Vol 4 Chapter 1: , Bait is poisonous

After the end of the Russo-Japanese War, the international situation changed drastically again. The Allied Powers that had the upper hand at this time had already been suppressed by the Allied Powers in Europe to breathe out!
This pressure is mainly aimed at the French. The current contradiction between the Three-Power Alliance and the Three-Power Agreement is mainly the contradiction between Germany and France!
The contradiction between Russia and Austria tended to ease after the Balkan War. After the Russo-Japanese War, the Russians began to shrink strategically, and the contradiction between the two sides gradually faded. The contradiction between Germany, Russia, Russia and Italy was minimal!
Let alone Bulgaria, there is no major conflict with Germany, Austria, and Italy. It is an existence that can be compromised at any time!
In this context, French politicians are forced to consider whether to compromise with the Germans!
Similarly, the Germans are now on the rise, and Germany's economic strength has surpassed that of the British, ranking second in the world.
They don't want to have a war with the French, even if the Russians are not in the state, the strength of the Three Kingdoms Agreement cannot be underestimated!
Once the two major alliances have a war, it will only hurt both sides and let the fisherman benefit! Both sides are very afraid of the British, so the tension on the European Big 6 is beginning to dissipate!
This situation hurts the British. It is the long-term national policy of the London government to maintain the closeness of the European Big 6. But now due to the strong rise of Germany and the decline of the Russians, this closeness has been broken!
From an industrial point of view: Germany>France, Austria-Hungary>Russia, Italy≥Bulgaria, Germany≈France+Russia;
From the perspective of military strength, it is mainly the military strength of the 6 armies: Germany>France, Russia>Austro-Hungary, Bulgaria>Italy, but the Germans are a bit too strong, Germany + Austria + Italy ≥ France + Russia + Paul!
No matter how you look at it, as long as the British do not intervene, the two major alliances will compromise sooner or later. After all, the strength of the two sides has not been expanded, and the allies are not sure that they can easily resolve the Allies!
What if both lose? William II did not dare to take any risks, otherwise the Germans would have attacked France in the latter part of the Russo-Japanese War!
At that time, the Russians were still fighting with the Japanese in the Far East, and there was revolution in the country. There was simply not enough strength to help the French!
Not to mention Bulgaria, do they still have the strength to penetrate Austria-Hungary and attack Germany to support the French?
Germany and France singled out, the result still needs to be said?
The Germans did not do anything. The main reason is that France is not without the power of a war. Once the two sides go to war, they will also suffer heavy losses and be profited by the British fishermen!
Oh, in fact, after the explosion of the Russo-Japanese War, Britain and France began to move closer to each other. The main purpose of the two sides was to end the Russo-Japanese War as soon as possible and to bring the Russians' strategic focus back to the Big 6 in Europe!
It is worth mentioning that in 19o4, Britain and France signed the "British-French Agreement", and many problems in colonial disputes between the two sides have been resolved!
By 19o6, the main enemy of the London government had changed from a Russian to a German!
There is no way to tell the Russians to be ineffective. The Pacific Fleet was annihilated, and even the Sixth Army failed to deal with the Japanese. The revolution is still happening in the country, and naturally it is no longer a threat to the British Empire!
The Germans performed very well. First they overtook Britain economically, and then the Germans showed their ambition to dominate the European Big Six. If the London government does not suppress the Germans, who should they suppress?
In this context, Britain and Russia began to compromise, and at this time the contradiction between the two sides only left Central Asia!
The Black Sea Fleet in the Near East was completely annihilated, and the British naturally did not worry that the Russians would enter the Mediterranean. In the Far East, Japan and Russia were licking their wounds, and the Russians could no longer threaten the interests of the British!
The contradiction between the two countries in Central Asia is not a problem. Why is it that the Russians are not present?
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"Your Majesty, the British have invited us to join the Division of Africa 6!" Foreign Secretary Metjeev rushed in and said
Ferdinand was taken aback, and he was happy! Obviously John Bull is unwilling to be lonely, and is going to do something again!
"What are the conditions for the British, and where did they assign us?" Ferdinand asked concerned.
"The British proposed that Morocco, Tripoli, Cyreneca, or Ethiopia can all be considered!" Metev said excitedly
"puff"! Ferdinand spit out his tea
Just know that the British are uneasy and kind, and Morocco is good, but unfortunately the French and Germans have taken a fancy to it. Will Bulgaria join in and humiliate itself?
