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Alright, suppose that, around 1870, Austria-Hungary and Russia go to war in the Balkans. Russia, not willing to fight too great of a war, dedicates only 300,000 soldiers. My questions are:

-Who would win?

-What kind of victory would it be?

-What would be the consequences to the loser?

-Depending on the victor, would any new nations be created?

-What would the Ottomans think, and how would they react?

-What about the Greeks? Or are they too weak at this point in time for it to matter?

-What else might result of such a conflict?

EDIT: How would the conflict be different if A-H had an ally? Say, A-H and Italy vs Russia?
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