My Italian: Chapter 206 go to war

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The ultimatum from Italy is a big deal for Istanbul. Although Ottoman had already made a decision to fight against Italy, when the ultimatum came from Italy, it was still very shocking news for senior officials in Istanbul.

Of course for them now, facing the Italian ultimatum, the next thing to consider is the outbreak of war.

So this time His Majesty the Sultan held a meeting, and the focus of his discussion was not the Italian ultimatum at all.

"Halim Pasha, can other countries fight for it?"

Still in the new palace of Dolmabahce, and in a meeting presided over by His Majesty the Sultan Hamid, Kamil Pasha, the Grand Vizier, questioned Harim Pasha, who was in charge of diplomacy.

Although both of them are government officials, the efficiency of the diplomatic department this time is too low, and the activity has been so long. Except for winning the support of France, other countries are all on the sidelines. And to make matters worse, there are countries playing the idea of ​​looting.

If this is not the negligence of the foreign ministry, is it the negligence of the whole government?

Facing the question of the Grand Vizier, Harim Pasha couldn't open his mouth, because there was really no way to explain this matter. But in the end it still needs some rhetoric, so Harim Pasha said after thinking about it. "As for other countries, Germany and Austria don't need to think about it at present. At present, only Britain and Russia can fight for it."

Having said that, Harim Pasha secretly glanced at the people at the scene.

However, it seems that the situation is not very good. In the face of his words, the important ministers including the Sultan are a little frowning. The reason for their frown, Harim Pasha knew very well, was that he had spoken out about Russia.

As for the grievances and grievances between the Ottomans and Russia, three days and three nights cannot be finished.

"Halim Pasha, talk about what the foreign ministry thinks, maybe you have a good idea."

Grand Vizier Kamil Pasha's words broke the atmosphere of the scene and relieved him.

Harim Pasha continued to speak after casting a grateful look at the Grand Vizier. "At present, the only countries that our country can win are Britain and Russia. As long as there is support from these two countries, then this will be of great help to our country's war against Italy."

Harim Pasha meant to ask Russia for help, but considering the current mood and opinions in the Ottomans, he had to add a British as a cover. In Harim Pasha's view, although Russia is eyeing Istanbul, it will also mean that the Russians do not want other countries to think differently about it, and the Ottoman Empire can fully use Russia's attitude to benefit itself. If nothing else, as long as Russia sends some arms, it will be a huge help.

Of course, the strength must be well controlled in this, otherwise 10,000 British and French think that the Ottoman Empire is falling to Russia, it will be really troublesome.

After Harim Pasha finished speaking, the scene was silent, and everyone was pondering the meaning of his words.

"Halim Pasha, your proposal is very good, but considering the relationship between our country and Russia, let's put the main diplomatic goal on our British friends."

It was His Majesty the Sultan who answered him this time, and it was obvious that Harim Pasha was not willing to ask Russia for help.

And following the Sultan's words, everyone present secretly breathed a sigh of relief. This kind of result was considered the best. It not only avoided letting them express their opinions, but also solved the problem.

But no one noticed, a trace of unwillingness flashed in Harim Pasha's eyes.

However, in addition to seeking the support of Britain and Russia, Ottoman still has an urgent problem to solve, that is, the Bosnia and Herzegovina issue.

The telegrams from Vienna were all in double digits, and they all needed Istanbul to make up their minds on how to reply to the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

Regarding the telegram sent by the Vienna ambassador, the important ministers of the Ottoman Empire were also a little helpless.

Refuse it, for fear that the Austro-Hungarian Empire will do it by itself, and the empire will not look good at that time. Promise, it makes Osman face down again. So before this, Istanbul used a drag-and-drop decision.

It's just that it can't be dragged on now, and the Vienna ambassador's telegrams are getting more and more frequent, which also means that the patience of the Austro-Hungarians will be exhausted.

So taking this opportunity, Harim Pasha has raised a question about Bosnia and Herzegovina.

"Then I don't know how to reply to the question that Austria-Hungary wants my country to transfer the suzerainty of Bosnia and Herzegovina?"

Facing another question from Harim Pasha, this made the important ministers present even more speechless.

The reason is very simple. At present, the Ottoman Empire only has a nominal suzerainty in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the rest are managed by Austria-Hungary. This is actually a matter of one sentence, but this sentence does not hurt Osman at all.

So the time has come to solve this problem.

"What are the current conditions of the Austrians?"

It was Grand Vizier Kamil Pasha who asked this question. Facing this head of government of the Ottoman Empire, Harim Pasha could only answer truthfully.

"At present, Austria-Hungary is willing to give 2.4 million pounds as compensation. According to the report of our ambassador in Vienna, the Austrians have become impatient. The head of the government, Count Carnocki, has already said that if our country does not agree, they will deal with it on their own. Bosnia and Herzegovina, no more talks with our country."

