Bulgarian Empire

1908 was a very critical year for the future situation of the world. The Anglo-Bulgarian negotiations that lasted for more than half a year finally came to an end in early May. On the 18th, the two countries signed the "British-Bulgarian Agreement" that had a profound impact on world history!

The treaty states:

1. The two sides recognize each other's core interests and support them diplomatically;

2. Bulgaria recognized the hegemony of the British in the Mediterranean region, and the two sides delineated their respective spheres of influence for the Ottoman Empire.

That is: the Egyptian colonies, as well as the Euphrates River Basin, are the interests of the British, including the Suez Canal!

The British recognized that the Aegean Sea area and the Asia Minor peninsula, including Greece, belonged to Bulgaria's sphere of influence!

3. The British supported Bulgaria's expansion operations on the African continent. In return, the British Navy had the right of free navigation in the ports of Bulgaria's overseas colonies!

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Oh, this is also the third power after France and Russia to recognize Bulgaria's sphere of influence, especially the British Empire that dominates the world!

The Anglo-Bulgarian Agreement was also unanimously considered by all sectors of the Bulgarian society as another great diplomatic victory of the Bulgarian government!

Apparently everyone is not developing The crisis is approaching! Only Ferdinand knew that the British were cheering up the Allied Powers, otherwise, according to the current development momentum of the Germans, it wouldn't be long before the Allied Powers would give up!

At least in the Bulgarian government, many people have always advocated joining the Allies. After all, the German army is the world's number one, and there are two teammates, Austria-Hungary and Italy. If Bulgaria is added, the European continent will be dominated by the Allies!

Anyway, there is no major conflict of interest between Bulgaria and the Triple Alliance, even with the already bordering Austro-Hungarian Empire, the two sides have not had any major conflicts!

Oh, if Ferdinand didn't know how bad Italy and Austria-Hungary were, he would have thought so too!

If it weren't for the strength of the pro-Russian faction in Bulgaria and Ferdinand's strong suppression, Bulgaria would have fallen to the Allies long ago!

Since the Russians lost in the Far East, the Franco-Russian Entente is no longer the opponent of the Triple Alliance, and the balance of the European continent has been broken!

Later, with the efforts of the French, the newly emerging Bulgaria was brought into the Allied Powers, which barely balanced the strength of the two sides, otherwise the situation in the European continent will be even more severe now!

If the British can't stand up to support the Allied Powers, the compromise between Bulgaria and Russia with Germany is about to happen. Anyway, everyone has no major conflicts, and they can be reconciled at any time!

This is absolutely intolerable to John Bull. Once Bulgaria and Russia choose to compromise, there is no doubt that the French will succumb to the Germans. Hatred is not an opponent of the bayonet!

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The time when the Germans dominated the European continent was not far off, this was the opinion of many at the time!

John Bull finally couldn't bear it anymore. It is not easy to pull the Bulgarians and Russians on board. Historically, the Russians and the Austro-Hungarian Empire had serious conflicts in the Balkans, but they no longer exist.

With the strong rise of Bulgaria, the Russians have been hit hard in the Far East, and the core conflict of interests between Russia and Austria no longer exists.

Now the Russians don't know whether to cry or laugh. Bulgaria, which was supported by one hand, is out of control, and now it is about to join the club of great powers. Similarly, due to the rise of Bulgaria, the Russians have less pressure on national defense on the European continent. a lot of!

No matter what the Russians think, the British are happy anyway. The rise of Bulgaria means that they have another chess piece that they can use!

If it weren't for the fact that the main enemy is the Germans, there would be thugs in the Near East to stop the Russian expansion!

The British are still very confident in this point. As long as they are lured to benefit and then provoked, they are not afraid that Russia and Russia will not turn their faces!

Of course, this is a matter of the future. Now the main task of the London government is to

Or do you want Bulgaria and Russia to join forces against the Germans in Eastern Europe?

