Austria is a scam, this is what Li Xiao firmly believes. The reason is also very simple. There is no Habsburg family that is so ignorant. Look at their series of magical operations starting in the middle of the 19th century. What a full explanation.
If you don't want to die, you won't die.
Which country was the worst affected by the 1848 revolution? Although France and Prussia were also greatly affected, their fundamentals were stable and nothing major happened. France in particular not only had less negative impact, but also benefited from the restoration of Napoleon III and the subsequent Crimea.
The opportunity of the Asian War relieved all the gloom after the defeat of Napoleon the Great, eased the conflict with Russia, and successfully improved its international status.
The same is true for Prussia. Although the king was a little embarrassed by the common people, with the help of the positive effects brought about by the revolution, capitalism developed greatly, step by step, and successfully became one of the world's leading industrial powers in the late 19th century.
But you are looking at the Austrians, who also had revolutions. Why is the gap so big? Austria not only relied on its own strength but was unable to handle the national uprisings in Hungary and the Czech Republic. It was beaten so hard by the rebels that it was almost helpless.
We can only watch helplessly as Hungary and the Czech Republic succeed in independence.
It is conceivable that if Hungary and the Czech Republic really become independent, then the so-called Austrian Empire will become a complete joke. Then Croatia, Italy and even the Poles will have to learn from Hungary's good example.
The basic plan of the Grand Duchy of Austria is almost complete.
In this severe situation, Nicholas I, an old friend of the Austrian people, generously extended a helping hand and helped the Habsburg family to quell the rebellious independent forces in the country without asking for anything in return and at any cost, and brought the precarious Austrian state back to its knees.
The empire was pulled back from the cliff.
This kind of "internationalist" spirit can only be compared with Louis XVI's aid to the American War of Independence. It is said that this is a great favor to turn the tide and rebuild the country. The Austrians or the Habsburg family have to remember Nicholas no matter what.
I and the Russians unite more closely around the Holy Alliance with Nicholas I as the core. We share blessings and hardships, and our love is deeper than the sea, right?
But what is shocking is that after Nicholas I went to war with Turkey and once again entered Wallachia and Moldavia, the Austrians chose to wait and see and remain neutral, refusing to maintain a united front with Nicholas I.
Of course, there is nothing wrong with this. After all, we have to face the world's two strongest powers at the same time, Britain and France. We cannot be so impulsive. Remaining neutral is also a reasonable choice. But the Austrians' neutrality made the Russians hate Nicholas I!
Why? Because Prussia also maintained neutrality at that time, but the Prussians' neutrality was truly neutral and did not embarrass Russia. It even served as a communication channel between Russia and Britain and France.
And there is a reason for Prussia to remain neutral. That is when Prussia had a falling out with Austria, Russia was against Austria and forced the Prussians to sign the Treaty of Olmitz, so it is completely understandable that the Prussians were angry.
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And the neutrality of the Austrians is simply a stab in the back. Why do you say that? Because when the Austrians announced their neutrality, they stationed hundreds of thousands of troops on Transylvania and the Russian border, looking eagerly and ready at any time.
A posture that makes Russia look good.
This is not about maintaining neutrality, it is just a trap. Anyway, Nicholas I was so angry that he vomited blood at that time, because Russia had to deal with the British and French landings in Crimea, and at the same time, it had to maintain a huge military force on the Russian-Austrian border.
To deal with the provocation of the Austrians, that is to say, even if Russia has ten points of strength, it can only use five points to deal with Britain and France.
Is this a friend of the Holy Alliance? A benefactor of the Rebirth of Entong? Anyway, from then on, Nicholas I wrote the words "despicable villain" on the back of Franz Joseph I's oil painting in the Winter Palace.
You can imagine how angry Nicholas I was at that time.
Therefore, the Austrians played a great role in the collapse of the Holy Alliance. Of course, after the death of Nicholas I in the 30th year of Hedong and the 30th year of Hexi, the Russians also took revenge during the Austro-Prussian War.
At that time, when the relationship between Prussia and Austria was extremely tense, Austria asked about Russia's attitude. Alexander II's answer was that Russia would strictly maintain neutrality and would not cooperate with either country.
Then the Austrians thought that Russia had no intention of helping Prussia. As soon as the war broke out, the Austrians discovered that Russia had suddenly assembled hundreds of thousands of troops on the border between the two countries. Well, isn't this a lie?
As a result, when the Austrian ambassador asked, Foreign Minister Prince Alexander Gorchakov and Alexander II responded: "We are not just learning what you did back then. How did you maintain neutrality back then? How does Russia maintain it now?"
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Anyway, the relationship between Russia and Austria has never been the same since then. From little partners fighting in the same trench to life-and-death enemies. The root cause is actually the Crimean War. If Austria hadn't been too despicable and shameless,
, offended the Russians to death, and the direction of the international structure in the second half of the 19th century is really hard to say.
But it was the Austrians who did this that led to the complete destruction of the Holy Alliance, and caused Russia to completely give up on and hate Austria. Then the conflicts and contradictions between the two countries on the Balkan issue became more and more intense day by day, and finally after the shot in Sarajevo
It was fully detonated, eventually leading to the collapse of the Russian Empire, the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and the First German Empire. There really was no winner.
Of course, this has nothing to do with Li Xiao. He only needs to tell Duke Alexander Gorchakov that the Austrians are unreliable and just white-eyed wolves. Although there is no way to bring back Nicholas I, whose head was caught in the door, and let him
Regardless of Austria's life or death, at least it can't be as stupid as it was in history, helping the Austrians in vain without getting any benefits.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, the Austrians must at least make concessions on the issues of Wallachia and Moldavia, and the best policy is to allow Russia to reasonably and legally control the two principalities.
Therefore, Li Xiao suggested: "To completely separate Wallachia and Moldavia and make them independent, this not only satisfies the independent requirements of Wallachia and Moldavia in name, but is also used for
Stop the mouths of Britain, France and other countries."
"Then to support the pro-Russian Grand Duchy of Wallachia and Moldavia, it is best to establish our country's special relationship with the two countries in the form of legislation, allowing our country to station troops in the two countries and enjoy other special powers. This should be our country's bottom line