Since the Balkan Battle has been held, the balance of victory has begun to tilt towards the Russians, and the Greeks who have been watching coldly can't help it.

The bears are not that easy to talk to. If they continue to drag on and wait until the Russians win the war, they will have nothing to do.

Obviously, the Greek government made a strategic misjudgment, believing that as long as the Russians win this battle, Britain and France would retreat.

The brand of hair bears in this era is still very useful. It is recognized as the most powerful country in the European continent and the world's most powerful army.

The Greeks were very confident in the Russians, and even if Britain and France joined forces, they were more optimistic about the Russians.

As authorities, they did not know that they had come to this conclusion and were blinded by interests.

Deep in their hearts, they are very eager to expand their territory and restore their former great power status. Therefore, they hope that the Russians will win and thus gain the opportunity to expand their territory.

As for the possible threats caused by the victory of the bear, it has been ignored by the Greeks. The interests have been blinded by the eyes, who would consider so much?

On November 12, 1852, Otto I issued a secret order, and the Greek army announced their retirement one after another, then changed into clothes, appeared on the battlefield as a civil volunteer, and launched an attack on the areas of Thessaly and Epirus.

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

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

What they said had nothing to do with it, but in fact, the Greek government did not restrain itself at all when it was taking action. The continuous transport of strategic materials to the front line is enough to illustrate the problem.

The Greeks chose a good time, and all the Ottoman troops were put into the battlefield, and the rest were some police forces that maintained public order.

Although the combat effectiveness of the Greek army was not very good, there was no problem with the 70,000 troops dealing with a group of policemen. The Ottomans who were killed at the beginning were overwhelming.

If the Greeks ignored it and fought all the way to Constantinople, the Ottoman Empire would not be able to draw out an army that blocked their way.

The whole of Europe was looking at Athens, and the key to the victory or defeat of this war was actually in the hands of the Greeks.

There is nothing to say, of course it is to buy, coercion and temptation. Representatives of Britain, France and Russia gathered in Athens and each offered conditions.

Without Austrian representatives, it was not that Franz had no interest in winning over the Greeks, but that the Austrian government had no need to pay for it.

Or it was too expensive to buy Greece, so expensive that the Austrian government could not bear it. Franz was not ready to waste his energy on it, so the Vienna government directly gave up the offer.

Otto I hesitated and didn't know how to choose. Regardless of whether the Greek government admitted this military operation or not, everyone thought it was theirs, and this layer of window paper was broken.

On one hand, there is a serious warning from Britain and France, and on the other hand, there is a temptation from the Russians. It seems easy to choose, but in fact it is full of crises.

The Ottoman Empire was still an ally of Britain and France, and the war continued, and the Ottoman Empire still made outstanding contributions to this war.

Even if you want to sell your teammates, it is impossible for Britain and France to sell them at this time. The great powers still need to eat the best. The sweet dates given by Britain and France are loans.

It is well known that the Greek government is short of money, especially because they don’t know how to live or die. To develop the navy, finances will naturally not be good.

The Russians' offer was even more pleasing to Otto I. As long as they were willing to send troops to Constantinople, Thessali, Epirus, Thrace, and Macedonia, they could discuss it.

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

On the contrary, the situation is not wonderful. If you are neighbors with a hairy bear, if you do not have enough strength, you will become their prey.

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

Otto I was very clear that public opinion had been mobilized, and most of the people in this military operation were volunteers, and the government was no longer able to control the overall situation.

Without these warriors who brought their own dry food, the Greek government would not have the money to recruit 70,000 troops. Now the arrow is on the string and has to be fired, so Otto I cannot retreat.

The Prime Minister hurried over and said in a panic: "Your Majesty, something happened, something big happened!"

Otto I asked, “Slowly, what happened?”

The Prime Minister said frowningly: "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 asked the government to reject the conditions of the Three Kingdoms and also put forward their requests."

After receiving the petition, Chu glanced briefly, Otto I's face suddenly became ugly.

He now wants to tear the person who leaked the news to pieces. This is really a scam.

Now the people demand that the government negotiate with the Three Kingdoms according to their opinions. In short, it is to ask the government to send troops to occupy Constantinople and restore the territory of the Byzantine Empire era.

Isn't this a joke? Otto I also wanted to restore the territory of the Byzantine Empire, but his strength was not allowed!

Just shout slogans like this. If you really do it, will you sure you won’t be beaten to death?

Otto I said angrily: "Find out the map of the Byzantine Empire, mark out the sphere of influence of each country, print and issue another 10,000 copies to the whole country.

Send people to popularize the basic knowledge for the people and stop making such jokes.”

This was originally a joke. With the strength of the Greek kingdom, even if it increased tenfold, shouting this slogan would be a joke.

If it can be increased by a hundred times, it is barely qualified to implement it. This difficulty is no easier than unifying the European continent.

The Prime Minister said with a gloomy face: "Your Majesty, according to our analysis, this may be the Ottoman conspiracy. The public opinion is now being driven crazy, and no matter how much it is explained, it is useless.

The people's desire for Constantinople has become obsessed with it. It is estimated that many people will think that giving up their territorial requirements for Spain, Italy and Africa is a concession."

