There is no doubt that with the support of the Viennese government, the Armenian throne fell to Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich.

After the news spread, the people who eat melons in Europe started their daily mode, and experts and scholars jumped out one after another to point out the country. Before everyone can dispute the result, the British government will be in a hurry.

The political significance behind the seemingly inconspicuous struggle for the Armenian throne cannot be ignored.

Armenia is located between Russia, Austria and Poland, and if you look at Procobi's war history, you will find that Byzantium and Persia have repeatedly fought over this region.

If the tsarist government wants to master this place, it will definitely not be aimed at Austria, the Russian-Austrian border is so long, and there are many areas that are easy to attack, so there is no need to do more than that.

A simple Armenian kingdom has no value, and the land of projectiles is not yet worthy of the tsarist government's prying eyes, so it is self-evident who the target is.

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Foreign Secretary George: "The Caucasus is too far away for our influence to penetrate deep enough to interfere in the struggle for the throne of Armenia."

Russia and Austria quickly reached an agreement on this issue, and then we have to be vigilant. In addition to the Austrian threat, the Russian threat could not be ignored either.

In the future, our pressure in Central Asia and Persia will increase greatly, and the Foreign Ministry proposes to appropriately support France and North Germany to contain Russia and Austria from behind. ”

There is no way, this is a problem left over from history. More than a decade ago, the British took advantage of the Russo-British War to support a few younger brothers to seize Central Asia from the Russians.

Regardless of whether Alexander III is a pacifist or not, as long as he wants to be a "good tsar" in the eyes of the people, the next goal is to retake Central Asia.

The Russians returned to Central Asia, and if the Anglo-Russian contradictions did not break out, the Austrian Foreign Ministry could be dissolved.

Faced with the threat of two great powers at the same time, if no one shared the pressure, the British would certainly not be able to withstand it.

Whether it is Persia or Central Asia, if any region is breached, India will become a battlefield.

Russia and Austria may not necessarily be able to seize India from the British, but it is almost inevitable that the situation in India will get out of control because of the war.

If Russia and Austria hold the mentality of "I can't get it, you don't want to be better" and fully support India's independence, then it will be a bad thing.

With the experience of American independence, the London government had to be vigilant to avoid the worst.

Chancellor of the Exchequer Xiaoji Childers was shocked and said: "You are playing with fire, and if you are not careful, you will get out of control!" ”

It seems very good to support France and Germany, and it can contain Russia and Austria from behind, but the problem is that France, Germany and Kenya can be united.

There are all kinds of indications that the French are still obsessed with the expansion of Central Europe, and that North Germany is just blocking the way of the French.

A lot of things have happened in recent times, such as shorting the franc, dumping, supporting the revolutionaries, and France's withdrawal from the free trade system, which has put Anglo-French relations at the lowest point in history after the war against France.

A small setback did not dampen the arrogance of the French, but stimulated the flourishing of French nationalism.

If something happens in the middle of it, and the enemy is provoking it, it may not wait for them to play a role, and their own people will fight first.

If this happens, the British government will be a real joke.

Foreign Secretary George calmly analyzed: "Sir, don't get excited. The Franco-German contradictions are not as deep as you think, and they are far from breaking out.

As long as the stakes are large enough, potential enemies can also be allies first. If we want Franco-German friendship, we must make full use of Russia and Austria.

For example: using the hatred of Prussia to provoke the upsurge of anti-Russian movements in North Germany;

Or the Franco-Austrian conflict in Italy, in the Mediterranean, over the Suez Canal......

It doesn't have to be a fight, just expose the contradictions so that they can watch out for each other. ”

"By the way, the Nordic Federation can also take advantage of it. During the Second Russo-Prussian War, the tsarist government obtained loans from the Nordic Confederation under the guise of selling Finland.

If it weren't for the Austrian guarantee, it is estimated that the tsarist government would have defaulted on its debts long ago. The gap between the contradictions between the two sides has long been buried.

All we have to do is ......."

Using new hatreds to cover up old hatreds will not work, and no one can guarantee it.

However, this brain hole is still worthy of praise. Britain's long-standing foreign policy led to their enemies not ordinarily many.

If the contradictions of the past cannot be suppressed, Britain will be the enemy of the world.

Prime Minister Gladstone interrupted: "Sir, the plan of your Foreign Office is too whimsical.

It is not denied that Russia and Austria are both threats to us, but this threat only exists in a latent sense and will not break out in the short term.

The international situation is ever-changing, maybe today it is an ally, tomorrow it will become an enemy, who knows what will happen in the future? ”

After a series of changes, Gladstone's development of Britain's most suitable foreign policy was still "glorious isolation".

Britain has already gained too much interest, and what is needed now is to defend the world. Avoid getting involved in continental disputes and appear as adjudicators in order to continue to maximize.

The London government's series of diplomatic mistakes essentially gave up its own advantage in the Strait and directly participated in the European land dispute.

Too much effort and money is spent for the sake of "potential", "probable" threats.

There is no problem with the policy of balancing the European continent, and there is no problem with the foreign policy of suppressing whoever is strong. Together, the problem erupts.

