Chapter 277： Central Asian chaos (1/2)

Due to Franz's butterfly effect, despite the Russians ’heavy losses in the Near East War, they won the coveted Constantinople, and the domestic crisis was suppressed in the face of victory.

After two years of self-cultivation, the tsarist government became restless again. It was only at this time that the Vienna system was rebuilt, there was no chance for them to expand on the European continent, and the tsarist government had to set its sights on Asia.

In October 1856, under the agitation of the Russians, the Persian dynasty captured Herat. The stimulated British immediately declared war on the Persian dynasty, and the British-Polish war broke out.

Herat borders the Persian Gulf to the west, the Caspian Sea and the Yaksalt River to the north, and the Indus River to the east. Its special geographical position determines its strategic position and has become an important part of the British-Russian battle for the Asian continent.

During the Near East War, the Russians planned to send troops to India, forcing the British to withdraw from the war, and Herat was the inevitable hurdle.

At that time, the Herat government feared that it would offend the British, rejected the Russians' request for excuse, and relations between the two countries deteriorated.

In order to remove this nail, the Tsarist government turned to support the Persian dynasty, and now even supports the Persian invasion of Herat.

Affected by the outbreak of the Central Asian War, the negotiations in the Gulf of Guinea also turned around. In order to gain the support of international public opinion, the British government had to make concessions.

Without the British crap, subsequent negotiations would be much easier. Because the entry time was too late, the French's local interests were not great, the Paris government did not make a vigorous effort to compete, and the remaining few countries did not compete for strength.

On November 1, 1856, the British, French, Western, American, Portuguese, Dutch, and Dutch countries signed the ”Guinea Gulf Treaty” in Vienna, also known as the ”Seven Nations Treaty.”

The treaty stipulates that the coastal areas of the Gulf of Guinea use the actual occupied areas of various countries as the dividing line. Colonial strongholds of various countries must not attack each other. Whoever finds gold mines in inland areas belongs to whom.

On the surface, no one has suffered. In fact, this has determined Austria's hegemony in the local area, and Austria with its human advantage has the absolute advantage.

The United States, Spain, and France jointly occupy Liberia, Austria, Britain, and Portugal jointly occupy Sierra Leone, Austria, Portugal, France, and Netherlands jointly occupy Côte d'Ivoire, Austria, Britain, and Netherlands jointly occupy Ghana, and Britain and Austria jointly occupy more Brother, Austria owns Guinea.

The forces of the various countries in the Gulf of Guinea have crossed together, which has made it the most chaotic region in the world. The ”Seven Nations Treaty” only temporarily suppressed the contradictions among countries and could not eliminate them.

Seeing the power distribution maps of various countries, Franz had nothing to say, it was completely intertwined. For example, the British in Togo had only a stronghold of several hundred people, but they just did not leave.

There is no way, this time the British Empire was so bullish at sea, even if Austria had the local advantage, they could not be expelled.

Franz didn't feel imbalanced, diplomacy was within the range of the artillery, and the British colonies could not be moved on the bright side. Couldn't it be a dark hand in secret?

Don't look at the crisscrossing powers of the Gulf of Guinea, think that the competition between countries is very fierce. In fact, it was only that the British played a role of scumming, and did not want to see Austria dominate the Gulf of Guinea. .

Without the power of so many countries, based on their local strength alone, the possibility of being squeezed out of the Gulf of Guinea is very high. After all, their advantages are at sea, and it will not work on land.

Unless the tortoise does not appear in the colonial stronghold, once you go out for colonial activities, you may be in danger. This is the African continent, and a little accident can't be more normal.

In order to avoid this situation, the London government only invited all countries to share the Gulf of Guinea. Anyway, I got the biggest benefit, and Franz naturally won't do it all.

Don't look at the strength of the countries here, but this also represents everyone's face and directly expels them, and Austria does not have to mingle internationally.

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”My Majesty, the British-Polish war broke out, and the Russians want us to support their actions,” Metternich said.