Chapter 252: Vienna peace conference

Time passed quickly, and the high-profile Vienna peace talks began. Of course, the protagonists are three parties, namely, Britain, France, and Russia. The supporting actors are more numerous, and European countries have sent representatives.
I don't know when this started, as long as there was a major event in continental Europe, no matter whether it was related to themselves or not, everyone loved to run over to make fun.
The name is so beautiful: care about international politics. In Franz's view, this is to brush the sense of existence and attract the attention of the great powers.
Don't look at these small countries, they don't have much voice, just think that their attitude is not important. In fact, when the big powers are deadlocked, the position of these small powers determines the final result.
There are no superpowers on the European continent, and the power gaps between the major powers are not very different. No country can really use one enemy to another, let alone conquer all countries.
It's not that whoever is better than the other will definitely take the other side. If a war breaks out, it is more likely that they will lose both.
The facts of the Near East War have told everyone that modern warfare requires high costs, and the ultimate benefits and payouts are often not proportional.
In the face of cruel reality, everyone's ideas have changed, and governments of all countries are trying to avoid the outbreak of war with big countries as much as possible.
In this context, all parties came to the Vienna Conference with sincerity.
The British wanted to withdraw from the Near East War as soon as possible and join the colonial expansion movement, because their colonization speed was delayed because of the war.
The French were no exception. Napoleon III was influenced by the British colonial movement and was very interested in opening overseas colonies.
In addition to curbing the expansion of the Russians in the Near East War, it will not bring any benefits to France in essence. Now it is Britain and Russia who are fighting for world hegemony. They need not continue to die.
The Russians wanted to end the war the most. Constantinople got it. Although it was obtained through a secret trade, Nicholas I didn't care.
Political and religious interests are all in hand. If the war continues, there will be no good except for worsening the financial situation of the Russian Empire.
The Russian empire is now strong and strong. Apart from being superficially strong, the internal conflict has long been contradictory, and the Tsarist government urgently needs to recuperate.
Not to mention the Ottoman Empire, the rule of the Sudanese government has been shaky, and it will be enough for them to fight the national uprising in the country.
The Principality of Montenegro has no right to speak. Even if they fight very bravely, causing a lot of casualties to the British, they still cannot give them a right to speak.
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Inside the St. Stephan Cathedral in Vienna, the host of the meeting, Metternich, said solemnly, "Welcome everyone to Vienna. Today's meeting, we are convened for world peace.
Throughout human history, there have been too many wars. These wars often bring disasters. In fact, many of these wars can be avoided. As long as everyone strengthens exchanges and communication, many misunderstandings no longer exist.
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Metternich is a pacifist, which is recognized throughout Europe. It is also the habit of the "European Prime Minister" to hold high the banner of peace.
Politicians know how to frame, and representatives from various countries start to show, at this moment as if everyone is a pacifist.
When everyone was finished pretending, the reporters were invited out, and the negotiations officially started, and a harmonious atmosphere was missing.
As the younger brother of the Ottoman Empire, Ade, took the lead in accusing the Russians of atrocities:
"This war was entirely provoked by the Russian Empire. They should be fully responsible for this war ..."
After waiting for Adelaide to speak, Russian Foreign Minister Karl Vossel confronted each other: "Please pay attention to your words, Your Excellency, we are just regaining our lost ground.
Constantinople is the Holy Land of the Christian world. You cannot be the master of this place because you have been invaded for hundreds of years.
Throughout, you are the invaders. We have just completed what the Crusades did not complete. Please do not stigmatize this sacred and just war. "
In connection with religion, the Ottoman Empire suffered. In this regard, Britain and France dare not deny that Constantinople is the Holy Land of the Christian world, let alone recognize that this is the territory of the Ottoman Empire.
Sorry, everyone here has long acknowledged it, but at the negotiation meeting with written records, everyone was afraid to say it.
Seeing that the Ottoman representative was brought into the pit from the beginning, Thomas immediately shifted the topic and said, "Duke Carl, these historical issues are not clear words.
