Mediterranean Hegemony Road

Speculation is speculation, Ferdinand still has to personally determine the attitudes of France and Russia before he can rest assured. So he asked: Mr. Medev, what are the conditions of the Russians?

Metev said nervously: The Russians hope that the navies of the two countries can share all military ports!

It is no wonder that he is not nervous. Bulgaria's port in the Black Sea is completely dispensable for the Russian Imperial Navy.

Now that this condition is put forward, there is only one possibility, that is - Bulgaria's strategy has been exposed! Only the estuary of the Mediterranean is worthy of the Russians' attention!

As for the navy's shared naval port, it was directly filtered out by everyone, but it was just a good thing to say on the surface! Could it be that the theoretical navy in Bulgaria can really go to use the Russian military port?

After a while, Foreign Minister Metev added another sentence, saying: Also, I hope our two countries can have more in-depth cultural exchanges!

Ferdinand was shocked. It was okay to share the military port in front. Although the Russians already knew Bulgaria's strategic intentions, they also hinted at the intention to support Bulgaria's expansion!

As for the Bosphorus, Ferdinand has not dared to think about it. To master the Bosphorus Strait, there is no way around a core problem - Constantinople!

And there must also be a navy, so although Constantinople is good, it is still a tasteless rib for current Bulgaria!

It's easy to get hold of, but hard to keep! The Turks will definitely not give up easily. There is no sea power, and Ferdinand does not want to be attacked by the Ottoman Navy every day!

As for the hope of further in-depth cultural exchanges in the future, the ambition is obvious! Are the cultural exchanges between Bulgaria and Russia not deep enough? It is obvious that the purpose is to spread Pan-Slavism!

Ferdinand sneered secretly, now that nationalism in Bulgaria has risen, and Pan-Slavism wants to be recognized, it is impossible to achieve it in a short time!

After ten or twenty years, Bulgaria will not be the Bulgaria it is now! At that time, even if Ferdinand Ken promised to establish the Great Slavic Federal Empire, can the European powers agree?

And Pan-Slavism is not entirely bad for Bulgaria! At least it can increase immigration from Russia and identify with Bulgaria!

In the end, who can get the most benefit depends on the means! That being the case, Ferdinand decided to push it again, not to promote Pan-Slavism?

Well! I also went to the Russian Empire for propaganda. At present, Ferdinand has decided to send people to Ukraine to promote a wave of Pan-Slavism for the Russian government. Of course, Russia can be removed!

If the Russian Empire can resist a war against the sky, then there is nothing to say! Ferdinand can directly bow his head and admit defeat and become a kingdom in the federal empire.

But what about history? Then no wonder he went to inherit part of the heritage of the Russian Empire! Anyway, everyone is a Slavic nation. Under the influence of Pan-Slavism, I think everyone will not be so resistant to joining the big family of Bulgaria!

It can be said that Ferdinand is making a big gamble, that if he wins, Bulgaria will step on the corpse of the Russian Empire to establish the Third Bulgarian Empire; for Bulgaria, everything is lost.

For Ferdinand personally, the big deal is to become the king of the Great Slavic Federal Empire. No matter how you look at it, it is a profit. It is nothing more than a question of how much profit!

Ferdinand said fiercely: Tell the Russians, we agreed to their conditions! But we must obtain the full support of the Russian Empire! Whether in diplomacy or military technology, I hope to be able to expand in all directions. Cooperation!

On this issue, Ferdinand did not ask the cabinet's opinion, he knew that if the cabinet decided,

Most of the time it won't work!

Without foresight, who would not think that a Russian-Japanese War would break out in the Far East more than ten years later, and then internal contradictions in Russia would intensify, a revolution would break out, and the Russian Empire would be pulled down from the altar!

More than 20 years later, a world war will break out, directly causing the collapse of the Russian Empire!

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After a moment of silence, Prime Minister Constantine hesitantly admonished: Your Excellency, the Russians' wolf ambitions have been exposed. We have agreed to their conditions. I am afraid there will be big trouble in the future?

Ferdinand said coldly: It's not that simple, even if it is the condition we rejected this time, the Russians will not give up! I don't know how many tricks will be used to force us to compromise!

In this case, it is better to directly exchange some benefits! As long as our strategic goals are achieved, Bulgaria is a medium-sized country with a population of over 10 million.

At that time, even if the Russians want to establish a 'Great Slavic Federal Empire', we will have enough confidence to negotiate conditions!

And the powers will not tolerate the annexation of the Balkans by the Russians, at least the Austro-Hungarian Empire will not agree! The British will not let Russia go to the Mediterranean and compete with them for supremacy!

Everyone is now an angry expression, the Russians actually want to annex Bulgaria, which is completely intolerable!

The Great Slavic Federation Empire sounds very good. If the Russian Empire is weaker, or Bulgaria is ten times or eight times stronger, it may really be possible!

But don't think about it now, the gap between the two sides is too big! The so-called federation is not a word of the Russians!

Seeing everyone's reaction, Ferdinand comforted: You don't have to worry too much, we still have enough time, at least now there is a Romanian gap between us and the Russians!

To build the Great Slavic Empire is not that simple. Even if we cooperate wholeheartedly, the foreign powers will intervene! There is only one chance, if there is not enough grasp, Nicholas II will not shoot.

Now the Russians' strategic center of gravity is still the Far East. A lot of manpower and material resources have been invested in the Siberian Railway. It is impossible for Russia to withdraw in at least ten years!

After listening to Ferdinand's words, everyone's expressions softened a little. Even if Pan-Slavism is strong, it is impossible to achieve results in a short period of time. Moreover, Fan Slavism and Ferdinand's Great Bulgarians have the same purpose, which will promote national integration in Bulgaria!

Besides, before there is no border, no matter how confident Nicholas II is, he will not establish a federal empire in advance. Otherwise, they will be separated into two places, and if the foreign powers intervene, it will easily cause another split!

The Russians' wishful thinking is about to start, let's get Romania first! By the way, the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the German Empire behind Romania have to be settled.

To do this, win a world war first!