Vol 2 Chapter 19: ,commune

　　 "What? King George I of Greece is visiting secretly!" Ferdinand said in disbelief
　　 I'm too lazy to complain, is it because I read too many novels with mental retardation? At any rate, it is also a king of a country, who can be fooled by visiting secretly?
　　 The Balkans are such a big place, once you find that George I has not missed his face for a long time, and those who keep a little eye on him, he will know to investigate! As long as it is confirmed that George I appeared in Bulgaria, should I ask whom? ?
　　Well, Ferdinand hasn’t thought that the Ottoman Empire is so mentally retarded, or that small countries like Greece and Bulgaria are not at all concerned. They are busy coping with the difficulties of the British!
　　 Before the outbreak of the first Balkan War in history, the four countries of Serbia, Bulgaria, Montenegro, and Greece did not attract the attention of the noble lords until the outbreak of the war and was caught off guard!
　　 In any case, George I has already arrived, and Ferdinand has to go to the reception. Everyone is relatives anyway, and this is still a bit of face.
　　Since George I was visiting secretly, Ferdinand also decided to cooperate with him in a play. As long as the Greeks did not take the initiative to notify him, he would pretend not to know about it.
　　 And the fanfare welcome ceremony can be saved, and even the meeting place cannot be selected in the Sofia Palace.
　　 The most important thing now is to find out, why did George I visit secretly? And it came so suddenly, if it weren't for the intelligence personnel's attention, it is estimated that he would not be discovered until he arrived in Bulgaria.
　　 "The Minister of Foreign Affairs, I remember that George I’s secret envoy came to Sofia not long ago. Your Ministry of Foreign Affairs is responsible for contacting him. How did the talks go?" Ferdinand asked
　　 The Minister of Foreign Affairs said with a headache: "Grand Duke, there is no result. The Greeks are asking too much, and they can pay too little!"
　　Ferdinand was taken aback, and then asked: "Oh! I want to hear how big the Greeks' appetite is? What price do you plan to pay?"
　　 The Minister of Foreign Affairs said with a smile: "The Greeks hope to join us against the Turks. Bulgaria sends 300,000 troops and Greece sends 150,000 troops. The Greek navy will contain the Ottoman navy. There is no problem on this point!
　　 But they asked for Thessaloniki, and they wanted to divide Macedonia, Albania, and Eastern Thrace with us! "
　　 Ferdinand was a bit speechless. The Greek navy in 1895 could not cut off the ties between the Ottoman Empire and Europe and Asia. The so-called containment was only effective in fighting in Thessaloniki.
　　Since Greece wants the Thessaloniki region, it is reasonable to do it yourself. Why should it be included in the contribution of the alliance? If the Greek navy, like the Balkan war, could suppress the Ottoman navy, it would be almost the same!
　　 The battles in Macedonia, Eastern Thrace, and Albania still depend on the army for decisive battles. Bulgaria is the main force to obtain these areas. Even if the difference in combat effectiveness between the two armies is not taken into account, Bulgaria will take the lead!
　　 It is no wonder that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is not cold about uniting with Greece. The conditions between the two sides are too far apart, and there is no possibility of negotiation!
　　 In Ferdinand’s view, the 15th Army of Greece was on the battlefield, and it was just a round up. Compared to Serbia, it was far inferior. Just look at the "Greek-Turkish War" in history!
　　 An uprising occurred in Crete in 1897. In early February, the Greek army occupied Crete. In April, the Greek army attacked the Turkish army in Thessalia. The Greek-Turkish war began.
　　 The Greek army was defeated at the end of April. Before the armistice on May 20, the Turkish army was not far from Athens. On December 4, the peace treaty was concluded, and Greece paid 4 million lire to Turkey and ceded part of the territory of Thesalia to Turkey and paid 4 million lire.
　　Well, the Ottoman Empire did not have time to exert its strength, the Greek army was defeated, and this combat power was as good as the Italian army!
The bottom line of Ferdinand is that Bulgaria can acquire most of Macedonia, Kosovo, Eastern Thrace, and Istanbul. Greece can acquire part of Macedonia. Other regions include Thessaloniki, Epirus, and Thrace. All can be owned by Greece!
　　 In fact, even with this distribution, Greece has already taken advantage of it! The Ottoman Empire in the Balkans roughly has a territory of more than 250,000 square kilometers.
Bosnia and Herzegovina is in the possession of Austria-Hungary, and the 50,000 to 60,000 square kilometers will be removed; Montenegro will acquire the Laska I region, which is nearly 15,000 square kilometers; Greece will acquire part of Macedonia, Epirus, and Serbia. Thessaloniki generation, Crete, etc., have a territory of more than 40,000 square kilometers.
　　 But the Greek's appetite exceeded his imagination, and directly swept away more than half of the spoils, nearly 100,000 square kilometers of territory. It can’t be because Serbia is out, UU reading www. uukānshu. The Greek government will inherit their spoils, right? Did Ferdinand not be taken advantage of?
But George I, who is about to arrive in Bulgaria, don’t think so. In his opinion, among the Balkan countries, Greece has the earliest independence and the earliest time to form an army. Even if it only sends 150,000 troops, the combat power will not be more than the combat power of the 300,000 Bulgarian army. weak!
　　 Then it is reasonable to divide the territory like this. Greece has strong strength and shoulders great responsibilities, so naturally it should take the biggest piece of cake!
　　Well, before the Greek-Turkish war, the Greeks were confident in the combat effectiveness of their army, otherwise they would not single out the Ottoman Empire.
　　 Time passed in a hurry, and a week later, the disguised King George I arrived in Sofia.
　　Ferdinand held cordial and friendly talks with him in a royal estate on the outskirts of Sofia. The two sides reached an agreement on strengthening economic and trade exchanges between the two countries!
　　 To put it simply: Bulgaria and Greece have reached an agreement on the issue of the Ottoman Empire and decided to join hands to overthrow the evil rule of the Sultan in the Balkans!
　　 As for the issue of trophies, looking at the confident George I, Ferdinand couldn’t directly say: The Greek army is weak and can only be used for soy sauce!
　　 Ferdinand can only put forward a very constructive proposal: "George, it seems that our bottom line is too far apart, and we can't talk about it today!
　　 Why don't we just take a gamble? After defeating the Ottoman Empire, whoever grabs the territory of the Balkans will go to the one who grabs it first, and at the same time grabs only half of the family. Those who are behind are unlucky! "
　　 There was a moment of silence, and George I seemed to be calculating whether he would suffer! Ferdinand pretended to be provocative and said: "How about? Dare to take a gamble?"