Chapter 284: International response

Since the outbreak of the Near East War, the Ottoman Empire moved its capital to Ankara. Compared with Constantinople, Ankara really speaks of a remote town.
It is located in an inland mountainous area, with closed traffic and a population of only tens of thousands. It is less than half of the Ottoman government's administrative team. The only advantage is that it is easy to defend and difficult to attack.
In the principle of safety first, the Sudanese government resolutely chose this place. Traffic is congested, and railways can be built. Both Britain and France are happy to help.
Despite the modernization reforms, the barbaric nature of the Ottoman Empire has not changed. After the defeat of the Near East War, the nobles whose interests had been damaged during the reforms of Abdul-Majid I launched a counterattack.
They attacked the reforms of Abdul-Majid I and advocated the restoration of the traditional feudal religious system on the grounds that the reforms made the Ottoman Empire vulnerable.
These are just plain excuses, deeper reasons, or the Ottoman aristocracy and bureaucracy on the Balkan Peninsula have lost everything, and now they have to go to Asia Minor to get a share.
The dispute over interests cannot be conceded, and it is naturally impossible for the two sides to negotiate. The Vienna system had just been re-established, and after confirming their own safety, the two gangs started working.
Up to now, the reformers led by Abdul-Majid I have the upper hand. Of course, this upper hand is also the result of external forces.
It is the uncle who owes money. The Sudanese government owes British and French debt, and if they fall, it will be unknown whether this debt can be honored.
This is why the Vienna government is eyeing the Ottomans, and they will be beaten if they fall behind. The current Ottoman Empire is clearly declining and has become the object of beatings.
Ankara
Foreign Minister Fuad Shen said, "His Majesty, the Government of Vienna has sent an official diplomatic note requesting the purchase of Crete, Rhodes, Cyprus, the Greater Solavno Islands ... and the sovereignty of Libya.
Now that the Austrian navy has moved, they forcibly landed on Crete and expelled our officials on the island. "
As early as half a year ago, the Vienna government made a request to the Sudanese government to buy enough territory, but at that time the Vienna government was still very good at speaking. With the intervention of Britain and France, the two sides did not have to negotiate.
The news of the outbreak of the Indian uprising has not yet spread to Ankara, and the Sudanese government did not know that the British were too busy taking care of themselves.
The mismatch of information has affected the judgment of the Sudanese government. Upon hearing the news, Abdul-Majid I was immediately angry.
This is simply too deceptive. Even if the Ottoman Empire is down, there are still three-point nails in the rotten ship. How could the huge Ottoman Empire decline at once?
"Immediately invite Britain and France to come forward to mediate, and at the same time issue a strong protest to the Vienna government, asking them to abide by the rules of the Vienna system!"
There is no way, there are three-point nails left, can't you throw them out all at once? As for the navy of the Ottoman Empire, it is impossible to win, then civilization should protest a little.
Foreign Minister Bhudad quickly answered, "Yes, Your Majesty."
After the end of the Near East War, the Vienna system was quite discordant to the Ottoman Empire, and the position of Foreign Minister Ade was unstable.
The main reason for staying in this position is political needs. There are not many diplomatic talents in the Ottoman Empire, and fewer are qualified to become foreign ministers.
Fouad was a leader of the Pro-British faction and received the support of John Niu. In addition, as everyone knows, at the Vienna Peace Conference, the powers held the conference and there was no room for them to bargain.
In this case, he couldn't help but carelessly, in case he caused the dissatisfaction of Abdul-Majid I, he was finished.
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London
The British government received news of the Indian rebellion earlier than the Vienna government. At this time, the rebel army began to prepare.
Receiving a call for help from the Sudanese government, Granville frowned and said, "We worked hard to block the news, but we didn't expect to be exposed so soon."
Chancellor of the Exchequer John Russell said indifferently: "It's not surprising that any news that enters the discussion in Congress will become an open secret.
In a few days, it will be published in the London newspaper. It is not difficult for Austrians to get the news. "
This is the national condition of the United Kingdom, and major events need to be discussed by Parliament. And the lips of members of parliament are all without dampers.
Being able to keep them secret for a few days means that they have a lot of discipline. In fact, when they discussed, the news had been published in the London newspaper.
Granville thought for a while and said, "Well, that's the end of the leak. It's a system decision, not our responsibility.
