Since the outbreak of the Near East War, the Ottoman Empire moved its capital to Ankara. Compared with Constantinople, Ankara really talked about a remote town.

Located in inland mountainous areas, the traffic is blocked and the population is only tens of thousands. It is not as high as half of the Ottoman government's administrative team. The only advantage is that it is easy to defend but difficult to attack.

Based on the principle of safety first, the Sudanese government resolutely chose here. The traffic is blocked and the railway can be built, so Britain and France are very happy to help.

Despite the modernization reform, the barbaric nature of the Ottoman Empire could not be changed. After the failure of the Near East War, the nobles whose interests were damaged in the reform of Abdulmaid I launched a counterattack.

They criticized Abdulmaid I for his reforms and advocated the restoration of the traditional feudal religious system, on the grounds that the reforms made the Ottoman Empire vulnerable.

These are just open and deeper reasons, because the Ottoman aristocratic bureaucrats on the Balkans have lost everything and are now going to get a share of the Asia Minor Peninsula.

There is no concession between interests, so it is naturally impossible for both sides to reach an agreement. The Vienna system has just been re-established and after confirming its own safety, the two gangs started to work.

Up to now, the reformists led by Abdulmaid I have gained the upper hand, and of course this upper hand is also the result of external forces.

As the saying goes, the old man owes money. The Sudanese government owes all the debts between Britain and France. If they are let down, it is unknown whether the debt can be fulfilled.

This is also the reason why the Vienna government targeted the Ottomans, and if they fell behind, they would be beaten. The current Ottoman Empire has obviously declined and has become the target of being beaten.

Ankara

Foreign Minister Fuad said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, the Vienna government has sent a formal diplomatic note, demanding the purchase of the Great Soravno Islands of Rhodes, Cyprus, and Libya's sovereignty.

Now the Austrian navy has taken action, they forcibly landed on Crete and expelled our officials on the island.”

As early as half a year ago, the Vienna government made a request to the Sudanese government to buy territory, but the Vienna government was still easy to speak at that time. With the intervention of Britain and France, it would be fine if the two sides did not reach an agreement.

Before the news of the outbreak of the Indian uprising reached Ankara, the Sudanese government had no idea that the British had no time to take care of themselves.

Information is asymmetry, information is asymmetry with the judgment of the Sudanese government. Upon hearing this news, Abdulmaid I was immediately angry.

This is simply too much. Even if the Ottoman Empire declined, the rotten ship still had three-point nails. How could the huge Ottoman Empire decline suddenly?

"Immediately invite Britain and France to mediate, and at the same time protest to the Austrians, demanding that they abide by the rules of the Vienna system!"

There is no way, only three-point nails are left, so you can't throw them out all at once? Just the Ottoman navy is impossible to win, so let's protest more civilizedly.

Foreign Minister Fong Ade quickly replied: "Yes, Your Majesty."

After the end of the Near East War, the Vienna system was quite disharmonious with the Ottoman Empire, and the status of the Foreign Minister, Beng Ade was unstable.

The main reason for being able to stay in this position is political needs. There were not many diplomatic talents in the Ottoman Empire, and even fewer qualified to become foreign ministers.

Fen Ade was a pro-British leader and received support from Johnniu. In addition, everyone knew that at the Vienna meeting, the great powers controlled the meeting and had no room for them to bargain, so they retained their position.

In this case, he could not be careful and cautious. If it aroused the dissatisfaction of Abdulmaid I, he would be done.

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London

The British government received news of the Indian rebellion earlier than the Vienna government, and at this time the army of quelled the rebellion began to prepare.

After receiving a call for help from the Sudanese government, Granville frowned and said, "We tried to block the news, but we didn't expect it to be exposed so soon."

Chancellor John Russell said indifferently: "It's nothing strange. Once any news enters Congress discussion, it will become an open secret.

In a few days, the newspapers in London will be published. It is not difficult for Austrians to receive the news."

This is the national condition of the UK, and major events require discussions by Congress. The MPs’ mouths are all without any bad luck.

It was because they were able to keep it confidential for a few days. In fact, when they were discussing, the news had been published in London newspapers.

Granville thought for a while and said, "Okay, the leak has ended here. This is determined by the national conditions and not our responsibility.

Now I am in trouble. Since the Austrians have learned about the Indian rebellion, I can boldly infer that most European countries know it.

