Chapter 286

The sudden debt crisis hit the Sudanese government. Since this debt has been transferred to the Austrians, the default is not so simple.

To repay the money, you must have money first. Obviously, after the loss of the Balkans, the finances of the Sudanese government are all over.

More than 28 million Aegis is equivalent to more than 14 million pounds, equivalent to 102.48 tons of gold. If the messy late payment fee is added, this number will increase.

There is no doubt that the Sudanese government will not be able to come up with such a huge sum of money even if it sells iron.

Unless the Vienna government was willing to accept paper money, even Britain and France would not be able to lend them so much gold to fill their holes.

Abdul Mejid I said with a gloomy face: "The Austrians are blackmailing, and we must not let their plot succeed!"

Everyone lowered their heads one after another, reducing their sense of existence as much as possible, so as not to be affected by Chiyu. This is a lesson from the past. For example, in the previous government, half of the ministers lost their heads.

Don't look at the good evaluation of Abdul Mejid I's reforms in later generations. In essence, he is still a feudal emperor. The responsibility for the failure of the Near Eastern War and the loss of Constantinople falls on the unlucky person of the previous session. Then the house was raided and destroyed.

This is also one of the reasons for the outbreak of the civil war. In the face of such a monarch, it is not enough to be careful and vigilant. This is the fine tradition of the Ottoman Empire, the barbarism preserved from the ancestors.

Abdul Mejid I reprimanded in dissatisfaction: "Why don't you speak, didn't you hear what I said? You are the Minister of Foreign Affairs. Tell me what the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is going to do next?"

Knowing that he couldn't escape, he bravely replied, "Your Majesty, the Austrians came prepared.

We have just been informed that a massive insurgency has broken out in India, and the British have been pinned down and powerless to interfere in their operations in the short term.

The French seem to have reached a tacit understanding with the Vienna government, and Austria gave up its ambitions for Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia in exchange for their acquiescence to the Austrian action. "

It is true that he just got the news. This news was reported to him by the British. It is too far away for the Sudanese government to collect intelligence.

Abdul Majid I was so angry that he was speechless. He thought he had the support of Britain and France, and he could force it once, but the reality told him very cruelly. Stupid.

Seemingly aware of the trouble, Chi Ade quickly remedied: "Your Majesty, don't worry. The indigenous rebellion in India is just a mob, and it won't take long for the British to quell the rebellion.

The London government will not watch the Austrians continue to expand their power, we just need to delay for a while until they put down the rebellion..."

Before he could finish his sentence, Abdul Majid I interrupted: "Don't dream, as long as the Vienna government and the British reach a compromise, we will be betrayed.

The importance of India to the British is self-evident. Why should we sacrifice our interests in order not to let the Austrians play tricks?

Open your eyes and look at the world map, are the Russians far from India? Whether through Persia or Afghanistan, the Russians can support the chaotic party in India.

Given the relationship between Britain and Russia, any normal person would know what the tsarist government would do.

Had the Austrians and the Russians been on their side, the British would have suffered heavy losses if they were able to suppress the rebellion.

On the Indian issue, the British have no allies. If the French do not hold them back, even if they are friends, they can count on the Paris government to support them. "

Everyone can see this problem, but as a smart person, you must not show off in front of the emperor. This kind of opportunity must be reserved for Abdul Majid I to perform.

After being severely criticized by his subordinates, Abdul Mejid I was in a much better mood and began to seriously think about what to do next.

The goal of the Vienna government is already tasteless to the Sudanese government. Neither the series of islands nor Libya can bring value to the Sudanese government.

Economically, the rule of these regions is basically to keep the capital. If you encounter a good year with good weather, you will get a little gain at most.

Strategically, these islands are still very important, but unfortunately the Sudanese government cannot afford the navy. Without a strong navy, the so-called strategic value is a joke.

Fraser asked uncertainly: "Your Majesty, then we continue to negotiate with the Austrians?"

Abdul Majid I thought for a while and said: "Of course we have to continue talking, let's delay it for as long as we can.

If we really can't drag it on, we will try our best to preserve our interests. Even if we want to sell it, we must try to sell it for a good price.

At least it can't be lower than the price of the Balkans. We do not recognize these claims, and the Austrians must pay in cash! "

Ade replied nervously: "Yes, Your Majesty!"

