Chapter 201 Greece Joins the War

The Balkan battle has been going on until now, and the balance of victory has begun to tilt in favor of the Russians, and the Greeks who have been watching from the sidelines can't help it.

Hairy bears are not that easy to talk about. If they drag on, and the Russians won the war, they won't have anything to do with them.

Clearly, the Greek government made a strategic miscalculation, believing that as long as the Russians won the battle, Britain and France would back down.

In this era, the brand of Maoxiong is still very useful. It is recognized as the No. 1 power in continental Europe and the No. 1 army power in the world.

The Greeks have great confidence in the Russians, and even if Britain and France join forces, they are more optimistic about the Russians.

As the authorities, they did not know that they were blinded by interests when they came to this conclusion.

Deep in their hearts, they are very eager to expand their territory and restore their former status as a great power. So they hoped that the Russians would win and thus gain the opportunity to expand their territory.

As for the woolly bear's victory, the possible threat has been ignored by the Greeks. Blinded by interests, who would think so much?

On November 12, 1852, Otto I issued a secret order, and the Greek army announced their retirement one after another, then changed their clothes, appeared on the battlefield as a civilian volunteer, and launched an attack on the Thessaly and Epirus regions.

Don't get me wrong, they are simply trying to grab territory and have no intention of helping Russia win the war.

At this time, the Greeks had not forgotten the threat of Britain and France, and on the surface they completely denied this military action.

It doesn't matter what they say, but when they actually act, the Greek government shows no restraint at all. The constant shipment of truckloads of strategic materials to the front line is enough to explain the problem.

The Greeks picked a good time, the Ottoman Empire's troops were all thrown into the battlefield, and the rest were some police forces to maintain law and order.

Although the combat effectiveness of the Greek army is not good, the 70,000-strong army still has no problem dealing with a group of policemen.

If at this time, the Greeks ignore it and fight all the way to Constantinople, the Ottoman Empire will not even be able to mobilize an army to block their way.

The eyes of all Europe turned to Athens, and the key to the outcome of this war was actually in the hands of the Greeks.

There is nothing to say, of course it is bribing + coercion and inducement. Representatives of Britain, France and Russia gathered in Athens and set out their own conditions.

Without the Austrian representative, it is not that Franz has no interest in winning over the Greeks, but that the Austrian government has no need to pay for it.

In other words, buying Greece was too expensive, too expensive for the Austrian government to bear. Franz was not going to waste his energy on it, and the Vienna government simply gave up the offer.

Otto I hesitated, not knowing how to choose. Regardless of whether the Greek government accepts this military operation or not, everyone thinks that they did it, and this layer of window paper was pierced.

On the one hand, there are serious warnings from Britain and France, and on the other hand, there are lures from the Russians. It may seem like an easy choice, but it's actually full of crises.

The Ottoman Empire is still an ally of Britain and France, the war is still going on, and the Ottoman Empire has still made outstanding contributions to this war.

Even if they want to sell their teammates, it is impossible for Britain and France to sell at this time. The foreign powers also need to eat. The sweet dates given by Britain and France are loans.

It is well known that the Greek government is short of money, especially if they don't know how to live or die - running to develop the navy, the finances will naturally not be good.

The price offered by the Russians was even more of an appetite for Otto I. As long as they were willing to send troops to Constantinople, the regions of Thessaly, Epirus, Thrace, and Macedonia could all be negotiated.

Of course, how much you can get depends on whether the Greeks can conquer Constantinople. If they can conquer it, it will prove their strength, and these promises can be fulfilled.

Otherwise, the situation is not good. Neighbors with hairy bears, if they don't have enough strength, they will become their prey.

The latter situation was naturally ignored by Otto I. Otherwise, at this time, they would not take advantage of the fire.

Otto I was very clear that public opinion had been mobilized. Most of the people in this military operation were volunteers, and the government was no longer able to control the overall situation.

Without these warriors who brought their own dry food, the Greek government would not have the money to recruit 70,000 troops. Now that the arrow is on the string, it has to be sent, and Otto I cannot help retreat.

The Prime Minister hurried over and said in a panic, "Your Majesty, something has happened, something has happened!"

Otto I asked: "Slowly, what happened?"

The Prime Minister said with a frown: "Your Majesty, the news of our negotiations with Britain, France and Russia was leaked, and there was an uproar among the people.

