Chapter 118: Open the door to the Russian

Franz's breakfast is very simple. Bread, jam, milk, and some fruits and vegetables are about the same as the middle-class standard.
It was just that coffee was replaced with milk, perhaps because of the influence of previous lives. Franz had no love for coffee, and even he preferred black bread more.
The black bread in the court is naturally different from the black bread with the mess added to the outside world. At the request of Franz, it was added with seeds, sesame and walnuts ...
There are more people today. Naturally, the kitchen preparation should be richer, adding coffee, sandwiches, butter, pastries, and ham.
Everyone has different taste preferences, and breakfast is also selected according to their own taste. The relationship between European monarchs and ministers is not the same as that in the East. Everyone is very casual when dining, and there is no such cautiousness.
After breakfast, everyone had a schedule, and they all left to start the day's work.
"Your Majesty, your time with Grand Duke Alexander-Nikolaevich is almost upon us," the maid Jenny reminded.
Grand Duke Alexander-Nikolaevich was the eldest son of Nicholas I, the famous Alexander II in history, who completed the reform of Russian serfdom.
This is also a hegemony, mastering four foreign languages: English, German, French, and Polish, and is the best-educated of all the Tsars of the Russian Empire.
Alexander Nikolaevich and Franz have a lot of similarities. They both received military training from an early age. Both of them behaved as soldiers, and they both belonged to the hegemony.
People gather in groups and groups, and two people who have a common language should become friends. Unfortunately, after the outbreak of the Crimean War, the two sides stood on opposite sides.
Now that history is about to change, long-distance and close-off attacks are not necessarily correct. Austria in the land of the Fourth World War must have at least one stable ally.
For now, the best option is Russia. Although the bears are greedy, it is difficult to take advantage of them when they are allies.
However, the alliance of such an imperial state is more reliable than the British who simply look at the interests. The czar's personal thinking can sometimes override the national interests, and the possibility of being stabbed by a knife is much lower.
Franz has decided to give up the struggle for hegemony in the Near East. The Russians want to occupy Constantinople and let them go. The interests of the Balkans are one point at a time, and it does not matter to Austria.
Of course, the most important thing is because Russia has the same internal contradictions. It is already a paper tiger that is strong in the outside world. It cannot be really big until the internal problems are solved.
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In September in Vienna, the wind is cool after the autumn, the rain is cool after the autumn, and the weather is cool and nice. The earth presents a gratifying harvest scene, which makes people feel refreshed and entertained. But at the same time it makes people feel lost and calm.
People who can talk on an equal footing are naturally very casual. It is not the first time that Alexander has come to Austria. He visited Vienna as early as 1838.
It was just that Franz was still a little boy, and the two sides had met and had a little impression of each other, but there was no friendship at all.
As Emperor Franz could no longer be a tour guide for others, of course, if the visitor is a beautiful princess, exceptions should be made.
Alexander has already come into contact with Russian government affairs, and the crown prince also has a great say in politics. This time the two met because of politics.
After a brief greeting, the two sides entered the subject of today's conversation.
"Russia and Austria have a long history, and we need to have more in-depth communication on international issues to achieve win-win cooperation as much as possible.
The Ottoman Empire is declining. Russia and Austria should reach an agreement on the Near East issue as soon as possible to avoid leaving opportunities for Britain and France. Franz suggested
Compared with the Ottoman Empire in its peak period, the Ottoman Empire in this period is indeed declining, but the nature of their external strength and doing nothing has not been exposed, and the powers have not set off a wave of dividing the Ottoman Empire.
"Of course, the Ottoman Empire is our common enemy, and it is natural to strike the enemy fast. They are undergoing internal reforms, and once the reform is completed, they are not so easy to deal with." Alexander said seriously
"Are the Russians ready to take action against the Ottoman Empire now?"
This doubt flickered in Franz's mind. On average, the Russian-Turkish war was once every ten years, and the time was about to be reached again.
"That being the case, it is better for Alexander to divide the sphere of influence of the two countries in the Balkans first, so as not to cause unnecessary conflict and affect the relationship between the two countries." Franz proposed
Parting the Balkans? Alexander's face changed, which meant that Austria was no longer opposed to Russia's expansion into the Near East.
