Struggle in Russia

As France gave up attacking Russia on the Polish issue, the main obstacles to the Paris Peace Conference basically disappeared. With a series of PY transactions, the final peace agreement was acceptable to all parties.

At one o'clock in the afternoon on March 30, representatives from various countries gathered together again and formally signed the peace agreement.

According to the latest agreement, Russia promised to withdraw its troops from Wallachia and Moldavia within 12 months to fully realize the independence and autonomy of the two countries. In addition, Moldavia and Wallachia would cede a small amount of territory to Austria.

As for Crimea, Russia has promised not to expand the Black Sea Fleet in the next ten years and keep the size of the fleet at the current tonnage.

In addition, in the Caucasus, Russia promised to return to the line of control between the two parties before the war and return the territory it occupied to Turkey.

As for Turkey, Abdul-Meguid I promised to give Christians and Jews more legal rights and at least guarantee their most basic human rights needs. And promised further reforms to give Jews and Christians more rights in the future.

To be honest, only the French may be satisfied with such a peaceful treaty, while others, including Russia, Britain, Austria, and Turkey, are actually not satisfied. For Russia, this is the first time that they were forced to sign a treaty without defeating Turkey, which is a shame.

For Britain, especially for Palmerston, this did not achieve the purpose he expected at all. It failed to fundamentally restrict and weaken Russia. It cost so much to get only this thing, which was simply a cheat.

As for Austria, it originally wanted to use Britain and France to put pressure on Russia, forcing Russia to give up its efforts in the Balkans and take back Moldavia and Wallachia. But in the end, they only got a little bit about the size of sesame seeds and mung beans, and Russia was not driven away. They even completely ruined the relationship between the two countries because of their perfidy. It was really not worth the losses!

As for Turkey, although Sultan felt that he had finally defeated Russia once and finally did not continue to lose power and humiliate the country, but in the end he was forced by Britain and France to carry out reforms. This was like being forced to take a bite. It was disgusting!

You see, it looks like all parties involved feel that they have been cheated, so naturally they felt a bit forced to smile when they finally signed.

Of course, this is the view of the big shots at the top of the pyramid in various countries. But for the common people who have actually experienced this war and the soldiers who shed blood and sacrificed on the battlefield, the signing of the peace treaty is really great and makes them happy and happy. Tears of joy and great rush!

When the news of the signing of the peace treaty was announced throughout Paris, telegraph stations continuously carried the news to the world.

At two o'clock in the afternoon, the cannon of the Invalides in Paris fired a roar to announce the end of the war. Cheering crowds gathered in the streets, restaurants and cafes, and even fireworks were set off by the masses at night.

Later, a military parade was held on the Champ de Mars to accept Napoleon III. Review by Prince Napoleon as well as senior military officers and foreign envoys.

According to Count Orlov's recollection: "The excitement of the crowd trembled like electricity. Full of pride and enthusiasm for the country, the people gave a deafening cheer that resounded throughout the Champ de Mars and was louder than the sound of a thousand cannons."

News of peace reached Crimea the next day - telegrams were relayed from Paris to Varna and then by submarine cable to Balaclava. On April 2, Crimean allied artillery launched The final roar commemorates the end of the war.

According to the contract, the coalition forces have six months to evacuate Crimea. A large amount of military supplies and equipment need to be counted, shipped and shipped back to the country, as well as other captured cannons, guns, scrap iron and food, including many from the Russians. What was robbed is that there are still many supplies here that cannot be transported away and can only be resold to the Russians.

After the withdrawal of the coalition forces, the defenders of Sevastopol and the Russian troops stationed in the direction of Perekop returned to the towns and plains in southern Crimea. The original battlefield here has once again turned into farmland and pasture, and everything seems to be back to its pre-war state.

It just looks like it. The Tatars who cooperated with the coalition forces to lead the way when they invaded Crimea suffered a bitter pill. Fearing Russian retaliation, the Tatars began to flee Crimea in droves before the end of the war. The Tatars at the bottom of the Beda Valley petitioned the British commander Codrington, hoping that the coalition forces could help them leave Crimea. Rimea:

“In return for the kindness shown to us by Britain, we will always remember Her Majesty Queen Victoria and General Codrington as we remember God, and we will pray for them with the opportunity given to us by the teachings of Muhammad five times a day. Their prayers and those of all British people will be passed on to our children and grandchildren from generation to generation.”

Look, what a humble, well-behaved, and tame leader!

Did their godfather respond and treat their kindness well? Unfortunately, like those abandoned pioneers in later generations, when the godfather was about to run away, he didn't care at all.

Codrington ignored these Tatars at all, even though they had provided food, intelligence, and livestock to the coalition forces before!

Not only was Codrington uninterested in dealing with the Tatars, but the French and Turks also did not think of protecting the Tatars from retaliation by the Russian authorities. In fact, they could have included relevant clauses in the peace treaty.

Of course, some would say that Article 5 of the Treaty of Paris obliges any belligerent country to grant a full amnesty to its own subjects who show signs of actively participating in enemy military operations. It is said that this article also applies to the Tatars, but in fact this article is prepared for the Bulgarians and Greeks. At the request of Russia, it was specifically requested to be added in order to protect these Orthodox brothers who had cooperated with the Russian army from being liquidated by the Ottoman Empire. of.

As for the Tatars, the coalition forces didn't care at all. They just wanted to go home as soon as possible. Even if they take care of it and prepare to use the fifth point above to argue, the Russian side has actually already thought of a response strategy.

For example, Count Stroganov, the Governor of New Russia later found a way to punish the Tatars without being bound by the treaty. He claimed that during the Crimean War, the Tatars left their designated residence without the permission of the military authorities. This is a serious violation of Russian law, so they automatically lose the protection of the Treaty of Paris.

As a result, the Tatars suffered a disaster almost immediately after the withdrawal of the coalition forces. Russia began to arrest Tatars on a large scale and confiscate their property, and even concentrated executions of Tatars. From this point on, the ethnic composition of Crimea quickly became simplified, and the originally numerous Tatars were almost wiped out.

This shows that no matter what era or country, the leading party must be prepared to be liquidated afterwards. It is destined to not end well!