Mediterranean Hegemony Road

The Greeks came to the door so quickly, which was somewhat unexpected to Ferdinand, but it was reasonable!

Undercurrents are surging in the Ottomans, and the Greeks, as the second largest nation among them, bear the brunt and are taken care of! It was natural to get on the line with the Greek government, and George I immediately saw the opportunity.

Thinking about the courage to single out the Ottomans and initiate the Greek-Turkish War, you know that the Greek government has never lacked courage.

However, the positioning of their own strength is too ideal, and they suffered a fiasco when they started the war. Perhaps now the Greeks feel that they can fight the Ottoman Empire.

In parallel time and space, Bulgaria is now busy with infighting; Serbia is not much better, and the country is a mess; Montenegro (Montenegro) can be ignored.

The Greeks had to fight alone. Now Serbia is even worse, but Bulgaria has grown stronger. The Greek government is not a fool. It is still known to pull allies to reduce the risk.

At the time of negotiations with the Greeks, the international situation changed again.

Since the British occupation of Egypt, relations with the Ottoman Empire began to estrange and deteriorate, and the Turks began to turn pro-German.

The British now had control of the sea route to India, but they were still worried and tried to keep the traffic on the land clear.

After the crisis in the Near East broke out, the United Kingdom put pressure on the Ottoman Empire through the Armenia issue, forcing the Ottoman Empire to compromise, recognize the status quo in Egypt, and consolidate Britain's position in the Near East!

On the other hand, with the signing of the Congo Treaty, the contradiction between the British and the Germans intensified, and the British fell into a deadlock in European diplomacy.

The British planned to make peace with Germany and change the passive diplomatic situation. At this time, France and Russia began to move closer. The British secretly promoted the alliance between France and Russia, and wanted to use the alliance between France and Russia to deter Germany and force the Germans to take the initiative to improve relations with the United Kingdom.

For this reason, he also showed his favor to the French on the Moroccan issue, and made a move to win over Russia on the Nile issue!

On November 9, 1894, British Prime Minister Rossbury publicly spoke about the issue of reconciliation with Russia at the London Mayor's Banquet.

The Armenian issue that is breaking out has provided the British with an opportunity to get close to the foreign powers, that is, to establish a three-nation alliance of Britain, France and Russia on the Armenia issue!

However, the attitude of other powers was far less positive than that of Britain.

Germany, Italy and Austria-Hungary opposed action in the Near East. The Germans wanted to consolidate the Sultan's rule and strengthen Germany's influence in the Ottoman Empire. They did not want Turkey to change.

The Russian Empire did not take the Armenian issue seriously. There are also a large number of Armenians living in Russia, and the persecution of ethnic minorities also happens from time to time.

The current Far East strategy of the Russian Empire is at a critical moment. The Sino-Japanese War has drawn their attention, and they do not want to mix the water and affect their expansion in the East!

France doesn't care, and runs with soy sauce all the way. On this issue, they chose to be consistent with the Russian Empire.

The British know very well that on the Armenia issue, without the support of Russia and France, especially the Russian Empire, it is impossible to negotiate with the Sudanese government alone!

Since the British got Egypt, the Near East issue has changed in the global strategy. The British government began to tend to carve up Turkey with the foreign powers. The core is to reach a carve-up agreement with the Russians!

At the end of 1894, British Prime Minister Rossbury proposed that the Russian Empire occupy the Ottoman Armenian provinces in exchange for the Russians' recognition of Britain's status in Egypt.

However, Ferdinand is very clear that the Russian government does not intend to use force against the Turks now, otherwise he really doesn't mind being a thug. Or it is not impossible to join forces with Greece to take chestnuts from the fire!

However, under the current international situation,

If Bulgaria rashly joins forces with Greece to attack the Ottomans, it will follow the wishes of the British. The most important thing is that Bulgaria is not ready!

At the end of the 19th century, it was an era of speaking by strength. The fist was not strong enough. Even if the Turks were defeated, Bulgaria would not get the greatest benefit. This was not in line with Ferdinand's strategic goals!

However, under the butterfly effect of Ferdinand, the history of this world and parallel time and space has undergone slight changes. The alliance between Russia and Bulgaria and the second Bulgarian war have affected the situation in the Near East.

So Ferdinand is now closely related, the crisis in the Near East, look for opportunities in it!

The ability to repair history is powerful. The British cabinet changed in 1895. The Conservative aristocratic politician, the Marquis of Salisbury, became the British Prime Minister for the third time. The national policy of the United Kingdom has changed!

When the Marquis of Salisbury took office, it was a crucial moment for Britain, France and Germany to compete in Africa. The British urgently need to solve the crisis in the Near East, and the core is to stabilize Russia!

He advocated a one-time solution to the eastern problems that have plagued Britain or Europe for a long time, and then proposed a plan to carve up the Ottoman Empire:

The territory of the Turks will be limited to Anatolia;

The Russian Empire will gain the Straits of the Black Sea, and Constantinople;

Austria-Hungary receives compensation in the western Balkans;

Italy gets Tripoli or Morocco;

The French get Syria or Morocco;

The British gained Egypt and the Euphrates Valley.

The Marquis of Salisbury's plan to divide the Ottoman Empire is against the traditional British policy of the Near East. If realized, it will definitely change the pattern of Europe and the world!

Anyway, seeing this plan, Bulgaria is frightened, Greece is frightened, and Serbia is frightened, once it is completed, the Balkan countries will see no hope!

This plan is theoretically feasible. Except for the Germans, the major powers in Europe have all gained, and they are generally divided according to their respective strengths, which can be regarded as fair!

Ferdinand had heard of this plan in his previous life, but he didn't take it seriously. Anyway, it failed in the end, but now it's gone!

He knew that he had to take action immediately. Once the five countries of Britain, France, Russia, Italy and Austria-Hungary agreed, it would be a foregone conclusion!

Even the Germans are powerless. After all, Germany at the end of the 19th century has not yet challenged the strength of the British!

Ferdinand knew that since the plan proposed by the British was only superficial, there would definitely be compensation for the Germans afterwards. Historically, the Germans refused and blocked the partition.

But what about this time and space? Ferdinand wasn't sure how big his butterfly effect was, what if the Germans agreed?

After all, according to this plan, the conflict between Russia and Austria will be delayed and weakened, the pressure on Germany's eastern front will be greatly reduced, and the Anglo-German relationship will continue to move closer, even forming an alliance. From the perspective of future generations, promoting this plan is more in line with long-term interests!

(Fujie decided to save the manuscript, and if you save ten chapters, it will be on the shelves!)