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Chapter 523: All the efforts are accomplished in one battle

George was not surprised by this result. Whether the pro-Russian or pro-German factions prevailed in the Kingdom of Bulgaria, Martin Petrov was doomed, and no matter who came to power, he would not be let off.

Waldemar's control over Sofia was not as strong as he thought.

On the same day that Waldemar returned to Sofia, Tishkov, the leader of the pro-German Democratic Union of the Kingdom of Bulgaria, suddenly fell ill at home and died after being sent to the hospital.

Interior Minister Nikolai Gudry, who went to the hospital to visit Tishkov, was seriously injured in a car accident on his way home.

At the cabinet meeting the next day, Foreign Minister Radmanovich, who had always been considered a staunch pro-Germanist, nominated Archbishop August as the new prime minister.

August is the Archbishop of the Orthodox Church, called the Patriarch in the Russian Empire. If August becomes the new prime minister, it means that the Kingdom of Bulgaria will completely turn to the Russian Empire.

Valdemar was more inclined to have Dimitrov as prime minister.

Not only did Dimitrov disagree to serve as prime minister, but he also said that he would resign from all positions, leave the Kingdom of Bulgaria and continue his studies at Oxford University.

Valdemar was very angry and summoned Dimitrov to the palace, hoping that Dimitrov would change his decision.

Dimitrov said bluntly that he did not want to die yet.

On the 29th, the Bulgarian Parliament elected August as the new Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bulgaria with more than percent of the votes.

On September 9, August signed the Agreement on the Establishment of the Balkan Alliance on behalf of the Kingdom of Bulgaria, and the Kingdom of Bulgaria, the Kingdom of Romania, the Kingdom of Serbia, and the Kingdom of Greece formally formed an alliance.

In order to avoid arousing opposition from neighboring countries, the nature of the Balkan Alliance was limited to defense. No matter which of the above four countries was invaded by an enemy country, the other three countries were obliged to provide economic and military assistance to the allies.

Compared with the Ottoman Empire, the reaction of the Austro-Hungarian Empire was particularly strong. On the second day after the establishment of the Balkan League, the Austro-Hungarian Emperor Franz Joseph I put pressure on St. Petersburg, demanding that the Russian Empire and the Balkan League maintain a safe distance.

Nicholas ignored Joseph I's request. Not only did he not withdraw the Guards Cavalry led by Demeter back to Russia as Joseph requested, but he also decided to invite the four Balkan countries to send troops to participate in the Rivne exercises next year.

Little Nicholas supported Nicholas' decision.

George advised Nicholas not to further provoke the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

"Don't worry, if it's the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the Imperial Army alone will be enough."

Little Nicholas was full of confidence. Stolypin had already approved the procurement plan of the Imperial Army. The first batch of armored vehicles was to be purchased in the quantity of 150 vehicles and the number of rocket launchers was to be purchased in the quantity of 80.

This batch of armored vehicles and rocket launchers will be equipped to the Guards first, which can effectively enhance the combat capability of the Guards.

However, for armored vehicles and rocket launchers to truly become combat effective, it still depends on the Guards' ability to learn and adapt.

The Cossacks recruited by the Guards required almost no training and were qualified soldiers.

Armored vehicles and rocket launchers require a high level of professionalism, and it is difficult for Cossacks who have not received systematic training to make them truly combat effective.

"Our enemy is not the Austro-Hungarian Empire. To hold the Balkan Alliance together, the Ottoman Empire is the right target."

George wants to gain experience with the Ottoman Empire, as the Austro-Hungarian Empire is too difficult.

There is no problem in attacking the Austro-Hungarian Empire alone, but the key is that if the Austro-Hungarian Empire is attacked, the German Empire will be involved and a full-scale war will be imminent.

The Ottoman Empire had no allies, and the Balkan League did not have the strength to annex the Ottoman Empire. It was not George's style to ignore the ready-made soft persimmon and bite the hard bone of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. "The Ottoman Empire is not capable of posing a threat to us for the time being, and Vienna is closer to us."

Little Nicholas wanted to avenge the Austro-Hungarian Empire for taking advantage of the situation during the Russo-Japanese War.

During the Russo-Japanese War, the Austro-Hungarian Empire partially mobilized and concentrated its forces on the Russian-Austrian border, posing a serious threat to the security of the Russian Empire. This was one of the reasons why Nicholas had to surrender.

The efficiency of the Austro-Hungarian Empire was not much better than that of the Russian Empire. The mobilization was very slow. Before the troops had completed their assembly, the Combined Fleet suffered heavy losses and lost control of the sea. The mobilization of the Austro-Hungarian Empire thus came to an end.

"If we keep the conflict contained, Berlin will not mobilize."

Nicholas was full of confidence, and George didn't know where Nicholas' confidence came from.

If a conflict breaks out between the Russian Empire and the Austro-Hungarian Empire, it will definitely escalate into a war and will be impossible to control within a certain scope.

"Don't you want to seize access to the Black Sea?"

George threw out his trump card, and the two Nicholas' breathing suddenly became rapid.

The access to the Black Sea is the obsession of every Russian. The Russian Empire and the Ottoman Empire fought for more than two hundred years for the access to the Black Sea. If under the rule of Nicholas, the Russian Empire seized the access to the Black Sea, then Nicholas would become the greatest tsar in history.

All contradictions within the Russian Empire will also disappear.

"What are you going to do?"

Little Nicholas' eyes were shining. It was also his dream to seize the outlet to the Black Sea.

"Next spring, we will organize a Balkan League exercise in the Kingdom of Bulgaria. During that exercise, we will find a random excuse to launch a surprise attack on the Ottoman Empire, completely seize the Black Sea outlet, and drive the Ottoman Empire out of Europe."

Psychologically, George has completely become a Russian.

In the past, George would have considered whether an undeclared war would affect the dignity of the Russian Empire.

Now George finally understood that no matter how righteous the Russian Empire was, in the eyes of other countries, it was a barbaric polar bear.

In that case, let’s go fuck ourselves, George is barbaric, so what.

The victor takes it all, and the European moral code is that the victor should not be blamed, and George is now adapting to the local customs.

"Not enough, far from enough!"

Little Nicholas was completely ignited by George's plan, waving his arms and shouting loudly.

“We should unite the four Balkan countries, completely destroy the Ottoman Empire, turn the Ottomans into our slaves, and completely control the Anatolian Peninsula.

George looked at little Nicholas as if he were a fool.

George had to seize the outlet to the Black Sea before Britain, France and Italy could react, so that he could occupy the outlet to the Black Sea.

If we wait for Britain, France and Italy to react, then it would be a dream to even have access to the Anatolian Peninsula or even the Black Sea.

(End of this chapter)