Chapter 712: The Destiny of Gion
The Kingdom of Seville, which once besieged Bulgaria in the Second Balkan War, has now been annexed by the Kingdom of Bulgaria.
After the conclusion of negotiations with the Kingdom of Hungary, the territory of the Kingdom of Bulgaria has rapidly expanded from 110,000 square kilometers before the outbreak of the world war to 357,000 square kilometers now, becoming the most powerful country in the Balkans. nation.
After Russia decided to build a natural gas pipeline from Baku to Paris, the Kingdom of Romania decided to join forces with Bulgaria to develop oil and gas resources in South Dobroga.
After the Second Balkan War, the Kingdom of Bulgaria was forced to cede South Dobroga to Romania. Ferdinand could develop South Dobroga independently without looking at anyone’s face.
When Ferdinand visited Constantinople, he jokingly told George that he would give part of the profits from South Dobroga's oil and gas resources to his grandson as a meeting gift.
In Georgi’s view, this move obviously contained more elements of apology.
As George expected, the Kingdom of Italy simply could not withstand the Ottoman Empire's attack. Less than two months after the war began, the Italian army lost more than 50,000 people and was forced to withdraw from the Asia Minor Peninsula.
The Austrian army not only recovered part of the territory lost in the Paris Peace Conference, Mustafa Kemal also proposed to return to North Africa by force.
The King of Italy, Vittorio Emanuele III, urgently contacted the Ottoman Empire through Britain, France, and Russia to give up the ceded territory of the Asia Minor Peninsula in exchange for the Ottoman Empire's consent to the Treaty of Lausanne. admit.
The "Treaty of Lausanne" was signed by the Kingdom of Italy and the Ottoman Empire after the Italian-Turkish War. The main content is: the Ottoman army and the Kingdom of Italy withdraw their troops from Tripoli and Benghazi, as well as the Twelve Islands respectively.
When the Treaty of Lausanne was signed, the Balkan War had not yet ended. In order to withdraw from North Africa, the Ottoman Empire decisively ceded Tripoli and Benghazi to Italy.
The Italians went back on their word. After gaining Tripoli and Benghazi, they did not withdraw their troops from the Twelve Islands and have been holding on.
Muhammad VI hoped to end the war as soon as possible and agreed to the Italians' request.
Although the two kings expressed satisfaction with the result, word spread that neither the Italians nor the Ottomans were satisfied.
The dissatisfaction of the Italians was still manageable, and it only led to Mussolini's rise to power.
The Ottoman Empire directly entered the eve of civil war, and the armies loyal to the Sultan and those loyal to Mustafa Kemal were already incompatible.
Georgi was so worried that before coming to Constantinople, he called Ferdinand and Polis respectively to request help from the Balkan Alliance.
Ferdinand's response was that since the Ottoman Empire had completely surrendered, the Balkan Alliance's historical mission had been completed and there was no need for its continued existence.
Georgi was dumbfounded. The Ottoman Empire had not completely surrendered. It was sharpening its sword to attack Greece. It was a good alliance. How could it be disbanded just by saying it was disbanded?
Without any explanation, Ferdinand directly announced in the newspapers that he would withdraw from the Balkan League.
Immediately afterwards, Polis and Montenegro Nikola also issued withdrawal statements, and the Balkan Alliance, which had existed for 7 years, announced its dissolution.
Without the protection of the Balkan Alliance, the only thing the Greek Kingdom can rely on now is Russia.
George used the decision of the Russian State Duma as an excuse to refuse to provide help to the Kingdom of Greece.
It can’t be said to be an excuse. From a procedural point of view, George does not have the power to launch a war. Only the State Duma has the power to launch a war, and George is only the executor.
Russia has begun to rebuild with remarkable results and the situation is excellent. There is no need to re-enter a state of war because of the disputes between the Ottoman Empire and the Greeks.
The Ottomans finally learned to be smart and only targeted Italy and Greece, not involving Britain, France, and Russia at all.
On December 2, the Austrian army officially launched an attack on the areas controlled by the Greek army.
What George did not expect was that the situation in the Far East was becoming increasingly tense.
After entering winter, domestic reconstruction in Russia gradually stopped due to the weather. The Koh Il Regiment, which had been converted to engineering corps, returned to Korea and Japan in large numbers. This was originally a normal vacation, but it inspired the ambitions of Korea and Japan.
Although Japan has paid off its debt to Russia, it has added another debt and must continue to pay it back.
Group a group to go to Vladivostok to sell things collectively, it is definitely not as fast as robbery.
When hundreds of thousands of Japanese troops returned to Japan, the Japanese government was surprised to find that Russia had actually trained hundreds of thousands of elite soldiers for Japan through the world war.
In fact, the hidden dangers of Goryeo and Japan gradually emerged after Nicholas abdicated.
The shock of Nicholas's abdication to Korea and Japan was no less than that of a world war.
Such a huge empire collapsed in one fell swoop. The Tsar abdicated and his life and death were unknown. Russia fell into civil war. If George had not been powerful, Korea and Japan would have rebelled in 1918.
