Mediterranean Hegemony Road

Foreign Minister Harim Pasha sneered and said: "Short-sighted! Even if the British are held back by the Boers, they are the world's most powerful country. Is it not easy to cause us trouble?

Not to mention, now they support the Balkan countries to challenge our status and support the independence of the Armenians, these are enough for us!

The Russians certainly do not want the Austro-Hungarian Empire to expand its power in the Balkans, but if it is for the Bosphorus Strait and the Sea of ​​Marmara, isn't it worth making a deal with Austria-Hungary?

You must know that whether the Russians enter the Mediterranean Sea has little influence on the Austro-Hungarian Empire! As long as the interests are sufficient, why should we stop the compromise between the two countries! "

The Minister of War retorted: "It is true that the Russians want to enter the Mediterranean in their dreams, but what is the situation in the Black Sea Strait, I don't need to tell you!

Even if you get the Bosphorus Strait and the Sea of ​​Marmara, what can you do? There are also a series of archipelago chains ahead, which need to be broken through to enter the Mediterranean!

And now the Russian navy does not have the strength to compete for hegemony in the Mediterranean. Once in the Mediterranean, the British, Italians, and even the Spanish, Portuguese, and Dutch may be their enemies!

Would the Russians be so unwise and foolish to rush to the Mediterranean? If this is the case, it will be simple, just let go of the strait and let the Russians pass. Then we will organize a coalition and fight a new Crimean war! "

Foreign Minister Harim Pasha gave the Minister of War a disdainful look and said: "Don't think of the Russians as such idiots, winning the Black Sea Strait does not mean competing for hegemony in the Mediterranean!

Now the strategic focus of the Russians is still in the Far East. Captured the Bosphorus Strait, even the Dardanelles, and took control of the Sea of ​​Marmara, just to grasp the gateway to the Black Sea, the Russians will take the strategic initiative!

As long as they are not competing with the British for hegemony in the Mediterranean, the British will not interfere now! Germans and French, enough of their headaches! "

The Minister of War continued to retort, saying: "Then Mr. Harim Pasha, please tell me that after the Russians' strategic center of gravity has shifted eastward, is it still capable of provoking a full-scale war in Europe?

To fully grasp the Black Sea Strait, Istanbul and the peninsula of Asia Minor are all hurdles that cannot be bypassed! At least they have to take the coastal area, otherwise even if they take Constantinople, they are still not safe!

Unless the Russians are desperate to declare war on us! Otherwise, at most, they will support a few fleas in the Balkans and come out to cause us trouble!

A few small countries, even with the support of the Russians, we can still suppress it! Are the Russians willing to compromise with Austria-Hungary when there is no way to get the Bosphorus? "

Well, Foreign Secretary Harim Pasha was spat out! It can’t be said that the Ottoman Empire can’t even handle a few small countries!

At this time, the Sultan stood up as a peacemaker and said, "Everyone, you are the pillars of the country. There is no need to argue endlessly over trivial matters! Prime Minister, what do you think of this issue?"

The prime minister who was named looked at the face of the sultan, and said slowly: "Everyone is right, the situation in the Balkans must be taken seriously, and I suggest sending more troops to the Balkans to deal with the future situation. Variety!

As for the Russians who do not fight, they may end up in person, or they will not sell a fleet to Bulgaria!

If you add the Greek navy, they have an advantage now, but we don't need to take the precious navy and fight them at sea!

The navy only needs to hold the Dardanelles and the Bosphorus, separate them, and wait for the army to win, then everything is over!

Now the three children in the Balkans, the reason why they dare to make small moves is that in addition to the instigation of Britain, Austria-Hungary, and the Russians, the Armenian uprising broke out in our country,

is the main factor.

Probably they feel that our Ottoman Empire is rotten and is about to end, and they want to come out to be a vulture again, and they are eager to carve up the carrion!

Now our focus is on solving domestic problems! Then give the three disobedient children a bloody lesson! "

I have to say that Prime Minister Osman's judgment is quite accurate! Before the Bulgarian army hit Constantinople, the Russians would not go to a decisive battle with the navy.

The Bosphorus Strait is so dangerous. The narrowest part is only more than 700 meters. The Ottoman Navy can rely on the fort on both sides of the strait to defend!

If the Russian navy goes in, it will be compared to a pair of warships and fortresses. It is estimated that as long as the commander is not in the water, he will not do it!

This is also the reason why the Russian Empire collapsed in World War I! The navies of the Allied Powers clearly had the upper hand, but they were still unable to get through the Black Sea Strait. In order to open up the transportation line, Britain and France had to send troops to Silia!

As for someone saying that Britain and France deliberately let the Russians collapse, that is complete nonsense! Not to mention the foreign debts owed by the Russians, from a military point of view, without the Russians on the Eastern Front, Britain and France were suppressed and beaten on the Western Front!

In 1917, the Germans almost broke through the line of defense several times. If it wasn't for the hard work of Britain and France, coupled with the strategic mistakes of the Germans, the French would have kneeled!

As for the Americans, it’s okay to spend money and materials. Thinking about the pocket version of the army with only tens of thousands of people, it’s better to expect them to fight!

Even after joining the war later, the help brought by the material is far greater than the military, and even the support brought by the spirit is greater than the military. The main force is still Britain and France!

The pride of the Turks is not without reason. At the end of the 19th century, were they also the No. 1 power?

Don't dare to say anything else. At this moment, their military strength is still in the top ten in the world. They can't beat the British and Russians, and can't they beat Bulgaria, Greece, and Mentegro?

Foreign Minister Harim Pasha could only sigh and return disappointed! How is the Ottoman Empire now? Can anyone sitting here know? That is to fool the Sultan, but no one dared to open up this mess, and of course he didn't take his opponent to heart, which is also a reason!

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After receiving the information, the Ottoman Empire added troops to the Balkans, and Ferdinand was startled, but he waited and waited, but there was still no movement!

It was not until 1896 that the Armenians launched a rebellion in Constantinople that the Turks really increased their troops to Europe!

Ferdinand also had to admire the efficiency of the Ottoman Empire. No wonder the first Balkan war in history was over, and reinforcements were still on their way from Asia!

Thinking about it is also drunk! Now that both sides have made it clear, the Sudanese government still has time to spare! If Ferdinand is replaced, the Armenia issue will not be resolved immediately, and then the army will be organized to start immediately, taking advantage of the contradictions between the three countries to defeat them one by one!