Chapter 595： Fight for survival (1/2)

On June 12, 1875, Ferdinand I of Austria died of illness in Jerusalem. According to his last wishes, Franz held a state funeral in Jerusalem.

Ferdinand I didn't have a strong sense of existence in Austria. He didn't make any significant contributions throughout his life, and of course he didn't have any notoriety, leaving everyone with the image of ”good old man”.

The funeral was very grand, and the guests were ready-made. They had just participated in Franz's coronation ceremony, and everyone was still visiting the places of interest in Jerusalem.

Of course, this is just a rhetoric. In fact, Jerusalem is a large construction site. The buildings in the city are being reconstructed in accordance with the meaning of the Holy See. There is nothing beautiful.

The truth is that Franz sent people to inform everyone that the European aristocracy is a family, and everyone who is near or far away is a relative. It is natural to give face when all come.

Ferdinand I was not a qualified monarch. In the eyes of the older generation of the Habsburgs, it was a shame, but in the eyes of the younger generation, he was a qualified elder. The atmosphere at the funeral was very heavy.

Affected by the sorrowful atmosphere, after a funeral, Franz was not well. Without hesitation, he ordered an immediate return to Vienna.

It's no use to persuade. July is about to come. Jerusalem in this season is a disaster.

Anyone who wants to stay here to cultivate their health, then stay for themselves, anyway, Franz is not to be accompanied.

In the end, Empress Sophie, three members of the family of Maximilian I, and several members of the lineage remained, and Franz returned with the rest.

This was the result of Franz's efforts to force the two younger brothers back. Communication with the nobles is also an important task these years. No one in the royal family can do it.

In addition, Franz is also worried about history repeating itself. One of these two people in the original time and space had drank the water of the Jordan River and died of the disease during the pilgrimage.

Those who are left now are not the same. They all have the attributes of a dead house. They can stay at home without going out, and they will not run around at all.

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Ankara, the situation in Ottoman's country has improved a lot since the completion of the disaster, and social order is gradually recovering.

There are advantages and disadvantages. Despite stabilizing the social order, the Al-Shabaab government headed by Midhart is still condemned by all sectors of society.

The artillery parties have given countless reasons to criticize the government for its brutality, decay, incompetence, blood ...

Sultan Abdul Hamid II also made statements on many public occasions, criticizing the government for serious faults in dealing with refugees.

These changes have left the Ottoman Al-Shabaab inexperienced in political struggles with no idea how to respond.

Foreign Minister Albiacs: ”Prime Minister, the Russians used force to expel all refugees, and about 5,000 people died under the butcher's knife of the Tsar's army.

This is a diplomatic note from the Tsarist government. The Russians have ordered us to resume the situation immediately and threatened to intervene by force. ”

Taking over the file, Middlehart sighed. In the past, when he heard that the Russians slaughtered so many Ottomans, he would definitely thunder, and now it is just a number in his ears.

Weak countries have no diplomacy. These people die in vain, and the Ottoman Empire cannot be held accountable to the Tsarist government.

After a long silence, Midhart said slowly: ”Since the Russian Empire cannot go, send it to Persia!”

After a pause, he added: ”Are there any troubles in Austria. Has the Vienna government accepted refugees?”

It wasn't Midhart's heart as hard as a stone that was forced out by reality. Insufficient domestic food is destined to starve to death.

If refugees are allowed to stay in the country, many areas that have resumed production will also be destroyed, and there will only be more people starved to death.

In order to keep more people, he had to be ruthless. There is also a prerequisite for this, that is, it cannot be interfered by the powers, especially Austria.

”No, the Austrians arrested all the refugees in the name of illegal immigration. After being collected and tried, they were sent to prison.”

The law does not blame the public, it may be feasible in the later generations of the rise of Notre Dame, but there is no market in this era. No one can pick a stab at the Vienna government to act in accordance with the law.

Middlehart was eloquent, and the result was terrible, but it was not unacceptable. With the Russian precedent ahead, Midhart's expectations dropped from the beginning.

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At this time, the situation in Persia also changed. Seeing the snowball-like expansion of the refugee tide and the expected international interference, the British nations have been slow to unify their views, and the Persian government is aware of the danger.

Persia is just an agricultural country with limited productivity and simply cannot afford to house so many refugees. Even simple relief is beyond their capabilities.