Chapter 550 The King is actually my son
Even George felt the need to fight to decide the outcome. The feelings of the Balkan countries in the game will only be more profound.
In fact, as early as March, the Kingdom of Greece and the Kingdom of Serbia had already formed an "anti-protective alliance". No matter what the negotiation was like, there would definitely be a fight in the end.
The assassination of George I became the trigger of the Second Balkan War. On the day after the Kingdom of Greece declared war on the Kingdom of Bulgaria, the Kingdom of Serbia declared war on the Kingdom of Bulgaria, and then the Kingdom of Romania also declared war on the Kingdom of Bulgaria. The Balkans have finally become a mess.
Nicholas was very angry with these disobedient brothers, but he had no good solution.
The kings of the two main parties to the conflict are both related to Nicholas. No matter who the Russian Empire helps, it will completely offend the other party.
Alex hopes that Nikolai will provide help to the Kingdom of Bulgaria.
The Queen Mother Maria, who has not appeared in public in St. Petersburg for a long time, hopes that Nicholas will let George serve as the commander-in-chief of the Kingdom of Greece and teach the disobedient Kingdom of Bulgaria a lesson.
George thanked the Empress Dowager for her trust, but he was determined not to be the commander-in-chief.
It’s actually a good idea to give them a dozen, to let these guys know how good they are, and not to rebel at every turn. It feels like it doesn’t matter whether there is the Russian Empire or not.
Without the protection of the Russian Empire, even if the Balkan countries broke away from the Ottoman Empire, they would be annexed by the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
George suggested that Nicholas leave it alone and let them fight as they pleased.
Whenever they get tired of fighting, the Russian Empire will judge them again.
In the First Balkan War, the Kingdom of Bulgaria suffered heavy losses, with more than 250,000 casualties, accounting for more than half of the troops participating in the war.
Although the losses of the Kingdom of Greece and the Kingdom of Serbia were not small, the Kingdom of Romania was strong and did not participate in the first Balkan War at all, so the Kingdom of Romania became the main force in the Second Balkan War.
The situation was as George imagined. The Second Balkan War broke out on May 3. By June 4, the coalition forces of the Kingdom of Greece, the Kingdom of Serbia, and the Kingdom of Romania had approached Sofia. Valdemar had no choice but to ask the Russian Empire to step in and stop the war. war.
What Valdemar didn't expect was that before Nicholas came forward, the Kingdom of Bulgaria announced a coup and deposed King Valdemar.
Nicholas was very angry and ordered George to prepare to send troops.
George's staff had not yet made a plan to send troops, and another news came from Sophia.
A country cannot be without its owner for a day.
After deposing King Valdemar, the Parliament of the Kingdom of Bulgaria decided to invite George's eldest son, Polis, to serve as King of Bulgaria.
Nicholas: ⊙o⊙
Anne: ^_^
Polis: ⊙_⊙
George still remembers the Grand Duke of Bulgaria in 1886 After Alexander I was overthrown, the Bulgarian Parliament invited George to become the Grand Duke of Bulgaria.
George, who was only 14 years old at the time, was determined to "rule the East" for the Russian Empire, so he decisively rejected the request of the Bulgarian Parliament.
Born in 1895, Polis has just turned 17 this year and is not yet an adult.
“The journey of the heir of the Grand Duke to Sofia to assume the role of King of the Kingdom of Bulgaria is the only condition for the armistice of the Kingdom of Bulgaria, which is willing to accept any outcome; if not, the Kingdom of Bulgaria will fight to the last soldier, to the last man , Never give in!”
Bulgarian Prime Minister August made an impassioned speech when he met Nikolai.
"Shut up! Why are you doing this?"
Valdemar was distraught and had been in St. Petersburg since the outbreak of the First Balkan War.
“A true king will not leave his country when the country is at war.”
Auguste looked at Valdemar coldly, without any emotion. .
“I am fighting for the interests of Bulgaria!”
Valdemar tried to defend himself, and he did not think that he was escaping from anything.
"Sorry Your Majesty - this is the last time I will call you Your Majesty. This is not my personal decision, but a joint decision of all Bulgarians, just like when we decided to invite you to be the King of Bulgaria."
August hoped that Valdemar would be more sensible and decent.
If Valdemar had not fully defected to Germany, the Kingdom of Bulgaria would not have been in turmoil, let alone become a public enemy of the Balkan Alliance.
Since the First Balkan War, the Kingdom of Bulgaria has suffered more than 300,000 casualties.
The Kingdom of Bulgaria has a total population of only 4.4 million people.
"Very well, you traitors! You will be punished. You will all go to hell!"
Valdemar collapsed completely and rushed towards August.
Nicholas ordered the guards to take Valdemar away. Valdemar struggled desperately and yelled, but was gagged and carried away by the guards.
"George, what do you mean?"
Nicola asked George for his opinion.
Although the Kingdom of Bulgaria invited Polis to be the king, everyone actually knew that the Bulgarian Parliament wanted the protection of George, the "royal military god".
