At this time, the London negotiations also entered a new stage. After the battle of Constantinople broke out, the Bosphorus was closed.
The shells do not have long eyes. The capitalists have great courage, but they are definitely not stupid! Thousands of artillery on both sides are engaged in bombardment. Who dares to run over and die?
However, the long-term closure of the Bosporus has seriously affected the interests of capitalists engaged in overseas trade in this region. Among them, the Russians have suffered the most!
No way, who calls the Russian Empire's overseas trade mostly through this golden waterway?
Although it is possible to switch to the Baltic Sea, it is not as convenient as passing through the Black Sea. The key is that the transportation cost will increase a lot!
In just two months, the total import and export trade of the Russian Empire shrank by nearly three levels!
Before, there was no way for anyone to fight. After thinking about the victory of the war, they could be robbed less by the Ottoman Empire, and the capitalists would endure it! & 1t; i> & 1t; / i>
However, it is now September, and the war has ended for more than half a month. As the negotiating parties are still peeling, from time to time, the two sides still have to fire a few guns and still block the strait traffic.
The capitalists decisively found their backstage and exerted influence on the Russian government! Especially now that autumn is approaching, a new round of grain harvest is coming, and if it cannot be sold, the loss of the noble masters will be great!
Under pressure from domestic nobles, Sergei Yulyevich Witt, diplomatic representative of the Russian Empire, is now in a bad mood.
That is to say, to complete the task of the Tsar, and also face the pressure of the domestic nobility, the negotiations must be completed as soon as possible, at least to restore the Bosphorus to normal navigation.
Also under pressure are the representatives of Britain, France and Germany. How can the huge market of the Russian Empire lack the participation of these three giants? & 1t; i> & 1t; / i>
The British Empire is still the world's factory. Although the two sides are diplomatic wrong, economically, the Russian Empire is undoubtedly one of its main trading partners.
Not to mention France, where the most overseas investment is Russia, the two sides are each other's most important trading partners.
Germany is no exception. As a rising star, it was already the last train when it joined the colony. The Russian Empire has always been one of the main export destinations of German industrial and commercial products.
After the Bosporus Strait was cut off, everyone's import and export trade was affected to some extent.
Affected by the economy, Britain, France, Germany, and Russia all intend to conclude negotiations as soon as possible and sign a peace agreement to restore normalization in the Near East.
In order to end the war as soon as possible, the former harmony will normalize the Near East as soon as possible! Sergei Yulyevich Witt united representatives of the three nations who also wanted to end the war as soon as possible, and put pressure on the negotiation process. & 1t; i> & 1t; / i>
In this world, once the British, French, German, and Russian countries agree, there are few things they cannot do!
In the face of the unanimous decisions of the four countries, Ferdinand resolutely admonished, as long as the benefits already in hand were not spit out, other issues were well discussed.
Similarly, the Ottoman Empire could not withstand the common pressure of the four countries, the conditions became pragmatic, and the negotiations seemed to have dawned.
Constantine is very clear that the main purpose of the powers is to restore the Bosphorus to normal navigation. At this point, it is absolutely impossible to confront them!
So shortly after the negotiations began, Constantine made it clear: "In order to show the sincerity of Bulgarian peace, we can stop the shelling on the Bosphorus Strait and allow merchant ships to sail normally!"
Unsurprisingly, Constantine's position and received a wave of applause from the powers! No, the representatives of the Austro-Hungarian Empire are not very happy. After the sea 6 transport passage in the Black Sea Strait is cut off, the Austro-Hungarian Empire can gain a lot of benefits, and at least grain exports will have less competition from Russia and Romania! & 1t; i> & 1t; / i>
Even more uncomfortable is Harlem Pasha, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Ottoman Empire. Now whether it is the Bosphorus or the Dardanelles, the Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria are divided by half. How should this tariff be charged?
Ferdinand does not matter, anyway, the Bulgarian government has not received a penny of tax from it, it does not matter whether it is collected or not!
But Hario Pasha was uncomfortable. This golden waterway has always been one of the most important financial revenues of the Ottoman Empire. More than half of the customs duties are obtained here! If it is lost directly, it is estimated that going back to Sudan will tear him!
Fortunately, Harim Pasha is also a veteran in the diplomatic field, knowing that the situation is very unfavorable to him, he decisively played Tai Chi, and made a delay.
With the expressions of dissatisfaction among the powers, the day's negotiations ended. Immediately after leaving the meeting, Harim Pasha sent a telegram to Ankara asking for a domestic decision. & 1t; i> & 1t; / i>
It is conceivable that Harim Pasha's life will not be better tonight, and the next big power of the Four Kingdoms powers is definitely not what he can resist!
