Mediterranean Hegemony Road

Time flies by, and half a year has passed in a flash.

After leaving the three Nordic countries, Ferdinand visited the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, Portugal and other countries one after another, and now he is about to reach the last stop of this trip, London!

Along the way, Ferdinand has made a lot of achievements, but also made a lot of troubles. That's all for a big country, but for a small country, the arrival of Ferdinand is like a big enemy!

After all, a fully armed army of more than 3,000 people is not so easy to settle. The housing problem alone is enough to cause headaches!

To a certain extent, this time Ferdinand is also an armed parade, showing the strength of Bulgaria to the outside world.

After Ferdinand left, his story was still passed down along the way, allowing many people to see what the pomp of a new century king is!

This is the third time Ferdinand has come to London. The last time he came was when Queen Victoria passed away, two years have passed.

Compared with the last time, Edward's aura is much stronger this time, and he can't see the hippie smile of the past. It seems that the emperor's career is the easiest way to change a person!

Everyone's relationship is good. After a few words of greetings, we directly enter the theme.

Ferdinand asked directly: Edward, I want to know your diplomatic position in the Mediterranean?

Edward was stunned for a moment, did not answer directly, and said with a smile: I thought you would ask, what about our disputes with the Russians in the Far East?

No, the disputes between the Russians and you in the Far East have nothing to do with Bulgaria! You should know that we have almost no interests in the Far East, so you should do what you like! Ferdinand said lightly

Aren't you allies? Now the whole world knows that Bulgaria is the most loyal ally of the Russians, will you not care? Edward asked suspiciously

Ferdinand smiled and said: Come on! Allies are allies, but I know that it is impossible for you to fight over the Far East issue. It is enough to know this!

As for the contradictions between you, Bulgaria, as a small country, should be less involved!

Except for the doorstep, other areas are not within the scope of Bulgaria's concern, you can rest assured!

The global strategy is something you should consider. Who is the world hegemon has little to do with Bulgaria!

Edward VII smiled slightly, he had already determined Bulgaria's position, and there was no major conflict of interest between the two sides, and said with a smile: This is the best, you must know that France and Russia are adding you, and the combined strength has surpassed the Mediterranean Fleet. Yes, we are worried too!

Ferdinand was stunned for a moment. Yes, he knew that the Russian navy was a parallel importer, but the British did not!

In recent years, the Russians have greatly expanded their navy, especially the original Black Sea Fleet. In just six or seven years, the number of battleships has doubled!

Now France and Russia are ranked second and third among the world's naval powers, especially after the Russians have gained control of the Dardanelles, they may enter the Mediterranean at any time!

Once the two countries join forces, the Mediterranean fleet has surpassed the British in terms of fleet tonnage. It is estimated that the British have no bottom in their hearts!

What if the Russian Black Sea Fleet left the Mediterranean? Ferdinand asked rhetorically.

Edward was stunned,

He asked suspiciously, What do you want?

If your country can give up Greece, then we can cooperate to let the Russian Black Sea Fleet leave! Ferdinand said lightly

Edward shook his head and said, No! Your appetite is too big, Bulgaria's expansion should stop, otherwise it will destroy the balance of the Balkans!

Unless you can tear up the Russian-Russian alliance, and prohibit the Russians from using the military port, and block the Black Sea Fleet back!

Ferdinand still smiled and said: No, nothing is impossible, the expansion of Bulgaria will not affect the interests of the British Empire, the real thing to worry about is the Austro-Hungarian Empire!

Exchanging a dispensable Greece for the disappearance of the Black Sea Fleet will be more beneficial than detrimental to your country!

Edward thought for a while, and said, First talk about how to make the Black Sea Fleet disappear forever, I'm making a decision!

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After talking with Ferdinand, Edward VII held a cabinet meeting to discuss it.

Tell me, what do you think about this?

The Admiralty first said: Your Majesty, the Bulgarian proposal is theoretically feasible, but how can we guarantee that the Japanese can kill the Russian fleet?

Although the Japanese navy has developed very well, the gap in strength cannot be made up in a short time!

Well, Greece has been automatically ignored by him! There is no way that the current king of Greece is still King George I, a typical pro-German, their relationship with the United Kingdom is not as good as that of later generations!

Had the king of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha been replaced, Ferdinand would not have even made this offer. After all, to start with his own family, even if Ferdinand has no inner pressure and is limited by the rules of this era, he cannot do it!

The Prime Minister thought about it and asked: If we help the Japanese expand their strength now, how long will it theoretically take for them to have the strength to fight the Russians?

The Admiralty thought for a while and said, It depends on whether the Russians will do their best, but with the Russian Far East Fleet, the Japanese can handle it now!

However, the combined strength of the Russian Black Sea Fleet and the Baltic Sea Fleet can rank third in the world. As long as half of the warships are mobilized, the Japanese cannot stop it!

The finance minister said, Gentlemen, the Japanese are not in a good financial situation. I don't think they can beat the Russians!

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Ferdinand miscalculated, and now the British do not think that Japan can defeat the Russians at all, so his proposal was ignored by the London government!

Well, Ferdinand had no hope of annexing Greece, even if the British agreed to it, it would be useless, and Germany and Austria-Hungary would never agree!

This is just him testing the attitude of the British. After all, if Bulgaria wants to achieve further development, it must obtain the support or neutrality of the British, otherwise it is better to stay at home honestly!

It is a pity that his trip to London failed. Now that there are enough powers in Europe, the British obviously do not intend to let Bulgaria join!

This is determined at the national strategic level, not the personal relationship between him and Edward can be changed!

The trip to London failed to achieve its purpose, and Ferdinand's trip around Europe seemed much bleak!

Just when he was about to leave, Edward brought him a piece of good news, diluting the shadow of failure in Ferdinand's heart!

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