Holy Roman Empire

The annexation of Colombia was not in Franz's plan from beginning to end.

It can be seen from the flag of the vest that the "Panama Independence Organization" is obviously only targeting the Panama region.

It's just that the plan didn't change quickly. I don't know if the nobles below are too good at fighting, or the Colombian government is too useless to play the current situation.

Franz interrupted: "Let's negotiate first, if the Colombian government is willing to make concessions, then end this war as soon as possible.

Right now, the Near East is the most important thing. As long as the Panama region is won, it doesn't matter if some interests in other regions are a little more or a little less. "

This is determined by interests. The era of colonial expansion is over, and Austria's strategic center of gravity has returned to the world island.

In Franz's view, after the Panama region is removed, Colombia is a piece of shit.

Don't talk about the future, the country and people are the same, they must live in the present.

The premise of chasing the future is that there is a future. If you fall halfway, you have nothing.

For details, you can refer to Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty, "Greatness in the present age, benefit in the future" but the harvest is the ruin of the country and the death of the family, and the title of "tyrant" that will last forever.

The experience and lessons of the predecessors must be learned.What a great success, it will kill the country.

……

With the opening of the Colombian civil war negotiations, the international situation has gradually eased.

The British wanted to ease relations with other countries, so they temporarily gave up tossing; the French were powerless, and Napoleon IV was still fighting against the rebels in the country;

If it were not for the continuing war in the Near East, world peace could be declared.

……

Baghdad, this ancient city once again ushered in the baptism of war.The sound of gunfire sounded, and countless shells were fired at the city without any muddle.

In the Middle East Theater Command of the Allied Forces, Admiral Morkes is worrying about how to capture Baghdad with the least cost.

There is no way, since the rejection of the enemy's conditional surrender, the resistance has become fierce.

Breaking through the city defense is easy, and the Austrian artillery can easily complete the task. The trouble is the next street battle, and if you are not careful, you will suffer heavy losses.

The most effective way to attack a city is to cut off water and food.

Baghdad is only more than 30 kilometers away from the Euphrates River. The population of the city is not as large as that of later generations, and groundwater can basically meet the needs.

Originally, a long-term siege was a good choice, but unfortunately, the country is worried about long nights and dreams, and has ordered an end to the war as soon as possible.

A young officer suggested enthusiastically, "Your Excellency, why don't we poison the city?"

"Poisoning" is obviously not ordinary poisoning. These days, chemical technology is limited, and it is impossible to mass-produce poisons of mass destruction.

The poisoning tactics adopted in the siege are actually the plague.This toxin is easy to make, and the dead body is the best material.

It's just that the sequelae are very serious, hurting others and hurting oneself.Because of the war, there have been two small-scale plagues in the Middle East theater.

The fact that the Ottomans can persist until now is actually due to the plague.

After contemplating for a moment, Morkes shook his head: "No, the sequelae are too great. If it gets out of control, the consequences will be disastrous."

The young officer argued: "No, the consequences are within our control.

According to the "Land Fallow Law" promulgated by the government, 20 years of fallow in Baghdad is not too much.

Even if the situation gets out of control, at worst after the war..."

Before he could finish speaking, Admiral Morkes interrupted: "Sammons, you are crazy.

Remember that soldiers must have a bottom line, and unless it is a last resort, such extreme methods must never be used.

Our personal reputation does not matter, but Austria is a civilized country and we cannot risk our national reputation. "

Pausing for a while, as if thinking of something, Admiral Morks ordered: "Order the troops to let go of the siege, let the airship drop leaflets in the sky.

Tell the defenders, I pledge my family's reputation: let them go, and allow them to take their weapons and personal belongings, but only for three days.

Those who leave now, wherever they go, we will not stop them. "

Sammons' words reminded Morks from the side that this is Baghdad, and most of the defenders in the city are Iraqis.

In the Ottoman Empire, they also belonged to the oppressed nation. At the critical moment of life and death, these people would not be buried with the Ottoman Empire.

The front defenders sent people to negotiate, which is enough to explain the problem.It's just that because of the order of the coalition command, Admiral Morks ignored this point.

Being unable to negotiate with these people does not mean that they cannot be let go.Small changes on the battlefield are still possible.

