Chapter 325 Romania Joins the Game

Serbia and Greece had actually planned to unite against Bulgaria as early as during the London Peace Talks.

However, with only Serbia and Greece, even with Montenegro, which had expanded its territory a little, they could only balance the number of Bulgarian troops.

Judging from the combat effectiveness of the Bulgarian army, it is not difficult to defend the occupied land, which also gave Serbia and Greece an idea, that is, to attract more allies to participate.

If we talk about the powerful countries in the Balkans other than the Balkan Alliance, in addition to the powerful countries and Turkey, which they just defeated, there is only Romania in the northeast of the Balkan Peninsula.

Romania is located in the northeast of Serbia and the north of Bulgaria. Before the Balkan War, Romania was the largest and most populous country in the Balkan Peninsula except for the Ottoman Empire.

Because it did not directly border the Ottoman Empire, Romania had no reason to participate in the last Balkan War, and could only watch the Balkan countries gain more territory and population.

In the view of Romanian Foreign Minister Tyrol, Korizis' proposal is indeed very attractive to Romania.

It can not only allow Romania to resolve a potential threat, but also gain some territory. More importantly, among the alliances against Bulgaria, Serbia and Greece are the countries adjacent to Bulgaria's new territory. Although these two countries will gain more territory after the victory, they will also attract more hatred from Bulgaria.

In this way, the second and third strongest countries in the Balkans have unsolvable hatred, and Romania can sit back and watch the fight, or even wait for an opportunity to completely unify the Balkans.

But it is almost impossible to get a political veteran like Tyrol to directly agree to Romania's troops.

Politicians are like cunning foxes. It is impossible to make promises before they think they have enough chips to make them excited.

"I understand what you mean, and I am even very optimistic about your proposal. But I'm sorry, there was a peasant uprising in Romania not long ago, which caused considerable losses to Romania's political situation and economy. At least before it is completely recovered, we have no ability to send troops abroad." Romanian Foreign Minister Tyrol spread his hands, saying that even though he was very tempted, he was actually powerless.

Romania's special geographical location makes this country, which is the strongest country in the Balkans in terms of area and population, basically not intervene in the situation in the Balkans.

The actual reason is also very simple. Romania is bordered by the Russian Empire in the north and the Austro-Hungarian Empire in the west.

The two great powers have great ambitions for the Balkans, and naturally they cannot let Romania, the strongest country in the Balkans, make trouble.

More importantly, Romania borders Serbia in the southwest and Bulgaria in the south.

Except for the east, which is close to the sea, the countries bordering other places are all powerful, and Romania cannot bite them.

What's more, Serbia and Bulgaria also had the support of the Russian Empire before, so it is naturally impossible for a small kingdom like Romania to covet them.

Therefore, Tyrol's idea is also very simple. Romania can send troops, but Greece and Serbia must also give Romania enough compensation, otherwise Romania will not risk making enemies with the great powers and Bulgaria to make wedding clothes for Serbia and Greece.

"Of course, Mr. Tyrol. Our country and Serbia also know Romania's difficulties, and we are very sympathetic to Romania's experience. We all agree that if Romania can take various risks at home and agree to send troops, it should also be paid enough. Therefore, in addition to the 4,000 square kilometers of land in Southern Dobruja, Romanian people scattered in Bulgaria and Macedonia can also return to their motherland. At the same time, as long as the war can be won, our country and Serbia will compensate your country after the war, and the total value will definitely not be less than 3 million pounds." Korizis said with a smile.

When deciding to win over Romania to join the anti-Bulgarian alliance, Greece and Serbia were ready to give up some of their interests.

However, the good news is that Romania does not border Macedonia and Thrace, which also means that Romania can only obtain land from Bulgaria at most.

Greece and Serbia also have a unified view that Romania's expansion can only be carried out from Bulgaria.

After obtaining Bulgaria's land, Romania and Bulgaria naturally have a lot of hatred.

If Romania's fate can be achieved by only using Bulgaria's land and a little financial compensation, it will definitely be a sure win.

Seeing that Tyrol was already seriously considering it, Kolizis continued to encourage, "In fact, it is reasonable for your country to join the alliance against Bulgaria. After Bulgaria's rise, it is inevitable that it will expand outward again. But the Constantinople region is a taboo for the great powers, so it is naturally impossible to allow Bulgaria to continue to expand. Except in the direction of Constantinople, if Bulgaria wants to continue to expand, perhaps our neighboring countries will suffer. In this case, it is better to completely resolve the threat before this danger occurs, so that the Balkans can usher in a more lasting peace."

