Now that the Battle of the Balkans has progressed, the scales of victory have begun to tilt in favor of the Russians, and the Greeks, who have been watching from the sidelines, cannot help themselves.

Hairy bears are not so easy to talk to, if they drag it out any longer, when the Russians win the war, they will have nothing to do.

Apparently, the Greek government made a strategic miscalculation, believing that if the Russians won the battle, Britain and France would back down.

In this era, the brand of the woolly bear is still very easy to use, and it is recognized as the first power on the European continent and the world's first army power.

The Greeks had great confidence in the Russians, and even the British and French were more optimistic about the Russians.

As the authorities, they do not know that they have come to this conclusion, and they are blinded by interests.

Deep down, they are very eager to expand their territory and restore their former status as great powers. Therefore, they hoped that the Russians would be victorious, and thus that they would have the opportunity to expand their territory.

As for the possible threat of the woolly bear's victory, the Greeks ignored it. Interests are blinded, who will think so much?

On November 12, 1852, Otto I issued a secret order, and the Greek army announced its retirement, then changed its clothes and appeared on the battlefield as a civilian volunteer, launching an attack on Thessaly and Epirus.

Don't get me wrong, they just want to grab territory, and they don't mean to help Russia win the war.

At this time, the Greeks had not forgotten the threat of Britain and France, and on the surface they did not recognize this military operation at all.

It doesn't matter what he says, but in fact, when it comes to action, the Greek government is not restrained at all, and the continuous transportation of strategic materials to the front line is enough to explain the problem.

The Greeks picked a good time, and the Ottoman forces were all put into the battlefield, and the rest were some policing police forces.

Although the combat effectiveness of the Greek army is not good, the 70,000-strong army has no problem dealing with a group of policemen, and the Ottomans who were killed at the beginning of the game are on their backs.

If at this time, the Greeks ignored it and fought all the way to Constantinople, the Ottomans would not even be able to draw an army to block their way.

All eyes of Europe were on Athens, and the key to determining the outcome of the war was in the hands of the Greeks.

There's nothing to say, of course it's bribery + coercion. Representatives of Britain, France, and Russia gathered in Athens and set their own conditions.

There was no Austrian representative, not that Franz was not interested in co-opting the Greeks, but that the Austrian government simply did not have to pay for it.

Or that the purchase of Greece was too expensive, too expensive for the Austrian government to afford, and Franz was not prepared to waste energy on it, and the Vienna government simply gave up the offer.

Otto I hesitated, not knowing what to choose. Whether the Greek government acknowledges the military operation or not, everyone thinks that they did it, and the window paper has been pierced.

On the one hand, there were serious warnings from Britain and France, and on the other hand, the lures of the Russians. It may seem like an easy choice, but it's actually fraught with danger.

The Ottoman Empire was also an ally of Britain and France, and the war continued, and the Ottoman Empire still made a remarkable contribution to this war.

Even if they want to sell their teammates, Britain and France can't sell them at this time, the great powers also need to eat their faces, and the sweet dates given by Britain and France are loans.

The Greek government is well known for its lack of money, especially since they don't know what to do - if they run to develop the navy, the finances will naturally not be good.

The Russians' offer was even more appetizing to Otto I, and as long as they were willing to send troops to Constantinople, Thessaly, Epirus, Thrace, and Macedonia could be negotiated.

Of course, how much they can get depends on whether the Greeks can conquer Constantinople. If they can overcome it, then it proves their strength, and these promises can be kept.

Otherwise, the situation is not pretty. Be neighbors with woolly bears, and if you don't have enough strength, then you will become their prey.

The latter situation was naturally ignored by Otto I. Otherwise, at this time, they would not have taken advantage of the fire to rob.

Otto I knew very well that public opinion had been mobilized, that most of the people in this military operation were volunteers, and that the government was no longer in control.

Without these warriors, who brought their own rations, the Greek government would not have had the money to recruit an army of 70,000. Now that the arrow is on the line, it has to be sent, and Otto I cannot retreat.

The prime minister hurried over and said in a panic: "Your Majesty, something has happened, something has happened!" ”

Otto I asked, "Tell me slowly, what is going on?" ”

The prime minister said with a sad face: "Your Majesty, the news of our negotiations with Britain, France and Russia has been leaked, and the people are in an uproar.

