Bulgarian Empire

There are no idiots among successful politicians, and Carol I was no exception. When it was time to admit cowardice, he would admit cowardice, and if he couldn't do anything, he would directly call him the boss!

In the eyes of politicians, face or something is nothing compared to their interests, especially when it comes to themselves!

Now that he was about to confess, Carol I certainly didn't intend to continue to fight the Bulgarians desperately. If he didn't have the army in his hand, how could he keep his throne?

He was a good king in the eyes of the bourgeoisie, but his reputation among the people was not very good, and Carol I didn't think that a group of mud legs would care about international influence!

Decisively began to shrink the line of defense. In just a few days, the main force of the Romanian army retreated to the capital Bucharest, and fought a battle to defend the capital.

Bucharest is located in the central part of the Wallachia Plain in southeastern Romania, on the banks of the Danube tributary, the Denbovica River, and is the largest city in Romania.

Carol I started a defensive battle regardless of his disregard, and it was Ferdinand's turn to be dumbfounded. Should he attack or not?

If they attack, the Bulgarian army will inevitably suffer heavy losses. The most important thing is that it may be difficult for the Bulgarian army to capture Bucharest in a short period of time; if they do not attack, then the largest city in Romania will be saved!

Things that cannot be obtained by force can also be obtained at the negotiating table. This does not apply to the current Balkan countries!

Army Minister Popov suggested: "Your Majesty, now that we have surrounded Bucharest, we can conquer this city in just one month, and the Wallachia Plain is in our pocket!"

The Wallachia Plain, also known as the "Lower Danube Plain", is located in southern Romania. It extends to the front of the Carpathian Mountains in the north and reaches the Danube River in the south. It is about 120 kilometers wide from north to south and 400 kilometers long from east to west. The climate is mild and the land is fertile.

Ferdinand knew that many people in the military were envious of this place. According to the Bulgarian practice, as long as the Wallachia Plain is obtained, a group of military nobles must be awarded in the border area. Many people are eyeing this place!

As for whether Bucharest can be conquered within a month, it is difficult to say. If the Romanians resist desperately, it may be possible to delay it for three to five months!

This is the number Ferdinand deduced from the grain storage in Bucharest. After all, this is the Balkans. Ferdinand dare not underestimate the tenacity of any nation!

Ferdinand thought for a while and said, "Forget it! Since the Romanians want to stick to Bucharest, let them do it!

Order the troops to take the opportunity to take Craiova, Slatina, Slobozia and other places, turn Bucharest into an isolated city, and then negotiate with the Romanians! "

In the end, Ferdinand decided to put the Romania issue back. After all, the current international situation is already very serious. In the case of the First World War, which may break out in a short time, the most important thing is to preserve strength!

As for Romania, it has already boarded the ship of the Allied Powers, so why not come down? Even if they want to be neutral, Ferdinand will drag them into the war immediately!

Facing the attack from Bulgaria and Russia, even the Austro-Hungarian Empire couldn't stand it, let alone Romania!

Thinking about Ferdinand, I feel very sorry. This time it is equivalent to letting go of the two enemies of Romania and the Ottoman Empire at the same time. As for the Kingdom of Montenegro, Ferdinand really doesn't take this little thing seriously!

Once the war is over, the group of teenagers in the Kingdom of Montenegro will find out that the Allies are not so easy to mess with, and the conflict between them and the Austro-Hungarian Empire cannot be eliminated in a short while!

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Having just dealt with the Romanian issue, Foreign Minister Megev brought another message: "Your Majesty, the Italians hope that we will fulfill our agreement and hand over Tripoli to them!"

Ferdinand nodded, and said: "Understood, tell the Italians that Tripoli can be handed over to them, but in the subsequent negotiations, they must lean towards us, or at least remain neutral!

Now let the Italians send someone to take over the political affairs of Tripoli,

But the Bulgarian army will not begin to withdraw until the negotiations are completed! "

Regarding the integrity of the Italians, Ferdinand couldn't believe it at all. If he had no bargaining chips in his hands, who knew what would happen later!

As for whether the Italians will take action against other parts of Libya, Ferdinand said: In addition to Tripoli, there are a few oases in the coastal areas of Libya this year, and the rest is sand. Unless the Italians are crazy, they will only for a pile of sand. , Start a war with Bulgaria!

Oh, the area of ​​these oases is not too small, they add up to a total of tens of thousands of square kilometers, but it seems that they can't do anything except farming!

