Chapter 780 Near East Development 1.0

Undoubtedly, with the support of the Vienna government, the Armenian throne fell to Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich.

After the news spread, the melon eaters in Europe started their daily mode, and experts and scholars jumped out one after another to point out the country. Without waiting for the results of the controversy, the British government will be anxious first.

The seemingly inconspicuous battle for the Armenian throne has political significance behind it, but it cannot be ignored.

Armenia is located between the three countries of Russia and Austria. After reading the history of Procopius, you will find that Byzantium and Persia have repeatedly competed for this area.

If the tsarist government wanted to take control of this place, it would definitely not be aimed at Austria. The border line between Russia and Austria is so long and there are many areas that are easy to attack, so there is no need to do anything more.

The pure Armenian kingdom has no value, and the small place is not worth the prying eyes of the tsarist government, so it is self-evident who the target is.

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Foreign Secretary George: "The Caucasus is too far away for our influence to penetrate deep enough to interfere in the battle for the Armenian throne.

Russia and Austria quickly reached an agreement on this issue, and then we have to be more vigilant. In addition to the Austrian threat, the Russian threat cannot be ignored.

In the future, our pressure in Central Asia and Persia will increase greatly. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs suggests that France and North Germany should be properly supported to contain Russia and Austria from behind. "

There is no way, this is a problem left over from history. More than ten years ago, the British took advantage of the Russian-Prussian War and supported several younger brothers to seize Central Asia from the Russians.

Mao Xiong is vengeful, whether Alexander III is a pacifist or not, as long as he wants to be a "good tsar" in the eyes of the people, his next goal is to retake Central Asia.

The Russians returned to Central Asia. If the conflict between Britain and Russia did not break out, the Austrian Foreign Ministry could be dissolved.

Faced with the threat of two major powers at the same time, if no one shares the pressure, the British will certainly not be able to withstand it.

No matter Persia or Central Asia, if any region is broken through, India will become a battlefield.

Russia and Austria may not necessarily be able to capture India from the British, but it is almost certain that the situation in India will get out of control because of the war.

If Russia and Austria hold the mentality of "I can't get it, you don't have to think about it" and fully support the independence of India, then it will be over.

With the lessons of American independence, the London government had to be vigilant to avoid the worst.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Xiaozhi Childers, was shocked and said: "You are playing with fire, and you will lose control if you are not careful!"

Supporting France and Germany looks very good, and it can contain Russia and Austria from behind.

There are various indications that the French are still obsessed with the expansion of Central Europe, and North Germany just blocked the way for the French to move forward.

A lot of things have happened recently, such as shorting the franc, dumping, supporting the Revolutionary Party, and France withdrawing from the free trade system. These series of changes have brought the British-French relationship to the coldest point in history after the anti-French war.

A little setback did not obliterate the arrogance of the French, but instead stimulated the outbreak of French nationalism.

If something goes wrong in China, and the enemy is trying to provoke them, they may start fighting before they can play their role.

If this happened, the British government would be a real joke.

Foreign Secretary George calmly analyzed: "Sir, don't get excited. The Franco-German conflict is not as deep as you think, and it is far from the time of the outbreak.

As long as the interests are large enough, potential enemies can also be allies first. If we want Franco-German friendship, we must make full use of Russia and Austria.

For example: using Prussian hatred to incite the anti-Russian movement in North Germany;

Or a conflict between France and Austria in Italy, a conflict in the Mediterranean, a conflict over the Suez Canal...

It is not necessary to fight, as long as the contradictions are exposed, so that they can guard against each other. "

"By the way, the Nordic Federation can also use it. During the Second Russian-Prussian War, the tsarist government used the sale of Finland as a pretext to obtain a loan from the Nordic Federation.

If it weren't for the Austrian guarantee, it is estimated that the tsarist government would have long since defaulted. The conflict between the two sides has long been buried.

We just..."

Using new hatred to cover up old hatred, no one can guarantee whether it will work or not.

However, this idea is still worthy of admiration. Britain's long-standing foreign policy has resulted in an unusually large number of enemies.

If the contradictions of the old days could not be suppressed, Britain would be the enemy of the whole world.

Prime Minister Gladstone interrupted: "Sir, your Foreign Office plans are fantastic.

We do not deny that Russia and Austria are both threats to us, but this threat only exists in a potential sense and will not break out in the short term.

The international situation is ever-changing. Maybe today is an ally and tomorrow an enemy. Who knows what will happen in the future? "

After a series of changes, Gladstone's foreign policy development best suited to Britain remained "honorable isolation".

Britain has already gained too many benefits, and what it needs now is to defend the world. Avoid participating in continental disputes and appear as a judge in order to continue to maximize.

A series of diplomatic mistakes made by the London government essentially gave up its strait advantage and directly participated in the continental disputes.

Too much energy and money was spent on "potential" and "possible" threats.

Continental Balance Policy No

There is no problem with the foreign policy of suppressing whoever is stronger. Add the two together and the problem explodes.

