Holy Roman Empire

Now, the prices of the weapons sold by Austria to the Russians in the international market before the war have not risen at all, but the net profit will not be less than 30.00%. The huge profits in the arms market can be seen in general.

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In the Balkans, since Britain, France and Austria reached an agreement on the Greek issue at the Paris Conference, the coalition forces naturally withdrew from the Kingdom of Greece.

There is a Principality of Montenegro next door, and they need to take care of it. Oliver has no time to continue playing with the Greeks.Anyway, under the principle of unanimity among major powers, the Greeks have no right to choose.

The condition of acceptance is a semi-colonial and semi-capitalist country. Under the mutual restraint of major powers, the Kingdom of Greece can still preserve its territory without worrying about the survival of the country; if it rejects the demands of other countries, it will immediately become history.

After the Greeks fell to the ground, the morale of the coalition forces finally recovered.Neither the British army nor the Sardinian army took the Principality of Montenegro seriously. On the contrary, the Ottoman army often fought against Montenegro, knowing that it was a tough bone.

Major General Oliver was very dissatisfied with the procrastination of the Ottomans.No, now he is lieutenant general Oliver. He just won a battle, so he was naturally promoted, and he got the position of commander of the expeditionary force.

I have to feel the importance of the background again. Compared with other British generals, Oliver became a lieutenant general before he was 40 years old, which is enough to make many people feel ashamed.

The liaison officer, Amedeo Biawati, said dissatisfiedly: "Your Excellency, the Ottomans rejected our request to send troops jointly on the grounds that they need to clear the rebellion to recover the lost land."

In his view, everyone is fighting for the Ottomans now, and none of their allies has lost the chain, and the Ottoman army actually retreated first.

However, he has no way to blame the Ottoman government, because in the previous battle, Britain and France directly killed the main force of the Ottoman army.

In order to appease the Ottomans, the governments of the two countries made a promise that they would not participate in the subsequent battles.

Oliver thought for a while and said, "Forget it, the Principality of Montenegro is not worth mentioning at all. It doesn't matter whether Ottoman ginseng participates in the next battle."

Oliver was full of confidence when he said this, and there was no loss at all in attacking the British army in Greece. Including the army of the Kingdom of Sardinia, there are now 5000 people.

On the other hand, how many troops does the enemy have?Even if the Principality of Montenegro recruited troops frantically in the newly occupied area, it was a pity that the Ottomans raided them first, and there were not many young and strong left.

Even if all the prisoners of the same family were recruited, the Principality of Montenegro could only barely gather [-] troops, and it is still unknown how much combat power they will have.

Oliver was full of confidence, and it was just a dream to stop their heavy siege just by relying on this group of rabble who had just gathered together.

Oliver didn't mind the loss of a group of Ottoman cannon fodder.As a senior military officer, Lieutenant General Oliver still knows politics.

Now the London government hopes that the Ottoman Empire can maintain a certain strength and continue to help guard the Black Sea portal after the war.

They have already seen the strength of the Russians. The London government does not want another Near East war. They have lost confidence in defeating the Russians.

Even if it wins in the Balkans and the Crimea, it still won't kill the Russians.Continue to attack the Russian mainland, and they can't afford to lose.

In this context, it is natural to find a way to use diplomatic means.Although the Ottoman Empire was corrupt, it was precisely because of the corruption that the London government assured them to guard the golden waterway.

This requires the Sudanese government to restore its strength as soon as possible, which is obviously not easy.A Near East war was fought, and the entire Balkan Peninsula was smashed.

Since Osman is unwilling to participate in the subsequent battle, Lieutenant General Oliver can't force it. Didn't you see that the French are guarding Constantinople alone?

Now that the loss is so heavy, they have not asked their allies for help.Of course, this does not rule out the fact that the French are afraid of being tricked by their teammates.

A big country still needs credibility. Once a promise is made, it must be fulfilled.If you breach the contract repeatedly, no one will play with you anymore, even the British Empire can't stand it!

Without any hesitation, Lieutenant General Oliver led the British-Saharan coalition forces to kill the Albanian region in a mighty manner, and the war was about to break out.

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Seeing the menacing coalition forces, the Principality of Montenegro panicked.Unlike the Ottomans, they often fought against each other. Without awe, they were still very afraid of the British Principality of Montenegro.

Small but complete.

