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Chapter 124, The Age of Great Powers

When Constantinople fought against Zhenghan, the meeting that decided the fate of the Greek kingdom also began.

The location is still in Paris. In order to improve France's international status, Napoleon III was very keen to hold such events after he succeeded to the throne.

On this small issue, no one wants to argue with them. No matter where the negotiation is, the final result will be the same.

Neither the London government nor the Austrian government lacks such a little reputation. It is not that the belligerent countries involve face, and they must fight for a win or a loss.

People in this era did not lack internationalism. The Greek government acted everywhere and attracted many countries to participate. Of course, except for a few major countries, most countries had no say.

Britain, France and Russia are going to war, and the Greek issue also involves this war. Britain and France have bluntly excluded the Russians from the meeting, which is also a blow to the Greek kingdom.

Originally, Otto I wanted to hold a meeting in Athens, and invited representatives of various countries as a neutral country, and used international pressure to force the British to retreat.

Obviously, the Greek government did not have such a big say. The French proposed to hold a meeting in Paris, and it didn't matter to the Vienna government, and the British did not want to have disputes with the French for this small issue, so things were settled.

Greek Foreign Minister Skebata said with anger: "The coalition soldiers entered our territory without permission without permission, which seriously violated our sovereignty.

As a neutral country, we have raised serious protests against this act of wanton trampling on our sovereignty. We demand that the coalition forces immediately stop this infringement and evacuate the Greek Peninsula."

There is no problem of compensation, Skebata is not confident enough, he just hopes that the coalition forces will evacuate, and he is responsible for the loss of them himself.

The troops entering the Greek Kingdom this time, including the Ottomans of the British Sardinian army. Because of the alliance between France and the three countries on the Near Eastern battlefield, the one who mediated the incident became the New Holy Roman Empire.

There is no problem. The war between the Austrian Empire and the Ottoman Empire has not yet ended, but the new Holy Roman Empire is a neutral country.

There were too many such strange things happening in the era of the Shenluo Empire. When a certain vassal state fought against foreigners, the Holy Roman Empire could still remain neutral.

This is a historical issue, and European countries have recognized this situation, and it is no big deal to do it again now.

Anyway, it was not Britain and France that fought with Austria, so they would not care whether the Ottoman Empire felt insulted. Now that the war has gone on, the Ottoman Empire has begun to make a fuss, and its status in the alliance will naturally decline.

Of course, the Sudanese government will not protest against this trivial matter. At least they have a truce treaty with Austria. If you have a thick skin, you can say that the war between the two countries has ended.

The Sudanese government, which has been fought in this war, has completely lost its temper, which has made them clearly realize the shortcomings of their own strength. In addition to reforming and strengthening, it has also become very important to establish good relations with major powers.

The Russians can be regarded as the only exception. Their mortal enemy of the Ottoman Empire was not possible for compromise and were still fighting.

British Foreign Secretary Thomas said lightly: "Mr. Skebata, how can this be said to have entered your territory for no reason?

When the coalition forces enter your country's territory, the main problem is to pursue the enemy, which is to consider your country's peace.

We have notified you in advance, and only after you have obtained your agreement, the coalition forces entered your territory.

If you can hand over these rebels who have fallen into your territory, we can withdraw immediately."

If the protest is useful, why do the army still need?

Now that the Greek Kingdom is pretending to be confused, the British naturally act like a rogue. Without force to resist, even if they are accustomed, there is nothing wrong with this understanding.

The British simply did not admit that the coalition forces forced their entry into Greek territory, and insisted that the Greeks had acquiesced, and the evidence was that the Greeks did not stop them.

Now the Greeks are going to hand over the rebels, which is the general. On the surface, the Greek government cannot admit that these troops have anything to do with them. The British directly regard these people as rebels of the Ottoman Empire.

Since it was a rebel, it was the housework of the Ottoman Empire and it did not apply to the regulations on the disarmament of the armed forces after the war.

The British asked them to intercede with rebels and make it reasonable. If the Greek government is unable to hand over the rebels, it is suspected of sheltering or supporting the rebels. The coalition forces took military actions to attack cross-border, which is a thing of the past.

Skebata instantly wilted and became a scoundrel. They were really no match for the British, and they fell into an embarrassing situation in a few seconds.

They would never dare to admit that they sent troops to attack the Ottoman Empire. Britain and France were all ally of the Ottoman Empire. If they admitted this, they would be a complete destiny.

But now the British people's proposal is impossible to complete, and they hand over the "rebels"? What a joke? If you dare to do this, you probably don't have to wait for the British to take action and the people in the country will rebel first.

No one helped him talk about this issue. The right and wrong are in front of him. He wanted to pretend to be stupid and foolish. Do you really think John Niu is a fool?

Even if France and Austria do not want the British to annex Greece, they cannot pretend to be as stupid as the Greeks on this issue. Everyone is still shameful, especially when it comes to the British, the dignity of the British Empire cannot be desecrated.

The Greek representative fell into a trap at the beginning of the negotiations. Mentened, the representative of the new Holy Roman Empire, could not let him continue to jump into the pit.

"Everyone who is here to know the cause and effect of the matter is clear. Now we don't have to continue to go around the circle. Let's get straight to the topic and discuss the most realistic issues!"

Mentened's meaning is very obvious. The British are not something that Greece can afford, and they have to pay the price if they do something wrong. In the face of facts, if you try to get away with it, don't dream.

