Chapter Thirty-Fourty-Ninth: Hamid II the Distressed
As the first ally of the Far East Group, it is not surprising that Germany has such a reaction, but it is a bit excessive. The implications it reveals are worth pondering by all countries.
After Germany was the first to take a stand, Spain and the Kingdom of Hejaz followed. However, the role they could play was insignificant and a bit insignificant. However, after some countries issued consecutive clarification statements, the remaining British Empire and the Ottoman Empire,
I don't know how to do it.
First of all, both countries are power groups with heavy troops in the Middle East, and they have also sent a large number of personnel to infiltrate the Middle East. Although neither country ordered an attack on Li Ningyu.
But what kind of story was behind this incident? Both countries were unsure for a while. However, King Edward VII of England still sent a telegram to Li Ningyu in his own name. As for the content above,
It is currently unknown.
The most uneasy person was King Hamid II of the Ottoman Empire. This independent ruler was also extremely worried at this time, because he seemed to be able to sense one thing from multiple sources of intelligence.
What is it that makes even Hamid II worried?
In fact, the matter was not too big. It was just an Ottoman Empire special force sent to lurk in the Kingdom of Najd, Saudi Arabia. They temporarily lost contact. The number was not very large, less than a division.
But the key point is that the occurrence of this incident coincided too much with the diplomatic announcement issued by the Far East. Although the Far East announcement did not mention that the Ottoman Empire's special forces attacked the Far East Army, in the territory of the Kingdom of Hejaz in Saudi Arabia, Durer
Azzi will definitely not do such a stupid thing, so the most likely ones are the Ottoman Empire and the Kingdom of Najd.
The growth of the Far East military system has long entered the attention of all countries in recent years. Unless you are a fool king, you will definitely not know the future potential of the Far East. In fact, Hamid II of the Ottoman Empire also very much hopes to cooperate with the Far East.
The establishment of an alliance between the groups can at least resolve the territorial conflicts between the Ottoman Empire and the German Empire.
Moreover, the Far East's offensive in Northeast Asia also dragged out the aggression of the Tsarist Empire, giving the already decadent Ottoman Empire a chance to breathe. However, the changes in this incident made Hamid II suddenly nervous.
He was not sure whether it was the Special Guards, but he was certain that a troop sent by the Ottoman Empire to lurk in Saudi Arabia had disappeared.
A dilemma was placed in front of Hamid II. It would be too embarrassing to tell the truth, and it might give the Far East an excuse. But if we don't take the initiative to tell it now, then it will really be this latent special force that did it.
Good thing, then the Ottoman Empire and Hamid II would not be able to clean themselves out even if they jumped into the Yellow River.
Hamid II, who was about 60 years old, walked in circles in the meeting hall, and the ministers present also listened to the discussion.
As the saying goes, a skinny camel is bigger than a horse. There are still one or two talents in the Ottoman Empire. So when Hamid II was frowning, an aristocratic minister stood up and said: "Your Majesty, in fact, in this matter, we
The message can be sent to the Far East through the British!".
Hearing this opinion, Hamid II's eyes immediately lit up, and he seemed to find light all of a sudden, because during the Russo-Turkish War, the Ottoman Empire had approached Britain for help and actively provoked conflicts between Britain and Russia.
Finally, the Treaty of Santo Stefano was deliberately signed.
Sure enough, after a while, the British authorities could no longer tolerate the Russian Empire's attempt to annex Turkey alone. Under the order of British Prime Minister Benjamin, the British sailed the Mediterranean Fleet to the Golden Horn. At that time, a war between Britain and Russia was about to break out.
Finally, through Bismarck's mediation, Britain and Russia formulated a plan to jointly conquer the Ottoman Empire.
However, after such an incident, the Ottoman Empire's international status plummeted, becoming the famous Sick Man of West Asia.
But this time, Hamid II learned wisely. He did not want to lose more controlled countries and territories, especially the Balkan Peninsula.
However, after the mid-19th century, the Austro-Hungarian Empire, which was as famous as the Ottoman Empire, gradually gave up its maritime hegemony and turned to the struggle for land territory. It was also the first to directly bring the northwest Balkans under its own rule. The Balkans
The region has long been coveted by major powers. Since the 15th century, the Tsarist Empire has been fighting for control of the area around the Balkans under the banner of liberating the Slavs.
Therefore, the Balkans have been ruled by turns by major powers in the world many times. Under the rule of these empires, the people of the Balkans have long suffered from ethnic discrimination and religious oppression. In fact, it is all because of the Balkans.
Located at the border of Europe and Asia.
Located in the lower abdomen of Europe, directly strangling the Black Sea and the throat of the Mediterranean, the strategic location is naturally very important. At the same time, there are many and complex ethnic groups here, and the religions are also diverse. Since the 14th century, this place has been the big powder keg of Europe.
It will cause a big melee.
Therefore, in the past period of time, in less than a hundred years, seven major wars have occurred in the Balkans.
The focus of competition among major powers and the weight of negotiations over the division of spoils!
However, in every war, the main victims were the civilians in the Balkans. After the war, the Balkans were first collectively carved up by major European countries.
Therefore, for a period of time, the borders of European countries continued to change, especially in 1912 and 1913. After the two Balkan Wars, five countries including Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Serbia and Montenegro, which were originally controlled by the Ottoman Empire, were invaded.
After the First World War, the Ottoman Empire and the Austro-Hungarian Empire collapsed at the same time, triggering another battle for the Balkans.
The European powers began to take the opportunity to expand their territories. The victorious countries accepted new territories and returned to their own territory in defeat. However, the entire Balkans region was devastated.
Hamid II agreed to seek help from the British, but how to explain these problems became the next problem. After all, Hamid II did not want to solve one problem and find another.
A difficult problem.
In short, we have to explain this matter clearly to the Far East Group without creating any opportunities for the British, so the discussion is still in progress. However, at this time, all the Far East Army convoys have left the Serat Mountain and are heading to the border city of O'Shea.
La, on the way down the mountain, I did not encounter any ambush or mines, but it was already night, a desert night.
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