The last straw that broke the camel's back was the pension and retirement pension system introduced by Russia after the war.
The Gao Ri Corps are mercenaries, and although their pensions and retirement benefits are pretty good compared to those in East Asia, they are certainly not as generous as those of the Russians.
After the introduction of the retirement pension system, some media in Korea and Japan began to secretly attack the Russian government's unfair treatment of the Koryo Corps.
These media are basically controlled by the British.
What George couldn't figure out was that, forget Japan, why was Goryeo dissatisfied?
Without Russia’s help, Goryeo would have become a Japanese colony and have been slaves for generations.
Russia has never paid a penny when hiring workers from Korea. It pays as much as it deserves and never defaults on payment. Although compared to Russian workers, the wages and benefits of Korean workers are quite different, but this is obviously a matter of mutual consent, so why should it be unfair?
If you think it’s unfair, you don’t have to accept employment from Russia. You can hang out with whoever gives you more money.
"Gaozong passed away, Concubine Min was in bed for a long time, Li Tuo - haha."
Anne knew Goryeo better than George.
Li Tuo failed to propose. Although he dared not say anything in front of George, he must have resentment in his heart. After all, the Korean people's minds are smaller than the tip of a needle.
Li Tuo was still young during the Sino-Japanese War and did not understand the situation in Goryeo.
In addition, Li Tuo has been in Russia these years and rarely returns to Goryeo. This gives Li Tuo the illusion that Goryeo is not only comparable to Russia, but at least better than Bulgaria.
This cannot be said to be an illusion. The population of Korea is indeed larger than that of Bulgaria.
This is just like some bank employees who are too arrogant and mistook the strength of the platform for their own strength.
"Haha, it's going to rain, and my mother wants to get married, let him go-"
George is not angry, he was just taking advantage of Korea and Japan.
Amul was very poor and had few people, so he had to make use of the human resources of Goryeo and Japan.
Now the human resources of the entire Russia can be mobilized by George. George was originally going to gradually reduce the proportion of foreign workers, so it was just right.
The winter in Constantinople is warmer than that in St. Petersburg. The construction of the bridge piles of the cross-sea bridge has been completed, and the installation of the bridge deck will begin next year. If everything goes well, it will be put into use by the end of the following year.
After Russia demolished the Hebrew churches, a large number of Hebrews moved from Russia to Palestine.
There are not many Hebrews who have settled in the Hebrew Autonomous Prefecture. According to official statistics from Hezhou, the number of Hebrews who have settled in Hezhou is less than 3% of the total population.
This makes Americans extremely confused.
Although the environment in Yakutia is a bit worse, it is not impossible to survive. Since other people can survive in Yakutia, why can't the Hebrews?
The Americans during this period still paid more attention to their promises. If they said they would build a railway for Xizhou, they would build a railway and provide a port by the way.
Americans are so generous, so George is naturally not stingy either.
So Xizhou was given a quota for the first batch of thermal power plants next year.
In fact, Siberia is very rich in water resources. If hydropower is vigorously developed, it will not only meet the consumption in Siberia, but also supply Russia and Europe.
George gave the Amur Arsenal a new mission.
Since even 350mm heavy naval guns can be built, radios, gramophones, washing machines, etc. will definitely not be a problem.
Forget air conditioning, there is no market in Russia.
Television has not yet appeared, and George can only wait for technology to continue to advance.
Since he had nothing to do during the winter, George decided to hold an exposition in Constantinople to recommend Russian products to the world.
Vladivostok holds an expo every winter, attracting merchants from all over the world.
Vladivostok is still a bit far away from Europe. Many European small businesses do not have the energy or strength to go to Vladivostok.
Constantinople is strategically located. While European businessmen are participating in the exposition, they can also take a trip and experience the Russian customs.
Although the fair opened during the Christmas period, merchants from Europe have been arriving in Constantinople since the beginning of December.
George made a big move to build a Palace of Nations within a month.
The building materials of the Palais des Nations are mainly steel and glass. Although it covers a large area, it is not difficult. It is completely achievable with Russia's construction level.
The Palais des Nations is located in the Golden Horn. As the main venue of the expo, starting from the beginning of December, the square in front of the Palace of Nations will host performance groups from all over Russia every day, performing various free public performances.
Russians have quite a lot of entertainment options. There are operas and ballets in the sunny weather. If you want to experience the life of ordinary Russians, you can go for winter swimming or participate in the Strongman competition.
Children’s favorite thing is dog sledding. Since the snow in Constantinople is not too thick in winter, smart businessmen put wheels on the bottom of the sled. The children and the dogs pulling the sled are very happy. satisfy.
Eat when you’ve had enough fun. Constantinople has more variety. It not only has caviar from the Baltic Sea, but also Bulgarian rose wine, and the top delicacy from Amur - hot pot.
Of course, the most unforgettable thing for tourists is the sincerity and enthusiasm of Constantinople.
(End of this chapter)