Autumn is crisp and crisp, and it is another year of harvest.

Franz has been in a good mood lately, Russia and Austria have reached an agreement, and the war in the Near East is settled.

As for the Greeks, it will be a few days before they accept reality. If it weren't for the domestic nationalist agitation, King Ludwig would have compromised long ago.

Ambition needs to be supported by strength, and ordinary people can not know it, and the ruling class must be sober.

King Ludwig, who was originally born in a small country, naturally knew what was the way to survive in a small country.

The Wittelsbach dynasty was able to rise again in the Lombard kingdom after losing the Bavarian throne because of more than just kinship.

If it weren't for the fact that they knew the current affairs, saw that the general trend was gone, and decisively admitted defeat to Austria, even if they paid more attention to their appearance, Franz would not have been able to arrange a good place for them.

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The atmosphere in the Greek royal palace in Athens is very depressing, and the sad face of Ludwig I in recent days has made the palace people have to be careful.

In fact, no one would be much better than Ludwig I, and the flourishing nationalism in Greece was really a big problem.

"Greater Greece" is a huge pit, the kind that jumps into the country that will die, but it is still regarded as a target by Greek nationalists and is ready to be put into practice.

According to the concept of Greater Greece, Greece's territory included Constantinople, and the territory was about five or six times the size of today.

To achieve this goal, the prerequisite is to "punch Austria and kick Russia".

Frankly speaking, such a great strategy is really not something that ordinary people can come up with, at least not Ludwig I would not dare to think so.

The Ottoman Empire fell, and Greek nationalism boiled again, asking the government to ask for this and that, one by one, without considering whether it had the "strength" to compete for the spoils of war.

Ever since it was reported that the government was intent on abandoning its territorial claim to Asia Minor, nationalists staged massive demonstrations.

In the royal palace, Ludwig I could hear the voices of the Greek people. But no matter how loud the call is, it must be able to be realized?

Ludwig I asked, "Will the people outside not disperse?" ”

Prime Minister Cariosius replied, "Yes, Your Majesty. The government has sent someone to explain, but unfortunately it has not been able to convince them.

These people have gone crazy and have completely lost their minds. I really don't know what kind of chaos will be caused after the treaty is signed. ”

A piece of news that doesn't know if it's true or false can spark mass protests, and if the news becomes a reality, the consequences can be imagined.

Ludwig I shook his head: "These people are just pawns pushed by those bastards, and I don't believe they don't know the consequences of doing this."

If they really angered the Austrians, they would not do any good to destroy Greece. Just look at the route of the demonstrations, where the organizers deliberately avoided the embassy district.

Do they think this will make us compromise? Or do they think they can use nationalism to get rid of me, the nasty king? ”

Nationalism is only one aspect, but the bigger contradiction is the industrialized reforms that Ludwig I is promoting, which seriously undermines the interests of vested interests.

Greece is a small country that does not have an adequate market for goods to sell and a source of raw materials. If we want to complete the primitive accumulation of capital, we have to step up internal exploitation.

Against this background, Ludwig I, who promoted industrialization, was naturally unpopular.

Prime Minister Cariosiosius proposed: "Your Majesty, there is no need for you to do this. It doesn't hurt to take a step back and slower the process of industrialization. ”

As a prime minister born and raised in Greece, Kariosho still has a lot of affection for the country.

In a high position, he naturally knew that promoting industrialization was the best choice, and the sooner the better, and it would only be more difficult to drag it behind.

However, what looks good is not necessarily practical.

Conservatives, in opposition to reform, unleashed even more frenzied nationalism in an attempt to force the government to back down.

The madness of capital is beyond imagination, and the lives of ordinary people are even more miserable. Absent from supporting the king, Ludwig I's reforms soon reached an impasse.

After weighing the pros and cons, Ludwig I sighed helplessly, and then said: "Well, since everyone doesn't like reform, why should I be this villain!"

Cancel all industrial plans and, as they want, liberalize cotton exports, honestly ......"

There is no way, the reality is so helpless. The benefits of industrialization are in the future, but the benefits of cotton exports are now.

Don't look at the fact that there are many places in the world where cotton is grown, but the international market is still in short supply. Almost all cotton-exporting countries are making a lot of money.

In order to promote the process of industrialization in Greece, Ludwig I recently ordered a ban on cotton exports, which became the fuse for intensifying the contradictions.

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On October 13, 1883, Greece renounced its territorial claims to the Asia Minor peninsula, and the four anti-Turkish allies agreed on the distribution of post-war benefits.