From the beginning of the First Near Eastern War, the foreign policy of the British government has been caught in this strange circle, always standing on the opposite side of the European powers.

The Russians were crushed, and the French rose again; The French were finally suppressed, and Austria popped up again; Now preparations are being made for Austria.

It seems that the British Foreign Office has achieved brilliant results, but it has not played a substantive role. This kind of suppression of competitors is still not in sight.

The culprit behind this is Britain's policy of balancing Europe.

In order to maintain the balance on the European continent, the London government had no way to knock the enemy to death with a stick. Not only can't you kill it, you can't even kill it.

In case of accidentally hitting the heavy hand, the British must hurry up and pull a hand, so as not to have a situation of dominance on the European continent.

Hatred doesn't disappear because of a pull, and if it doesn't erupt now, it doesn't mean it won't break out forever.

The rulers of all countries are human beings, and human beings have weaknesses, so don't expect everyone to be sane forever.

If one day a hot-headed guy emerges, regardless of the direct revenge war against Britain, the situation that the British government has painstakingly managed will soon disappear.

In this age of utilitarianism, anything is possible as long as the benefits are sufficient.

For example, when the hatred value is raised, the rulers of Russia, France and Austria suddenly change their minds and want to complete the clearance first, and then fight for hegemony in Europe.

Or the Three Kingdoms found that no one could help anyone, so they simply endorsed each other and went out together to find meat to eat.

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The British government's foreign policy had changed again, and Franz was naturally unaware of it, and now he was still working for the post-war recovery of the Near East.

As for the alliance of Russia, France and Austria, which the British feared most, Franz never took it seriously.

Now Austria is willing to join forces with France and Russia to fight Britain, but France and Russia are unwilling!

Austria is at its peak, they are still licking their wounds, and at this time they join forces, and it is self-evident who is in charge.

If you can be your own boss, why should you be low and small?

Unless Austria also fell into decline, or France and Russia recovered, and the strength of the three countries was at a unified level, it was possible to join forces to carve up Britain.

If the strength of the three countries was equal, Franz would not dare to join forces with them. This is determined by the strategic location, and as a sandwich biscuit, it is necessary to maintain twelve points of vigilance.

Although the British hated it, their policy of balancing the continent was still of positive significance at a time when Austria was not in a strong state.

In fact, after entering the modern era, the foreign policies of countries around the world are full of utilitarianism and variability, and they focus too much on short-term interests.

The British are responsible for this change. The geographical location of the lonely overseas has made the British unscrupulous and mercenary.

France and Russia were in fact British learners, but unfortunately they did not have the protection of the Strait, and the result of their rigid behavior was to make themselves embarrassed.

Austria did not follow the example of the British, not because Franz was so high, but mainly because of the geographical location.

There is an example of the tragedy of the two empires of space, time and Germany, Franz had to take the foreign policy of the Metternich era and revise it to become a harmless power.

Prime Minister Felix: "Your Majesty, this is the government's plan for the development of the Near East, which is divided into three main phases.

Now the government is implementing the first phase, which is mainly two parts: resettlement and main road construction, which complement each other.

According to the plan, the government plans to build a main railway line from Vienna to Baghdad within five years, including two branch lines connecting the Eastern Railway and the Arab Ring Railway.

Taking into account the peculiarities of the Near East, the next resettlement will be carried out along the railway line.

145 stations have been planned along the railway line, each setting up a migrant town or establishing a city.

Large-scale migration will start in two years, and in the short term, only those from the coastal areas will be targeted, and existing cities will be directly transformed.

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In general, there is not much difference in nature between the Baghdad Railway planned by the Vienna government and the Baghdad Railway built by the Germans in the original time and space.

The difference is only that the Germans took the Baghdad Railway through Constantinople, and the Austrian Baghdad Railway went through the Dardanelles.

The construction of the railway in the European part has long been completed, and the section of the road that needs to be constructed starts with the Dardanelles Bridge and extends to Baghdad.

As for the railways left over from the Ottoman Empire along the way, they had to be demolished and rebuilt because of the different track standards.

Connecting the Eastern Railway to the Arabian Ring Railway is still just an idea, and both railways are also under construction.

The construction of the Middle East Railway is about to be completed relatively early, and as for the Arabian Ring Railway, it is estimated that the Baghdad Railway will not be completed due to geographical conditions.

The lag of immigration is inevitable, and although the Ottoman Empire has fallen, it will still take some time to exterminate the remnants of the king.

If it weren't for the people on the peninsula, let alone two years, even if it was another five years, there would be no way to guarantee that the place would be cleared.

After receiving the plan, Franz looked at the plan. There is no computer, it is all drawn manually, and there is no need to think about beautiful renderings.

A few lines symbolize the railway, and there is no doubt that such an important project as the Baghdad railway is naturally a double-track railway.

The stops along the way, that is, small dots. None of the exact locations of the site have been finalized.

There are no satellite maps, it is all up to the manual operation of engineers, and it is natural that there will be errors.

Skipping the fairly beautiful planning and the long-known immigration plan, and falling on the final budget, Franz frowned.