Vol 4 Chapter 20: , The Allied Unity 1

Due to the victory of the naval battle, the Ottoman navy was swept away, and it was already a matter of time before the 6th Asia Minor Peninsula.
The Asia Minor Peninsula, also known as the Anatolian Peninsula, is a peninsula in western Asia, covering an area of ​​about 50 square kilometers. It borders the Black Sea to the north, the Aegean Sea to the west, the Mediterranean Sea to the south, and the Armenian plateau to the east. It is mainly composed of the Anatolian plateau and low mountains.
The Asia Minor Peninsula is about 1ooo kilometers long from east to west and 4oo-6oo kilometers wide from north to south. The land area is moderate, which is convenient for strategic control; the climate is suitable and the products are rich, which is conducive to strategic support; the sea 6 has both transportation conditions and is convenient for strategic maneuvers.
To the east, it can attack West Asia and control the oil fields in the center of the world island and the Middle East and the Caspian Sea; to the south, it can occupy North Africa and the Suez Canal area, and control the strategic shipping routes of the world; to the west, it can approach the heart of Europe and occupy the world’s most economic and technological Area; northward can threaten Ukraine and Russia, and go straight to the European granary. Deploying a strategic force here really has the effect of being a tiger in one place and mega-shock all directions.
The Asia Minor Peninsula is an important maritime military geography, and its importance lies first in its control over the Black Sea.
For Bulgaria, if it controls the Asia Minor peninsula, then it is strategically safe to sit on the two peninsulas, and you can sit back and watch the Euro 6 situation.
Under normal circumstances, Bulgaria should now attack Asia Minor with all its strength, but now Ferdinand does not mean to go to the Ottomans to die.
The reason is simple. If you want the Ottoman Empire to abandon the Asia Minor Peninsula, unless you directly destroy them, the Sudanese government will always fight you to the end!
Don't look at the Ottoman Empire now sitting on millions of square kilometers of territory, but their core is still in Asia Minor, where half the population of the Ottoman Empire and 70% of the industry and commerce.
It can be said that once boarding 6, Bulgaria will never die with the Ottoman Empire! Considering the secret support of the Allies, Ferdinand doubted that once Bulgaria jumped into this huge pit, would it be possible to get out?
It's okay for a year and a half, but if it drags on for three or five years, Ferdinand can only cry! In line with the principle of finding soft persimmons, the main goal of Bulgaria is now the Ottoman enclave Libya!
Oh, there is no oil in Libya in this era. It is so poor that it has a population of only a few hundred thousand. Except for Tripoli in the coastal area, there is no other decent city to be found!
It's easy to hit and easy to manage! Isn't it just a few nomadic tribes? If they bullied the Italians, they just wielded horizontally. The Bulgarian 6th Army said that three infantry divisions and two cavalry brigades used anti-aircraft artillery to fight mosquitoes!
Ferdinand has no good way to deal with the nomads, but there is one bad idea. The collective farm seems to be very suitable for them!
No matter how many people are there, first catch all the people, and then gradually enlighten them. One year or two is not enough, only ten or twenty years. If you really can't be enlightened, you can only do it!
In addition, Libya’s two sides are the French Tunisia and the British Egypt. Bulgaria’s action this time has won the support of the two countries. All materials can be obtained from the colonies of Britain and France. Enough to make Ferdinand a headache!
On April 26, under the of the Bulgarian navy, an army of sixty thousand came out of Crete and smashed to Libya, in Tubrug and Tripoli 6 respectively.
Of course, the result was ashamed. Although Bulgaria had been fighting the Ottoman Empire for more than two months, the local defenders were still unmoved. They were not prepared at all. They were caught off guard by the defenders!
Oh, it’s useless even if you’re ready. It’s more reliable to count on the tens of thousands of people to block the Bulgarian front. It’s better to expect a tsunami in the Mediterranean and directly engulf the Bulgarian army!
Upon receiving the news of the Bulgarian attack on Tripoli, the Sudanese government seemed very calm. Anyway, the recent bad news has continued, so I don’t care about this one.
To the Ottoman nobles, what the are Tripoli and Cyrenaica? If you lose it, you will lose it, as long as it doesn't affect their happy life!
But the Italians were frying the pot. Originally, they were willing to be spectators in the war between Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire. They were even prepared to fall to the ground after the failure of the Ottoman Empire. Unfortunately, the Bulgarians were the first to take the lead and took Tripoli. !
Tripoli borders on the southern coast of the Mediterranean Sea and faces Sicily across the sea. It is a very important strategic place for Italy.
In order to capture Tripoli, as early as decades ago, the Italian government began to prepare, the "Austria, Germany, and Italy Treaty of the Three Nations" signed in 1882, the "France-Italy Agreement" in 19oo, if there is no Ferdinand's butterfly effect In other words, the Italians will sign the "Italy-Russia Agreement" with Russia this year.
Vittorio Emanuele III had long regarded Tripoli as the meat in his bowl, but he was robbed by the Bulgarians. It is only strange that he is not angry!
In fact, the Italians were already ready to attack Tripoli. It's just that after the failed expedition to Ethiopia, the strength of the Italian opponents is not confident, and there is still some fear of the Ottoman Empire!
Now it's different. If the indulgent Tripoli falls into the hands of the Bulgarians, it will be difficult to get it back.
Captured by force? This one flashed past Vittorio Emanuele III's mind. Now the Mediterranean still has the final say in Britain and France. It is clear that the actions of the Bulgarians have won the support of Britain and France.
If you cannot seize by force, it can only be done through diplomatic means!
"The Ministry of Foreign Affairs contacted Germany and the Austro-Hungarian Empire, we want to show Bulgaria a little bit of color!"
What he didn't know was that the Germans had the same idea, so the two sides hit it off. The Italians thought they had a lot of face and were proud of themselves!
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In the Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna, Franz-Joseph I was still hesitating, he didn't know whether he should join in.
Although the rise of Bulgaria may threaten the interests of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the two countries have maintained good diplomatic relations for a long time, and there have been many cooperations between the two countries.
Once participating in this operation now, there will be no room for relaxation between the two countries. Then the military pressure of the Austro-Hungarian Empire on Europe 6 will be greater in the future, and it must face Russia and Bulgaria at the same time!
As for knocking Bulgaria down at once? Everyone knows that this is impossible. Britain, France, and Russia can tolerate the weakening of Bulgaria, but they absolutely cannot tolerate the death of Bulgaria, otherwise the advantages of the Allied Powers in Europe will no longer exist!
But if you don't participate, can you get along peacefully? No one can answer his question!
If Ferdinand was there, he would definitely say yes! Fighting is deadly, even if the world war breaks out, Ferdinand is still willing to fight a fake war with the Austro-Hungarian Empire!
If he can, he hopes that the Austro-Hungarian Empire can be kept, so that Bulgaria will have much less military pressure from the European Big Six!
"Phase, what do you think?" Joseph I asked
"Your Majesty, the rise of Bulgaria is too fast. If it is not contained, it will be difficult to restrict them after they have annexed the Asia Minor Peninsula!"
The world is so big, every country will face the struggle for resources in the rise of it, even if Ferdinand has always spotted the Ottoman empire's hard beating, it still attracted the attention of all countries.
It’s just that now the Allies still need Bulgaria. Bulgaria’s expansion direction is in line with the strategic needs of the Allies. Britain, France and Russia will support Bulgaria’s actions. Germany, Italy and Austria are different. As competitors, if you don’t stumble Bulgaria, Is that still imperialism?
"Well, I see! Let's lift the embargo on the Kingdom of Montenegro first!" Joseph I said lightly
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