The development of the situation in the Balkans makes Yang Feng very happy. It is obvious that everything is developing as he expected. If this continues, it will not be long before the war between the Balkan Alliance and Hamid II begins, but before that, he still has to
This is a reassurance for Greece and other countries. After all, with such a big thing here, it is difficult for them not to have scruples...
"The alliance between China and the Ottoman Empire is only to defend against possible Russian aggression. It has no alliance obligations for other countries in the war with the Ottoman Empire. Of course, I personally do not want the peace in the Balkans to be destroyed. If there is a Balkan Alliance and the Ottoman Empire,
An imperial war would be a very regrettable thing.
As for the rebellion against the Ottoman Empire in Albania, this is the internal affairs of the Ottoman Empire and no one should interfere. Even if we have an alliance with the Ottoman Empire, there is no reason to interfere in their internal affairs. Of course, I also hope that there will be
The people can express their demands in a peaceful way. Even if they want to rebel, they can sit down and negotiate with the government to solve the problem! Why must they resort to violent rebellion?
In my impression, His Majesty Hamid II is a benevolent monarch worthy of respect and a peace-loving ruler. He will definitely listen carefully to the voices of his subjects." Yang Feng said shamelessly.
It is indeed shameless to describe Hamid II, the famous bloody sultan in Ottoman history who massacred hundreds of thousands of Armenians, as a benevolent monarch. Standing in front of him, Sa Daoyi really couldn't find a reason to describe this guy.
He is so peace-loving! In the eight years since he came to China, he has fought six direct wars from Asia to America. No less than millions of innocent people died in the war.
Counting those behind the scenes, it can be said that their hands are stained with blood and their feet are piled with countless bones. They can still say that they are peace-loving. I have to say that their thick-skinnedness is considered to be the best.
However, he was still very satisfied with Yang Feng's statement, which was equivalent to telling himself clearly that China would not interfere in the war in the Balkans. Although His Majesty the Emperor's political credibility has always been relatively poor, considering the six members of the Royal Navy,
A perfect battleship that was sailing to Singapore, Sa Daoyi still believed in his sincerity.
Of course, these six battleships will not come here with the mission of containing China. In order not to cause unnecessary misunderstandings on the Chinese side, the banner of this powerful fleet is adaptability training. By the way, they are visiting China. After all, the British Navy is also the first
It is completely understandable to equip such a warship for the first time, to go on long voyages or to show off.
However, their arrival still caused a burst of dissatisfaction in China. After all, the Chinese navy has been accustomed to being the only one in the Pacific in recent years. Suddenly, a group of uninvited guests with similar strength to its own came. It was difficult for people to welcome them. In order to deal with the British fleet, the Chinese
The Navy also redeployed. Considering that there was actually no point in maintaining battleships in the Americas, the two battleships Taihang and Wuyi withdrew to the country, and the Changbai armored cruiser also withdrew to the San Diego Naval Port. Two Princess-class ships were sent to
San Juan will serve as the core of the American Fleet. Anyway, the Panama Canal will be almost completed in another year at most. By then, Li He's Eastern Pacific Fleet can enter the Caribbean through the canal at any time, and there will also be Spain as an ally there.
and the German Navy. It is enough to guarantee China's interests in the Caribbean. Besides, there are no noteworthy enemies there now. With the strength of the U.S. Navy, the Spanish Caribbean Fleet alone can easily destroy it.
In addition, in half a year, China's second batch of perfect battleships will be ready for service. With the addition of these three battleships and three battlecruisers, the Chinese navy's strength will not be so stretched, especially the latter, which has a power of 120,000 horsepower.
Driven by powerful power, the speed can even reach up to 35 knots, and it can maintain a speed of more than 30 knots for 60 hours. It can run from China to Hawaii or Kuwait within a week, and has a terrifying global interference capability.
After receiving Yang Feng's clear guarantee, Prime Minister Balfour was relieved. Of course, he also knew that Yang Feng could not ignore Hamid II's affairs at all, such as arms support, instructor training, and advisory groups to guide operations. These were all indispensable. Everyone
He is a man who understands, and it is just a tacit understanding. Anyway, as long as he does not send the army to officially join the war, other methods are acceptable. Besides, Britain itself has to be prepared to do that. Everyone is a person of status, so naturally they cannot roll up their sleeves and act like
Those brats are fighting together like little brats. Proxy war is the right thing to do. Throw in some guns and let the boys kill and bleed like rivers of blood. Talking about friendship over wine is the style of a great country.
