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Chapter 165, fighting for survival

On June 12, 1875, Austria Ferdinand I died of illness in Jerusalem. According to his last wish, Franz held a state funeral in Jerusalem.

Ferdinand I had a weak sense of presence in Austria, and had no outstanding contributions in his life, and of course he had no infamous reputation. He left everyone with the image of "good old man".

The funeral was very grand, and the guests were ready-made. After just participating in Franz's coronation ceremony, everyone was still visiting the scenic spots and monuments of Jerusalem.

Of course, this is just a polite statement. In fact, Jerusalem is a large construction site, and the buildings in the city are being rebuilt according to the Holy See, and nothing is good to look at.

The truth was that Franz sent someone to inform everyone that the European nobles were family, and everyone was relatives near or far away. Of course, they could not help but give face when they came.

Ferdinand I was not a qualified monarch, but in the eyes of the older generation of the Habsburg dynasty, he was a qualified elder in the eyes of the younger generation, and the atmosphere at the funeral was very heavy.

Affected by the sad atmosphere, Franz was in a bad mood after a funeral. Without any hesitation, he immediately ordered his return to Vienna.

It is useless to persuade anyone. July is coming soon, and Jerusalem where you stay in this season is a disaster.

Anyone who wants to stay here to cultivate one's nature, then stay by yourself. Franz will not be with him anyway.

In the end, Queen Sophie, Massimillano I and his family of three stayed, and Franz returned with the rest.

This was the result of Franz's efforts, and he forced his two younger brothers to go back. These days, aristocratic social interactions are also an important task, and no one in the royal family can do it.

In addition, Franz is also worried that history will repeat itself. One of the two men in the original time and space was unlucky and got sick while drinking Jordan River water during the pilgrimage.

The ones left now are different. They all have the attributes of a dead house and can stay at home without going out, and they will not run around at all.

...

Ankara, since the disaster was completed, the situation in the Ottoman country has improved a lot, and social order is gradually recovering.

There are advantages and disadvantages. Although the social order has been stabilized, the al-Shabaab government led by Midhart is still condemned by all sectors of society.

The verbal party has put forward countless reasons to criticize the government for its cruelty, corruption, incompetence and bloody...

Sultan Abdul Hamid II also made a statement on many public occasions, criticizing the government for its serious negligence in handling the refugee issue.

These changes have made the Ottoman Al-Shabaab, which lacked experience in political struggle, fumed and did not know how to deal with it for a while.

Foreign Minister Albiaz: "Prime Minister, the Russians used force to expel all the refugees, and about 5,000 people died under the butcher's knife of the Tsarist army.

This is a diplomatic note from the Tsarist government. The Russians ordered us to restore the situation immediately and threatened to intervene by force."

After taking the document, Midhart sighed. In the past, he would definitely be furious when he heard the Russians massacre so many Ottoman people. Now it was just a number in his ears.

If a weak country has no diplomacy, these people will die in vain if they die. The Ottoman Empire cannot hold the Tsarist government accountable because of this.

After a long silence, Midhart said slowly: "Since the Russian Empire cannot go, then send it to Persia!"

He paused and added: "Is there any trouble in Austria? Has the Vienna government accepted refugees?"

It’s not that Midhart’s heart is as hard as a stone, but it is completely forced by reality. Insufficient food in China, people are destined to starve to death.

If refugees are allowed to stay in the country, many areas that have resumed production will be destroyed, and only more people will starve to death.

In order to save more people, he had to be cruel. There is another prerequisite, that is, he cannot be interfered by the great powers, especially Austria.

Foreign Minister Albiachi: "No, the Austrians arrested all refugees in the name of illegal entry, and after being concentrated and tried, they were all sent to prison."

The law does not punish the masses. Perhaps it is feasible in the later generations of the rise of Virginism, but there is no market in this era. The Vienna government acts in accordance with the law, and no one can pick it up.

Midhart wanted to speak but stopped. The result was bad, but it was not unacceptable. With the Russians' precedent, Midhart's expectations were reduced from the beginning.

...

At this time, the situation in Persia also changed. Seeing the snowball of the refugee wave and the anticipated international interference, the countries were unable to unify their opinions due to the British disturbance, the Persian government realized the danger.

