Chapter 716: A Brief Peace in the Balkans
The Allies and the Allies entered the most crazy state of preparation in 1909. Both sides did not know when the war would begin, but they knew that if they were a little behind today, the price would be the empire's tomorrow. In this case, neither the Allies nor the Allies wanted the Balkans to distract everyone's energy. Without the support of the financial backers, the Balkans finally ushered in the dawn of peace.
Although the support of the Germans was relatively limited, the Turks performed very well. At least Bulgaria had almost no progress in the south. The territory obtained by Greece and Serbia was still very limited compared to history. However, what is surprising is that although this time Greece, Serbia and Bulgaria did not break out for the second time due to the uneven distribution of spoils, Romania actually joined the war in the middle and late stages of the war! The Romanians launched a fierce attack on Bulgaria, and it can even be said that because of this reason, the Balkan War was ended early!
"Damn, what's the situation?" Ruprecht was a little confused. Romania is a small country. They dared to attack the Balkan Alliance, which had the support of the Allies behind them. Who gave them the courage?
For this reason, Ruprecht also called the German Emperor specifically, wanting to know where the Romanians got the courage to attack the Balkans.
"Romania's actions were supported and acquiesced by the Empire. As our important potential allies, especially when they were willing to help the Turks who were allies, there was no reason for the Empire to object." The German Emperor's answer surprised Ruprecht.
It turns out that love is to help one's relatives! The Romanian royal family and the German royal family are really of the same origin, both of which are different branches of the Hohenzollern family. They really tend to be Germany before the beginning of the Battle of 1, but after the beginning of the Battle of 1, Romania decisively stood on the side of the Allies due to the temptation of the Allies and domestic problems, and was beaten by Markensen.
Of course, the final result was still good. Romania obtained a large amount of territory from Hungary, and its territory area had more than doubled! It basically realized the wish of Greater Romania. Similar to Romania was Greece. The princess of the Greek king was the sister of William II. This guy originally planned to be neutral, but because Britain and France landed in Greece and destroyed Greece's neutrality, he was vaguely pulled into the Allies camp. However, in the end, Greece also got a share of the corpses of the Allies in World War 1, and he was doing pretty well.
The final result of this Balkan War was that although Serbia and Greece both acquired some territory, they were still smaller than the two countries after the end of the Balkans in history. Bulgaria is the kind of person who steals chickens and loses rice. The territory obtained after the battle is almost equal to the lost territory.
In Ruprecht's view, on the whole, the Balkans did not make much money in this war. If we look at the economic and national strength, it was even a little unworthy of the loss. Serbia and Greece almost bet on their own coffin. Although they obtained some territory, the territorial population pressure followed. Under the huge foreign debt, the two countries were also responsible for the livelihood of the new population. In the next three years, the war that swept the entire European continent will break out. At that time, it is still a question of how much combat power they can squeeze out.
Of course, Turkey was obviously at a loss this time, but better than history is that Turkey did not fight on both sides this time, and although it lost its territory, the country did not hurt itself. On the contrary, after the war, it strengthened Turkey's idea of standing on Germany and Austria. The Allies had told Turkey with practical actions that even if Turkey surrendered now, the Allies would still attack the Sunset Empire lying on the sickbed of Europe! Instead of doing this, it would be better to fight. In the next two years, the Turks' military efficiency was indeed not low, and the prince even believed that to some extent, the Austro-Hungarian Empire did better than the Austro-Hungarian Empire...
"What do you think about the situation of the Balkan countries?" In October 1909, Moltke came to Munich again. After discussing the matter, he asked Ruprecht about his views on the situation in the Balkans.
"After this war, the political map of the Balkans has become clear. Serbia will firmly stand on Russia's side, Greece will tend toward the Allies, Romania is a speculator, and Bulgaria and Turkey will become our allies." Ruprecht said.
"As for military matters? Serbia's military strength cannot be underestimated. I think the Austro-Hungarian army cannot defeat the Serbs at the same scale. Although their army is no different from beggars, they still have combat effectiveness. The Turks have made certain progress and can withstand the attack of the Allied troops under special circumstances. However, it is difficult to make any breakthroughs. I only have two requirements for them. The first is to defend the oil fields and transportation channels in the Mesopotamia Basin, and the second is to restrain Britain and France as much as possible."
"Why do you think Romania will betray the empire? We have a good relationship with Romania, and the royal family on both sides is considered to be of the same origin. Romania should stand on our side." Little Moltke asked in confusion.
"Because we can't give what they want, and in the eyes of outsiders, we have a smaller chance of winning. Don't forget that now there are three major powers fighting Germany and Austria. In the face of national interests, we can only stand aside whether it is the former relationship or blood relationship." Ruprecht said.
"This is a matter on the Eastern Front. You and the Austro-Hungarian Empire should be concerned about the specific situation. I will not interfere too much. But I will inform the German Emperor of the United States of America." Xiao Maoqi thought for a while and said.
"Okay, I will handle it." Ruprecht nodded with satisfaction. He had already greeted Moltke, and Moltke said he could handle it himself. To some extent, he made a statement on behalf of the German General Staff. Well, if Romania had some "unfriendly" actions, then Ruprecht would be willing to take over the oil field within one month!
"What is peace? It's just a brief rest between two wars!" Ruprecht believed that this sentence was a very appropriate description of the era before World War II. The Sino-Japanese War, the US-Spanish-Japanese War, the Boer War, the North Africa War, the Russo-Japanese War to the Balkan War. It's really one after another. In just a few years, a real world war is about to break out!
Chapter completed!