Greece’s Roman Road

Returning to Constantine in Greece, he entered the familiar city of Athens.

In order not to cause a commotion, Constantine and his party all changed into casual clothes.

Drive the horses in the direction of Tatoi Palace.

People in twos and threes on the street gathered together and discussed eagerly.

"Have you heard, Tipis, there's going to be a war soon"

"Who are you fighting?"

"Who else could it be? Of course with the Turks, these **** Turks"

"Is that so? I'm going to teach those tangled heads (Turks tangled heads

When the young man named Tipis heard the word war, his face flushed and his eyes lit up.

As a young man who has never seen a war, his impression of war is limited to some hot and fascinating war stories.

"Why not, I just heard the congressman say that he can still lie to me?"

Constantine, who passed by the two, listened to the conversation without missing a word.

It seems that the citizens of Athens are already floating in their hearts.

Thinking of this, Constantine accelerated.

Tatoi Palace meeting room.

King George I, Prime Minister Terry Kupis, Conservative Party Leader Derejanis, Chief of General Staff Emmanuel, and the military and political heads of the Kingdom of Greece gathered together to discuss the situation in the Balkans.

"Your Excellency Chief of the General Staff, if Greece is going to participate in a war now, can our troops go to war at any time?" Andreas asked.

Emanuel thought about the actual situation of the army, combined with the intelligence of the Ottoman Turkish army, Greece's opponent, and replied; "If the time of the war is controlled within two months, the army's supply of supplies and ammunition can be guaranteed."

At first glance, it seems that the army can only maintain the war capacity for two months, which seems to be short-lived.

In fact, the war ability of two months is quite good. For example, in the Franco-Prussian War, the frontal battlefield lasted for about two months.

At the end of the 19th century, the combat thinking of various countries was to make a quick decision and quickly determine the winner.

This is because a long-term war will consume a huge amount of materials. After all, the army is fighting on the front line without production, and the rapid consumption of weapons and ammunition will hit the economy heavily. Therefore, all countries try their best to avoid prolonged wars.

European countries are small in size and lack of natural resources, and their potential for long-term warfare is naturally limited.

For example, during World War I, countries thought that the war would be over in a few months at most, but did not expect that it would be an extremely cruel and long-term war of attrition.

As for long-term wars such as the Hundred Years War (1337-1453) between Britain and France, this is actually a general term for a series of wars, with stop-and-go in the middle. Strictly speaking, it is not a war at all.

With the social productive forces and the population situation of the two countries at that time, if there was a long-term high-intensity war for a hundred years, the people of the two countries would have been killed on the battlefield without starving to death.

"The prerequisite is that politically, the approval of the major powers is obtained," Emanuel said solemnly.

Hearing this, the meeting room fell silent.

No one has confidence in such a request, and all countries are determined to maintain the situation on the Balkans.

"Dreaness, how is your contact with the British ambassador?" King George I asked, breaking the silence in the room.

"The attitude of the British is not yet clear. It should be that the whole situation in the UK is still unclear, so there is no clear answer for a long time."

Andreas replied reluctantly.

"Then why are you inciting the people to go to war in the National Assembly?" Trikupis asked angrily with a pale face.

"This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Greece. We cannot hesitate. If we want to achieve something in this crisis, we must be resolute and firm," Andreas replied calmly.

"But without the consent of the great powers, what if we achieve victory on the battlefield? We can't get it at all!" Emmanuel said angrily.

One of the characteristics of the great powers is that they control the international discourse power, and territorial changes, especially those in Europe, must have the consent of all countries.

Without the approval of various countries, even if it is obtained on the battlefield, it will be spit out at the negotiating table.

Even a great power like Russia cannot be spared if it is not determined to fight, as evidenced by the abolition of the Treaty of St. Snow at the Berlin Conference in 1881.

Russia is not exempt, let alone a small third-rate European country like Greece.

At this moment, Steward Capet came to George I and whispered, "Duke Constantine has returned from the Thessaly camp."

"Let him come here to participate in the meeting," George ordered.

Constantine walked into the conference room and saw all the powerful figures in Greece were present.

"Constantine, how is the situation with the Thessaly Legion?" George I asked eagerly.

The war is still cloudy, and the situation is mysterious. At this time, only the army can rely on it.

Constantine, who came back from the military camp, was naturally the best person to ask.

"The morale of the army is good, but the number of cannons is lacking, and the training of soldiers with live ammunition has also been affected," Constantine said unabashedly.

Everyone's eyes turned to Emmanuel, which was inconsistent with what he said.

"The military's military spending has always been insufficient, and the training of soldiers will of course be affected. Prime Minister Trikupis knows this best, right?" Emanuel naturally did not want to be blamed inexplicably.

During his tenure, Trikupis has always pursued a policy of fostering industry and commerce. He has to build public facilities such as roads and docks, and at the same time, he has to pay off foreign debts. He has to spend money everywhere, and the financial pressure has always been great.

"Your Majesty, everyone, UU reading www.uukanshu.com First, the current situation is not clear, and second, Greece's finances are sluggish, so it's best to watch from the sidelines and not rush to express your position."

Trikupis was also very aggrieved. Greece's finances, since its independence in 1823, had owed a lot of debts, and it had never been rich, and it had always been tight.

"I agree with the Prime Minister's proposal. As far as I know, Bulgaria's actions this time have not been approved by Russia." Constantine knew very well that Greece had better not get involved in the turmoil of Bulgaria's unification.

The Balkan Peninsula is in a mess. The best option is to maintain the status quo. No country will fight for the Balkan Peninsula at this time.

"In this case, Bulgaria will definitely have a conflict with the Turks. After all, Eastern Rumelia Province is the territory of the Turks. If Bulgaria does not have the backing of the Russians, the Turks cannot fail to respond," Trijanis said excitedly.

"In this case, it is just the opportunity for Greece. It is best to contact the Bulgarians and attack the Ottoman Turkey together."

Everyone looked at each other, and it was obvious that Trikupis and Derrianis disagreed.

This is nothing new. The two are political opponents. Trikupis is the leader of the Liberal Party, and Delianes has always wanted the position of Prime Minister.

Having said that, Derrianis angrily left the conference room and headed towards the National Assembly.

"Your Majesty, is Delianess really inciting war so enthusiastically for the sake of the country and the nation, out of righteousness, or is she just inciting the people as a pretense for her position as prime minister?"

After the crowd had dispersed, Constantine asked.

"Who knows? But it's more likely both," King George replied.

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