Chapter 418： Russia-Olympic relations encounter cold

On October 7, 1866, the Sudanese government submitted an ultimatum to the Russian Minister, demanding that the Russians surrender Constantinople within 48 hours, otherwise it would be war.

This ultimatum of war did not wait for 48 hours. After receiving the ambassador from Russia, he responded directly: then war!

How can the Ottoman Empire prepare for war so much that it can't hide the Russians? As a rival, the Tsarist government has never relaxed its surveillance of the Ottoman Empire.

The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs is also attracting Ottomans, but they can't get any benefits, and the result is naturally futile.

Seeing the Sudanese government's mobilization, Alexander II knew that war was inevitable.

Just open the map and you're all set. The Ottoman Empire had few choices, with three neighbors in total.

Geography determines that Persia is not easy to fight. Even if it wins, there is not much oil and water. The Sudanese government in the Jirib area does not need to fight.

Austria dared not fight or could not touch it. The Sinai Peninsula bordered by it was separated by a vast desert. Attacking the Balkans by sea, there was more than enough heart and no chance to land.

Only Russia is left. The Black Sea Fleet was annihilated in the Near East War, and due to financial constraints, it has not recovered for so many years.

With the support of Britain and France, whether it is attacking the Caucasus or Constantinople. It is too easy to lock the Bosphorus Straits, which is a few hundred meters wide.

The excuses for the Sudanese government's painstaking preparation for war turned into farce.

Constantinople has assembled 80,000 Russian troops. The total strength of the Russian army on the Russian Balkan Peninsula has reached 150,000. Relatively speaking, the Caucasus is a weak point.

Both sides have declared war, and the battle will still be fought. This time, the Ottomans had no choice but to have an absolute military advantage. Naturally, they had to do a lot.

Saint Petersburg, receiving news of the Ottoman declaration of war, Alexander II's frown tightened. There are more and more enemies, which is not a good thing.

The war potential of the Russian Empire has actually been launched, which is limited by traffic and productivity, which is already the largest force they can use.

500,000 to 600,000 troops in Eastern Europe are going to die with the Allied forces of Popol. At present, there is no opportunity to win the war. In order to prevent Sweden from looting, 50,000 troops are also deployed in Northern Europe.

The Far East has also deployed 70,000 to 80,000 troops, but because the area under its rule is too wide, not many troops can be invested in the army.

More than 300,000 Russian troops in Central Asia are fighting hard against the enemy, or they are being beaten down. This part of the army is basically recruited on an ad hoc basis, and it is not bad to be able to stabilize the front.

The Balkans seemed to have enough troops. In fact, at most 150,000 Russian troops defended Constantinople. Fortunately, the French sold the Balkan colonies to Austria, otherwise they would have one more potential enemy.

The Caucasus must now send more troops, and no one can guarantee that the Sudanese government will not attack the West. In case the Caucasus is lost, the enemy can kill the Volga all the way.

The army is not enough, this is the true feeling of Alexander II. Millions of Russian troops are fighting **** the battlefield. To support this war, the domestic economy has been severely affected.

Fighting attrition is the most painful. It is impossible to invest more troops. The tactics of the sea of ​​people cannot be exerted. This is a serious challenge for the Russian army.

What's worse is that European countries have clearly seen the reality of the Russian Empire. The so-called million Russian army is a joke. On any battlefield, the Tsarist government cannot invest millions of troops.

These changes also affected Russia-Austria relations. The Austrians felt that the alliance was optional and the Russians felt that the Austrian allies did not contribute.

Chancellor of the Exchequer Kristanval whispered, "His Majesty, after the outbreak of the war with the Ottomans, we will only be dealing with Austria.

I am afraid that this year's fiscal revenue will reach the lowest record in 30 years, and it is likely to continue to decline next year. "

Such a turn of events makes the Minister of Finance really speak with confidence. Although the responsibility is not on them, the problem falls to them when they have no money.

Fortunately, a sum was issued from the Jews before the tsarist government had long since gone bankrupt. Even so, Kristanval dare not relax his vigilance.

Such windfalls cannot exist every day. According to the current situation, they will soon face a financial crisis again.

Alexander II asked indifferently: "How low will it be?"

"This year's fiscal revenue will drop to about 150 million rubles. If the war continues, it may drop to 120 million rubles next year."

Chancellor of the Exchequer Kristanval's voice was getting quieter. We must know that before the war broke out, the fiscal revenue of the Tsarist government had exceeded 300 million rubles, and now it is directly cut.

