The reply from the UK that Carlo was waiting for came quickly, and he was informed the next day, but the news was somewhat unexpected.
"The British really say that?"
"Yes, Your Majesty, our ambassador heard this reply from the British Prime Minister with our own ears."
The reason that surprised Carlo was simple. The British reply was that the British Empire did not want to see conflicts in the Balkans, which would cause regional disasters, so the British Empire hoped that the situation would calm down as soon as possible and give the region a peaceful and tranquil environment.
The Englishman looked exactly as he had imagined, but this feeling of surprise after he had completely guessed it made Carlo have to confirm.
Since the British also have this attitude, then the next step will be much easier.
He picked up the phone in front of him and ordered, "Invite Marshal Cardorna and Admiral Golek, as well as the Prime Minister. I have something to talk to them about."
That's right, since the British attitude was what he thought, Carlo planned to take action as soon as possible. Taking advantage of the fact that Italy was still powerful in the Balkans just after the war, let the Balkan countries know Italy's attitude to prevent them from making misjudgments.
As Carlo summoned military and political officials to discuss until midnight, the plan was quickly introduced.
The next day, Italy announced that it would conduct naval and army exercises in Kosovo and the Aegean Sea. In terms of the content of the exercises, the army was to quickly send troops to stop conflicts in the area, and the navy was to block maritime transportation and trade in the area. The meaning of the exercise was,
Everyone can understand it.
It can be said that when Italy announced the naval and army exercises, it represented a strong warning from Italy.
In Sofia, Bulgarian military and political officials were worried about the possible situation. When they received the news that Italy announced the exercise, the audience burst into cheers.
As Bulgaria's Foreign Minister, Popkov said excitedly, "Thank you to the Italians for their selfless help."
Yes, as Foreign Minister, Popkov has a very diplomatic vision. He felt something was wrong the first time the Serbians started trouble, and then Greece and the Ottomans quickly followed up, making him worried about Bulgaria's situation. Especially after being attacked by
Russia, as its biggest backer, felt even more chilled after its ambiguous attitude.
Even the most radical one, the military, had not dared to say before that it could defeat possible sieges from several countries. At most, it could only say that it could use its internal advantages to draw a tie with several countries.
It is precisely under this circumstance that Italy stood up for itself strongly, which is why Bulgaria cheered.
Being alone and relying on others are treated differently.
Amidst the cheers, Stambolov, as Prime Minister, is worthy of the title of Bulgarian Bismarck. He immediately said. "With help from Italy, we should immediately respond to each other's kind deeds. In addition, we should take this opportunity to...
The railway from Pristina to Sofia with Fangtiti. Our country is willing to raise its own funds to build this railway together with Italy.”
Yes, what he said is a cliché. Previously, the prime minister used the income from the Salonica railway and port to lure Italy to support him in order to obtain the entire Macedonian plan. Because in the end, the harvest was not as expected, so it ended in vain.
, causing a small crack in the relationship between the two countries.
Now Prime Minister Stambolov has keenly observed that this is a good opportunity to repair relations with Italy. This opportunity is likely to win a quasi-ally for Bulgaria. Although this may not necessarily succeed, at least it can hold Italy's tiger
Skin, buy time for Bulgaria.
This crisis has caused Bulgaria to cool down a bit from its fanatical national self-confidence. The external environment is so bad that they did not realize that this mistake needs to be corrected.
Just as Bulgaria was reflecting on itself, several other countries that had also received warnings from Italy had the opposite attitude from Bulgaria.
As the other party to the conflict, Belgrade is very dissatisfied with Italy's stance.
"These Italian bastards are like this again. Bulgaria has done so much to make them spare no effort to support these damn Bulgarians."
As the favored party in this conflict, Serbian Prime Minister Grujic is now very dissatisfied. He directly cursed in front of a room full of military and political ministers.
God knows how much Serbia has paid to unite other countries against Bulgaria. Prime Minister Grujic’s heart bleeds every time he thinks of it.
Of course, the reason for paying so much is because Serbia gets more. In the plan secretly negotiated by several countries to deal with Bulgaria, Serbia will get most of it to be retained in Macedonia, while Greece will get a small part to be retained in Macedonia due to its strength and mentality of stealing chickens.
Territory (Southern Macedonia, especially Thessaloniki was still in Ottoman hands).
As for the Ottomans, it would not be a loss if they would acquire the strategic location of Adrianople to provide a protective shield for the capital, Istanbul.
As for Romania, because Romania has not yet negotiated the reasons for sending troops (a bit like looking at the food on the side), it has not yet negotiated the conditions for acquiring territory from Bulgaria.
