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Although Britain and Russia reacted to the actions of Serbia and Greece respectively, the reactions were actually not very violent. But when it comes to the sudden appearance of Serbia and Greece to disrupt the situation, apart from Italy, which reacted the most fiercely, Bulgaria reacted fiercely, or in other words, even more fiercely than Italy.

In Sofia, an equally heated meeting unfolded.

"The actions of Serbia and Greece this time are definitely a conspiracy against our country. They do not want to see our country acquire the Macedonian region, so they colluded and used this method to embarrass our country."

In a meeting held by King Ferdinand I, Stambolov, as Prime Minister, spoke impassionedly about his views on the sudden intervention of the two countries.

His views attracted the approval of others, among whom Grekov, the Foreign Minister, even praised loudly. "The Prime Minister is right. The purpose of the two countries this time is definitely not to make things easier for our country. They do not want to see our country regain Macedonia."

Of course, the Bulgarians themselves have their own considerations that lead to such a one-sided attitude in Bulgaria. Prior to this, although Bulgaria and Sechi were constantly at odds, they also cooperated in the confrontation. The reason was the ownership of the Macedonian region and the Ottomans.

The territories of Greater Bulgaria, Greater Serbia, and Greater Greece that the three countries each promote include the Macedonian region. This is the reason why the three countries are in constant trouble, because these three countries are in a competitive relationship and they all have intentions for the Macedonian region.

However, because the Ottoman power that occupied Macedonia was too strong for them to shake alone, cooperation became possible.

Therefore, under this kind of relationship, the situation between the three countries is extremely complicated. Maybe two countries are fighting against one country today, and allies and opponents will be changed again due to other reasons tomorrow.

Of course, this situation would have lasted for a long time had Italy not intervened. Until the three countries felt that they could shake the Ottoman Empire with their own power, they would consider taking action against it. Of course, Greece, which was the most impatient later, tried once, but after being beaten all over the head by the Ottomans, it made the other two countries know that they could not act alone, and only later did they unite for the Balkan War.

As for now, due to Carlo's changes to Italy, Bulgaria has now stood out from its original not-so-leading position. It would be strange if the other two countries did not jump in.

But Bulgaria did not take this to heart because they felt that they really made a profit this time. If you can find a strong ally and don't have any ambitions towards Macedonia, you'll have made a profit no matter how you look at it.

That's why they were so angry at the two countries that suddenly jumped into the war, which made it clear that they did not want to see Bulgaria occupy Macedonia.

Of course, although the Bulgarians are very angry, they still retain their sense, otherwise they would not discuss the issue of the two countries' participation in the war in Sofia.

Facing the passionate officials, Ferdinand, the King of Bulgaria, spoke. "Prime Minister, what do you mean?"

Ferdinand, who was born into the Saxe-Coburg-Gotha-Kohari family, has served as the king of Bulgaria for several years, but the real power in Bulgaria is currently in the hands of the prime minister. And when he asked this question, he also wanted to hear the Prime Minister's opinion. Of course, his words also made other officials pay attention to his prime minister to see what good suggestions the prime minister in charge of Bulgaria had.

Facing the eyes of the king and other officials, how could Stambolov, as the prime minister, have no idea? He said confidently.

"Your Majesty, colleagues, at this time, our first priority is still to complete the next operation to block the Thrace Passage. Of course, we also need to ask about the intentions of our allies. Of course, your Majesty's relationship with Austria-Hungary is our A way out."

Yes, in this complicated environment, it is useless for Bulgaria to be anxious. The primary goal must be clear, and the rest depends more on Italy, its ally. Of course, the prime minister has not forgotten the role of his own king. At this time, relying on this well-born king may yield unexpected gains.

Stambolov's words made everyone present nod secretly. He was worthy of being the Prime Minister of Bulgaria. He thought of a solution within a short period of time.

Of course, more people are turning their attention to the king, hoping that he can stand up and stand up for the interests of Bulgaria.

Ferdinand I certainly knew what they were expecting, and the Prime Minister's advice was very beneficial to him. After all, this was the first time in a short time that he had participated significantly in Bulgarian political events, which was very good for improving his prestige.

"Since the Prime Minister has said so, I will take the Foreign Secretary to Vienna and Berlin."