It was obviously impossible to quell the rebellion in the shortest time and not leave them an opportunity to take advantage of it. How do you think the aftermath should be cured?"

The importance of India to the British Empire is self-evident. Without India, the British hegemony would have collapsed.

In this era, Australia was still a place of exile for criminals. The New Zealand colony had just been opened, South Africa was just a transit station, and Canada had not yet developed.

Without India as a big market and the origin of raw materials, the British's industrial advantages will soon be lost, and the narrow-minded and lacking local people cannot support their hegemony.

This is a well-known fact. There are so many people who are jealous of the British hegemony. Even if they dare not challenge them directly, it is inevitable to take the opportunity to make some small moves.

Austria is just the first to jump out. Killing a chicken to scare the monkey is an option, but the prerequisite is to make sure that the chicken cannot fly. If the chicken is not killed, it will be backfire.

Foreign Minister Thomas replied: "His Excellency Prime Minister, India is our weakness. Now there is a crisis and our enemies will emerge at this time.

However, countries are also full of conflicts. They are afraid of each other and are afraid of being fishermen by others, so they dare not challenge us directly.

Most of the Austrians are using the Ottomans as rafts to test our reactions. Since they want to test, it is better to play with them.

First, use negotiations to delay time. As long as the Indian rebellion is quelled in the shortest time, they will retreat on their own."

This is the fact that if the London government can quell the rebellion within a few months, then Franz will have to admit defeat.

John Russell reminded: "Mr. Thomas, don't forget that there are Russians. Other countries will fear our revenge, but the Tsarist government will not.

Now they are still supporting the Persian government to be right with us, and it is strange that they support the Indian rebellion. Even behind this Indian rebellion, there may be the shadow of the Russians."

There is no way. The Near East War is different from the Crimean War in history. Although the Tsarist government suffered heavy losses, it was still the winner in name.

This preserved the arrogance of the Tsarist government, and it was naturally impossible to bow to the British and admit defeat. This battle between British and Russian hegemony is still in progress.

If there is no trouble at this time, will the bear still be a bear? The British cannot scare the Russians now, and they cannot even be able to block the economy.

After pausing for a moment, Thomas explained calmly: "Of course, the Russians are still so annoying. But the Tsarist government is notoriously inefficient. By the time they take action to interfere in India, I think the farce is over.

The road to Central Asia is not easy to walk. With the credibility of the Tsarist government, neither Afghanistan nor Persia dare to borrow the route for the Russians unless they can call them all the way.

I don't think the Tsarist government has the financial resources to launch such a war. At most, it is to send military instructors to the rebels and provide weapons and equipment.

This will bring us some minor trouble. Even if the Indians become armed, their combat effectiveness is not worth mentioning."

Upon hearing this explanation, Granville's face changed and he said with a serious expression: "What if someone provides funds to the Russians?"

Everyone's faces became ugly. The biggest shortcoming of the Russians is finance. Once there is support from the fund owner, the situation will change immediately.

Chancellor John Russell said, "There are only two French and Austrians who have the strength to provide funds to the Russians. If the Ministry of Foreign Affairs can stabilize them, then there will be no problem."

When he said this, he had already greeted the London capitalists in his heart. He would not borrow money sooner or later, but he had just lent the money to the Austrians and caught up.

If it weren't for the huge construction bonds issued by the Vienna government not long ago, and now the only one who has the strength to support the Russians would be the French, then relatively half of the problem would be solved.

Special funds are used for special purposes. How much is the guarantee of politicians? There is no breach of contract, but the benefits are not big enough. As long as the benefits are in place, it will be a pity to change your mind in a minute.

After wiping the sweat on his forehead, Thomas forced himself to calm down. After pausing for a while, he slowly spoke:

"The situation is not that serious, neither the French nor the Austrians want to watch the Russians grow bigger.

Once the Russians annexed India, Austria will be the first to bear the brunt of it and will bear huge pressure. The Vienna government will never have imagined it.

In this case, the Vienna government may use this as a condition to exchange interests with us.

The French have just fought a war with the Russians, and even if they want to ease the relationship, it will take time, which is not something that can be done in a short while.

We can mobilize our influence in the French government, provoke infighting in the French government, and prevent this from happening."
Chapter completed!