Vol 4 Chapter 17: Tangled

The strange theory of the Ottomans has nothing to do with Ferdinand. Now that the battle has been carried out, it is basically possible to announce the first strategy, which has been realized!
The Greeks are very eye-catching right now. The Northern Sporades, Cyclades, and Cunupia are all in their hands, and the most critical island of Crete is also in their hands.
"Everyone is not guilty, and he is guilty of his crime!" This is the true portrayal of Greece now. In the Mediterranean, the Greeks occupied Kofu Island and threatened Epirus; in the Aegean Sea they occupied a series of islands and hindered Bulgaria's control. Strategy in the Aegean Sea.
The Greek issue was very difficult for Ferdinand. After the Balkan War, George I had been pretending to be a grandson and took the initiative to ease diplomatic relations with Bulgaria.
Even the idea of ​​hating Bulgaria in Greece was guided by them to the Ottoman Empire, and they wanted to make excuses for war. No one believed it?
Take out the power of the great powers, directly harden?
This is not the style of Ferdinand, but he has always opposed aggressive wars!
No matter what it is in nature, it must be convincing on the surface, otherwise the hatred will increase!
Just like the war between Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire, it is still a war between the Bulgarians and the Turkish nobles. Other ethnic groups in the Ottoman country, including ordinary Turkish people, have an indifferent attitude. This war has nothing to do with them!
What should everyone do? Rebellion, rebellion, and independence, but there is no room for the slightest easing of the internal contradictions in the Ottoman Empire.
At least the Turkish Al-Shabaab believes that this is a war provoked by the Sudanese government in order to divert internal conflicts!
If there was no "Kavala shelling incident", it might have become a war between Bulgaria and the various ethnic groups of the Ottoman Empire, and this war would not be easy to fight.
The current Greece is indeed weak enough. The population of the country is only 2.5 million, including more than 600,000 in concentration camps. The real Greeks are only 1.8 million.
These are the sequelae of the Greek-Turkish war. The Ottoman army has been scouring the country for more than half a year, and then was cultivated again by the refugees. The population dropped from 2.2 million at its peak to more than 1.7 million. Zhuang suffered heavy losses, so he has been recovering all these years!
Militarily, two Bulgarian infantry divisions are enough to sweep Greece. This is not bragging. After the Greek government went bankrupt, the finances were taken over by various countries, and the military expenditure was immediately suppressed to the lowest point in history. The maintenance of order is acceptable and the combat effectiveness is not mentioned!
Attacking Greece will have to consider international influence. At least the debts they owe to the powers are beyond the limit.
In 1897, the total debt of the Greek government was about 108 million Levs (approximately £4.3 million); in 1898, this figure increased to 1.65 billion Levs (approximately £660,000); by now this figure has already Increased to 206 million lev (about 8.24 million pounds).
There is no way, even the interest cannot be settled. Ligunli is so abnormal. If there is no accident, the Greek government will probably never pay off the foreign debt!
Unless the Greeks took the initiative to start the war, or Bulgaria is willing to accept the foreign debt, it is better not to touch it.
"What do you think of the Greek issue?" Ferdinand asked at the diplomatic consultation meeting
The Chancellor of Finance proposed: "Your Majesty, we can contact the Greek government and buy these islands. Anyway, now the Greeks..."
Ferdinand interrupted the Chancellor of the Exchequer and said, "No! It is precisely because the finances of the Greek government have been taken over by the great powers, they will not sell.
Even if these islands are sold, the money still goes into the pockets of the great powers. What are the benefits to the group of politicians in the Greek government? "
That's right, the Greek government is too poor now, but it can't hold people from breaking their jars? Could it be possible that Bulgaria can offer a sky-high price to solve the debt crisis for them?
After thinking about it, Prime Minister Constantine said domineeringly: "Your Majesty, the easiest way is to directly occupy it, causing the established facts. The great powers can only recognize it. The Greeks dare not declare war on us anyway!"
Ferdinand shook his head and said, "No, this will damage our international image!
If the sovereignty of Crete belongs to the Ottoman Empire, we have already been at war with the Ottoman Empire, and it is justified to directly occupy it.
But the sovereignty of the Northern Sporades and Cyclades is the Greeks, so we can’t do it directly!
Unless the Greek government's collective brain gets flooded and takes the initiative to declare war on us, then we won't be able to say anything even if the powers occupying Athens! "
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At the time when Ferdinand was struggling with the Greek problem, the battle on the front line changed again, and the Bulgarian army had advanced to Rhodes.
This kind of god's operation not only shocked the military, but even Ferdinand was shocked, thinking that the Ottomans were brewing some conspiracy.
