【War court and knee pillow, Austria's destiny】【】

The distribution and number of capital ships of the Royal Navy The North Sea Fleet has 35 battleships, including 10 first-class battleships, 10 second-class battleships, and 15 third-class battleships. The Mediterranean Fleet has 31 battleships, including 1 first-class battleship, 4 second-class battleships, and 26 third-class battleships. The West African fleet has 17 battleships, including 1 second-tier battleship and 16 third-tier battleships. The Indian Ocean Fleet has 25 battleships, including 1 first-class battleship, 2 second-class battleships, and 22 third-class battleships. The South American fleet has 8 battleships, all of which are Tier 3 battleships. There are 5 battleships in the West Indies, including one second-tier battleship and four third-tier battleships. The Atlantic Fleet has 10 battleships, including 1 second-tier battleship and 9 third-tier battleships. The Pacific Fleet has 6 battleships, all of which are Tier 3 battleships. The Cape of Good Hope fleet has 5 battleships, including 1 second-tier battleship and 4 third-tier battleships. When the full picture of the British Royal Navy surfaced, both the Great Eastern Fleet, which the French were proud of, and the Black Sea Fleet, which the Russians were proud of, were all overshadowed. Austrian Adriatic Fleet. The British Royal Navy will be stationed in Crete, which will undoubtedly be a heavy blow to Austria, France, and Russia, which are spying on the hegemony of the Mediterranean. The treaty signed between the British and the Ottomans is also clearly written, and its unrivaled naval power makes people dare not refute it. At this time, Helmut's fiasco has long been forgotten like an insignificant episode, replaced by awe of British maritime hegemony. What Britain lost before, everything has been found today. Of course, this cannot satisfy these Anglo-Saxons. The Royal Navy will hand over all ten captured Egyptian warships to the Ottoman Empire. Ever since, the spearhead was once again directed at the Austrian Empire. "Your Excellency, I think your country should return the captured warships and prisoners of war. What do you think?" As soon as these words came out, the temperature in the venue dropped sharply. Everyone felt that Austria was approaching a catastrophe. The United Kingdom had both a strength advantage and a moral advantage. If the fleet was handed over, the Ottoman Empire would have 29 battleships, which could completely compete with the French Great Eastern Fleet and the Russian Black Sea Fleet. Compete. Then everything is back to the original point, and there is no substantial loss to other powers. Perhaps it is enough to sacrifice the interests of Austria. Obviously, the Austrian Empire has been isolated. Going your own way will inevitably arouse the resentment of the great powers, but if you give up the Austrian Navy, you may never have a bright future. Metternich is now starting to regret putting all his treasures on the British. He always thought that as long as he listened to the British, he would be able to gain their trust. Metternich in history followed the footsteps of Britain desperately during the Turkish-Egyptian War. In the end, he lost both money and people, and Vienna also changed from the capital of conferences to the capital of clubs. For a gambler, it is common to make wrong bets. The key to becoming a master lies in whether the loss can be stopped in time. Obviously Metternich is such a master. When Napoleon's empire was in full swing, he chose to let Franz II marry his daughter to seek peace. After Napoleon defeated Russia, Metternich immediately stopped losses and beat the dogs in the water, and successfully established the Vienna system after the war, maintaining the dignity of the Austrian Empire for nearly 30 years. "I think there is a problem with your wording. Those are the spoils of our country. The Austrian Empire rescued those craftsmen, not captured them. If some of them are willing to return to Egypt, we will not force them to stay." There is no doubt that Metternich He does not intend to hand over the fleet, because after being betrayed by the United Kingdom repeatedly, he finally decided to completely change his original expectations, and instead used stop loss as a new strategy for the Austrian side to continue the talks, "Maybe Archduke Franz is right .” He thought in his heart. "The British cannot be allies, they can only be business partners at most. If this partner does not obey the rules, the best way is to fight back." Franz commented on Britain in this way. "Your Excellency, I think you should consider peace in the Near East. Those fleets do not belong to Austria, they are the property of the Ottoman Empire. If the Ottoman Empire can regain the warships captured by our country and your country, then the power of the Mediterranean region will Restore the balance." Faced with Metternich's tough attitude, Canning softened first, because what the British Parliament asked was to rebalance the power of the Mediterranean region, not to ask him to provoke another war. Although the language is still tough, but from the subtle changes in tone, body movements, etc., Metternich has noticed that the other party is not fully sure, so he answered more forcefully. "Then it's better to hand over all the fleets of General Helmut and General Simmond to the Ottoman Empire, and at the same time limit the number of warships in various countries, so that the sea power in the Mediterranean region can truly balance." Canning was immediately said. I was speechless. If the British really handed over the two fleets to the Ottoman Empire, then there is no doubt that Russia will lose its hegemony in the Black Sea. Restricting the number of warships is undoubtedly a fatal blow to France, which is thriving on the colonial road at this time. The Ottomans would be very happy, at least they can keep their empire alive for decades. Although Metternich did not say it clearly, it aroused the deepest fear in the hearts of Russia and France. Although both Nesselov and Kizuo are Anglophiles, they also know what the consequences will be if the British power continues to expand in the Near East. The Ottomans are the younger brothers of the UK at this time. The stronger the former, the harder it is for the great powers to benefit from it~lightnovelpub.net~ However, the British are the exception, because they have the strongest industry, and they also have similarities with the Ottomans. the closest relationship. The possession of the "Egyptian heritage" by the Austrians will not cause damage to the stability of the region. On the contrary, if the Ottomans get the "Egyptian heritage" and the support of the British, it will be easy to break the balance in the Near East and even the Mediterranean region. matter. The great powers began to discuss countermeasures one after another. Seeing this, Canning quickly changed his strategy, avoiding Metternich's edge and throwing a sweet date. "If the Austrian Empire is willing to hand over the fleet, the Ottoman Empire is willing to exchange it with the province of Tripoli." Of course, if it is replaced by Palmerston, he will definitely use his own advantages to threaten Austria with war. Metternich may not be able to relax at that time response. But Canning does not have Palmerston's boldness, and he is also a person with a bottom line, unlike the latter who can use all his strengths without any scruples to achieve his goal. Tripoli has been introduced before. After the slave trade was banned, it was considered a bad land at this time, and it was close to Egypt, so it was actually out of the control of the Ottoman Sultan for a long time. The sent sultan became the emperor of the land, and he only paid a symbolic tax every year, which has become a trend that cannot be lost. Franz knew the value of Tripoli, but people at the time didn't know it, including Prince Metternich. "Exchange a desert for a fleet? Unless the yellow sand there turns into gold." Metternich's attitude was tough. "But... your country agreed to exchange prisoners of war..." Canning said. "Our country agreed to return the prisoners of war, but did not say that it would return the weapons. Will your country also return the weapons to the prisoners when you release them?" Metternich's words were unanimously approved by the ambassadors of all countries. It's not that what he said was reasonable, but that it was more in their interest for Austria to win.