With Franz's orders, the Austrian troops at the front were put into action, and regardless of whether the Ottomans agreed or not, the repatriation began.

In these years, the Ottomans did not have human rights, so they did not need so many explanations, just forced expulsion. No one thought there was anything wrong, not even the reporters accompanying the army.

As for whether it will be scribbled after going back, no one knows. Anyway, for the sake of newspaper sales, there will be all kinds of news, and the discipline of reporters will be a little stronger than that of later generations.

It is enough to ensure that most of the mainstream media will not speak for the Ottomans, and the street tabloids have always started with a pen and a piece of paper, and the content is all edited.

It is not difficult to prepare in advance to guide public opinion, as long as you have money, you can do it; If you want to control public opinion, then don't dream.

The more frequent the front page of the news is, the more powerful it is, and the smaller the country is not willing to report.

After the protests were fruitless, the Sudanese government chose to silently accept the reality. Don't look at the European countries that now support them, and everyone is still an enemy when they open the history books.

Keeping the Ottoman Empire was a strategic necessity, and it didn't mean that everyone would treat them as friends. Even France, which had a traditional friendship with the Ottoman Empire, was unlikely to stand out for them.

In the Prime Minister's residence on Downing Street, Gelston frowned and asked, "Are the greedy Russians still holding on?" ”

The London government also resented the tsarist government's refusal to sign the armistice treaty. Everyone is busy and doesn't have time to revolve around one issue.

Foreign Secretary Maclean: "The tsarist government still hasn't let go of the illusion of destroying the Ottoman Empire, they should be worried that the next Russo-Prussian war breaks out, the Ottoman Empire will stab them again."

However, the Viennese government had compromised, and the Russians alone were not able to destroy the Ottoman Empire.

The tsarist government was destitute, and their insistence dragged on for a few days at most, creating some trouble for the Ottoman Empire. Austria only promised to supply military supplies for the year, and the Russians would compromise by the end of the year at the latest.

On the contrary, the Austrians in the Middle East were wary of the fact that the Vienna government, under the pretext of protecting the Holy Land, declared that the land would be fallow for 20 years, and then expelled the local Ottomans.

The same thing was done by the Austrians more than ten years ago. Repatriate the Ottomans, then emigrate from within the country, and soon establish a rule.

Although it costs a little more, the cost of later rule is low, and the effect is very good so far. Barring an accident, it won't be long before the Austrians gain a foothold in the Middle East.

Now we have no control over the eastern Mediterranean coast, and we can only watch the Austrians expand, and the capture of Jerusalem is only the beginning, and the Austrians will gradually encroach on the Ottoman Empire in the near future.

Austria's ambitions, if realized, would recreate half of the Roman Empire. We must be vigilant enough, otherwise this behemoth will appear, and it will be a big problem. ”

Prime Minister Gelston had a sad face, the international situation was getting more and more out of their control, and Austria was restless again, having just been put on the side by the French.

This time the Austrians were backing down from the combined pressure of European countries, so what about the next time?

It is impossible for the European countries to stand together forever, and once the positions of the countries are divided, I am afraid that Austria will not be able to suppress it.

"Do you mean to prop up the Ottoman Empire and give them a certain strength to protect themselves and discourage Austria's ambitions?"

Foreign Secretary Maclean's nodded: "That's right, judging from the current situation, if the Ottoman Empire does not increase its strength, sooner or later it will be divided between Austria and the Russians."

Our influence in the Mediterranean has deteriorated over the years, and now it's time for a change.

With the Ottoman Empire in our hands, we have more room to maneuver. However, this will require joining forces with the French, and it will be difficult for us to lift the Ottomans up on our own. ”

The Ottoman Empire is already rotten, and the limited reforms of the Sultan government have only demolished the eastern wall to make up for the western wall to treat the symptoms but not the root cause, and it is difficult to imagine how difficult it is to regain strength.

However, the Ottoman Empire was a multi-ethnic country, and once it fell, it would fall apart, and it would be impossible to rebuild it.

Chancellor of the Exchequer Laluck Lloyd: "There is no problem in supporting the Ottoman Empire, the key is to make sure that our investment will pay off."

Even if you bring the French to share the risk, it is a high-risk investment. Once the Ottoman Empire is finished, our investment will be wasted.

Now that the Ottoman government is financially bankrupt, it will take a lot of money to get them back. ”

Was the British Empire rich? Yes, of course! In this era, they were still the most arrogant government in the world, even France and Austria could not compare.

However, money cannot be wasted, the Ottoman Empire is a mess, and Laluk Lloyd is not optimistic that the Sultan government can be reborn from the ashes.

Maclean's hand waved: "We have no better choice, there is only one Ottoman left in the Near East with the potential to become a great power, and we can't support the Greeks and balance Austria, right?" ”

Supporting the Greeks, that's a joke. A country with a population of less than a million, no matter how much Britain invests, will not be able to turn them into a great power.

Prime Minister Gelston: "It's okay to support the Ottoman Empire, but you have to grasp this degree, and if you find that you can't do anything, you must stop the loss in time."

But what should the French do? Now that the Spanish government is pro-French and the French have stabilized their western front, when they have completed their internal struggle, I am afraid that they will have to fight for hegemony on the European continent again.

In the style of the Viennese government, they may not be able to confront the French, and there is a high probability that a new round of annexation will break out at that time. ”

This is the worst possible outcome, and if large countries are allowed to annex small countries, Britain's supremacy will be difficult to guarantee.

Maclean's shook his head: "Your Excellency, Prime Minister, you are too worried. Neither France nor Austria will expand externally in the short term.

With the rise of nationalism comes the growing risk of expansion. The French are an example of this, annexing the Italian regions and not digesting them for so many years.

Austria shouted earth-shattering slogans about the unification of Germany, but in practice it was very conservative. If it weren't for the fact that they had been infiltrating the German Confederation, I even think they would have given up.

Even if it did not give up, the Viennese government was not enthusiastic about the unification of the German regions.

Although the political system of the new Holy Roman Empire was tighter than that of the previous Holy Roman Empire, the power of the states was still not small.

The German region has become accustomed to state politics, and if it is forced to break this pattern, it is easy to get into trouble.

The Austrians had realized this, and the new Holy Roman Empire had taken away at least some of the core rights, even tampering with the voting rules of the Imperial Diet.

With the advantage of size, Austria has steadily held down several states. But if the rest of the German states were to enter the Reichstag, the situation would change.

With a minimum of one vote per state, Austria would not have an absolute majority in the Reichstag. Then there would be a situation similar to that of the Federal Empire of Germany, where a group of small states joined forces in parliament to limit the rights of the central government.

If the rules of the game are changed, it will affect the imperial power. For an emperor, the position below the ass is far more important than occupying a little more territory. ”

These judgments are not wrong, and they are true in the current international situation. After a few years, the gap in strength between countries has further widened, and the situation is different again.

Among other things, the fact that the German state has been declining over the last hundred years is a real problem.

In some states, the monarchs lost their heirs, and the crowns fell into the hands of relatives, and the states were united by marriage. The Habsburgs were the main representatives of this, and this is how the Austrian Empire came to be.

In addition to one vote per state, the new Holy Roman Diet had a rule of one vote per three million people, which was in effect a means of being planted by Franz in advance.

Austria's population grew rapidly, and the colonies were indigenized under the direct jurisdiction of the central government, and even if they joined a bunch of states, it was not difficult for the central government to get a majority of the votes.

However, diplomacy should focus on the future and, more importantly, on the present. If you don't handle the things in front of you, what will you talk about the future?

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