Holy Roman Empire

Since the outbreak of the Near East War, the Ottoman Empire moved its capital to Ankara.Compared with Constantinople, Ankara really speaks of a remote town.

Located in the inland mountainous area, the traffic is blocked, the population is only tens of thousands, and there are not more than half of the Ottoman government administrative team. The only advantage is that it is easy to defend and difficult to attack.

In line with the principle of safety first, the Sudanese government resolutely chose this place.The traffic is blocked and the railway can be built. Both Britain and France are very happy to help.

Despite the modernization reforms, the brutal nature of the Ottoman Empire has not been able to change.After the defeat of the Near East War, the nobles whose interests were damaged in the reform of Abdul-Mejid I launched a counterattack.

They criticized the reform of Abdul-Mejid I and advocated the restoration of the traditional feudal religious system on the grounds that the reform made the Ottoman Empire vulnerable.

These are just excuses on the bright side. The deeper reason is that the Ottoman nobles and bureaucrats on the Balkans have lost everything. Now they have to go to Asia Minor to take a slice.

There is no room for concessions in the dispute of interests, and it is naturally impossible for both parties to talk together.The Vienna system had just been re-established, and after determining its own safety, the two groups started.

Up to now, the reformers led by Abdul-Mejid I have the upper hand. Of course, this upper hand is also the result of external forces.

It is the uncle who owes the money. The Sudanese government owes a British and French debt. In case they fall, it is unknown whether this debt can be fulfilled.

This is also the reason why the Vienna government is eyeing the Ottomans, and it will be beaten if it falls behind.The present Ottoman Empire is clearly in decline and has become the object of beatings.

Ankara

Foreign Minister Fuad said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, the Government of Vienna sent an official diplomatic note requesting the purchase of Crete, Rhodes, Cyprus, Greater Solafno Islands ... and also Libyan sovereignty.

Now that the Austrian navy has acted, they forcefully landed on Crete and expelled our officials on the island."

As early as half a year ago, the Vienna government made a request to the Sudanese government to buy territories, but the Vienna government was still very good at the time. Under the intervention of Britain and France, the two sides did not talk.

The news of the outbreak of the Indian uprising has not yet reached Ankara, and the Sudanese government simply did not know that the British were overwhelmed.

The unequal information affects the judgment of the Sudanese government.Upon hearing this news, Abdul-Mejid I was immediately angry.

This is simply too deceiving. Even if the Ottoman Empire has fallen, the rotten ship still has three points. How can the big Ottoman Empire decline?

"Invite Britain and France to intervene immediately, and at the same time send a strong protest to the Vienna government, asking them to abide by the rules of the Vienna system!"

If there is no way, there are only three points left. Ca n’t we throw them all at once?As far as the navy of the Ottoman Empire is concerned, it is impossible to win, then a little more civilized protest.

Foreign Minister Ade quickly replied: "Yes, Your Majesty."

After the end of the Near East War, the Vienna system was quite discordant to the Ottoman Empire, and the position of the foreign minister, Jade, was unstable.

The main reason for staying in this position is the political need. There are not many diplomatic talents in the Ottoman Empire, and fewer are qualified to become foreign ministers.

Adelaide is a pro-British leader, with the support of John Bull, and everyone knows that in Vienna and the meeting, the powers held the meeting and there was no room for them to bargain.

In this case, he must be careless, and in case of dissatisfaction with Abdul-Mejid I, he is finished.

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London

The British government received news of the Indian rebellion earlier than the Vienna government. At this time, the rebel army began to prepare.

After receiving help from the Sudanese government, Granville frowned and said, "We tried to block the news, but we did not expect it to be exposed so soon."

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, John Russell, said indifferently: "It's not surprising that once any news enters the Congress, it will become an open secret.

In a few days, it will be published in the London newspaper.It is not difficult for Austrians to receive news."

This is the national condition of the United Kingdom, and major issues need to be discussed by Parliament.The mouths of members of Congress belong to no one.

Being able to keep it secret for a few days means that they have the morality. In fact, when they were discussing, the news was published in the London newspaper.

Granville thought for a while and said, "Well, well, the leak problem ends here. This is determined by the system, not our responsibility.

