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Chapter 712 Everyone is at peace with their destiny
The Kingdom of Seville, which had besieged Bulgaria during the Second Balkan War, has now been annexed by the Kingdom of Bulgaria.

After concluding negotiations with the Kingdom of Hungary, the territory of the Kingdom of Bulgaria rapidly expanded from 11 square kilometers before the outbreak of the World War to the current 35.7 square kilometers, becoming the most powerful country in the Balkans.

After Russia decided to build a natural gas pipeline from Baku to Paris, the Kingdom of Romania decided to join forces with Bulgaria to develop the oil and gas resources of Southern Dobruja.

After the Second Balkan War, the Kingdom of Bulgaria was forced to cede Southern Dobruja to Romania. Ferdinand could have developed Southern Dobruja independently without having to rely on anyone.

When Ferdinand visited Constantinople, he jokingly told George that he would give part of the profits from South Dobruja's oil and gas resources to his grandson as a gift.

In Georgi's view, this move was clearly more of an apology.

Just as George had expected, the Kingdom of Italy could not withstand the attack of the Ottoman Empire. Less than two months after the war began, the Italian army lost more than 5 people and was forced to withdraw from the Anatolian Peninsula.

Not only did the Austrian army regain some of the territory lost at the Paris Peace Conference, but Mustafa Kemal also took the opportunity to propose returning to North Africa by force.

King Vittorio Emanuele III of Italy urgently contacted the Ottoman Empire through Britain, France and Russia to give up the ceded territory of Asia Minor in exchange for the Ottoman Empire's recognition of the Treaty of Lausanne.

The Treaty of Lausanne was signed between the Kingdom of Italy and the Ottoman Empire after the Italo-Turkish War. Its main content was that the Ottoman army and the Kingdom of Italy withdrew from Tripoli and Benghazi, as well as the Dodecanese.

When the Treaty of Lausanne was signed, the Balkan War had not yet ended. In order to withdraw from North Africa, the Ottoman Empire decisively ceded Tripoli and Benghazi to Italy.

The Italians went back on their word and did not withdraw their troops from the Dodecanese after taking Tripoli and Benghazi, and have remained there ever since.

Muhammad VI wanted to end the war as soon as possible and agreed to the Italians' demands.

Although the two kings were pleased with the result, news spread that neither the Italians nor the Ottomans were happy.

The discontent of the Italians was still within controllable limits and only led to Mussolini's rise to power.

The Ottoman Empire was on the eve of civil war, with the armies loyal to the Sultan and Mustafa Kemal already irreconcilable.

Georgy was extremely anxious. Before coming to Constantinople, he called Ferdinand and Polis respectively, asking for help from the Balkan League.

Ferdinand's response was that since the Ottoman Empire had completely surrendered, the Balkan League's historical mission had been completed and there was no need for it to continue to exist.

Georgi was dumbfounded. The Ottoman Empire had not yet completely admitted defeat and was sharpening its knives to attack Greece. How could such a good alliance be disbanded just like that?

Ferdinand did not hesitate to publish an announcement in the newspaper to withdraw from the Balkan League.

Soon after, Polis and Nikola of Montenegro also issued statements of withdrawal, and the Balkan Alliance, which had existed for seven years, was declared dissolved.

Having lost the protection of the Balkan League, the only country the Kingdom of Greece can rely on is Russia.

George used the decision of the Russian State Duma as an excuse to refuse to provide assistance to the Kingdom of Greece.

It can't be said to be an excuse. From a procedural point of view, George did not have the power to start a war. Only the State Duma had the power to start a war, and George was just an executor.

Russia has begun reconstruction with remarkable results and the situation is very good. There is no need to return to a state of war because of the conflict between the Ottoman Empire and the Greeks.

The Ottomans finally learned their lesson and only targeted Italy and Greece, without involving Britain, France and Russia at all.

On December 12, the Austrian army officially launched an attack on the areas controlled by the Greek army.

What George didn't expect was that the situation in the Far East was becoming increasingly tense.

After entering winter, reconstruction in Russia gradually stopped due to the weather, and the Goryeo-Japan Corps, which had been transformed into engineering troops, returned to Goryeo and Japan in large numbers. This was originally a normal vacation, but it aroused the ambitions of Goryeo and Japan.

Although Japan has paid off its debt to Russia, it has accumulated a lot of debt and still has to continue to pay it back.

Going to Vladivostok in a group to sell that thing together is definitely not as fast as robbing.

Coinciding with the time when hundreds of thousands of Japanese troops returned to Japan, the Japanese government was surprised to find that Russia had trained hundreds of thousands of elite soldiers for Japan through the world war.

In fact, the hidden dangers of Goryeo and Japan gradually emerged after Nicholas abdicated.

The shock brought to Goryeo and Japan by Nicholas' abdication was no less than that of the world war.

Such a huge empire collapsed in an instant. The Tsar abdicated and his life and death were unknown. Russia fell into civil war. If it were not for George's strong power, Goryeo and Japan would have rebelled in 1918.

