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Perhaps many people will applaud and say that the Russians did a good job.Not to mention these oppressed nations, even many people in Austria will applaud the Russians.

Prime Minister Felix: "Napoleon III has just died, and Napoleon IV has just succeeded to the throne. Internal conflicts are enough for him to be busy. In a short time, the French have no energy to participate in the Near East War.

The Paris government is just waving the flag, and if it doesn't take actual action, the London government can't actually do much.

The Prussians were too busy annexing Poland to care about the fate of their Ottoman allies.Perhaps they will also be thankful that this incident broke out and distracted them from international attention.

The war in Ava was completed by the Russians alone, and it has not involved us.As long as the Russians refuse to admit it, it can be dragged on forever.

The world is not peaceful, news happens all the time, let's deal with it for a while, and when new news comes out, public opinion will ignore it. "

This way of handling it is a bit shady, and the tsarist government will bear all the pressure.There were no soldiers landing in Austria, and it was not difficult to disentangle the relationship.

After hesitating for a moment, Franz made a decision: "Don't worry, just leave this choice to the Tsarist government.

The Russian army must either clean up military discipline to avoid similar situations from happening, or continue to kill all the way. Although there are many people who oppose this, there are also many people who support it.

The Ottoman Empire is a nightmare in Europe, and now it can be completely eradicated, so the people will not resist it.The Russians have no reputation to begin with, and it doesn't matter if it's worse. "

A dead fellow Taoist will never die a poor Taoist.Since the matter was caused by the Russian army, it was up to the tsarist government to deal with the aftermath. Franz didn't want to take the blame for others.

Perhaps it might still be a good thing for the Tsarist government.The Russian people have never been afraid of the tsar's cruelty to the enemy, and the Ava "massacre" incident can also distract the attention of the domestic people.

In any case, as long as the tsarist government is defeated, the prestige brought by the war can be used to suppress the rebound caused by the reform.

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In St. Petersburg, Alexander II looked terribly gloomy.The chain was lost again at a critical moment. The truth of "Ava was slaughtered" is not important, but how to deal with the aftermath is important.

In any case, people were killed by the Russian army. No matter how much you deny it, you can't stop the people talking about it. This responsibility cannot be shirked.

I saw Alexander II casually throwing away the documents in his hand, and said coldly: "Huh!" Turning his back to everyone, he asked: "What is the position of the Vienna government? They are responsible for the diplomacy of this war." of?"

Yes, Russia and Austria also have a division of labor.Naturally, the tsarist government will not snatch such a field that is not good at diplomacy.

After a series of social beatings, Alexander II has clearly realized that diplomacy is not a child's play, and problems cannot be solved by taking things for granted.

Foreign Minister Chris Basham took a step forward: "Your Majesty, the Vienna government has made a promise that they will be responsible for balancing European countries, but they are powerless to international public opinion."

This answer was somewhat beyond Alexander II's expectations. In his opinion, this incident was caused by the Russian army. If such an incident happened, the Vienna government should also be worried. How could it be possible to agree to it?

In contrast, public opinion was not taken seriously by Alexander II, and it was up to them to scold the newspapers if they wanted to.Anyway, I'm used to it. If there was no news scolding the Tsarist government in the European newspapers that day, it would be real "news".

"It can't be that simple, can it? The Vienna government promised so readily, what is Franz paying attention to?"

This is the experience summed up from Alexander II's dealings with Austria. Basically, as long as the Vienna government readily agrees, there will be additional conditions.

Foreign Minister Chris Basham explained embarrassingly: "The Vienna government proposed: either we clean up military discipline to prevent similar things from happening, or continue the massacre."

Hearing this answer, Alexander II was surprised at first, and then his eyes lit up.

The "massacre" will arouse condemnation from the international community, increase the will of the Ottoman people to resist, and also prompt more people to choose to run away.

It is not that simple to expel the local people to leave.It's terrible to change an army with the notoriety of "butcher", I'm afraid most of the people will run away.

No matter how hard the Ottoman Empire tried, it was impossible to imprison all the people in the place. This kind of difficult execution ability could not be accomplished by the feudal empire.

