The native cannot be sold, and the colony is still negotiable. Despite the fact that the tsarist government seemed to be indigenously administered, in fact many areas were colonial.

Even after Alexander II completed the tax reform, there were still many places in the Russian Empire that continued to use the tax system.

It was not that the tsarist government could not see the dangers of the tax system, but the Russian Empire was so large that many remote areas did not have enough taxes to pay the salaries of tax collectors.

In order not to bankrupt the already bad finances, the tsarist government had to sell the power to levy taxes to the capitalists.

Even in order to save costs, the administrative power in some regions was directly given to the local nobility.

Of course, this is all a special product of the wartime period, and there is a time limit. If the finances improve, the tsarist government will still take it back when it expires.

Alexander III said casually: "Let's talk about it, whatever the Austrians have planned, we just have to do our own thing."

This time, we must learn a lesson, we must explore the local resources in advance, so that we can negotiate with the Austrians, and we must not let them pick up the bargain anymore. ”

The tsarist government did not lack territory, and Alexander III was a pacifist among the tsars, and his desire to peep at the land was the lowest among all the tsars.

If it weren't for Austria's hard kicking, he would not have started the Russo-Turkish war at this time.

The newly occupied territories will not be able to create wealth in the short term, but on the contrary, they will have to invest a lot of administrative expenses, and they will not be able to make ends meet for a long time to come.

For the tsarist government, which was not financially good, increasing the territory now was in essence increasing the burden.

As long as the price is right, it is not a problem to allocate a piece of land from the spoils of war to the Armenians for independent statehood.

Foreign Minister Oscar Jimenez said: "Your Majesty, there has just been a message from the embassy in Vienna.

The plague in Asia Minor was highly contagious, suspected to be the Black Death, and several medical experts believed that the region was no longer suitable for human life.

In order to reduce human losses, the Vienna government activated the Emergency Evacuation Act in preparation for the evacuation of the population of the newly occupied territories.

They deliberately outsourced this business, and issued a high resettlement fee, depending on the distance, the specific standard is 15~40 Aegis per person.

As long as these people are taken out of Austria for resettlement, they can receive a subsidy of at least 15 Aegis.

If the government is in financial difficulty, perhaps we can consider ......"

Naturally, there was an epidemic, but it was not a large-scale plague, let alone the Black Death, otherwise Austria would not have been able to take action at this time.

Although the capitalists are greedy, they are even more desperate for their lives. While traffickers are highly profitable, they are also at high risk.

The mortality rate of the Great Voyage was originally high, and if the plague was added, it could have been wiped out at any time. Even if it is not wiped out, and the person is almost dead, what will be used to collect the money?

Under the banner of resettlement, it is essentially for the sake of fame. If everyone dies in the middle of the road, then it is enough to recruit a butcher, so why spend a lot of money?

Alexander III frowned, from the bottom of his heart he rejected this kind of business, the Russian Empire is also one of the four great powers in the world, how can it be reduced to the level of being a human trafficker.

However, the reality is harsh. Looking at the eager eyes of the people, Alexander III knew that everyone hoped to earn a subsidy for the treasury.

After all, the price offered by Austria is too tempting, even according to the lowest standard of 15 Aegis per person, a million people are 15 million Aegis.

The purchasing power of Aegis is not low, with the current price of grain in Russia, 15 Aegis can buy 3 tons of rye, or 5 tons of potatoes.

In fact, the price would have been higher, but Alexander III was still very aware of Franz's style, and for the sake of a good reputation, he was definitely willing to spend money.

Calming down, Alexander III voiced the doubts in his heart: "Do you know why the Austrians moved these people away? ”

To pay such a big price, just to make room, what Alexander III said will not believe.

Oscar Jimenez shook his head: "It's not clear why, there is a grapevine, it seems that it is because of the discovery of oil in the valley of the two rivers."

However, the convincing power is still somewhat insufficient. Although Austria's demand for oil has grown rapidly in recent years, oil is not a precious mineral, and the annual import value is only a few hundred thousand Aegis.

In order to save the cost of hundreds of thousands of Aegis, it is unreasonable to spend tens of millions, or even hundreds of millions, of Aegis to relocate the population.

Moreover, the extraction of oil only needs to ensure the safety of the oil field, and there is no need to make a big fuss at all.

Another theory is that the Viennese government intended to build a railway to Baghdad in preparation for an invasion of Persia, fearing sabotage by the Ottomans.

The convincing power is still somewhat insufficient, and as a colonial empire, Austria is not a good gentleman.

