Holy Roman Empire

Time rushed by, and the much-anticipated Vienna peace talks began.The protagonist is naturally the three parties involved in Britain, France, and Russia, so there are more supporting roles, and representatives from all countries in Europe are sent.

I do n’t know when it started. As long as there is a big event on the European continent, no matter whether it is related to yourself or not, everyone loves to run and join in the fun.

As its name implies: concerned about international politics.In Franz's view, this is to brush the sense of presence and attract the attention of major powers.

Do n’t think that these small countries do n’t have much say, they think their attitude is not important.The facts are just the opposite. When the big powers stalemate, the position of these small countries determines the final result.

At present, there is no superpower in the European continent, and the power gap between the major powers is not very different. No country can really compete with one enemy and two, let alone overwhelm all countries.

It's not that whoever is better than others will definitely take advantage of the other party. If a war breaks out, it is more likely that both sides will lose.

The facts of the Near East War have told everyone that modern warfare requires high costs, and the ultimate benefits and pay are often not directly proportional.

In the face of the cruel reality, everyone's ideas have changed, and governments of various countries are trying to avoid the outbreak of war with major powers as much as possible.

In this general context, all parties have participated in the Vienna Conference with sincerity.

The British wanted to withdraw from the Near East War as soon as possible and join the colonial expansion movement, because of the war, their colonization speed was delayed.

The French are no exception. Napoleon III was influenced by the British colonial movement and was very interested in developing overseas colonies.

In addition to curbing the expansion of the Russians, the Near East War will essentially not bring any benefits to France. It is Britain and Russia who are now competing for world hegemony. They do not need to continue to die.

The Russians wanted to end the war the most, and Constantinople got them. Even though they were obtained through secret trading, Nikolai I didn't care.

Both political and religious interests are available, and if the war continues, it will not have any advantages except to worsen the finances of the Russian Empire.

Now the Russian Empire is already strong outside the country, but in addition to its superficial strength, internal conflicts have long been present, and the tsarist government urgently needs to cultivate itself.

Needless to say, the Ottoman Empire, the rule of the Sudanese government has been crumbling, and it will be enough for them to beat the national uprising in the country.

The Principality of Montenegro has no say. Even if they fight very bravely and bring a lot of casualties to the British, they still cannot give them the right to speak.

...

In the St. Stefan's Cathedral in Vienna, the host of the meeting, Metternich, solemnly said: "Welcome you to Vienna. Today's meeting, we are convening for world peace.

Throughout the history of mankind, too many wars have broken out. These wars often bring disasters. In fact, many wars can be avoided. As long as you strengthen communication and communication, many misunderstandings will no longer exist.

... "

Metternich is a pacifist, and this is recognized throughout Europe. Holding high the banner of peace is also the habit of this "European prime minister".

Politicians all know how to frame, and representatives of various countries have started to show, at this moment it seems that everyone is a pacifist.

When everyone was done, the reporters were invited out, the negotiations officially started, and a harmonious atmosphere disappeared.

Adelaide, the younger brother of the Ottoman Empire, took the lead in accusing the Russians of atrocities:

"This war was completely provoked by the Russian Empire. They should take full responsibility for this war ..."

After the unequal width of Ade finished, Russian Foreign Minister Karl Worsell said tit-for-tat: "Your Excellency, please pay attention to your words, we are just recovering the lost ground.

Constantinople is a sacred place in the world of Christ, and you cannot be the master here because you have been invaded for hundreds of years.

From beginning to end, you are the aggressors.We have only completed the tasks that the Crusades did not complete, please do not defile this holy and just war."

When it comes to religion, the Ottoman Empire suffers.On this issue, Britain and France dare not deny that Constantinople is a holy place in the Christian world, and it is even less likely to admit that it is a territory of the Ottoman Empire.

Even if it has already been recognized by everyone here, but in the negotiation meeting with written documents, everyone dare not say it.

Seeing that the representative of Ottoman was taken into the pit from the beginning, Thomas changed the subject decisively and said: "Duke Karl, these historical issues are not clear in a few words.

