The sudden murder of the minister tilted European public opinion, which was already unfavorable to the Ottomans, and the politicians, experts, and scholars who were originally inclined to the Ottomans also shut up at this time.

As a result, the Vienna government terminated the second round of negotiations on 7 May 1882, three days after the incident.

Immediately afterwards, on 9 May, the Vienna government issued a war circular to the Ottoman government, ordering the Ottoman government to hand over the real culprits of the "massacre" within a week.

It's not a matter of disagreement, it's simply not possible.

The people involved in the massacre are too vague, and there is no exact definition of the identity, number of people, or location of the deceased, and they don't know how to start the investigation.

Not to mention a week, even if the Ottoman government is given a year, they are not capable of finding out the real culprit.

At the same time as the Vienna government's proclamation, the Greek government also issued a war bulletin to the Ottoman Empire, which was similar, asking the Ottoman government to hand over the murderer.

Everyone knew that war was coming, and the eyes of the international community were on London and St. Petersburg, and now they were the only ones who could have influence over the war.

Originally, France was the same, but they had two governments, one for the other and had to be opposed.

At the critical moment of winning the hearts of the people, if there is a problem in the brain, it will support the Ottomans at this time and offend the religious forces in the country.

At the Gatchina Palace in St. Petersburg, the Ottoman envoy to Russia, Dimitri Pasha, had been waiting in the meeting room for more than three hours, and the cigars he had brought with him were about to burn out.

At this moment, Alexander III is leisurely fishing, although it is not yet possible to "let Europe wait for the Tsar on vacation", but it can already make the Ottomans wait.

"Your Majesty, the ministers have arrived." The maid's crisp voice rang out

"Bring them here!" Alexander III said

As for waiting for the Central Ottoman minister, let him continue to wait, Alexander III was not prepared to see him at all.

If it weren't for the Austrians' show and increase the bargaining chips at the negotiating table, the Ottoman minister might not even be able to enter the palace.

Alexander III, who seemed to be smiling, was not in a good mood at this time, but his good upbringing made him happy and angry.

This sudden war in the Near East was different from the previous ones, and the Austrian government did not communicate with them beforehand, which shocked Alexander III's pride.

The world is real, the Russian Empire was at its peak during the First Near Eastern War, everything revolved around the tsarist government, and with its strong strength, they got the coveted Constantinople.

The situation changed during the Second Near Eastern War, when Austria became the main force of the war, and the Russian Empire could only play auxiliary.

Even if it was auxiliary, it was coordinated in advance, and the position of the Russian Empire in the alliance was still not low.

Things are volatile, and by this time, the balance of strength between Russia and Austria has undergone earth-shaking changes, and they are actually in a dispensable position.

The tsarist government had been delaying and not taking a stand, in order to put pressure on Austria and increase their say in the war.

Unfortunately, the outbreak of the French Civil War left Austria without worries, and the importance of Russia in this war was greatly reduced.

……

Putting down the fishing rod, Alexander III stood up and straightened his clothes: "The Third Near Eastern War has broken out, and now we need to make a choice, what do you think?" ”

Marshal Ivanov, a military tycoon, was the first to speak: "Your Majesty, this is a rare opportunity, this is the best time for us to revive the Russian Empire. ”

Interior Secretary Zilnomel: "Your Excellency, this war does not mean much to us. Now the empire needs to recuperate and rejuvenate, not expand its territory.

After the first two wars in the Near East, the Ottomans had lost their threat to the empire, and the only value in their hands was to hold the other side of the Black Sea straits.

Twenty years ago, it was really important to us, but now it's dispensable.

The Black Sea Fleet, which the empire had painstakingly managed, was gone, and with the government's current financial resources, it was unable to rebuild it in a short period of time. Even if we get the keys to the Mediterranean, it doesn't make sense to us. ”

Hearing this explanation, Ivanov was furious and said: "How can it be said that there is no meaning, to be able to kill the old enemy of the Ottomans in one fell swoop and fulfill the wishes of the ancestors of the Russian Empire is the greatest significance."