Now that the war is over, it is not necessary to blame anyone. Now let us discuss how to end this! "
"No problem," Russian Foreign Minister Karl Vossel replied coldly.
Thomas said earnestly: "For world peace and stability in the European continent, I propose that the warring parties now return to the pre-war state and end this unnecessary war!"
When it comes to self-interest, Russian Foreign Minister Karl Vossel immediately objected: "Impossible, we must not tolerate the fall of Constantinople into the hands of the heathen."
Thomas said without changing his face, "Carr assures the Duke that we will not let Constantinople fall into the hands of the pagans.
As a holy place in the Christian world, Constantinople should be shared by all Christians, and I recommend the international co-management of Constantinople. "
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Obviously, this is unacceptable to the Russians. How could it be so easy to give up Constantinople that it cost so much to take away?
Representatives from Britain and Russia started a rhetoric. After more than an hour of arguing, there was still no result. It was amazing that the French were actually paddling beside them.
Thomas, who had discovered something wrong earlier, pretended to be innocent, not that he was thick-skinned and confused, but in fact he was testing that step between France and Russia.
Metternich said with a smile: "It's lunch time for the two, it's better to continue in the afternoon!"
Negotiations cannot be ended so easily. It is still just a dispute between Britain and Russia, followed by contradictions between French and Russian interests, contradictions between Britain and France, contradictions between Austria and the Ottoman Empire ...
In addition to mediating the Near East War, the Vienna Conference also had the purpose of building a new international order, and there were many issues involved.
Since the collapse of the Vienna system, in just a few years, the European continent has broken out: the Osa War, the Putan War, the German Unity War, and the Near East War.
The five countries of Britain, France, Russia, and Austria were all involved. In addition to the kingdoms of Sardinia, Denmark, Bavaria, Montenegro, Ottoman Empire, and Greece, most countries in Europe participated in the war.
If this continues, it will not be long before the new Continental War will break out, which is not what everyone wants.
In the European continent, there are very few benefits for everyone. Under the restraint of each other, no one should want to eat the fat.
Only then did everyone realize the importance of the Vienna system, and the call to rebuild the Vienna system naturally became higher.
In particular, many small countries in Europe have no sense of security. They urgently need a stable order to protect their own interests.
Under common interests, Metternich, who led the establishment of the first Vienna system, was pushed out again by everyone.
Can we rebuild the Vienna system? No one can answer this question. In short, everyone needs a stable international system.
The Russians need to carry out internal social reforms, the British, French and Austrian countries need to carry out colonial expansion overseas, and many small European countries need an international order to safeguard their own security. This requires a stable European continent.
In the evening, the results of the first day of the peace talks were passed to Franz without any surprises. The British were at a disadvantage in this negotiation.
How can it be simple to get something on the battlefield and get it back at the negotiating table?
The fur bear is not a bully master. The French started paddling, making the British unable to use many threats.
The biggest chip in their hands now is the sea advantage. Once the negotiations fail, the Russians' foreign trade cannot begin normally, mainly because grain exports cannot be carried out smoothly.
Grain exports are the largest source of foreign exchange for the Russians, because of the Near East War, the grain export trade was cut off.
In order to purchase strategic materials, the tsarist government had to come up with a large amount of gold and silver for trading, and the outflow of gold and silver has greatly increased, putting severe pressure on the tsarist government's finances.
Although the Russian Empire has been in a trade deficit for a long time, the trade deficit of several million rubles per year and the trade deficit of hundreds of millions of rubles per year are not a concept at all.
There is a lot of gold and silver in the Russian empire, and millions of rubles are not as much gold and silver as they have excavated in a year.
But it is not the same for hundreds of millions of rubles. The degree of gold and silver outflow has affected the Russian financial market. It also takes time to mine gold and silver. In the short term, it is impossible to make up for this loss.
But since the war is over, there is no need to import weapons and ammunition from the outside world. This trade deficit will soon fall. This threat from the British is not enough to make the Russians concede.
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