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Chapter 883 The Tsar passed away suddenly

The 19th century was a wonderful, colorful, yet strange and unpredictable world.

The economy developed rapidly in this era, and the European Renaissance began here. However, it was also from this century that Europe established its economic leadership in the world, and its economic dominance remained unchanged for more than 200 years.

But this era is also the most dangerous era. Military wars come back every few decades. The last war was the German-French War 10 years ago in 1870, and four or five years ago, it was the territorial war between Prussia and Denmark and Austria. war.

Another 50 years to the 1810s were the Napoleonic Wars.

With the exception of the Balkans, Europe has not had a war for 10 years. Because of these 10 years of peace, the European economy has entered a stage of high economic development, just like the East Asian economies in the late 20th century. development with a growth rate of more than 10%.

It can be said to be the golden stage of European economic development.

Therefore, it is precisely because of this that if anyone launches a war in Europe, it will disrupt this development trend and become the target country of European countries.

Even the Tsarist Empire, which has always been known for its barbarism, did not dare to provoke public anger at this time and prevent the whole of Europe from targeting itself.

However, the Tsarist Russian Empire was naturally unwilling to be marginalized in this wave of European development, and the Tsarist Russian Empire also entered the wave of reform.

Reform will touch the interests of vested interests, and at the same time, it will also create different paths.

On March 1881, 3, Tsar Alexander II of the Russian Empire was about to sign a decree announcing the reorganization of the State Council and launching the process of reforming the monarchy of the Russian Empire. However, on this day, he was assassinated again in St. Petersburg during a private visit. .

At this moment, the first bomb thrown injured Alexander II's guards and coachman. Alexander II ignored the dissuasion from the left and right and insisted on getting out of the car to check the injuries of the guards. As a result, the second bomb thrown by the assassin exploded under his only remaining right foot. , his right foot was broken, and Alexander II lost both legs. He died that day after treatment failed.

The assassination of Alexander II immediately interrupted the reform process that Alexander II had previously prepared. Crown Prince Alexandrovich came to the forefront to take power, but he did not dare to directly continue the reform.

Because of this, various hidden dangers in the future Tsarist Empire continued to develop, eventually leading to the outbreak of the revolution, and finally the Romanov dynasty was overthrown. 37 years after Alexander II was assassinated, the overlords of Eurasia generally The Russian Empire fell.

The assassination of Alexander II made the royal families of various countries see a crisis.

They have stepped up security around them, fearing that members of the royal family will become the target of public criticism of the royal family.It is said that in Europe alone, the number of assassinations against royal members occurred thousands of times in just one year.

The assassination of Alexander II also caused great shock to the European political arena.

As one of the most powerful countries in Europe, the Tsarist Empire, Germany, Austria, Britain, France and other powerful countries never dared to look down upon it. The Ottoman Empire was even more relieved. After all, Alexander II launched seven wars with the Ottoman Empire after he came to power.

His father Nicholas I only launched it three times.

Such a war madman was assassinated in his own country, which even triggered collective cheers in the Ottoman Empire.

German Empire, Berlin.

The iron triangle in German politics was planning around William I as always.Unfortunately, Bismarck is still visiting London, so he is absent today.

Military Minister Von Lane said calmly: "His departure has made the situation in Europe more unstable. We need to be prepared for this. However, there have been many changes to our plans, just as we originally expected. "

William I smiled and said: "Britain, which has been struggling to breathe recently, can breathe a sigh of relief, but Queen Victoria may not be happy about it."

Old Moltke: "Your Majesty wants to say that Her Majesty, the Queen of England, saw her first love being assassinated and died. So are you sad?"

William I shook his head: "I'm just worried about her. There were rumors everywhere that when Alexander II lost his left leg when he was assassinated for the first time, it was said that the British were behind it. Now Alexander II lost his right leg. Lives were lost at the same time, and Britain definitely became the most suspected target of the Tsarist Empire."

Von Lane: "The recent struggle between Britain and the Netherlands has troubled Her Majesty the Queen enough. Now the anger of the Russian Empire must give Britain even more headaches."

Old Moltke: "Who would have thought that we would make such a strange move and choose to attack Alexander II?"

William I said with sharp eyes: "No poison, no husband. The Russian Empire is around us, making it difficult for us to develop freely. The Austro-Hungarian Empire has been beaten by us, and the French Empire has been beaten by us to Paris. Even this The country is still divided.

The rise of the Netherlands has deprived the United Kingdom of the means to check and balance us, and the United Kingdom has no time to take care of itself.

As Prime Minister Bismarck said, the Tsarist Russian Empire, which has fallen on the verge of civil strife, still has the means to check and balance us?Now the German Empire has really gained the freedom to show its strength this time, and I am full of expectations for the future of our country."

William I and Moltke Sr. were also released as guilty.

Old Moltke: "The geographical location of Germany as a big country has put us at a development disadvantage, and now we have finally broken free from the prison. The future is promising, but we still need to be cautious. After all, the Netherlands is also developing rapidly in the Far East, and Victoria The Queen may not be as confused as we thought."

William I nodded and said: "No matter what, since we want to practice, we must do it in place. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs still needs to show off later.

On March 1881, 3, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the German Empire was "shocked" by the assassination of Alexander II, and stated that Kaiser Wilhelm I had prepared to send Crown Prince Friedrich, Crown Prince of the German Empire, to visit on March 26. St. Petersburg participated in the funeral to express the strong friendship between the German Empire and the Tsarist Russian Empire for generations.

William I even personally wrote a memorial to express his memory and reluctance for Alexander II.

The British Empire was in chaos.

The inconsistent information revealed by various British departments and forces made the Russian Empire even more dissatisfied with Britain.

The British opposition Tories call on the Russian Empire to relax controls on those dissatisfied with domestic political reforms and to meet and negotiate with them to ultimately achieve the goal of peacefully resolving the problem.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Gladstone government of the British ruling Whig party expressed condolences for Alexander II, and then stated that it would send Foreign Secretary Greville to St. Petersburg to attend the funeral.

As for the royal family, there has been no movement yet. Everyone can't help but stare. After all, the first love relationship between Queen Victoria and Alexander II was abruptly broken up. At this time, how will the queen treat the latter's death? This has triggered not only Is it the concern of the UK and even the people of many countries around the world?

(End of this chapter)