Holy Roman Empire

London

In any case, the British government is an inescapable Kaner.Since being called by various countries to stop the German reunification process, Prime Minister Felix has switched to London.

In fact, the joint intervention plan of various countries is already in progress, and it can be delayed until an agreement is reached with the state of Southern Germany. That is all the Russians helped to pull back.

In this respect, the Tsarist government is still very credible. Of course, the public relations fees levied by Austria also played a role.

Otherwise, it is estimated that just after the Kingdom of Saxony is settled, this joint declaration will appear, so it will be difficult for Austria to carry out the subsequent plans.

It is almost impossible to achieve these goals without being able to make the established facts and deal with them at the negotiating table.

The joint declaration has been issued for so long, and the international conference has not yet been convened. This is to leave time for public relations in Austria.

In other words, you have taken advantage of Austria, and we are jealous. If we cannot get enough compensation, we will have to do things.

This is Franz ’s view. If the international conference is held immediately, Austria has no time at all.No, it should be said that there is no time for activities in London.

In response to the strong request of Napoleon III, this international conference was held in Paris. The Paris government, which is in close proximity, obviously had the opportunity to public relations.

Not to mention the Russians, Austria would not dare to act rashly without the support of a bear. Obviously, the two parties have already had a deal.How can a shrewd John Bull tolerate this happening?

The meeting was originally planned to be held in July, and it was dragged to late August, which the British requested.

Faced with this situation, the Austrian government naturally had no choice, and Prime Minister Felix had to go to London in person.

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Felix asked the opposite: "Mr. Henry, the importance of the Lombardy-Venesia Kingdom to Austria, you must not be unclear, the local economic value is still above the South Germany.

Venice is Austria ’s largest foreign trade port, and most of Austria ’s naval ports are in the Venetian region. Do you think we might let go?"

British Prime Minister George Hamilton-Gordon smiled and said, "Mr. Felix, there is no shortage of ports in your country. Rijeka and Trieste are excellent ports. In the Dalmatian region, your country still has There are many ports that can be developed. "

Felix shook his head and said: "Mr. Henry, in theory, as long as it is adjacent to the sea, it can be transformed into a high-quality port, but what about the development cost?

The Dalmatia region is the poorest province in Austria, and local transportation is sufficient to render any port worthless.

Therefore, to abandon the proposal of the Lombard-Venetian Kingdom, let us not say anything, we cannot agree."

The British wanted the unification of the Italian region, while balancing Austria and France, and balancing the influence of the Mediterranean.

However, on this issue, it was met with opposition from Austria, France, and Spain at the same time, and the unification of the Italian region became far away.

The Lombardy-Venesia Kingdom is Austria ’s waiver of compensation received from the Austrian Netherlands, with a territory area of ​​46,91 square kilometers, a population of about 5.16 million, mainly Italians, and some Germans.

This is the richest land in Italy, with Italy ’s largest plain, the Po River Plain, where more than half of Italy ’s industry converges, and the Mediterranean ’s most prosperous port, Venice, which once occupied 30% of Austria ’s fiscal revenue. %.

Such a huge economic benefit, the Government of Vienna can not easily give up.Even if the British are now conditional on recognizing the new Holy Roman Empire, Prime Minister Felix refused.

Unable to achieve this goal, Prime Minister George Hamilton Gordon once again put forward new conditions: "Mr. Felix, your country cannot give up the Italian region, so it is not a problem to stop supporting the Russians!

Presumably you do n’t want to watch the Russians annex the Ottoman Empire, plunge their tentacles into the Mediterranean, and break the balance of Europe?"

After arriving in London, Felix had a feeling in his heart that the real goal of the British should be to break up the Russian-Austrian League, and now it is hard to see.

"Mr. Henry, I think you misunderstood us. In the Near East War we will only remain neutral and have never supported the Russians.

From the outbreak of the war to the present, the Austrian government has always maintained neutrality and doing business with the Russians, that is, adhering to the principle of free trade."

Free trade was proposed by the British. This is one of the national policies of the British government. It is naturally impossible for Prime Minister George Hamilton-Gordon to hit his face.

George Hamilton Gordon asked: "So has your country decided to join the free trade system?"

Felix flickered: "Mr. Henry, the situation in Austria is different from that in your country. Many people in the country are worried that once they join your country to establish a free trade system, they will suffer economically.

