Holy Roman Empire

778 The helplessness of the small country

Autumn is refreshing and refreshing, and it is another year of good harvest.

Franz has been in a good mood recently. Russia and Austria have reached an agreement. Even if the Near East War is settled.

As for the Greeks, it will take reality in a few days.If it were not for the domestic nationalists, King Ludwig had already compromised.

Ambition requires strength support. Ordinary people may not know that the ruling class must be sober.

King Ludwig, who was originally a small country, naturally knows what is the survival of a small country.

After losing the Bavarian throne, the Wittelsbach dynasty was able to make a comeback in the Kingdom of Lombardy, not only by relatives.

If it was not for them to know the current affairs, see the general trend is gone, and admit defeat to Austria decisively, even if they pay more attention to eating, Franz cannot arrange a good place for them.

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Athens, the atmosphere in the Greek royal palace is very depressing. Ludwig I's sad face in recent days has forced the palace people to be cautious.

In fact, no one will be much better than Ludwig I. Greek nationalism is really in trouble.

"Great Greece" is a huge pit that jumps into a mortal country, but it is still targeted by Greek nationalists and is ready to be implemented.

According to the idea of ​​Greater Greece, the territory of Greece, including Constantinople, is about five or six times larger than it is now.

The prerequisite for achieving this goal is to "fight Austria and kick Russia".

Frankly speaking, such a great strategy is really not something that ordinary people can come up with, at least Ludwig I dare not think so.

The Ottoman Empire had perished, and Greek nationalism was boiling again. One by one, the government wanted this and that, regardless of whether it was competing for the "strength" of the loot.

Since the rumor that the government intends to abandon the territorial dispute over Asia Minor, the nationalists have launched a massive demonstration.

In the royal palace, Ludwig I could hear the voice of the Greek people.No matter how loud the call is, it must be realized?

Ludwig I asked, "Aren't people outside going to leave?"

Prime Minister Cario Xiu replied: "Yes, Your Majesty. The government has sent someone to explain, but unfortunately failed to persuade them.

These people have gone crazy and completely lost their thinking.I really don't know what kind of confusion it will cause after the treaty is signed."

Massive protests can be triggered by a message that does not know the truth. If the news becomes reality, the consequences can be imagined.

Ludwig I shook his head: "These people are just pawns from the gang of bastards. I don't believe they don't know the consequences of this.

If they really angered the Austrians, they would not benefit from destroying Greece.Looking at the route of the demonstration, the organizers are deliberately avoiding the embassy area.

Do they just think it will make us compromise?Or do they think that nationalism can be used to drive away my nasty king?"

Nationalism is only one aspect. The greater contradiction is the industrialization reform being promoted by Ludwig I, which seriously damages the interests of those with vested interests.

Greece is just a small country with neither a sufficient sales market for goods nor a place of origin for raw materials.If you want to complete the original accumulation of capital, you have to step up internal exploitation.

Against this background, Ludwig I, who promoted industrialization, was naturally unpopular.

Prime Minister Cario Xiu said: "Your Majesty, you don't have to do this. Take a step back to the sky and the industrialization process may be slower."

As a Greek-born prime minister, Cariocio is still very affectionate about this country.

Standing in a high position, he naturally knew that promoting industrialization was the best choice, and the sooner the better, the more difficult it would be to get behind.

However, what looks good is not necessarily practical.

In order to oppose the reform, the conservatives released more crazy nationalism in an attempt to force the government to give in.

The madness of capital is beyond imagination, and the lives of ordinary people are even harder.Without supporting the king, Ludwig I's reforms quickly stalemate.

After weighing the pros and cons, Ludwig I sighed helplessly and said, "Well, since everyone doesn't like reform, why should I be this wicked person!

Cancel all industrial plans and, as they mean, let go of cotton exports, honestly ... "

No way, the reality is so helpless.The benefits of industrialization in the future, but the benefits of cotton exports are now.

Not to mention that there are many places in the world where cotton is grown, but the international market is still in short supply.Almost all cotton exporting countries have made a lot of money.

In order to promote the industrialization of Greece, Ludwig I recently ordered the ban on cotton exports, which has become a fuse for intensifying contradictions.

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On October 13, 1883, Greece abandoned its territorial claims on the Asia Minor Peninsula, and the four countries of the Anti-Turkish Alliance reached agreement on the distribution of benefits after the war.

