On July 12, 1883, the Russian army captured the Ottoman capital Ankara and captured Prime Minister Midhat alive, officially declaring the end of the Ottoman Empire.

From Vienna to St. Petersburg, all are immersed in the joy of victory, and various celebrations are constantly staged.

In order to commemorate this great victory, Franz, who did not like banquets, personally held a celebration banquet, and even wanted to come to worship his ancestors at one point.

Traditions are meant to be broken anyway, and the Holy See has declined in recent years, and it is not capable of pointing fingers.

Just thinking about the traditional funeral of the Habsburg family, Franz gave up paying homage to his ancestors.

After the death of a member of the Habsburg dynasty, the body was buried in three places, the heart in the Augustinian Chapel, the entrails in the Steven's Cathedral, and the body in the Royal Tomb under the Capuzina Church**.

Not to mention anything else, it is a question of which of the three churches to choose. You must know that all three have different symbolic meanings, and choosing any church will be interpreted by the outside world from a political perspective.

Franz, who was afraid of trouble, directly abandoned this plan.

On the whole, the war in the Near East went well. The only pity is that Abdul Hamid II is missing, making this victory look less than perfect.

That's just a minor issue, though. Even if he escaped, Abdul Hamid II was powerless, and he did not even dare to appear in public.

Exile was not something every monarch could do, and the Ottoman emperors were not just secular emperors, but also religious leaders.

Perhaps Franz, who is also a monarch, is not easy to kill, but when this kind of beating of water dogs, the church will definitely not miss the opportunity to brush up its presence.

Due to religious beliefs, even if the British government wanted to do something, it was impossible to support the restoration of Abdul Hamid II.

No, it should be that there is no place to restore. Once the migration was complete, there were no Ottomans in the Ottoman lands, and where there were Ottomans, there were not Ottomans.

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Foreign Secretary Wesenberg handed Franz a document and said: "Your Majesty, this is the request of the tsarist government regarding the distribution of the fruits of victory after the war.

It was still more or less the area agreed before the war, and at the same time the Russians proposed another option, as long as we were willing to pay cash compensation, they could give up some of the spoils. ”

Hearing this news, Franz's first reaction was that he had heard it wrong, the tsarist government actually gave up its greed for land?

It wasn't until he took the document and looked through similar clauses that he accepted this fact.

Franz, who had seen the wind and waves, naturally would not be stunned by this pie, and after calming down, he asked, "Do you know the reason?" ”

Chancellor of the Exchequer Carr replied: "Your Majesty, I think the problem can be boiled down to finance.

It was agreed that the Russians would get half of Asia Minor, but because of the war, these areas were in ruins.

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

If the tsarist government got these areas, it would have to increase the cost of Aegis by at least fifteen million per year, and it would be difficult to break even within ten years.

With the financial situation of the tsarist government, they simply could not afford to pay for it, and they had to sell it to us.

In order to obtain resettlement money and improve the poor finances, the tsarist government also took in the Ottomans in the areas under our control.

So far, we have paid 23.86 million Aegis resettlement fees to the Russians, who are currently in the areas controlled by the Russian army.

If the territorial deal is successful, we will have to relocate the Ottomans throughout Asia Minor.

Russians were able to receive not only land transfer fees, but also large resettlement fees. Even the immigrants they received before them can be charged a resettlement fee again.

I very much doubt that the tsarist government would put forward conditions that would be directly contracted for the resettlement of migrants.

It's not much of a difficulty for them. There are large tracts of land in Siberia and the Far East where migrants can be housed, albeit a little harsh, but they are harmless. ”

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

Although the people were still in Asia Minor, the Vienna government only provided for the delivery of people out of the Austrian sphere of influence, there was no such thing as a territorial deal, and the Russians had already fulfilled the contract.

Knowing that it had suffered a loss, the Vienna government could not say anything. International politics is like gambling, and when you go to the poker table, you must have the courage to gamble and admit defeat.

Franz smiled slightly: "If it's because of finance, then negotiate with the Russians."