The last straw that broke the camel's back was the pension and retirement benefits system introduced by Russia after the war.

The Gao Ri Corps are mercenaries. Although their pensions and retirement benefits are quite good compared to those in East Asia, they are certainly not as generous as those of the Russians.

After the introduction of the retirement benefits system, some media in Korea and Japan began to secretly attack the Russian government for its unfair treatment of the Korean-Japanese Army.

These media are basically controlled by Britain.

What George couldn't understand was that, even if it was Japan, why was Korea dissatisfied?
Without Russia's help, Goryeo would have become a colony of Japan and been enslaved for generations.

Russia hired workers from Goryeo and never owed them a penny. They paid exactly what they were owed and never defaulted on their payments. Although Goryeo workers' salaries and benefits were far inferior to those of Russian workers, this was clearly a matter of mutual consent, so why was it considered unfair?

If you feel it is unfair, you can just refuse Russia's employment and go with whoever pays you the most.

"King Gojong passed away, Queen Min has been bedridden for a long time, and Li Tuo——haha."

Anne knew Goryeo better than George did.

Li Tuo's proposal was rejected. Although he dared not say anything in front of George, he must have felt resentful in his heart. After all, the Koreans are narrow-minded than a needle tip.

During the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895, Li Tuo was still young and did not understand the situation in Goryeo.

In addition, Li Tuo has been in Russia for many years and rarely returns to Goryeo. This gives Li Tuo an illusion that Goryeo, although not comparable to Russia, is at least stronger than Bulgaria.

This cannot be said to be an illusion. The population of Goryeo is indeed larger than that of Bulgaria.

This is just like some bank employees who are too arrogant and mistakenly take the platform's strength as their own strength.

"Haha, if it rains, it will. If my mother wants to get married, let her do whatever she wants—"

George was not angry. He was just using Korea and Japan.

Amur was very poor at that time, with fewer people than wolves, so it had to rely on the human resources of Goryeo and Japan.

Now George can mobilize the entire Russian human resources at his will. George was going to gradually reduce the proportion of foreign workers, so it's just right that he left.

The winter in Constantinople is warmer than that in St. Petersburg. The construction of the bridge piles for the cross-sea bridge has been completed, and the bridge deck will be installed next year. If everything goes well, it will be put into use by the end of the following year.

After Russia demolished the Hebrew churches, a large number of Hebrews migrated from Russia to Palestine.

There are not many Hebrews who go to settle in the Hebrew province. According to official statistics from the Hebrew state, the number of Hebrews settled in the Hebrew state is less than 3% of the total population.

This makes Americans extremely conflicted.

Although the environment in Yakutia is a bit bad, it is not impossible to survive. Since other people can survive in Yakutia, why can't the Hebrews?
During this period, Americans still attached great importance to their promises. If they said they would build a railway for Greece, they would build a railway and also give it a port.

Americans are so generous, so George is naturally not stingy either.

Therefore, Xizhou was given a spot in the first batch of thermal power plants next year.

In fact, Siberia is rich in water resources. If hydropower is vigorously developed, it will not only meet the consumption in Siberia, but also supply Russia and Europe.

George gave the Amur Arsenal a new mission.

Since they can even build 350mm heavy naval guns, making radios, phonographs, washing machines and the like should definitely not be a problem.

Forget about air conditioners; there is no market for them in Russia.

Television hadn't appeared yet, so George could only wait for technology to continue to advance.

Since there was nothing to do in the winter, George decided to hold an exhibition in Constantinople to recommend Russian products to the world.

Vladivostok holds an expo every winter, attracting merchants from all over the world.

Vladivostok is still a bit far from Europe, and many small European companies do not have the energy or ability to go to Vladivostok.

Constantinople has a superior geographical location. European merchants can participate in the expo while also traveling and experiencing Russian customs, killing two birds with one stone.

Although the expo opened during the Christmas period, merchants from Europe began to arrive in Constantinople in large numbers from early December.

George made a big move and planned to build a Palace of Nations within a month.

The main building materials of the Palais des Nations are steel and glass. Although it occupies a large area, it is not difficult to build and it can be achieved with Russia's construction level.

The Palace of Nations is located on the Golden Horn and serves as the main venue of the expo. Starting from early December, performance teams from all over Russia will hold various free public performances in the square in front of the Palace every day.

Russians have a wide variety of entertainment options. For high-brow entertainment, there are opera and ballet. If you want to experience the life of ordinary Russians, you can go winter swimming or take part in a strongman competition.

The children's favorite thing is dog sledding. Since the snow in Constantinople is not very thick in winter, smart businessmen installed wheels on the bottom of the sled, which made both the children and the dogs pulling the sled very satisfied.

After enough fun, it’s time to eat. Constantinople has more variety. Here you can find not only caviar from the Baltic Sea, but also Bulgarian rose wine and the top delicacy from the Amur - hot pot.

Of course, what tourists find most unforgettable is the sincerity and enthusiasm of Constantinople.

(End of this chapter)