At the beginning, the Ottoman army resisted during the landing operation. In the later stage, let alone resist. Many islands could not even be found by the Ottoman army. They directly threw the islands to the Bulgarian army!
Regarding all this, the Ottoman government is actually calm, and it seems that these things cannot move them.
But these things made one person—Ahmed Pasha, who was still looking for the flaws in the Second Fleet of the Bulgarian Navy, but the reality told him that he must either fight immediately or wait to die!
On April 18, 1909, with a clear blue sea and a clear sky, Ahmed Pasha made a hasty mobilization for war and went to sea with the reluctant Ottoman navy officers and soldiers. The scene also feels a little bit cold and windy!
Now that the arrow is on the line, I have to! Once this opportunity is missed, after the two Bulgarian fleets converge, even the power of the first battle will be lost!
That's right, Ahmed Pasha didn't even think about winning. He just hoped to take advantage of the opportunity of the Bulgarian navy to divide the troops and fight a naval battle that took the shot, and he could explain it to the people.
If it doesn't work, let the blood spread on the battlefield! For his family, he also had to fight to the death! After all, the dead will not be liquidated, regardless of victory or defeat, they will never be blamed on the battlefield!
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At this time, the Second Fleet was still patrolling routinely, and it was not known that a big battle was about to begin.
On the battlecruiser Constantinople just outside the port of Karaburun, the sentry suddenly appeared in the fleet coming forward and exclaimed: "The enemy's navy has come out!"
Upon receiving this news, Captain Nicholas Ivanrich immediately ordered: "Report to the fleet that the main force of the Ottoman navy has come out. We will try our best to hold them and let them come and reinforce them immediately!"
The distance between the two sides was getting closer, but the Constantinople did not choose to escape, but was ready to meet her.
Don't think this is just an armored cruiser, but whether it is in firepower or armor, it is an ironclad ship far from the Ottomans.
"All are ready to fight!" Nicholas Ivanrich ordered
He knew that it would take at least two hours to wait for the main force to come for reinforcements, even if the nearest battleship Harmony to him would be an hour later, before Constantin would face the enemy alone!
Rush up to fight, that is impossible! This is an armored cruiser, not a dreadnought ship. Even if it is far from the enemy in performance, the tiger can't stand a pack of wolves!
Simply put, their main purpose is to keep an eye on the enemy. If the Ottoman navy wants to run, he will fight behind; if the Ottoman navy directly attacks them, of course it will run!
Well, Nicholas Ivan Ritchie had to be thankful that the Ottoman navy was garbage enough, otherwise he might really have to receive a box lunch.
The two sides were still six or seven nautical miles away from the university, and they started shooting each other. Originally, one pick and twelve would be dead, but it doesn't matter if you are six or seven nautical miles away (1 nautical mile = 1.852 kilometers), you have already passed the effective range of most artillery!
However, this was originally a bad age. Both sides are rookies. Regardless of whether they have entered effective range or not, they will be stupid to fight when they see the enemy!
But this is in line with Nicholas Ivanrich’s purpose of delaying time. Anyway, as soon as the artillery fires, the UU reading www.uukanshu.com warship's speed drops. If it can be hit at such a long distance, then he There is nothing to say!
War is the best teacher, and it has been crackling for more than half an hour, and neither side has any results.
At this time, the distance between the two sides had narrowed to three or four nautical miles, Nicholas Ivanrich continued to insist, but the sweat on his face was already beginning to flow down.
The enemy was constantly approaching, and just now, an artillery piece fell into the sea with a splash ten meters away from the warship, and a wave was splashed.
"Withdraw!" Nicholas Ivanrich seemed to breathe a sigh of relief when he said this.
At this time, the distance between the two sides is very close, and you don’t have to go if you don’t go. The Constantinople has already suffered two shells, and one shell hit the string of the ship. Fortunately, the Ottomans’ artillery is not good, otherwise the monarch Even if the Tantinburg is immortal, she will peel off!
However, when the Constantinople retreated, the Ottoman navy that came after it had only eleven warships, and the other one did not know what was going on. It had already withdrawn from the war and seemed to be sinking slowly!
Nicholas Ivan Ritchie is a little confused, when did he make the result? But it is still important to run away now, not the time to tangle this issue.
The Constantinople ran fast in the front, and the Ottoman navy followed closely behind. Even though Ahmed Pasha had ordered all to advance, the distance between the two sides was still getting farther and farther!
Time passed by, and soon the distance between the two sides opened again by more than ten nautical miles. Nicholas Ivanrich ordered: "Stop, wait here for the Ottomans!"
At this time, the battleship Harmony has also entered the battlefield, and the Ottomans still know nothing!
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