Vol 2 Chapter 74: , This year, it is more reliable to speak with fists

On July 4, 1897, the London negotiations were held as scheduled, and delegations from various countries gathered in London, setting off a new round of political and diplomatic games!
As Bulgaria’s minister, Constantine naturally became the head of the Balkan League delegation.
On the first day of the negotiation, due to the large gap between the conditions set by the two parties, the negotiation could not go on soon!
Constantine made the following requirements to the Ottoman Empire on behalf of the Balkan League:
1. The Ottoman Empire gave up all the territories of Europe including Constantinople;
2. Withdraw troops from Greece immediately;
3. Responsible for the enslavement of various ethnic groups in the Balkans in the Ottoman Empire for hundreds of years. The specific requirement is to publicly apologize and compensate each ethnic group for economic losses totaling 200 million pounds;
4. Responsible for the Balkan War, and pay 3,000 pounds of war reparations to the Balkan Allied countries, which are: Bulgaria’s 150,000 pounds, Greece’s 130,000 pounds, and Mentenegero’s 20,000 pounds;
5. Recognize the independence of Bulgaria and Mentenegro;
6. Ceding Crete to Greece;
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On the other hand, the Ottoman Empire stated that except for Article 5, which can recognize the independence of Bulgaria and Mentenegro, other terms are not acceptable!
The Ottoman Foreign Minister Harim Pasha also explicitly rejected the claims for compensation and land cession under Articles 1, 3, and 4, but he agreed to conditionally withdraw troops from Greece.
And also put forward the requirements of the Ottoman Empire:
1. Request Bulgaria and Mentenegero to immediately withdraw from the territory of the Ottoman Empire and restore the pre-war border;
2. Request the Balkan League to compensate the Ottoman Empire for the war losses of 350 million pounds;
3. Ask the Balkan countries to stop all hostilities against the Ottoman Empire and surrender political prisoners who are sheltered;
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Okay, both sides are talking loudly at the lion, which is a test of each other.
If the Balkan League put forward these requirements, it is based on the premise that they have already occupied a dominant position in the military, and they have already eaten the territory of the Ottoman Empire in Europe!
Then the Ottoman Empire made these requirements in accordance with the provisions of the "Mediterranean Agreement"!
Although Harim Pasha is also very clear, neither Bulgaria, Mentenegero, Greece, or the Ottoman Empire is a signatory to the Mediterranean Agreement.
But now the Ottomans still took it out without shame, as a rationale!
Just because in the second "Mediterranean Agreement", Britain, Austria, and Italy jointly agreed to maintain the status quo in the Near East, protect the Black Sea Strait and confirm Turkey's suzerainty over Bulgaria and Asia Minor, and jointly resist the growth of Russian influence in Turkey!
Now in order to gain the support of the British and the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Harim Pasha did not hesitate to pull up the skin of the "Mediterranean Agreement"!
But this is not enough to make Ferdinand make concessions for this, 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 take millet for the Ottoman Empire. South Africa is an indispensable member of the British Empire's world hegemony!
Especially for financial hegemony, if there is not enough gold in the gold standard era, the currency status of the pound sterling will not be guaranteed! In contrast, the interests of the British in the Balkans are much smaller!
Not to mention the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The turbulent national movement at the end of the 19th century was not only the Ottoman Empire that suffered, but also the multi-ethnic Austro-Hungarian Empire.
Although it has not yet reached the stage of taking off, 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 a deadlock, Constantine visited the representatives of France and Russia respectively, and after receiving accurate information, he went to visit the British Prime Minister Salisbury.
At this moment, they happened to collide with the Ottoman Foreign Minister Harim Pasha in an awkward manner. The two glared at each other and were invited into the living room together.
Constantine thought to himself, it happened! This time I collided with the Ottomans, and I probably returned without success!
The British minister who received the news laughed. He was still thinking about what the British Empire could gain from this negotiation. Now that the Bulgarians and Ottomans have sent the door together, what could be more benefits than letting the two bidding against each other. so big?
The result is self-evident. In the face of the British taking advantage of the robbery, whether it is the Balkan League or the Ottoman Empire, they have lost their skin.
As for the harvest? Then only hehe! Anyway, it is in line with the habit of John Bull!