Increasing the strength of the Russians was already within our plans, but now it is only a little bit ahead of schedule. ”

The peninsula of Asia Minor was a burden to the tsarist government, which the finances could not afford, and it was not the same for Austria.

Although there is no economic benefit in the short term, and a lot of money will be invested, it is strategically significant.

Taking this place is not only to get along with the Middle East, but more importantly, to have a stable rear.

As long as millions of immigrants from the mainland came over and took complete control of the region, Franz would no longer have to worry about being locked down.

"Increasing strength" and "strengthening the country" are two concepts, and Franz was only preparing to strengthen the tsarist government, not the Russian Empire.

So this help, it's going to be a test of skill. It was naturally impossible to help the tsarist government complete industrialization.

Even if they were to help, it would be to help them complete an industrialization similar to the later Mexican model.

To put it simply, it is a superficial scenery, which seems to have completed industrialization, and in essence, it is a large-scale assembly plant, and all the core accessories are imported.

The Russians are not stupid, they don't make them look strong, how can they give birth to the ambition to peep into the subcontinent?

Foreign Secretary Wesenberg reminded: "Your Majesty, our negotiations with the British have also begun. If the news of the trade in Asia Minor comes out at this time, I am afraid that it will cause another storm. ”

The British-stirring sticks are annoying, but there really can't be anything about them these days. Maybe they can't help Austria, but when it comes to disgusting, that's definitely a strong point.

If nothing else, once the-stirring stick is involved, it will be difficult for this territorial deal to go smoothly. Even if an agreement is reached, the Vienna government will add additional costs.

After pondering for a moment, Franz made a decision: "Authorize the Minister in Russia directly to negotiate with the Tsarist Government, as quickly as possible, and must conclude a deal before the British react."

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

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

Moreover, these warships can not be delivered immediately, they can notify us when they want. ”

Franz was not prepared to cut prices, and from the beginning of the relocation of the people of Asia Minor, the Tsarist government knew how much attention the Vienna government attached to the region.

The tsarist government sold these areas in essence to sell them for a good price and make up for the financial deficit, and it was simply impossible to reduce the price.

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

The difference is that the Austrian pre-dreadnoughts are about to be launched, and these old battleships are about to be decommissioned.

Five battleships that were behind the times and about to be obsolete, and eight of the most advanced battleships, were not at all the same concept.

Taking advantage of the asymmetry of information between the two sides, they took advantage of the different prices in everyone's minds to mislead the Russians into overestimating the value of these warships in order to reduce the cost of land purchase.

You must know that the Austrian Navy now has a full 36 battleships, and God knows where to find so many pick-ups.

There was no one to take over, and after the outbreak of a new round of naval arms race, most of these warships could only be dismantled and sold for scrap metal.

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The Russian-Austrian territorial deal is only one of the episodes after the end of the war in the Near East, and more problems need to be solved by the Vienna government.

It is easy to do in the international community, the Ottomans are hated enough, no one runs and shouts for them, and the pressure of public opinion is basically non-existent.

Europeans are celebrating this great victory, and even if there are people who are unhappy, it is only a small handful.

The trouble was the post-war reconstruction, the locals moved away, and someone had to go and replace them. There is not enough population, and post-war reconstruction is a joke.

Franz's desk was already full of plans, what relocation plans, Baghdad railway plans, Dardanelles bridge plans......

Looking at the myriad plans, Franz's head was big for a while. Soaking in the papers every day, the hairline receded a few points, and if he continued like this, he would be bald young.

There is no way, and the emperor is not easy to be. It's not that Franz is greedy for power, it's just that there are some questions that he has to ask personally.

People in different eras see problems very differently, and what seems like a good plan at this time may be a huge hidden danger in the future.

For example, the Dardanelles Bridge, according to the plan of the Ministry of Railways, this bridge will only serve the railway, but add a carriage lane.

It is enough in the short term, and when the car is popularized, it will be scrapped and restarted.