Imperial Revival ......"

Listening to the gushing speeches of Marshal Ivanov, Alexander III felt that it was a mistake to let him come to this meeting.

However, the Russian Empire was a place of great faith, and with that dazzling military exploits, no one could ignore the opinion of Marshal Ivanov.

The good-natured Alexander III quickly adjusted his mentality, the main battle of the military was inevitable, and any military general was replaced, and the result would be the same.

If there is no war, how can there be war achievements? The Ottoman Empire's copy of the winning world is not brushed, so how can the military boss explain to the people below?

Do you really think that "the tsar who does not attack the Ottomans is not the real tsar" is just a joke?

The Russo-Turkish War, which averaged less than once every twenty years, was not just about the capture of Constantinople. In fact, more often than not, before starting a war, everyone knows that it can't be done.

The tsarist government still insists on brushing this copy, mainly because the tsar needs prestige, the military needs military exploits, and the government needs ......

After nearly two hundred years of fermentation, the benefits of destroying the Ottoman Empire are even more abundant.

Ivanov started with the Ottomans, and if he can destroy the Ottoman Empire, the historical impact will definitely go down in history, at least in the Russian history books.

Chancellor of the Exchequer Alisher Gulov couldn't help but interrupt: "Your Excellency, Marshal, we all know the benefits of taking out the Ottomans, the problem is that the government has no money now.

If we participated in this war, we would have to rely on the Austrians financially and fight with their money, and we would definitely suffer in the distribution of benefits after the war.

From the standpoint of the Empire, we will postpone this war in the Near East, and only when we have recovered our vitality can we maximize the benefits of this war. ”

This is a fact, leaving the half-dead Ottoman Empire is not in the way, and it is not a big problem to take it after ten or twenty years.

On the contrary, now that the Ottomans have fallen into Austrian hands, they are really insulated from them.

Ivanov was unmoved: "You are completely idealistic, Austria already has the strength to destroy the Ottomans independently."

The countries of Europe, constrained by the revolutionary wave, were not at all free to interfere with Austria's actions for a short time.

Unless we get into the water in our brains and run to fight Osman, the end of the Ottoman Empire is already doomed.

I don't think there are any such fools among you here. As for the question of interests, this requires a test of our diplomatic skills.

But no matter how bad it is, it is better than sitting back and watching the Austrians destroy the Ottomans. ”

Although the words are not good, there is really nothing wrong with the logic. It was really impossible for the tsarist government to support the Ottoman Empire, otherwise there would have been a coup d'état at home without waiting for Austria to retaliate.

The Russian-Turkish feud was deeply rooted in the bones of the Russians, especially for the nobility.

All the Russian nobles who have been inherited for more than 200 years have had a PK with the Ottoman Empire, and relatives and friends have always fallen on the battlefield, and the blood feud has been passed down from generation to generation.

Flipping through the history books, Russia and Turkey have pk twice in the past 30 years, and even if the government wants to downplay hatred, it is too late to operate.

Aside from the hatred factor, profit is also key. Without participating in this war, after the destruction of Austria to the Ottomans, its influence would extend to the Black Sea, which would be a real threat.

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On May 11, 1882, the tsarist government asked the Ottoman Empire to redraw the borders, and everyone knew that there was one more protagonist in the war.

Perhaps stimulated by the Russians joining, the Principality of Montenegro also jumped out to join in the fun.

On May 12, 1882, the Montenegrin government filed a list of huge claims against the Ottoman Empire for "860 million Aegis".

It contains a detailed list of the losses caused to the Principality of Montenegro over the past few hundred years due to the Ottoman military invasions.

The allies are not afraid of many, it doesn't matter if they make up the number or brush up their presence, and the Vienna government expressed a warm welcome to the Duchy of Montenegro that suddenly appeared.

At this point, the Austrian-led anti-Turkish alliance was formally established.