Vol 2 Chapter 23: , Russian thoughts

Support the Bulgarian and Turks to compete for the Bosphorus and Marmara Sea. It is not big enough to change the strategic focus of the Russian Empire; it is not too small, which means a new round of the Balkan war. About to break out!
　　 For the first Balkan war in history, the Russian Empire supported the alliance between the Russian Federation and Serbia and ended the Ottoman Empire’s dominance in the Balkans. One of the purposes was for the Bosphorus!
　　 But unfortunately, due to the intrigue of the Balkan Alliance, this strategy has not been realized! The status of Bulgaria in the hearts of Russians has been greatly reduced. After all, the Bulgarian army was only 20 kilometers away from Constantinople at that time!
　　 No matter what reasons the Bulgarians have, but they failed to take Constantinople and complete the strategy of the Russian Empire, this is a deal!
　　In the eyes of the Russians, this is a performance that the Bulgarians just want to take advantage and do not want to take responsibility! There is also a hidden factor, that is, the Bulgarian government wants to suppress the influence of the Russian Empire in the country-exposed!
　　 Moreover, the position of the Bulgarian government at the time was fluctuating between the Allies and the Allies, which made the Russian Empire even more dissatisfied. Of course, Ferdinand’s title of czar embarrassed Nicholas II. He once declared: one czar in the world is enough!
　　 The combination of so many factors, together, created the Russians to abandon Bulgaria and choose to support Serbia!
　　 Everything is different now, the disabled Serbia is now the flesh of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, even if the Russian Empire wants to support them, there is nothing it can do!
　　 To put it simply, without the nod of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, it would be difficult for the Russians to enter Serbia, so what else?
After a short silence, the Minister of Finance questioned: "Can the Bulgarians complete this plan? Don't forget, no matter how weak the Ottoman Empire is, it is also a big country with a population of more than 30 million. How can a small Bulgaria be comparable? "
　　 The opposition of the Minister of Finance is not surprising to everyone. Well, basically it costs a lot of money, and the chancellor doesn't like it!
　　 The Minister of Foreign Affairs opened his mouth and explained: "I can answer this question. The Ottoman Empire is indeed far superior to Bulgaria in terms of its overall strength.
But now the Turks’ life is not easy, the domestic revolutions are endless, the British are trying to attack Egypt and the Euphrates River Basin; the French and Italians are eyeing their Libya and Morocco in Africa; of course their main force is still staring at us. !
　　They are very powerful, and they can only use the Balkans with only three or four points. This is based on the premise that they are very heavy on the capital, Constantinople, and are prepared in advance!
　　If the Turks are smart, they should solve the Armenian issue immediately, don’t care about international public opinion!
　　 Except for the British, none of the major powers intends to take action against them. It just so happens that the British are dragged down again, and the Italians are in the quagmire of Ethiopia again! Solving domestic conflicts as quickly as possible, and then facing the challenges from it, it will be much easier!
　　 Of course, even so, in the Balkans, theoretically, the Ottoman Empire could still gather 400,000 troops.
　　 is still very challenging for Bulgaria. Without our support, both sides will probably lose out! "
　　 Nicholas II's eyes lit up, and he asked in disbelief: "Is that right? Bulgaria now has the strength to defeat the Ottoman Empire with great injuries?"
The Secretary of the Army laughed and boasted: "Your Majesty, the Bulgarian Army was trained by us alone. How is the combat effectiveness? Our Ministry of War is the most clear, even if it is still a little behind us, it is still stronger than the Turks. Quite a lot!"
　　 The Secretary of the Army’s explanation, everyone took it for granted, the current Russian Empire is so awesome! Otherwise, how can we suppress the German-Austrian alliance while still having the confidence to challenge the hegemony of the British Empire?
　　 The words of the Secretary of the Army gave Nicholas II enough confidence. Young and energetic, he now needs to make achievements and prove his ability to the world!
　　 is nothing more than "wenzhi martial arts, diplomatic tactics"! There is no need to think about "the rule of culture". This is a long-term project, and it is never too late to look at it after ten or eight years.
　　 "Wu Gong"? Now the Russian Empire is in full swing, the Siberian Railway has not been opened to traffic, and Europe is full of great powers and it is difficult to make a breakthrough. Unless you go to the ocean, in fact, the expansion of the Russian Empire mainland has reached its limit!
　　Diplomatically, during the time of Alexander III, the "French-Russian Alliance" and the "Russian-Russian Alliance" were established. International diplomacy? Sorry, now the German-Austrian alliance is unbreakable. The "British-Russian contradiction" cannot be resolved and there is no room for him to display it!
　　The Far East strategy is now the most important part of Nicholas II, but the Far East traffic has restricted the eastward expansion of the Russian Empire!
　　 Historically, the Russian Empire made concessions to Austria-Hungary on the Balkan issue in 1897 in order to concentrate on its eastward expansion. The Balkan situation was stable for ten years. And the Austro-Hungarian Empire is not much better, it has been busy cleaning up the domestic mess in ten years!
　　 For the small countries in the Balkans, this is the "golden decade". Unfortunately, everyone is not sure about it!
　　 Greece and Osman came to a friendship pk, and their vitality was licking the wound.
　　Bulgaria is busy engaged in political struggle in the country.
In Serbia, King Alexander I was busy revising the constitution, and embarrassed (taking a ten-year-old palace maid as queen. Well, compared to him, Emperor Apocalypse is weaker and violent!); the people are busy making opposition to the king, such as Alexander I was assassinated in 1903.
　　 After Russia’s strategic center of gravity shifted eastward, first the food-eaters empire was down with blood mold, and then it was the turn of the Japanese.
　　 Nicholas II’s attitude towards the Japanese can undoubtedly be described as "bad". The scar on his forehead is a shame in his life!
　　 After the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895 in history, the "Three Kingdoms Intervention and Return to Liao" took place under this background.
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　　 The proposal of the Secretary of the Navy still suits King Nicholas II’s appetite. His ancestors have often set off with the Turks for the Bosphorus Strait. Now if it can be easily started, that would be great!
　　 He smiled and said, "Since the Bulgarians have that strength, how can we not push it?
　　 Let Ferdinand take control of the Bosphorus Strait for us. If possible, including the Ma Aegean, we can support them! "
　　 The Prime Minister laughed and said: "Your Majesty, the Bulgarian army still has some fighting capacity, the navy? Do they have this arm? How do I remember it is just an anti-smuggling brigade! Isn't it a joke to rely on them to control the strait?"
　　 Everyone roared with laughter. Yes, can the Bulgarian navy be considered a navy? All the tonnages added up are not as good as a battleship! The Russians have enough confidence to despise this world's weakest navy.