My Italian: Chapter 509 The Xibao Alliance Part 1

In Athens in June, the temperature is gradually high, and the highest temperature is 32 degrees, even if it is close to the sea, it is relatively hot. Especially for Prime Minister Petkov, who is used to the pleasant climate of Sofia, it is still a bit annoying.

But for Petkov, the hot weather in Athens is tolerable, and he is not here for vacation, but a friendly visit to his neighbors.

"Ivanchev, do you think the Greeks will agree to our request this time?"

At this time, Prime Minister Petkov was sitting on the sofa, unbuttoning his neckline to let off heat, and asked Ivanchev, the foreign minister who looked like him. They had only visited King George I of Greece before, and the conversation went smoothly.

"Prime Minister, this question needs to see what the Greeks think. We have talked to them many times, and each time we can't talk about the ownership of Thessaloniki." For the topic of the Prime Minister, Foreign Minister Ivanchev felt a little headache. .

Facing the words of the Foreign Minister, Petkov said with a smile. "So this time I'm here."

Of course, the Prime Minister also knew why the two countries could not agree on an alliance on the ownership of Thessaloniki. Because Thessaloniki is so important that no one wants to let go.

Thessaloniki is the largest port city in Macedonia, the most populous and economically developed city in the region, and an important trade and transportation hub in the region. There is one factor that is enough for the two countries to compete for, not to mention that Thessaloniki is a combination of many factors, which is an impossible goal for the two countries to let go.

Therefore, in recent years, although the two countries have the will to form an alliance, but when it comes to the ownership of Thessaloniki, this will can only end in vain under the trend of interests.

And Petkov was so confident that Ivanchev was a little curious. He didn't know what panacea the Prime Minister had to appease the ambitions of the Greeks.

And just when he wanted to ask a question, he heard a knock on the door. The voice of the Bulgarian ambassador to Greece came from outside the door.

"Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs, His Excellency Theotokis and Chaymis are visiting."

The sound outside the door made the two people in the house cheer up immediately, and they looked at each other and hurriedly sorted out their clothes. "Invite the two of you to come in."

"Good day, two!"

The incoming Greek Prime Minister Teotokis greeted the two.

"Good day, Lord Theotokis and Chaimis!"

After the guest of honor was seated, the visiting Greek Prime Minister Teotokis said. "I bring greetings from His Majesty the King of our country. He is very grateful to your country for this friendly visit, and wishes you and our two countries can unite sincerely and have a better future."

"Thank you for your greetings from the king of your country, and please bring back my greetings to King George. As long as our interests are aligned, then the sincere unity of our two countries will be invincible." Petkov replied in an equally friendly manner.

Well, the two prime ministers are playing a riddle, one is talking about first finishing the fight and dividing the spoils, and the other is talking about finishing the talks and dividing the spoils.

It can be seen from these two riddles that the differences between the two countries have not been resolved.

Seeing that the Bulgarians were still killed and needed to distribute the benefits first, Teotokis said helplessly. "Your Excellency Petkov, there is a dead end when talking about the distribution of interests. There are a large number of our clansmen living in Thessaloniki, and it is impossible for our country to give up the city."

In the face of the Greek Prime Minister's remarks, Petkov said with a serious face. "Your Excellency Teotokis, your country's demand for Mediterranean ports should also be known. I can't convince the people of the country to accept the alliance conditions of not getting Thessaloniki."

Well, now everyone is no longer suave, and they are almost shirtless.

"You see, on the issue of the ownership of Thessaloniki, the two countries have always been unable to reach an agreement. This is actually not a good news for our two countries. You must know that the Turks are not easy to deal with. If we If the two countries do not unite, then no one will want to take back the territories occupied by the Turks."

Petkov also agreed with what Teotokis said. Don't look at Bulgaria's posture of Balkan Prussia all day long, but they are unwilling to let it face the Turks alone. If nothing else, Turkey has a population of more than 30 million, Bulgaria is only more than 4 million, and Greece has just 2 million, so the two countries are far inferior to the Turks in terms of population.

Of course, war is not just about population, but also about the number of troops, weapons and equipment, training levels, and morale of personnel. In comparison of these aspects, the two countries are better than the Turkish army in terms of training level and personnel morale, but the degree of goodness is limited, and it is far from being able to withstand the gap in the number of personnel.

Although the two countries have a much higher number of technical weapons such as artillery and machine guns per capita than the Turks, there is a big gap in the number of troops. At present, Greece has an army of more than 50,000 people, while Bulgaria has more than 70,000 people. As their potential opponents, the Ottomans have 340,000 people, of which 180,000 are elite troops trained by German consultants. , its equipment and training level are no worse than those of the two countries in Baoxi.

Therefore, even if the two countries are united, they may not be able to fight if they don't fight for their lives.

However, although he knows this problem, Petkov believes that this cannot be a reason for Bulgaria to abandon Salonika.

"Your Excellency Theotokis, in fact, your country has already made money. Your country mainly dispatches the navy and can occupy its islands in the Aegean Sea. The total area of ​​those islands has exceeded 10,000, plus the land west of the Vardar River in South Macedonia. , at least more than 20,000 new territories have been added. At present, only South Macedonia to the east of the Vardar River can be occupied by our country, plus most of Thrace, the total area is only in the early 30s. And Constantine It is impossible for our country to obtain the fort, and even the Thracian territory on the side of the strait is very likely not to be obtained, so our country is not much better than your country~www.mtlnovel.com~ Petkov rationally analyzes the distribution of interests between the two parties question.

However, Petkov's analysis did not impress the Greek side, only Teotokis refuted it. "Have you carefully calculated the gains and losses of our two countries, the land west of the Vardar River is completely incomparable to the east, and the west is mainly dominated by hills and mountains, and the population is not as good as the east. This is simply unreasonable."

Faced with Teotokis' rebuttal, Petkov certainly knew the gap between the two, and he answered confidently. "You are right, it is true. But have you considered that if your country does not cooperate with our country, you will not be able to get the land west of the Vardar River.

You must know that my country does not necessarily have to cooperate with your country. Serbia or Romania may become potential partners of cooperation. As long as our country is willing to pay the price of part of the territory, I believe that the other party will be willing to join this just war to expel the Turks. It is a big deal that our country does not consider the issue of the Turkish islands and only takes South Macedonia and Thrace. "

Petkov's words directly left Teotokis speechless. Yes, Bulgaria really has the possibility to give up cooperation with Greece. As for Greece, there is no way around Bulgaria, unless it can cooperate with foreign powers. But which powers would be willing to help the Greeks get grain from the fire and fight the Ottoman Empire to the death?

Blame the Italians back then, why they didn't choose Greece but let Bulgaria take advantage of it.

Teotokis was a little confused at this time, he stood up and said. "Sorry, this question is too difficult to choose, we need to go back and discuss it."

"It doesn't matter, anyway, I still have three days to go back and wait for good news from the two of you."

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