Chapter 606 Everyone has their own thoughts
The so-called neutrality is a complete joke. One by one, they are all selling themselves off.
George's only expectation for Denmark is that he hopes that Denmark will not imitate a certain country and personally end the war when the funds of the warring countries are exhausted and there is no profit, even the last bloody buns will not be spared.
George can also understand Christian X’s position.
George's order to Peter was that when the first "Queen Maria" was commissioned, Peter would send four "Ganguts" to Corfu, regardless of whether Denmark agreed to open the Denmark Strait. Join forces with the Mediterranean Fleet to deal with the Austro-Hungarian Navy.
It doesn't matter if Denmark doesn't agree to pass it, it just needs to force it through.
Despite Christian X's stubborn words, George did not believe that the Danes dared to fire when the Baltic Fleet broke into the Denmark Strait.
If the Danes fire artillery, it will automatically enter a state of war, and Denmark will become an enemy of the Allied Powers.
So Christian X will definitely refuse sternly and have a tough attitude when the time comes.
But if the Baltic Fleet forced its way in, there was nothing Christian X could do about it. After all, this was a world where the jungle was strong, and being miserable could gain a wave of sympathy.
Free trade was a thing in the future, and the arrival of King Vittorio Emanuele III of Italy surprised George the most.
This is understandable. After all, they are all European royal families. They have to look at the family tree. They must be relatives within three generations. It doesn’t matter if they don’t move around normally. They still have to be present at the king’s wedding.
What’s more, it’s still at this critical moment.
The Kingdom of Italy has not yet joined the war. George estimates that the Italians are mostly waiting for a price, and will help whoever offers the most benefits.
It was not appropriate for George to step forward in this kind of thing, so George gave Nicola an idea and asked Nicola to win over Emanuele.
The bargaining chip given by George was that if Italy joined the Entente and declared war on the Central Powers, then after the war, the Russian Empire would support Italy in reclaiming the occupied territories from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and at the same time support Italy's expansion in Africa.
This is an upright conspiracy, impeccable.
George believed in William II and the old emperor of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and he definitely wanted the Kingdom of Italy to join the war.
But it is impossible for the alliance to offer such chips.
This bargaining chip has no loss to the Russian Empire. After all, it is giving away the land of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Supporting Italy’s expansion in Africa will only affect the interests of Britain and France. In any case, it will follow The Russian Empire is out of reach.
Nicholas did not know the details of Italy and happily went to find Emanuele.
George received intelligence from the Asia Minor Peninsula that the Ottoman Empire was undergoing partial mobilization.
This situation is hidden in countless intelligence and seems normal. After all, after the war broke out, all countries carried out partial mobilization regardless of whether they participated in the war or not.
Realing that Karl had a close relationship with little Mohammed, Demeter reminded George that the Ottoman Empire might participate in the war.
Because of Constantinople, the Ottoman Empire would definitely join the Allies if it entered the war.
Because joining the Entente would not bring any benefits to the Ottoman Empire.
George doubted whether Muhammad V had the courage to join the Central Powers.
In the Balkan War, the Ottoman Empire suffered heavy losses. Although the rebellion in the country has subsided, it has not recovered its strength.
George has hoarded heavy troops in Constantinople. Marmara is the home port of the Mediterranean Fleet. Once the Ottoman Empire enters the war, the outcome may be even more miserable than the Balkan War.
“You have sent the troops to various theaters. The main force of the Mediterranean fleet is in Corfu. Constantinople is in an unprecedented empty stage. You have given the Ottoman Empire the opportunity to recapture Constantinople. The best opportunity.”
Demeter reminds George that you are tempting the Ottomans to commit crimes.
Only then did George realize that the current situation was really caused by him.
But it was never intentional.
George immediately sent a telegram to Brusinov, reminding Brusinov to pay close attention to the German-Austrian forces in Serbia.
If the Ottoman Empire wanted to join the war, the German-Austrian forces would definitely take the initiative to launch an attack on Bulgaria and prevent the 11th Army from returning to aid Constantinople.
Once Constantinople fell, the situation in the Balkans would completely collapse.
Of course, it is not easy for the Ottoman Empire to cross the Bosporus. After all, the Ottoman Empire's navy has been annihilated in the Balkan War. The gunboats of the Mediterranean Fleet can complete the attack on the Bosporus. blockade of the Straits.
George really hoped that the Ottoman Empire would take risks, so that George could justifiably clean up the Ottoman Empire.
The Asia Minor peninsula of the Ottoman Empire did not have much oil and water.
There is still a lot of oil and water in the Persian Peninsula.
If he could capture this area, even if the Russian Empire fell, George would have the confidence to face any challenge.
