War Palace and Knee Pillow, Austria’s Destiny

Reports of battles in California and Veracruz, as well as news of successful assassinations near Fire Island, reached Vienna one after another.

The frequent good news is undoubtedly a boost for Austria at this time, because Britain and Russia intend to support Austria's sending troops to Mexico as a bargaining chip in negotiations.

At this time, they could temporarily shut up. In the end, the Near East crisis ended with Russia acquiring one-third of the land of the original Kars Province.

Franz's approach was to divide the area originally belonging to Ottoman Kars into three provinces, and the flattest and most suitable land for farming was given to Russia.

Those areas that were difficult to farm and easy to defend and difficult to attack remained within the Ottoman Empire. This would not only meet Russia's land needs, but also alleviate the excessive concerns of Britain and the Ottomans, and it could actually be used by Austria.

In fact, Franz did not object to Russia's encroachment on Ottoman territory, but he did not want this ally to escape his control.

If Russia plans to farm, Franz firmly supports it. If the former intends to swallow up the Ottomans and tie Austria into a chariot, or even wants to kill the Persian Empire as well, then the latter will never agree.

Giving the best land in Kars Province to the Russians seems to be for the benefit of the allies, but in fact the plains also mean that it is easy to attack and difficult to defend. Even if a military fortress is established, it will be difficult to act as a wedge.

Even if Russia spent a lot of manpower and material resources to build a city here, it still had to consider the Ottoman and Persian threats and could not colonize with peace of mind.

Similarly for the Ottomans, they still retain the hope of taking back their homeland. After all, Russia's main force is still north of the Caucasus, and its eyes are more on the Balkans.

Moreover, the conditions given by Austria were nominally a lease, and the term was naturally ninety-nine years. As for the lease fee, it was 20 million florins.

The Russian side was very dissatisfied at first. After all, they came here for money. However, Austria stated that it would bear the cost for the former, which moved the ambassadors of various countries present.

Almost everyone has an image of a stupid person with too much money. However, although the Congress of Vienna stipulated rent, it did not limit the time limit.

So when the Ottomans wanted to ask the Austrian Empire for money, there was only one answer: wait first.

At the same time, it also blocked the mouths of some people who wanted to use the topic to their advantage. For example, Andrei Uvarov originally wanted to expand the incident or ask for more land. After all, there were not many times when Britain was so weak.

In fact, Russia will not let go of the region south of the Caucasus at this time, and it is completely forced by money. The country was horribly poor, and its wealth was pitifully small compared to its land area and population.

Austria also needs a strong supplier of raw materials, as it is inherently deficient, coupled with its relatively weak navy (easily blocked), and the possibility that relations with the United States will deteriorate in the future.

Franz is not unfounded, although there are many countries in European history that have fought with him and done business with him.

But strictly speaking, the United States is different from previous European countries. It is too big and too rich, with enough raw materials and a broad enough market.

Because of these advantages, it has become the country that later generations like to impose trade sanctions most.

Franz couldn't help but sigh, "It's good to have a vast land and abundant resources. You don't have to worry about being stuck."

In order not to follow the old path of Germany, Austria must establish its own system.

In fact, the outcome of the Vienna Conference satisfied Britain, Russia, and Austria.

For the British, they successfully avoided the Near East crisis. Although they only postponed the outbreak date, they did win themselves a precious breathing space.

At the same time, George Hamilton firmly believed that he had discovered a crack in the Russian-Austrian alliance. The so-called "one-third" plan seemed to be blocking the British, but in fact the ultimate purpose of this plan was to prevent Russia from moving further south.

The British only paid for escorting Austria's "Peace Fleet" and ensuring "free trade." In fact, from Robert Peel's perspective, he hoped that Austria would join the U.S.-Mexican War. After all, the rise of the United States was like It's like a slap in the face to England.

According to the prime minister's idea, it would be best to get France to join in, and then the whole of North America would become a pot of porridge. After a few years of fighting, Britain would finish handling matters in South America before picking peaches.

The Russians are the biggest winners on the surface. Not only do they get the "land", they don't have to pay for it. In other words, just do your own thing and spend other people's money. How can you be happy?

With these more than 700 square kilometers of fertile plains, Russia can grow a lot of cotton, which will further improve its economic situation.

And this time there was no need for the Tsar to send out expensive troops, let alone the sacrifice of soldiers. Neserlov called it "the greatest victory after the Eighth Russo-Turkish War."

However, not everyone was satisfied with this. For example, Andrei Uvarov was an idealist who wanted to complete the "Edict of Peter" and revive the Third Roman Empire.

While Neserov and other high-ranking Russian officials were celebrating their great victory, Andrei Uvarov was feeling depressed.

Although Russia obtained some land suitable for farming, these lands could only be used for farming. There was no way to expand the results of the war, let alone open the road to the Anatolian Plateau and the Persian Gulf.

Although the Russians have never recognized the authenticity of the "Peter's Edict", Russia has always resolutely implemented the contents of the "Peter's Edict" from the Tsarist era to the present.

These include but are not limited to: dismembering Sweden, destroying Persia, crushing Poland, conquering Turkey, expanding to the Black Sea, capturing Constantinople, and marching to India and the Persian Gulf.

Although he was unwilling, Andrei Uvarov knew very well that Russia's only chance of victory was to pull the Austrians onto his tank.

However, judging from the current performance, neither the British nor Russia's allies, the Austrians, will allow Russia to move further south.

So he could conclude that someone on the Austrian side must have insight into all this.

Andrei Uvarov felt that that person must be Archduke Albrecht. After all, the latter was the son of Archduke Karl and had a high reputation in the Austrian army. It was not surprising that he could see through the situation in front of him.

For the Austrian side, delaying the Crimean War was a victory. At the same time, in a sense, it owed Russia a favor, and it also held the dying empire of the Ottoman Empire in the palm of its hand.

Although twenty million florins is not much for a big country, for an individual or a group, it is an incredible amount of wealth.

Later, Franz could use this money to beat him hard. After all, the so-called "enlightened monarch" seemed to like being the lackey of the British and was very afraid of Russia, but he only had no fear of Austria. .

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