Bulgarian Empire

Time flies, and half a year has passed in a flash.

After leaving the three Nordic countries, Ferdinand successively visited the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, Portugal and other countries, and now he is about to reach London, the last stop of this trip!

Along the way, Ferdinand achieved a lot of results, but also made a lot of troubles. That's all for a big country, but for a small country, Ferdinand's arrival is like a big enemy!

After all, a fully armed army of more than 3,000 people is not so easy to accommodate. The housing problem alone is enough to cause headaches!

To some extent, Ferdinand this time can be regarded as an armed parade, showing the strength of Bulgaria to the outside world.

After Ferdinand left, his story was still passed down along the way, which made many people see what it is like to be a king in the new century!

This is the third time Ferdinand has come to London. The last time he came was when Queen Victoria passed away, and only two years had passed.

Compared with the last time, Edward's aura is much stronger this time, and his old hippie smile is no longer visible. It seems that the life of an emperor is the easiest way to change a person!

Everyone has a good relationship. After exchanging a few pleasantries, we directly entered the topic.

Ferdinand asked directly: "Edward, I would like to know your diplomatic position in the Mediterranean?"

Edward was taken aback, but didn't answer directly, and said with a smile: "I thought you would ask, what about our disputes with the Russians in the Far East?"

"No, the dispute between the Russians and you in the Far East has nothing to do with Bulgaria! You should know that we have almost no interests in the Far East, so you should do whatever you like!" Ferdinand said lightly

"Aren't you all allies? Now that the whole world knows that Bulgaria is the most loyal ally of the Russians, don't you care?" Edward asked suspiciously

Ferdinand smiled and said: "Come on! Allies belong to allies, but I know that it is impossible for you to fight over the Far East issue. It is enough to know this!

As for the conflicts between you, as a small country, Bulgaria should be less involved!

Except for the doorstep, other areas are not within the scope of Bulgaria's concern, you can rest assured on this point!

Global strategy is what you guys should consider. Who is the hegemon of the world has nothing to do with Bulgaria! "

Edward VII smiled slightly. He had confirmed Bulgaria's position. There was no major conflict of interest between the two sides. He said with a smile, "This is the best way. You must know that France and Russia are adding you, and the combined strength has surpassed that of the Mediterranean Fleet." Yes, we are worried too!"

Ferdinand was slightly taken aback, yes he knew that the Russian navy was parallel imports, but the British didn't know it!

In recent years, the Russians have aggressively expanded their navy, especially the original Black Sea Fleet. In just six or seven years, the number of battleships has doubled!

Now France and Russia rank second and third among the world's naval powers, especially after the Russians have gained control of the Dardanelles, they may enter the Mediterranean at any time!

Once the two countries join forces, the tonnage of the fleet has surpassed the British's Mediterranean Fleet. It is estimated that the British have no idea now!

"What if the Russian Black Sea Fleet left the Mediterranean?" Ferdinand asked rhetorically

Edward was taken aback for a moment, and asked suspiciously, "What do you want?"

"If your country can give up Greece, then we can cooperate to let the Russian Black Sea Fleet leave!" Ferdinand said lightly

Edward shook his head and said, "No! Your appetite is too great, Bulgaria's expansion should be stopped, otherwise it will destroy the balance of the Balkans!

Unless you can tear up the Bulgaria-Russia alliance, and prohibit the Russians from using the military port, and block the Black Sea Fleet back! "

Ferdinand still smiled and said: "No, nothing is impossible, the expansion of Bulgaria will not affect the interests of the British Empire, the real thing to worry about is the Austro-Hungarian Empire!

Using a dispensable Greece in exchange for the disappearance of the Black Sea Fleet will do more good than harm to your country! "

Edward thought for a while,

Said: "You first talk about how to make the Black Sea Fleet disappear forever, I am making a decision!"

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Having finished his conversation with Ferdinand, Edward VII called a cabinet meeting to discuss it.

"Tell me, what do you think about this?"

The Secretary of the Navy was the first to say: "Your Majesty, Bulgaria's proposal is theoretically feasible, but how can we guarantee that the Japanese can kill the Russian fleet?

Although the Japanese navy has developed very well, the gap in strength cannot be made up in a short time! "

Well, Greece has been automatically ignored by him! There is no way that the current king of Greece is still George I, a typical pro-German faction, and their relationship with Britain is not as good as that of later generations!

Had it been the king of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, Ferdinand would not have even made this offer. After all, even if Ferdinand didn't feel pressured to attack his own family, he couldn't do it due to the rules of this era!

The Prime Minister thought for a while and asked: "If we help the Japanese expand their strength now, how long will it take in theory before they have the strength to fight the Russians?"

The Secretary of the Navy thought for a while and said: "This depends on whether the Russians will do their best. With the Russian Far East Fleet, the Japanese can handle it now!

But the combined strength of the Russian Black Sea Fleet and Baltic Fleet can rank third in the world. As long as half of the warships are mobilized, the Japanese can't stop it! "

The Minister of Finance said: "Everyone, the current financial situation of the Japanese is not very good. I don't think they can beat the Russians!"

...

Ferdinand miscalculated, and now the British don't think that Japan can beat the Russians at all, so his proposal was ignored by the London government!

Well, Ferdinand had no hope of annexing Greece. Even if the British agreed, it would be useless. Germany and Austria-Hungary would never agree!

This is just him testing the attitude of the British. After all, if Bulgaria wants to achieve further development, it must obtain the support or neutrality of the British, otherwise it is better to stay at home honestly!

It's a pity that his trip to London failed this time. Now that there are enough powers in Europe, the British obviously don't intend to let Bulgaria join!

This is decided at the national strategic level, and it cannot be changed by his personal relationship with Edward!

The trip to London failed to achieve its goal, and Ferdinand's trip around Europe seemed a lot bleak!

Just when he was about to leave, Edward brought him a piece of good news, diluting the shadow of failure in Ferdinand's heart!

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