Chapter 559： True when false (1/2)

In the Middle East, the Austrian army launched an offensive against the Ottoman Empire in two ways. One way from the Sinai Peninsula, the target is Jerusalem; the other way out from the sea, straight to Kuwait.

Kuwait's natural conditions are harsh. It belongs to a tropical desert climate, drought and rain, and sandstorms. The entire territory is desert and is not suitable for agricultural production.

Before the discovery of petroleum resources, it was not valued by everyone. The Ottoman Empire only established a county in Kuwait in 1871, which is also due to the era of great navigation.

There are excellent ports in Kuwait. To develop the domestic economy, the Sudanese government plans to build a railway to directly enter the Indian Ocean from the Persian Gulf.

However, the plan is always only a plan, the railway exists only in the ideal, and the Sudanese government does not have the capacity to implement it.

Due to the limitation of natural conditions, Kuwait is still a small, poor and backward country. The domestic transportation is not resolved, and overseas trade is also lacking.

Now that the Sudanese government does not have to worry about these issues, the Austrians have made their choice. In the face of sudden enemies, the Kuwaiti defenders defeated in an aggressive state.

It is not that they do not work hard. The Sudanese government did not anticipate in advance that the Kuwait area would be the target of the Austrian offensive, and there was only one dissatisfied garrison in the area.

Politically, the strategic Kuwait area is of little significance now. But look at the map and you will see that Austria is in the enclosure.

To this day, the world is almost divided, and the rest is either hard bones or the forces of various countries converging and restraining each other. It is not easy to risk breaking the balance.

Although the Arabian Peninsula is a bit barren, anyway, it is also a soft persimmon, with fewer competitors.

With the exception of Austria, only the British extended their tentacles, but John Bull seemed to despise these small rural areas and invested very little power.

In the Palace of Vienna, Franz is carefully reading the British diplomatic notes. In summary: Protests against Austria in the Middle East have harmed British interests, and the London government is very angry.

A moment later, Franz put down the file and asked with a smile: ”The British came to protest, what do you think?”

The British protested, which was a good thing to Franz. The failure to send the Royal Navy to block the door is enough proof that the London government does not attach much importance to the Persian Gulf.

A formal diplomatic note looks serious, and that's often the case, it's just a matter of exchange of interests. Under normal circumstances, as long as the core interests of countries are not involved, everything can be negotiated.

Foreign Minister Weissenberg: ”His Majesty, from the current situation, the British want to let us go.

In Palestine, the Ottoman Empire has gathered heavily, and this war has just begun. The Kuwaiti region is a small country in the countryside, and there is not much interest at all.

The so-called loss of interest of the British may not necessarily be 10,000 pounds. Such a small amount of interest is not worth the enthusiasm of the British Foreign Office.

If you really want it, you'll lose it to them. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has passed with the British. It is certain that they did not come for this trivial matter. ”

Kuwait is just an ordinary small county in the Ottoman Empire, with a population of tens of thousands, and its distribution is still very scattered. Subject to natural conditions, how can a poor character be too good.

The British colonial company once established a stronghold here, preparing to open a colony, and later withdrew due to imbalanced revenues.

Originally in space and time, after the end of World War I, oil was discovered in Persia and Iraq, and British talents colonized Kuwait.

Kuwait is now occupied by Austria, mainly for ports. Yemen is affected by the monsoon, and many ports can only be used for a few months, which is not suitable as a naval base.

Of course, this is Austria's external statement, and it is also Kuwait's greatest value now. If you don't believe it, this is not what Franz cares about.

Prime Minister Felix: ”If so, we can talk to the British. As long as the interests are appropriate, we can cease the war at any time, and we are not prepared to destroy the Ottoman Empire now.

However, I think it is unlikely that the British want to keep the Ottoman Empire. However, the current situation in Europe is changing, and the London government has been slow to take action. I am afraid there is a conspiracy behind this. ”

It has become the habit of the Vienna government to speculate on the British with the greatest malicious intent. This is not everyone's ideas, but the experience accumulated through long-term dealings with the British.

If you don't have a few hearts, it may be accepted by the British at any time, especially when you are an ally.

For example, the Kingdom of Sardinia, in order to hug the thighs of the British, had nothing to do with them in the last Eastern War. In order to talk about the British, the Kingdom of Sardinia sent troops to join the war.

I thought it would be all right to hug the British thigh, and then unified the Italian region with the support of the British, but turned around and was sold by the London government.

If you carefully analyze the reasons, you will find that the Sardinian army's poor performance on the Balkan battlefield has stimulated the French ambitions to a certain extent.

Before the Osa War, the Kingdom of Sardinia still had a certain military strength, as evidenced by its ability to mobilize more than 100,000 troops. Even if they lose the war, European countries generally give the Sardinian army a good evaluation.

The last time of the Near East War was different. The Sardinian soldiers did not want to fight at all, and then paddled all the way.

At first glance, the French saw that the neighbor next door was so weak that it would be difficult not to have ambition! Needless to say, the patriotic youth provided an excuse for the French to die.

As an ally, the British, after symbolic efforts, negotiated a deal with the French behind and sold the Kingdom of Sardinia.