Isn’t Tripoli and Cyrenaica just Libya? Italians have long...
No, Libya is still the territory of the Ottoman Empire. In 1911, Italian talents acquired Libya from the Ottoman Empire.
So, it seems that Bulgaria still has a chance? So the purpose of the British is to provoke the contradiction between Bulgaria and Italy?
Ferdinand thought a little deeper, it seemed that it was not the true purpose of the British to provoke the contradiction between Bulgaria and Italy! So is it the real goal of the British to stir up the contradiction between the two major European alliances?
As for Ethiopia, Ferdinand directly filtered it out. It is not a question of whether it can be beaten. The key is what is the use of it?
Every time you have to pass through the Suez Canal, the line of communication has been pinched in the hands of the British, and it feels not so wonderful!
More importantly, Ethiopia has too much population. Ferdinand is not confident that Bulgaria can digest Ethiopia before the collapse of the colonial system!
Of course, if the distance is closer, he really doesn't mind taking a risk, after all, Ethiopia's resources are still good.
Both minerals and water resources are good. Both industry and agriculture can be developed. If it can become a local country, it is still worth the high price!
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"Call the cabinet immediately!" Ferdinand told the attendant
Whether or not to rob Libya with the Italians is still a big issue and must be carefully considered. Ferdinand thinks that this kind of matter should still be decided by listening to the cabinet's opinions!
First, Libya’s resources are unquestionable. Abundant oil resources are the most precious wealth in the coming era of internal combustion engines!
Secondly, the area of ​​Libya is large enough to have 1,759,500 square kilometers after independence.
Although the area of ​​arable land with sufficient water resources only accounts for 2% of the country's land area, this figure is also 35,200 square kilometers!
Moreover, they have rich groundwater resources in the southern desert, which can be used for desert oasis. Once this plan is completed, hundreds of thousands of square kilometers of land suitable for human habitation can be added, and the prospects for development are broad!
What fascinates Ferdinand most is that there are few people in Libya, and the population of this land of more than one million square kilometers may be less than one million!
Simply put, as long as it is annexed by Ferdinand, it can be incorporated into Bulgaria's mainland! There are not many people, so there will be no independence, and the cost of governance cannot be too high!
There are a mere 800,000 Ottomans, Ferdinand said, whether it is to centralize them for management, or to expel them, or to repatriate them to the Ottoman Empire, it is a good choice!
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"Your Majesty, this is our once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! With the British endorsement, we can easily defeat the Ottoman Empire and occupy Libya!" The Navy Secretary Petrov said excitedly
"Your Majesty, the Minister of the Navy is right. The strength of the Ottoman Empire is not worth mentioning. Moreover, Libya is next to the French Algeria. We can also get logistical supplies from the French, and a little bit more military. There is no problem!" Sixth Army Minister Popov echoed
The Minister of War thought for a while and said: "Yes, Bulgaria is now a big country, but we don't even have a colony. This is totally incompatible with our international status!"
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Ferdinand nodded, and did not express his position. Needless to say, the military's opinion is that their position is a natural main fighter. After all, everyone knows that the Ottoman Empire is a persimmon!
He set his sights on the government, and the military's statement undoubtedly told everyone that snatching Libya from the Ottoman Empire is not a problem.
The question now is the reaction of the Italians. If the Italian government does not care to declare war directly on Bulgaria, then the matter will be big, and the two major alliances are likely to directly pk, which is obviously not in Bulgaria's interest!
Cabinet Minister Chekov (part-time Minister of Education) said embarrassingly: "I am afraid it will not work now. The Italians are also eyeing Libya. Compared with them, our navy is too weak. If there is a conflict, we will suffer!"
Ferdinand frowned. Now that the Bulgarian navy has limited strength, it's okay to bully the ruined Ottoman Empire, and it will definitely suffer a big loss against the Italian navy.
"If we compete with the Italians for Libya, how likely is the war?" Ferdinand asked concerned.
"Your Majesty, if we have the support of the British, there is almost no possibility of a full-scale war between the two sides. Although the overall strength of the Allies is stronger than ours, they are still at a disadvantage in the Mediterranean region!
As long as we have the support of the British, the Italians dare not act rashly! Constantine
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