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Chapter 606 Everyone has their own thoughts

The so-called neutrality is a complete joke. Every one of them is just selling dog meat under the guise of selling mutton.

George's only expectation for Denmark is that he hopes Denmark will not follow the example of a certain country and personally intervene when the warring countries have run out of funds and are no longer profitable, and will not let go of even the last blood-stained steamed bun.

George could also understand Christian X's position.

George's order to Peter was that after the first "Queen Maria" was put into service, regardless of whether Denmark agreed to open the Denmark Strait, Peter would send four "Ganguts" to Corfu to join forces with the Mediterranean Fleet to deal with the Austro-Hungarian Navy.

It doesn’t matter if Denmark disagrees, just force it through.

Although Christian X was tough-talking, George didn't believe the Danes would dare to fire if the Baltic Fleet forced its way into the Denmark Strait.

If the Danes fire their artillery, the country will automatically enter a state of war, and Denmark will then become an enemy of the Allies.

So at that time Christian X would definitely refuse sternly and take a tough attitude.

But if the Baltic Fleet forced its way in, Christian X would be helpless. After all, this is a world where the strong prey on the weak, and playing the victim could gain some sympathy.

Free trade was a matter for the future, and the arrival of King Vittorio Emanuele III of Italy was the biggest surprise to George.

This is understandable. After all, they are all European royal families. If you look through the family tree, you will find that they are relatives within three generations. It is okay if they don't visit each other on a regular basis, but they still have to be present at the king's wedding.

Especially at this critical moment.

The Kingdom of Italy has not yet joined the war. George estimates that the Italians are mostly waiting for a good price and will help whoever offers more benefits.

It would not be appropriate for George to intervene in such matters, so George gave Nicola some advice and asked Nicola to win over Emanuele.

The bargaining chip George offered was that if Italy joined the Allies and declared war on the Central Powers, then after the war, the Russian Empire would support Italy in reclaiming the occupied territories from the Austro-Hungarian Empire and support Italy's expansion in Africa.

This is an open and aboveboard conspiracy, impeccable.

George believed in William II and the old Emperor of Austria-Hungary, and certainly wanted the Kingdom of Italy to join the war.

But the alliance could not offer such a bargaining chip.

This bargaining chip did not cause any loss to the Russian Empire. After all, what was given away was the land of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Supporting Italy's expansion in Africa would only affect the interests of Britain and France, and in any case had nothing to do with the Russian Empire.

Nicola didn't know the details of Italy, so he went to find Emanuele happily.

George received intelligence from the Asia Minor Peninsula that the Ottoman Empire was partially mobilizing.

This situation is hidden in countless intelligence and seems normal. After all, after the war broke out, all countries, regardless of whether they participated in the war or not, carried out partial mobilization.

Considering that Carl and little Muhammad were very close, Demeter reminded George that there was a possibility that the Ottoman Empire would join the war.

Because of Constantinople, if the Ottoman Empire entered the war, it would definitely join the Central Powers.

Because joining the Allied Powers would not bring any benefits to the Ottoman Empire.

George doubted whether Muhammad V had the courage to join the Allies.

The Ottoman Empire suffered heavy losses in the Balkan Wars, and although the domestic rebellion has been quelled, it has not yet recovered.

George stockpiled heavy troops in Constantinople. Marmara was the home port of the Mediterranean Fleet. Once the Ottoman Empire joined the war, the outcome might be even more tragic than the Balkan War.

"You have sent all the troops to various war zones. The main force of the Mediterranean Fleet is in Corfu. Constantinople is in an unprecedented period of emptiness. You have given the Ottoman Empire the best opportunity to recapture Constantinople."

Demeter reminded George that you are tempting the Ottomans to commit crimes.

Only then did George realize that the current situation was indeed caused by his own hands.

But it was definitely not intentional.

George immediately sent a telegram to Brusinov, reminding him to pay close attention to the German-Austrian coalition forces in Serbia.

If the Ottoman Empire wanted to join the war, the German-Austrian coalition would definitely take the initiative to attack Bulgaria and prevent the 11th Army from returning to support Constantinople.

Once Constantinople falls, the situation in the Balkans will completely collapse.

Of course, it was not easy for the Ottoman Empire to cross the Bosphorus. After all, the Ottoman Empire’s navy had been annihilated in the Balkan War, and the gunboats of the Mediterranean Fleet could complete the blockade of the Bosphorus.

George actually hoped that the Ottoman Empire would take a risk, so that he could legitimately deal with the Ottoman Empire.

The Ottoman Empire did not have much oil in the Asia Minor Peninsula.

The Persian Peninsula still has a lot of oil and water.