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Negotiations are negotiated, and the Battle of Constantinople will continue. Originally, Ferdinand thought that the two sides would have a truce during the negotiations, and ordered the First Army to suspend the attack. In fact, it proved that he wanted more!
The Russians made it clear that it doesn't matter to continue the fight. Once Constantinople is defeated, this negotiation will almost be over!
Well, now Ferdinand understands that this year, it is undoubtedly a idiotic dream to count on the powers to have integrity. Especially the big rogue bear among the big powers, let alone!
In that case, let's fight!
Obtained the order, the First Army once again stormed Constantinople.
Sure enough, after getting the news, Harim Pasha immediately protested to Bulgaria, accusing Bulgaria of violating the cessation agreement and attacking during the peace meeting!
Constantine quite immediately said that this is just a skirmish. The soldiers on both sides have been fighting for so long, and people's brains have come out of their brains!
With a little spark, both sides can fight, but because the Bulgarian army can fight better, you should be responsible for it!
To solve this problem, the best way is to complete the negotiations as soon as possible and to sign a peace agreement as soon as possible to avoid this situation from continuing to occur!
Both the Russians and the French have the right to speak on this point. The military observation missions they stationed also took photos as evidence to show that this was just a misunderstanding!
Well, the Ottomans can also show evidence, but this question is not important, and no one can rely on it!
It's all about it, it's still going to be a fight, and now Edel Paxiazi can't get through it!
An adjutant hurried over and said nervously: "General, Bulgaria has begun to attack again, and our line of defense is almost unstoppable!"
Edel Pasha said indifferently: "I know, order the frontline troops to continue to defend, and at night they will use night cover, alternate cover and retreat to the next line of defense!"
Everything is so downplayed, a series of defeats have been defeated, and now Edel Pasha is used to defeating, and now it seems that what kind of things can no longer make him move!
"General, since the Bulgarians blocked the coastline, we have not received supplies for more than half a month!"
Edel Pasha nodded, and said weakly: "I see! Tell the soldiers, now is the crucial moment for our negotiations, and tell everyone to hold on!"
After saying these words, Edel Pasha suddenly had an unknown hunch, and it seemed that something bad was about to happen.
After thinking and thinking, I still didn't think of anything. I didn't think about it, but where I lost the battle. When the battlefield became a habit, it 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. It’s because we are a frontline unit, or else there is only one? Now the passage between us and the country has been cut off. In order to save food, All troops have cut supplies!" An veteran said cheerfully
"So what about the officers? Same as us?" the boy asked suspiciously
"Such an idiotic question, do you still have to ask? Can the noble lords be like us? Even our platoon leader and the sesame-sized officer eat alone?" the veteran said disdainfully
"Damn it!" the boy said fiercely
"Be careful, the Bulgarians are about to attack again!" the veteran said nervously
After a long battle, both morale and combat effectiveness of the Ottoman army have dropped very sharply!
At this moment, facing the offensive of the First Army, the Ottoman soldiers at UU Reading www.uukanshu.com immediately thought it was not to repel the enemy’s offensive, 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 fewer and fewer, which can be regarded as a saving for Ferdinand!
Time flies quickly, and as soon as August enters, the resistance of the Ottomans has become weaker and weaker. In many places, established Ottoman troops have taken the initiative to walk out of the fortress and surrender to the First Army.
They are all hungry and panic. The supply line has been cut off since the end of June, and now it has entered August. No matter how you save, the food is still not enough!
If the big guys go hungry together, they can still bring the soldiers to a wave of backwaters, regardless of whether they win or lose!
It's a pity that the Ottoman army can't do this. No matter how short of food, there is no shortage of supplies from the officers. Sharing happiness and suffering has never been the style of the noble lords!
On the evening of August 14th, after the last line of defense was lost, seeing that the situation was over, the Supreme Commander of the Ottoman Empire, Constantinople, Edel Pasha committed suicide by drinking a bomb!
So far, the battle of Constantinople, which lasted for more than two months, with nearly 600,000 troops invested by both sides, and more than 200,000 casualties, has finally come to a successful conclusion!
After the Battle of Constantinople, the process of negotiations in London was obviously much faster.
It seems to have understood that failure is inevitable, and the Ottomans are no longer asking for prices; similarly, now Ferdinand does not want the war to continue. Constantine is making corresponding concessions!
Although it is still far away from reaching an agreement, the progress of both parties is still remarkable!
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