Holy Roman Empire

On July 12, 1883, the Russian army captured the Ottoman capital Ankara, captured the prime minister Midhart, and the Ottoman Empire officially declared its demise.

From Vienna to St. Petersburg, they are immersed in the joy of victory, and various celebrations continue to take place.

To commemorate this great victory, Franz, who did not like the banquet, personally held a celebration party, and even once wanted to come to an ancestor sacrifice.

Anyway, traditions are used to break, this year the Holy See has declined, and has no ability to dictate.

Just thinking about the traditional funeral of the Habsburg family, Franz had no ancestors.

After the death of the members of the Habsburg dynasty, the body will be buried in three places, the heart is placed in the Augustine church, the internal organs are stored in Stephen's Cathedral, and the body is buried in the royal tomb under the Capuzina church **.

Not to mention anything else, it is a matter of choosing which of the three churches alone.To know that these three have different symbolic meanings, choosing any church will be interpreted by the outside world from a political perspective.

Franz, who was afraid of trouble, gave up this plan directly.

Generally speaking, this Near East War is going smoothly.The only regret is that Abdul Hamid II disappeared, making this victory not so perfect.

However, this is only a minor issue.Even if he escaped, Abdul Hamid II was unable to return to heaven, and even he dared not show up publicly.

Exile is not something every monarch can do. Emperor Ottoman is not just a secular emperor, but also a religious leader.

Perhaps Franz, who is also a monarch, is not easy to kill, but when this kind of pain hits the water dog, the church will definitely not let the opportunity to brush up the sense of existence.

Affected by religious beliefs, even if the British government wanted to do something, it would not be possible to support the restoration of Abdul Hamid II.

No, there should be no place to restore.Once the population migration is completed, there are no Ottomans on the Ottoman lands, and the places with Ottomans are not Ottomans.

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Foreign Minister Weisenberg submitted a document to Franz, saying, "Your Majesty, this is the request made by the Tsarist Government regarding the distribution of fruits of victory after the war.

It is still roughly the area agreed before the war, and the Russians also proposed another plan, as long as we are willing to pay cash compensation, they can give up part of the loot."

Hearing this news, Franz's first reaction was to hear it wrong. Did the Tsarist government give up its greed for the land?

He didn't accept this fact until he saw the similar clause after receiving the document.

Franz, who had seen the storms and waves, would naturally not be stunned by this stuffed cake. After calming down, he asked, "Do you know why?"

The Chancellor of the Exchequer Karl replied: "Your Majesty, I think this issue can be attributed to finance.

According to the agreement, the Russians can obtain half of the Asia Minor Peninsula, but because of the war, these areas have been turned into ruins.

In the short term, there will be no return in these areas. Not only will the troops stationed need to maintain local stability, but also a lot of money will be invested in post-war reconstruction.

If the Tsarist government obtains these areas, it will have to increase the expenditure of at least 15 million Aegis each year, and it will be difficult to achieve breakeven within ten years.

In view of the financial situation of the Tsarist government, they simply cannot afford this expense, and selling it to us is compelling.

In order to obtain resettlement fees and improve distressed finances, the Tsarist government also took over the Ottomans in our controlled area.

As of now, we have paid the resettlement fee of 2386 thousand Aegis of the Russians, all of whom are placed in the current Russian military control area.

If the territorial transaction is successful, we must migrate the Ottomans across Asia Minor.

Not only can the Russians receive land transfer fees, but they can also receive large resettlement fees.Even the immigrants received in front of them can also receive a resettlement fee.

I highly doubt that the Tsarist government will put forward additional conditions to directly take over resettlement work.

For them, there is not much difficulty.There are large areas of land in Siberia and the Far East where immigrants can be resettled. Although the conditions are a bit harsh, they are still harmless."

Hearing this explanation, Franz admired the business acumen of the Tsarist government.According to the previous agreement, the Russians have completed a resettlement.

Although the people were still on the Asia Minor Peninsula, the Vienna government only stipulated that the people should be sent out of Austria's sphere of influence. At that time, there was no territorial transaction, and the Russians had fulfilled the contract.

Knowing that they lost money, the Vienna government could not say anything.International politics is like gambling. At the poker table, you have to be willing to gamble and lose.