If he could take this region, George would be confident that he could face any challenge, even if the Russian Empire collapsed.

On December 12, George left Constantinople for Adrianople.

With the completion of the capital relocation, Adrianople officially became the capital of the Kingdom of Bulgaria. This thousand-year-old city once again showed new vitality and was reborn. Little Mehmed was no stranger to Adrianople, which was once a major military town of the Ottoman Empire and the gateway to Constantinople.

Compared with the Ottoman Empire period, Adrianople has changed a lot. It not only has the first airport in the Balkan Peninsula, but also has the largest and most advanced railway station. Currently, the population of Adrianople has exceeded 2 and is increasing rapidly.

In order to welcome Polis's coronation ceremony and wedding, the whole city was decorated with lights and the national flags of Bulgaria and Romania were hung on both sides of the main roads. People flocked to the streets to send their blessings to the young king and queen.

As early as a month ago, peasant representatives from various Bulgarian provinces had arrived in Adrianople, and the city had been in a state of hysterical carnival since then.

In order to welcome the delegations coming from all over the world, Adrianople Hotel was free of charge, and the bar also announced that it would provide free drinks to tourists during the Polis wedding, so that everyone could drink to their heart's content.

The Adrianople City Government took the opportunity to announce that it will hold a celebration ceremony for the king's coronation and wedding in the first week of December every year. This may become the carnival of Adrianople in the future.

With the influx of a large number of tourists, the hotels were full and people had to spend the night in the park.

The winter nights in Adrianople are still very cold, and sleeping outdoors would freeze you to death.

As a result, the citizens of Adrianople invited tourists to their homes, which caused the house prices in Adrianople to almost double in a very short period of time.

In terms of urban construction level alone, Adrianople can be regarded as the most livable city in the entire Balkans. The residential areas here are built around parks, squares and green spaces can be seen everywhere, and the Arda River and the Maritsa River converge here. Not only is the transportation convenient, but there is also the largest power plant in Europe.

Due to sufficient electricity supply, street lights have been installed on all main roads in Adrianople, and all residents' homes have access to electricity, water, natural gas, and central heating.

Since almost all the residents currently living in Adrianople are government civil servants, the income of Adrianople residents is quite high, which is reflected in the greatly improved quality of their food, clothing, housing and transportation.

Walking on the streets of Adrianople, you can hardly see beggars or homeless people. Everyone's face is filled with happiness and cheerful smiles.

Due to the heavy use of cars, the streets of Adrianople are clean.

The people in this city are obsessed with roses. Almost every household grows roses, so some people call Adrianople the "City of Roses".

Forget about ordinary people.

Rich people have relatively high requirements for their living environment.

Almost everyone who comes to Adrianople starts asking about house prices the second day after arriving in Adrianople.

Little Muhammad did not buy a house. Instead, he came to the former Sultan's palace in Adrianople, which has now been converted into a library and is open to the public.

Sooner or later, we will take this place back!
Little Muhammad's dissatisfaction grew stronger and stronger. He spat angrily and turned away.

"Hey, stop!"

A policeman immediately stopped little Muhammad.

Spitting is strictly prohibited in Adrianople. Violators will be fined and required to perform social labor.

Payment is no problem; little Mohammed can afford it.

The content of social labor is cleaning, and the corresponding punishment for spitting is one day.

Little Muhammad refused to obey.

"If you don't want to work, you can pay a fine instead."

Adrianople police were flexible in their enforcement.

The punishment is quite harsh, with a fine of 100 rubles per day.

As long as the problem can be solved with money, it is not a problem for little Muhammad.

Little Muhammad will never forget that shame.

The Sultan's brother was fined in Adrianople.

In the past, all these untouchables would have been hanged.

While little Muhammad was paying the fine, Alexander was experiencing unprecedented embarrassment.

After arriving in Sofia, Alexander went directly to visit the Serbian officers and soldiers who were resting in Sofia, and then gave a speech, encouraging the Serbian soldiers to return to the battlefield after recovery and fight hard for the liberation of Serbia.

What Alexander did not expect was that after his speech, the Serbian officers present were indifferent. Not only did they not respond enthusiastically, but they did not even applaud.

Before the Serbian army was defeated, Alexander abandoned the Serbian army and went into exile in France. From that moment on, he lost the respect of all Serbs.

Rather than liberating the Kingdom of Serbia, it would be more accurate to say that it was the restoration of the Karadjordjevic dynasty's rule over the Kingdom of Serbia.

The tragedy of the Kingdom of Serbia was caused by the "Greater Serbia" dream of Peter I and his son.

If Alexander had not been in the title of "Regent", no one would even listen to his speech.

(End of this chapter)