As long as panic was created and a large number of Ottoman people joined the fleeing team, the coalition forces had already won strategically.

The Russian army swept all the way, and I am afraid that refugees will be able to bring down the Ottoman Empire.People need to eat. If the Sudanese government can't solve the food problem for these people, the hungry people can do anything.

The rear is in chaos, how can we fight on the front line?Alexander II didn't think that the strategic materials stored by the Ottoman Empire on the front line were enough for this war.

After thinking about it, Alexander II still didn't dare to make a decision, and asked everyone, "What do you think?"

Chancellor of the Exchequer Kristan Wahl: "Your Majesty, this requires a degree of control. There are tens of millions of Ottomans, and it is impossible to kill them all, and the international community cannot tolerate them.

The Austrians meant to create an atmosphere of panic and force the people in the coastal areas to move inward, not really to kill all the Ottomans.

If the Ottomans are really pushed into a hurry and fight us bloody to the end, this war will be endless.We held on for too long, first defeated the Ottoman Empire and forced them to cede land and pay compensation.

To destroy the Ottoman Empire is not a matter of overnight, we must be prepared for a protracted war.

Every ten or twenty years, it is the best choice to launch a war against the Ottoman Empire and gradually erode them. "

This "best choice" is based on finances. The tsarist government has limited financial resources. If the Ottoman Empire were to be wiped out at once, they would not be able to eat it, and it would only be cheaper for the Austrians.

After pondering for a while, Alexander II nodded: "Give power to the front line, that's all. Remember to tell that idiot Ivanov that the subsequent war must be fought well.

I don't want a similar oolong incident to happen again.The Russian Empire can't stand such a toss. If he can't do it, let me go home as soon as possible. "

As the commander-in-chief of the Russian army, the "massacre" incident broke out in Ava, and Ivanov was to blame.

As for the parties involved, even if they want to be held accountable, it is not up to Alexander II to deal with it personally, otherwise why would the people below be needed!

Dealing with problems by leapfrogging is a taboo in any country.Let the tsar finish the job, what are the ministers below doing?

Once these people are idle, infighting will break out.If you read the history books, you will find that the vast majority of party disputes broke out because the ministers were too idle.

It hurts to be idle, so it's hard not to have some distracting thoughts that shouldn't be there.You plot against me today, and I plot against you tomorrow. After a long time, everyone will fight among themselves, and they will not do anything else.

"Do more and make more mistakes, do less and make less mistakes, and do nothing is good." Once this twelve-character motto becomes the official code of conduct, then the country will be a tragedy.

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Ava, after being bloodbathed, the city has become gloomy, and walking on the street will make people chill.

After all, the Russian army is only outsiders, and it is impossible to search every corner, and there are still some fish that slip through the net.

Master and apprentice Akeyol was one of the lucky ones. They took advantage of the chaos to hide in the cellar of the blacksmith shop and escaped unharmed.

In the middle of the night, the Russian army had withdrawn and returned to camp.All the people in Ava City were dead, so the Russian army would naturally not be heavily guarded.

Some of the fish that slipped through the net were not taken seriously by the Russians at all.During the battle, many people took advantage of the chaos and ran away.

There are so many Russian soldiers participating, it is impossible to keep it secret.If you want to kill people, the Russians can't do it.

It is better to think about how to fight the next battle than to spend energy for the fish that may have slipped through the net.If someone escapes, it can just spread the panic. Perhaps without waiting for them to drive people away, the surrounding villages will be empty.

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Chapter 127 Catching Up

Ankara, what happened in the city of Ava has been passed on.Thanks to this good news, Abdul Aziz I, who was in a good mood, graciously let go of Major General Ozgul who abandoned the city.

Being "massacred" has become good news. It has to be said that the Ottoman Empire has been completely abolished.If it were another time point, the Sudanese government would have sent troops to retaliate.

Now, let's use diplomacy!It's not that Abdul Aziz I didn't want revenge, but that he really couldn't win.