The words of King Ferdinand I immediately filled the audience with praise. Compliments such as His Majesty's wisdom were uttered as if they were free of charge.

Of course, Ferdinand himself knew how many of them were just talking casually.

When Bulgaria was discussing countermeasures against Serbia and Greece, there was actually another country that reacted equally fiercely, and that was Austria-Hungary.

In Vienna, an Austro-Hungarian conference was being held here. The issues discussed also came from Sethi’s questions.

"Your Majesty, everyone, this action by Serbia and Greece has a very big impact. The telegram from Italy is asking about our attitude."

As the Austro-Hungarian Empire's Foreign Minister and Chairman of the Council of Ministers, Count Gustavus Carnokyi stated the theme of this meeting in front of the emperor and important ministers.

Of course, the telegram sent by Italy was just an introduction. It was more about considering Austria-Hungary's own interests in this war.

When Count Carnoki finished speaking, the Austrian Prime Minister Count Edward Tafe next to him spoke. "I think our country needs to pay enough attention to the current war in the Balkans, because it is crucial for our country to expand its influence in the Balkan map. Because the current war is suspected of being out of control, I think that at present It’s best not to intervene, but we can provide more assistance to our possible allies.”

Obviously, the Austrian Prime Minister did not want Austria-Hungary to rashly intervene in this war.

"What Count Tafey said is correct, and I agree with it very much."

The person who spoke this time was Hungarian Prime Minister Tisza Kalman. This prime minister in charge of the Kingdom of Hungary is very famous in Hungary. Therefore, his words basically represent the attitude of the Kingdom of Hungary.

Faced with the words of the two kingdom prime ministers, Count Carnoki, the first person in the imperial government, shook his head and said. "I very much agree with both of you. Of course I don't want to bring Austria-Hungary into this war, but I think the Bosnian issue cannot be delayed any longer."

Having said this, Count Carnoky turned his head to Tisa Kalman, the Hungarian Prime Minister. Because of this Prime Minister's obstruction, the Austro-Hungarian Empire has been unable to reach a resolution to annex Bosnia and Herzegovina.

It needs to be explained here that the Austro-Hungarian dualist empire requires the unanimous approval of the prime ministers of the two kingdoms when making major external decisions.

Doesn’t this feel incredible? There was no way around it. During the European Revolution of 1848 and the subsequent formation of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, such a decision had to be made in order to gain the support of the Hungarians.

This also led to a great increase in the power of the Hungarians in the empire, and any resolution that might threaten their status would be strongly opposed by them.

The annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, in the eyes of the Hungarians, is a threat to their political status. Because there is a large Serbian population in the area. Especially after annexing this region, the proportion of Serbian people in the country will reach the top three. If the Kingdom of Serbia is annexed, its population will be about the same as that of Hungary.

In this case, his status in the empire will also be greatly reduced, so this is the reason for the Hungarians' opposition.

Faced with the gaze cast by Count Carnoky, Hungarian Prime Minister Tisa Kalman simply ignored it.

Seeing that the other party was not understanding, Count Carnoki could only turn his attention to Emperor Joseph. As the emperor, Franz Joseph I certainly knew what this meant. At this time, he had to take action himself, otherwise the Bosnian issue would never be resolved, which would seriously affect Austria-Hungary's interests.

"Tissa Kalman, I assure you that the status of the Hungarians will not be diminished."

Although Tisa Kalman was unwilling to face the emperor's words, he could only choose to acquiesce after several inner struggles in the face of the emperor's gaze. "Then let's do it according to His Majesty's wishes. We in the Kingdom of Hungary respect His Majesty's opinions."

Well, now the biggest problem has finally been solved. Next, Austria-Hungary issued an ultimatum to the Ottoman Empire, demanding that the other party must give an answer to the Bosnian issue.

Facing the Ottoman Empire, which had already been in extreme difficulties, the pressure from Austria-Hungary left them with no ability to refuse and could only agree.

Of course, they didn't gain anything. The benevolent Austria-Hungary Empire still spent 2.4 million pounds to compensate the region.

However, this money will not have much effect on the current war situation.

Of course, Austria-Hungary annexed Bosnia and Herzegovina, which further increased the turmoil in the Balkans and made the situation develop in an unpredictable direction.