Chapter 221： End without disease

London

In any case, the British government is an inevitable hurr. Since the German unification process was stopped by various countries, Prime Minister Felix has switched to London.

In fact, the joint intervention plans of various countries have already been in progress. After the agreement with the South German states was reached, it was the Russians who helped to hinder the hind legs.

In this respect, the Tsarist government is still very credible, of course, the public relations expenses from Austria also played a role.

Otherwise, it is estimated that the Saxony Kingdom has just been finalized, and this joint declaration has appeared. Then it will be difficult for Austria to proceed with the latter plan.

It is almost impossible to achieve the established facts and deal with them at the negotiating table.

The Joint Declaration was issued so long that the international conference has not yet been held, which is to leave time for Austrian public relations.

In other words, if you take advantage of Austria, we are jealous. If we can't get enough compensation, we have to do things.

This is Franz's view. If the international conference were to be held immediately, Austria would have no time for events. No, it should be said that there is no time to visit London.

Under the strong request of Napoleon III, this international conference was held in Paris, and the Parisian government in the immediate vicinity clearly had the opportunity to publicize.

Not to mention the Russians, Austria did not dare to act without the support of a bear, apparently the two sides had a deal for a long time. How can a shrewd John Bull tolerate such a thing?

The meeting was originally planned to be held in July, but it was dragged to the end of August, which was what the British demanded.

Faced with this situation, the Austrian government naturally had no choice, and Prime Minister Felix had to make a trip to London himself.

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Felix asked the contrary: "Mr. Henry, the importance of the Kingdom of Lombardy-Venesia to Austria, presumably you do not know, the local economic value is still above the South German region.

Venice is Austria ’s largest foreign trade port. Most of Austria ’s naval ports are in the Venezia region. Do you think we might let go? "

The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, George Hamilton-Gordon, smiled and said, "Mr. Felix, there is no shortage of ports in your country. Rijeka and Trieste are excellent ports. There are many ports to develop. "

Felix shook his head and said, "Mr. Henry, in theory, as long as it is adjacent to the sea, it can be transformed into a high-quality port. But what about the development cost?

Dalmatia is the poorest province in Austria, and local transportation is enough to make any port worthless.

Therefore, abandoning the proposal of the Kingdom of Lombardy-Venesia, let us say no more, we cannot agree. "

The British wanted to unify the Italian region, while balancing Austria and France, and the forces of the Mediterranean.

However, on this issue, at the same time it was opposed by Austria, France and Spain, and the unification of Italy became remote.

The Kingdom of Lombardy-Venesia is the compensation Austria received from giving up the Austrian Netherlands. The territory covers an area of ​​46,991 square kilometers, with a population of approximately 5.16 million. It is dominated by Italians and some Germanic.

This is the most fertile land in Italy. It has the largest plain in Italy, the Po River plain, where more than half of Italy's industries are gathered, and the most prosperous port in the Mediterranean, Venice, which once occupied 30% of Austria's fiscal revenue. %.

Such a huge economic benefit, of course, the Vienna government cannot easily give up. Even now that the British are conditioned to recognize the new Holy Roman Empire, Prime Minister Felix has refused.

Unable to achieve this goal, Prime Minister George Hamilton-Gordon again put forward new conditions: "Mr. Felix, your country cannot give up the Italian region, so it is not a problem to stop supporting the Russians!

Presumably you don't want to watch the Russians annex the Ottoman Empire, push the tentacles deep into the Mediterranean, and break the balance in Europe? "

After arriving in London, Felix had a feeling in his mind that the real goal of the British should be to break up the Russian-Australian alliance.

"Mr. Henry, I think you are misunderstood. In the Near East War we will only remain neutral and we have never supported the Russians.

From the outbreak of the war to the present, the Austrian government has been neutral and doing business with Russians, which is based on the principle of free trade. "

Free trade was proposed by the British. This is one of the national policies of the British government. It is naturally impossible for Prime Minister George Hamilton-Gordon to hit his own face.

George Hamilton-Gordon asked, "So has your country decided to join the free trade system?"

Felix flickered: "Mr. Henry, the situation in Austria is not the same as in your country. Many people in the country are worried that once they join your country to establish a free trade system, they will be hit economically.

