Bulgarian Empire

After thinking about it, George I found that although there were more Bulgarian troops, the Istanbul area was close to Constantinople, and the Bulgarian army would bear the main force of the war.

I still have full confidence in the combat effectiveness of the Greek Army. If it weren't for the worry that Bulgaria would become a fisherman, the Greek government would be ready to single out the Ottoman Empire!

"Okay, Ferdinand! I gambled on behalf of the Greek government! Don't you regret writing this clause into the treaty?" King George I said confidently

Ferdinand smiled slightly, after the Greek Army's performance on the field, you will cry then!

On August 12, 1895, Ferdinand and King George I of Greece signed the famous "Balkan Treaty" in the suburban manor of Sofia, marking the initial establishment of the Balkan Alliance!

The treaty stipulates: 1. The two countries undertake mutual defense tasks against the Ottoman Empire; once any of the two countries has a war with the Ottoman Empire, the other country must unconditionally declare war on the Ottoman Empire.

2. Within three months before the war breaks out, the other party must be notified to make preparations in advance, otherwise the other party can join the war one week after the war breaks out!

3. When the war breaks out, it must be five years later, otherwise Bulgaria will have the right to delay joining the war for one month! (This was proposed by Ferdinand on the grounds that Bulgaria had just finished beating Serbia and needed to recuperate.)

4. Regarding the spoils of war, in principle, first come, first served in individual operations, and in joint operations, the number of enemies wiped out is used as the judging criterion. (Lest one party watch the fun)

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In addition to the secret treaty, the two countries also signed a treaty of friendly business and trade. Of course, Ferdinand and King George I no longer signed the contract. Naturally, the foreign ministries of both parties were responsible for the general treaty.

The content includes: 1. The two countries give each other most-favored-nation treatment to facilitate direct business exchanges between the two countries.

2. The two countries should strengthen non-governmental cooperation and encourage cultural exchanges.

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After digging a deep hole for the Greeks, Ferdinand returned to the palace contentedly. Since the Greeks are not on the road, it is no wonder that he has black hands.

However, Bulgaria's strategy is about to change slightly! The outlet leading to the Mediterranean Sea does not necessarily have to be Albania, all according to Macedonia, plus Thrace and Epirus may be a better choice!

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In fact, Ferdinand didn't care about the "Balkan Alliance". The combat effectiveness of the Greek Army at the end of the 19th century was really doubtful.

Serbia has been abolished, and they will not appear in the Balkan Wars for at least two decades. Twenty years later, if it is not annexed by Austria-Hungary, it will be too late to think about it.

Negro (Montenegro) in the door is too small, even if it explodes the liver and kidneys, it can only gather 20,000 to 30,000 troops at most, and it is okay to play soy sauce.

The biggest purpose of establishing an alliance is to cheer up the Greeks and encourage them to challenge the Ottoman Empire. It would be perfect if we could use the hands of the Turks to abolish Greece like in history!

If King George I knew Ferdinand's true thoughts, he would be pissed off! Now he is returning to Athens confidently. Since Ferdinand requested that the war time be set five years later, the Greek government has not even started to prepare for the war. Of course, it has no money to do it!

Ferdinand didn't know that when he was too scheming about Greece, some people also branded his doctrine. After the second Bulgaria War, Bulgaria came into the eyes of those who cared, and this foreign loan became another game of powers!

Since Bulgaria's loan plan was proposed, it has attracted the attention of the big powers. Foreign Minister Megev, Chancellor of the Exchequer Kennedy, and Prime Minister Constantine have all become the focus of public relations for consortiums of various countries.

Of course, this is not a good thing, because now Germany and Austria, France and Russia have joined forces to form a consortium, and the British Empire will naturally go it alone. In addition, banks in the United States, Denmark, the Netherlands, Sweden, Belgium and other countries The consortium also joined in.

Bulgaria will face another diplomatic choice. Regardless of other things, Bulgaria must make a choice among Germany, Austria, France and Russia!

The advantage of choosing Germany and Austria is that you don’t have to repay the long-term loan. Anyway, once the world war breaks out, Germany and Austria will not be able to collect debts.

But in the next expansion of the Balkans, Bulgaria will be embarrassed. Will Germany give up the Ottoman Empire for Bulgaria? Anyway, Ferdinand wouldn't believe it!

The key is the revenge of the Russian Empire, which Bulgaria cannot bear. Ferdinand didn't think that his political skills were so against the heavens that he could have both sides!

Even knowing that the conditions offered by Germany and Austria are more generous, Bulgaria has no choice. Ferdinand knew this problem, and others knew it. It is estimated that Deo himself did not have much hope, and it is more likely to cause trouble for the Russians!

The British are worthy of being shit-stirring sticks, and their ability to fool people is not covered. In addition to loans, Bulgaria was also suggested to build a navy, and Bulgaria was invited to participate in the scramble for African colonies.

He insisted on making the cabinet dizzy, and even Ferdinand was secretly tempted. You must know that the end of the 19th century was the peak period when the great powers carve up Africa. After passing this village, there will be no such shop!

If there is the support of the British, if Bulgaria concentrates all its efforts and smashes out the fleet, it will definitely not be able to get a share of the pie in Africa.

Ferdinand still ruthlessly refused. The navy was not built in a day. When the Bulgarian fleet formed a combat capability, the day lily would probably be cold!

A big picture cake, you can see it but not eat it. I don't know if the Greeks were fooled by the British like this, and they smashed the fleet desperately. In the end, they didn't get the colony, but they had a deadly fight with the Ottoman Navy!

Do you think the British will give up after refusing? Next, the British Empire invited Bulgaria to join the Intervention Army to intervene in the Armenian issue. Oh, and the Greeks have joined in.

The temptation is much greater this time. The three countries join forces to overthrow the Turks. In theory, there is no problem at all. At that time, the Balkans will be divided between Bulgaria and Greece.

Ferdinand knew that it was actually a giant pit. The navy may be able to easily deal with the Turks in the British Empire, but the army Bulgaria is ready to fight the Turks!

It wasn't that Ferdinand looked down on the British Army. If it weren't for the training in the Boer War, there would be no room for the British Army to play in World War I!

Ferdinand had to use his personal prestige to forcibly suppress the turmoil in the hearts of the people in the country, which also made him deeply aware of the influence of the British Empire!