Vol 2 Chapter 78: Turn around

At this time, the London negotiations have also entered a new stage. After the Battle of Constantinople, the Bosphorus Strait was closed.
Cannonballs do not have eyes, and the capitalists are very courageous, but they are definitely not stupid! Thousands of artillery on both sides are blasting, who dares to run to death?
However, the long-term closure of the Bosphorus Strait has severely affected the interests of capitalists engaged in overseas trade in this area. The Russians have suffered the most!
No way, who said that the overseas trade of the Russian Empire was mostly completed through this golden waterway?
Although it is possible to change to the Baltic Sea, it is not as convenient as traveling from the Black Sea. The key is that the transportation cost will increase a lot!
In just two months, the total import and export trade volume of the Russian Empire shrank by nearly three levels!
In the previous war, no one could do anything about it, thinking that after the war was won, the Ottoman Empire would be less looted by the Ottoman Empire, and the capitalists would endure it! &1t;i>&1t;/i>
But now it has entered September, and the war has been over for more than half a month. As the two parties are still arguing, the two sides have to fire a few shots from time to time, still blocking the passage of the Strait. This is unbearable!
The capitalists decisively found their backstage and exerted influence on the Russian government! Especially now that autumn is approaching, a new round of grain harvest is coming soon, if it cannot be sold, the nobles will suffer great losses!
Under pressure from the domestic aristocracy, the diplomatic representative of the Russian Empire Sergey Yulievich Witte is in a bad mood.
In order to complete the task assigned by the tsar, but also face the pressure of the domestic aristocracy, the negotiations must be completed as soon as possible, at least to restore the normal navigation of the Bosphorus.
Also under pressure are the representatives of Britain, France, and Germany. How could the huge market of the Russian Empire lack the participation of these three giants? &1t;i>&1t;/i>
The British Empire is still the world's factory. Although the two sides are not right in diplomacy, economically, the Russian Empire is undoubtedly one of its main trading partners.
Not to mention France. The place with the most overseas investment is Russia, and the two sides are each other's most important trading partners.
Germany is no exception. As a rising star, when it joined the colonial battle, it was already the last train. The Russian Empire has always been one of the main exporters of German industrial and commercial products.
After the Bosphorus Strait was cut off, everyone's import and export trade was affected to a certain extent.
Affected by the economy, Britain, France, Germany, and Russia all intend to end negotiations as soon as possible and sign a peace treaty to restore normalization in the Near East.
In order to end the war as soon as possible, the former harmony will restore normalization in the Near East as soon as possible! Sergei Yulievich Witte united the representatives of the three countries who also wanted to end the war at an early date to jointly exert pressure to advance the negotiation process. &1t;i>&1t;/i>
In this world, once Britain, France, Germany, and Russia agree on their positions, there are few things they can't do!
Facing the unanimous decision of the four countries, Ferdinand resolutely admitted, as long as the benefits already obtained do not vomit, all other issues are easy to discuss.
Similarly, the Ottoman Empire could not withstand the common pressure of the four countries, conditions became pragmatic, and the negotiations seemed to have dawned.
Constantine knew very well that the main purpose of the great powers was to restore the normal navigation of the Bosphorus Strait. At this point, they must never be opposed to them!
So not long after the negotiations began, Constantine made it clear:
In order to show Bulgaria’s sincerity for peace, we can stop the bombardment in the Bosporus Strait and allow the normal navigation of merchant ships!

Unsurprisingly, Constantine's statement received a wave of applause from the great powers! No, the representatives of the Austro-Hungarian Empire were not very happy. After the sea 6 transportation channel of the Black Sea Strait was cut off, the Austro-Hungarian Empire reaped a lot of benefits. At least, there was less competition from Russia and Romania for food exports! &1t;i>&1t;/i>
What is even more uncomfortable is the Ottoman Foreign Minister Harim Pasha. Now whether it is the Bosphorus or the Dardanelles, the Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria are divided into half. How should this tariff be collected?
Ferdinand doesn't matter, anyway, the Bulgarian government has not received a penny of tax from it, and it doesn't matter whether it is collected or not!
But Hario Pasha is uncomfortable. This golden waterway has always been one of the most important fiscal revenues of the Ottoman Empire. More than half of the customs duties are obtained from here! If you lose it directly, it is estimated that you will tear him back when you go back to Sudan!
Fortunately, Harim Pasha is also a veteran in the diplomatic field. Knowing that the situation is not good for him, he decisively played Tai Chi and resorted to dragging the word.
Under the expressions of dissatisfaction with the powers, the day of negotiations ended. After leaving the venue, Harim Pasha immediately sent a telegram to Ankara, demanding a domestic decision. &1t;i>&1t;/i>
It is conceivable that Harim Pasha's life will not be easy tonight, and the next force of the four powers is definitely not something he can resist!
