Holy Roman Empire

"What, the Austrians want to annex Ottoman?"

Alexander III, who had just been crowned emperor, ushered in the bad news before he could celebrate.

Foreign Minister Osier Rivera replied: "Yes, Your Majesty. Not long ago we applied for a loan from the Vienna government, and they made this request."

Alexander III shook his head and replied affirmatively: "No, this is absolutely not the case!"

Once the Austrians annexed Ottomans, their forces penetrated into Central Asia, and no one can guarantee that they would not become our competitors.

Central Asia fell into the hands of indigenous Khanates, and we can get it back; if it falls into the hands of Austria, it is almost impossible to get it.

Now that we are in a bad mood, we simply cannot compete with them.

The Austrians wanted to control our lifeline. They won the Central Asian region and had the ability to divide the Russian Empire into two.

In addition to the Dardanelles that he has controlled, the future Russian Empire depends on their faces."

The reason is very good, but Osier Rivera does not agree.Subject to others, this topic is too big.

It is not just a question of the Dardanelles, many aspects of the Russian Empire are subject to Austria.The three core lifelines of arms, finance, and economy are inseparable from Austria.

After hesitating for a while, Osier Rivera reminded: "Your Majesty, it is not difficult to solve the Dardanelles problem.

As early as many years ago, we had contact with the Austrians, and the Vienna government agreed that we would pay for the redemption or carry out territorial replacement.

For some special reason, the final deal was not concluded.It can also be seen that the Vienna government does not attach importance to the Dardanelles, and it is not difficult to get it here."

Alexander III has just succeeded to the throne, and everyone has not yet figured out his temper. Osier Rivera, the cautious, chose to strike from the side.

The Austrian threat does exist, but it is not the time to consider this issue. The tsarist government needs money most at this time, and other issues can be suppressed.

In this respect, the Tsarist government has confidence. The mass of the Russian Empire is here, and there is no need to worry about the invasion of foreign enemies.

The threat of Austria is based on the premise that the two countries have not turned their backs, and if they really part ways, these problems can be overcome.

After hesitating for a while, Alexander III nodded helplessly: "Then talk to the Austrians first, and you won't be able to swallow Ottoman alone anyway."

Alexander III's diplomatic talents far surpassed his ancestors and soon discovered the key to the problem: once Austria made up its mind to fight Ottoman, they could not stop it.

With the support of the Russian Empire, things will become easier; without their support, Austria can still wage war.

The aftermath of the Russian-Russian war has not dispersed, and the European world is still immersed in the anti-war wave. It is impossible for Britain and France to fight for the Ottoman Empire and Austria.

Russia seems to have a strong right to speak, but they are still licking the wounds, and they have no money in the government pocket. In addition to the Russian feud, Alexander III really has no reason to save Ottoman.

Alexander III was sensible, just like stopping the domestic cleaning.When he found that he could not stop Austria, he decided to trade for the benefit.

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Foreign Minister Osier Rivera added: "Your Majesty, in addition to this issue, we must also consider the issue of Finland.

In order to stabilize the Nordic Federation and raise war funds before the war, there was still a close contract between us and the Swedes.

The above clearly stipulates that after the war, the Finnish region will be sold to the Nordic Federation. If we default, in addition to repaying the debt, we must also pay a penalty. The Vienna government is the guarantor."

This is another huge pit. Before the outbreak of the Russo-Prussian War, in order to reduce an enemy, the tsarist government had to sign such a treaty.

Up to now, this has become a problem again. For the time being, it is a happy trouble, a trouble that only comes after winning the war.

During Alexander II's time, the prepared plan was to take the two principalities of Schleswig-Holstein and hand over to the Nordic Federation to pay off the debt.

Unfortunately, halfway through the plan, Alexander II met God.Alexander III's ability to resist stress was not as strong as his father's, and his prestige was not enough.

In addition, the domestic situation did not allow him to continue the war. After being strongly opposed by European countries, he quickly chose to compromise.

Alexander III frowned and shook his head: "The strategic significance of the Finnish region cannot be handed over, at least not all.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs first contacted the Nordic Federation to see if they could accept the sale of parts of Finland.

After all, this debt is guaranteed by Austria, and it is absolutely necessary to avoid threats by force."

Weak nations have no diplomacy, and Mao Xiong has never been a ruler.They are better at using cannons than solving problems at the negotiating table.

Alexander III was considered a pacifist among the tsars, and was able to take out part of the Finnish region to perform the contract. If he changed his father, Alexander II would not be so good at speaking.

Of course, Austria ’s guarantee also plays an important role.The "Debt Guarantee Contract" is not only as simple as providing security guarantees, but also has clear penalties.

Rather than taking advantage to buy Austria and silence the Vienna government, Alexander III felt that it was easier to achieve the goal by talking to the Nordic Federation.

Foreign Minister Osier Rivera said with a smile: "Your Majesty is assured that as long as we can take part of the performance of the Finnish region, the Nordic Federation will not reject our goodwill."

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Berlin, since the end of the Russian-Russian War, this bustling metropolis has suddenly become silent.

Despite selling the territory and withdrawing part of the funds, the Berlin government still has a hard time.

The heavy debt has increased the burden on the shoulders of the Prussian people.More importantly, the despair brought about by the defeat of war has made many people lose confidence in the future.

In order to give an explanation to the people of the country, William I has declared his abdication, and Prussia entered the era of Frederick III.

This is a bad luck. Just a few days after the original time and space, he met God. He has the nickname "Emperor of the Hundred Days", and the actual reign is 99 days.

After barely surviving his father, after an emperor's addiction, he quickly broke up.

Under the butterfly effect, Frederick III now ascended the throne ahead of schedule, and again did not please, taking over a mess.

The only benefit is probably that William I abdicated, forcing a group of Junker nobles to resign, and there are not so many hate ghosts.

Compared to the present mess, perhaps Frederick III is more willing to accept a group of Junker nobles.

The king is the biggest Juncker in his own right, and everyone ’s class interests are the same, and they are fighting for power.

Looking at the map hanging on the wall, Frederick III sighed deeply.

He hasn't done anything yet, and the territory of the Kingdom of Prussia is less than half.If a country wants to recover, it cannot do without population and resources.

With the defeat of the Russo-Prussian War, the Kingdom of Prussia lost a lot of territory and a large number of people and resources.

Regardless of whether or not to admit it, the Kingdom of Prussia has become a small country.