Franz smiled slightly: "If it is because of finances, then talk to the Russians about the price.

Strengthening the strength of the Russians was originally within the scope of our plan, but now the plan is just a little ahead of schedule."

The Asia Minor peninsula is a burden to the tsarist government, and the finances cannot afford it, which is different for Austria.

Although it is impossible to obtain any economic benefits in the short term and a large amount of capital has to be invested, the strategic significance is extraordinary.

After winning this place, it is not only a practice with the Middle East, but more importantly, it has a stable rear.

As long as there are millions of immigrants from the past and complete control of the area, Franz no longer has to worry about being blocked.

"Strengthening strength" and "strengthening national strength" are two concepts. Franz is only preparing to strengthen the strength of the Tsarist government, not the strength of the Russian Empire.

Therefore, this help requires testing skills.Helping the tsarist government to complete industrialization is naturally impossible.

Even if you want to help, it is to help them complete the industrialization similar to the later Mexican model.

In simple terms, it is the appearance on the surface, which seems to have been industrialized. In essence, it is a large-scale assembly plant, and all the core accessories are imported.

The Russians are not stupid and do not make them look strong. How can they be born with the ambition to peep into the subcontinent?

Foreign Minister Weissenberg reminded: "Your Majesty, we have also started negotiations with the British. If news of trading in Asia Minor comes out at this time, I am afraid it will cause another storm."

British crap sticks are annoying, but they really have no way to take them this year.Maybe they ca n’t help Austria, but it ’s definitely a strong point when they get sick.

Not to mention, once the crap stick is involved, this territorial transaction will be difficult to proceed smoothly.Even if an agreement is reached, the Vienna government will add additional costs.

After pondering for a while, Franz made a decision: "To directly authorize the minister in Russia to negotiate with the tsarist government, the speed must be fast, and the deal must be reached before the British respond.

In addition to cash compensation, we can also help the Russians rebuild the navy.

Tell the Russians that if the deal is concluded within a week, we will give them five additional battleships.

And, these warships can not be delivered immediately, they just inform us when they want."

Franz was not prepared to lower prices. Since the relocation of the people on the Asia Minor peninsula, the tsarist government has known how important the Vienna government is to this area.

The sale of these areas by the Tsarist government was essentially to sell a good price to make up for the fiscal shortfall, and it was impossible to suppress prices.

The gift of five battleships is actually a price increase in disguise.Intentionally setting a time limit is also a negotiation strategy.

The difference is that the former Austrian fearless ships are about to be launched, and these old battleships are about to retire.

Five battleships that are behind the times and about to be eliminated, and eight state-of-the-art battleships, are not at all a concept.

Taking advantage of the fact that the information on both sides is not equal, and using the price points in everyone's minds, misleading the Russians to overestimate the value of these warships in order to reduce the cost of land purchase.

To know that the Austrian Navy now has a full 36 battleships, God knows where to find so many pickers.

No one took over. After a new round of naval arms race broke out, most of these warships could only dismantle and sell scrap iron.

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The Russian-Austrian territorial transaction is just one of the episodes after the end of the Near East War. More aftermath issues need to be resolved by the Vienna government.

It's easy to handle internationally. Ottoman is enough to hate people. No one screams for them. The pressure of public opinion is basically non-existent.

The European people are celebrating this great victory, even if someone is unhappy, it is only a handful.

The trouble is that the post-war reconstruction, the locals have moved away, and someone has to come to the bench.Without sufficient population, post-war reconstruction is a joke.

Franz ’s desk was already full of plans, what immigration plan, Baghdad railway plan, Dardanelles Bridge project ...

Looking at the intricate plan, Franz's head grew big.I was soaked in the documents every day, and the hairline went back a few points. If I continue this way, he will be bald in his youth.

No way, the emperor is not good.It wasn't Franz's greed for power, but there were some questions he had to ask in person.

People in different eras see the problem completely differently. The plan that looks good at this time may be a huge hidden danger in the future.

For example: The Dardanelles Bridge, if according to the plan of the Ministry of Railways, this bridge will only serve the railway, and only add a carriageway.

In the short term, it is enough. After the cars are popularized, they will be scrapped again.