Chapter 129 Near East Policy Shift

The addition of the Spaniards was obviously not enough to stop the Germans from moving.

But for Bismarck, it was more of a headache.

With Spain backed France, it is clear that they have the ability to wrestle with Germany, which also means that the battle between the two sides will be further escalated.

The local strength has been limited in this way, and the only thing that can get help is to win over the major European powers.

After all, the Three Emperors Alliance still has some uses. Austria-Hungary and Russia are potential allies that the Germans can win over.

But also the French can win over.

The Prussian-Austrian War of 1866 was destined that Austria-Hungary would not lose face to support the Germans, at least in this matter.

Even if the French want to build an anti-German alliance, Austria-Hungary is the easiest target to win, although this does not fit the strategy of both sides.

The other Russian is the easiest target for Germany to win now.

After the reunification of Germany, the strength is too strong, especially on land. Once France is lost, which can restrict the existence of Germany, Russia is bound to be the next target.

But nowadays, the insults the British have given to the Russians in the Balkans is too great, and the hope that the Russians will fall to Germany is growing.

Even Germany could support the Russians’ actions in the Balkans in exchange for Russia’s support for Germany’s decision to weaken France.

The Russian government’s desire for the Balkans and Constantinople can be fully acted on with a three-foot extension.

Once Germany and Russia are united, the European continent is destined to find no second force that can be stopped.

At least between Germany and France, winning over the Russians is not only important to the Germans, but also more important to the British.

The British policy of balancing the European continent was destined that the Germans could not be too strong. The suppression of Germany actually began in 1875 during the German-French war crisis.

Disraeli naturally knew in his heart that it was almost impossible to win the Russians over to the British Empire without giving them heavy benefits.

“Salisbury, I think your proposition should be achievable now.”

Looking at the young Salisbury in front of him, Disraeli couldn’t help but sigh, wanting to win over the giant Russian, and now the only place where he can compromise is clear.

Ottoman Balkans.

“Yes, Your Excellency Prime Minister, now we can only make Russia’s stance clear by making great profits in the Balkans.”

“Similarly, we have to guard against the actions of the Germans. Once the Russians fall to Germany, it will never be tolerated for us.”

Salisbury looked at Disraeli, who had been shaken in front of him. The British government was already considering the Ottoman issue.

Whether to keep the territorial integrity of the Ottomans, or to protect the eastern shipping routes, together with the foreign powers, eat a piece of flesh on the rotten giant of the Ottomans.

Unsurprisingly, the former was a huge drain on British energy. The Crimean War was because of this policy, and the British paid a heavy price.

It is absolutely impossible for them to fight another Crimean war. Not only is there a lack of two thugs in France and Sardinia, but the money and materials consumed are also astronomical.

Once the Germans support the Russians on the Balkan issue, the single-frequency Ottomans’ thin army is absolutely impossible to resist and live in gray animals.

So for the British now, it is a complete change in policy towards Ottoman.

Or risk France being weakened again, the British Army alone and the Tsarist army arm wrestling, or slow down the policy, just protect the British eastern route.

“But what can we do, the Mediterranean is absolutely not allowed to let the Russians in.”

Disraeli sighed again, there is a measure of this.

“No, Your Excellency Prime Minister, we can fully agree to the previous request of the Russians!”

Salisbury replied decisively, looking firmly at Disraeli, who was somewhat indecisive.

“Once the Russians really gain access to the sea in the Mediterranean, not only will we be threatened, but Austria-Hungary and Italy will definitely stand up against it!”

“I believe they know it themselves, so I think it is completely possible to agree to their previous demands and give them some benefits without establishing a Great Slavic state and gaining access to the sea!”

The reason the Russians attacked the Ottomans was simply because the Slavs were treated unfairly within their borders.

“As for the attitude of the Ottomans, it will no longer matter, let them fight a war with Russia themselves!”

“We have already made the biggest concessions at this stage, and once Russia makes more greedy demands after the war, then they will have to face more powers!”

Salisbury talks eloquently, in simple terms, through ambiguous statements, agreeing with the Russians to start a war against the Ottomans~www.readmtl.com~ But the biggest result of the war can only be the Slavs in the Balkans gain autonomy or part of it Independence, once the Russians cross the line or lose control of their ambitions, then there will be more forces that can be united.

Even the Austro-Hungarian Empire, which the Russians had to take advantage of, supported the Russians in this matter only on the condition that the Russians did not establish a Great Slavic state and did not gain access to the sea.

The direction of the British compromise at this time was almost the same as that of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

In the original trajectory, the Russians swept away almost all of the Ottoman European territory in one go. Excessive testing of the bottom line of the European powers was undoubtedly a failure.

Austria-Hungary and Great Britain immediately began preparations for war, and the Russians finally only regained territory lost in the Crimean War.

“Salisbury… just do as you say.”

Disraeli hesitated, but finally agreed with Salisbury.

The change in Ottoman’s policy can be said to be a great denial of himself.

The policy that has been insisted on cannot be continued in the face of the situation in the end, and the actions before this can be said to have been completely useless.

Even before the British and Spanish warships entered the Black Sea, it will now become a meaningless history.

There was no use at all other than to leave a little shame on the Russians.

But the only advantage is probably that it is difficult for the Russians under this treaty to support their next-door neighbor Germany.

The French Foreign Ministry did little, and the problem of suppressing the Germans had already been solved by the British.

I believe that no one would have thought that Disraeli, who was so tough on the Ottoman issue, actually made concessions to the Russians.

Including Bismarck in Berlin…