For a professional diplomat, it is a piece of cake to say that the enmity caused by the unequal distribution of benefits has contributed to human peace.

In this era of the survival of the fittest, falling behind will be beaten, which is a truth that will never be outdated.

If Bulgaria is a country at the level of a great power, then the anti-Bulgarian alliance would never happen.

But if the gap between Bulgaria and the Balkan countries is not too big, then Bulgaria, which has obtained the most land, will naturally be hated by neighboring countries, even Romania, which did not participate in the Balkan War.

As the saying goes, a man is innocent, but he is guilty of possessing a treasure. Before having sufficient strength, a large territory, a developed economy and rich mineral resources are all reasons for a country to be invaded.

"Sir Koritsis, I have to admit that you have persuaded me. But I'm sorry, such a major matter must be reported to His Majesty the King. At the same time, we also need a promise that during the war between us and Bulgaria, even if Russia does not express support for the war, it cannot interfere in this war." Tyrol was obviously moved by Koritsis's offensive, but he still did not forget his duty as a diplomat and said.

For Romania, it is not difficult to unite with Serbia and Greece to fight against Bulgaria.

But the most critical issue is that it must ensure that Russia will not interfere in this war, otherwise Romania will not only offend Russia in vain, but may also face the hatred and aggression of Bulgaria after its rise.

You know, the Balkan countries almost all launched wars with the support of Russia, but Romania did not.

To put it bluntly, Romania has no trump card behind it, which is why Tyrol is so cautious.

As a third-rate country adjacent to two major powers, Romania has to be extremely cautious in every action, and must also consider the choices of the two major powers around it.

"You can rest assured about this, Mr. Tyrol. We can guarantee that the Russians will not interfere in this war, nor will they provide any help to Bulgaria. Even Germany, Austria and Italy will not interfere in this war. This is just a civil war between the Balkan countries." After hearing Tyrol's request, Kolizis agreed very straightforwardly without any hesitation.

Although the Balkan Alliance is theoretically a country supported by Russia, it is also Russia's younger brother.

But no matter what, there must be a distinction between closeness and distance. Compared with Bulgaria, the connection between Serbia and Russia is closer, and Russia also attaches great importance to the alliance with Serbia.

How much does Russia value the alliance with Serbia? The reason why World War I broke out was that the Austro-Hungarian Empire and Russia refused to make any concessions on the Serbian issue, which led to the outbreak of an all-round war between the two major military groups.

After the Sarajevo incident, both the Austro-Hungarian Empire and Germany carelessly believed that Russia, with its backward weapons and equipment and slow war preparations, was not ready for war, and would also make concessions on the Serbian issue.

But what people did not expect was that Russia attached great importance to the alliance with Serbia and refused to give in on the issue of Serbia.

At that time, the situation in Germany and the Austro-Hungarian Empire was no longer something that Kaiser Wilhelm II and Emperor Franz could decide.

The military, industrialists, capitalists and nationalists all demanded that the country declare war.

Under such a general trend, a war that monarchs of various countries were reluctant to see broke out, and the monarchies of European countries faced a devastating blow.

The reason why Korizis made a solemn promise was that Serbia had communicated with Russia, and even though Russia was very embarrassed, it still chose to stand on the side of Serbia.

In fact, this is normal. After all, the relationship between Serbia and Russia has been for a long time, but Bulgaria was just a country that temporarily relied on Russia before the Balkan War.

After receiving Korizis's solemn promise, Romanian Foreign Minister Tyrol nodded with satisfaction and asked Korizis to wait for a few days. He would go to see the king tomorrow and wait for the king's decision.

With the situation developing to this point, it is inevitable that Romania will join the anti-Bulgarian alliance.

The Romanian king cannot and has no reason to oppose Romania's expansion.

This is actually a common problem among the major European monarchs. Basically, not many monarchs can completely suppress domestic forces and keep the domestic situation calm when the enthusiasm for domestic war is high.

Just as Tsar Nicholas II wrote to his cousin and ally, King George V of England, when he announced the national mobilization order: "I don't know what will happen. The war rashly launched by the Austro-Hungarian Empire is likely to become a major war with far-reaching implications. Maybe it's just a local war, or maybe it will drag Europe into the abyss."

3200 words second update, please support, please vote!