The Ottomans were just to keep to themselves, and if they dared to make trouble for them, the Viennese government would never mind killing them in a bloody river.

The casualties of this war in the Ottoman region were very large, and after the war, there was not one in ten young and strong, and as long as some nobles were divided, the local area was still easy to rule. ”

Although primitive in the "feudal aristocracy", it is the most effective means. Austria, known as the stronghold of conservatives, is still widely used in the colonies.

After the tsarist government reoccupied Poland, it followed this policy, which in the short term had a positive effect.

The news of "true and false, false and true" is the most confusing, and Alexander III helplessly found himself also dizzy.

The benefits are obviously not proportional to the pay, and he would rather that this is a decision made by the Vienna government with water in his head, rather than believe these two "gossip".

After being confused for a while, Alexander III said slowly: "It is really unsettling to use our strength to find out the true purpose of the Austrians. ”

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Foreign Secretary Oscar Jimenez replied

Alisher Gulov, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, who was eager to try, couldn't help but speak: "Your Majesty, if the Austrians have no conspiracy, can we consider selling part of the newly occupied territories to them?" ”

Seeing that Alexander III did not immediately answer, Alisher Gulov continued: "According to the prior agreement, after the war we can get half of the peninsula of Asia Minor and part of the Greater Caucasus Mountains.

Because of the war, these areas have basically been deserted, and they will have to rely on the central government for the next ten years.

Of value to us, only the western plain, near Constantinople, the rest of the area can be sold.

If the deal is concluded, we will not only receive a revenue from the sale of land, but also a resettlement income.

Theoretically, we can get hundreds of millions of Aegis cash income at one time.

Even if the Vienna government were to use the arrears to offset it, we would be able to reduce the large amount of debt and reduce the financial pressure on the government. ”

It's not that Alisher Gulov wants to sell land, it's mainly that the Ministry of Finance is really poor. If, after the outbreak of the economic crisis, Austria agreed to postpone the payment of its debts, now the tsarist government would have gone bankrupt.

In this context, adding new oil bottles will undoubtedly send you into the abyss.

In the event of a default on the debt, the Austrians received the collateral as agreed in the contract, and it would not be these rotten lands on the peninsula of Asia Minor.

Seeing that Alexander III hesitated, the Minister of War Paladru Wald hurriedly objected: "No! Although the Russian Empire was large, there was not a single inch of land to spare.

Today you can sell Asia Minor because of financial problems, tomorrow you can sell the Balkans, the day after tomorrow you can sell Ukraine, and then you will sell the Holy Land together? ”

Looking at the upright Minister of War, Alisher Gulov was so angry that he was putting the traitor's hat on his head.

He rebuked angrily: "Nonsense, who is going to betray the Holy Land, Wald, you kid, don't slander people here!"

The peninsula of Asia Minor is the territory of the Ottomans, and I want to sell the territory of the enemy, so what's not to like? ”

Selling one's own land is a completely different concept from selling someone else's land, especially if it is an enemy's home.

Wald said disdainfully: "Whatever the Russian army is pointing at is the territory of the Russian Empire." ”

Not to be outdone, Alisher Gulov said: "Well, you can live in Asia Minor, and don't ask me for money for the post-war pension." ”

The owner of the money is always awesome, and Wald had to be moved by the threat of post-war pensions.

The heart is empty, but it is not false, and he still said strongly: "If you dare to deduct the pension, Lao Tzu will take people to block the Ministry of Finance every day......"

Before the words came out, Alexander III stopped: "Shut up for me, this is not a place for you to quarrel, you have to quarrel and go home and quarrel slowly."

It is a matter of counsel that you have been called. Whether or not to sell the Asia Minor Peninsula is a matter that needs to be considered comprehensively, and not decided by the subjective consciousness of some people. ”

No matter how you look at it, it has the meaning of pulling the shelf, although it is not explicitly stated, everyone can still hear that the tsar is inclined to sell the peninsula of Asia Minor.

After all, you can transfer two sums of money, and there will be no store in this village after that. At another point in time, there is no guarantee that it will be sold at such a good price.

A penny can stump a hero, not to mention a funding gap of billions of gold rubles.

If you want to complete industrialization, you can't do without financial support. If nothing else, the most basic infrastructure still needs to be there.

It is a pity that the losses caused by the Russo-Prussian War were too heavy, leaving a lot of messes for the government to clean up, especially the huge debts, which overwhelmed the tsarist government.

However, they can't default yet, this time the creditors are not easy to mess with, the Nordic Federation and Austria are one south and one north, and the bundled debt collection cannot allow them to repay their debts.