If Valdemar continues to be king, Bulgaria will gain nothing and will suffer continued suppression from neighboring countries.
Inviting George's eldest son to be king, for George's sake, other countries would not go too far.
George will definitely not let his son be bullied in Bulgaria.
If you beat the younger ones, the older ones will naturally come out to take revenge.
"I-"
As soon as George started to speak, he was interrupted by August.
"Unless the Grand Duke agrees to let His Majesty go to Sofia, Bulgaria will never surrender." Augustus had already changed his title, and his attitude did not have to be firm.
“This is God’s will, everything is the best arrangement.”
Kokovtsev, who succeeded Stolypin as Chairman of the Council of Ministers, suggested that Polis accept an invitation from the Kingdom of Bulgaria, which was the most beneficial option for the Russian Empire.
Although Anne is also from Germany, Polis, as the king of Bulgaria, will definitely not fall to Germany. Not only will the Kingdom of Bulgaria not become a hidden danger in the Balkans, but it will become the most loyal ally of the Russian Empire in the Balkans.
"If Polis agrees, I have no objection."
George did not make concessions, time was running out, and the Russian Empire had no time to appease the Balkan countries.
In what year did the World War start?
It seems to be 1914.
In another time and space, the Russian Empire did not seize the Black Sea outlet.
So George is not sure now whether the world war still broke out in 1914.
Two years!
George cannot expect Polis to be a good king. From now on, he will have to race against time.
Polis was in a mixture of excitement and apprehension.
Not everyone is as indifferent to the throne as George.
George rejected Bulgaria because he did not have the strength. Even if he accepted the invitation from the Kingdom of Bulgaria, George could only be at the mercy of others and wait for the opportunity.
Although Polis is young, the Kingdom of Bulgaria is not originally aiming for Polis. The target is George, the military god.
“Don’t worry, all of us will help you and become a qualified king.”
George will certainly not let it go, and Nicholas will do his best to help Polis.
"Okay, then I will go to Sofia."
Polis has the courage to take on heavy responsibilities, and Sofia is not a dragon's den, there is nothing to be afraid of.
Inviting Polis to be king was indeed a clever move.
The negotiation meeting resumed. August, as the representative of the Kingdom of Bulgaria, did not have any demands. What others said was what he said.
The Kingdom of Romania demands Southern Dobroga?
Give!
Serbia wants Macedonia?
Give, give whatever you want!
Greece wants southern Macedonia and western Thrace?
Here, give it all to you!
Auguste was so happy that it made other countries feel uneasy.
The Kingdom of Bulgaria under the leadership of Valdemar has nothing to worry about and will fight if it refuses to accept it.
Polis is not scary either.
The scary thing is that behind Polis stands George, the royal military god.
If there is a second Balkan War, there may be a third one.
Once the Kingdom of Bulgaria regains its strength and George only has the Bulgarian army to fight another Balkan War, can the anti-Bulgarian alliance still win?
The Kingdom of Greece took the initiative to cede Western Thrace to the Kingdom of Bulgaria without Augustus himself proposing it.
No way, although the empress dowager is the second aunt of the new king of Greece, Constantine I, Polis is the younger brother that Nicholas has watched grow up.
For the sake of the empress dowager, Nicholas agreed to assign Thessaloniki to the Kingdom of Greece. This was Nicholas's biggest concession.
As for Western Thrace.
Maria's support for the Kingdom of Greece was actually limited. She was the empress dowager of the Russian Empire.
Constantine was very dissatisfied with this result.
But there is nothing he can do. The demands of Serbia and Romania have been met, and the historical mission of the anti-Greek alliance has been completed. If Constantine is not satisfied anymore, he may form an anti-Greek alliance next.
Constantine had no doubts about George's ability to act.
On July 1, the second Balkan treaty was signed in St. Petersburg.
According to the treaty, the Kingdom of Bulgaria ceded Southern Dobroga to the Kingdom of Romania, and the conflicts between the two countries were eliminated.
Although the Kingdom of Serbia did not get the outlet to the Adriatic Sea, it was satisfied with East Macedonia as compensation.
The Greek kingdom received southern Macedonia, and part of western Thrace.
Although the Kingdom of Bulgaria failed to achieve its goal of establishing Greater Bulgaria, it gained access to the Mediterranean Sea. The Russian Empire also assigned Adrianople to the Kingdom of Bulgaria as compensation, which was not a gain.
On July 3, George and Polis left St. Petersburg for Sofia.
"The Prime Minister is a nice person. He gave me some suggestions and hopes that I can use the power of the empire to help Bulgaria develop its economy."
Polis is learning how to become a qualified king.
"The archbishop is a nice person, but he is too kind, and is not really suitable to be prime minister."
George has a plan, August is kind and okay, match him with a suitable man Assistant can solve most problems.
The choice of assistant was ready, and Brusinov was a perfect fit.
(End of this chapter)