Chapter 778 The Helplessness of a Small Country

Autumn is high and crisp, and it's another harvest year.

Franz is in a good mood recently. Russia and Austria have reached an agreement, and the war in the Near East has been settled.

As for the Greeks, it will take a few days to accept reality. If it weren't for the uproar of domestic nationalists, King Ludwig would have long since compromised.

Ambition needs to be supported by strength, ordinary people may not know it, and the ruling class must be sober.

King Ludwig, who was originally from a small country, naturally knew what was the way to survive in a small country.

The Wittelsbach dynasty was able to make a comeback in the Lombard kingdom after losing the Bavarian throne, not only because of kinship.

If they hadn't been aware of current affairs, and when they saw that the situation was over, they resolutely conceded defeat to Austria, and even if they paid more attention to eating, Franz would not have arranged a good place for them.

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In Athens, the atmosphere in the Greek palace is very depressing. In recent days, the sad face of Ludwig I has made the palace people have to be careful.

In fact, no one is better than Ludwig I. The nationalism in Greece is really a big trouble.

"Great Greece" is a huge pit, the kind that jumps into a mortal state, but it is also targeted by Greek nationalists, ready to put it into practice.

According to the concept of Greater Greece, the territory of Greece, including Constantinople, is about five or six times the size of the present.

To achieve this goal, the prerequisite is "punch Austria, kick Russia".

Frankly speaking, such a great strategy is really not something that ordinary people can come up with, at least Ludwig I did not dare to think so.

The Ottoman Empire has perished, and Greek nationalism has boiled over again. One by one, the government wants this and that, regardless of whether it has the "strength" to compete for the spoils.

Since it was reported that the government intends to give up the territorial contention of the peninsula of Asia Minor, the nationalists have launched a massive demonstration.

In the palace, Ludwig I could hear the voices of the Greek people. No matter how loud the voice is, it has to be realized.

Ludwig I asked, "Aren't the people outside willing to leave?"

Prime Minister Calliosio replied: "Yes, Your Majesty. The government has already sent someone to explain it, but unfortunately it failed to convince them.

These people have gone mad and completely lost their minds. I really don't know what kind of confusion will be caused after the treaty is signed. "

A piece of news that is not known to be true or false can trigger mass protests. If the news becomes a reality, the consequences can be imagined.

Ludwig I shook his head: "These people are just pawns pushed out by those bastards, I don't believe they don't know the consequences of doing so.

If it really angered the Austrians, it would not do them any good to destroy Greece. Just look at the route of the demonstration. The organizers are deliberately avoiding the embassy area.

Do they just think this will make us compromise? Or do they think they can use nationalism to drive away my nasty king? "

Nationalism is only one aspect, and the bigger contradiction is the industrialization reform being promoted by Ludwig I, which seriously damages the interests of those with vested interests.

Greece is just a small country with neither a sufficient market for commodity sales nor a place to originate raw materials. If you want to complete the primitive accumulation of capital, you have to step up internal exploitation.

In this context, Ludwig I, who promoted industrialization, was naturally unpopular.

Prime Minister Carriotho suggested: "Your Majesty, you don't actually need to do this. It's okay to take a step back and slow down the process of industrialization."

As a prime minister born and raised in Greece, Kaliosio still has a lot of affection for this country.

In a high position, he naturally knows that promoting industrialization is the best choice, and the sooner the better, it will only be more difficult to drag it to the back.

However, what looks beautiful is not necessarily practical.

In order to oppose reform, conservatives unleashed even more frenzied nationalism in an attempt to force the government to make concessions.

The madness of capital is beyond imagination, and the life of ordinary people is even worse. Instead of supporting the king, Ludwig I's reforms quickly stalled.

After weighing the pros and cons, King Ludwig I sighed helplessly, and then said: "Well, since everyone doesn't like reform, why should I be this villain!

Cancel all industrial plans, as they want, let go of cotton exports, honestly…”

There is no way, the reality is so helpless. The benefits of industrialization are in the future, but the benefits of cotton exports are now.

Although there are many places in the world where cotton is grown, the international market is still in short supply. Almost all cotton exporting countries have made a lot of money.

In order to promote the industrialization process of Greece, not long ago, Ludwig I ordered a ban on cotton exports, which became the fuse that intensified the contradiction.

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On October 13, 1883, Greece gave up its territorial claim to the peninsula of Asia Minor, and the four countries of the Anti-Turkish Alliance reached an agreement on the distribution of interests after the war.