After all, your country's industrial strength is really too strong, and all the countries in the world together may not be able to compare with you. "

That's right, the industrial strength of the British Empire is now thriving, and no country in the world can compare them.

However, once the countries have completed industrialization, the weaknesses of the three small islands and the lack of resources in the British Isles will be exposed, and then another ending will come.

Does the British see this problem? The answer is: I don't see it.

The British Empire is so glorious that they ignore the possible crisis. Otherwise, they will start to prepare now, not to mention that they will always be at their peak, at least to extend the time of the world hegemon.

The theoretical best choice is to shift the focus of development to Canada, compete with the Americans for the Americas, and kill the United States in this era with the power of the British Empire.

Secondly, the development of Australia and the invasion of the Nanyang region, with such a region to support, can also support a superpower.

Thirdly, it is the development of the African continent. At this time, the total population of the African continent was at most more than 20 million. Thanks to the popularity of the slave trade, the African population was still declining.

Americans can turn Indians into minorities, more professional John Bulls, or uncle Black into protected animals.

These three options, no matter which one, need to invest a lot of manpower, material resources and financial resources, unless the British elite is a traversal, otherwise it is definitely not a play.

Although it is flicker, in this era, this is a compliment. George Hamilton was very pleased to be able to get Felix's compliment, but this did not affect the subsequent negotiations.

George Hamilton-Gordon can be sure that the Austrian government does not mind joining the free trade system as soon as they relax on the German issue.

This is obviously not the bottom line of Austria. George Hamilton-Gordon continued to test: "Mr. Felix, since your country remained neutral in the Near East War, now you should occupy the land of the Ottoman Empire, should you return it after the war? "

Felix can only sigh, it really is the master of playing the mainland's balance policy, so quickly thought of the problems after the end of the Near East War.

"We need to discuss this with the Ottoman government. If they can pay enough ransom, we don't mind returning the land they currently occupy."

This "ransom" is obviously not something that the Ottoman Empire can afford. It is nothing more than a concession for the British to rebuild the Holy Roman Empire in Austria.

Regarding the area of ​​the territory, the several major states that Austria is currently focusing on add up to less than 140,000 square kilometers, which is less than half of Austria's occupation of the Ottoman Empire.

Kingdom of Bavaria: 75865 square kilometers

Wurttemberg Kingdom: 20682 square kilometers

Grand Duchy of Baden: 15,070 square kilometers

Kingdom of Saxony: 14,993 square kilometers

Principality of Hesse-Darmstadt: about 10,000 square kilometers

Frankfurt free city 248.31 square kilometers

However, the account cannot be counted like this, Austria's annexation of the South German region is not much land, mainly for population, and the population of these German states is more than 10 million.

These populations can effectively make up for the weakness of Austria's main ethnic group, and turn the seemingly powerful Austrian empire into a truly powerful great empire.

As for the land in the Balkans, how can the Ottoman Empire be returned? Can the current Ottoman Empire be maintained?

Take the Duchy of the Danube as an example. As long as Austria insists on opposing their independence, the Ottoman Empire can only send them back unless they want to be neighbors with the bear.

If the Russians win or are tied in the Near East War, then the Ottoman Empire will be forced, and they will be trapped in the enclave between the Russians and Austria and let them manage it. Are you kidding me?

It is possible for Austria to abandon the Balkans. Prime Minister Felix's promise will be fulfilled only if Britain and France win the Near East War.

This question was quickly answered by George Hamilton. In this inland region, the British Empire has too little say.

Don't look at the fact that it seems that Austria attaches great importance to them now. In fact, the Russians have the largest say, and the French are the second.

The London government acknowledges that it is good, but its opposition will not change the final result. As long as one country in France and Russia supports Austria, the reconstruction of Shinra is not a problem.

In the end, the two sides did not reach any agreement, did not get enough benefits from Austria, and could not force the Austrian government to make concessions. Naturally, John Niu could not give an accurate answer.

The South German region could not intervene, but they could not give up in the North German region. Only in the coastal regions could they find the prestige of Britain.

These problems have a headache for the British. Felix wouldn't worry about them, anyway, the goodwill of Austria brought it.

With ambiguous answers, Prime Minister Felix set off on his way home. For the upcoming Paris conference, let Metternich deal with it. I have to admit that he is the most professional in this regard.

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