$ Chapter 1154 Those who seek the best will get it.

$ Chapter 1154 Those who seek the best will get it.

After hearing that Russia had directly ceded Greece to the Austrian Empire, Otto I, who should have been extremely angry, was sweating profusely.

For the great powers, Greece was just one of the dishes on the table, not even the main course

Otto I could not refute such a contemptuous attitude.

Austria was already bordering Greece. As long as there was the support of Russia, France and Britain could only acquiesce. Greece's own attitude was meaningless.

(Historically, Greece's independence was jointly guaranteed by Russia, Britain and France.)

Otto I finally realized one thing, that is, the brother country he relied on could also become a monster that devoured him at any time.

"Divide the Balkans equally? Duke, I said that what you can't get on the battlefield, you can't get at the negotiation table.

Let's think about how to keep the fruits of victory.

The Ottoman Empire launched a shameless sneak attack on our country and incited ethnic minorities in our country to rebellion. It must be punished.

In order to prevent the tragedy from happening again, the Albania region must be controlled by our country, and a demilitarized zone should be established in Wallachia."

At this time, both Albania and Wallachia were in the hands of the Austrian Empire.

The demilitarized zone in Wallachia is just to save the face of Russia, the ally. As for the Albanian region, unless Russia jumps out to clearly oppose it, the Ottomans will not have the idea of ​​asking for it back.

The Albanian region has been a negative income province in the Ottoman Empire for many years, and it has been infiltrated by Britain and Austria before. Cutting it out at this time is actually stopping losses.

As for the British, they will definitely use Albania as a bargaining chip, but it is highly unlikely that they will really stop the Austrians from annexing Albania.

"Our country will fully support the legitimate demands of the Austrian Empire, and we also hope that His Majesty the Emperor can work with our country at this critical moment."

"Yes."

"Thank you very much."

"Duke, what do you think of the Greek issue?"

"From our standpoint, there is only one country west of the Rhodope Mountains, and that is the Austrian Empire."

Uvarov kicked the ball to Austria again, and Franz even suspected that the former had planted spies around him.

Otto I was struck by lightning again, on the one hand, he hated Russia, and on the other hand, he was afraid of Austria.

Duke Uvarov clenched his fists when he left the Hall of Mirrors. The Austrian Empire did not show much interest in dividing the Ottoman Empire. The new emperor probably wanted to maintain the status quo.

What made him even more angry was that the Russian army performed too poorly. The army's offensive capabilities were seriously insufficient, and the navy.

Uvarov didn't even know what the navy was doing.

The current game is very unfavorable for Russia. It has mobilized so many troops and wasted money, but the outcome is not satisfactory.

Britain, France, and Austria were all seriously injured, and only Russia took the lead in getting rid of the civil war. There are not many such once-in-a-lifetime opportunities, and it is unknown when the next one will come.

Franz really wants to maintain the status quo. He doesn't want to fight at all now. If possible, it would be better to wait until the Suez Canal is opened before fighting.

The biggest problem at the moment is to comfort his cousin's injured heart. If such a person is in a panic all day long, he will scare himself to death.

"Cousin. Cousin? Did you hear it all?"

Franz pretended to be very happy.

"Yes."

Otto I was obviously not in high spirits, and felt a little desperate after recognizing the reality.

"Cousin, since Russia will not interfere with things west of the Rhodope Mountains, you can implement your ideas.

Compared to the Russians, the British and the Ottomans are much easier to deal with.

If a king can expand the territory, it is also a great achievement. You don't have to be so passive when fighting against those Greek elites.

You can bring a group of journalism students from Vienna, and then recruit a group of senior editors from Vienna's newspapers.

You don't have to worry about the war of public opinion anymore."

Otto I asked doubtfully.

"Franz, are you serious? The Russians intend to let you dominate the Western Balkans."

"Cousin, do you really think I am interested in the Balkans? Do you think those mountain people in Serbia and Macedonia can stop my army?"

"No."

Otto I had seen the battles of the Austrian army, and the sea and land coordinated to defeat the Ottomans like a crushing blow.

As for whether Austria is interested in the Balkans, he is not sure, but Otto I knows that Austria has been focusing its main energy on Italy over the years.

The fact that Venice is the richest province in the entire Austrian Empire is the best proof. Austria's investment in northern Italy accounts for almost one-third of its total investment.

Moreover, the Italians have closer ties with Austria in terms of language and religion. Even the current Habsburg family itself comes from Italy.

Thinking of this, Otto I rekindled his hope. Since Austria has no interest in the Balkans, can Greece fill this gap?

Franz's answer is still impossible. Uvarov's words may not represent Russia. Even if it can now, it may turn its face and deny it in the future.

"Then why should I do this? Humiliate myself?"

Otto I asked half angrily and half puzzled.

"The Art of War by Sun Tzu says: If you seek the best, you will get the middle; if you seek the middle, you will get the bottom; if you seek the bottom, you will surely fail."

"What do you mean?"

"It's right to open your mouth wide."

"Oh"

With the arrival of the Egyptian delegation, all the delegations of countries originally scheduled to attend the conference have arrived.

But the Austrian side did not notify the start time of the conference, which made the delegations of various countries start to worry.

In fact, meetings in this era are usually useless. What is important is to connect privately.

On the one hand, Austria strictly protects the delegation, and on the other hand, the Austrian emperor summoned the ambassador alone, which makes people suspect that the Austrian Empire wants to unilaterally rush ahead.

This worry mainly comes from the British and Russians. After all, under the persuasion of Franz, most of the countries participating in the conference have chosen to lie down.

At the same time, the delegations of various countries received a lot of new news, that is, the delegations of the German Confederation and the Italian states are rushing to Vienna.

"What are the Austrians going to do!"

After being protected for a week, Viscount Stratford has become manic, but Reshid Pasha has fallen in love with the leisurely days in Vienna.

"Maybe the Austrians just want to boost their courage, after all, they have more people and more power."

"Nonsense! The Austrian emperor is very brave! He dared to go to war with Britain and France at the same time, and the last one was the Spanish Empire at its peak."

"What's the difference? Aren't they all Habsburgs?"

Viscount Stratford was speechless.