Constantinople

Since the negotiations began, Abdul Maijid I was in a good mood. He had just been threatened by the Russians, and now the Austrian representative is on the court again.

Mestersey is a pure diplomat, not as aggressive as Minshkov, and Austria's appetite is not as big as the Russians, so we can continue to talk about it.

Abdul Maijid I said firmly: "Mr. Mestersey, your country's demands are too much. The Principality of Moldavia and the Principality of Wallachia are both sacred and inseparable parts of the Ottoman Empire and must not be ceded!"

(Note: The Principality of Wallachia is located in the southern part of present-day Romania; the Principality of Moldavia is located in the northern part of Romania, Moldova, and parts of Ukraine)

But when I said this, I was a little confident. Who made them targeted by the Russians and Austria at the same time?

If you face the previous one alone, with the support of Britain and France, they can be tough. If you fight against two, don’t say that Abdul Maijid is cowardly in his lifetime, even Britain and France will not have the confidence to go on the battlefield in person.

Differentiation between Russia and Austria became their top priority. Otherwise, the Ottoman Empire would be almost over once the war broke out.

Mestersey explained calmly: "Your Majesty, these two small priests are not your country's territory, but they are just two vassal states, so why can't they be transferred?

Judging from the current situation, your country has no ability to protect these two principalities at all. If sold to the Austrian Empire, you can also reduce the defense line bordering Russia."

Good face is not only the patent of the Qing Dynasty, but also the Ottoman Empire did not give in too much. "Transfer" and "sell" were the face of Mesterser taking care of Abdul Maijid I as much as possible.

Influenced by European culture, selling land is not a big deal. It is more acceptable than simply cede.

If Austria really wanted to buy these two principalities, Abdul Maijid wouldn't mind selling them, anyway, even if the war broke out, it wouldn't be able to defend it here.

Although these two principalities have flat terrain and fertile land, they are suitable for the development of agriculture because they are close to Russia and Austria, and the Ottomans did not develop much at all, so they would not feel sorry for selling them.

"How much is your country willing to pay?" Abdul Maijid I asked expectantly

No matter what, some discussions are better than non-discussions. Even if it is just to compromise time, Abdul Maijid I will still argue with Austria.

Mestersey said strongly: "Your Majesty, the Austrian government is willing to invest 100 million rupiah!"

This price is very sincere. Anyway, in this era, land that has not been developed is not valuable.

Without waiting for Abdul Maijid I to answer, Mestersey added: "But now the Austrian government is in financial difficulties and is unable to pay such a huge sum of money in one lump sum. We are ready to pay it within a hundred years."

Isn’t this nonsense to pay it within a hundred years? I won’t talk about inflation. With the strength of both sides, is the Ottoman Empire capable of receiving money?

Anyone with a little brain knows that Mesterser is talking about buying, but in fact he is not going to pay at all.

Paying it for a hundred years is completely a blank check. As long as the time has not come, it cannot be said that Austria is breach of contract.

After such a long time, once there is a conflict between the two countries or a war occurs, they don’t have to give a penny.

Even if you receive money a hundred years later, it will be useless. Now, 100 million yuan can buy more than 200,000 square kilometers of land. Whether you can buy twenty square kilometers of land in a hundred years is a question mark.

If you bully people without waiting for this, if you are intimidated and just give in, you are not telling the whole world that the Ottoman Empire has fallen and you want to divide the legacy - come quickly.

Abdul Maijid I asked: "Mr. Mestersey, are you not kidding? There is no such funny business in the world!"

Mestersey smiled but said nothing. The Austrian government was not ready to pay for it. He proposed that it was just a fig leaf for the Sudanese government.

Mestersey is not that naive yet to obtain the principalities of the Danube Basin through negotiations. If it is so easy, why do we have to mobilize the army?

The bottom line in China is very clear, just talk about it casually. Even if it can be negotiated, you cannot reach an agreement now, otherwise how can you act in the next drama?

If we reconcile with the Ottoman Empire, should Austria stop preparing for war? If we stop, all the preparations in advance will be wasted; if we don’t stop, it will be even worse, and the strategic purpose will be exposed.

By then, the South German states were prepared, and with the intervention of the great powers, the strategy of advancing westward would be almost invalidated.

In order to put the negotiations into a deadlock, after the Danube Basin, Mestersey put forward further territorial demands for the Ottoman Empire and ran away most of the Balkans in one breath.

Even if Britain and France try their best to mediate the conflict between the two sides, they will also return in vain. Of course, if they do the whole show, Mesterser also began to make concessions slowly.

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When the Constantinople negotiations began, Paris also became lively. The struggle between the parliamentary factions and the presidential factions had become increasingly fierce and there was no way to ease them.

After a long period of preparation, Louis Napoleon Bonaparte was finally ready.

With the support of the British, on June 12, 1851, Louis Napoleon Bonaparte launched a military coup in Paris and forcibly disbanded the parliament.

The parliamentary faction, unwilling to give up the defeat, also organized the army to counterattack, but failed because of the betrayal of the traitor. Louis Napoleon Bonaparte took the power.

After the news of the coup reached Vienna, Franz was not surprised at all, although the coup was six months ahead of schedule.

The effect of the butterfly effect has become increasingly powerful, France has been affected, and the direction of the future world has become unrecognizable. The advantage of foresight is slowly disappearing.

Franz is already prepared. His arrival has changed the fate of many people and it is inevitable to affect the world situation.

After this Paris coup, it won’t take long before Louis Napoleon Bonaparte will be restored, and the British and French pairs will also appear on the historical stage.

Franz did not stop him. In contrast, Napoleon III, a monarch who was very fond of merit, was not too difficult to deal with.

France has a strong foundation, and it is not scary to have a monarch who loves torture. If a monarch who loves to farming appears, it will be a real disaster for Austria.

The usury empire would have let them continue to lend money. Austria can do its best to develop industrial matters.

After the Paris coup, the British were under pressure a lot less. With the thugs of France, they had a stronger say in European diplomacy.

Abdul Maijid I was the most touched, and the support from France increased. Napoleon III, who was about to restore, sent him military instructors to help train the Ottoman team.

However, this support is not enough to change the current adverse situation. Over time, the attitude of the Russian representative Duke Alexander Minshkov became increasingly tough.

Rather than talking about negotiations, it is the Russians who are raising conditions and letting the Ottoman government do multiple-choice questions: acceptance, or war.

The Russians seemed to have been ready for war. On July 2, 1851, the British-Russian St. Petersburg negotiations ended in failure because the bottom lines of the two sides were very different. A new round of Russian-Turkey War entered the countdown.
Chapter completed!