On Albania (Part 1)

The British were not having a comfortable time in Albania; their puppet, Bushati Mustafa, raised the banner of anti-British rebellion as soon as he received the previously promised weapons and aid.

With a force of only three thousand men, the British were truly struggling to cope with the situation. Of course, the British were no fools, and they soon traced the source of the unrest back to the weaponry.

After all, the rebels were flooded with a massive quantity of Austrian-made arms; anyone with half a brain could see who was pulling the strings.

The British government immediately lodged a protest with the Austrian side, while simultaneously presenting their views to the government of the Ottoman Empire.

On the surface, however, this letter remained a private piece of correspondence, written from a teacher to his student.

(Viscount Stratford had once served as Majid's nominal teacher, a fact the former considered a matter of great prestige.)

"In view of the current situation in the Albanian region, I have reason to suspect that the unrest within your country is being orchestrated by the Austrians.

To prevent further losses to your national interests, I suggest that your government reclaim control over northern Albania."

Once this private letter was made public, it immediately caused a massive uproar. In particular, some of the Ottoman Empire's minor merchants, low-level officials, New Army soldiers, and student factions began demanding war with the Austrian Empire, calling to march on Vienna and pull their foolish emperor from his throne.

As for why such a confidential letter was leaked, anyone who wasn't a fool could guess.

At the same time, the British bribed several high-ranking Ottoman officials to help stir the pot. These individuals already had countless ties to the British and naturally would not disappoint their masters.

However, this