Harim Pasha's words made the scene silent for a while, and even the toughest Minister of the Army, Nuri Pasha, was silent. This field marshal is not a fool. At this time, he is shouting against it. If there is any good fruit to eat, it may lead to possible intervention from the Austro-Hungarian Empire. When faced with the pressure of war between Italy and Austria, the fool knows that it is impossible to win.

Not to mention that it may trigger a chain reaction throughout the Balkans. You must know that countries like Greece, Serbia, Bulgaria and other countries are eyeing the territory of the Ottoman Empire in the Balkans. Whether or not Istanbul can be kept at that time is a question.

So at such a time, it is absolutely not allowed to speak at will.

This time, the atmosphere of the scene became more solemn, and the silent scene was reproduced.

Looking at the performance of the ministers in the hall, Abdul Hamid II, the sultan, felt a little higher in spirit. Needless to say, he also knew that these people were waiting for their own decisions.

As soon as he thought of the problems that these people could not deal with, he would leave it to himself, and Hamid II had the idea of ​​replacing all the people in front of him. But this kind of thinking is just to think about. If you really want to do this, no one will handle the affairs of the empire for him.

Although he can't replace them, as a sultan, he can still give a little punishment. So I saw him pointing at Camille Pasha, the Grand Vizier, with a finger. "My Grand Vizier, what do you say about this matter?"

Facing the Sultan who named the question to himself, Camille Pasha changed slightly, but under the Sultan's attention, he could only bite the bullet and speak. "Your Majesty, I think it's better to talk?"

The words of Kamil Pasha caused the sultan to be furious. "Why are you saying this again? You told me at the Chamber of Commerce that you want to talk. Now that the Austrians are about to stop talking, you still need to talk."

Facing the anger of His Majesty the Sultan, Kamil Pasha sweated a little on his forehead. He knew that when His Majesty the Sultan was angry, there was no other way but to meet his demands, so he could only defend himself.

"Your Majesty, the last time we talked was to extract more conditions from the Austrians, so there was no goal to achieve, and this time is different. I will send a telegram to the Vienna ambassador to agree to Austria-Hungary's conditions in due course. ."

Seeing that the Grand Vizier had taken up his due responsibility, Abdul Hamid II turned his attention to others.

"The Grand Vizier said it very well, I have no opinion."

"I don't mind either."

One after another, Camille Pasha took on this responsibility.

After the problem was resolved, the meeting resumed, but many watched Foreign Minister Harim Pasha, fearing that he might have another problem.

And Harim Pasha, who is being watched, can only smile bitterly. Don't you think it has never happened if you don't mention it yourself?

After those two issues were resolved, the next thing was much better, as it was about preparations for war, which brought the War Minister Osman Nuri Pasha in the lead.

The Minister of the Army successively mentioned several problems in the current Army, such as insufficient supplies, insufficient ammunition stocks, and various problems such as the training of officers and soldiers and the mobilization of troops. However, the problems of the Minister of War are much easier for the government to solve. Most of these problems can be solved with money.

At present, the war bonds issued by Ottoman in Britain, France and other countries are not bad, so Ottoman's finances are relatively comfortable.

Time was lost in such discussions, and the two days given by Italy passed under this circumstance.

Istanbul, of course, did not forget the threat from Italy. Less than three hours before the final time, a telegram was sent to the ambassador to Rome, Akhtar Mohamed Manrso.

Looking at the telegram in his hand, even Man Ersu, who had been prepared in his heart, was not at all uncomfortable. But the order from Istanbul left him no choice.

But before he was ready to go out, he had ordered the embassy to burn the confidential documents immediately, and prepare additional packing, because they would not be staying for long.

When he arrived at the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, its foreign minister, Jemini Bacona, was already waiting here, and he looked at his pocket watch. "Very good, there are still forty-five minutes left, I want to know what the attitude of your Excellency is to bring your country?"

Facing Bacona's words, the expressionless Man Ersu nodded slightly and said. "My country will never agree to your country's unreasonable demands. This is my country's answer."

After speaking, he took out the official reply message from Istanbul and handed it over.

After receiving the message from the ambassador, Bacona glanced at it and put it aside. Then he took out a prepared declaration of war and handed it to Ambassador Manersu~www.mtlnovel. com~ I'm sorry, since your country has made such a choice, our country has no other choice but to see you on the battlefield. "

Faced with the declaration of war in front of him, Man'ersu silently took it. "I'm sorry, since this is your country's choice, let's see you on the battlefield. Let the guns decide who is the one who is at fault."

In front of the tough Ottoman ambassador, Bakona showed a glimmer of admiration. "Manrso, you have seventy-two hours to evacuate. I don't think you will forget it."

Facing Bacona's words, Manersu answered indifferently. "We will not forget that this is the basic quality of a qualified diplomat. Goodbye, Your Excellency Bakona, I hope to see Your Excellency in Istanbul."

"Rest assured, I will be waiting for your representative in Rome."

In the evening, front-page headlines in major newspapers read that Italy is now at war with the Ottoman Empire for rudely rejecting reasonable demands.

And at this moment, the date in the newspaper is so striking, on March 4, 1890, Italy and the Ottomans went to war.