Vol 4 Chapter 13: , The war that had to be fought

The Minister of Foreign Affairs said nervously: "The Germans asked us to compromise with Bulgaria. They said that this matter is very unfavorable to us diplomatically, so..."
"Humph!"
Sultan snorted dissatisfiedly and said: "How to compromise? Bulgaria clearly came here this time. This is their conspiracy. Should we still satisfy their conspiracy?"
"This, the Germans have also said that if we are not willing to compromise, then we must immediately prepare for war. This time the Allied Congress will try to contain other Allied members!" The Minister of Foreign Affairs added
Sultan's face improved slightly, and after thinking about it, he said: "The Germans mean to let us face Bulgaria alone, right?"
"Yes!" the foreign secretary replied
He then added: "The current situation is very unfavorable for us. The attitudes of the great powers are mostly inclined to Bulgaria. The Allied Powers will definitely support Bulgaria this time!
Even the Austro-Hungarian Empire is very dissatisfied with us because of the death of its envoy in Bulgaria. It has lodged a severe protest to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, demanding that we surrender the murderer and compensate for the loss!
Twelve countries, including the British, French, Russians, Spain, and Belgium, have also protested to us and demanded that we be responsible for this matter! "
Sultan's face just eased, suddenly became embarrassed again, and said angrily: "Has the murderer been found out?"
What he wants most now is to find the murderer and prove that this incident has nothing to do with the Ottoman Empire, so as to get rid of the diplomatic dilemma!
The Prime Minister smiled bitterly and said: "I found it. The defenders of the Ottoman Empire stationed on Thassos were the ones who started, and the leaders were a few young officers, all of them from nobles!
They are all patriotic youths. The nobles who were repatriated by Bulgaria after the Balkan War, and the Bulgarians have a deep hatred. They have also publicly stated that they will fight to Sofia and let the Bulgarians pay the blood!
In terms of motivation, it is entirely possible for them to plan this event! "
"Patriotic youth!" Sudan gritted his teeth and said these four words
He knew that this time the Ottoman Empire was miserable by the so-called "patriotic youth"! These noble officers all have enmity with the Bulgarians, and it is impossible to be bought by the Bulgarians. He just wants to throw the pot right now!
If it is not possible to prove that this incident was planned by Bulgaria, then regardless of whether it has anything to do with the Ottoman government, it is the active army of the Ottoman Empire that will act, and the Ottoman Empire must be responsible for this!
"Get all these families arrested for me, and I want to punish them!" Sultan said in a cold war.
The Prime Minister hurriedly persuaded: "This-the great Sudan, the public opinion in the country now sympathizes with them, especially after knowing that they killed three Bulgarian generals, many people regard them as heroes. If they arrest their family now, May cause..."
After hearing the Prime Minister’s words, Sudan’s face became even more ugly, and he said with a sneer: "Huh! Don't pay attention to the public opinion, it has caused such a big trouble, if you let them go, will everyone follow suit?"
After hesitating many times, the Minister of Foreign Affairs said: "Great Sudan, this matter is not that simple. All countries have sent representatives to interrogate the murderer arrested by Bulgaria!
It has been determined that these people have participated in many domestic political groups, including many radical groups such as the United Progressive Party, the Avengers, and the Youth Army Corps. It seems that these groups were involved in this incident! "
Everyone's complexion changed drastically, that's right! Several young military officers certainly did not have the ability to plan this operation, at least someone provided them with coordinates, otherwise they would not be able to hit the target so accurately!
"Catch! All groups that may be related to this incident, no matter what the origin, we will arrest them all!" This was the first reaction of Sudan
Now that he has locked down the black hand behind the scenes, how could he let it go? Even in order to be accountable internationally, the Ottoman government must act!
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The Sudanese government finally locked the behind-the-scenes on the civil radical groups through brain supplementing reasoning, and only they desperately hope to start a war, and the brainless think that as long as the war is launched, Constantinople can be retaken!
At this time, Kavala was under martial law throughout the city, and the military and police sent out to arrest the co-conspirators who provided the coordinates.
Of course, the real murderer will definitely not be caught, but the suspects have caught a lot, including street gangsters and spies from various countries.
Most of the spies were taken back by others. After all, Bulgaria’s security work was not in place due to the incident of the ministerial mission. It was also the one who was at the wrongdoer. Now that they have arrested the people, it is naturally not easy to embarrass them. Everyone is even. Yes, complement each other's account!
As for the rest? The mine is their best destination!
Is it true? There is no doubt that it is the spy of the Ottoman Empire lurking in Kavala-out of the tank! Under everyone's constant request, all these people were wiped out!
Ferdinand also personally visited the injured ministers and government officials of various countries and made it clear that the Ottoman Empire would give everyone a satisfactory answer!
In sympathy with this, the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs also made a request to the Ottoman Empire, ordering the Sudanese government to surrender the murderer within ten days, and to compensate Bulgaria for economic losses and casualties totaling 92.16 million pounds, and for foreign ministers 16.26 million pounds!
According to Ferdinand’s algorithm, the dead Bulgarian general, the lieutenant-general was £6 million, the admiral was £10 million, the injured each was £1 million, the other dead’s casualties totaled £5 million, and the mental losses of the people present. Fees range from £500 to £30 million!