At this time, the atmosphere in the Ankara Palace was also strange. The current situation is not good for the Ottoman Empire. Will the capitalists pay tariffs?
The answer is yes, as long as it is not a fool, it is unwilling to pay!
In this context, once normal navigation is restored, tariffs will definitely not be collected! The two sides of the Taiwan Straits each share half of the cost. Why should I give you the tariff?
The current situation is clear. With the support of France and Russia, Bulgaria will definitely not spit out their European territories.
Even if they also received the support of Germany and the Austro-Hungarian Empire, they could not change this ending!
Originally they had hoped that the British would check and balance Russia and intervene to keep Constantinople, but now everything is impossible! & 1t; i> & 1t; / i>
The Russians can hide their skins and let the navy fly the Bulgarian flag into the Marmara Sea, and the results will be known.
The attitude of the Russians is very firm, even if Britain dropped the Mediterranean fleet, it was useless!
No matter how bad it is, they can hold the Dardanelles! Hundreds of heavy artillery were placed on the peninsula, and in cooperation with the strait of more than 70 kilometers, a batch of mines was laid, which is like a golden soup!
The real power of mines should be in the Russo-Japanese War. Prior to this, the American Civil War had also been used on a large scale, but the stability was not good, and there were far more fish fry than ships!
In order to safeguard the interests of the powers, all countries have tacitly banned the export of mines. In fact, even if exports were allowed, it would be useless for poor people like the Ottoman Empire!
Although the production cost is only a few hundred dollars, if you buy it, it is estimated that the US dollar is converted into pounds. Is it cheap compared to naval warships? & 1t; i> & 1t; / i>
At first Ferdinand also thought so, and planned to block the coastline with mines. When he learned the real situation, he didn't think so.
All the **** is a pure consumable. It drifts around in waves, hits a reef, it explodes, and even hits a fish. He still wants to explode. It is normal to lose one hundred and eighty every day.
The Russian home is not comparable to the Ottoman Empire. Although the mines of this era are still high-tech products, the quality is not good, they can still be made, and they are affordable!
Everyone knows this. Perhaps the British still want the Russian Navy to enter the Mediterranean, so that he can join hands with other countries to break the bear's ocean dream!
Sudan blushed and said, "What now?"
After a moment of silence, Xiang Xiang said: "Releasing the Bosporus Strait and returning the ship to normal navigation was unanimously decided by the powers. We cannot stop it! & 1t; i> & 1t; / i>
There are two ways before us: either give up the strait tariffs and continue to stand deadlock with the Balkan Alliance; or confess to losing ground and give up territorial sovereignty in Europe! "
Well, this is a face-to-face or a multiple-choice question.
The Sudan was silent, his eyes were full of murderous intentions, and neither of these two paths was willing to choose!
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The next day, a new round of negotiations began, and Harim Pasha reluctantly proposed new conditions: "The Ottoman Empire can abandon the territories of Macedonia, Kosovo, Albania, and Thrace, but in other regions We must be compensated! "
Knowing that the Ottoman Empire had made concessions, although not sure why, Constantine knew that it must be related to the pressure of the powers.
But he did not immediately respond, and Harim Pasha missed the Istanbul area including Constantinople, which is definitely not acceptable to Bulgaria. & 1t; i> & 1t; / i>
After a moment of silence, Constantine said, "Mr. Harim Pasha, you said you missed a place!"
Harim Pasha said excitedly: "Istanbul is the capital of the Ottoman Empire, and we must not give up!"
Constantine laughed: "It should be called Constantinople! And we all know that Constantinople is a holy place in the hearts of Christians all over the world. You have occupied for so many years, and now it is time to return!
So you do n't have to make trouble out of reason. Every believer of God in the world cannot tolerate the fall of the Holy Land! "
Having said that, Constantine also deliberately aggravated his voice! Obviously speaking to the representatives of Britain, Germany and Austria-Hungary The meaning is obvious, as long as you are a believer of God, you can't object!
No one is sitting here. The most important political correctness of Europe in the 19th century is to believe in God. Whoever dares to say the words of abandoning Constantinople will not be able to get around London citizens outside!
Crusades, jihad is not for nothing! Some people have always advocated the reorganization of the Crusaders and the jihad against the Ottoman Empire!
This is also why Ferdinand can determine that this time the Ottoman Empire is absolutely impossible to obtain Constantinople.
Even if it is for votes, the British government must also ensure that Constantinople cannot fall into the hands of the Ottoman Empire again!
The same applies to the governments of France, Russia, Germany, and the Austro-Hungarian Empire.