Vol 2 Chapter 74: This year, it is more reliable to rely on fists to speak.

On July 4, 1897, the London negotiations were held as scheduled, and delegations from all countries gathered in London, setting off a new round of political diplomacy!
As the Bulgarian Prime Minister Constantine, he became the head of the Balkan League delegation.
On the first day of the negotiations, due to the huge gap between the conditions offered by the two parties, the negotiations could not proceed any time soon!
Constantine made the following request to the Ottoman Empire on behalf of the Balkan Alliance
1. The Ottoman Empire abandoned all territories in Europe, including Constantinople;
2. Withdraw troops immediately from Greece;
3. Responsible for the enslavement of the Balkan nations over the centuries by the Ottoman Empire. The specific requirements are to publicly apologize and compensate the nations for economic losses of 200 million pounds;
4. Take full responsibility for the Balkan war and pay war compensation of 3,000 pounds to the Balkan allies, including 15 million pounds in Bulgaria, 13 million pounds in Greece, and 2 million pounds in Mentegro.
5. Recognize the independence of Bulgaria and Mentenegrow;
6, ceding Crete to Greece;
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The Ottoman Empire stated that except for the fifth article, which can recognize the independence of Bulgaria and Mentenegrow, other terms were unacceptable!
The Ottoman Foreign Minister Harim Pasha also explicitly rejected the claims for compensation and land severance under Articles 1, 3 and 4, but he agreed to conditionally withdraw from Greece.
And also made demands of the Ottoman Empire
1. Require Bulgaria and Mentenegrow to immediately withdraw from the Ottoman territory and restore the pre-war boundary;
2. Request the Balkan Alliance to compensate 35 million pounds for the Ottoman war losses;
3. Request the Balkan countries to cease all hostilities against the Ottoman Empire and surrender asylum political prisoners;
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Well, both sides opened their mouths at the lion, and they were tentative.
If the Balkan Alliance puts forward these requirements, it is based on the premise that they have already occupied a military advantage and that the territories of the European region of the Ottoman Empire have eaten them!
Then the Ottoman Empire made these demands in accordance with the provisions of the Mediterranean Agreement!
Although Harim Pasha is also clear, neither Bulgaria, Mente Negro, Greece, nor the Ottoman Empire is a party to the Mediterranean Agreement.
But now the Ottomans have taken it out without shame, as the rationale for doing so!
It is only in the second "Mediterranean Agreement" that Britain, Austria and Italy jointly agreed to maintain the status quo in the Near East, protect the Black Sea Strait and confirm Turkey's sovereignty over Bulgaria and Asia Minor, and jointly resist Russia's influence in Turkey's growth!
Now, in order to gain the support of Britain and the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Harim Pasha did not hesitate to pull the tiger skin of the "Mediterranean Agreement"!
But this is not enough for Ferdinand to make concessions, because the "Mediterranean Agreement" is not binding on the British, and the agreement does not stipulate the specific military obligations of the British!
And now it is impossible for the British to get fired for the Ottoman Empire. South Africa is an indispensable member of the British hegemony!
Especially financial hegemony, if there is not enough gold in the gold standard era, the currency status of the pound will not be guaranteed! By contrast, the British's interest in the Balkans is much smaller!
Not to mention the Austro-Hungarian Empire. At the end of the 19th century, the turbulent national movement, not only the Ottoman Empire suffered, but also the Austro-Hungarian Empire, which is also a multi-ethnic country, was uncomfortable!
Although it has not developed to the point where it has emerged, it has also restricted the Austro-Hungarian Empire. At least the Hungarians will not support the government's continued expansion into the Balkans!
After the negotiations reached an impasse, Constantine visited the representatives of France and Russia respectively. After receiving accurate information, he also visited British Prime Minister Salisbury.
At this moment, they happened to embarrassedly collide with Harlem Pasha, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Ottoman Empire. The two glanced at each other and were invited into the parlour together.
Constantine thought to himself, it was! This time I collided with the Ottomans, most of them had to return without success!
After receiving the news, the British Prime Minister laughed. He was still thinking about what the British Empire could gain from this negotiation. Now that the Bulgarians and Ottomans have come to the door together, there is nothing better than letting the two parties compete for each other. so big?
The result is self-evident, in the face of the British robbery, both the Balkan Alliance and the Ottoman Empire have stripped their skins.
As for the harvest? Then only huh! Anyway, it fits the habits of John Bull!