Chapter 29 Running is not easy

The sudden turn of the gods caused the defenders who were about to fight for their lives to split up.Can live, who wants to die?

Now that the war has been going on, no matter how optimistic people are, they will not think that the Ottoman Empire can be brought back to life.

Osman is gone, so naturally no one will hold them accountable for desertion.As for what to do next, that is a matter for the future.

Unlike Ankara, which is surrounded on all sides, there is nowhere to run; leaving Baghdad, everyone can still go into exile in Persia.

In fact, since the war has progressed to this point, many people want to run away.It's just that Osman has offended too many people, and everyone is worried that they will be swallowed up by others in exile.

If you look through the newspapers, you will know that immigration is a road full of crime and blood these days, and it is very difficult for outsiders to gain a firm foothold.

Not to mention the Ottoman nobles who were rejected by the mainstream society, even European nobles immigrating overseas are full of risks.

This is also the fundamental reason why it is so easy for Austria to recruit immigrants in the German region.The control area of ​​my own family, not to mention anything else, is still safe.

Since the announcement of the three-day evacuation period, the sound of artillery fire has stopped. In order to show his sincerity, Morkes also ordered the Austrian army outside the city to take the initiative to retreat five kilometers.

An old man in national costume tapped the floor twice with his cane: "Everyone, we don't have much time left, we must make a decision as soon as possible."

"Dear Khedive, how can we guarantee the validity of the promises of the Austrians? If they break the contract, we will have no power to fight back when we leave the city."

(Khedive: title at the end of the Ottoman Empire, similar to the governorship)

The old man glared at the middle-aged man, and asked back: "Aziz, do you think everyone has no credibility like you?

If you are not sure, the commander on the opposite side will not be able to pressure the family's reputation.

You should understand, what does family reputation mean in the conservative country of Austria? "

Facing the old man's accusation, Aziz bowed his head and remained silent.When I was young and ignorant, I was greedy for profit and didn't pay attention to food, and accidentally got a reputation of not being creditable.

It is enough to ruin one's reputation for one day, but it is not easy to restore it.Of course, Aziz has never really tried to redeem it.

A thin man said: "Dear Khedive, at this point, we have no choice.

I heard that Ankara was also surrounded. This time the enemy is too powerful, and the Ottoman Empire may not be able to survive this catastrophe.

In the past years, the hatred between us and the four countries of the Anti-Turkish Alliance was too deep. They occupied this place, and it was impossible for us to gain a foothold.

It is doomed to fail, and it will only increase casualties if you try to act like a cart.for……"

There are a lot of reasons, and the final core meaning is to run away quickly!

The old man nodded, and said slowly: "I have already contacted the British, as long as we pay a certain amount of money, they can send us to emigrate overseas."

Being an official in Ottoman these days is also inseparable from the support of the great powers.There is no background, and once an international conflict is involved, you will be resigned in minutes.

The old man was able to give orders not only because he had the highest official position, but more importantly because of the close relationship between him and the British.

Otherwise, their gang of bereaved dogs are just a group of big fat sheep who have left home.It is estimated that Persia could not get out, so he was eaten alive.

A middle-aged man dressed as a soldier asked: "Dear Khedif, we have left, what about the ordinary soldiers in the city?

To keep them is to send them to the enemy's mouth, and the Anti-Turk Alliance will not give up liquidation.

To take them away, I'm afraid it's too much. "

The old man explained unhurriedly: "There are always sacrifices, not because I don't want to take them away, but because there are too many of them.

With an army of nearly 10 people crossing the border, it is impossible for the Persians to let us pass, otherwise they would not be able to explain to the anti-Turkish alliance.

Even if we spend a lot of money, we are lucky enough to let the Persian government let it go.So many people left Ottoman, how did they live?

Moreover, the wives and children of these soldiers are all in Ottoman, and they may not be willing to go with us. "

Leave with an army, Khedive thought too!These are all the capital of establishing a foothold in a foreign country, but this is really impossible.

The Anti-Turk Alliance is not blind, and they may not be held accountable for a few inconspicuous slip-ups.If there are tens of thousands of troops running out, then whatever they say, they will have to be wiped out.

