Mediterranean Hegemony Road

When the Second Fleet was fighting hard with the Ottoman Navy, the First Fleet had already completed the scheduled goal, taking Rhodes Island and Karpathos Island successively, and controlling the Karpathos Strait.

The problem of Crete was imminent. On April 17, the First Fleet issued an ultimatum directly to the "Ottoman defenders" on the island, either surrender or be destroyed!

Oh, the Greeks on the island have been deceived. When did they become the Ottoman army, the smart people have already guessed that the Bulgarians are interested in Crete.

As for the ultimatum issued as an excuse, in theory, the sovereignty of Crete belongs to the Ottoman Empire, and George I served as the governor of Crete. It is reasonable for Bulgaria to clean up unstable factors during the war!

After receiving the news, the Greek government exploded with anger. It was too bullying. As far as the relationship between Greece and the Ottoman Empire is concerned, it would be good if they didn't fall to the ground.

George I scolded angrily: "Bastard! Ferdinand, this scoundrel, has he decided on us? I am so anxious that he will fight..."

George I in this plane did not live so comfortably in parallel time and space. First he was defeated in the PK with the Ottoman Empire, and then he was betrayed in the post-war negotiations. Then the government went bankrupt and the finances were taken over by the foreign powers.

Originally, this was nothing, and he was not someone who could not accept failure. The key was that there was Ferdinand next to him for comparison. The strength of Bulgaria and the decline of Greece formed a set of sharp contrasts.

Despite the means of his political struggle, to throw a few streets out of Ferdinand, it will not help! The people saw only the failure of Greece and the success of Bulgaria.

"Reform to be strong, Greece must reform to be strong now!"

This has been the consensus of all circles in Greece, and the neighbor next door is a good example. Twenty years ago, Greece and Bulgaria were still a pair of bad brothers. Everyone is similar. Now the gap between the national strength of the two sides is dozens of times. Does this not explain the problem?

Fortunately, Bulgaria also has a constitutional monarchy.

If it were a republic, George I would have been in an unstable position long ago, and even so, his king would soon be overtaken by his subordinates!

Xiangyu said earnestly: "Your Majesty, the way of the king is calm! You are in such a hurry..."

King George I shouted angrily: "Enough! Tell me, what should we do now?"

He can't help but be angry. He has been a king for so many years, and now the prime minister dares to teach him the way of being a king so carelessly. You must know that the previous prime ministers were all tame and obedient by him. The blind man in front of him had already let the other party get out of the way, but now Huluo Pingyang has been bullied by dogs, so he can only bear it!

"Retire"? George I can only think about it, the current Greek government can't stand the toss, and his throne will be unstable if it is not good!

How to do? In fact, Xiang did not know that the gap between the strengths of the two sides was too great. If they were to fight, they would not be able to win, and they would not be able to explain to the Chinese if they conceded.

I think so in my heart, but I can't say it out of my mouth. As a politician, acting is an innate talent, I saw Xiang Xiang upright and awe-inspiring: "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs immediately protested to Bulgaria, so that the Bulgarians can see our determination to defend Crete to the death, and at the same time invite foreign powers to intervene, Intervention!"

After listening to Xiang's words, George I rolled his eyes, this is completely the same as not saying anything!

Protesting to Bulgaria is definitely useless. Since the army is about to start, it is naturally ready! Bulgaria is not the Sun Country in the Far East, and the army has the ability to kidnap the government!

Invite foreign powers to intervene? Anyone who understands the current international situation knows that the two major alliances of the Entente and the Allies dominate the world, and the United States and Japan are playing soy sauce on the side.

Could the Greek government still be able to persuade the Allies to support them? Otherwise, the foreign powers will split into two groups. Can this little diplomatic pressure scare Bulgaria?

With the rise of Bulgaria, the status of Greece is decreasing day by day. It is not that the foreign powers do not want to support them, but everyone knows that Greece cannot support them at all!

Population, land, and resources are nothing, and there is an astronomical foreign debt. The Ottoman Empire next door is a hundred times larger than their value support!

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Discussions came and went, in short, this time the Greeks were angry and protested the most severe to Bulgaria.

However, Ferdinand shamelessly ignored the protests of the Greeks, saying that this was a war between Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire. If any Greek troops appeared on the battlefield, it would be regarded as a declaration of war on Bulgaria!

Then the two Bulgarian 6th military divisions boarded the 6th in Crete. The "Ottoman Empire defenders" fought for a while, and now they were no opponents at all, so they surrendered decisively!

This is definitely the defender of the Ottoman Empire. Does it make no sense without seeing the Greek government?