Just now, countless citizens took to the streets and submitted petitions to the government. They demanded that the government reject the conditions of the three countries, and also made their demands. ”

After taking the petition and glancing at it at first, Otto I's face instantly turned ugly.

He is now eager to break the body of the person who leaked the news into pieces, which is really too tricky.

Now the people are demanding that the government negotiate with the three countries according to their opinions, in short: they demand that the government send troops to occupy Constantinople and restore the territory of the Byzantine Empire.

Isn't that a joke? Otto I also wanted to restore the territory of the Byzantine Empire, but his strength did not allow it!

This kind of thing, just shout slogans on a regular basis. If you do it, are you sure you won't be killed?

Otto I said angrily: "Find out the map of the Byzantine Empire, mark the spheres of influence of each country, and print ten thousand more copies and distribute it to the whole country."

Send someone to popularize the basics to the people, and stop making jokes like this. ”

This was originally a joke, and with the strength of the Kingdom of Greece, even if it was increased tenfold, shouting this slogan would be a joke.

If it can be increased by a hundredfold, it will be barely qualified to be implemented, and this difficulty is not much easier than the unification of the European continent.

The prime minister said with a gloomy face: "Your Majesty, according to the analysis of our people, this may be a conspiracy of the Ottomans. The current public opinion has been driven crazy, and it is useless to explain it no matter how much it is.

The people's desire for Constantinople has turned into an obsession, and it is estimated that many people will think that giving up their territorial claims to Spain, Italy, and Africa is considered a concession. ”

Nationalism is the craziest and uncontrollable once it goes to extremes. Now the Greek government has been kidnapped by public opinion, this is the pot of Otto I.

In order to gain the support of the people, he chose to stand on the side of public opinion. With the nationalism supported by the king, it quickly spiraled out of control.

Otto I said fiercely: "Then the government should not take a stand, now the Ottomans are fighting with civilian armed forces, and they have nothing to do with us." ”

Sending troops to attack Constantinople? Forget it, it's better to say that it hasn't been beaten; What if the people don't agree to give up?

In the case of offending Britain and France, and then fighting for Constantinople with the Russians, do you really think that they are the resurrection of the Byzantine Empire?

Under this guiding ideology, Otto I ordered the troops at the front to advance steadily along the border line.

At the same time, it has recruited more volunteers in the country, taking the opportunity to send ultra-nationalism to the battlefield as cannon fodder, and to eliminate the threat is the instinct of the ruling class.

The patriotic slogans are shaking the earth, and if they are cowardly at this time, it will be fake patriotism, and those who seek fame and reputation are the most despised.

The Greek government, which took action, sent these cannon fodder to the front line as quickly as possible, and the number of troops on the front line increased, and the country was stable.

The price is that the combat effectiveness of the front-line army has decreased, and their combat effectiveness is already low, but now that a gang of mouth artillery parties has been added, the combat effectiveness will naturally go to a higher level.

Constantinople

In normal times, the Sultan government did not take the Greeks seriously, and if it were not for the intervention of the great powers, they could have slapped the Greek kingdom to death with one hand.

Now it's different, the main army of the Ottoman Empire is fighting the Russians, and the Greeks, no matter how weak they are, need an army to resist.

"This little bug in Greece has also jumped out, what do you think?" Abdul Mejid I asked calmly

It may be that there was too much anger during this period of time, and now Abdul Majid I has no anger. Those who know him know that this is just a façade.

It is terrible for the Sultan to be angry, and it is even more terrible for the Sultan to suppress his anger. Only those who have lived through the struggle for the throne know how Abdul Majid I laughed and killed.

Mudra replied: "Your Majesty, although the strength of the Greeks is limited, but now is a critical moment, and they should not be underestimated at this time to jump out and take advantage of the fire, we must be cautious." ”

Abdul Mejid I reprimanded: "Don't talk such useless nonsense, just say what to do!" ”

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Mudra replied with trepidation

"According to the analysis of the intelligence we have gathered, the Austrians have obtained everything they want and have no intention of continuing to use troops against us.

At this time, we can send people to negotiate with the Austrian government, whether it can be negotiated in the end or not, and we can stabilize the Austrians first.

Once Austria has been stabilized, we can withdraw the armies we are holding them and use them against the Greeks. ”

Abdul Mejid I looked expectantly at Foreign Minister Ade, waiting for his answer.