According to the agreement: the Greek government can obtain compensation for one class one battleship (displacement 8000-10000 tons of armored ships) and one class two battleship.(An armored ship with a displacement of 5000 7000 tons)

Then there is no more. Do n’t look at the fact that the Greek government has sent more troops than the Principality of Montenegro, but their record is really bad.

If they did not contribute to the maintenance of public order after the war, it is estimated that a battleship would have sent them off.

As for the big casualties?It is a pity that the number of casualties is Greece ’s own problem and cannot be counted as a contribution.

Of course, the Vienna government still takes care of it.Pledged to sell 2 battleships and 5 destroyers to them at half price, valid for two years.

It is not only Greece and Montenegro that compensate for warships, even the Russians are no exception.

In accordance with the provisions of the treaty, in addition to the financial compensation paid, the Vienna government will also deliver 3 T1 battleships, 2 2nd battleships, and 4 destroyers within the next five years.

They were all sent by Austria, so naturally they cannot be too picky.The parameters of Shenma can be omitted. If you want good products, you need to add extra money.

From the bottom of my heart, Ludwig I did not want these warships.If he could choose, he would rather receive cash compensation.

It's a pity that the Vienna government didn't agree, so it compensated the two ships instead of giving up the compensation automatically.

Putting down the treaty in hand, Ludwig I asked with concern: "What about the Greek people in the Ottoman Empire? Didn't the Austrians reply?"

Foreign Minister Nislav replied bitterly: "The Vienna government has already contracted all immigration work in Ottoman territory to the Russians, including the Greeks.

This issue needs to be discussed with the Russians. I have already met with Russian representatives in Constantinople, but the results are not optimistic.

The Russians let us take the people away, or they would arrange for the relocation in a unified manner after they had migrated other nations."

Don't even think about the resettlement fee, it is impossible to pay out the money in the tsar's government pocket.

The Greek government was willing to get rid of the people, and the Russians saved a sum of money, otherwise the tsarist government would not leave the Greeks to the end.

Ludwig I hesitated, without any compensation, to place hundreds of thousands of people, which has exceeded the limits of the Greek government's ability.

You know, the population of Greece is just over one million this year. Where can the government create hundreds of thousands of jobs?

Prime Minister Carioxius repudiated: "It is absolutely impossible to give our compatriots to the Russians. According to the style of the Tsarist government, whether half of the people will reach their destination alive is unknown.

It would be better to persuade the government of Vienna to let them agree to keep these compatriots on the Asia Minor Peninsula. It is really not possible to arrange to go to their overseas colonies."

This is the impression left to the outside world by the tsarist government. It is better to go to the wilderness than overseas in Siberia.

At least Austrian immigrants have rich experience, and the mortality rate of immigrants at sea is basically controlled within 1 point.

Compared with the Russian immigration method on foot, taking a boat is really comfortable.

No way, the Russian railway has not been repaired.The Tsarist government was reluctant to take out so many animals to transport immigrants.

In addition to setting up several necessary supply points along the way, the tsarist government is only responsible for sending troops to "protect" the safety of immigrants.

Just walk on foot, immigrants must also bring their own food for a week.

Many places in the Russian Empire are uninhabited. There is no one between the two supply points. Don't expect to get supplies in the middle.

If you do n’t bring enough supplies, if something happens in the middle and you can survive, it depends on the escort of the officials.

Foreign Secretary Nislav shook his head: "Already tried to communicate with the Austrians, they suggested that we divert.

Take a part of them back home, communicate with the Kingdom of Armenia to settle a part, and find a way to allow the countries of the Americas to accept a part of immigrants.

For humanitarian reasons, the Austrians promised to accept some old, weak women and children, but not including diehards,

They suggested that the diehards who were loyal to the Ottoman Empire should be handed over to the Russians for probation. In this respect, the tsarist government is professional."

Ottoman is a multi-ethnic country, not all nations are enemies.In fact, apart from not accepting the deepest part of hatred, Austria also accepts minorities.

It's just that the old and weak women and children are received, and they are not interested in the young and strong labor force that everyone likes.

Ludwig I nodded: "It is acceptable to just discard some diehards.

unfortunately……"

The words came to an abrupt end here, and some things can only be done and cannot be said.

The Greek government's involvement in immigration resettlement is not purely for the sake of compatriots. It is more about wanting to centrally resettle the Greeks in Ottoman to enhance their influence.

However, this kind of thing can be seen by everyone, and the Vienna government will naturally not accept this kind of hill head and cause trouble to itself.