Chapter 750: Accident

The incident fermented too quickly, and politicians in various European countries were snoozed. Negotiations broke down so quickly, this is not a card issue at all!
Under normal circumstances, do not always quarrel for a few months, wait until you are ready for the war, and mobilize the emotions of the people before you officially turn your face?
Mediation must be mediation, even if it is to brush the sense of existence, you must also show a stand.
Before the end of April, the Vienna government received diplomatic notes from more than a dozen countries, all calling for calm and peace.
Perhaps moved by everyone's sincerity, the Vienna government made a concession and decided to restart the second round of negotiations on April 29, 1882, but the international mediation proposed by each country was declined.
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Affected by the tense situation in the Near East, Sir Glaston, known as Britain's greatest prime minister, is now too impatient.
Gladstone: "You, the situation is already very clear. The Austrian government is determined to wage war, and the massacre is only an excuse for them.
From a British standpoint, I don't want to see anything happen that destabilizes the Near East. It is a pity that France is engaged in a civil war and we cannot intervene if we want to interfere.
What we are discussing today is how to ensure that the interests of Britain are not affected after the situation in the Near East has changed. "
Foreign Minister George: "It is inevitable that we will be impacted. At least our interests in the Ottoman Empire are destined to be insured.
If we simply want to make up for the losses caused by the war, we can also exchange benefits with Austria.
However, I do not recommend it. From the current situation, the defeat of Ottoman is sooner or later.
What happens next is hard to say. If the Austrians just wanted to seduce Ottoman to transfer domestic conflicts, that's okay.
If Austria annexed the Ottoman Empire in one swoop, the threat to us would be too great. "
After speaking, George got up and walked to the hanging map, and pointed with a smoke gun: "From India, there is only one Persia left."
This is a real issue that must be addressed squarely. The Ottoman Empire was declining. Persia was worse than Ottoman. It was impossible to count on Persia to block Austria.
To say "the Vienna government is not interested in India", this statement is probably the Franz letter, anyway, the London government cannot believe it.
When Austria's power extended to the Persian Gulf, it caused concern for the London government. It's just that there is still a sea. Everyone is assured of the Royal Navy.
It's different now. To allow Austria to expand all the way, it is necessary to be a neighbor on land. You can't expect the lobster soldiers to kill the Quartet, to deter the enemy?
Colonial Minister Primrose complained: "This is simply terrible. In the current situation, the Vienna government has made it clear that it will annex Ottoman and need not doubt their ambitions.
If we don't want a war of Indian defense, we must block the Austrians out of the two river basins. "
The cruel reality is just like Primrose's mood at this time. As a colonial minister, any issue involving Indian security may bring him irreparable political disaster.
Foreign Minister George resolutely replied: "No, it's nothing, and there is worse things to come!
If the Austrians do not eat alone and pull the Russians to divide up Ottomans, then we will be threatened by two big powers at the same time.
In the style of the Vienna government, the chance of this happening is very high. Even because of the plan to divide India, the Russian-Olympic League can continue. "
Besieged by Russia and Austria on land, then nothing needs to be said.
No country in the world can withstand this level of blow, even if they have been operating in India for a long time.
Thinking of this terrible result, Gladstone could not be doubted: "Stop supporting the French Revolutionary Party immediately and help Napoleon IV stabilize the domestic situation as soon as possible."
Britain needs allies, and no one needs them all the time. In the face of a possible Russian-Austrian combination, without a meat shield, they really couldn't help it.
Foreign Minister George added: "The French alone are not enough. We must find more allies. The Nordic Federation can also be pulled over. Perhaps now we should accelerate the establishment of North Germany."
The aftermath of the Russian-Prussian War broke out. After losing the Prussian gold medalist, France alone couldn't help it.
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Waves have not settled and waves have risen again.
Under the influence of the European revolution, Ottoman nationalism also became active.
After the massacre, Ottoman nationalists felt insulted by their dignity, believing that Austria was interfering in their internal affairs.
At the critical moment of the resumption of negotiations between the two Austrians, the Ottoman Empire broke out a large anti-imperialist movement.
Encouraged by the patriotic youth, the people of Ankara held signs to gather in the embassy area to protest.
This is a small problem. The mentality of the big hooligan is very good. Being protested is a daily operation. The more you go, the more you get used to it.
The key is that an accident happened during the protest. The Greek Minister Sekstus was killed by the protesters, and the matter was over.
Even Franz was aggressive. What's the matter with the Greeks?
Ca n’t we say that Greek imperialism invaded Ottoman and demanded blood debts?
Out of the worst of malice, Franz has enough reasons to suspect that this was done by Austrian agents, but there was no evidence.
More news came and solved the mystery in everyone's mind.
It is said that when the Greek minister returned home, the carriage hit and killed a child crossing the road, which stimulated the Ottomans and the conflict broke out.
The great powers can't afford it, can't even the little Greece?
By the time the Ottoman police arrived on the battlefield, the unlucky prince Sextus, together with the driver and guard, had already seen God.
The envoy of a country was killed alive, no matter how the Ottoman government explained it, it was useless.
It was originally the Ottoman government that held Sextus responsible for the car accident. Unfortunately, the parties were dead, and the dead did not need to be responsible.
At this point, the relationship of responsibility has changed. Greece, which has become a victim, naturally will not admit that the carriage hit people.
The Greek government insisted that the Ottomans were savage and brutally killed Minister Sextus, demanding that the Ottoman government surrender all the suspects and be investigated by the Greek government.
Yes, it means "all". The Greek government believed that those who participated in the protest on the day were suspect and asked the Ottoman government to hand them over to them for review by the Greek government.
This is impossible. The number of people participating in the protest on that day was as high as five figures, and even if the Ottoman government wanted to calm things down, it would not be possible to hand them over.
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Figuring out the cause and effect, Franz laughed: "So, the Greeks wanted to get up and pick up the bargain."
The "Massage of the Minister" provided the Greek government with the best opportunity to intervene.
Austria needs a reasonable war excuse to bundle Greece's "death of a minister" together, which will undoubtedly increase the persuasiveness of the "massacre".
It is impossible for the Ottoman government to wash the white. There is moisture in the "massacres", but the "death of a minister" actually killed a minister.
Foreign Minister Weissenberg replied: "Yes. Soon after the incident, the Greek government contacted us and expressed their willingness to join forces to fight the barbaric Ottoman Empire.
Although the attitude of the Greeks is good, their appetite is not small. Not only interested in the islands of the Aegean Sea, but also want to get a cup of tea from the Asia Minor Peninsula. "
In a country with a heavy historical burden, the dream of a great power is essential.
Unfortunately, Greece's luck is not very good. Any neighbor in the neighborhood has the strength to beat them, no matter how ambitious it can be.
Ottoman was their only opportunity to expand their territory, and if they missed it, they would really have to go home and dream.
Franz said indifferently: "This world is fair, and the gains and the pay are equal.
The Greeks wanted a slice of the peninsula from Asia Minor and asked them to prove their strength first.
Tell the Greeks that in this war, we will distribute loot according to contribution, and make as much contribution on the battlefield as we want to take away land. "
There is no doubt that "distribute loot by contribution" is a huge pit. Contributions on the battlefield depend on strength. No matter how weak the Ottoman Empire is, Greece cannot compare.
As far as they are concerned, if they can't restrain their greed, they can all get in.
In this cruel world, determining the distribution of benefits is always strength. It is better to expect fairness than to expect the virtuous government of Vienna.
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