Nationalism is the craziest, and once it reaches extremes, it will be uncontrollable. Now the Greek government is kidnapped by public opinion, which is the blame for Otto I.

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

Otto I said harshly: "Then the government should not express its opinions. Now the people fighting against the Ottomans are civilian armed forces, and they have nothing to do with us."

Send troops to attack Constantinople? Forget it, it’s okay if you don’t fight. What if the people don’t agree to give up after the fight?

When they offended Britain and France, they fought with the Russians for Constantinople. Do they really think they were the Byzantine Empire resurrected?

Under this guiding ideology, Otto I ordered the front-line troops to take steady steps and advance along the border line.

At the same time, we recruit more volunteers in China, taking the opportunity to send extreme nationalism to the battlefield as cannon fodder, and eliminating threats is the instinct of the ruling class.

The patriotic slogans are trembling. If you are afraid at this time, it is just a fake patriotism. Those who seek fame and reputation are the most susceptible to people's contempt.

The Greek government, which took action, sent these cannon fodder to the front line as quickly as possible. 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 troops has decreased. Originally, their combat effectiveness was low, but now there are a group of verbal gun parties, so their combat effectiveness will naturally be further improved.

Constantinople

In normal times, the Sudanese government did not take the Greeks seriously. If it were not for the intervention of the great powers, they could slap the Greek kingdom to death with one hand.

It's different now. The main forces of the Ottoman Empire are fighting against the Russians. Even if the Greeks are weak, they still need to resist.

"This little Greek bug also jumped out. What do you think?" Abdul Maijid I asked calmly.

Maybe it was because I was so angry during this period, but now Abdul Maijid I lost his anger. Anyone who knows him knows that this is just an appearance.

It is terrible for the Sultan to get angry, and it is even more terrible for suppressing the angry Sultan. Only those who have experienced the battle to seize the throne know how Abdul Maijid I talked and killed people.

Mudra replied: "Your Majesty, although the strength of the Greeks is limited, it is now a critical moment. They cannot underestimate them when they jump out and take advantage of the situation. We must treat it with caution."

Abdul Maijid I scolded: "Don't say these useless nonsense, what should I do if I say it directly!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Mudra replied nervously in his heart.

“Based on the intelligence analysis we have collected, the Austrians have got everything they want and have no intention of continuing to use military force.

At this time, we can send people to negotiate with the Austrian government. Regardless of whether the negotiations can be completed in the end, we can stabilize the Austrians first.

After stabilizing Austria, we can withdraw our troops against them and use them to deal with the Greeks."

Abdul Maijid I turned her anticipated eyes to Foreign Minister Bing Ade, waiting for his answer.

After thinking for a while, Beng Ade gave the answer: "Your Majesty, to stabilize the Austrians, they must make a great profit. They are likely to take the opportunity to force us to cede the two principalities of the Danube Basin and the Serbia region."

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

"If the Austrians were willing to cut off the Russians' logistics supply, these territories could be ceded to them!" said Abdul Maijid I fiercely.

The cedes of land made him feel bleeding, but compared to survival, this is nothing. Being a neighbor with Austria is better than being a neighbor with the Russians.

If Austria was blocking the Russians, Abdul Maijid I felt that he should be able to have a good night's sleep.

"Your Majesty, this is probably impossible. There must be a covenant between the Russians and Austria. They may have divided the spheres of influence on the Balkans and will not break with the Russians for these interests.

It is said that Britain and France had had secret contact with the Austrians, but they all returned in vain."

If you don’t say it, it won’t work. If Sudan’s expectations are too high and he can’t do it in the end, the unlucky one is the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Beng Ade doesn’t think that Austrians are so easy to buy, and even if they can, they can’t afford this price.

In terms of interests, Britain and France will definitely be less pressure to sell them. The Sudanese government has a bottom line after all, and it is impossible to make concessions to an infinite extent.

Abdul Maijid I thought for a while and said, "Then we will take a step back and ced the Principality of Moldavia to them as long as Austria is in a truce with us."

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will consider the specific negotiations for themselves. We have enough trouble. In short, the Austrians cannot join in again."

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

This is the border area between the Ottoman Empire and the Russians on the Balkan Peninsula. In order not to be neighbors with the Russians, Abdul Maijid I didn't mind sending this hot potato out.

After pausing, it seemed that the condition was not safe. Abdul Maijid I added: "The bottom line is the Principality of Wallachia, other areas on the Balkans, who can only make small concessions."

When he said this, he still felt a little painful.

If we had known that the war would have evolved to this current situation, we should have agreed to the British's proposal to throw the two principalities of the Danube Basin to Austria and provoke conflicts between them and the Russians.

Abdul Maijid I knew that the war has come to this point, and even if the coalition forces win, they will not be able to restore their pre-war sphere of influence.

This world is spoken by fists. Why do they have so much benefit without strength? At that time, as long as the great powers are provoking a little, the Balkan nations that want independence will not respond.

The ethnic conflicts in the Ottoman Empire have not been there for a day or two. Although the Sudanese government has made a lot of efforts, the results have been minimal due to the grassroots execution capabilities.

If the wave of independence cannot be prevented, decline will become a foregone conclusion.
To be continued...