The various departments of the Montenegrin government are still perfect, which fully proves that they are a country, not a copycat.

Danilo I said solemnly: "Everyone, the Near East War has progressed so far, and the development on the battlefield has completely exceeded our control.

After a hard fight, we successfully captured the Shkoder Fortress, captured half of Albania, and obtained the seaport we dreamed of.

Behind this glorious victory, we also paid a heavy price. Nearly [-] warriors fell on the battlefield. The war emptied our treasury, and now we owe Austria a huge foreign debt.

From a strategic point of view, we have already obtained everything we want. The Principality of Montenegro is already tired and has no energy to continue fighting.

Now everyone has to think about how to eat up the land we have already controlled. "

Obviously, Danilo I's desire to fight has been exhausted, and he wants to settle down.

There is no way, the capital of the Principality of Montenegro is too small, and it has captured several times the land of the mainland at one time, which has already exceeded their limit.

For other countries, the loss of 4000 people may be a number. For the Principality of Montenegro, this is a serious loss of vitality, almost to the point where every family wears mourning.

Even if they knew that the enemy was coming to attack, they could only defend passively now.I played too much in the early stage, and invested a lot of capital. Now Danilo I dare not continue to play.

The Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Claude Drerich analyzed: "Grand Duke, if you want to swallow the territory we occupy, it will not be possible unless the Russians can win this war.

However, judging from the current situation, the outcome of this war is still unclear.

Britain and France had the upper hand in the Crimea Peninsula, but they were unable to defeat Russia in a short period of time; the Russians had an advantage in the Balkan Peninsula, but they were unable to conquer Constantinople for a long time.

If the Russians lose the war, then we will be in big trouble, and the enemy will definitely retaliate after the war.

Relying on our own strength alone, I am afraid that we cannot resist the enemy's counterattack. "

The commander-in-chief and Minister of War of the Principality of Montenegro, Mirkov, said: "There is no need to wait, according to the information we have received, the enemy is already on the way, and the war will break out in less than a week.

The bastards in Greece even boasted that they wanted to carve up Albania with us, but they didn't expect to be so vulnerable that they didn't even have the ability to consume the enemy's troops.

Immediately we will face the attack of the 6.5 British and Caucasian coalition forces. The gap in strength between the enemy and ourselves is too great, and this war must be fought. "

Although there was a sense of complaint, but when he said this, Milkov was still a little eager to try.I am afraid of the British, but I am not intimidated by the British.

In order to get access to the sea and change the impoverished situation of the Principality of Montenegro, they have struggled for several generations. Naturally, it is impossible for them to give up the benefits they have obtained because they are afraid of the enemy's strength.

Danilo I asked: "Is it possible to solve the problem diplomatically?"

As a pacifist, he really didn't want to fight anymore.The Principality of Montenegro can't go on fighting anymore. As a small country, they can only be reckless. Now that this wave of fighting is over, they will naturally have to rest.

"Your Majesty, I'm afraid this won't work. Although Britain and France sent people to contact us, they didn't have much sincerity.

Not only does it require us to join the coalition and declare war on the Russians, but after the war we have to spit out most of the gains we have made now. ’ replied Claude Dreirichs, Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary

Negotiating conditions also depends on strength. No matter how impressive the Montenegrin army's performance on the battlefield is, it cannot conceal the fact that their strength is insufficient.Without strength, it is naturally impossible for Britain and France to pay a big price.

Moreover, there is a price to pay for jumping back.The Russians are not soft persimmons. The situation on the battlefield is just a stalemate, and the winner has not yet been determined. If they are on the wrong team, it will really be over.

Chapter 127 The Refugee Crisis Breaks Out

No one paid attention to the battle between the British and the Principality of Montenegro. The gap in strength between the two sides was too great to be made up by passion. The outcome had been decided from the very beginning.

Even Franz is not optimistic about the Principality of Montenegro. Their foundation is too weak to withstand consumption at all.Even if they repelled the attack of the British and Caucasian coalition forces, they were also losers.

This is the tragedy of a small country, with such a small population, no matter how powerful it is, people will always die in a war, and the Principality of Montenegro cannot afford to die.

Now that the Near East War has been fought, the population lost in the Balkans has already exceeded one million, and it may even exceed 200 million or 300 million, especially the young and strong.

