The Sun Never Sets In Spain

And Russia's attention will obviously not always be on Austria-Hungary.

Relations between the Ottomans and Britain and Russia have taken a nosedive since Britain's statement of support for Russia.

Although the relationship between Romania and the Ottomans is not good, it is one of the Ottoman protectorates after all.

Southern Bessarabia is also regarded by the Ottomans as their own territory.

If Sultan Abdul Aziz dares to agree to such terms, his position will most likely be lost.

On the surface, this doesn't seem like much. After all, the Ottoman Empire has lost so little territory in the past few decades. Egypt can lose it, and it is still a small South Bessarabia.

(Egypt has actually lost it, but it is still offering offerings, so it is still in name)

Of course, it was nothing to Ottoman as a whole, but not to Sultan Aziz.

To expand his harem and navy, his Ottoman Empire was already heavily indebted, spending half of its revenue every year just to repay foreign interest.

Under this circumstance, the European powers are still forcibly promoting the modernization reform of the Ottomans, which has caused a lot of trouble for Aziz.

Coupled with the lack of food harvest in recent years, it can be said that the common people and most nobles want the Sudan to die.

The Russian incident just gave them an excuse, and only when the sultan reacted, they would play the glorious tradition of the Ottomans.

In history, there has been no major war. Just because of the turbulent situation in the Balkans, Aziz was deposed after 5 years, which is enough to show how unstable his throne is.

"Damn Austrians." "Crack!" In the newly built palace, Beylerbeyi Palace, Sultan Aziz was furious and kept smashing his beloved vase on the ground.

When Russia came to trouble him, he didn't blame the Russians or the British, but the Austrians, because the old two-power balance policy didn't work.

He sent envoys with great anticipation, hoping that Vienna could help as in the past. As long as there was Austrian assistance, Ottoman was not afraid of a war with Russia.

But this time, let alone aid, the messenger didn't even see the emperor.

It has been almost a week since Russia issued a statement, and the Austro-Hungarian Empire has not even uttered a word of condemnation.

This was not only greatly exceeded Aziz's expectations, but also exceeded the expectations of the United Kingdom.

It is true that the Austro-Hungarian Empire won Italy, but the territory is too much.

Unexpectedly, Austria-Hungary really turned to retreat, which made Britain, who hoped to provoke a conflict between Russia and Austria, regret it.

Franco-Prussian was at war, Austria-Hungary stood by, and Britain supported Russia.

And Spain, which has a tendency to revive recently, will obviously not be involved in this.

Sultan Aziz has discovered a bitter truth: If he insists on fighting, he will face Russia alone!

This made Aziz terrified. His family knew about his own affairs. The Ottoman navy was not bad, and he might be able to defend his home.

But the army will definitely be crushed in an instant, even if the Romanian national mobilization is desperate.

Fortunately, Aziz still has a way to go, that is to submit to Russia and ensure the safety of his throne through the Russian army.

The decision seemed humiliating on the surface, but Aziz completed the psychological construction in no time.

The Crimean War was caused by Russia's demand for the protection of the Orthodox Christians in the Ottoman territory and the withdrawal of the Ottoman troops from Montenegro (in other words, giving up most of the Balkans).

At that time, it was because of the support of the various powers that Osman dared to refuse. Now that the powers do not support him, it is not unacceptable to return to the original historical trajectory.

…Aziz comforted himself like this.

Immediately he began to write: "Honorable monarch of God's grace, absolute monarch of Russ, big and small..."

The content of the letter is probably that he is willing to cede South Bessarabia to Russia, or even give up Romania to Russia, the only condition is that Russia will send an army to Constantinople to ensure his safety.

Of course, if you can lend him some more money, Serbia is not impossible to negotiate.

After writing the letter, Aziz called a confidant officer and asked him to take some people to St. Petersburg, making sure to hand the letter to the tsar.

Aziz is confident that Russia is reforming, and certainly does not want war. It should not be difficult to solve it through diplomatic means.

He even considered the possibility of bargaining with the other party in advance, and deliberately did not mention the protection rights of the Orthodox Christians, which was reserved for the second round of negotiations.

Anyway, he doesn't care about this at all. The current protection of Christianity is mainly in the hands of France, but France is obviously unable to interfere in Balkan affairs.

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On the other hand, after returning to Spain, Alfonso had to face the curious and fearful eyes of everyone.

Fortunately, unlike the Hofburg Palace, he can live quietly in the palace, without having to participate in social activities every day, but it is not so uncomfortable.

At the same time, he has to deal with a mountain of official business, and the Campos regency government can handle most matters, but it still needs him to make up his mind when it comes to diplomacy and the royal family.

The most direct is the help of Paris.

The current objective environment of Paris is not bad. After the peace between Prussia and Nasan, the blockade of Paris was lifted, and the surrounding countryside and small towns were allowed to resume production and supply food to Paris.

But the number of rebels has obviously increased.

According to the letter sent by Nasan, the royal family encounters an assassination almost every day.

Even the Red Prince, Prince Paul, was affected. He was seriously injured by thugs during a trip and is still in hospital.

Trapped in a bad situation, they hope that Alfonso can change his current neutral position and publicly declare his support for Bonaparte.

"Why is it still so whimsical, isn't our attitude obvious now?" Alfonso couldn't help but be speechless when he saw this.

"It's a life-saving straw, the situation in Paris is indeed a bit corrupt." Campos explained on the side, and took out another letter: "They should know that it is impossible, so the main purpose is this."

Alfonso picked up the letter and looked at it. The date was two days after the previous letter, and Nasan asked him to send someone to pick Nasi away.

... The royal couple must not be able to leave, but the departure of the crown prince still has little effect.

This is really unexpected. Historically, it was after the Paris Revolution that Nath and his mother began to go into exile, and the destination was the United Kingdom.

This move caused Alfonso to fall into a tangle. Judging from the current development, Bonaparte is probably about to fall. When the time comes, he will be in front of him. What should I do if I ask him to help restore the country every day?

But there is no way, it is only right and natural to shelter friendly nobles who have failed in political struggles, and Alfonso cannot refuse.

Alfonso sighed, "Let Adolf come to see me."