Holy Roman Empire

If they really turned their faces, the French could cut off their retreat as long as the Royal Navy went deep into the Eastern Mediterranean.

As soon as the Suez Canal was closed and the island of Malta was taken, the Royal Navy was trapped inside.It's not a question of whether or not to rush out, but what to do with logistical supplies?

In this era, the endurance of warships was not as strong as that of later generations. From the Eastern Mediterranean Sea to running back to the British mainland, the straight-line distance was several thousand kilometers, and the actual route distance was even longer.

Most warships carry insufficient coal, and they must be replenished before they can return to the voyage smoothly.

Along the way, there is also the interception of the Fao Navy, so we can only run at full speed, and change the sails depending on the wind direction.What's more, many warships have given up sail power, and there is no such option.

The Fao navy did not need to fight them decisively, just attack the supply ships.Or cut off the coal supply, or consume the ammunition, can achieve the goal.

What's more, the performance of steam engines in this era is generally not able to run at full horsepower.

There is no port for maintenance along the way. It can be said that as long as you don't run out at the first time, you can't run out.A navy without logistics is simply not capable of sustained combat.

There is no radio station these days, and it is a common thing to be lost at sea for ten days and a half months.As long as France and Austria block the news, it may be over here, and the London government will not receive the news.

Of course, luck is important here.If you are lucky, such as encountering foggy weather, avoiding the intercepting fleet, carrying enough supply ships, and not hitting the rocks, it is still possible to run out.

As for defeating the enemy's interception and forcibly rushing out of the encirclement, just think about it.It may not be difficult to win, but the question is how many supply ships are left after winning the battle?

Have you been injured, and have the enemy's main fleet chased after you?For the main decisive battle, half of the Royal Navy would definitely not be able to win.

Without enough certainty, the British will certainly not bet on character, and the Ottoman Empire is not worth their risk.If you succeed, you may not achieve your goal, and if you fail, you will lose a lot of money.

Now that we have entered the era of ironclads, it is not as easy to replenish as sailing warships.As long as the Royal Navy suffers a major defeat, the position of sea hegemon will be shaken, and the British cannot afford to lose.

That's how the world boss draws hatred. Once a flaw is revealed, it will be a pattern of wolves eating tigers.

1 Fifty Chapters Moral Kidnapping

After hundreds of years of hard work, the folk image of the Ottoman Empire in Europe is equal to that of the devil, and the hatred value is far ahead of the latecomers, and it has been unswerving for hundreds of years to occupy the top spot.

After the outbreak of the Near East War, the Vienna government promoted a wave of great achievements of their ancestors for them, which directly led to the better reputation of the Ottoman Empire among the people.Every now and then, people would go to the gate of the Ottoman embassy to engage in activities.

Without touching the dark, the history of the Ottoman Empire itself is dark enough.Just looking for some information can attract a large wave of hatred.

With the support of public opinion, Minister Hummel was righteous at the London meeting.Governments condemned the Russian invasion of Poland, but no one condemned the Austrian invasion of the Ottoman Empire.

That's the importance of publicity.In the European continent of this era, the Black Ottoman Empire itself is politically correct, as long as a little guidance is enough.

In the Russian-Turkish war in the original time and space, the tsarist government was still sprayed with blood.In addition to the fact that the Tsarist government did not do a good job of propaganda, there is also their own image, which is not much better than the Ottoman Empire.

Of course, the recapture of Jerusalem is also a political bonus.After the outbreak of the Near Eastern War, the Austrian army immediately launched the Holy Land Recovery War, which gagged the mouths of many people.

Franz originally had the title of King of Jerusalem, which was recognized by European society.It is completely legal to take back one's own territory now, and there is no need to bear any moral pressure, not even an invasion.

However, it is still interests that determine the political direction. Austria has enough reasons for war, and it is no problem to beat the Ottoman Empire.

But it would be different to destroy the Ottoman Empire. European society is very afraid of destroying the country.Especially for many small European countries, this kind of annihilation makes them feel insecure.

If no one takes the lead, even if these countries are dissatisfied, they can only choose to hold back.

