Chapter 150: Moral Kidnapping
After hundreds of years of hard work, the folk image of the Ottoman Empire in Europe is equivalent to that of demons, and the hatred value is far ahead of the latecomers, and it has been at the top of the list for hundreds of years.
After the outbreak of the Near Eastern War, the Vienna government publicized a wave of ancestral achievements for them, which directly led to the Ottoman Empire's better reputation among the people. Every once in a while, people went to the gate of the Ottoman embassy to engage in activities.
Without touching the dark, the history of the Ottoman Empire itself is dark enough. Any bit of information you can find can attract a lot of hatred.
With the support of public opinion, Minister Humel at the London Conference was justified. Governments condemned the Russian invasion of Poland, but no one condemned the Austrian invasion of the Ottoman Empire.
That's the importance of publicity. On the European continent in this era, the Black Ottoman Empire itself was politically correct, as long as a little guidance was enough.
In the Russo-Turkish war in the original time and space, the tsarist government was still sprayed with blood. In addition to the fact that the tsarist government did not do a good job of propaganda, there was also their own image, which was not much better than that of the Ottoman Empire.
Of course, the reconquest of Jerusalem is also a political plus. Immediately after the outbreak of the Near East War, the Austrian army launched the Reconquest of the Holy Land, which silenced many people.
Franz originally had the title of King of Jerusalem, which was recognized by the European community. It is now perfectly legal to take back one's own territory, and there is no need to bear any moral pressure, not even an invasion.
However, it is the interests that determine the direction of politics, and Austria has enough reasons for war to beat the Ottoman Empire.
But it would be different to destroy the Ottoman Empire, and European society was very afraid of destroying the country. Especially for many small European countries, this act of annihilation makes them feel insecure.
If there is no one to take the lead, even if these countries are dissatisfied, they can only choose to hold back.
The war in the Near East was fought by Austrian and Russian crowds against the Ottomans, and they did not have the capital to participate. Now that the British are willing to come forward, everyone is naturally happy to cheer.
As soon as the mediation session began, Hummel noticed the change. Despite the subtlety of the words of the delegates of various countries, he clearly felt a tendency towards the Ottoman Empire.
Roughly speaking, it means persuading that for the sake of world peace, it is better to resolve the contradictions through negotiations and end the war in the Near East as soon as possible......
It doesn't matter if one person is alone, but one group says it's different. If the heart is not strong enough, it will be easy to be led astray.
Hummel waved his hand: "Ladies and gentlemen, the responsibility for the war is not ours. This involves a historical issue, and I believe everyone knows what is going on, so I don't need to popularize it here.
Shouldn't we just drive out the invaders and reclaim our homeland? ”
This is a bad debt, and history is not clear at all. Hundreds of years have passed, and it is impossible to verify it.
Moreover, over the years, everyone has also added a lot of information for the sake of Black Ottoman.
It was nothing in normal times, and if the subject were to continue now, the Austrians would certainly use these artistically processed materials as a reason to attack the Ottomans.
What's even more troublesome is that these materials, many of which have been endorsed by ancestors, have been widely recognized by European society. For the sake of political correctness, they can't jump out and overthrow it either.
Seeing that the atmosphere was awkward, the British Foreign Secretary, the Marquess of Maclean, took over the topic: "Your Excellency, your Excellency, history has passed.
What should have happened, what shouldn't have happened, has already happened. There is no point in pursuing any further, and now we should look to the future.
The war in the Near East has killed 800,000 people, left more than 3 million homeless, and reduced dozens of cities to ruins, causing untold economic losses.
Whatever the Ottomans did back then, this punishment was enough. If it continues, it will only lead to the destruction of more families.
Children have no fathers, wives have no husbands, and old people have no sons, and these human tragedies are being staged every day.
You may not know that the current Ottoman Empire is already starving, tens of thousands of people fall every day, and there are even changes in some places.