The British are different from the French. The French government paid real money to bring Bulgaria and the Russian Empire on board, while the British are generous to others!

Ferdinand knew that the bait was poisonous, but he chose to swallow the bait in the face of profit. Anyway, the French had already paid for it once, and the British bait was nothing more than tying the rope even more deadly!

Moreover, even if a world war breaks out, the enemies Bulgaria has to face directly are weak chickens. As long as it doesn't stand out, the overall strategy is still safe!

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Oh, not long after the signing of the "British-Russian Treaty", the negotiations between Britain and Russia came to an end. On May 28, the two countries signed the "British-Russian Treaty", and the Allied Powers were officially established!

Due to the joining of the British, the influence of the Allies has greatly increased. The "Triple Entente", which was originally at a disadvantage, has now become the "Quadruple Entente", which suppressed the Triple Alliance on the European continent!

The British once again used diplomatic means to let the world know who is the boss of this era!

At this moment, Germany, Italy, and Austria fell silent. Politicians from Britain, France, Russia, and Bulgaria were all celebrating this great diplomatic victory. As long as Ferdinand was shaking his head secretly, he knew that the world war was over. avoided!

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"Your Majesty, can we attack Libya?" Petrov asked cautiously

Ferdinand shook his head and thought to himself: The influence of the British in this era is indeed strong. Once the Four Nations Entente was established, the military began to be impatient!

"No, now is not the time!"

Ferdinand decisively chose to suppress the main combat faction. From a military point of view, the Ottoman Navy was severely damaged after the last Marmara Sea Battle. The Sudanese government was limited by financial resources, so far it has not added Pass a battleship.

Even the tonnage of the Ottoman Navy is still slightly larger than that of the Bulgarian Navy. Unfortunately, the ironclad fleet of 80,000 tons has fallen behind the times, and it really cannot beat the new fleet of 50,000 tons!

Not to mention the army, how many soldiers did the Ottoman Empire have in Libya? The Minister of War, General Popov, said that only two regiments are needed to easily defeat them, and one division can occupy Libya!

This is really not bragging. Although Libya has an area of ​​1.78 million square kilometers, except for the coastal area, most of the other areas are deserts. It is not too difficult to occupy it!

Anyway, with Niuniu's support, they can get supplies from Egypt, and Tunisia and Algeria on the other side are French territories, and they can also get help!

But Ferdinand knew that Libya and Albania were completely different concepts!

The Italians did not conflict with Bulgaria on the issue of Albania. That was because the Italian army had just suffered a defeat in Ethiopia. Even the most confident radicals in the country did not think that their soft-footed shrimp army could compete with the Bulgarian army!

It is the nature of human beings to bully the weak and fear the strong. It is impossible for the Italians to challenge an opponent who cannot win for a colony they cannot get!

But Libya is different. Although its economic value is not high and its strategic value is not good, isn't the African continent almost divided now?

If you give up again, where else can the Italians go to grab? Ethiopia? The veterans of the army said that whoever wants to go will go, anyway, they are cowards!

The army is cowardly, but that doesn't mean the navy is also cowardly! At least for now, the Italian navy still has the strength to suppress Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire!

The reason why they haven't done anything yet is mainly because of their fear of the Ottoman Empire and the attitude of the Germans!

That's right, the Italians are still afraid of the Ottoman Empire. If the British hadn't helped in history and banned the Ottoman army from passing through Egypt, the Italians might not have been able to win the "Italian-Turkish War"!

Although the Allied Powers were established, Russia, France, and Bulgaria mutually assumed military obligations, while the cunning British reserved the right to move freely!

If Bulgaria fights with the Italians over the Libyan issue and detonates the world war in advance, but the British are watching the show, then Bulgaria will have to fight Germany desperately!

After all, the Germans have not yet reached their peak, and the navy is not yet the opponent of the French. As long as the British make a little effort behind them, in theory, France, Russia, and Bulgaria, as well as Germany, Austria, and Italy, still have the power to fight. !

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