On 30 May 1913, the parties to the Balkan War signed the Treaty of London. Under the terms of the treaty, Enez ceded the Ottoman European territories (except Albania) and Crete west of the Midiye line on the Black Sea to the Balkan allies. Albania became independent, but it had to accept the supervision of Britain, France, Russia, Germany, Italy, and Austria-Hungary, and the issue of the islands in the Sea of Love was handled by Britain, Russia, Germany, and Austria-Hungary.

The biggest loss of the treaty was Serbia, whose independence gave it more than 20,000 square kilometers less territory and its own access to the sea. Greece was not satisfied, and for the same reason as Serbia, he also gained about 5,000 square kilometers less territory. Bulgaria, on the other hand, has nothing to lose, leaving the two countries secretly dissatisfied.

It just so happened that the Serbian army occupied the regions of Bitola and Ohrid, and the Greek army occupied Thessaloniki, which were supposed to be assigned to them in the secret treaty between the two countries and Bulgaria. Now that they need to recover compensation for their losses, both countries can't help but fight the idea that it should go to Bulgarian territory.

On the very day that the London Treaty was signed, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Dilas Noch approached Greek Foreign Minister Konstantin in London.

Unable to change the question of Albania's independence, Serbia chose elsewhere to recover its losses, and Bulgaria was significantly easier to deal with than Austria-Hungary. Prime Minister Plotich sent a telegram asking him to ask for Greece's opinion.

"Foreign Minister Konstantin, let's go together"

After signing the treaty, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Dilas Noch walked quickly to the side of Greek Foreign Minister Konstantin and said.

It just so happened that Greek Foreign Minister Konstantin also had something to say to him, so he agreed. "All right, Foreign Minister Dilasnoch."

The two men were driving down the road in Konstantin's car, and Foreign Minister Dilasnoch opened his mouth to explain the purpose of this time.

"In this peace talks, both countries have lost a lot, while Bulgaria has nothing to lose, which is very unfair."

Seeing the angry expression on the face of Bulgarian Foreign Minister Dilas Snocchi, Greek Foreign Minister Konstantin knew that the Serbs were playing attention. However, he was right, Greece did not get its share of the secret treaties of the Balkan countries this time, so it was logical to find a place to get compensation.

"Foreign Minister Dilas Snocchi is right, we have all suffered a lot in this war, but we have not received our fair share, this is unacceptable, someone has to make concessions."

It is clear that Greece is also not satisfied with the territory it has acquired, it wants to occupy more land in Macedonia and Thrace, and firmly opposes Bulgaria's territorial claims to the port city of Thessaloniki and its surrounding areas.

After a period of negotiations, the foreign ministers of both countries felt the sincerity of each other, and it seemed that both wanted to recover their losses from Bulgaria.

After the talks, the two both expressed their attitude towards each other's domestic newspapers. Subsequently, both Serbia and Greece sent telegrams to Bulgaria, hoping to revise the demarcation of territory in the secret treaty signed earlier. The regions of Bitola and Ohrid, now occupied by Serbia, and the occupation of Thessaloniki by the Greek army, could be divided into their respective possession to compensate for the loss of Albania by both countries.

The telegram was sent to the Bulgarian government, and after receiving the telegram from the two countries, Prime Minister Gaisov did not dare to slack off and hurriedly went to the royal palace to find King Ferdinand I.

"How can they not believe what they say?"

King Ferdinand I of Bulgaria looked at the telegram in his hand and loudly condemned the intention of the two countries to re-divide the territory. Prime Minister Gaisov and the head of the military, Lieutenant General Mikhail Savov, watched without saying a word as King Ferdinand I vented his anger.

After venting his anger, Ferdinand I calmed down and asked Prime Minister Gaisov. "What do you think should be done in the current situation of the prime minister?"

In response to the Kingdom's question by name, Prime Minister Gaischov replied after thinking about it. "We should reject the unreasonable demands of Serbia and Greece, and at the same time send a demand for a ruling from Russia."

After hearing the words of the prime minister, Ferdinand I was still quite satisfied, and he called the head of the military, Lieutenant General Mikhail Savov, to ask.

"Lieutenant General Mikhail Vov, what do you think?"

Lieutenant General Mikhail Savov, who was named, actually commanded the Bulgarian army to win the Ottoman Empire in this Balkan War, so he won the trust of Ferdinand I. Now the king needs to listen to the opinion of the military, Lieutenant General Mikhail Savov said from the side of the army after sorting out his thoughts. "I have no problem with the Prime Minister settling the dispute from a diplomatic point of view, I can only make some additions militarily. I believe that at present, we should stop the discharge of mobilized soldiers, and first ensure the superiority of our armed forces to prevent unexpected situations. ”

As for what the surprise of Lieutenant General Mikhail Savov was, both Ferdinand I and Prime Minister Gaisov knew very well.

"Okay, just do as the two said, the prime minister will ask for Russia's support when he returns, and the lieutenant general will also suspend the discharge of the army when you go back." Ferdinand I added a sentence after he had finished speaking. "I hope I don't use the last case."

After receiving instructions from King Ferdinand I, the Prime Minister returned to the government and summoned the Russian ambassador to Bulgaria, Nerudov, to inform him of the situation and hoped for Russian support. Ambassador Neryudov did not dare to say anything about this, and could only deduce that he needed to report to St. Petersburg.

In St. Petersburg, Tsar Nicholas II received telegrams from the Russian ambassador to Bulgaria, Nelyudov, and the ambassador to Serbia, Hartwig, both of whom were seeking Russian support.

Tsar Nicholas II was in a dilemma, so he summoned Prime Minister Kokovtsov, Foreign Minister Sasonov, and the military on behalf of his uncle, Duke Nicholas the Younger, to discuss the territorial dispute between Seville and Bulgaria.

Among them, Kokovtsov was the successor of the assassinated former Prime Minister Stopinley, and he did not have Stopinley's political skills and outstanding ability to deal with problems, and his ability to become prime minister was completely dependent on his loyalty to the Tsar.

The Tsar looked like he had a headache on his face and asked his ministers. "What do you think about the territorial dispute between Seville and Bulgaria?"

Foreign Minister Sasonov was the first to speak. "Your Majesty, I think it's a matter of what we need to face now."

Hearing the words of Foreign Minister Sasonov, Nicholas II spoke with some interest. "Go on."

Sasonov, who received a response from the tsar, continued. "Our two allies in the Balkans, Serbia and Bulgaria, dealing with Austria-Hungary and Ottomans, respectively, now need to choose a support based on our needs."

It is clear that Foreign Minister Sasonov meant to abandon Bulgaria in favor of Serbia.

Nicholas II understood the words of Foreign Minister Sasonov, but was still a little reluctant to ask. "Can I only choose one?"

"We have to choose one, and if we don't, then our influence in the Balkans will be greatly reduced." Sasonov was sure of his judgment.

"Prime Minister and uncle, what do you think?"

Faced with Nicholas II's inquiry, Prime Minister Kokovtsov replied. "Sasonov's opinion is our best choice."

Little Duke Nikolai nodded in agreement.

Seeing that the ministers all believed that Serbia should be supported, Tsar Nicholas II could only say it to the foreign minister. "When you go back, you send a telegram to Serbia saying that we support Serbia's demands and that it is reasonable for them to ask for compensation. A telegram was sent to Bulgaria in the hope that they would understand Serbia's actions and that they would not mention the territorial claims of Bitola and Ohrid again. ”

With the two Russian telegrams sent, Serbia was overjoyed to have Russian support, while Bulgaria was furious at Russia's move.