Bulgarian Empire

In Paris, the French cabinet is engaged in a fierce row. Time flies, and the crisis in Morocco has escalated. The governments of Germany and France are not giving in to each other, and it has gradually evolved into a confrontation between the two major alliances.

Well, the French government has not been stable since the Great Revolution. From 1906 to now, this is the sixth government. According to this law, the Joseph Cayo government is about to fall, even though he was elected at the end of June this year!

Although Joseph Cayo was born in the Radical Socialist Party, it does not mean that his political views are also radical. On the contrary, he seems very conservative in this regard. He believes that if a war breaks out between France and Germany now, it will be disastrous for France!

In order to resolve the crisis in Morocco, Joseph Cayo advocated secret negotiations with the Germans and made concessions in other areas in exchange for the understanding of the Germans.

Apparently, at a time when there is little consensus in the French government, with those for and against, bickering has always been a theme in the country.

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Oh, while the French government was still arguing, the Germans had already acted, and William II decided to use the threat of force to force the French to submit.

On October 26, 1911, the German government issued a war warning to the French. Affected by this, the two major alliances took action.

On October 27, the French government also announced a tit-for-tat military expansion of 500,000 troops in response to the German military threat.

Affected by this, Ferdinand also announced an army expansion of 300,000. This figure is the same as that announced by the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and it can be regarded as supporting the actions of the French with practical actions.

However, it was unexpected that the Russians were discouraged in this incident. The tsarist government advocated that the governments of Germany and France should resolve this dispute through negotiations.

This hurt the French very much. The most important ally at the critical moment did not plan to play anymore!

Fortunately, the British's statement saved the French. The London government took a clear stand on the side of the French this time, and it meant that they would not hesitate to fight the Germans.

Ferdinand knew that this war could not be fought, and neither side was ready for war, so it was time to wrestle.

The diplomatic stance of the Russians made the French doubtful. Without the participation of this European steamroller, the French don't think they can single-handedly fight the Germans!

In the eyes of the French, the British navy is powerful, but it is a pity that the warships cannot land; another ally, Bulgaria, was able to contain the Austro-Hungarian Empire, which is a super-level performance. Once the war breaks out, they may face two fronts of attack from the Italians and the Germans at the same time.

The French have no bottom, so why not the Germans? The sudden intervention of the British surprised William II, but Germany was never ready to go to war with the British.

At least now the German government can't afford the consequences of going to war with the British! They can use the army to speak against the French, but they really can't do anything about John Bull.

Once the war breaks out, Germany will lose all its overseas colonies, and even the transportation of materials by sea will be cut off. The current war potential of the unprepared Germans is only a few months.

During this period, once an accident occurs and the French are not defeated in the first place, then the Germans will be in big trouble!

Neither side wanted to fight anymore, and Ferdinand breathed a sigh of relief. Obviously, the sooner this war breaks out, the shorter it will last!

Judging from the comparison of the strengths of the two parties, as time goes by, the economic strengths of the two alliances become closer. The main reason is that Germany's economy is still growing at a high speed, while Britain, France, and Russia have almost stagnated. Bulgaria alone has no ability to pull back the changes in the strength of the two sides!

What worried Ferdinand most was the attitude of the Russians. Because of his butterfly effect, the conflicts between the Russians and the Allies are now much smaller than in history.

Simply put, the Russians have no motivation to start a war! The contradiction between Russia and Austria has been weakened, and the contradiction between Russia and Turkey is not enough to make the Russians start a war desperately!

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"His Majesty,

Don't worry, the Russians will not withdraw from the Entente under any circumstances! "Megeve said confidently.

"Why? For the Russians, the conflict between them and the allies is not enough to make them take risks! If the allies are willing to pay a certain price, it's okay to let them be neutral?" Ferdinand asked puzzled

"Your Majesty, the Germans are too powerful!" Megieff replied without the slightest hesitation

This reason is very strong, and then Ferdinand reacted, this is because the two sides are in different positions and have different perspectives on things!

For Bulgaria, if the Germans are willing to give up the Kingdom of Montenegro, Romania and the Ottoman Empire, then the two sides can really compromise.

Anyway, as long as Romania and the Asia Minor peninsula can be annexed, it is enough to satisfy Ferdinand's appetite. It doesn't matter who rules the European continent!

But it's different for the Russians. On this point, they have the same position as the British, and they cannot unify the European continent!

Unless they unify themselves!

It is true that the two sides do not have a big enough conflict of interest, but Germany and Russia are already sworn enemies strategically. As long as Britain and France promise great benefits, there is no fear that the Russians will not take the bait.

Ferdinand thought for a while and said, "You're right. Britain and France must make another offer to the Russians. In principle, as long as the Balkans and Asia Minor are not involved, we can support all the demands of the Russians!"

Foreign Minister Megev was slightly taken aback, and then persuaded: "Your Majesty, the Russians are already very powerful. If they continue to grow bigger, it will be very detrimental to our future development!"

After a moment of silence, Ferdinand opened a map of Eurasia, and said lightly, "Not bad! But think about it, what demands will the Russians make this time?"

"Poland, Central Asia, the Far East are all possible, and even all of these!" Megev blurted out without the slightest hesitation

Ferdinand nodded and said: "That's right, we can all think of these things, and even the Russians have a bigger appetite, such as the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, or East Prussia, these may be the Russians' goals!

Maybe the Russians will still have Romania's idea. Of course, this possibility is very small, but we still need to communicate with the St. Petersburg government in advance, and divide their respective interests first, so as to avoid conflicts between the two sides in the distribution of interests. ! "

"Your Majesty, can Britain and France agree to these conditions? You must know that once the Russian sphere of influence enters Central Europe, it will be difficult for the Russians to check and balance after the war?" Megev said in disbelief

Ferdinand smiled slightly and said, "I don't know if the British will agree, but the French will definitely agree!

Now the French have no choice. Without the support of the Russians, they cannot be the opponents of the Germans anyway!

And this situation is also very beneficial to us. The greater the appetite of the Russians, the more Britain and France need us!

Compared with the behemoths of the Russians, even if we have unified the Balkan Peninsula and annexed the Asia Minor Peninsula, it is nothing! Maybe they also think that a strong Bulgaria is conducive to check and balance the Russians? "

Ferdinand has been opened up. If Britain and France want to recognize Bulgaria's expansion, they must have an ambitious Russian Empire to make them feel a real threat!

The current tsarist government is undoubtedly qualified, and it is impossible to tie the Russians to the chariot without sufficient interests! Now Ferdinand's purpose is very clear, which is to encourage the two sides to negotiate and finalize the distribution of benefits after the war in advance!

In the face of the big appetite of the Russians, Bulgaria's appetite is nothing, and even in order to restrict the Russians, Britain and France had to help Bulgaria strive for strength!

Oh, Britain and France have been doing this for a long time, otherwise Bulgaria's development would not have been so smooth!