Now that the war is fighting, it is not necessary to blame anyone's responsibility. Now let's discuss how to end this one!"

"No problem." Russian Foreign Minister Karl Vosel replied coldly

Thomas said seriously: "For the sake of world peace and the stability of the European continent, I propose that the warring parties now return to their pre-war state and end this unnecessary war!"

When it comes to self-interest, the Russian Foreign Minister Karl Vosel immediately objected: "It is impossible, we absolutely cannot tolerate the fall of Constantinople into the hands of pagans."

Thomas said without changing his face: "Karl asked the Duke to rest assured that we would not let Constantinople fall into the hands of pagans.

As a holy place in the world of Christ, Constantinople should be shared by all Christians. I suggest that Constantinople be co-managed internationally."

...

Obviously, this is unacceptable to the Russians. How can Constantinople, who won it at such a great price, give up so easily?

The representatives of Britain and Russia started a fierce battle, and they had been arguing for more than an hour, but there was still no result. What is surprising is that the French actually drew aside.

It has long been discovered that Thomas, who is not right, pretended to be okay. It was not that he was thick-skinned and confused. In fact, he was testing the step between France and Russia.

Metternich said with a smile: "It's lunch time for the two, why not continue in the afternoon!"

The negotiations cannot be ended so easily. It is still just a dispute between Britain and Russia, followed by the conflict between the division of interests between France and Russia, the conflict between Britain and France, the conflict between Austria and the Ottoman Empire ...

In addition to mediating the Near East War, the Vienna Conference also had the purpose of building a new international order, and involved many issues.

Since the collapse of the Vienna system, within a few years, the European continent has erupted: the Osage War, the Pudan War, the German Unity War, and the Near East War.

The five countries of Britain, France, Russia, and Op were all involved, and with the addition of the Kingdom of Sardinia, the Kingdom of Denmark, the Kingdom of Bavaria, the Principality of Montenegro, the Ottoman Empire, and the Kingdom of Greece, most countries in Europe participated in the war.

If this continues, it won't be long before a new continental war in Europe will break out, which is not what everyone wants.

In the European continent, life and death are actually very limited.Under the restraint of each other, no one wants to eat fat.

Only at this moment did everyone realize the importance of the Vienna system, and the call to rebuild the Vienna system naturally became louder.

In particular, many small countries in Europe are more insecure. They urgently need a stable order to protect their own interests.

Under the needs of common interests, Metternich, who led the establishment of the first Vienna system, was pushed out again by everyone.

Can the Vienna system be rebuilt?No one can answer this question. In short, everyone needs a stable international system.

The Russians need to carry out internal social reforms, the British, French, and Austrian countries need to carry out overseas colonial expansion. Many small European countries need an international order to defend their own security. This requires a stable continental Europe.

In the evening, the results of the first day of peace talks were passed to Franz. There was no accident. The British were in a disadvantage in this negotiation.

How can things that are not available on the battlefield be recovered at the negotiating table?

Teddy bears are not easy bullies. The French began to draw water, which made the British unable to use many threats.

The biggest bargaining chip in their hands is still the advantage at sea.Once the negotiations fail, the Russians ’foreign trade cannot start normally, mainly because grain exports cannot proceed smoothly.

Grain exports are the largest source of foreign exchange for the Russians. Because of the Near East War, the grain export trade was cut off.

In order to purchase strategic materials, the tsarist government had to put out a large amount of gold and silver for trading. The outflow rate of gold and silver increased greatly, which put severe pressure on the tsarist government's finances.

Although the Russian Empire has long been in a state of trade deficit, the trade deficit of several million rubles per year and the trade deficit of hundreds of millions of rubles per year are not at all a concept.

There is really no shortage of gold and silver in the minerals of the Russian Empire. There are millions of rubles in the Russian Empire.

But hundreds of millions of rubles are different. This kind of outflow of gold and silver has affected the Russian financial market. It takes time to mine gold and silver. It is impossible to make up for this loss in the short term.

But now that the war is over and there is no need to import weapons and ammunition from outside, this trade deficit will soon come down. This threat from the British is not enough to make the Russians back down.