Chapter 523: The result is accomplished in one battle
George is not surprised by this result. Regardless of whether the pro-Russian faction or the pro-German faction in the Kingdom of Bulgaria has the upper hand, Martin Petrov is dead. Whoever comes to power will not let him go.
Valdemar's control over Sophia is not as strong as he imagined.
On the day Valdemar returned to Sofia, Tishkov, the leader of the Democratic Union, a pro-German political party in the Kingdom of Bulgaria, suddenly fell ill at home and died after being sent to the hospital.
Immediately afterwards, Interior Minister Nikolai Gudry, who went to the hospital to visit Tishkov, was seriously injured in a car accident on his way home.
At the cabinet meeting the next day, Foreign Minister Radmanovich, who had always been considered a backbone of the pro-German faction, nominated Archbishop August as the new prime minister.
August is the archbishop of the Orthodox Church, and is called the Patriarch in the Russian Empire. If August serves as the new prime minister, it means that the Kingdom of Bulgaria will completely fall to the Russian Empire.
Valdemar still prefers Dimitrov to serve as prime minister.
Not only did Dimitrov disagree with being prime minister, but he also stated that he would resign from all positions and leave the Kingdom of Bulgaria to continue studying at Oxford University.
Valdemar was very angry and summoned Dimitrov into the palace, hoping that Dimitrov would change his decision.
Dimitrov made it clear that he did not want to die yet.
On the 29th, the Bulgarian Parliament elected August as the new Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bulgaria with more than 90% of the votes.
On September 12, August signed the Balkan Alliance Establishment Agreement on behalf of the Kingdom of Bulgaria, and the Kingdom of Bulgaria formally formed an alliance with the Kingdom of Romania, the Kingdom of Serbia, and the Kingdom of Greece.
In order to avoid arousing opposition from neighboring countries, the nature of the Balkan Alliance is limited to defense. No matter which one of the above four countries is invaded by an enemy country, the other three countries are obliged to provide economic and military assistance to the allies. .
Compared with the Ottoman Empire, the reaction of the Austro-Hungarian Empire was particularly strong. On the second day after the establishment of the Balkan Alliance, the Austro-Hungarian Emperor Franz Joseph I put pressure on St. Petersburg to demand that the Russian Empire and the Balkans The league maintains a safe distance.
Nicholas ignored Joseph I's request. Not only did he fail to withdraw the Guards Cavalry led by Demeter to Russia as requested by Joseph, but he also decided to invite the four Balkan countries to send troops to participate in next year's Rivno exercise. .
Little Nikolai supports Nikolai’s decision.
George advised Nicholas not to further stimulate the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
“Don’t worry, if it is the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the Imperial Army alone is enough.”
Little Nicholas is full of confidence, Stolypin has approved the Imperial Army’s procurement case , the first batch of purchased armored fighting vehicles was 150 units, and the purchase volume of rocket launchers was 80 units.
This batch of armored fighting vehicles and rocket launchers will be given priority to equip the Guards, which can effectively improve the combat strength of the Guards.
However, for armored fighting vehicles and rocket launchers to truly form combat effectiveness, it depends on the Guards' learning and adaptability.
The Cossacks recruited by the Guards require almost no training and are qualified soldiers.
Armored fighting vehicles and rocket launchers have a high degree of professionalism. It is difficult for Cossacks who have not received systematic training to make armored fighting vehicles and rocket launchers truly effective.
“Our enemy is not the Austro-Hungarian Empire. To bring the Balkan Alliance together, the Ottoman Empire is the appropriate target.”
George wants to use the Ottoman Empire to gain experience, but the difficulty of the Austro-Hungarian Empire is too high.
It’s okay to defeat the Austro-Hungarian Empire alone. The key is that if you defeat the Austro-Hungarian Empire, you will tear out the German Empire, and a full-scale war will break out.
The Ottoman Empire has no allies, and the Balkan Alliance does not have the strength to annex the Ottoman Empire. It is not George's style to ignore the ready-made soft persimmon and attack the hard nut of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. "The Ottoman Empire has no ability to pose a threat to us for the time being, and Vienna is closer to us."
Little Nicholas wants to avenge the Austro-Hungarian Empire for taking advantage of the situation during the Russo-Japanese War. .
During the Russo-Japanese War, the Austro-Hungarian Empire once carried out partial mobilization and concentrated its troops on the Russian-Austrian border, posing a serious threat to the security of the Russian Empire. This was one of the reasons why Nicholas had to surrender.
The efficiency of the Austro-Hungarian Empire was not much better than that of the Russian Empire. The mobilization was very slow. Before the troops were assembled, the combined fleet suffered heavy losses and lost control of the sea. The mobilization of the Austro-Hungarian Empire ended in vain.
“If we control the conflict within a certain range, Berlin will not mobilize.”
Nicholas is full of confidence, and George does not know where Nikolai’s confidence comes from Come.
If a conflict breaks out between the Russian Empire and the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the conflict will definitely escalate into a war, and it will be impossible to control it within a certain range.
"Don't you want to seize the Black Sea outlet?"
George threw out his trump card, and the two Nicholas's breathing became rapid.
The entrance to the Black Sea is the obsession of every Russian. The Russian Empire and the Ottoman Empire fought for the entrance to the Black Sea for more than two hundred years. If under Nicholas's rule, the Russian Empire won the entrance to the Black Sea , then Nicholas would have become the greatest Tsar of all time.
The contradictions within the Russian Empire will also all disappear.
“What are you going to do?”
Little Nicholas's eyes were shining. It was also his dream to seize the Black Sea outlet.
“Organize the Balkan Alliance to organize exercises in the Kingdom of Bulgaria next spring. During the period, you can find any reason to launch a surprise attack on the Ottoman Empire, completely seize the Black Sea outlet, and drive the Ottoman Empire out of Europe.”
George has completely become Russian psychologically.
In the past, George would have considered whether undeclared war would affect the dignity of the Russian Empire.
Now George has completely figured it out. No matter how benevolent the Russian Empire is, in the eyes of other countries, the Russian Empire is a barbaric polar bear.
In this case, let's go to hell, George is savage, so what?
The winner is the king and the loser is the enemy. The moral principle of Europeans is that the winner should not be blamed. George is now doing as the Romans do.
“Not enough, far from enough!”
Little Nicholas was completely ignited by George’s plan, waving his arms and shouting loudly.
“We should unite the four Balkan countries to completely eliminate the Ottoman Empire, turn the Ottomans into our slaves, and completely control the Asia Minor Peninsula.
George looked at little Nicholas as if he were a fool.
George must seize the Black Sea outlet before Britain, France, and Italy react, so that he can occupy the Black Sea outlet.
If we wait for Britain, France, and Italy to react, let alone the Asia Minor peninsula and the Black Sea outlet, it will all be a dream.
(End of this chapter)