"Immediately announce the news, call on the people to resist to the death, and tell the people that the evil enemy wants to destroy Islam, and we have reached a critical moment of life and death.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs continued to communicate with Britain and France, asking them to intervene in this war.Expose the tragedy of Ava to the international media, expose the atrocities committed by the enemy on the European continent, and mobilize international public opinion to condemn Austria and Russia. "

Pinning hope on international intervention is forced out by cruel reality.In recent days, the coastal cities of the Ottoman Empire have basically been greeted by the Austrian Navy, and many inland cities, including Ankara, have also been bombed by airships.

It is not that the Sudanese government did not organize a counterattack, and they even shot down an airship.But this doesn't help the overall situation at all.

The Austrian airship troops had no targets to bomb. Even if they were harassed by rifles, they increased their flight altitude, but where could a target as large as a city be deflected?

As long as the bombs are thrown into the city, the goal is achieved, and the factories and material warehouses are blown up, it is considered a profit.

Affected by the bombing, King Abdul Aziz I moved out of the palace and went to work in the manor in the suburbs, and high-level government officials also ran out.

There was no way, dozens of airships appeared to swim together over the palace, making Abdul Aziz I a frightened bird.

Ava is only a few hundred kilometers away from Ankara, and it happens to be within the bombing range of the airship. It goes without saying that Ankara has naturally become the focus of the bombing, and the palace of Abdul Aziz I has become the focus of the focus.

Who told him to build the palace so big?If it is smaller, maybe the airship in the sky will not be found.

The results of the bombing were all due to luck, including Ankara, which was under intensive care. In fact, not many people were killed by the bombing, but there was no way to solve the panic caused.

The rich ran away one after another, and the rest were a bunch of poor ghosts who couldn't run away.In recent months, the number of foreign immigrants from the Ottoman Empire has exceeded the sum of the past five years, which is enough to explain many problems.

The rich run away, and the purchasing power of the market declines.Many cities in the Ottoman Empire fell into depression, and the economy suffered a devastating blow.

Since the outbreak of the war, the Sudanese government's industrial and commercial taxation has collapsed, and the government's financial crisis has become increasingly serious.If this continues, the Ottoman Empire will come to an end sooner or later.

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In London, when the news of Ava's massacre came out, the city boiled.Newspapers are working overtime to catch up with the news, and no one will give up on this hot spot.

Although Ava was a little far away, and there was no telegraph connection, there was no way to collect on-site information.But it doesn't matter, everyone can make up their minds.

Every excellent newspaper editor is a little expert at making up stories.It's a good article if you just make up your mind.

They don't have the final say on the "truth". As long as it's not too exaggerated, they won't be afraid of being misunderstood.Since it is a massacre, the focus is to highlight the brutality of the Russian army and the helplessness of the Ottomans.

It seems that everyone has turned into an envoy of justice, standing on the moral high ground, and condemning the invasion of the Ottoman Empire by Austria and Russia.

Of course, there is no shortage of supporters for Russia and Austria.How could the Ottoman Empire have no enemies after so many years of hatred?

It's just that this kind of voice doesn't currently occupy the mainstream.Only after the public's sympathy had run out did the newspapers reveal the dark history of the Ottoman Empire.

The magnificent reports can increase the sales of newspapers.If all of them are released at once, where can I find so many big news.

Inside the Prime Minister's residence in Downing Street, Prime Minister Gerston is worrying about the current situation.The domestic Irish issue has not been resolved for a long time, and international bad things are coming again.

The Ottoman Empire fought bitterly with Austria and Russia in the Near East, and the London government did not want to see the end of the Ottoman Empire.

The appearance of the Ava "massacre" incident was originally the best opportunity to intervene.It's a pity that their best helper Napoleon III died not long ago, and the Prussians set their sights on the Kingdom of Poland again.

No thugs could be found on the Continent, and the London government could not intervene even if it wanted to.

In the Russo-Turkish war in the original time and space, the British could intervene forcefully, which was based on the fact that European countries did not want to see the expansion of the Russian Empire, so Queen Victoria made a strong statement.

Gerston said solemnly: "The Ottoman Empire is about to fail. We just received news that the Austrians have sent troops to the Middle East, and it may not be long before they will come to Jerusalem.

