Mediterranean Hegemony Road

Due to the victory of the naval battle, the Ottoman navy was swept away, and it was a matter of time before landing on the Asia Minor peninsula.

The Asia Minor Peninsula, also known as the Anatolian Peninsula, is a peninsula in western Asia with an area of ​​about 50 square kilometers. It is bordered by the Black Sea to the north, the Aegean Sea to the west, the Mediterranean Sea to the south, and the Armenian Plateau to the east. It is mainly composed of the Anatolian plateau and low mountains.

The Asia Minor Peninsula is about 1,000 kilometers long from east to west and 400-600 kilometers wide from north to south.

To the east, it can attack West Asia and control the center of the world island and the oil fields in the Middle East and the Caspian Sea; to the south, it can occupy North Africa and the Suez Canal area, and control the strategic shipping routes of the world; to the west, it can approach the heart of Europe and occupy the most developed economy and technology in the world. region; to the north it could threaten Ukraine and Russia, directly into the breadbasket of Europe. Deploying a strategic force here really has the effect of being a tiger in one place and shocking all directions.

The peninsula of Asia Minor is an important place in maritime military geography, and its importance lies first in its control over the Black Sea.

For Bulgaria, if it controls the Asia Minor peninsula, then sitting on the two peninsulas is really strategically safe, and you can sit and watch the European situation.

Under normal circumstances, Bulgaria should now go all out to attack the Asia Minor peninsula, but now Ferdinand really has no intention of going to the Ottomans to die.

The reason is very simple. If the Ottoman Empire is to give up the Asia Minor Peninsula, unless they are directly destroyed, the Sudanese government will always fight with you to the end!

Don't look at the Ottoman Empire now sitting on millions of square kilometers of territory, but their core is still in the Asia Minor Peninsula, where half of the Ottoman Empire's population and 70% of its industry and commerce.

It can be said that once it landed, Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire will never die! Considering the secret support of the Allies, Ferdinand doubted that once Bulgaria jumped into this giant pit, would it still be possible to get out?

It's okay to play for a year and a half.

If it dragged on for three years and five years, Ferdinand would have to cry! Based on the principle of finding soft persimmons, Bulgaria's primary target now is Libya, the enclave of the Ottoman Empire!

Oh, in this era, Libya has not yet discovered oil, is so poor, and has a population of only a few hundred thousand. Except for Tripoli in the coastal area, you can never find a decent city!

It's easy to fight, and it's easy to manage! Isn't it just a few nomadic tribes? When they bullied the Italians, they played at a super-level. The Bulgarian Army said that three infantry divisions and two cavalry brigades used anti-aircraft guns to kill mosquitoes!

Ferdinand has no good way to deal with the nomads, but if there is one, the collective farm seems to be very suitable for them!

No matter how many, first arrest all the people, and then slowly educate them. One or two years can't do it, just ten or twenty years. If you really can't educate it, you can only ****!

And Libya's two sides are Tunisia by the French and Egypt by the British. Bulgaria's operation has already won the support of the two countries. All materials can be obtained from the colonies of Britain and France. Otherwise, only logistical transportation will be required. Enough to give Ferdinand a headache!

On April 26, under the escort of the Bulgarian Navy, the 60,000-strong army set off from Crete and marched towards Libya, landing in Tobruk and Tripoli respectively.

The result, of course, was overwhelming. Although Bulgaria had been fighting with the Ottoman Empire for more than two months, the local defenders were still unmoved and unprepared. They were caught off guard by the defenders!

Oh, even if you are ready, it is useless. It is more reliable to expect that thousands of people will be able to block the Bulgarian front. !

After receiving the news of Bulgaria's attack on Tripoli, the Sudanese government seemed very calm. Anyway, there has been a lot of bad news recently, and it doesn't care about more than this.

What the hell are Tripoli and Cyrenaica to the Ottoman nobles? If you lose it, you will lose it, as long as it doesn't affect their happy life!

But the Italians were in a frenzy. Originally, in the war between Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire, they were still willing to be spectators. They were even ready to fall to the ground after the defeat of the Ottoman Empire. Unfortunately, the Bulgarians actually took the lead and took Tripoli away. !

Tripoli is close to the southern coast of the Mediterranean Sea and faces Sicily across the sea. It is a very important strategic location for Italy.

In order to seize Tripoli, the Italian government began preparations as early as decades ago. The "Austria, Germany and Italy Treaty of Alliance" signed in 1882, the "French-Italian Agreement" in 1900, if there is no Ferdinand's butterfly effect In other words, the Italians will sign the Italian-Russian Agreement with Russia this year.

Vittorio Emanuele III has long regarded Tripoli as the meat in the bowl, but he was robbed by the Bulgarians, and he is not angry!

In fact, the Italians have long been ready to attack Tripoli. It's just that after the failure of the expedition to Ethiopia, the Italians were not confident in their opponent's strength, and they were a little bit afraid of the Ottoman Empire!

It's different now. If Tripoli falls into the hands of the Bulgarians, it will be difficult to get it back.

Take by force? This one flashed in Vittorio Emanuele III's mind, and now the Mediterranean still has the final say, and it is obvious that the actions of the Bulgarians have won the support of Britain and France.

If it is impossible to seize it by force, it can only be done through diplomatic means!

"The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is contacting Germany and Austria-Hungary, we are going to give Bulgaria a little color!"

What he didn't know was that the Germans also had the same idea, so the two sides hit it off, and the Italians thought they had a lot of face, and they were complacent on one side!

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In Vienna's Schönbrunn Palace, Franz Joseph I was still hesitating, he didn't know whether to join in or not.

Although the rise of Bulgaria may threaten the interests of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the two countries have maintained good diplomatic relations and have cooperated many times.

Now, once they join this operation, there will be no room for relaxation between the two countries. In the future, the military pressure of the Austro-Hungarian Empire on the European continent will be great, and it will face Russia and Bulgaria at the same time!

As for bringing down Bulgaria all at once? Everyone knows that this is impossible. Britain, France and Russia can tolerate Bulgaria being weakened, but they must not tolerate Bulgaria being destroyed, otherwise the advantages of the Entente countries on the European continent will cease to exist!

But without joining together, can Bao Ao live in peace? No one can answer his question!

If Ferdinand was there, he would definitely say yes! Fighting is killing people. Even if the world war breaks out, Ferdinand is still willing to fight a fake war with the Austro-Hungarian Empire!

If he can, he hopes that the Austro-Hungarian Empire can be retained forever, so that the military pressure on Bulgaria from the European continent will be much less!

"Prime Minister, what do you think?" asked Joseph I

"Your Majesty, the rise of Bulgaria is too fast. If it is not contained, it will be difficult to restrict them after they annex the Asia Minor Peninsula!" The Prime Minister thought for a while and said

The world is so big, and the rise of every country will face competition for resources. Even if Ferdinand has been looking for the Ottoman Empire's constant beating, it has attracted the attention of all countries.

It’s just that the Allies still need Bulgaria, and the expansion direction of Bulgaria is also in line with the strategic needs of the Allies, and only the three countries of Britain, France and Russia will support Bulgaria’s actions; and Germany and Austria are different. Is that still imperialism?

"Well, I see! First lift the embargo on the Kingdom of Montenegro!" Joseph I said lightly

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