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As soon as the naval battle was over, Ferdinand received the news, and his hanging heart was let go!
Unsurprisingly, the Black Sea Fleet defeated the Ottoman Navy and successfully entered the Marmara Sea, where it was being repaired in the Bulgarian-controlled Port of Tekirdag.
Although these twists and turns also occurred, these are not what Ferdinand cares about! Whether it is the loss of the Ottomans or the Russians, he doesn't care. Ferdinand only needs one result-to take control of the Marmara Sea!
From this moment on, the Ottoman Empire can already declare a farewell to the Istanbul region!
Although they still have half of Constantinople in their hands, their sea transportation channel has been threatened!
Although walking the Bosphorus is near, the risk factor is also high! It has long been completely exposed to the range of Bulgarian artillery, and even the city of Uskudal on the opposite side has been visited by artillery shells!
After a moment of contemplation, Ferdinand gave three orders decisively: "Order the Third Army to take Albania in the shortest time;
Order the Second Army to move the front to the dividing line between the Ottoman Empire and the Greeks before the war, and then station on the spot;
Order the First Army to block the Bosphorus Strait, while reducing the intensity of the offensive and trying to control casualties! "
Up to now, let's just eat the benefits of the mouth before talking. As for other issues, just wait for the negotiation!
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On the other side of the Ankara Palace, there is now a cloud of gloom. Even people who are more optimistic about the situation do not think that the Ottoman Empire can win this war!
At this time, the Sudanese government has panicked, even the radicals are not continuing to clamor for the war to the end.
Now it’s no longer a question of whether or not to fight. The point is that it’s useless if you want to fight.
In the past, the transportation of supplies to Constantinople had to go through the Marmara Sea, and it had to be docked at night, and the ship had to be docked in a hidden area. This made transportation more difficult, and the logistics department had long been tossed. It's unspeakable!
Even with such care, biological assets are often lost! If you go directly to the Bosporus, half of the supplies can be safely transported to the front line, even if the Bulgarian military personnel are dereliction of duty!
There is no way to get too close. You can see the opposite shore with your naked eyes. When you see a ship, you will use artillery to greet you. From time to time, you will come to the port. Who will suffer under this condition?
The sultan said with grief: "You have anything to say! Now the Ottoman Empire has reached a critical moment of life and death. A bad one. The partition plan proposed by the British in 1895 is about to appear again, only this time. It's just a protagonist!"
Frankly speaking, Sudan now regrets it and regrets not ending this war that dragged the empire into the abyss ahead of schedule!
Now that the Russians have entered the Sea of ​​Marmara, although they are now flying the Bulgarian flag, no one would think that this is dominated by the Bulgarians!
The Foreign Secretary said palely: "At this point, we can only minimize our losses! The war is no longer going on. At this moment, even if we negotiate with the Balkan Alliance, we have to pay a heavy price!"
Xiang asked nervously: "What is the attitude of the British? Do they mean to check and balance the Russians in the Balkans now?"
The Minister of Foreign Affairs shook his head and said: "The attitude of the British is very clear now. They do not intend to directly interfere in this war, and they do not care whether the Russians will control the Black Sea Strait!"
The War Secretary asked incredulously: "How is this possible? Don't the British worry that after the Russians took control of the Black Sea Strait, they would enter the Mediterranean to fight for hegemony with them?"
The Minister of Foreign Affairs is suffering now. It is obvious that the high-level views of the Ottoman government at this time are still stuck decades ago. The current international situation is very different from that of the past!
He helplessly explained: "After the signing of the Mediterranean Agreement, Russia's entry into the Mediterranean is no longer a matter of the British family!
The British themselves are already in a lot of troubles, and now the British are unwilling to be the first bird and resist the pressure of the Russians by themselves! "
The Minister of War became even more confused and continued to ask: "Now Russia has broken the status quo in the Black Sea region and has touched on the provisions of the Mediterranean Agreement on maintaining the status quo of the Black Sea. The British should come forward to sanction them, right?"
The Minister of Foreign Affairs said with a wry smile: "It is the Balkan Alliance that is upsetting the balance. Sanctions are also imposed on them. It has nothing to do with the Russians!
Russia didn't do it directly, this is a fig leaf, giving John Bull face! Of course, John Bull has to retaliate, otherwise they are indeed capable of driving the Russians back!
But the Russians can also retaliate in Central Asia or Afghanistan, forcing Mao Xiong to fight all the way to India!