The reality is so cruel. The Russian empire is now surrounded by all sides. In addition to the Arctic Ocean, it is also safe, and there is war from Eastern Europe to the Far East.

Overseas trade has shrunk sharply, and the huge profits brought by grain exports in the past are no longer there.

Compared with less export trade, the value of import trade has increased dramatically. Russia's foreign trade is settled with gold and silver. This change has caused a large outflow of domestic gold and silver.

The consequences of the loss of wealth quickly reflected in the economy, and deflation has become a social problem that the Tsarist government cannot avoid.

"It seems the Austrians have made a lot of money."

The seemingly unintentional words of Alexander II have already done all the changes in Russia-Austria relations. I'm unlucky, you get rich, no matter how good your friend relationship will be, it will be the same when you rise to state relations.

No one answered this, and Russia-Austria friendship remains politically correct. Even jealousy and jealousy can't change the fact that the Tsar cannot leave Austria.

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Alexander II was right, Austria has indeed made a lot lately. Due to the war, the Bosphorus was blocked and Austria naturally monopolized trade with Russia.

Sweden in the Nordic region also made a small fortune, but their national strength is limited and they can only export a small number of goods.

In addition to trade with Russia, another benefit is that Austria's market share in agricultural products has increased. Russian grain exports can now only be sold to Austria, and then processed to the international market.

This has hit another wave of competitors. Enterprises that originally purchased Russian grain for finishing are now forced to snap up in the international market because of lack of raw materials.

After the war between the Russians and Ottoman, the transaction price on the international grain market rose by another ten points within a short period of time. This is just the beginning. As long as the supply and demand relationship is not resolved, food prices are likely to continue to rise.

In the middle of the 19th century, half of the world's population was hungry, and hundreds of thousands, or even millions, died of hunger each year.

In this context, it is clear that European food shortages cannot be solved in a short time. Increasing food production is easier said than done, but difficult to do in practice.

There is no shortage of major colonial empires in the land. The problem is that the initial investment in the cultivation of food for wasteland cultivation is not small, and the market return rate is not high enough.

If a bumper crop is encountered, it is likely to rot in the ground. Not everyone does not need food anymore, many people cannot afford food on bigger issues.

In this era, only European countries have the purchasing power in the market. Other regions are self-sufficient. If they cannot be self-sufficient, they can only starve.

Purchasing power has limited capacity, and in the event of an emergency, grain prices will naturally rise in the short term. Maybe everyone has reserves, but capitalists need to make money, and ultra-high food prices are also one of the means.

These have little to do with Austria. Regardless of changes in international food prices, as the world's largest food exporter, domestic food prices are very stable.

As one of the beneficiaries, Franz's wallet has been a lot more drummed. This has failed to attract Franz's interest. At the critical moment of the industrial revolution, it is clear that emerging industries have more "money".

"His Majesty, the Minister of Russia has informed us that they will raise tariffs because of the war," Frozen Minister Weissenberg said, frowning.

Franz frowned. Raising tariffs will inevitably affect the trade volume between the two countries. But does the Russian Empire really have the capital to raise tariffs?

Franz didn't bother to figure out the plan of the tsarist government.

"Maybe it's time for our export prices to rise!"

Wool comes out of sheep. Rising tariffs lead to rising commodity prices. This is a normal business law.

Perhaps the increase in tariffs could protect certain industries in Russia. However, this is the era of war, and the two countries' largest trading commodities are strategic materials.

This is a necessity and the tsarist government must accept the price increase. Isn't raising tariffs an excuse for capitalists to raise prices?

This increase in price will definitely exceed the increase in tariffs, and it will ultimately be the Tsarist government that will suffer.

Franz was sure that this decision was definitely not made by Alexander II. Obviously he shot himself in the foot, Alexander II was not such a fool.

Either the financial problems of the Tsarist government and the silly policies of bureaucrats who are desperate to invest in medicine; or they are promoted by domestic capitalists in an attempt to obtain greater benefits.

The truth was covered up, and no one thought of a sentiment from Alexander II, which caused his bureaucrats to associate and make a silly decision, thus ending the honeymoon period between Russia and Austria.

If Alexander II knew it, he would definitely regret it.

This decision has indeed protected many domestic industries. On the surface, it seems to be a good policy. From the beginning of industrial development, protecting national industries is beneficial to the development of domestic industries.

However, the benefits were not realized, and the bad results had already happened first, and the tsarist government soon paid a bitter price for this.

The tariffs have led to an increase in the prices of imported goods from Austria. In order to save money, the bureaucrats of the Tsarist government chose to purchase materials from local companies-Tiankeng is about to be born.

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