Since the First Near Eastern War, the British government's foreign policy has been caught in this vicious circle, standing on the opposite side of European powers.

After suppressing the Russians, the French rose again; after finally suppressing the French, Austria reappeared; now they are preparing to attack Austria.

It seems that the British Foreign Office has achieved brilliant results, but has not played a substantial role. The days of suppressing competitors are still in sight.

The culprit behind this situation is Britain's European balancing policy.

In order to maintain the continental balance, the London government has no way to kill the enemy with a single stick. Not only cannot be killed, but even disabled.

In case of a heavy hand accidentally, the British have to hurry up and pull a hand, so as to avoid a situation of dominance in the European continent.

Hatred will not disappear just because you pull one hand. If it doesn't break out now, it doesn't mean it will never break out.

The rulers of various countries are all human beings, and they have weaknesses. Don't expect everyone to remain rational forever.

In case a hot-headed guy emerges one day, regardless of directly launching a war of revenge against Britain, the situation that the British government has worked so hard to manage will soon disappear.

In this utilitarian age, as long as the interests are sufficient, anything is possible.

For example, the hatred value has increased, and the rulers of Russia, France and Austria have suddenly changed their minds. After clearing the field, they will compete for continental hegemony.

Or the Three Kingdoms found that no one could do anything to each other, and they simply endorsed each other and went out to find meat to eat together.

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The foreign policy of the British government has changed again, and Franz naturally does not know it. Now he is still working hard for the post-war recovery of the Near East.

As for the alliance of Russia, France and Austria, which the British are most worried about, Franz has never taken it seriously.

Now Austria is willing to join forces with France and Russia to do Britain, but France and Russia are not willing!

Austria is at its peak, and they are still licking their wounds. At this time, it is self-evident who will be the master.

If you can be the boss yourself, why should you be low and small?

Unless Austria also fell into decline, or France and Russia recovered, and the strength of the three countries was at the same level, it would be possible to join forces to carve up Britain.

If the strength of the three countries is equal, Franz would not dare to join forces with them. This is determined by the strategic position, as a sandwich biscuit must be vigilant.

Although the British hate it, their continental balance policy still has positive significance in the period when Austria's strength is insufficient.

In fact, after entering modern times, the foreign policies of all countries in the world are full of utilitarianism and variability, and they focus too much on short-term interests.

This change, the British have to pay a considerable part of the responsibility. The geographical location of being isolated overseas has made the British unscrupulous and mercenary.

Both France and Russia are actually learners of the British, but unfortunately they do not have the protection of the strait.

Austria did not imitate the British, it is not how high Franz's integrity is, it is mainly caused by geographical location.

There is a tragic example of the German Empire in the original time and space. Franz had to pick up the foreign policy revisions of the Metternich era and become a great power that is harmless to humans and animals.

Prime Minister Felix: "Your Majesty, this is the government's development plan for the Near East, which is divided into three phases.

Now the government is implementing the first stage, which mainly consists of resettlement and main road construction, which complement each other.

According to the plan, the government is preparing to build the main railway line from Vienna to Baghdad within five years, including two branch lines connecting the Middle East Railway and the Arabian Circle Railway.

Considering the particularity of the Near East, the next resettlement will be carried out along the railway line.

145 stations have been planned along the railway line to set up immigrant towns or build cities.

Large-scale resettlement will begin in two years, and will only target coastal immigrants in the short term, directly transforming existing cities.

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In general, the Baghdad Railway planned by the Vienna government and the Baghdad Railway built by the Germans in the original time and space are essentially not much different.

The only difference is that the Germans' Baghdad Railway goes to Constantinople, and the Austrian's Baghdad Railway goes to the Darnier Strait.

The construction of the European part of the railway has long been completed, and the required construction starts from the Dardanelles Bridge and extends all the way to Baghdad.

As for the railways left by the Ottoman Empire along the way, because the track standards are different, they can only be demolished and rebuilt.

Connecting the Middle East Railway and the Arabian Circle Railway is still only an idea, and these two railways are also still under construction.

The construction of the Middle East Railway is soon to be completed. As for the Arabian Island Railway, due to the geographical conditions, it is estimated that the Baghdad Railway may not be completed when it opens to traffic.

Immigration lag is inevitable. Although the Ottoman Empire has perished, it will still take a certain amount of time to wipe out the remnants of Zhanshan as king.

If the people on the peninsula hadn't been packaged and sent away, let alone two years, even five years later, there would be no way to guarantee the clearing of the place.

After taking over the plan, Franz looked at the plan. There is no computer, and it is all drawn manually, so there is no need to think about the beautiful renderings.

A few lines symbolize the railway. There is no doubt that such an important project as the Baghdad Railway, naturally

It is a double track railway.

The stops along the way are little dots. The exact location of the estimated site has not been finalized.

There is no satellite map, it depends on the manual operation of engineers, and errors are natural.

Franz's brows clenched when he skipped the rather beautiful plan and the immigration plan he had known for a long time and landed on the final budget.