Bulgarian Empire

When the Battle of Constantinople was in full swing, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Megev was secretly leaving Sofia, accompanied by Chekov, the Cabinet Minister and Minister of Education.

It is definitely a big event for Bulgaria that the two giants in Bulgaria's political arena can be dispatched secretly at the same time!

On the train, Megev said worriedly: "Mr. Chekhov, I'm afraid this trip to Vienna will not be smooth sailing!"

Chekov nodded and said, "Well! After the Balkan War, we are the competitors of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and this negotiation is likely to end in vain!"

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In the Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna, Franz Joseph I said calmly: "Has the secret mission of the Bulgarians arrived?"

The attendant replied respectfully: "Your Majesty, they are still in Hungary. Under normal circumstances, they will arrive in Vienna tomorrow night!"

"Call the cabinet members over to discuss the matter!" Ferrantz Joseph I said lightly

At this time, Foreign Minister Megev and Cabinet Minister Chekov are in Hungary, visiting dignitaries and seeking support!

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, does your country really hope to turn the Austro-Hungarian Empire into a Trinity Empire, and another Slavic Federation will come out to compete with you for resources?" Chekov said with a smile

The Hungarian Prime Minister said with a gloomy face: "Mr. Chekov, this seems to have nothing to do with your country! Could it be that Bulgaria still intends to interfere in our internal affairs?"

Chekov laughed and said, "How is that possible? Only the British and Germans are capable of interfering in your internal affairs, not Bulgaria!

I am here to visit your Excellency, of course it is for our common interests, as long as we have the same interests in this world, we can cooperate on many issues! "

The Prime Minister asked suspiciously: "Oh! Mr. Chekov, please speak up! Where are our common interests?"

Chekov explained: "After the Balkan War, the Bosnia and Herzegovina region will soon join the big family of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and Serbia is also in your country's pocket!

With the addition of these two, your country's status in the empire has already declined! And I heard that now the Austrians seem to intend to let Bosnia and Herzegovina merge with Serbia to form a new kingdom in an attempt to establish a three-dimensional empire! "

The Prime Minister sneered and said: "Wishful thinking! Their plot will not succeed! The great Hungary will never be equal to the Serbs!"

Chekov continued to explain: "Of course, with the strength of your country, Bosnia and Herzegovina plus the United Kingdom of Serbia are not enough to shake your country's position in the Austro-Hungarian Empire!

But what if you add Albania and Monte Negro, or maybe something bigger? Such as Croatia, Slovenia!

Adding these areas together, a kingdom with a population of more than 10 million and a territory of nearly 200,000 square kilometers has been formed. Can your country maintain its current transcendent status? "

Hearing Chekov's words, the Prime Minister smiled slightly and said, "It turns out that the purpose of Mr. Chekov's visit this time is Albania! It's a pity that there is nothing I can do to help you on this matter!"

As for your alarmist talk, bluffing is fine. The Austrians do have that plan, but they have very few supporters on this issue!

Your Excellency also said just now that common interests are the basis of cooperation. On this issue, you are the beneficiaries! "

Well, politicians are old foxes, and it is difficult to impress them without actual interests! At the first stop, Chekov hit a soft nail.

Megev's itinerary was also not smooth, he either dealt with it haha, or refused directly, the Hungarians are not keen on the Balkan issue!

Ferdinand, who received the news, was relieved. The Hungarians are not interested in the Balkans, which also means that the possibility of the Austro-Hungarian Empire directly sending troops to intervene in Bulgaria is reduced!

This is also because Ferdinand was busy with the Balkan War and ignored this period. The Austro-Hungarian Empire was actually not peaceful. Many domestic problems were exposed, and Hungary was the hardest hit area for ethnic problems!

1897 in history,

Austria-Hungary and the Russians reached a compromise on the Balkan issue. The core factor was that the Austro-Hungarian Empire had to deal with internal conflicts, and the Russians had to implement the Far East strategy!