Soon Alexander wanted to understand that the Austrian war that had just ended, because of British intervention, Austria gave up expansion in Italy.
Then there is little room for Austria to choose, either to continue to unify the German region west or to advance to the Balkans.
If the German region is so well unified, the Habsburgs would have unified Germany long ago, so why wait until now?
In order to unify the German region, the Habsburg dynasty was defeated without losing the empire. A large part of the decline of Spain is that it took too much money to participate in the dogfights of the German princes and did not develop industry.
"No problem. In order to rescue the people of the Balkans from the evil Ottoman Empire, our two countries must cooperate sincerely," Alexander said cheerfully.
Obviously, the negotiation of specific interest-sharing cannot be completed in a few words. Even if it is because of this problem, it is not surprising that the two countries have talked for two or three years.
"Rescuing people in the Balkans is important, but the friendship between our two countries is equally important. I recommend supporting each other's core interests, and if there is a conflict, you can make up for it elsewhere." Franz proposed
"Is Austria willing to support Russia's acquisition of the Black Sea Strait?" Alexander could not help asking.
The Black Sea Strait is not just Constantinople. The Russians need to go further. Even the Asia Minor Peninsula needs to pay attention.
"Of course, Austria has no interest in the Black Sea Strait. This is not our goal. As an ally, we have no reason to hinder the actions of the Russian Empire!" Franz said briskly.
He was not afraid of the greed of the Russians, or of the Russians being indifferent. Now that the European and British sides of the European continent are side by side, relying on the prestige of the anti-French war, the Russians claim to be Europe's first army power.
Strength + benefits are the best catalyst for ambition. Watching the British open up colonies overseas to make a lot of money, the Russians are no longer willing to control only land power.
Russia's sea area is very large. Unfortunately, most of the area is ice-cold. Ports in the Arctic Ocean are frozen for a long time every year, and there is no environment for the development of the navy.
The only areas where naval development is possible are the Baltic Sea and the Black Sea. The Russians' actions in the Baltic Sea have failed. Now they have set their sights on the Black Sea.
Don't worry, anyone with a bit of military knowledge knows that the Black Sea Strait controlled by the Ottoman Empire is blocking the way, and Russia must kick this stumbling block before heading for the ocean.
Hearing a definitive answer, Alexander's heart was not as calm as he was.
Austria actually lifted restrictions on Russia, which is different from history. In this space and time, Austria did not ask Russia to suppress the domestic revolution, and naturally did not need to make compromises.
"Franz, Austria. This is a complete change in national policy. What do you want to achieve? Danube?" Alexander asked.
No wonder Alexander is so excited. With Austrian support, who can stop Russia from gaining the Black Sea Strait?
The French are still busy fighting, and even the Sardinian kingdom, which is close at hand, has no time. How can it be considered to prevent the Russians from joining the Mediterranean hegemony?
Ottoman? British?
No, even if the British support the Ottoman Empire, the Russians do n’t bother, do n’t say that the Russians did not break them, and the Russians on the land have unprecedented confidence.
"This issue, I suggest let the people in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs talk, our status is not suitable for arguing for interests." Franz reminded
His Austrian emperor was okay, and he could be the master, but the crown prince Alexander was not necessarily.
Without the Tsar's authorization, even if an agreement is reached, who knows if things will change? Where will Alexander's face go?
If the two sides have reached an agreement now, and the Russians are fast enough, maybe the French have occupied Constantinople before the internal problems are solved, and the subsequent historical trend is likely to be reversed.
Unless the Russians open up and defeat the British at sea, then Franz admits that he will obediently bear the bear, this possibility is no greater than the chance of winning the World Cup.
Otherwise, it is estimated that Britain and France will have to consume it with their strong capital and the Russians. In the end, most of them will be defeated.
This is what Franz wants to see most, whoever wins or loses is in Austria's interest.
The Russians lost, and Austria had the opportunity to expand further in the Balkans; Britain and France lost, and Austria, an overseas colony, could get one more.
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