Just now, countless citizens took to the streets and submitted petitions to the government. They asked the government to reject the conditions of the Three Kingdoms, and they also made their demands. "

After taking the petition, he glanced at it briefly, and Otto I's face instantly turned ugly.

Now he can't wait to smash the corpse of the person who leaked the news, this is really embarrassing.

Now the people are asking the government to negotiate with the Three Kingdoms according to their opinions. Simply put, they are asking the government to send troops to occupy Constantinople and restore the territory of the Byzantine Empire.

Isn't this a joke? Otto I also wanted to restore the territory of the Byzantine Empire, but his strength did not allow it!

This kind of thing, usually shouting slogans on the line. If you do it, are you sure you won't be killed?

Otto I said angrily: "Let the worship

The map of the Zantine Empire was found, the sphere of influence of each country was marked, and another 10,000 copies were printed and distributed to the whole country.

Send people to spread the basic knowledge to the people, and stop making such jokes. "

This was originally a joke. With the strength of the Kingdom of Greece, even if it increased tenfold, it would be a joke to shout this slogan.

If it can be increased by a hundred times, it is barely qualified to implement it. This difficulty is not much easier than the unification of the European continent.

The Prime Minister said with a gloomy face: "Your Majesty, according to our analysis, this may be an Ottoman conspiracy. Now the public opinion has been driven crazy, no matter how much you explain it, it is useless.

The people's desire for Constantinople has turned into an obsession, and it is estimated that many people will think that giving up territorial claims to Spain, Italy, and Africa is even a concession. "

Nationalism is the craziest, and once it reaches its extremes, it becomes uncontrollable. Now the Greek government has been kidnapped by public opinion, which is Otto I's pot.

In order to gain the support of the people, he chose to stand on the side of public opinion. With nationalism backed by the king, it quickly got out of hand.

Otto I said fiercely: "Then the government should not make a statement. Now the people fighting against the Ottomans are civilian armed forces and have nothing to do with us."

Send troops to attack Constantinople? Forget it, it’s easy to say if it’s not beaten; if the people don’t agree to give up after the fight, what will they do?

In the case of offending Britain and France, and then competing with the Russians for Constantinople, do you really think that they are the resurrection of the Byzantine Empire?

Under this guiding ideology, Otto I ordered the troops on the front to move steadily and advance along the border.

At the same time, it is recruiting more volunteers in China, taking the opportunity to send ultra-nationalism to the battlefield as cannon fodder, and eliminating threats is the instinct of the ruling class.

The patriotic slogans are loud and earth-shattering. If you are cowardly at this time, it is fake patriotism. People who make a name for themselves are the most easily despised.

The Greek government, which took action, sent these cannon fodder to the front line at the fastest speed. The number of troops on the front line increased and the country was stable.

The price is that the combat effectiveness of the front-line troops has declined. Their combat effectiveness was originally low, and now they have added a bunch of mouth artillery parties, and their combat effectiveness will naturally go to the next level.

Constantinople

In normal times, the Sudanese government did not take the Greeks seriously. If it wasn't for the intervention of the foreign powers, they could kill the Greek kingdom with one hand.

It is different now. The main army of the Ottoman Empire is fighting to the death with the Russians. No matter how weak the Greeks are, they still need the army to resist.

"The little bug in Greece has also jumped out, what do you think?" Abdul Majid I asked calmly

It may be that he was too angry during this period of time, and now Abdul Mejid I has lost his temper. Anyone who knows him knows that this is just an appearance.

It is terrible for a Sudan to get angry, and a Sudan who suppresses his anger is even more terrible. Only those who have experienced the battle for the throne know how Abdul Mejid I laughed and murdered.

Mudra replied: "Your Majesty, although the strength of the Greeks is limited, but now is a critical moment. They should not be underestimated when they jump out and take advantage of the fire. We must be careful."

Abdul Mejid I reprimanded: "Don't say these useless nonsense, just say what to do!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Mudra replied nervously.

"According to our analysis of the intelligence gathered, the Austrians have got everything they want and have no intention of continuing to use troops against us.

At this time, we can send and negotiate with the Austrian government. Regardless of whether we can finally negotiate, we can stabilize the Austrians first.

Once Austria has been stabilized, we can withdraw the troops that are facing them and use them against the Greeks. "

Abdul Mejid I cast his anticipatory eyes on the Foreign Minister Faad, waiting for his answer.