This kind of contradictory decision is obviously not so easy to implement, or even impossible to implement. No matter how well it is done in the end, it is impossible to satisfy the Sudan.

I don't want to lose the land, it's because of face, Abdul Majid I didn't want to carry the reputation of a traitor, it's not because he valued these lands.

At the same time, he wants to sell some of the land in exchange for a sum of money to ease the government's financial crisis and suppress the domestic chaos.

After all, Austria is only a disease of scabies, and it is only the interests of the Ottoman Empire that are plotting, and their lives are lost.

The domestic chaotic parties are the ones who really want their lives.

...

St. Petersburg

After the tsarist government received the news of the Indian rebellion, the first reaction was that the opportunity came.

There is no ambitious country in the world that is not jealous of the British domination of India, let alone the greedy bear.

After a war in the Near East, the tsarist government has also become cautious, and lack of money is a flaw.

Now their finances are not very good. The newly occupied territories of the Balkans have not yet come out of the war. They had hoped to rely on the wealthy Constantinople to make up for the lack of finances, but now they have come to nothing.

The post-war reconstruction work is still going on, and it is impossible to restore it to the pre-war level without more than ten or twenty years.

Because of the war, the tsarist government owed a lot of debt again, and Nicholas I was still embarrassed, and he couldn't do anything about the default.

This is the price of competing for hegemony. Originally, their international reputation was not very good. If they relied on it again, then the results of their painstaking efforts for decades would be destroyed.

Without credibility, no one would follow them. Originally, the tsarist government did not have a few younger brothers.

Nicholas I asked: "The opportunity has come, what do you think we should do now?"

Chancellor of the Exchequer Aristan Lirod said: "Your Majesty, if we want to seize India, we must first seize the Afghan region, otherwise it is easy to be cut off by the enemy.

The strength of the British is not weak, and the indigenous Indians alone cannot delay it for long. By the time we have raised funds and taken over Afghanistan, the British may have suppressed the rebellion long ago.

It is better to directly support the Indian rebellion, provide the rebels with weapons and equipment, military instructors, and let them consume the strength of the British.

India's population is as high as 300 million. As long as 1% is mobilized, the British can only leave the country in despair. "

This is the most economical way. The Tsarist government really has no shortage of weapons and equipment. During the war in the Near East, it was bought and purchased. Now that the disarmament is under way, the warehouse is almost full.

It is in their interest to send all the junk in the warehouse to India, and it is in their interest to make trouble for the British, and maybe they can make a lot of money.

Foreign Secretary Karl Worsell objected: "Duke Aristanirod, now is the best chance to take India.

We have already won over the Persians. As long as we win over the Afghans, we will form a coalition to attack India, and the British will not be able to stop them.

If you miss this opportunity and want to capture the British India, it will not be so simple. "

Chancellor of the Exchequer Aristan Lirod asked back: "Marquis Karl-Wursell, things are not so simple. Even if your foreign ministry has the ability to persuade the Afghans to stand with us, what about the war funding?

To capture India, the British will definitely work hard, and then it will become a full-scale war between the two countries, and the war expenses to be consumed will only be more or less than the war in the Near East.

We just won the war in the Near East, and the warehouse of our Treasury Department can run mice. Where do you want us to raise so much war money? "

Foreign Secretary Karl Woossel said: "This is your Treasury issue, whether it's tax hikes, or issuing war bonds, or international loans, there are many ways to raise money.

Having captured India, the world hegemony of the Russian Empire was established. At this critical juncture, I believe Your Excellency Aristan Lirod will be able to come up with a solution. "

Aristan Lirod stared at Karl Worcester with a livid face and said indifferently: "Impossible, even if we use all the methods, we can't raise such a large amount of money in a short period of time! "

...

Nicholas I angrily scolded: "Enough, you two idiots shut up for me!"

How could it be possible to hide from his eyes with such an obvious double reed?

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Aristan Lloyd, said that he had no money, and the ways of raising money that the Minister of Foreign Affairs Karl Wossell said ultimately all meant the same thing: now the country has no money, and it cannot be raised. If you want to fight a war, you can solve it first. Let's talk about financial issues.

As soon as Nicholas I wanted to send troops, he was snuffed out. It is not so easy to expedition to India. Not having money is only one aspect, and logistics is also a big problem.