What the great powers need for doing things is not evidence, as long as they think it is true. If the window paper is not torn, it is just that everyone sees through it and doesn’t say it out loud. What should they do in the end?

French Foreign Minister Auvergne said avoiding the important point: "In view of what the Greek government did in this war, it is necessary to impose certain sanctions."

His meaning was obvious, blocking the British's mouth with sanctions, preventing them from proposing to turn the Greek Kingdom into a colony.

Did the London government make up its mind to annex the Greek Kingdom at this time? The answer is no.

The London government is being overwhelmed by public opinion and is still trying to solve the logistics problems of the Expeditionary Force, where there is still extra energy to do things.

Now the voices in the London government advocate colonizing the Greek kingdom have just appeared, and they are still far from becoming mainstream.

If all countries do not object, then they will swallow it. Eat the Greek kingdom, John's cow has this appetite.

However, when the French proposed to convene a Paris meeting and the Austrians deceived themselves as the mediator with the sign of the new Holy Roman Empire, Thomas knew that it was impossible to annex the Greek Kingdom.

Although the strategic value of the Greek Kingdom is high, its own interests are not generous, and it is not worth the British to turn against them and France and Austria.

Thomas said tentatively: "In view of the fact that the Greek Kingdom sent troops to our ally, the Ottoman Empire, without declaring war, I propose to abolish the Greek government and let our government take charge of Greek affairs."

Mentened objected: "Mr. Thomas, this is probably a bit over.

The Greek government was directly responsible for this incident, and the removal was due, but the abolition of the king was beyond the reach of it.

The dignity of the monarch cannot be desecrated. The Greek government led the incident and had nothing to do with His Majesty Otto I, and he should not be responsible for it.

After the removal of the Greek government, there will definitely be some chaos. It may be a bit difficult for your country to manage Greek affairs alone. It is better for us to manage it together!"

There is no problem. There are usually only a few situations in abolishing kings on the European continent. To sum up, it is that they are not in a good position or they are expelled by the people. Otto I's life is not enough.

As a member of a monarchical country, maintaining the dignity of the king is a compulsory course for everyone.

Thomas was just a temptation. If he insisted on abolishing Otto I, it would not be of any benefit to his personal political future. The real benefit was to manage the Greek Kingdom.

"Yes, the affairs that took place in the Kingdom of Greece are international issues, and your government cannot bear all the pressure. As a responsible major country, France is willing to do its part in it." French Foreign Minister Auvergne echoed

No matter how beautiful he said, it was ultimately for the sake of interests. Obviously, the French were not ready to give in to the interests of the Near East.

The meeting soon entered the state of the game between Britain, France and Austria, and the Greek representative was left aside.

The Kingdom of Sardinia, the pope of Tuscany, Naples, was silent from beginning to end.

To be able to attend this meeting, it would be for them to give face to the great powers.

Although the Greek issue is related to their interests, everyone still has self-knowledge. It is better to avoid the disaster when the gods fight against mortals, so as not to be affected by the fish in the pond.

Not to mention the representatives of other European countries, it is not that Mediterranean countries cannot involve their own interests, so of course they have nothing to do with themselves and they are hanging up.

Can't you see any interests at all and you have to participate in the game between the three major countries?

In this era, the rulers of small countries that could survive on the European continent were all smart people, and no one would commit suicide like this.

After more than half a month of verbal battles, the three countries finally reached an agreement and the countries signed the "Resolution on the Kingdom of Greece".

Otto I's throne was preserved, and the Greek cabinet government was responsible for this matter and must resign and take responsibility.

An international supervision team consisted of Britain, France and the Austrians to guide the reorganization of the new government of the Greek Kingdom.

In name, the Three Kingdoms manage Greece, and in terms of actual profit distribution, the British got the big head, followed by the French, and the new Holy Roman Empire made up the numbers and made the smallest profit.

This is also considered to be a requirement for each. The British got the best interests of Greece. France and Austria prevented the British from annexing the Greek Kingdom, and Otto I successfully preserved the throne.

The interests of the Ottoman Empire were sacrificed, and they had never received the war reparations they had dreamed of. The Greek kingdom was so poor that they had no money to pay.

The Greek government has fallen into the control of the Three Kingdoms. We can't expect to pay them compensation from the pockets of the Three Kingdoms, right?

For a long time in the future, the finances of the Greek Kingdom will be used to repay the debts of Britain and France. Due to the war, the Greek government has already overdue loans.

Of course, this kind of custody is only temporary. No one can dominate the three countries, so it is naturally impossible to continue custody for a long time. After the new government is established, the rights will be handed over to the new government.

The fiscal stewardship may take a little longer, and the Greek kingdoms must be able to repay their debts on time before they can get back their financial autonomy.

The Greek government opened the market port to the Three Kingdoms, and the Three Kingdoms ships obtained the right to free navigation in the Greek Kingdom, and the right to mint coin, smoke, salt and taxes to build roads fell into the hands of the Three Kingdoms.

Obviously, in addition to the distribution of interests, there is also the meaning of targeting the Russians. Britain and France established a blockade line outside the two straits, and using the many islands in the Aegean Sea, the British and French navies could encircle the Russians at any time.

This can only be regarded as a demonstration. The Russians did not even get Constantinople, and the first Bosphorus was unable to control it. The Aegean Sea was too far away from them.

The signing of the "Resolution on the Kingdom of Greece" marks the advent of the era of great powers.

In this era, as long as the powers reach an agreement, the fate of a country can be determined. The essence of the world of prey on the weak is fully reflected.
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