According to the agreement: the Greek government can receive compensation for 1 first-class battleship (ironclad ship with a displacement of 8000~10000 tons) and 1 second-class battleship. (Displacement 5000~7000 tons ironclad ship)

And then there is no then, don't look at the Greek government sent much more troops than the Duchy of Montenegro, but unfortunately their record is really bad.

If it weren't for the contribution to maintaining law and order after the war, it is estimated that a battleship would have sent them away.

As for the question of large casualties? Unfortunately, the high casualties are Greece's own problem and cannot be counted as a contribution.

Of course, the Vienna government still took care of it. Promised to sell 2 battleships and 5 destroyers to them at half price for a period of two years.

Not only Greece and Montenegro compensated for warships, but even the Russians were no exception.

According to the terms of the treaty, in addition to the financial compensation to be paid, the Vienna government was to deliver three first-class battleships, two second-class battleships, and four destroyers to the tsarist government within the next five years.

It's all sent out by Austria, so naturally you can't be too picky. The parameters of Shenma can be omitted, and if you want good goods, you need to add extra money.

From the bottom of his heart, Ludwig I did not want these warships. If given the choice, he would rather be compensated in cash.

It is a pity that the Vienna government did not agree, so it compensated the two ships, and did not automatically give up the compensation.

Putting down the treaty in his hand, Ludwig I asked with concern: "What about the Greek people in the Ottoman Empire, didn't the Austrians give an answer?" ”

Foreign Minister Nislav replied bitterly: "The Vienna government has contracted all the work of emigration in the Ottoman territory to the Russians, including the Greeks.

This question needs to be discussed with the Russians, and I have already been in contact with the Russian representatives in Constantinople, but the results are not encouraging.

The Russians let us take the people with us, or else they will arrange the relocation after they have moved to other nationalities. ”

Don't think about the resettlement fee, the money that goes into the pocket of the tsarist government will not be able to take it out again.

The Greek government was willing to take the people away, and the Russians saved a sum of money, otherwise the tsarist government would not have saved the Greeks for last.

Ludwig I hesitated, without any compensation, to resettle hundreds of thousands of people, which was already beyond the limits of the capacity of the Greek government.

You know, Greece's population is just over a million years ago, so where can the government create hundreds of thousands of jobs?

Prime Minister Kaliosho vetoed: "Our compatriots must not be handed over to the Russians, and it is unknown whether half of them will reach their destination alive according to the style of the tsarist government."

It would be better to persuade the Viennese government to agree to let these compatriots stay in Asia Minor, but it would be impossible to arrange for them to go to their overseas colonies. ”

This is the impression left by the tsarist government to the outside world, that it is better to go to the wilderness of overseas than to go to the icy Siberia.

At least Austria has a lot of experience in immigration, and the death rate of immigrants at sea is basically controlled within 1 point.

Compared to the Russian immigration law on foot, it is too comfortable to take a boat.

There is no way, the Russian railways have not been repaired. The tsarist government was reluctant to give so much livestock to transport the migrants.

In addition to setting up a few necessary supply points along the way, the tsarist government was only responsible for sending troops to "protect" the safety of the migrants.

Trekking is enough, and migrants have to bring their own food for a week.

Many parts of the Russian Empire are uninhabited for thousands of miles, and it is unknown whether there will be anyone between the two supply points, so don't expect to get any more supplies halfway.

If you don't bring enough supplies, in case something happens along the way, whether you can survive depends on the discipline of the escort officer.

Foreign Minister Nislav shook his head: "Attempts have been made to communicate with the Austrians, and they have advised us to divert them.

I took some of them back to China, communicated with the Kingdom of Armenia to resettle some of them, and tried to find a way for the countries of the Americas to accept some immigrants.

For humanitarian reasons, the Austrians promised to take in some of the old and infirm women and children, but not to the exclusion of the recalcitrant elements.

They suggested that the diehards loyal to the Ottoman Empire should be handed over to the Russians for probation, and that the tsarist government should be specialized in this regard. ”

The Ottomans were multi-ethnic, and not all peoples were enemies. In fact, in addition to not accepting the most hateful part, Austria also accepts minorities.

It's just that the people who accept are all old and weak women and children, and they have no interest in the young and strong labor force that everyone likes.

Ludwig I nodded: "It's acceptable to just get rid of some of the diehards.

It's a pity ......"

The words came to an abrupt end here, and there are some things that can only be done but not said.

The Greek government's intervention in the resettlement was not simply for the sake of compatriot love, but more to concentrate the Greeks in the Ottoman territory to enhance their influence.

However, this kind of thing can be seen by everyone, and the Vienna government will naturally not accept such a small hill and cause trouble for itself.