What's more, even if the Russians enter the Mediterranean Sea, the Italians will be the brunt. The British can wait for the Russians to enter the Mediterranean Sea before uniting Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italians to deal with him! "
Well, Italians have always had a low sense of existence, and they often appear as a joke. But this only refers to their 6th armies. The Italians have good naval combat effectiveness. At least for the Black Sea Fleet of the Russians, the Italians can still say that I can hold them!
On the 6th floor, Teddy Bear is a European road roller, and the strength of the 6th Army is leveraged! Now even Germany, which is known as the world's No. 1 powerhouse of the 6th military, will have a false heart towards the Russians!
It's not that it can't be beaten. The main reason is that there are too many gray animals. Do ants kill elephants? What's more, it is the 6th Army of the Russians, and their combat effectiveness is among the best in the world!
At sea, to be honest, the British really didn't pay attention to the Russian navy!
Although the Russian Navy is also third in the world, the current Royal Navy of the British Empire is much stronger than the sum of the world's second + third-ranked navy!
As soon as the Minister of Foreign Affairs explained, everyone immediately reacted. The current situation is different from that of the Crimean War. The rise of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy is enough to counterbalance Russia in Europe!
With John Bull’s current nature, he has the opportunity to pick things from behind. Of course he has to hide behind and do the wedding dress for others. Now they will not do it!
Sultan said with a gloomy expression: "Since the British are unreliable, what about other countries? Can Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy be able to sit still? Don't worry at all, will Russia continue to grow bigger?"
At this time, the Xiang opened his mouth and reminded: "The great Sudan, the Italians can't count on it now. They have already set their sights on our Libya and may take advantage of the fire at any time!
If it weren’t for their shame in Ethiopia last year, and now the Italian government really doesn’t have much confidence in their Sixth Army, perhaps they have done it now! "
Sultan's face is even more ugly, well, this time it's embarrassing! Don't mention asking for help. Maybe it's a new enemy. Asking your own enemy for help. Isn't it just a sheep's mouth?
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While the Sudanese government was trying to end the war, the Battle of Constantinople entered a new stage.
After the sea transportation was cut off, Edel Pasha's life was even more sad. Now the ammunition is one less than one, and the food is one ton less than one meal!
But Bulgaria doesn't mean to be merciful. Cannonballs are dumped on them without money. Of course, heavy artillery is rarely used!
Therefore, although the intensity of the First Army’s offensive has been greatly reduced, the degree of forward advancement has not decreased. To a certain extent, it is even more intensive!
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After entering the Marmara Sea, the Black Sea Fleet was unwilling to be lonely. They often visited the Ottoman cities and ports on the Asia Minor Peninsula. Even the villages would not mind shooting a few shells!
There is no need to describe the hatred of Russia and Turkey, the hatred of the ninth world is uncountable! Ferdinand doesn’t care about the specific birth, he can’t control it anyway!
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At this moment, Constantinople now has no signs of an international metropolis!
There are remnants of broken walls everywhere. As time goes by, the morale of the defenders is also constantly decreasing!
"General, our food is running out!" the adjutant reminded
Edel Pasha said weakly: "I see, notify the troops to start the quota release of food. We need time!"
Time flies, and the month of July has passed, and the Balkan war has exploded for two months.
Constantinople is still strong, but the Ottoman defenders have been compressed to a small plot of land, occupying less than 10% of the entire city!
On July 3, the Ottoman Empire submitted its negotiation intention to the Balkan League through Germany.
Except for Constantinople, all the other territories of the European part of the Ottoman Empire have ceased to exist!
Ferdinand saw that the benefits had been eaten almost, so he agreed to negotiate!
There is an amazing similarity in history. The venue for the negotiation was still London. The two parties involved in the negotiation are naturally the Ottoman Empire and the governments of Bulgaria, Mentenegero, and Greece!
Surprisingly, the Russian Empire, which took part in the war almost personally, has also become a mediating power this time, participating in mediation with the British, French, Germans, and the Austro-Hungarian Empire!
Italy was excluded, and the Ottoman Empire would naturally not invite them because the Italians were fighting Libyanism. The Balkan League also expressed disdain for Italy and ignored him!
Of course, the more core reason is that the Italians have bad ambitions for Albania, which was boycotted by Ferdinand and Nicholas I!
As for the Greek government, sorry! This time, they have the least right to speak. Who makes them the weakest now? It's up to the face of allies to allow them to attend!
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