Persia is just an agricultural country with limited productivity and is simply unable to accommodate so many refugees. Even simple relief is beyond their ability.

The Persians also hated these locust-like uninvited guests. They were reluctant to ask them to take out money and food to help them.

After many warnings failed, the Persian government once again showed the world the sharpness of the "Persian Blade" and the massacre began.

It doesn’t matter whether it is right or wrong, everyone is fighting for survival. If refugees want to survive, they need more food and must rob them; while the Persian government needs to protect the lives and property of the people, so they can only kill these uninvited guests.

Just as Franz returned, the most cruel scene was staged in the Persian region, and both sides fought bloodily.

Without any surprises, the mob is destined to fail to defeat the regular army, and even if the Ottoman government is controlling it, it will not work.

However, the Persians, as the victors, did not have a good time. They hesitated that the Persian army would not leave prisoners and cut off the retreat for refugees to surrender, and the battle was particularly fierce.

That's fine, it's just a little bigger loss. The most troublesome thing is that there are too many refugees, it's easy to defeat them, but it's difficult to wipe them out all of them.

Even though the Persian army was already on high alert, many refugees still flew to the rear, causing chaos in Persian areas.

Under the power of hatred, these refugees have become bandits, burning, killing, robbing, and committing all kinds of evil. The atrocities make bandits and robbers ashamed.

According to incomplete statistics, the total population of Persia fell by 1.5 million after the war, and the total economic output fell by one quarter. The huge loss is conceivable.

...

The tragedy that happened in Persia soon spread throughout the European continent, and the impact was far less severe than Franz thought. Most of the European people were melon-eating people.

In this era, the Ottomans and Persians were all races without human rights, and mainstream society did not take them seriously at all.

Except for a few of the Virgin Party who are shouting and demanding European countries to help refugees, most of the people are watching coldly. They are still not full, so who can care about others?

In order to have three meals a day, most workers have to work hard in the factory for more than ten hours every day, not daring to get sick or take a vacation, and the rewards they receive are only covered in their stomachs.

What a joke to ask the government to pay for Ottoman refugees? There is still a large group of people in China that need relief, but the government cannot provide relief. They dare to give money to the enemy. This is a naked treason!

Without making a few waves, the Virgin Party was overwhelmed by overwhelming criticism. The Ottoman Empire had just declined for a long time, and it was difficult for everyone to forget their hatred in a hundred and eighty years.

London

As one of the directors of this tragedy, Prime Minister Gerston was very satisfied with the development of the situation. Although the casualties were a little bit greater, it was all worth it.

With so much population loss at one time, the internal conflicts in the Ottoman Empire have been greatly eased, and this nail that restrains Austria has finally been saved.

The refugees sabotaged Persia and created opportunities for Britain's invasion of Persia, which was a complete victory for two birds with one stone.

Foreign Minister McLean: "His Excellency Prime Minister, this is a diplomatic note sent by the Ottoman government. They hope that we will fulfill our commitment and provide them with funds to combat the rebellion.

Judging from the current situation, the biggest crisis in the Ottoman Empire has passed, and the risk of providing them with loans has been greatly reduced.

However, it is not certain that the Persians are now massacring refugees. In order to survive, these people are likely to return to the Ottoman Empire again.

Perhaps this number will be greatly reduced, but as long as one-third of the people return, the Ottoman government will soon be in trouble again.

And after experiencing this, these surviving refugees may not be able to live with peace of mind. In essence, these people have learned bad things and are not suitable to be obedient people."

Prime Minister Gerston nodded: "This is an inevitable result, but in general, the situation in the Ottoman Empire has improved.

These refugees who have become mobs, let the Ottoman government deal with them themselves! Whether it is to deal with them or to strictly discipline them has nothing to do with us.

No matter what, they also helped to severely damage the Persians. They are our friends, and Britain never treats friends unfairly.

As long as we make sure that the Ottoman government rule has stabilized and have the ability to repay debts, we can provide them with loans.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs can communicate with the French, and we must support a nail to restrain Austria, but we cannot do everything.

If the French were willing to work hard, then the training of the Ottoman Army could be handed over to them."
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