As for the powers that may intervene, all participating countries have been responsible for appeasing them, except Italy. The reason why Italy has not been appeased is somewhat ridiculous, because Italy’s expulsion actions in new territories have made all participating countries believe that Italy does not have the energy now.
Participated in operations against Bulgaria.
Of course, Italy had a good relationship with Bulgaria before. They were worried that they could not come up with the conditions to buy Italy, or they were reluctant to spend a lot of money to buy Italy. If the negotiation failed, the news would be leaked and they would lose the opportunity.
Yes, everyone is betting that Italy will not be able to intervene.
However, it is obvious that with Italy's tough statement, the already favorable situation immediately took a turn for the worse. (Serbia has begun secret mobilization)
However, the Serbians did not intend to just die down. When Italy issued a statement, in addition to complaining, they also wanted to ask their allies for their opinions. After all, if several countries unite, they will have the strength to make the Italians fearful. Serbia
I have paid so much for this, so it can’t all be wasted.
"What do our friends say now?"
Seeing the Foreign Minister rushing over, Prime Minister Grujic immediately asked.
Facing the expectant eyes of everyone, Foreign Minister Jeremic said with a frustrated look. "The answer Athens gave us is that they cannot take the risk of war with Italy."
Jeremic's words made the whole place burst into mourning. Unexpectedly, Greece was so unintimidated, and they were cowed by Italy's move.
In fact, Greece also has its own difficulties. If you look at the topography of Greece, you will know that Greece is afraid of maritime threats. Although the Greek navy is very good among the Balkan countries, compared with Italy, it is completely overwhelmed.
We know that Greece's maritime trade is very powerful. If Italy really intervened, other countries would not know, but Greece would definitely be the one suffering the most serious losses.
The risk is the highest when you gain little. No one with a normal IQ would do this. If Greek Prime Minister Trikoupis agrees, he will be a true Serbian traitor, burning Greece and lighting up the future for Serbia.
Although the Greeks were timid, Prime Minister Grujic still did not give up. He continued to ask, "What did the Ottomans say?"
Facing the Prime Minister's continued questioning, Jeremic's face turned even darker. "Istanbul said they don't believe in our strength."
You read that right, the Ottomans were not optimistic about Serbia's strength. The brave and fearless Serbs in World War I were despised by the Ottomans who performed even worse at that time.
However, it is normal to move to the present time. You must know that Serbia has only fought one war before, and that was the Serbian-Bulgarian War. It was attacked from behind and beaten violently. This is why Osman is not optimistic about Serbia.
Maybe you can say that I have become different. But what's the use of this? Can you show the results? If you can't show it, it's just empty talk. Who can't speak plainly?
If three countries fight against one Bulgaria, Osman will still be very confident. But if Italy is added to the mix, it will be a different situation.
In the eyes of the Ottomans, if Italy really intervened, it would be just a replica of the previous war.
Serbia and Greece serve as garrisons for the Austrian Balkans, while the Bulgarians only need to garrison Adrianople with heavy troops. Then it will be up to the Italians to beat the two countries to surrender, and then march to Istanbul.
Since you have already failed miserably, why try again?
Besides, the Ottomans currently have many problems. Since a large number of troops were wiped out in previous wars, the Ottomans also need to rebuild their own armed forces. Although an advisory group has been invited from Germany and captured soldiers have been released, a large number of
The loss of equipment is a considerable loss, which requires a large amount of money. Tax increases and borrowings are also necessary.
There are also doubts about whether the people in the country who are unwilling to bear the burden can accept the tax increase of the noble Lord. Borrowing is also a problem. Which country to borrow from, how much to borrow, how to distribute the loan, and what to use as collateral. There are a lot of issues involved.
Less energy.
In addition, because of this defeat, the tribes in the Arabian Peninsula began to make moves, and many people had other thoughts.
These are all things that need to be paid attention to, so it is okay for Osman to play a supporting role and play a supporting role, but forget it if he wants to be the protagonist on stage.
Both Greece and the Ottomans retreated, and now the Serbians were really blinded.
As the Prime Minister, Jeremic could only say helplessly. "Send a message and say that we are willing to sit down and talk with Bulgaria. In addition, I will announce my resignation after the matter is over."
Yes, Serbia has paid so much and gained nothing, and someone needs to be held responsible for this. There is no more suitable candidate than him as prime minister.
With Serbia's statement, the tense atmosphere over the Balkans was dispersed.
Countries have returned to normal, but among them, Italy's weight has increased a bit.
Of course, Italy's performance in the Balkans was also noticed by other powers. However, they were all inconvenient for various reasons, so this crisis gave Italy an opportunity.
Therefore, it can be said that Italy became the mediator in the Balkans due to various reasons.
But no matter what, Italy has contributed to the Balkan people and saved them from the catastrophe of a war.