On December 3, George left Constantinople for Adrianople.
With the completion of the capital move, Adrianople officially became the capital of the Kingdom of Bulgaria. This thousand-year-old city once again glowed with new vitality and was reborn. Little Mohammed was no stranger to Adrianople, which was once a military center of the Ottoman Empire and the gateway to Constantinople.
Compared with the Ottoman Empire, Adrianople has changed tremendously. It not only has the first airport in the Balkans, but also has the largest and most advanced railway station. The number of residents in Fort Drian has exceeded 20,000 and is increasing rapidly.
In order to welcome Polis's coronation ceremony and wedding, the entire city was decorated with lights and colorful decorations. The national flags of Bulgaria and Romania were hung on both sides of the main road. People poured into the streets to send their blessings to the young king and queen. .
As early as a month ago, peasant representatives from various Bulgarian provinces had arrived in Adrianople. Since then, the city has been plunged into hysterical carnival.
In order to welcome the delegations coming from all over the country, the Adrianburg Hotel is free of charge, and the bar also announced that it will provide free drinks to tourists during the Polis wedding for everyone to enjoy.
The Adrianople City Government took the opportunity to announce that it will hold a celebration ceremony for the king's coronation and wedding in the first week of December every year in the future. This may become Adrianople's Carnival in the future.
With the influx of tourists, hotels are full and people can only stay overnight in the park.
Winter nights in Adrianople are still very cold, and sleeping outdoors will freeze to death.
As a result, the citizens of Adrianople invited tourists to their homes, which caused the housing prices in Adrianople to almost double in a very short period of time.
In terms of urban construction level alone, Adrianople can be regarded as the most livable city in the entire Balkans. The residential areas here are built around parks, squares and green spaces can be seen everywhere, and the Alda and Maritsa rivers are in It is gathered here, not only with convenient transportation, but also with the largest power plant in Europe.
Due to sufficient power supply, street lights have been installed on all main roads in Adrianople, and all residents’ homes have been connected to electricity, water, natural gas, and central heating.
Since almost all residents currently living in Adrianople are government servants, the income of Adrianople residents is quite high, which is reflected in the quality of food, clothing, housing and transportation, which naturally greatly improves the quality.
Walking on the streets of Adrianople, you can hardly see beggars and homeless people. Everyone has a happy and cheerful smile on their face.
The streets of Adrianople are very clean due to the heavy use of cars.
People in this city are obsessed with roses. Almost every household grows roses, so some people call Adrianople the "City of Roses".
Forget it about ordinary people.
Rich people have relatively high requirements for living environment.
Almost everyone who comes to Adrianople starts asking about the house prices on the second day after arriving in Adrianople.
Little Muhammad did not buy a house, so he came to the former Sultan's palace in Adrianople, which has now been transformed into a library and is open to the public.
Sooner or later, we will take back this place!
Little Muhammad's inner dissatisfaction became stronger and stronger. He spit out a mouthful of phlegm and turned around to leave.
“Hey, stop!”
Immediately, the police stopped little Mohammed.
Spitting is strictly prohibited in Adrianburg, and violators will be fined and required to perform social labor.
Payment doesn’t matter, little Mohammed can afford it.
The content of social labor is cleaning, and the corresponding punishment for spitting is one day.
Little Muhammad refused to obey.
"If you don't want to work, you can pay a fine instead."
Adrianburg police are very flexible in law enforcement.
It's a bit harsh to start with, the fine for one day is equivalent to 100 rubles.
As long as the problem can be solved with money, it is not a problem for little Muhammad.
Little Muhammad will never forget that shame.
The brother of the dignified Sultan was actually fined in Adrianople——
These untouchables would all have been hanged in the past.
When little Mohammed paid the fine, Alexander was experiencing unprecedented embarrassment.
After arriving in Sofia, Alexander went directly to visit the Serbian officers and soldiers who were resting in Sofia, and then gave a speech, encouraging the Serbian soldiers to return to the battlefield after recovery and fight hard to regain Serbia.
What Alexander did not expect was that when his speech ended, the Serbian officers present were indifferent. Not only did they not respond enthusiastically, they did not even applaud.
Before the Serbian army was defeated, Alexander abandoned the Serbian army and went into exile in France. From that moment on, he lost the respect of all Serbians.
It is not so much about regaining the Kingdom of Serbia as it is about restoring the rule of the Karadjordjevic dynasty over the Kingdom of Serbia.
The tragedy of the Kingdom of Serbia was caused by the "Greater Serbia" dream of Peter I and his son.
If Alexander hadn't been in the name of "Prince Regent", no one would even have listened to his speech.
(End of this chapter)