At this time, the atmosphere in the Ankara Palace is also very strange. The current situation is very unfavorable for the Ottoman Empire. Are capitalists willing to pay tariffs?
The answer is yes, as long as you are not a fool, you are not willing to pay!
Under this background, once normal navigation is restored, tariffs will definitely not be collected! The two straits account for half of each other, so why should the tariff be handed over to you?
The current situation is obvious. With the support of France and Russia, Bulgaria will definitely not spit out their European territory.
Even if they also received the support of Germany and the Austro-Hungarian Empire, they couldn't change this ending!
Originally they hoped that the British would check and balance Russia and intervene to keep Constantinople, but now everything is impossible! &1t;i>&1t;/i>
The Russians don't need to have leather, and let the navy enter the Marmara Sea with the Bulgarian flag, and then they will know the result.
The attitude of the Russians was very firm, even if the British dropped the Mediterranean fleet, it would be useless!
No matter how bad, people can hold the Dardanelles! Hundreds of heavy artillery were fired on the peninsula, and then a batch of mines were planted in conjunction with the 70-kilometer strait, which is simply invincible!
The real power of the mines should be during the Russo-Japanese War. Prior to this, the American Civil War had also been used on a large scale, but the stability was not good. There were far more fish fries than ships!
In order to protect the interests of the great powers, all countries tacitly banned the export of mines. In fact, even if export is allowed, it is not useful to poor people like the Ottoman Empire!
Although the production cost is only a few hundred dollars, if you want to buy it, it is estimated that the U.S. dollar is converted into the British pound. Is it very cheap compared to the navy? &1t;i>&1t;/i>
At first, Ferdinand also thought so, and planned to seal off the coastline with mines. After he learned the real situation, he didn't think so.
The whole is a pure consumable, drifting around with the flow, it will explode when it hits a reef, and even if it hits a fish, it will blow up, and it is normal to lose one hundred and eighty per day.
The Russian family is not comparable to that of the Ottoman Empire. Although the mines of this era are still high-tech products, the quality is not good, they can still be made, and it is also affordable!
Everyone knows this. Perhaps the British still want the Russian navy to enter the Mediterranean, so that he can join forces with other countries to break the bear’s dream of the ocean!
Sultan flushed and said, "What should I do now?"
After a moment of silence, Xiang said: "It is the unanimous decision of the powers to release the Bosphorus Strait and allow ships to resume normal navigation. We cannot stop it!&1t;i>&1t;/ i>
There are two paths before us: either abandon the strait tariffs and continue to stand in a stalemate with the Balkan Alliance; or give up the territorial sovereignty of part of Europe! "
Well, this is a multiple-choice question that wants to save face or lie in.
Sultan was silent, his eyes were full of killing intent, neither of these two roads were willing to choose!
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The next day, a new round of negotiations began, and Harim Pasha unwillingly put forward new conditions: "The Ottoman Empire can abandon the territory of Macedonia, Kosovo, Albania, and Thrace, but in other regions. We must be compensated!"
Knowing that the Ottoman Empire has made concessions, although I don't know why, UU Reading www.uukanshu.com Constantine knew that it must be related to the pressure of the powers.
But he did not immediately respond. Harim Pasha missed the Istanbul region including Constantinople, which is definitely not acceptable to Bulgaria. &1t;i>&1t;/i>
After a moment of silence, Constantine said: "Mr. Harim Pasha, you have missed one more thing!"
Harim Pasha said excitedly: "Istanbul is the capital of the Ottoman Empire, we must never give up!"
Constantine smiled and said: "It should be called Constantinople! And we all know that Constantinople is the holy place in the hearts of Christians all over the world. You have occupied it for so many years. Now is the time to return!
So you don’t have to make unreasonable troubles. Every believer in God in the world cannot tolerate the fall of the Holy Land again! "
Speaking of this, Constantine also specially emphasized the voice! Obviously speaking to the representatives of Britain, Germany, and Austria-Hungary. The meaning is obvious. As long as you are still a believer in God, you can't object!
No one is a fool. The most important political correctness in Europe in the 19th century is to believe in God. If anyone dares to say abandoning Constantinople, the citizens of London outside can't avoid him!
Crusades, holy wars are not for nothing! There have always been people who advocated reorganizing and building the Crusades and jihad against the Ottoman Empire!
This is also why Ferdinand can confirm that the Ottoman Empire is absolutely impossible to obtain Constantinople this time.
Even for votes, the British government must ensure that Constantinople cannot fall into the hands of the Ottoman Empire again!
The same applies to the governments of France, Russia, Germany, and Austria-Hungary.
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