The trouble is: Now that the Austrians know the news of the Indian rebellion, I can boldly conclude that most European countries know the news.
The original plan was to calm down the rebellion in the shortest possible time, and it was obviously impossible to leave them no opportunity. How do you think you can deal with it? "
The importance of India to the British Empire is self-evident. Without India, the British hegemony would collapse.
In this era, Australia was still a place of exile for criminals. The colony of New Zealand has just opened. South Africa is just a transit point. Canada has not developed yet.
Without the large market of India and the place of production of raw materials, the British's industrial advantage would soon be lost, and the narrowly populated homeland could not support their hegemony.
This is a well-known fact. Many people jealous of British hegemony have to go. Even if they dare not challenge them directly, it is inevitable to take advantage of small actions.
Austria was the first to jump out. Killing chickens and tamarins is an option, but the prerequisite is to make sure that the chicken will not fly. If you didn't kill the chicken, it would be self-defeating.
Foreign Minister Thomas replied: "His Prime Minister, India is our weakness, and now there is a crisis, and at this time our enemies will emerge.
However, countries are also contradictory. They are afraid of each other, afraid of being made fishermen by others, and dare not challenge us directly.
Most Austrians are rafting with the Ottomans to test our response. Since they are going to test, it is better to play with them.
Use negotiations to delay time, as long as the Indian rebellion is calmed down in the shortest time, they will return. "
This is a fact, if the London government can calm down the Indian rebellion within a few months, then Franz still has to admit it.
John Russell reminded: "Mr. Thomas, don't forget that there are Russians. Other countries will fear our revenge, but the tsarist government will not.
It is strange that they are still supporting the Persians to do right with us and supporting the Indian rebellion. Even the Indian rebellion may not have the shadow of the Russians. "
There is no way. The Near East War and the Crimean War in history are different. Although the tsarist government suffered heavy losses, it is still a victor in name.
This preserved the pride of the Tsarist government, and as a winner they naturally could not bow their heads to the British. This British-Russian hegemony is still ongoing.
If you do n’t do anything at this time, is that bear still a bear? The British cannot scare the Russians now, even if they want an economic blockade.
After a pause, Thomas explained without hesitation: "Of course, the Russians are still so annoying. But the Tsarist government is notoriously inefficient. When they take action to interfere with India, I think this farce has already ended.
The road in Central Asia is not easy. With the credibility of the Tsarist government, neither Afghanistan nor Persia dare to excuse the Russians unless they can come all the way.
I don't think the Tsarist government has the financial resources to wage such a war. At best, military instructors were sent to the insurgents to provide weapons and equipment.
This also brings us a little trouble. Even if the Indians are armed, their combat effectiveness is not worth mentioning. "
Upon hearing this explanation, Granville's face changed, and his expression was solemn, "What if someone provided funds to the Russians?"
Everyone's faces were ugly. The biggest shortcoming of the Russians was finances. Once there was support from the gold masters, the situation changed immediately.
Chancellor of the Exchequer John Russell said: "At present, there are only two French and Austrians who can afford to finance the Russians. If the Ministry of Foreign Affairs can stabilize them, then there will be no problem."
When he said this, he had already greeted the capitalists in London, not to borrow money early or late, just lent the money to the Austrians, and caught up.
If it weren't for the huge construction bonds issued by the Vienna government not long ago, and now there is only the French who have the strength to support the Russians, then the problem is relatively half solved.
How much is the guarantee for politicians? There is no breach of contract, it is just that the benefits are not big enough, as long as the benefits are in place, it is a pity to change the minute.
After rubbing the sweat on his forehead, Thomas forced himself to calm down and paused for a while before he slowly said:
"The situation is not that serious. Whether French or Austrian, they do not want to watch the Russians grow bigger.
Once the Russians annexed India, Austria would bear the brunt, and it would be impossible for the Vienna government to think of huge pressures.
In this case, it is most likely that the Vienna government will use this as a condition to exchange interests with us.
The French had just fought a battle with the Russians, and it took time even to ease the relationship. This was not something that could be done in a short while.
We can use our influence in the French government to provoke internal fighting in the French government to prevent this from happening. "
This explanation makes everyone look a little slower, as long as it is not the worst case, then everything is good to say. For the benefit exchange, they are the best at it.
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