According to the agreement: the Greek government can get 1 first-class battleship (displacement 8,000-10,000 tons of ironclad ships) and 1 second-class battleship as compensation. (Ironclad ships with a displacement of 5,000 to 7,000 tons)

Then there is no more. Don't look at the Greek government sending much more troops than the Principality of Montenegro. Unfortunately, their record is really not good.

If it wasn't for their contribution to maintaining law and order after the war, it is estimated that a battleship would have sent them away.

As for the high casualty issue? Regrettably, the high casualty rate is Greece's own problem and cannot be counted as a contribution.

Of course, the Vienna government still took care of it. Promise to sell them 2 battleships and 5 destroyers for half price, valid for two years.

Not only Greece and Montenegro are compensated with warships, but even the Russians are no exception.

According to the treaty, in addition to the economic compensation paid, the Vienna government will deliver 3 first-class battleships, 2 second-class battleships, and 4 destroyers to the Tsarist government within the next five years.

They are all sent from Austria, so naturally you can't be too picky. The parameters of Shenma can be omitted. If you want good products, you need to add extra money.

Deep down, Ludwig I didn't want these ships. Given the choice, he would prefer to receive cash compensation.

It's a pity that the Vienna government did not agree, so it compensated the two ships, not even giving up the compensation automatically.

Putting down the treaty in his hand, Ludwig I asked with concern: "What about the Greek people in the Ottoman Empire, didn't the Austrians give an answer?"

Foreign Minister Nislav replied bitterly: "The Vienna government has already contracted out all the immigration work in the Ottomans to the Russians, including the Greeks.

This issue needs to be discussed with the Russians. I have already contacted the Russian representatives in Constantinople, but the results are not optimistic.

The Russians asked us to take people away ourselves, or else they would arrange the relocation in a unified manner after they had relocated other peoples. "

Don't think about the resettlement fee, it is impossible to take out the money in the pocket of the tsarist government.

The Greek government was willing to take people away, and the Russians saved a fortune, otherwise the tsarist government would not have left the Greeks to the end.

Ludwig I hesitated, without any compensation, to resettle hundreds of thousands of people, which has exceeded the capacity of the Greek government.

You must know that the population of Greece is just over a million these years. Where can the government create hundreds of thousands of jobs?

Prime Minister Cariotio vetoed: "Our compatriots must not be handed over to the Russians. According to the style of the tsarist government, it is unknown whether half of them will reach their destination alive.

It would be better to persuade the Vienna government to agree to let these compatriots stay in the peninsula of Asia Minor, it is really impossible to arrange to go to their overseas colonies. "

This is the impression left by the tsarist government to the outside world. It is better to go to the wild places overseas than to go to the icy Siberia.

At least Austrian immigrants are experienced, and the mortality rate of immigrants at sea is basically controlled within 1 point.

Compared with the Russian immigration law on foot, the boat is too comfortable.

There is no way, the railways in Russia have not been repaired. The Tsarist government was reluctant to take out so many livestock to transport migrants.

In addition to setting up several necessary supply points along the way, the tsarist government was only responsible for sending troops to "protect" the safety of the immigrants.

It's enough to walk on foot, and the migrants have to bring their own food for a week.

Many parts of the Russian Empire are uninhabited, and it is unknown whether there are people between the two supply points. Don't expect to get supplies in the middle.

If you don't bring enough supplies, in case something happens in the middle, whether you can survive or not depends on the integrity of the escort officials.

Foreign Minister Nislav shook his head: "We have tried to communicate with the Austrians, and they suggested that we divert.

I took some of them back to China, communicated with the Kingdom of Armenia to resettle some of them, and tried to get some of the immigrants accepted by the American countries.

For humanitarian reasons, the Austrians promised to accept some old and weak women and children, but not the diehards,

They suggested that the die-hard Ottomans be handed over to the Russians, in which the tsarist government was specialized. "

The Ottomans are a multi-ethnic country, and not all ethnic groups are enemies. In fact, in addition to not accepting the most hated part, Austria also accepts minorities.

It's just that all the old and weak women and children are accepted, and they have no interest in the young and strong labor force that everyone likes.

Ludwig I nodded: "It's acceptable to just give up some stubborn people.

pity……"

The words come to an abrupt end here, and some things can only be done but not said.

The Greek government's intervention in resettlement was not purely out of the love of its compatriots, but it wanted to concentrate the resettlement of Greeks in the Ottoman territory to enhance their influence.

However, everyone can see this kind of thing, and the Vienna government will naturally not accept this kind of hilltop and cause trouble for itself.