Bulgarian Empire

Foreign Minister Harim Pasha sneered and said: Short-sightedness! Even if the British are held back by the Boers, they are the most powerful country in the world. Isn't it easy to cause trouble for us?

Not to mention, now they support the Balkan countries to challenge our status and support the independence of the Armenians, these are enough for us to bear!

Of course, the Russians do not want the Austro-Hungarian Empire to expand its power in the Balkans, but if it is for the Bosphorus Strait and the Sea of ​​Marmara, isn't it worth making a deal with Austria-Hungary?

You must know whether the Russians can enter the Mediterranean or not, it will have little impact on the Austro-Hungarian Empire! As long as the interests are sufficient, why should we prevent the compromise between the two countries!

The Minister of War retorted: The Russians really want to enter the Mediterranean in their dreams, but I don't need to tell you what is going on in the Black Sea Strait!

Even if we get the Bosphorus Strait and the Sea of ​​Marmara, so what? There are still a series of archipelago chains in front of you, you need to break through before you can enter the Mediterranean Sea!

And now the Russian navy does not have the strength to compete for hegemony in the Mediterranean. Once in the Mediterranean, the British, Italians, and even the Spaniards, Portuguese, and Dutch may be their enemies!

Would the Russians be so unwise and foolishly rush to the Mediterranean? If this is the case, it is so simple, just let go of the strait and let the Russians pass. Then we will organize a coalition to fight a new Crimean War!

Foreign Minister Harim Pasha gave the Minister of War a disdainful glance, and said: Don't think the Russians are so idiots, seizing the Black Sea Strait does not mean fighting for hegemony in the Mediterranean!

Now the strategic center of gravity of the Russians is still in the Far East. Having seized the Bosphorus, and even the Dardanelles, and the Sea of ​​Marmara, just to seize the gateway to the Black Sea, the Russians will gain the strategic initiative!

As long as it is not competing with the British for hegemony in the Mediterranean, the British will not interfere now! The Germans and the French, enough of their headaches!

The Minister of War continued to retort, saying: Then Mr. Harim Pasha, please tell me, after the Russians have shifted their strategic center of gravity eastward, are they still able to provoke a full-scale war in Europe?

To fully grasp the Black Sea Straits, Istanbul and Asia Minor Peninsula are all hurdles that cannot be avoided! At least they have to take the coastal area, otherwise even if they take Constantinople, it is still not safe!

Unless the Russians declare war on us desperately! Otherwise, at most, they will support a few fleas in the Balkans and come out to cause us trouble!

A few small countries, even with the support of the Russians, we can suppress them! Are the Russians willing to compromise with the Austro-Hungarian Empire when there is no way to obtain the Bosporus Strait?

Well, Foreign Minister Harim Pasha was speechless! It can't be said that the Ottoman Empire can't handle even a few small countries!

At this time, Sudan stood up as a peacemaker and said, Everyone, you are the pillars of the country. There is no need to argue endlessly over trivial matters! Prime Minister, what do you think of this issue?

The Prime Minister who was named looked at Sudan's face, and said slowly: Everyone is right, the situation in the Balkans must be taken seriously, I suggest that more troops be sent to the Balkans to deal with the future situation Variety!

As for the fact that the Russians might end up in person if they don’t fight, otherwise they wouldn’t sell a fleet to Bulgaria!

If the Greek navy is added, they already have the advantage now, but we don't need to take the precious navy and fight them at sea!

As long as the navy holds the Dardanelles and the Bosphorus, separates them, and waits for the army to win, everything is over!

Now the three children in the Balkans, the reason why they dare to make small moves, in addition to the instigation of the British, Austria-Hungary, and the Russians, the Armenian uprising that broke out in our country,

is the main factor.

Probably they think that our Ottoman Empire is rotten and is about to end, and they want to come out to be a vulture, and they are eager to come out to carve up the carrion!

Now our focus is on solving domestic problems! Then give those three disobedient children a bloody lesson!

It has to be said that Prime Minister Osman's judgment is quite accurate! Before the Bulgarian army reached Constantinople, the Russians would not fight them with the navy.

The Bosporus Strait is so dangerous, the narrowest place is only more than 700 meters, the Ottoman Empire Navy can rely on the fort defenses on both sides of the strait!

If the Russian navy goes in, it will be like a pair of warships and forts. It is estimated that the commander will not do it as long as his brain is not flooded!

This is also the reason why the Russian Empire collapsed during World War I! The navy of the Allied Powers clearly has the upper hand, but it is still unable to get through the Black Sea Strait. In order to open up the transportation line, Britain and France had to send troops to Minoria!

As for some people saying that Britain and France deliberately caused the Russians to collapse, that is complete nonsense! Not to mention the foreign debts owed by the Russians, but from a military point of view, without the restraint of the Russians on the Eastern Front, Britain and France were suppressed and beaten on the Western Front!

In 1917, the Germans almost broke through the line of defense several times. If it weren't for the desperate efforts of Britain and France, and the strategic mistakes of the Germans, the French might kneel!

As for the Americans, it’s okay to pay for money and supplies. Think about the pocket version of the army with only tens of thousands of people, let’s forget about it if you expect them to fight!

Even after participating in the war, the material help was far greater than the military, and even the spiritual support was greater than the military. The main force is still Britain and France!

The pride of the Turks is not without reason. At the end of the 19th century, they were also the number one power after all?

Don't dare to say anything else, their military strength is still top ten in the world at the moment, they can't beat the British and Russians, can they still beat Bulgaria, Greece, Montenegro?

Foreign Minister Harim Pasha could only sigh and return disappointed! How is the Ottoman Empire now? Can anyone here not know? That is to fool Sudan, but no one dared to uncover this mess. Of course, they didn't take their opponents to heart, which was also a reason!

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After receiving the information, the Ottoman Empire sent more troops to the Balkans, and Ferdinand was startled, but he waited and waited, but there was still no movement!

It wasn't until 1896, when the Armenians launched a rebellion in Constantinople, that the Turks really sent troops to Europe!

Ferdinand also had to admire the efficiency of the Ottoman Empire. No wonder the first Balkan War in history was over, and reinforcements were still on their way from Asia!

Thinking about it is also drunk! Now that both sides have made their chariots clear, the Sudanese government is still free! If Ferdinand is replaced, the Armenian issue will not be resolved immediately, and then the army will be organized and started immediately, taking advantage of the contradictions among the three countries to defeat them one by one!