The War in the Near East was a mass beating of the Ottomans by Austrian and Russian groups, who had no capital to join.Now that the British are willing to come forward, everyone is naturally willing to join in.

Hummel noticed the change as soon as the mediation session began.Although the words of the representatives of various countries are very subtle, he still clearly feels the meaning of leaning towards the Ottoman Empire.

The general meaning is to persuade: for the sake of world peace, it is better to use negotiation to solve conflicts and end the war in the Near East as soon as possible...

It doesn't matter if you are alone, if a group says it will be different.If the heart is not strong enough, it will be easy to be led astray.

Hummel waved his hand: "Everyone, the responsibility for the war is not on us. This involves historical issues, I believe everyone knows what happened, and I don't need to popularize it here.

Now we just drive away the invaders and take back our homeland, shouldn't we? "

This is a bad debt, and the history is not clear at all.Hundreds of years have passed, and it is impossible to verify it.

Moreover, over the years, everyone has added a lot of information to the black Ottoman.

It's nothing in normal times. If we continue this topic now, the Austrians will definitely use these artistically processed materials as a reason to attack Ottoman.

What is more troublesome is that many of these materials have been endorsed by their ancestors and have been widely recognized by European society.For the sake of political correctness, they also cannot jump out and overthrow.

Seeing that the atmosphere became awkward, British Foreign Secretary Marquis Maclean took over the topic: "His Excellency Minister, history has passed.

What should have happened, what should not have happened, has already happened.There is no point in pursuing it any further, and now we should look to the future.

This war in the Near East has caused 80 deaths, more than 300 million people were homeless, dozens of cities were turned into ruins, and economic losses were countless.

No matter what the Ottoman Empire did back then, this punishment was enough.If it continues, more families will be destroyed.

Children have no fathers, wives have no husbands, and old people have no sons. These human tragedies are being staged every day.

You may not know that the Ottoman Empire is now starving everywhere, with tens of thousands of people falling down every day, and even in some places, there are even children who have changed their lives.

For the sake of God, let's end this war as soon as possible for these innocent people! "

When he said this, Marquis Maclean, who was fully involved in the play, seemed not to be the British Foreign Secretary, but a loving priest.

Everyone present understood that the British were playing moral kidnapping.Thinking about it is also in line with John Bull's style. The current international situation cannot be interfered with force at all, and the British wanted to keep the Ottoman Empire. Naturally, they had to find another way.

Hummel is so disgusted that anyone can talk about "mercy", but the British are not qualified to talk about it.

As the world's No. [-] colonial empire, it rules a population of [-] million to [-] million people, and the number of people who die from exploitation every year is not the only one.

Unhappy and unhappy, Hummel still controlled his emotions: "Your Excellency Minister, you should say this to the Ottomans.

A large number of people are homeless, frozen and starved, which is caused by the incompetence of the Sudanese government.You think they are pitiful, so how about you look at these pictures again?

The record above is an Armenian village that was slaughtered by these poor people, and the soldiers of the Sudanese government also participated.

And these pictures of them killing priests and destroying churches..."

These photos were obtained by the intelligence organization at a high cost. Don't look at the fact that the Near East War has broken out, and there are still many British and French people staying in the Ottoman Empire.

No matter how chaotic it is, it will not affect these "big men" who are aloof.With the strictest protection of the Sudanese government, they are safe as long as they are not killed by bombs from the sky.

This is a special product of the times. Even the little gangsters on the streets of London are "big men" who can't afford to be offended in the Ottoman Empire.

Under the reward, there must be a brave man, and if the intelligence organization is willing to spend money, naturally someone can provide photos.Anyway, they are a privileged class in the Ottoman Empire, and the Sudanese government will not dare to touch them if they are caught.

If there are professionals present, you will find that many photos here are not just taken, but old photos that have been stored for several years.

But that doesn't matter, the photos prove that these atrocities actually happened, that's enough.

Marquis MacLean had a headache. He could already imagine the sensation that these pictures would be in tomorrow's London newspapers.

