MTL - Restart Spain-Chapter 74 Conference of Constantinople

The Constantinople Conference was held in Istanbul, and the Ottoman people were a little puzzled for a while.

The first to arrive is Gorchakov of the Russian Empire. As a party to the game, they need to arrive first to win over various forces.

Next was Palaciedes of Spain, the finance minister who was waiting for an opportunity to sell arms in the Balkans, and rushed over when he got the news.

The eight-nation talks this time can be said to have gathered all the powers in Europe. Except for the traditional five powers, Spain and Italy are regarded as the second power, and the Ottomans are regarded as a country.

In fact, Osman's strength is not very weak, but sadly, he can't beat any of his opponents.

In the following days, France, the United Kingdom, Germany, ... came one after another, which meant that the Constantinople Conference was about to officially start.

On August 21, with the late arrival of the Italian representative, representatives from various countries gathered together.

The division of the camps of each country is also very clear. The Russian, German and Austrian side are the side that supports the autonomy of the Slavs, and the British and Western territories are the side that supports the maintenance of the Ottoman rule.

France and Italy are taking a wait-and-see attitude, and will inevitably be the focus of the two sides to win over.

Unlike Disraeli, Salisbury does not have much idea about maintaining the integrity of the Ottoman territories. In the previous parliamentary discussions, he had already put forward a proposal to carve up the Ottomans.

Although Disraeli did not agree in the end, he chose to wait and see what happened.

And the British ambassador to Turkey, Elliott, is Disraeli's hands, feet and eyes.

It can be said that in this negotiation, the Ottomans lost from the very beginning, and Salisbury's performance in the original trajectory was very different from what Disraeli expected.

Disraeli had given a bellicose speech in London before the meeting began. The general idea is that Britain pursues a policy of peace, but at the same time it is fully prepared for war. Once it fights for justice, it must fight to the end.

And in St. Petersburg, there were also belligerent speeches against Disraeli, to the effect of liberating their Slavic brothers.

The tension between the two sides has attracted the attention of the whole of Europe, and Ottoman, as a tool for the wrestling powers, can only pin his hopes on the British Empire.

"I believe that all countries have seen how the Ottomans suppressed the Slavs in the Balkans. The rights and interests of the local Slavs have been seriously affected, and they cannot even guarantee their own personal safety."

"Therefore, we hope that the Ottoman government can grant autonomy to all ethnic groups in the Balkans, so that the lives, property and beliefs of the Slavs will not be violated."

At the beginning of the meeting, Gorchakov went straight to the subject, the Ottomans who believed in it had never been tolerant towards the Orthodox Christians.

"This is an internal affair of the Ottoman Empire. We have no right to interfere in the internal affairs of other countries. Is your country trying to forcibly interfere in the internal affairs of other countries?"

Salisbury competed against each other, even if he didn't really value Ottoman in his heart, he couldn't lose to the Russians on the scene.

"The Batak massacre that happened some time ago was not just a political issue. An entire town was brutally murdered, and most of them did not participate in the movement against the Ottomans."

In the Bulgarian town of Batak not long ago, the entire population was directly slaughtered by the Ottomans, most of whom were just civilians.

"These people are all our Slavic brothers. Our country is absolutely unacceptable for such acts of cruelty to our compatriots."

Gorchakov slapped the table in the conference room angrily, looking at Midhart Pasha next to Elliott with anger in his eyes.

This Ottoman prime minister is not so tolerant of European races.

"All of them are rebels participating in the rebellion. The Ottoman Empire has the right to deal with the rebels in our country, and you don't need your country's finger-pointing."

Midhart Pasha dismissed it lightly. It doesn't matter whether it's a civilian or a rebel. After all, there is no witness, and Ottoman and Great Britain will not allow the Russians to enter the country for investigation.

"This is not just a sophistry of your country. The massacre of our compatriots for no reason has already greatly dissatisfied the people in our country. We ask your country to give us an explanation."

In fact, the various atrocities committed by the Ottomans against the Slavs have already caused the Orthodox Christians in the territory to be alienated. If the policy is looser, the rebellion in the Balkans will not be so serious.

"This is just one side of your country's words, slandering our country for no reason without any evidence."

Midhart Pasha looked at the silent representative of the country, the Italians and the French were already arrogant and had nothing to do with them.

"As for whether it is slander or not, you still need evidence from your country. Our country also condemns this inhumane behavior."

The favored minister of Austrian Emperor Franz Joseph I, Count Andrássy, started to attack the Ottomans instead of Austria-Hungary.

"Yes, if it's really like what your country said, I think it shouldn't be difficult for the Ottomans to come up with evidence to prove their innocence."

Bismarck followed closely, expressing the attitude of the Germans.

The Three Emperors Alliance seemed to be really like a monolith at this time, and the French representative in the distance twitched, as if he didn't want to see this situation.

"Our country will not provide our country's internal affairs for foreigners to intervene. You are forcibly interfering in our country's internal affairs."

Seeing the three powers attacking him at the same time, Midhart Pasha inevitably flinched a little and turned to look at Salisbury and Elliott, the meaning is self-evident.

At this time, without the voice of the British, Ottoman could not bear such pressure at all.

But contrary to Midhart Pasha's expectations, Salisbury chose to remain silent, and even Elliott, who was accompanying him, looked at him frequently.

Disraeli's order was to fully support the Ottomans. If he really agreed to the Russians' request at this moment, then the autonomy of the Slavs would not be far away.

Even Palacides, who was ready to speak, stopped his movements abruptly. Spain did not have the strength to act as a standout against the Three Emperors Alliance.

What the **** the British were doing, Palaciides was also a little confused at this time.

At this time, Salisbury looked at the three people representing the Alliance of the Three Emperors, and hesitant at this time.

The combined strength of Germany, Austria and Russia is absolutely unshakable, which makes Salisbury doubt the Prime Minister's policy.

He couldn't help thinking that Disraeli's policy of keeping the Ottomans "independent and intact" was a wrong bet.

Even if the Ottomans had guaranteed independence and integrity with the strong support of the United Kingdom, the efforts to fight against the Three Kingdoms were definitely not proportional to the relative rewards ~www.novelbuddy.com~.

"I think the Ottomans really should give an explanation to all the peace-loving people in the world." Salisbury was astonishing.

Elliott, the British ambassador to the Ottomans, stood up instantly and looked at Salisbury in disbelief.

Disraeli's order, which he absolutely cannot remember wrongly, is to maintain the integrity and independence of Turkey,

And Salisbury's words are equivalent to directly defining the meaning behind this, that is, Britain supports the autonomy of the Slavs.

And if his memory isn't wrong, it's that Salisbury defied London's orders and made his own decisions.

"Then we agree." Palaciides directly agreed.

There were differences among the British representatives, which had nothing to do with the Spaniards, they just followed the British to speak.

"Then we also agree and hope that the Ottomans can come up with an explanation."

The representatives of France and Italy also spoke up. Except for the Ottomans, all of them were supportive.

"It is absolutely impossible for our country to agree!"

Midhart Pasha looked at Salisbury angrily, the greater the hope brought by the British, the greater the disappointment of Midhart Pasha now.

He never imagined that at this juncture, the British would sell them directly.

"This meeting is over for now. The Ottomans will come up with a solution that satisfies everyone. We will continue to discuss it next time."

Elliott stood up quickly, and he didn't dare to express his attitude at this time. Whether it was the face of the British Empire or anything else, he was not allowed to publicly reveal differences in meetings with various countries.

This time, Osman will have a big event.

......