After pondering for a while, Ader gave the answer: "Your Majesty, to stabilize the Austrians, we must promise a lot of benefits. They are likely to take the opportunity to force us to cede the two principalities of the Danube Valley and Serbia."

"Cut the land", Abdul Mejid I hesitated, he must weigh the pros and cons of a compromise with the Austrians now.

"If the Austrians are willing to cut off the Russians' logistical supply, these territories can be ceded to them!" Abdul Mejid I said fiercely

The ceding of land made his heart bleed, but compared to survival, it was nothing. It is better to be neighbors with Austria than with the Russians.

Had Austria blocked the Russians, Abdul Mejid I felt that he should have a good night's sleep.

"Your Majesty, I'm afraid it can't be done. There must be a covenant between the Russians and Austria. I am afraid that they have already divided the sphere of influence of the Balkan Peninsula, and will not break with the Russians for these interests.

It is said that Britain and France had secret contacts with the Austrians, but they were all unsuccessful. ' explained Ade

If you don't say no, if Sudan's expectations are too high and he can't do it in the end, it will be the Ministry of Foreign Affairs who is unlucky. Fraser did not think that the Austrians were so easy to buy, and even if they could buy it, they couldn't afford it.

In terms of interests, Britain and France will definitely have less pressure to sell them. The Sudanese government has a bottom line, and it is impossible to make unlimited concessions.

Abdul Majid I thought for a while and said, "Then we will retreat one more time.

step forward, ceding the Principality of Moldavia to them as long as Austria is willing to truce with us.

The specific negotiation is at your own discretion, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. We have already had enough troubles. In short, we cannot let the Austrians participate in the cooperation again. "

The Principality of Moldavia includes later generations: northern Romania, the Republic of Moldova, parts of Ukraine.

This is the junction of the Ottoman Empire and the Russians on the Balkan Peninsula. In order not to be neighbors with the Russians, Abdul Mejid I did not mind sending this hot potato away.

After a pause, he seemed to think that this condition was unsafe, and Abdul Mejid I added: "The bottom line is the Principality of Wallachia, and the rest of the Balkans can only make small concessions."

When he said this, he still had some pain in his flesh.

Knowing that the war would evolve into the current situation, we should have agreed to the British proposal and threw the two principalities of the Danube Valley to Austria to provoke their conflicts with the Russians.

Abdul Majid I knew that even if the coalition had won the war, they would have no way to restore the sphere of influence before the war.

This world speaks with fists, and they don't have the strength to take so many benefits. At that time, as long as the foreign powers are a little provocative, the Balkan nations who want independence will not respond one after another.

The ethnic conflicts in the Ottoman Empire are not a day or two. Although the Sudanese government has made a lot of efforts, it has achieved little because of the ability of the grassroots to execute.

If the tide of independence cannot be stopped, decline will be a foregone conclusion.

If other countries are in decline, they can still pretend their grandsons are cute. Anyway, there are many small countries on the European continent, as long as you are with the right boss, you can still live a very nourishing life.

Only the Ottoman Empire can't do it, the enemies are all over Europe, and the hatred can't be eaten. If you apologize and apologize, things can always pass.

It is a pity that they are not a small country, their family is very rich, and their geographical location is very important. They are located at the junction of Asia, Europe and Africa, and they can be called the heart of the world.

After a little inventory, you will know that there are three of the ten most important straits in the world in the future, controlled or influenced by the Ottoman Empire: the Black Sea Strait, the Red Sea Strait (Suez Canal), and the Strait of Hormuz (Persian Gulf).

With so many strategically important places, if there is not enough strength to guard it, people will sit at home and disaster will come from the sky.

After the fall of the Ottoman Empire in history, it was to cut the meat, cut the meat, and cut the meat again, and these hot potatoes were almost lost before they stabilized.

Obviously this is not acceptable to the Sudanese government. Who doesn't have the dream of a great power? Even the corrupt Sudanese government is still willing to sink.

The reforms that began in the last century, Tuqiang, were their self-rescue movement. Through these reforms, the Ottoman Empire successfully returned to the ranks of the great powers.

It is a pity that it is just a pseudo-power, and the tiger's skin was torn in the first battle with the Russians, exposing the essence of weakness.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Ade replied cautiously

The pressure, and now he feels the heavy pressure. There is no credit for this matter, and no compensation for ceding land can be asked for.

If it fails, the Ottoman Empire is in danger. The Greeks are likely to be the last straw that crushed them, but Ade didn't know that the Greek government was simply trying to grab territory.