"Your Excellency Minister, I think the Ottoman Empire will give you an explanation about the above photo, and these perpetrators will be punished by God.

The cause of these tragedies is actually the destruction of the social order caused by the war and the loss of the government's control over the country.

I propose that after the war is over, we will form a joint delegation to settle in the Ottoman Empire to arrest the thugs there. "

In order to keep the Ottoman Empire, Marquis Maclean also fought hard.This embarrassed the Ottoman Foreign Minister Albiaqi not far away, and decided without asking my opinion?

After seeing what was on the photo, all of Albiaqi's grievances disappeared.In normal times, these things are nothing, but now that it is on the table, it is completely different.

Immediately, he said: "Please rest assured, the thugs above will be held accountable. The Ottoman Empire is a country with religious freedom, and there is absolutely no religious persecution. We will not let these thugs go unpunished."

After a pause, Albiage brought back the misguided topic: "I am very ashamed that this tragedy happened.

Because of the war, the government devoted all its energy to the battlefield and neglected local management, which caused the tragedy.

In order to make up for my regret and prevent similar things from happening, I hope that this war can be ended as soon as possible.For world peace, the Ottoman Empire is willing to contribute. "

In his heart, Albiage had already scolded him. He really couldn't imagine that there were idiots who could be so hopelessly stupid.

The cameras of this age are big, and the movements in the arrangement and shooting are not small, and it is difficult not to be discovered.This means that when the photo is taken, these parties are not blocked at all.

The ignorant are fearless, and the camera is still a new thing. More than 80.00% of the Ottomans have never seen this thing, let alone know the function of the camera. This is the reason why all this happened.

After making up his mind, Albiaqi decided to go back and give Sudan advice to strengthen the control of cameras.There are too many things that can't be seen in the Ottoman Empire, and you can't be careful.

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Chapter 151 The Attacking Frenchman

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye it is winter again.

With Franz's years of experience, it can be judged that this is a warm winter. It usually snows in Glockner at this time. This year, let alone snow, there is even very little rain.

The mild winter + drought has almost announced that the agricultural production in the coming year will be reduced.Austria is a big industrial country as well as a big agricultural country, and agriculture occupies an important position in the national economy.

The Vienna government has always attached great importance to agricultural production. After years of efforts, the domestic agricultural infrastructure has tended to be perfected, and a complete disaster response system has been established.

Usually, Franz wouldn't bother as long as it wasn't a nationwide disaster.It now caught his attention, mainly in Vienna.

Minister of Agriculture Halls: "Your Majesty, the current situation is not too bad. According to the data monitored by various places, the scope of the disaster is not very large.

It is mainly concentrated in the surrounding areas of Vienna and Bohemia. In these areas, industry and commerce are relatively developed, and the people have a strong ability to resist risks. The reduction of winter wheat production will not cause much impact. "

This is a benefit brought by the industrial age. In economically developed areas, it has become a common social phenomenon for farmers to work in cities during the slack farming period.

Increasing the source of income naturally increases the ability to resist risks.If it is still in an agricultural society, the government should be more vigilant.

Franz just asked casually that the reduction of food production within a certain range is within the range of Austria, and "disaster relief" is not needed.

The reduction in production is not a total harvest. The reduction of [-] catties per mu of land is not enough to make farmers go bankrupt.Unless the disaster is ongoing, government relief is needed, otherwise, the people can get through the disaster by themselves.

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Foreign Minister Wesenberg: "Your Majesty, news has just come from Paris that the French are preparing to send troops to escort the son of Isabella II to return home, and the battle for the Spanish throne is coming to an end.

Judging from the information collected, Britain and France should have reached an agreement.The Foreign Office believed that it might be related to the war in the Near East, and the London government made concessions on the dispute over the Spanish throne in exchange for the French support for them in the Near East. "

Unsurprisingly, if the British wanted to keep the Ottoman Empire, they had to pull the French.

Although the Paris government is constantly fighting infighting, they also do not want to see Austria pull out the nails behind it.The British conceded on the Spanish throne, and it is not surprising that the French chose to support them.