After pondering for a moment, he gave the answer: "Your Majesty, in order to stabilize the Austrians, it is necessary to promise heavy profits, and they are likely to take the opportunity to force us to cede the two principalities of the Danube and Serbia. ”

"Cutting the land", Abdul Mejid I hesitated, he had to weigh the pros and cons of reaching a compromise with the Austrians now.

"If the Austrians are willing to cut off the logistical supply of the Russians, these territories can be ceded to them!" Abdul Mejid I said fiercely

Cutting the ground made his heart bleed, but it was nothing compared to survival. It is better to be a neighbor of Austria than to be a neighbor of the Russians.

If Austria had stood in the way of the Russians, Abdul Mejid I felt that he would have been able to sleep well.

"Your Majesty, I'm afraid this can't be done. There must have been an alliance between the Russians and Austria, who had probably already divided their spheres of influence in the Balkans and would not break with the Russians for the sake of these interests.

It is said that Britain and France also had secret contacts with the Austrians, but in the end they all returned in vain. Ard explained

If the Sultan's expectations are too high and he can't do it in the end, it will be the Ministry of Foreign Affairs that is unlucky. Ard did not think that the Austrians were so easy to buy, and even if they could, they would not be able to pay that price.

In terms of interests, Britain and France must be more pressure-free to sell them, and the Sudanese government has a bottom line no matter what it says, and it is impossible to make concessions indefinitely.

Abdul Mejid I thought for a moment and said: "Then we will take a step back and cede the principality of Moldavia to them as long as Austria is willing to cease war with us."

The specific negotiations will be at your discretion at the discretion of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and we have had enough troubles, and in short, we cannot allow the Austrians to participate in the negotiations again. ”

The Principality of Moldavia included later generations: northern Romania, parts of the Republic of Moldova, Ukraine.

This is the border area of the Balkan Peninsula, where the Ottomans and the Russians meet. In order not to be neighbors with the Russians, Abdul Mejid I did not mind giving away this hot potato.

After a pause, as if feeling that this condition was not safe, Abdul Mejid I added: "The bottom line is that the principality of Wallachia, the rest of the Balkans, can only make small concessions." ”

When he said this, he still had some pain.

Knowing that the war would evolve into the current situation, he should have agreed to the proposal of the British to throw the two principalities of the Danube to Austria and provoke them to contradict the Russians.

Abdul Mejid I knew that the war had been fought so far, and even if the coalition was victorious, there would be no way for them to restore their pre-war sphere of influence.

This world speaks with fists, and they don't have the strength to take so many benefits. When the time comes, the Balkan nations that want independence will not respond to the slightest provocation by the great powers.

The ethnic contradictions in the Ottoman Empire are not a day or two, and although the Sudanese government has made many efforts, it has still achieved little because of the grassroots executive capacity.

If the wave of independence cannot be stopped, the decline is a foregone conclusion.

If other countries decline, they can also pretend to be grandsons and sell cute. Anyway, there are many small countries on the European continent, as long as you follow the right boss, you can still live a very nourishing life.

Only the Ottoman Empire can't, not to mention the enemies all over Europe, and the hatred can't be eaten, so apologize more and more, and things can always pass.

It's a pity that they are not a small country, their family background is very thick, and their geographical location is very important, located at the junction of Asia, Europe and Africa, which can be called the heart of the world.

A little inventory shows that there are three of the ten most important straits in the world in the future that are controlled or influenced by the Ottoman Empire: the Black Sea Strait, the Red Sea Strait (Suez Canal), and the Strait of Hormuz (Persian Gulf).

With so many strategic places, if you don't have enough strength to protect them, it will be people sitting at home, and disaster will come from heaven.

After the fall of the Ottoman Empire in history, it was to cut meat, cut meat, and cut meat again, and these hot potatoes were almost lost before they were stabilized.

Obviously this is not acceptable to the Sudanese government, who does not have a dream of a great power? Even the rotten government of Sudan is still willing to sink.

Since the beginning of the last century, the change of law and the improvement of the law is their self-help movement. Through these reforms, the Ottoman Empire was successfully restored to the ranks of the great powers.

It's a pity that it's just a pseudo-power, and in a battle with the Russians, it tore the tiger's skin and exposed the essence of weakness.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Ade replied cautiously

Pressure, now he feels the weight of it. There is no credit for this matter, and no compensation for land cession can be done.

If it fails, the Ottoman Empire will be in danger. The Greeks were probably the last straw that crushed them, and he didn't know that the Greek government was simply trying to grab territory.