China's guarantee that it would not interfere in the Balkan war was immediately conveyed to the four Balkan countries by the British. Now the four countries were relieved. As long as China did not send troops to help Hamid II, they were still very confident that they could win the war. As for
Germany and the Austro-Hungarian Empire don't need to think about it for the time being. If they want to start a war, it will be a war across Europe. Everyone still has the awareness to take such risks for the sake of the Ottoman Empire, which is not an ally.
Of course, they were not too eager to take action? These guys were also on guard against being fooled by Britain, France, and Russia. After all, with their status, in the eyes of these big crocodiles, it was difficult to have the value to keep their promises until six British battleships arrived in Singapore.
, at the same time, 100,000 Russian troops mobilized from the Americas and the Philippines arrived in Vladivostok, and of course a large amount of arms assistance was delivered to their hands. Only then did the four Balkan countries finally feel relieved and began the war against the Ottoman Empire.
The first one to attack was Montenegro. Although this small country also has a coastline, it is blocked by high mountains. Their main access to the sea can only be through Lake Skodra and then through the Buena River. If you look at the map carefully, you will find that anyone
Even in the position of Nicholas I, everyone would expect a war. Because this river is only 20 to 30 kilometers long. The downstream part is the dividing line between Montenegro and the current Ottoman Empire, but it starts from the exit of Lake Skadar.
The upper half of the dividing line belongs to the Ottoman Empire. The Montenegrins must contribute countless import and export taxes to the Ottoman Empire every year for this straight-line length of no more than ten kilometers, and this is a hurdle that cannot be avoided in any case, because
There is a mountainous area next to it, and it is impossible to dig a canal by yourself.
One can imagine how sad and angry the tough mountain people must have been for hundreds of years. In the past, the Ottoman Empire was powerful and it was good for them to protect themselves. How could they dare to ask for more? Now that they have such a good opportunity, it is natural.
You must not miss it. After the four countries decided to go to war against the Ottoman Empire, the Grand Duchy of Montenegro first declared war on the Ottoman Empire on the pretext that the Ottoman troops who counter-rebellion killed two Montenegrins. Then, the 30,000 Montenegrin troops who had already been waiting at the border marched towards the Ottoman Empire.
Shkodra launched an attack.
This is all the military in this country.
Stationed in Shkodra was a division of the new Ottoman army that had just arrived. Under the guidance of Chinese advisors, this force began to defend the city with its complete fortifications.
An hour after the Grand Duchy of Montenegro declared war on the Ottoman Empire, the Kingdom of Greece declared war on the Ottoman Empire on the grounds of fulfilling its alliance obligations. The two armies of Phusalia and Epirus launched attacks on Salonika and Yanina respectively.
attack.
Within two hours of Greece declaring war, the Kingdom of Serbia and the Kingdom of Bulgaria also declared war on the Ottomans on the grounds of fulfilling their alliance obligations. Three Serbian armies entered Macedonia, while three Bulgarian armies attacked Istanbul from the north. The Balkan War
Officially kicked off.
However, a very speechless scene happened at this time. It is obvious that the Albanians, who are mainly Muslims, do not welcome these Orthodox Christians to liberate themselves. They do want to liberate themselves, but they do not believe in these pagans. Although they
They rebelled against the Ottoman Empire, but at this time, they were more willing to believe in their own caliphate. After the Balkan Alliance declared war on the Ottoman Empire, the Albanian resistance not only quickly subsided, but also many governments chose and came to destroy them.
The Albanian rebels fought side by side. In Shkodra, more than 10,000 Albanian rebels turned their guns and joined the resistance against the Montenegrins.
"This is the Balkans, a chaotic land that cannot be understood by common sense. They can only live a happy life in chains. Once they are given freedom, their nightmare begins." Emperor Yang said with emotion as he looked at the map. He
I am not too worried about Hamid II. The Ottoman army at this time was not the first Balkan War in history. At that time, it had just experienced an internal turmoil and deposed Hamid II's Young Turks through civil war.
People cannot control the country at all, and the failure of the Italian-Turkish War has intensified this. Throughout the war, the Ottoman army never had much fighting spirit. They were defeated except for rout, and their tactics were outdated. Most of them were hastily recruited, and even the bolts of their guns were not used.
They only fought two passable battles outside Shkodra and Istanbul, and they hurriedly sued for peace when the Bulgarian army almost reached the city.
But now there are more than 200,000 new troops trained by Chinese and German instructors as the backbone, plus a large number of Chinese and German advisers to help command, Hamid II is currently being supported, and there are far more troops than the Balkan Alliance.
The army has advanced equipment and even a powerful fleet, which can threaten the coasts of Greece and Bulgaria, and is capable of both offense and defense.)