The Greek government has persuaded, but the relationship between the two countries is completely over, and anti-guarantee demonstrations have exploded in Greece, which is about to attack the embassy!

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At this time, with the addition of reinforcements from the Second Fleet, the naval battle outside the port of Calablon also came to an end. From the beginning to the end of the battle, the naval battle lasted for more than six hours, and the two rookie navies fought a very Funny war!

Yes, it's funny! Both sides made a series of mistakes. From the very beginning, they fired blindly before entering the range of the artillery. Many soldiers were in a hurry in the battle, but it was even more disastrous for the Ottoman Navy!

With the addition of other warships of the Second Fleet, Ahmed Pasha, commander of the Ottoman Navy, knew that he was powerless. Due to the difference in the degree of warships between the two sides, he could not run if he wanted to, so he could only bite the bullet and fight.

With the heart of mortal death, he directly ordered the formation to be disbanded, fought each other, and even took his flagship to directly rammed the Constantinople. None of this could change the fate of the Ottoman Navy's annihilation!

However, the Second Fleet did not seek benefits either. The Constantinople, which was the first to participate in the war, became a victim of this war. Because it was hit by six shells before, its power system was severely damaged. It was time to withdraw from the battle, but because the officers reacted a step too slowly, Ahmed Pasha's flagship hit the flank again and sank directly.

In addition, the coastal defense battleship Harmony has also been severely damaged and needs to be overhauled. Several other warships are more or less damaged. In the next three months, the Second Squadron will lose its combat effectiveness!

After receiving the casualty report, Ferdinand was very dissatisfied. He originally had an absolute advantage, but in the final battle, half of the main force was not there, and the other half came directly to the opponent in a lose-lose situation!

Of course, on the surface, the Bulgarian Navy was a real victory. The tonnage ratio of the warships sunk by both sides was 1:9, and the Bulgarian Navy had a big advantage.

In fact, after analyzing the actual situation of the battlefield in the internal results of the Admiralty, it was found that at least half of the warships in the Ottoman Navy had insufficient artillery, and even the first sunk one was not hit by any shells, but the recoil of the artillery caused the hull of the ship. Crash!

After a specific appraisal, an embarrassing fact was discovered. Basically, the Ottoman Navy warships were seriously injured after one shot, and sank after two shots. Due to the quality of the warships, they did not show their due combat effectiveness!

Moreover, most of the officers and soldiers of the Ottoman Navy were recruited on a temporary basis, and many of them were still recruited sailors. It was such a mob of soldiers, plus a garbage fleet, which severely damaged half of the main force of the Bulgarian Navy!

Could it be that the big 6 ethnic groups are not naturally suitable for playing the navy? Ferdinand maliciously conjectured

Oh, he completely ignored the fact that the Ottoman navy had combat experience. Although it was the experience of defeating battles, it was also experience, wasn't it?

It hasn't been long. Although the soldiers have changed, the grass-roots officers are still living in it, and the instinctive reaction on the battlefield is still there, which is not comparable to a rookie!

However, this does not prevent Ferdinand from promoting the strength of the Bulgarian navy. After all, the Ottoman Empire's navy is garbage. Although everyone knows it, the tonnage is also there.

Moreover, no one knows that their warships are not well maintained, and they are paper tigers that can be broken with a stab. This time the Ottoman Navy came directly and wiped out the entire army, and there is no chance to complain!

Therefore, the outside world still gives the Bulgarian Navy a good evaluation, which has infinitely raised the combat effectiveness of the Bulgarian Navy!

Affected by this, Ferdinand had to announce the rebuilding of Constantinople, and this time it was not an armored cruiser, but a dreadnought.

After all, according to official propaganda, the Constantinople is also a heroic warship. The warship it overturned is almost three times its own tonnage, which is rare in naval history! If it is not rebuilt, the Bulgarian people will not agree!

Oh, the warship that the Ottoman Navy tossed and sank itself was also counted as the record of the Constantinople. After all, it was there at the time, no matter how much it was related to it, it could only be counted on its head.

In addition to the ship, Ferdinand is more concerned about casualties. After all, as long as you have money, you can have as much as you want. Naval officers and soldiers with combat experience are rare. This is the most precious wealth!

"Has the casualty statistics come out?" Ferdinand asked

Petrov said with a heavy heart: "A total of 5,967 officers and soldiers participated in this naval battle, of which 1063 were casualties, including 987 casualties of soldiers, 76 casualties of officers, and 23 missing. Search and rescue are still being organized!"

Ferdinand nodded and said, "Well, the casualties this time are a bit large. Compared with the naval powers, it seems that our navy still has a long way to go!"

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