The follow-up into Persia is normal operation. These days the great powers are used to domineering, but they don't have the habit of respecting the sovereignty of others. Cross-border warfare is a common occurrence.

As long as Persia doesn't want to be affected by Chiyu, it will keep them out of the country.

……

Once the positions were unified, everyone began to prepare to run away.The time is still too short, everyone can only take away some floating wealth, and there is no time to transfer the industry at all.

The progress was very fast this time. Morkes gave three days. These people completed the packing task on the first day, and then gathered a large group of people and set off in a mighty manner.

This made the Austrian army outside the city dumbstruck, running out in large and small vehicles. Is this fleeing or moving?

But since the promise has been made, there is no reason to take it back.Whether it is the reputation of the family or the reputation of the country, Morquez has to continue to perform the contract.

……

Vienna Palace, what happened in Baghdad has already been passed on.

The anticlimactic defense of Baghdad once again refreshed Franz's three views.

Facts have proved that people can be bought, even if they are enemies.As long as the price is right, the transaction can be made.

"Net worth and life + part of the property", this is the price given by Morkes.This is considered a bribe, obviously a threat, okay?

In normal times, this is a joke, but under the trend of survival desire, it is very normal for this kind of thing to happen.

Franz shook his head: "Letting these people leave really speeds up our progress.

It's just that these hated guys are a potential trouble even if they are exiled overseas. It's best to find a way to kill them. "

Standing in the position of the commander of the Middle East theater, Morkes has no problems and can win the war at the smallest cost.

Unlike the Sudanese government in Ankara, which is a hidden danger that must be eliminated, the officials and gentlemen in Baghdad are just small fish.

Not to mention calling on the entire Ottoman Empire, even the Iraqi region cannot be called on, and the influence is limited to the surrounding areas of Baghdad, which have relatively little influence and are secondary targets.

In terms of strength, the ability of these people is at the stage of planning terrorist attacks at most, and it is impossible to further cause chaos.

There is no shortage of cultivated land in Austria, so the big deal is to over-interpret the "Land Fallow Law" and let all the land in the Mesopotamia be returned to forests and grasslands.

Without agriculture, the local economic system collapsed, and after the loss of livelihood, no one would stay in the local area.

Everyone has moved away, and even if there are ambitious people who want to plan turmoil, there are no conditions for implementing it.

As for terrorist attacks, they were all caused by mange, and Franz never cared about them.

If you want to be the boss of the world, how can you not get bombed?

Not to mention the United States in later generations, even Britain, France, and Austria are often attacked by terrorists.

Where is the colonial empire that is not hated?It's just that the current terrorist attack method is still very primitive, mainly smashing, smashing and looting, and the warriors who act as human bombs have not yet been trained.

Affected by poor transportation, most of the attacks took place overseas.If you want to go deep into the mainland of each country to do things, ordinary people really can't do it.

It has not attracted the attention of the society, mainly because the governments of various countries are deliberately downplaying it.Strict security control, it will be done.

Foreign Secretary Weisenberg: "Your Majesty, it will be very difficult to get rid of them all, but it will be easy to keep most of them.

We just promised to let them go, we didn't say that we would let the past go.As long as you don't do anything in Ottoman territory, you are considered to have complied with the agreement.

Looking at the route, they should want to borrow from Persia.

Since ancient times, money has moved people's hearts. The more things the Ottomans take away, the easier it is for us to use the power of the Persians to kill them halfway.

It is best for the military to send people into the Persian region first, and if the Persians reject our proposal, let the military send these guys off.

After the established facts are created, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs can be responsible for the aftermath. "

The style of the great powers is nothing more than this, even if Austria takes action against these remnants in their territory, the Persian government can only watch.

Otherwise, there was a misunderstanding, and the Anti-Turk Alliance beat the rabbits and wiped them out, and it was too late to cry.

Chapter 30 Trouble

The basic territory of the Ottoman Empire is mainly concentrated in the Asia Minor peninsula, and the control of the Sudanese government over other regions is obviously much lower.

Especially after the anti-Turkish alliance cut off the connection between the Sudanese government and the local area, the control power is even more indifferent.

There are only a few loyal ministers, and the weakness of human nature is fully exposed in the face of the cruel reality.