The 30 million pounds was set by Ferdinand based on his own worth. The specific reference was the price quoted by Nicholas II to the Japanese. This is already very conscience!
Don’t think it’s expensive, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said: This incident has caused heavy losses to the top of the Bulgarian army, and they were almost killed. Is it not worth the money?
The most important thing is that you almost hurt our great king and only charged you 30 million pounds for mental damage, which is very small!
As for the compensation to the ministers of various countries, if you think they are not worth the price, you can talk to them!
Oh, in fact, for the Ottoman Empire, economic compensation is easy to handle. "The price is overwhelmingly charged, and the money is paid back on the ground." Both parties have to discuss!
The problem is to hand over the murderer. Everyone knows that the murderer is either dead or in the hands of the Bulgarians. Where can the Sudanese government find them?
The most important thing is that once the Sudanese government surrenders the murderer, it is equivalent to acknowledging that this incident was planned by them, and diplomatic troubles will be enough to bring them down!
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Although the Sudanese government knew that the chances of a settlement through negotiation this time were low, they still approached the Germans to mediate, and the two sides went to the negotiating table.
This time the Sudanese government was very embarrassed. Because the diplomatic envoys of many countries were injured, they were all suffering. The negotiation became a criticism meeting against the Ottoman Empire from the beginning!
Well, everyone is sensible, knowing that this incident was not planned by the Sudanese government, but it does not prevent them from finding trouble with the Ottoman Empire!
The plan to "divide the Ottoman Empire" has been made by more than one country. At least the British, French, Russians, and Italians have all made it!
If it weren't for the Germans trying their best to deal with them and trying their best to persuade Austria-Hungary and Italy, the Ottoman Empire may have been divided up, let alone negotiations.
Although the Allies reached an agreement for strategic purposes, the Allies are now undiminished in their interest in dividing the Ottoman Empire!
It's just that the French are held back by the Germans in the European continent, and Mao Xiong is busy with internal reforms. As long as Bulgaria and the British have spare capacity, the multinational joint force has now been formed!
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Negotiations belonged to negotiations, Ferdinand’s military preparations did not stop, and Bulgaria is no longer what it used to be, with his order.
In just one week, 500,000 troops have been mobilized across the country, and the standing army has exceeded 800,000!
As soon as the Kavala shelling incident occurred, public opinion in Bulgaria exploded, and all walks of life clamored to declare war on the Ottoman Empire.
However, Ferdinand is still waiting for the outcome of the negotiation. After all, in such a magical country as the Ottoman Empire, nothing is impossible. What if someone stupidly agrees?
If there are tens of millions of pounds in the money, Ferdinand said that this war can be avoided!
Big deal, I'll make another excuse next time! Anyway, if you want to start a war, you will never lack excuses, but there is no such perfect excuse for this war!
At this time, the German government is also very embarrassed. There is no way that the younger brother is not worried, and the boss is also worried!
Don't look at them temporarily persuading Austria-Hungary and Italy, but if the Allied powers really divide the Ottoman Empire, these two brothers don't mind sharing a piece of the pie!
As for fighting for the Ottoman Empire and the Allies, don't even think about it!
The Italians have long been eyeing the Ottoman Empire, and the diplomatic envoy of the Austro-Hungarian Empire has died this time. If there is no reasonable explanation, the country will not be able to explain it. How can it be possible for them to fight for the Ottomans?
But can Germany abandon the Ottoman Empire? The answer is: no!
Not to mention the interests of the Germans in the Ottoman Empire. From a strategic point of view, the Ottoman Empire can simultaneously contain Russia and Bulgaria.
They can also close the Black Sea Strait at any time and cut off the Russians' sea passages.
There are still a large number of islands in the Aegean Sea, and even the Germans only need to deploy a submarine force to separate Bulgaria from the Russians, divide the Allied powers into three, and destroy them one by one strategically!
Everyone knows this, so Ferdinand is eager to start war now!
After all, history has changed. In the history of the Balkan War, the Greeks acquired most of the islands in the Aegean Sea and added the Allied Powers. Later, Britain and France launched the Dardanelles in an attempt to open up communication with the Russians!
But now? Despite Bulgaria’s participation, it is known from the map that Bulgaria’s mouth in the Mediterranean Sea may be blocked by the Italians at any time;
So after the outbreak of the World War, the Aegean Sea channel is still the lifeline of maritime transport for the Russians and Bulgaria!
If these islands are not captured, Ferdinand is very skeptical. After the war broke out and was blocked, Bulgaria would have to pretend to be a grandson and be a tortoise until the victory of the war!
No way, Bulgaria's basic disk is so big now, once a world war breaks out, the consumption of strategic materials will go to the sea!
According to the estimates of the General Staff, the strategic materials that can be provided in the country, coupled with the advance reserves to support two to three million military defenses, can still last for four to five years!
If it's offensive? They will also feel the material distress faced by the Russians and the Austro-Hungarian Empire in World War I!
Although the Germans have not yet considered that a world war will break out, they still hope to keep the Ottoman Empire as an ally, so as to reduce the pressure on the European continent of the Allies!