After all, the industrial strength of your country is too strong, and all countries in the world together may not be able to compare with you."

That's right, now the industrial strength of the British Empire is unique, and no country in the world can match them.

However, once the countries have completed industrialization, the weakness of the three islands in England and the scarcity of resources will be exposed, and it will be another ending.

Can't the British see this problem?The answer is: did not see.

The current British Empire is so brilliant that they have overlooked possible crises.Otherwise, they will start preparing now, not to mention always being at the peak, at least to extend the time of the world overlord.

The best theoretical choice is to shift the focus of development to Canada, compete with Americans for the Americas, and use the power of the British Empire to kill the United States in this era is not impossible.

Secondly, it is to develop Australia and embezzle the Nanyang region. Having such a region to provide support can also support a superpower.

Third, the development of the African continent. At this time, the total population of the African continent was more than 20 million. Thanks to the prevalence of the black slave trade, the African population is still in a state of decline.

Americans can turn the Indians into ethnic minorities, the more professional John Bull, or they can turn the black uncle into a protected animal.

These three options, no matter which one, require a lot of manpower, material resources, and financial resources. Unless the British elite are all traversers, otherwise it is definitely no play.

Although it is a flicker, in this era, this is compliment.George-Gordon was very happy to receive Felix ’s compliments, but this did not affect the subsequent negotiations.

George Hamilton Gordon can be sure that the Austrian government will not mind joining the free trade system as soon as they relax on the German issue.

This is clearly not the bottom line of Austria. George Hamilton Gordon continued to test: "Mr. Felix, since your country has remained neutral in the Near East War, then now you occupy the land of the Ottoman Empire, should you return it after the war? "

Felix can only sigh, as he is the master of the mainland's balanced policy, and he quickly thought of the problems after the end of the Near East War.

"We have to discuss this issue with the Ottoman government. If they can pay enough ransom, we don't mind returning the land they occupy now."

This "ransom" is obviously not affordable by the Ottoman Empire, but it is nothing more than to allow the British to make concessions on the issue of rebuilding the Holy Roman Empire in Austria.

As far as the territorial area is concerned, the major states that Austria is currently targeting add up to not less than 140,000 square kilometers, which is less than half of the territory currently occupied by Austria in the Ottoman Empire.

Kingdom of Bavaria: 75865 square kilometers

Kingdom of Württemberg: 20682 square kilometers

Grand Duchy of Baden: 15070 square kilometers

Kingdom of Saxony: 14,993 square kilometers

Principality of Hesse-Darmstadt: about 10,000 square kilometers

Frankfurt Free City 248.31 square kilometers

However, this is not the case. The annexation of Southern Germany by Austria is not a land, mainly for the population. The population of these German states exceeds 10 million.

These populations can effectively make up for the weakness of the main ethnic groups in Austria and turn the seemingly powerful Austrian Empire into a truly powerful great empire.

As for the land in the Balkans, how can the Ottoman Empire be returned? Can the Ottoman Empire be preserved now?

Take the two Principalities of the Danube Basin as an example. As long as Austria insists against their independence, the Ottoman Empire can only send it back unless they want to be neighbors to the bear.

If the Russians won or were tied in this Near East War, then the Ottoman Empire will be forced, and the enclave sandwiched between the Russians and Austria, let them manage, is it a joke?

It is okay for Austria to abandon the Balkans. Only when Britain and France won the Near East War will Prime Minister Felix's promise be fulfilled.

This question, George Hamilton Gordon quickly responded.In such inland areas, the British Empire has too little say.

Do n’t look at what Austria seems to value them very much. In fact, the Russians are the biggest speakers, followed by the French.

The London government admits that it is good, and the opposition will not change the final result.As long as one of France and Russia supports Austria, the reconstruction of Shinra will not be a problem.

In the end, the two sides did not reach any agreement, they did not get enough benefits from Austria, and they could not force the Austrian government to make concessions. Naturally, John Bull could not give an accurate answer.

The South German region cannot intervene, but they cannot give up in the North German region. Only in the coastal region can they find Britain's prestige.

These problems, the British have a headache.Felix will not worry about them, anyway Austrian goodwill is brought.

With ambiguous answers, Prime Minister Felix set foot on his way home.The upcoming Paris conference, let Metternich to deal with it, have to admit that he is the most professional in this regard.