Austria wants a stable rear, so why not the French?Spain is different from the Ottoman Empire, the French can't even pull the nail out.

It's not that you can win by fighting or not. The key is that there is no way to use force.European countries may accept the end of the Ottoman Empire, but they will never allow Spain to be annexed.

Since it can't be killed, then it's good to win.Now Spain is also a mess, with a lot of internal problems. It is entirely in the interests of France to support a pro-French and weak government.

The reputation of Queen Isabella II of Spain has long been stinky, and even her son Alfonso XII has also suffered a loss of reputation. If you want to secure the throne, you cannot do without the support of the French.

With a weak and pro-French government, the French will not have to worry about threats from Spain for a long time to come.

Franz: "Since this is the case, then we are ready to end. Power generation to Hummel. Once Britain and France fully intervene, they will negotiate with the Ottoman Empire. The bottom line is to take our actual control area, plus Jerusalem.

On the Russian side, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs also appeases it.How much profit they can get depends on the diplomatic ability of the tsarist government. "

Franz knew in his heart that this might be the last joint military operation of the Russian-Austrian alliance.According to the current international situation, the alliance between Austria and the Russians has already done more harm than good.

Although Alexander II was a man of great talent and strategy, he suppressed the forces of all parties in the country and completed the initial social reform, but his diplomatic performance was really uncomplimentable.

On the one hand, the historical burden of the Russian Empire is too heavy, and it does not adjust its mentality in time because of the pretension of the European hegemony;

It's not that it's wrong to pay attention to territory, the problem is that a lot of territory in the Russian Empire was grabbed, just like colonies.

When you are strong, no matter how much you pay attention to it.When it is declining, it is time to pay attention to the methods and methods, and it is necessary to make concessions when it is time to make concessions.

It is a pity that the tsarist government did not do that. The last Russian-Prussian war was defeated by the Russians, which was actually a diplomatic defeat.

If the tsarist government curbs its ambitions, if nothing else, at least Central Asia and the Far East will not have problems.If it weren't for the expansion of the tsarist government before the war, which made people angry, Prussia would not be able to draw allies.

It stands to reason that after being severely beaten by the society, the tsarist government should wake up and take the initiative to repair relations with neighboring countries.If there is any problem, we will deal with it slowly after we have defeated Prussia.

It is a pity that the tsarist government did not change its way of thinking, and regarded the return of neighboring countries to their homeland as an enemy invasion, and believed that they were the victims.

Needless to say, if you play like this, you will definitely not have friends.Franz is very suspicious of the next Russian-Prussian war, and the Russians will also be besieged.

Because of the relationship between the Russian-Austrian alliance, the relationship between Austria and these countries is also not good.Of course, Austria is strong enough, even if the relationship is not good, the treatment of foreign powers is still there, and it does not affect the trade with other countries.

Prime Minister Felix reminded: "Your Majesty, it is better to notify the Tsarist government first and give them a buffer time."

The Russian-Austrian alliance is not over yet, and it cannot be too obvious to deceive teammates.The Near Eastern War can play the current situation, mainly because Austria is providing strategic materials.

Had Austria withdrawn from the war, the tsarist government could not have afforded this expense.The same strategic materials have different costs for different countries.

Relatively speaking, industrial powers with their own production capacity have lower cost of strategic materials, while agricultural countries that need to import have much higher costs.

Taking weapons and ammunition as an example, the cost that the Russians need to pay is one-third higher than that of Austria. This is still the cost in normal times. If it is in war time, it may even be half higher.

There are many factors involved, such as production costs, transportation costs, procurement costs, and the integrity of the bureaucracy.

If the Vienna government now joins the Russians, perhaps the Ottoman Empire does not need to pay anything, and the tsarist government can only withdraw its troops.

The main enemy of the Russians is the Kingdom of Prussia.

Now that the war has progressed, the Tsarist government's strategic goal of weakening the Ottoman Empire has been completed.Even if the Ottoman Empire is reborn from the ashes, it will not be able to threaten the Russian Empire within 20 years.

Remind the Russians, and without paying a price, Franz is naturally good at it.