Against this background, it is Hungary who dares to conclude that the Austrians dare not build a three-yuan empire now, which will further intensify the ethnic conflicts in the country!

"Tell Chekov to them, keep working hard, don't ask them to directly support us, as long as they can be neutral and not stand up against us!"

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Chekhov finally saw the corruption of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Under the offensive of large sums of money, many resolute opponents suddenly became neutral. Some people even directly marked the price, how much neutral charges, how much help charges , and there is a clear charging standard for that step!

This series of changes made Chekov dumbfounded, and asked suspiciously: "Mr. Megev, is this how the ministers of the Austro-Hungarian Empire work?"

Foreign Minister Megev was used to seeing it, and said with a smile: "Actually, the Austro-Hungarian Empire is not bad. At least these ministers still have some integrity. They don't dare to accept any money. When it comes to the fundamental interests of the country, They are also very hard to buy!

If it is the Ottoman Empire, if you can afford the money, they dare to sell anything. I heard that some of the naval guns of the Greeks were directly dismantled from their warships!

In this regard, only the great empire in the East can compete with them. It is said that corruption is legalized, and the ransom is enough for crimes! "

Chekov said in surprise: "It seems that I am so rare. There should be no such people in Bulgaria, right?"

Megev joked and said, "Yes, but they all joined the railway company, so I don't think they will ever get out of it in this life!"

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After the delegation arrived in Vienna, Ferdinand felt that he had to find something to do for the Austro-Hungarian Empire and divert their attention!

Soon, a piece of news came that the Austro-Hungarian Empire was about to annex Serbia. The Serbian rebel army, which had been in a dormant state, reappeared again. Now they have changed their name to "Serbian National Independence and Liberation Revolutionary Army"!

After accumulating strength for three years, the strength of the revolutionary army is no longer what it used to be. With the defeat of the Baosai War, the contradictions in Serbia were intensified.

The contradiction between the Heizu and the Serbs, the direct contradiction between the locals and the outsiders, it can be said that Serbia is now a powder keg. In this context, the revolutionary army expanded rapidly like a snowball!

With the experience of the last failure, this time the leader of the revolutionary army learned his lesson and directly played tricks, specifically jumping on areas where the government's military strength is weak!

Is there still a place with strong military power in Serbia? Apart from the Royal Guards, there is no other armed force in the whole country!

There is no doubt that the Serbian puppet government has asked Vienna for help. They hope to use this opportunity to regain the right to form an army!

After Franz Joseph I received the news, he was first angry and then happy. The time to annex Serbia was finally ripe! Immediately mobilized five Austro-Hungarian infantry divisions to Serbia to suppress the rebellion.

The attitude of the Austro-Hungarian Empire on the Albanian issue has also changed after being made a fuss by the Serbs. The Vienna government said it had no time to deal with it, and the Bulgarian delegation came back in such a desperate manner!

Ferdinand was so angry that he was so angry that of course he would add trouble to the Austro-Hungarian Empire!

It's okay to send people to support the revolutionary army, but the Bulgarians can't come forward. The conflict in Baosai is no less than that between them and the Austro-Hungarian Empire!

Under the relocation of Bulgarian intelligence personnel, Mente Negro became their new supporter!

Coincidentally, Nicholas I also suffered from being surrounded by Bulgaria and the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and was unable to break through strategically. The Serbs suddenly came to his door, which aroused his ambition again-to establish the Kingdom of Montenegro!

At this moment, Montenegro is already on the border with Serbia, and the weak Montenegro can no longer satisfy Nicholas I's ambitions. Annexing Serbia has become the only choice now!

History always has some similarities!

The Serbian Revolutionary Army performed very well. As long as they drove away the Austro-Hungarian Empire and overthrew the dictatorship of Alexander I, they would support Nicholas I as the new king of Serbia and realize the merger of the two countries!