russians to overestimate the value of these warships in order to reduce the cost of purchasing land.

To know that the Austrian Navy now has a full 36 battleships, God knows where to find so many pickers.

No one took over. After a new round of naval arms race broke out, most of these warships could only be dismantled and sold for scrap.

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The Russian-Austrian territorial transaction is only one of the episodes after the war in the Near East, and more aftermath issues need to be resolved by the Vienna government.

Internationally, it is easy to handle, Ottoman is enough to be hated, no one runs for them and shouts for them, and the pressure of public opinion basically does not exist.

Europeans are celebrating this great victory, and if some people are upset, it's only a handful.

The trouble is with post-war reconstruction, the locals have moved away, and someone has to come over to replace it. Without enough population, post-war reconstruction is a joke.

Franz's desk is already full of plans, what immigration relocation plan, the Baghdad railway plan, the Dardanelles bridge plan...

Looking at the thousands of plans, Franz's head suddenly became big. He was soaked in the documents every day, and the hairline receded a little bit. If it continued like this, he would be bald in age.

There is no way, the emperor is not easy to be. It's not that Franz is greedy for power, it's just that he has to ask himself some questions.

People in different eras see problems differently. A plan that looks good at this time may be a huge hidden danger in the future.

For example: Dardanelles Bridge, according to the plan of the Ministry of Railways, this bridge will only serve the railway, but only add a carriageway.

In the short term, it is enough. After the car is popularized, it will be scrapped and restarted immediately.