For God's sake, for the sake of these innocent people, end this war as soon as possible! ”
When he said this, the Marquis of MacLean, who was completely immersed in the play, seemed to be not the British Foreign Secretary, but a loving priest.
Everyone present understood that the British were playing moral kidnapping. Thinking about it is also in line with John Bull's style, the current international situation is simply impossible to intervene by force, and the British want to keep the Ottoman Empire, so naturally they can only find another way.
Hummel was disgusted that anyone could talk about "pity", but the British were not qualified to talk about it.
As the world's largest colonial empire, it rules over four or five billion people, and the number of people who are exploited and oppressed to death every year is not only this number.
Unhappy or unhappy, Humel still controlled his emotions: "Your Excellency, you should say this to the Ottomans."
Large numbers of people are homeless, cold and hungry, as a result of the incompetence of the Government of the Sudan. You think they are pitiful, so what about you look at these pictures?
It is recorded of an Armenian village that was slaughtered by these poor people, with the participation of soldiers of the Government of the Sudan.
And these photos show that they killed the priest and destroyed the church......"
These photos were obtained by intelligence organizations at great expense, don't look at the fact that the war in the Near East has broken out, and there are still many British and French people staying in the Ottoman Empire.
No matter how chaotic it is, it can't affect these high-ranking "big shots". With the utmost protection from the Government of the Sudan, they are safe as long as they are not killed by bombs from the sky.
This is a special product of the times, even the thugs on the streets of London are "big men" who cannot be provoked in the Ottoman Empire.
There must be brave men under the heavy reward, and the intelligence organization is willing to spend money, so naturally someone will be able to provide photos. Anyway, they were a privileged class in the Ottoman Empire, and the Sultan government did not dare to touch them if they were caught.
If a professional is present, you will find that many of the photos are not freshly taken, but old photos that have been stored for several years.
But it doesn't matter, the photos prove that these atrocities actually happened, and that's enough.
The Marquess of Maclean had a headache, and he could already imagine what kind of sensation these photographs would have if they appeared in the London newspapers tomorrow.
"Your Excellency, I think the Ottoman Empire will give you an explanation of the above picture, and these perpetrators will be punished by God.
The cause of these tragedies is actually the destruction of social order as a result of the war, and the loss of control of the government over the country.
I propose that when the war is over, we will form a joint delegation to the Ottoman Empire to arrest the thugs. ”
In order to keep the Ottoman Empire, the Marquis of Maclean's also fought. This made the Ottoman Foreign Minister Albiachi, who was not far away, very embarrassed, and decided before asking my opinion?
After seeing what was on the photo, all Albiacki's dissatisfaction disappeared. These things are nothing in normal times, but now when they are on the table, it is completely different.
He immediately said: "Rest assured, the rioters above will be held accountable." The Ottoman Empire is a country of religious freedom, there is absolutely no religious persecution, and we will not let these thugs go unpunished. ”
After a pause, Albiacki brought back the topic that had gone astray: "I am very ashamed that this tragedy has happened.
Because of the war, the government devoted all its energy to the battlefield and neglected the management of the local area, which caused the tragedy.
In order to make amends and not let similar things continue to happen, I hope that this war can be ended as soon as possible. For the sake of world peace, the Ottoman Empire was willing to contribute. ”
In his heart, Albiacki had already cursed, he really couldn't imagine that there was a fool who could be so incorrigibly stupid.
The cameras of this age are very large, and the movements of the arrangement and shooting are not small, and it is difficult not to be detected. This means that when it comes to taking pictures, these parties do not stop them at all.
The ignorant are fearless, and the camera is still a novelty, and more than 80 percent of the Ottomans have never seen this thing, let alone know the role of the camera, which is the reason for all this.
After making up for it, Albiacki decided to go back and suggest to the Sultan to strengthen the control of the camera. There were too many things in the Ottoman Empire that could not be seen in the light of day, and it would not work if you were not careful.
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