Vol 3 Chapter 21: , Disappointed

Time passed in a hurry, and half a year passed in a flash.
After leaving the three Nordic countries, Ferdinand visited the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, Portugal and other countries one after another. Now he is about to reach the last stop of this trip, London!
Along the way, Ferdinand has achieved a lot of results and caused a lot of troubles. That's it for a big country, but for a small country, the arrival of Ferdinand is like a big enemy!
After all, a heavily armed army of more than 3,000 people is not so easy to arrange. The housing problem alone is enough to cause headaches!
To some extent, Ferdinand was an armed demonstration this time, demonstrating Bulgaria's strength to the outside world.
After Ferdinand left, his story still remained along the way, allowing many people to see what the king of the new century is!
This is the third time Ferdinand has come to London. The last time he came here was when Queen Victoria passed away. Two years have passed.
Compared with the last time, Edward's aura is much stronger this time, and the hippie smiles of the past can't be seen. It seems that the emperor's career is the easiest to change a person!
Everyone had a good relationship, and after a few words of greeting, I went directly to the topic.
Ferdinand asked directly: "Edward, I want to know your diplomatic position in the Mediterranean?"
Edward was taken aback and didn't answer directly. He smiled and said, "I thought you would ask, what about our dispute with the Russians in the Far East?"
"No, the dispute between the Russians and you in the Far East has nothing to do with Bulgaria! You should know that we have almost no interest in the Far East, so why do you still love it!" Ferdinand said lightly
"Aren't you allies? Now the whole world knows that Bulgaria is the most loyal ally of the Russians. Would you not care?" Edward asked suspiciously
Ferdinand smiled and said: "Come on! Allies belong to allies, but I know that it is impossible for you to fight for the Far East issue. It is enough to know this!
As for the contradiction between you, Bulgaria, as a small country, should be less involved!
Except for the doorstep, other regions are not within Bulgaria's care range. You can rest assured!
Global strategy is something you should consider. Who is the world's hegemon? It really has little to do with Bulgaria! "
King Edward VII smiled slightly. He has already determined Bulgaria’s position. There is no major conflict of interest between the two sides. He smiled and said: "This is the best way. You must know that France and Russia are adding you, and the combined strength has surpassed the Mediterranean fleet We are also very worried!"
Ferdinand was taken aback for a moment. Yes, he knew that the Russian navy was a parallel importer, but the British didn't know it!
In recent years, the Russians have greatly expanded their navy, especially the original Black Sea Fleet. In just six or seven years, the number of battleships has doubled!
France and Russia are now ranked second and third among the world's naval powers, especially after the Russians have gained control of the Dardanelles, they may enter the Mediterranean at any time!
Once the two countries join forces, they have surpassed the British Mediterranean Fleet in fleet tonnage. It is estimated that the British have no idea now!
"What if the Russian Black Sea Fleet leaves the Mediterranean?" Ferdinand asked rhetorically
Edward was taken aback, and asked suspiciously: "What do you want?"
"If your country can abandon Greece, then we can cooperate to let the Russian Black Sea Fleet leave!" Ferdinand said lightly
Edward shook his head and said: "No! Your appetite is too big, Bulgaria's expansion should stop, otherwise it will destroy the balance of the Balkans!
Unless you can tear up the Russian-Russian Alliance and prohibit the Russians from using the military port to block the Black Sea Fleet back! "
Ferdinand still smiled and said: "No, nothing is impossible. The expansion of Bulgaria will not affect the interests of the British Empire. What really should be worried about is the Austro-Hungarian Empire!
Using a dispensable Greece in exchange for the disappearance of the Black Sea Fleet will have more advantages than disadvantages for your country! "
Edward thought for a while, and said, "First, talk about how to make the Black Sea Fleet disappear forever. I'm making a decision!"
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Ending the conversation with Ferdinand, Edward VII convened a cabinet meeting to discuss.
"What do you think about this?"
The Secretary of the Navy first spoke: "Your Majesty, the Bulgarian proposal is theoretically feasible, but how can we guarantee that the Japanese can kill the Russian fleet?
Although the Japanese navy is developing very well, the gap in strength cannot be made up in a short time! "
Well, Greece has been automatically ignored by him! There is no way that the current Greek king is still George I, a typical pro-German sect. Their relationship with Britain is not as good as that of later generations!
If he were replaced by the King of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, Ferdinand would not even have this proposal. UU reading www.uukanshu.com, after all, is targeting his family. Even if Ferdinand doesn’t have any pressure in his heart and is limited by the rules of this era, he can’t do it!
The Prime Minister thought for a while and asked: "If we help the Japanese expand their strength now, how long will it theoretically take them before they have the strength to fight the Russians?"
The Secretary of the Navy thought for a while and said: "This depends on whether the Russians will do their best. With the Russian Far East Fleet, the Japanese can do it right now!
However, the combined strength of the Russian Black Sea Fleet and the Baltic Sea Fleet can rank third in the world. As long as half of the warships are mobilized, the Japanese cannot stop them! "
The Chancellor of the Exchequer said: "Everyone, the Japanese financial situation is not so good now. I don't think they can beat the Russians!"
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Ferdinand miscalculated, and now the British do not think that Japan can beat the Russians, so his proposal was ignored by the London government!
Well, Ferdinand had no hope of annexing Greece, even if the British agreed to it, it was useless, and Germany and Austria-Hungary would never agree!
This is just his attitude to test the British. After all, if Bulgaria wants to achieve further development, it must obtain the support of the British or be neutral, otherwise it is better to stay at home honestly!
Unfortunately, his trip to London this time failed. Now there are enough powers in Europe. The British obviously do not intend to let Bulgaria join!
This is determined at the national strategic level, not his personal relationship with Edward can be changed!
The trip to London could not achieve the goal, and Ferdinand's trip around Europe seemed much bleak!
Just as he was about to leave, Edward brought him good news, which diminished the shadow of failure in Ferdinand's heart!
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