The Ottomans captured strong men to fight, and Mao Xiong was not polite.Including the current offensive and defensive battle of Constantinople, the Russians have captured many young men and sent them to the front as cannon fodder.

No matter how worthless the gray animals are, they are also soldiers of the tsar and belong to his own people, so they are worth more than these cannon fodder.

In the offensive and defensive battle of Constantinople, thousands of people were lost every day, even if Mao Xiong's family had a big business, they couldn't sustain it!

If cannon fodder was used, Menshikov would have no pressure.If you die, you die. The Austrian government is very cooperative.

Before obtaining Austrian citizenship, the Austrian government has no obligation to protect their safety. The two principalities in the Danube River Basin have been ravaged by the Russians recently.

The guys who initially resisted learning German are now crying too late.There is no way, the language test is not passed, the political and ideological review is not passed, and the nationality cannot be obtained.

The two duchies of the Danube are still nominally vassal states of the Ottoman Empire, and the Austrians are only temporarily occupying them, and have no obligation to protect their safety.

Franz could only express regret for the atrocities committed by the Russian army.If you want to protest, go to St. Petersburg. The Russian army is not under his control. There is nothing he can do about the current situation.

It's not a big deal to catch strong men. Anyone who knows the Russians knows that most of the gray animals don't have military pay, and the only income is to go to the battlefield to rob them.

According to the news from the front line, at least half of the local people had been robbed by the Russian army. Except for the relatively safe area where the Austrian army was stationed, other areas were allowed to be plundered by the Russians.

Because of the westward strategy, Austria withdrew a large number of troops, so naturally it could not take care of all areas. Only areas with good Austrianization conditions had Austrian soldiers stationed, which provided opportunities for the Russians.

Franz can guarantee that Austria has absolutely no collusion with the Russians on this issue, and these atrocities were spontaneously organized by Russian soldiers.

Everyone cooperated very happily. It was the Russians who had robbed and needed to sell the stolen goods, and the safe zone controlled by Austria was the best place for trading.

Almost every time the Russian army crossed the border, it was a mess.If you are lucky, you will be robbed. If you are unlucky, your family will be destroyed.

The world is so cruel, and when the news reached Franz that it all happened, it was done.How many people died there is completely unknown and can only be counted slowly after the war.

Not only are the Russians and Ottomans harming the Balkans, but the three-nation alliance of Britain, France and Sardinia is not a good thing either.In order to improve the food, everyone has done their own work to get enough food and clothing.

Being scourgeed by so many armies in turn, the rich have already run away, including the nobles of the Ottoman Empire.

These are smart people who know that it is unreasonable to reason with the big soldiers. In the age of war and chaos, human life is the least valuable.

Those who could run ran away, and the rest were a group of poor ghosts.If it's not the bottom of the free people, or it's serfs, they have nowhere to go if they want to run away.

Marshal Radeski said frowningly: "Your Majesty, an urgent call has been sent from the front, and the Serbian region has been attacked by refugees and suppressed by the army.

The atmosphere is very tense now, and I'm afraid it won't be long before there will be chaos again.The newly formed Ninth Division stationed on the front line requested domestic support. "

There is no way, any war will inevitably produce a large number of refugees. Because of the war, people have lost their livelihoods, and everyone has no choice but to go out to ask for a living.

Franz asked with concern: "How many refugees are gathered at the border?"

Marshal Radesky thought for a while and replied: "At least there are hundreds of thousands, and it may be millions, the scene is too chaotic to make effective statistics.

In the early stage, we also accepted tens of thousands of refugees. Later, because of the large number of refugees, we worried that it would affect the local order, so the General Staff ordered to intercept them.

This is the negligence of our general staff. Some time ago, we were all busy with the westward strategy and neglected to pay attention to the refugee issue.

Now there are more and more refugees on the border under our control, and the frontline troops can't hold it down anymore. We only noticed when we sent a telegram asking for help. "

Because of the war, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the Duchies of the Danube are all under military control. In addition, the Austrian government has not obtained the sovereignty of these areas, so there is no local government.

Since it is under military control, these issues naturally fall on the head of the General Staff.The result is obvious, one cannot count on how strong a group of military officers are in governing the local area, and the ability to maintain local stability depends on force.

The Austrian General Staff, including Field Marshal Radeski, ignored the refugee issue and did not report it to Franz at all.It wasn't until the incident broke out that they paid attention to it at this time.

