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After the outbreak of Ottoman Turkey, this caught the eyes of all surrounding countries. Because now Ottoman Turkey still has a good territory in Europe, they all hope to carve up a piece of fat in Turkey.

In Vienna, the capital of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, discussions about the Turkish bourgeois revolution also aroused, Franz Joseph and his high officials.

"The revolution that broke out in the Youth Turk Party is an opportunity for us now. We prepared this plan last year. Now as long as the countries are well coordinated, I believe they (Bosnia and Herzegovina) are very willing to join the empire." Alois Foreign Minister Erlenthal issued his own proposal.

Prime Minister Alois Erlenthal also spoke on the Russian side. "Russian Foreign Minister Alexander Isvolsky, the day before this Turkish revolution, offered to discuss the mutual change of the 1878 Treaty of Berlin, allowing us to support Russia's demands for Constantinople in exchange for our annexation of Bosnia - Herzegovina and Novi Pazar."

"These Russians have just healed their wounds and are interested in Constantinople again. Aren't they afraid of another Russo-Japanese war?" Chief Conrad said with a smile.

"These Russians are so greedy. They have been thinking about Constantinople for more than a hundred years. Did Britain acquiesce to them?" Another high-ranking minister asked his question.

"It's impossible, until the last minute, the British will not allow this polar bear to have territory in the Mediterranean, and Constantinople is so important to Russia, even if we agree to other countries, we will not agree." Arroy Foreign Minister Erlenthal refuted the remarks of the high-ranking minister.

For present-day Austria-Hungary. The Italian War of Independence in 1859 made it lose all non-Austrian historical territories in Italy, and the Austro-Prussian War in 1866 made it excluded from the German Confederation. It was already bordered by Russia to the east, and Austria-Hungary only sought a breakthrough in the Balkans. .

The mid-1870s saw a series of riots against Ottoman rule in the Balkans, and the Turks were similarly violent and repressive. Russian Tsar Alexander II wanted to intervene in the Ottoman Empire, seeking a deal with Austria-Hungary. In the Budapest Convention of 1877, the two countries agreed that Russia would annex Bessarabia and that Austria-Hungary would show benevolent neutrality to Russia in its war with Turkey. As compensation for this support, Russia agreed to the annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina by Austria-Hungary.

Shortly thereafter, the Russians declared war, and after some setbacks, the Turks relentlessly drove back within a few miles of Istanbul. What prevented the Russians from completely driving the Turks out of Europe was the willingness of other great powers, notably Great Britain and Austria-Hungary, to implement an earlier treaty, the 1841 London Straits Convention, which provided for the Strait of Constantinople It will be to close the access of warships in wartime. This has the effect of putting the Russian fleet in the Black Sea, but it would be worthless if the Russian army controlled the strait by land.

Immediately after the war was won, the Russians imposed the Treaty of San Stefano on the Ottomans, partly in violation of the promises of the Budapest Convention, and declared that Bosnia-Herzegovina would be occupied by both Russian and Austrian forces.

The Treaty of San Stefano was overturned by the Treaty of Berlin in 1878. According to Article 29, Austria-Hungary received special rights in the Ottoman province of Bosnia-Herzegovina and Novi Pazar. Article 25 states: "The province of Bosnia and Herzegovina shall be occupied and administered by the Austro-Hungarian Empire", and goes on to say: "The Austro-Hungarian Empire reserves the right to maintain a garrison and have military and trade routes throughout the region.

Montenegro's separation from Serbia prevented a geographic and political union between the two often closely aligned nations. The Austrian occupation of Sanjak was also important, as it provided a staging area for the Austro-Hungarian Empire, possibly extending in the future to the Aegean port of Shalonica in Ottoman-controlled Macedonia.

Bosnians are already religiously divided between Catholics, Catholics and Orthodox.

The Austro-Hungarian Empire exercised its right to resolutely control Bosnia and Herzegovina, and together with the Ottoman Empire, occupied Sanjak in Novi Pazar. The Treaty of Berlin allowed Austria to occupy Bosnia-Herzegovina alone, but did not specify the final disposition of the provinces. But it still belongs to the Ottoman Empire in name, and Austria-Hungary has long wanted to turn escrow into self-administration.

But the annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina would cause conflict between Austria-Hungary and Serbia, whose coup in 1903 ushered in a new pro-Russian Karadi Reshevich dynasty and shifted political power to elements of widespread concern expanding to Bosnia. These Serbs wanted to take over Novi Pazar and Sanjak in Bosnia-Herzegovina from Austria-Hungary. Serbia-Austro-Hungarian relations gradually deteriorated.

However, Russia's military humiliation and ensuing civil unrest in the Russo-Japanese War of 1905 made its ability to support Serbia greatly reduced. Last year, Austria-Hungary Foreign Minister Alois Erlenthal began developing a plan to consolidate Austria-Hungary's position over Serbia by annexing Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Now Austria-Hungary's attempt to annex Bosnia and Herzegovina has caused dissatisfaction with Serbia, because Austria-Hungary has completely refused to give Serbia, Novi Pazar and Sanjak regions.

In Belgrade, the capital of Serbia, King Peter Karagiovic convened important ministers to discuss this matter, which is very unfavorable to the kingdom.

"Vienna disagrees with our request," said the foreign minister, an unpleasant remark.

"We Serbs live in those two places, and these Austrians are ignoring our demands too much." The military representative, General Putnik, expressed his heart.

"Yes, the Austrians must face up to our reasonable demands." Colonel Dragutin, another intelligence chief, also agreed with the military's words.

"It's better to ask for help from Russia," said a serious minister.

"Now that Russia has not recovered from the wounds of the last (Russian-Japanese) war, will it help us? And the Russians also have their own interests, and we may not be afraid of the Austrians." Dragutin said his advice.

After tense discussions, Serbia made a decision. If Austria-Hungary annexes Bosnia and Herzegovina and cannot give Novi Pazar and Sanjak to Serbia, Serbia will mobilize the army to express its determination.