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Negotiations go back to negotiations, and the battle of Constantinople will continue. Originally, Ferdinand thought that the two sides would truce during the negotiations, and ordered the First Army to suspend attacks, which proved that he wanted more!
The Russians made it clear that it doesn't matter if they continue to fight, and when Constantinople is laid down, this negotiation is almost over!
Well, now Ferdinand understands that this year, if you want to count on the great powers, it is undoubtedly a dream. Especially the big hooligan bears among the big powers, let alone!
In this case, hit it!
After being ordered, the First Army again attacked Constantinople.
Sure enough, after receiving the news, Harim Pasha immediately protested to Bulgaria, accusing Bulgaria of violating the suspension agreement and launching an attack during the peace conference!
Constantine said that this was just a skirmish. The soldiers on both sides had been fighting for so long, and the brains of the pigs had come out!
Just a little spark, both sides can fight, not because the Bulgarian army can fight better, you must be responsible for it!
The best way to solve this problem is to complete the negotiations as soon as possible, so that an early signing of a peace agreement can prevent this situation from continuing!
The Russians and French have a say in this. The military observer missions they stationed also took photos to prove that this was just a misunderstanding!
Well, the Ottomans can also give evidence, but this question is not important, and no one can rely on Pinai who!
The fight is going to continue, and now Edel Parxia can't pass it!
A lieutenant hurried over and said nervously, "General, Bulgaria has begun to attack again, and our defense is almost untenable!"
Edel Pasha said faintly, "Okay, order the frontline troops to keep on guard, and at night they will use night cover and alternate cover to retreat to the next line of defense!"
Everything is so understated. A series of defeats have been defeated. Now Edel Pasha has become accustomed to defeat. Whatever seems to be happening now can no longer move him!
"General, we haven't received supplies for more than half a month since the Bulgarians blocked the coastline!"
Edel Pasha nodded, and said weakly, "I see! Tell the soldiers, now is the crucial moment in our negotiations, so everyone can hold on!"
After speaking these words, Edel Pasha suddenly had an unknown feeling, and it seemed that something bad was going to happen.
After thinking and thinking, I still didn't think of it. I simply didn't want it anymore. It was nothing more than a defeated battle. When the battlefield became a habit, there was no big deal for Edel Pasha!
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"Damn, just give us this. Two potatoes are my dinner?" A teenager complained.
"Okay, it ’s good to have two potatoes for dinner, or it ’s because we are in the front line, or else there is only one? Now we have been cut off from the domestic channel, in order to save food, All troops have reduced their supply! "A veteran said cheerfully.
"So what about the officers? Is it the same as us?" The boy asked in confusion.
"Do you still have to ask such an idiot? Can the noble masters be the same as us? Even our platoon leaders, big sesame officials, all dine alone?" The veteran said dismissively.
"Damn!" Said the boy fiercely.
"Be careful, the Bulgarians are going to attack again!" Said the veteran nervously.
For a long time, both the morale and the combat effectiveness of the Ottoman army have dropped extremely!
At this moment, in the face of the attack of the First Army, the Ottoman soldiers thought for the first time not to repel the enemy's attack, but how to save their lives!
The most obvious manifestation is that fewer and fewer Ottoman soldiers were killed by the First Army, and more and more Ottoman soldiers were captured. Of course, our own casualties are getting less and less, it is a cost for Ferdinand!
Time passed quickly. As soon as August entered, the resistance of the Ottomans became weaker and weaker. In many places, the formed Ottoman army took the initiative to step out of the fortress and surrender to the First Army.
They were all too hungry. The supply line has been cut off since the end of June. Now it is August. No matter how you save it, the food is not enough!
If you go up and down ~ EbookFREE.me ~ big guys go hungry together, you can still take the soldiers in a wave of backwater battles, regardless of winning or losing!
It is a pity that the Ottoman army could not do this. No matter how scarce the food was, and the supply of officers, it was never the style of the noble masters!
On the evening of August 14, after the last line of defense fell, and seeing that the situation had gone, Ottoman Constantinople's Supreme Commander Edel Pasha committed suicide!
At this point, the battle of Constantinople, which lasted for more than two months, the two sides invested nearly 600,000 troops and injured more than 200,000 people, finally came to a successful conclusion!
After the battle of Constantinople, the negotiations in London were significantly faster.
It seems that it is clear that failure is unavoidable, and the Ottomans are no longer asking the price; similarly, now Ferdinand does not want the war to continue, and Constantine has made concessions!
Although the agreement is still a long way off, the progress on both sides is remarkable!
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