The trouble now is: now that the Austrians know the news of the Indian rebellion, I can infer boldly that most European countries know the news.

It was obviously impossible to settle the rebellion in the shortest time without leaving them an opportunity.How do you feel about the aftermath?"

The importance of India to the British Empire is self-evident. Without India, the British hegemony would collapse.

In this era, Australia was still a place of criminal exile. The New Zealand colony was just opened. South Africa is just a transit point, and Canada has not yet developed.

Without the big market of India and the place of production of raw materials, the industrial advantages of the British will soon be lost, and the lack of land and the lack of locality simply cannot support their hegemony.

This is a fact that everyone knows. There are more people who are jealous of British hegemony, and even if they dare not challenge them directly, it is inevitable to take a small action.

Austria is the first to jump out, killing chickens and monkeys is an option, but the prerequisite is to make sure that the chicken will not fly.If the chicken was not killed, it would be self-defeating.

Foreign Minister Thomas replied: "Your Excellency, India is our weakness. Now that there is a crisis, our enemies will come out at this time.

However, countries are also full of contradictions. They are afraid of each other, afraid of being fishermen by others, and dare not challenge us directly.

Most of the Austrians are using the Ottomans as rafts to test our reaction.Since they are going to be tempted, it is better to play with them.

First delay the negotiations, and as long as the Indian rebellion is settled in the shortest time, they will retreat themselves."

This is a fact. If the London government can settle the Indian rebellion within a few months, then Franz still has to admit it.

John Russell reminded: "Mr. Thomas, don't forget that there are also Russians. Other countries will fear our revenge, but the Tsarist government will not.

Now they are still supporting the Persians to do right with us, and then supporting the Indian rebellion, which is a bit strange.Even behind this Indian rebellion, there might be a Russian shadow."

There is no way. The Near East War is different from the historical Crimean War. Although the Tsarist Government suffered heavy losses, it was nominally the winner.

This preserved the arrogance of the Tsarist government, and as a winner, they naturally could not bow their heads to the British.This battle for British and Russian hegemony continues.

If no things happen at this time, is the bear still a bear?The British can't scare the Russians now, even if they want the economic blockade.

After a pause, Thomas explained unhurriedly: "Of course, the Russians are still so annoying. But the tsarist government is notoriously inefficient. When they take action to interfere in India, I think this farce has been ended.

The road to Central Asia is also not easy to take. With the credibility of the Tsarist government, neither Afghanistan nor Persia dared to borrow from the Russians unless they could fight all the way.

I don't think the Tsarist government has the financial resources to wage such a war.The most is to send military instructors to the rebels to provide weapons and equipment.

This also caused us a little trouble, even if the Indians were armed, the combat effectiveness was not worth mentioning."

Hearing this explanation, Granville's face changed, and he said solemnly, "What if someone provides funds to the Russians?"

Everyone's face was ugly. The biggest shortcoming of the Russians was finance. Once the gold master supported it, the situation immediately changed.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, John Russell, said: "At present, only two French and Austrians have the strength to provide funds to the Russians. If the Ministry of Foreign Affairs can stabilize them, then there is no problem."

When he said this, he had already greeted the capitalists in London, never borrowing money early or late, and just lent the money to the Austrians, and he caught up.

If it were not for the huge construction bonds issued by the Vienna government not long ago, and now only the French have the strength to support the Russians, then the problem is relatively solved in half.

Special funds, how much is the guarantee of politicians?There is no breach of contract, but the interest is not big enough, as long as the interest is in place, it is a pity to change the Gua in minutes.

Wiping the sweat on his forehead, Thomas forced himself to calm down, and after a pause, he slowly said:

"The situation is not so serious. Neither the French nor the Austrians want to watch the Russians grow bigger.

Once the Russians had annexed India, Austria would bear the brunt of it, and the Vienna government could not have imagined that it was under tremendous pressure.

In this case, the Vienna government is most likely to use this as a condition to exchange interests with us.

The French have just fought against the Russians, and even easing relations will take time. This is not something that can be done in a short while.

We can mobilize influence in the French government and provoke the French government to fight internally to prevent this from happening."

This explanation makes people look a little slow, as long as it is not the worst case, then everything is easy to say.They are the best at exchanging benefits.