Frankly speaking, there is nothing wrong with the handling of the General Staff.If so many refugees are let go, it will be a human tragedy immediately.

The order that Austria has managed to establish locally may collapse soon.

If social order can be maintained by increasing the number of troops, then there is really no way to solve the problem of food.

In this era, hundreds of thousands or even millions of people need to be fed. If there is no preparation in advance, how can Franz raise so many supplies in a short period of time?

It's not that there are no supplies, but that there is too little time to mobilize so many supplies.You must know that in order to relieve refugees, the Austrian government has mobilized a large amount of food in the past.

However, these grains are barely enough to relieve the local refugees in the Austrian occupied area.Facing the increase of foreign refugees, there is really nothing that can be done.

Franz asked suspiciously: "No, there are so many refugees, they should have attacked our blockade long ago. Why did this problem happen after so many people gathered?"

Marshal Radesky replied: "Your Majesty, most of these refugees are old, weak, women and children, lacking in youth, so when they were intercepted by the army at the beginning, many of them chose to retreat.

Now a group of rout soldiers have been added to the refugees, and some people are leading the way, and only then did they start to attack our blockade. "

Franz nodded. Following the end of the Second Bulgarian Battle, a large number of routs appeared on the Balkan Peninsula. These routs wreaked havoc everywhere and created a large number of refugees.

It is estimated that by now, there is no place to be found if they want to continue to plunder. With no other choice, these talents appeared in the ranks of refugees.

If there is no leader, a group of old and weak women and children will not dare to attack the border line no matter how many people there are. After all, no one talks about human rights in this era. As long as they dare to attack the blockade, the soldiers dare to shoot.

After figuring out the situation, Franz also had a headache.You don't need to ask him to know what kind of miserable image it is, the picture of changing children to eat has already appeared in his mind.

But it is even more impossible to let them in. If there is not enough food, these people will mess up and will only create more refugees.

Now is not the 21st century, as long as the government is willing to mobilize a large amount of supplies to the past.With the current situation of transportation relying on bullock carts, how can Franz mobilize a huge amount of supplies for them?

People are extremely hungry, but they can do anything. Franz dare not test the good and evil of human nature. Even in later generations, this is a problem that plagues all countries.

It can be said that this is a job that does not thank you for your efforts and can only reap complaints.Thinking of this, Franz complained for a while. Since you ignored it, you should ignore it to the end. Learn how well the British bureaucrats follow the rules. If they don’t know anything, he won’t have a headache.

Now that the matter is on the bright side, we have to deal with it, right?

Franz asked: "Prime Minister, how do you think this issue should be dealt with?"

This is playing football, anyway, Franz can't think of a way to get the best of both worlds, so he can only let the cabinet come.If there is a better way, if there is no way, the cabinet will have to bear the blame in the end.

Prime Minister Felix said hesitantly: "Your Majesty, first send troops to reinforce the front line. No matter what, we can't turn more people into refugees, and then mobilize supplies from the country for relief."

Franz understood what he said, that is, keep the blockade and finish the job.After the mobilization of materials has passed, relief will be carried out. By then, the refugees will almost die, and there will be enough food.

Marshal Radesky thought for a while and said: "Your Majesty, other areas can be sealed off, but Bosnia and Herzegovina may be difficult. There are too many mountains and forests in the area, and I am afraid it cannot stop the flow of refugees."

Chancellor of the Exchequer Karl asked suspiciously: "It's not just us who have encountered this problem, how did the Kingdom of Greece, the Principality of Montenegro, the Ottomans, and the Russians deal with it?"

Metternich replied: "The officials sent by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Greece reported that the idiot Otto I saw the refugees and thought that there was an opportunity to increase the population, so he ordered the government to provide relief.

As a result, the influx of refugees exceeded their tolerance limit, and the entry of British troops disrupted the local order.The local area has become a mess, and the new Greek government is suppressing refugees.

The current situation is still not optimistic. It is estimated that it will not be long before the governments of the three countries will be asked for help.I doubt very much that the British were so happy to let go at the Paris meeting because they saw this situation. "

Needless to say, the remaining countries are known to everyone.The area controlled by the Ottoman Empire must be in chaos. The Sudanese government is incapable of helping refugees. Britain and France are not philanthropists, and they will not help in vain.