Bulgarian Empire

Supporting Bulgaria and the Turks to compete for the Bosphorus Strait and the Sea of ​​Marmara, whether it is big or not, is not enough to change the strategic focus of the Russian Empire; whether it is small or not, it means a new round of Balkan wars It's about to explode!

In the first Balkan War in history, the Russian Empire supported the Bauer Alliance and ended the dominance of the Ottoman Empire in the Balkans. One of the purposes was for the Bosphorus Strait!

But unfortunately, due to the intrigue of the Balkan Alliance, this strategy was not realized! Bulgaria's status in the hearts of the Russians was greatly reduced. After all, the Bulgarian army was only 20 kilometers away from Constantinople at that time!

No matter what reason the Bulgarians have, but they did not take down Constantinople and complete the strategy of the Russian Empire, this blame is set!

In the eyes of the Russians, this is a sign that the Bulgarians just want to take advantage and don't want to take responsibility! There is also a hidden factor, which is that the Bulgarian government wants to suppress the influence of the Russian Empire in the country - exposed!

Moreover, the position of the Bulgarian government at that time was vacillating between the Allies and the Entente, which made the Russian Empire even more dissatisfied. Of course, Ferdinand's title of tsar embarrassed Nicholas II even more. He once declared: One tsar is enough in the world!

The combination of so many factors has caused the Russians to abandon Bulgaria and choose to support Serbia!

Everything is different now, the crippled Serbia is now the meat of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, even if the Russian Empire wants to support them, there is nothing they can do!

To put it simply, without the nod of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, it would be difficult for Russians to enter Serbia, so what else can we talk about?

After a brief silence, the Minister of Finance questioned: "Can the Bulgarians complete this plan? Don't forget that no matter how weak the Ottoman Empire is, it is a big country with a population of more than 30 million. How can a small Bulgaria be able to match it? "

The opposition of the Chancellor of the Exchequer is not surprising to everyone. Well, basically anything that costs a lot of money and the chancellor doesn't like it!

The Minister of Foreign Affairs opened his mouth and explained: "I can answer this question. In terms of pure comprehensive strength comparison, the Ottoman Empire is indeed far superior to Bulgaria.

But now the life of the Turks is not easy, domestic revolutions are emerging one after another, the British are attacking Egypt and the Euphrates River Basin; the French and Italians are eyeing Libya and Morocco in Africa; of course their main force is still staring at us !

They are very strong, and only three or four points can be used in the Balkans. This is still based on the premise that they are very important to the capital Constantinople and have prepared in advance!

If the Turks are smart, they should solve the Armenian issue right now, regardless of international public opinion!

Now, except for the British, among the great powers, no one intends to take action against them. It just so happens that the British were dragged back again, and the Italians were once again stuck in the quagmire of Ethiopia! It will be much easier to resolve domestic conflicts at the fastest speed, and then meet the challenges from now on!

Of course, even so, in the Balkans, in theory, the Ottoman Empire could still assemble an army of 400,000.

It is still very challenging for Bulgaria, without our support, both sides will probably lose! "

Nicholas II's eyes lit up, and he asked in disbelief: "Really? Bulgaria now has the strength to lose two defeats to the Ottoman Empire?"

The Minister of War laughed and boasted: "Your Majesty, we trained the Bulgarian Army with our own hands. How is the combat effectiveness? Our Ministry of War is the clearest. Even though there is still some distance from us, it is still stronger than the Turks. Quite a few!"

Everyone took the Minister of War's explanation as a matter of course. The current Russian Empire is so awesome! Otherwise, how can we suppress the German-Austrian alliance at the same time,

Still have the confidence to challenge the hegemony of the British Empire?

The words of the Minister of War gave Nicholas II enough confidence. Young and energetic, he now needs to make achievements and prove his abilities to the world!

It's nothing more than "ruling by culture and martial arts, diplomacy and strategy"! "Cultural governance" need not be considered, this is a long-term project, and it is not too late to look at it in ten or eight years.

What about "martial arts"? Now that the Russian Empire is in full swing, the Siberian Railway is not open to traffic, and Europe is crowded with great powers, it is difficult to achieve a breakthrough. Unless it goes to the ocean, in fact, the expansion on the mainland of the Russian Empire has reached its limit!

Diplomatically, during the period of Alexander III, the "French-Russian Alliance" and the "Russian-Bulgarian Alliance" were established. International diplomacy? I'm sorry, the German-Austrian alliance is now unbreakable, and the "British-Russian contradiction" cannot be resolved, so there is no room for him to use it!

The strategy of the Far East is now the most important part of Nicholas II, but the transportation of the Far East has restricted the eastward expansion of the Russian Empire!

Historically, in order to concentrate on expanding eastward, the Russian Empire made concessions to Austria-Hungary on the Balkan issue in 1897, and the situation in the Balkans remained stable for ten years. And the Austro-Hungarian Empire was not much better, and it was busy cleaning up the mess in the country in ten years!

For the small countries in the Balkans, this is the "golden decade", but it is a pity that everyone has not grasped it!

Greece and Ottoman came to a friendship pk, and they were licking their wounds after being seriously injured.

Bulgaria is busy waging political struggles at home.

In Serbia, King Alexander I is busy revising the constitution, plus embarrassment (taking a ten-year-old court lady as queen. Well, compared with him, the emperor is weak and violent!); the people are busy rebelling against the king, such as Alexander I was assassinated in 1903.

After Russia's strategic center of gravity shifted eastward, first the big foodie empire fell into bad luck, and then it was the turn of the Japanese.

Nicholas II's attitude towards the Japanese can undoubtedly be described as "bad". The scar on his forehead is the shame of his life!

In history, after the Sino-Japanese War of 1898-1895, the "Three Kingdoms Intervention and Return to the Liao Dynasty" took place against this background.

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The proposal of the Minister of the Navy is still very suitable for Nicholas II's appetite. For the Bosporus Strait, his ancestors have often worked with the Turks. Now if it is easy to start, it would be great!

He smiled and said: "Since the Bulgarians have that strength, how can we not give it a push?

Let Ferdinand master the Bosphorus for us first. If possible, we can support them, including those in the Aegean Sea! "

The Prime Minister joked and said, "Your Majesty, the Bulgarian army still has some fighting power, and the navy? Do they have this kind of arm? How do I remember it's just an anti-smuggling brigade! Isn't it a joke to rely on them to control the strait?"

Everyone roared with laughter. That's right, can the Bulgarian navy be considered a navy? All the tonnage added up is not as good as a battleship! The Russians have enough confidence to despise the weakest navy in the world.