Oil that thing, now there is no shadow? Otherwise, it would not be Bulgaria and Italy's turn, and they would have been divided up by Britain and France long ago!

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Time flew by, and half a month passed in a flash, and the time for negotiations agreed by Ferdinand and other countries had arrived. The venue for this negotiation was Constantinople, which was also deliberately arranged by Ferdinand.

As for what it means, it can only be understood but not explained in words!

On August 28, 19o9, the negotiations were held in Constantinople as scheduled, and all delegations from various countries were in place.

Britain, France, Germany, Austria, Italy, Russia, the six major European powers, and Bulgaria are the protagonists of this negotiation. As for Greece, Montenegro, Romania, and the Ottoman Empire, their say is actually very low.

At the beginning of the negotiations, there were consultations between Bulgaria and the six major powers. After the attitudes of the countries were clarified, it was the turn of the four defeated countries of the Anti-Bulgarian Alliance to express their opinions.

As a victorious country, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Megev set out the conditions at the beginning of the negotiations:

1. The four countries admitted defeat, apologized to Bulgaria, and paid 110 million pounds in war reparations;

Among them: the Ottoman Empire paid 96 million pounds, Romania paid 6 million pounds, the Kingdom of Montenegro paid 4.5 million pounds, and Greece paid 3.5 million pounds;

2. The cession of the Ottoman Empire: Tripoli and Cyrenaica (ie: Libya), Zonguldak - Eskisehir - Afyon - Adalia (almost one-third of Asia Minor Peninsula , directly turning the Sea of ​​Marmara into an inner lake), and the islands in the Aegean Sea to Bulgaria;

3. Greece ceded all the islands to Bulgaria, including the Peloponnese Peninsula, and Bulgaria obtained the suzerainty of the Kingdom of Greece;

4. The Kingdom of Montenegro ceded Tropoa and Ivangrad to Bulgaria;

5. Romania ceded the Wallachia Plain to Bulgaria;

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Well, after reading the conditions proposed by Bulgaria, everyone found that none of the first five conditions was acceptable to the Anti-Bulgarian Alliance!

Oh no! The representatives of Romania, the Kingdom of Montenegro, and Greece said: If they do not cede land, they can accept war indemnity, and the specific amount needs to be further negotiated!

However, the delegation of the Ottoman Empire directly chose to ignore it. Before the war, Bulgaria proposed a huge compensation request of 80 million pounds.

That being the case, they can't afford 8,000 pounds anyway, and they still can't afford more. On the issue of land cession, they can agree to other areas except the Asia Minor peninsula!

There is no doubt that these are impossible for Bulgaria to agree to! Millions of people were mobilized back and forth and a war was waged. How could such a small amount of profit be able to feed the people?

Of course, if the ceded land is not obtained, the Anti-Guarantee Alliance is willing to pay hundreds of millions of pounds in war reparations at one time, and Ferdinand can also agree!

But this is completely impossible. If they have so much money, it is estimated that this war will continue. Even if they recruit mercenaries, it will be enough to entangle Bulgaria for several years!

This point can be referred to the Boer Republic, who smashed hundreds of tons of gold, and entangled with the British on the South African battlefield for several years!

Asking prices all over the sky, pay back the money when you land!

Everyone knows this, anyway, it is impossible to negotiate successfully in one go!

From the results of the first round of negotiations, we know that Greece, Romania, and the Kingdom of Montenegro all value territory very much, and they are still pinning their hopes on the allies to put pressure on Bulgaria!

The Ottoman Empire is rich in experience. Since modern times, they have come all the way to cede land and pay compensation, as long as it is not the core territory, they can discuss it!

The main reason is that they can face reality, knowing that after the navy is finished, it is impossible for Libya and the Aegean islands to spit out the meat that has entered Bulgaria's mouth.

But for core territories like the Asia Minor peninsula, they don't want to back down an inch!

The Turkish Albatross who just came into power is not stupid. It is troublesome enough to be neighbors with newly rising powers like Bulgaria. If Bulgaria gains a foothold in the Asia Minor peninsula, they may have to move their capital again in a few years!

Ferdinand combined the information fed back by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and analyzed it, and found that the easiest to negotiate should be the Kingdom of Montenegro!

No way, who said that the Kingdom of Montenegro has nothing worthy of Ferdinand's peeping? The land is all mountainous, and has little strategic value!

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