Now the Ottoman Empire can't even solve the crisis in the Asia Minor Peninsula, and it is simply unable to support the Middle East.

If we don't want to see Austria and Russia carve up the Ottoman Empire and extend their tentacles to Persia, we must find a way to interfere. "

Foreign Secretary Maclean: "Your Excellency, intervention is inevitable, but the time is not yet ripe.

Napoleon III had just died, and Napoleon IV had only been on the throne for less than a month, and the French government was in turmoil.

The opposition suppressed by Napoleon III jumped out at this time, and the Paris government may be in a state of infighting in the next few years.

The Polish throne election is about to be voted on. If there is no external intervention, William I's victory is almost certain.

I suspect that the Berlin government may be able to reach a deal with Vienna. Now that France is in internal strife, as long as Austria does not intervene, the Prussian ambitions will succeed.

At this time, if we want to interfere in the war in the Near East, we can't find any strong allies on the European continent. We can't count on our three-inch tongue, let Austria and Russia compromise, right? "

Does Britain have the weapons to balance Austria and Russia?The answer is: yes.

It's a pity that the power is not strong enough, or it can't be used at all.For example: in the loan agreement signed by Britain and Russia, the London government can cut off the Tsarist government's pocketbook at any time.

But these loans are also exchangeable.The Russians joined the British-dominated monetary system and they made the loan.

If the agreement is really torn up, the tsarist government will inevitably withdraw from the pound-gold system, which is absolutely impossible for the British financial consortium to agree.

The currency reform in which the ruble is bound to the British pound has just started, and it will take at least several years before the completion of the plan. Before the plan is completed, the tsarist government must stop it.

Threatening Austria is even more troublesome. Maybe war will break out. Two countries that can't kill the other will only benefit the third party.

Unless it is forced, it is impossible for the London government to make such a decision under normal circumstances.The foreign policy of the British always revolves around national interests, and they will not do things that harm themselves and benefit others.

Chancellor of the Exchequer Laluque Lloyd questioned: "Is the Vienna government crazy to allow Prussia to annex Poland?"

Foreign Secretary McLean: "The Vienna government is not crazy. Prussia's annexation of Poland will not be completed in a short time, and it is only now that it has taken the first step.

The first to bear the brunt of the Pubo merger is the Russian Empire. Even if it is to worry, it is also a headache for the Tsarist government.

There must be a war between Prussia and Russia, and this time may be within ten years.Now the war is extraordinary, and the losses caused by the two great powers are definitely astronomical.

Prussia wants to become a big threat to Austria, at least until they completely defeat the Russian Empire.Until then, the Berlin government will not challenge Vienna.

If the Austrians can annex the German Confederation, the gap in strength between the two sides will widen, and it will also have an advantage over Prussia strategically.

Perhaps Emperor Franz was still waiting for the Prussians to kill his good allies, so that Austria could accept the Russians' legacy in the Balkans. I don't believe they have no idea about Constantinople. "

Laluc Lloyd nodded: "It's a tragedy for the Russians to have such an ally. It's ridiculous that the whole of Europe now believes that Austria is the most reliable ally, and the reputation of the Vienna government is still recognized by everyone as the highest."

No one took up this topic. The credibility of the Vienna government is the highest in Europe, which was established through a series of international events.

It is not something that can happen that can be slandered.To put it bluntly, nothing happened, who can guarantee that it will happen?

If the Vienna government beats the attention of its allies within the time limit stipulated in the covenant, it will definitely lose its reputation.If the covenant is over, this kind of moral pressure will not exist.

It is impossible to form an alliance for a day, and we will always be good friends.No one who plays international politics is so naive.

In recent years, the London government is also working hard to change the international image, but there are too many cases of them selling teammates, and everyone is on guard.

Even though Britain, France and Austria formed an alliance, the private alliance between France and Austria still exists and has not been declared invalid.

Originally, the London government only joined in order to dismantle the Franco-Austrian alliance, but later discovered that the alliance could bring greater benefits, and immediately changed the method.While provoking relations between France and Austria, they are maintaining the Triple Alliance.