The fact that the Greeks came to the door so quickly was a bit of a surprise to Ferdinand, but it was also reasonable!

There was an undercurrent in the Ottoman country, and the Greeks, as the second largest ethnic group among them, were the first to bear the brunt and were taken care of! Naturally, he got in touch with the Greek government, and George I immediately sensed the opportunity.

Thinking about the fact that the Ottomans dared to single out the Ottomans and take the initiative to launch the "Greco-Turkish War", we know that the Greek government has never lacked courage.

However, the positioning of their own power was too idealistic, and they suffered a crushing defeat at the beginning of the war, and perhaps now the Greeks already felt that they could fight the Ottoman Empire.

Parallel time and space, now Bulgaria is busy with infighting; Serbia is no better, the country is in a mess; Montenegro (Gate of Negoro) is negligible.

The Greeks had to fight alone, now Serbia is even worse, Bulgaria is stronger, the Greek government is not stupid, pull allies to reduce the risk, still know.

At the time of negotiations with the Greeks, the international situation changed again.

After the British occupation of Egypt, relations with the Ottoman Empire began to drift away and deteriorate, and the Turks began to turn pro-German.

The British now controlled the sea route to India, but they were not at ease, trying to keep the overland traffic open.

After the outbreak of the Near East crisis, Britain put pressure on the Ottoman Empire through the Armenian question, forcing the Ottoman Empire to compromise, recognize the status quo in Egypt, and consolidate Britain's position in the Near East!

On the other hand, with the signing of the Congo Treaty, the contradictions between the British and the Germans intensified, and Britain reached an impasse in European diplomacy.

The British planned to reconcile with Germany and change the passive situation in diplomacy, but at this time France and Russia began to draw closer, and the British secretly promoted the Franco-Russian alliance, hoping to use the Franco-Russian alliance to deter Germany and force the Germans to take the initiative to improve relations with Britain.

For this reason, he also made overtures to the French on the Moroccan issue, and made a move to win over Russia on the Nile issue!

On November 9, 1894, British Prime Minister Rossbury spoke openly about rapprochement with Russia at the mayor's banquet in London.

The Armenian question, which was breaking out, provided the British with an opportunity to get closer to the great powers, that is, to establish a "British, French, and Russian" Triple Alliance on the Armenian question!

But the attitude of the other powers was far less positive than that of Britain.

Germany, Italy, and Austria-Hungary opposed action in the Near East, and the Germans wanted to consolidate their Sultan's rule and strengthen their influence in the Ottoman Empire, rather than Turkey.

The Russian Empire did not take the Armenian question seriously, and there were a large number of Armenians living in Russia, and persecution of minorities also occurred from time to time.

The Russian Empire's current Far East strategy is at a critical juncture, and the Sino-Japanese War has drawn their attention, and they do not want to muddy the waters and affect their expansion in the East!

France didn't care, it played soy sauce to accompany the whole process, and on this issue, it chose to be consistent with the Russian Empire.

The British were well aware that on the Armenian question, without the support of Russia and France, especially the Russian Empire, it would be impossible to negotiate with the Sultan government alone!

Since the British got Egypt, the Near East question has changed in the global strategy, and the British government has begun to tend to carve up Turkey with the foreign powers, the core of which is to reach a partition agreement with the Russians!

At the end of 1894, British Prime Minister Rossbury proposed that the Russian Empire occupy the Ottoman Armenian provinces in exchange for the Russians recognizing the British status in Egypt.

However, Ferdinand knew very well that the Russian government did not mean to use force against the Turks now, otherwise he really wouldn't mind being a thug. Or it is not impossible to join forces with Greece to take advantage of the fire!

However, in the current international situation, if Bulgaria rashly joined forces with Greece to attack the Ottomans, it would be in line with the British wishes, and the most important thing is that Bulgaria is not ready!

At the end of the 19th century, it was an era of strength to speak, and the fist was not strong enough, even if the Turks were defeated, Bulgaria could not get the most benefit, which was not in line with Ferdinand's strategic goals!

However, under Ferdinand's butterfly effect, the history of this world and parallel time and space has changed slightly, and the Russian-Bulgarian alliance and the second Bulgarian war have affected the situation in the Near East.

So Ferdinand is now closely involved, the crisis in the Near East, looking for opportunities in it!

In 1895, the British cabinet was changed, and the Conservative aristocratic politician Marquess Salisbury became the British Prime Minister for the third time, and the British national policy changed!

The appointment of the Marquis of Salisbury was a critical moment for Britain, France and Germany to compete in Africa. The British urgently need to solve the crisis in the Near East, and the core is that Russia must be stabilized!

He advocated a one-time solution to the Eastern question, which had long plagued Britain or Europe, and went on to propose a plan for the partition of the Ottoman Empire:

The territory of the Turks was to be confined to Anatolia;

The Russian Empire was to receive the Black Sea straits, and Constantinople;

Austria-Hungary was compensated in the western Balkans;

Italy gets Tripoli or Morocco;

The French get Syria or Morocco;

The British gained Egypt and the Euphrates River valley.

The Marquis of Salisbury's plan for the partition of the Ottoman Empire, which is contrary to the traditional Near East policy of the British, will certainly change the pattern of Europe and even the world if realized!

Anyway, seeing this plan, Bulgaria is scared, Greece is scared, Serbia is also scared, and once it is completed, there will be no hope for the Balkan countries!

This plan, theoretically feasible, except for the Germans, the major European powers have gained, and it is largely divided according to their respective strengths, which can be regarded as "fair"!

Ferdinand had heard of this plan in his previous life, but he didn't take it seriously, and it failed in the end anyway, but now it doesn't!

He knew that he had to act immediately, and once Britain, France, Russia, Italy, and Austria-Hungary agreed to the agreement, it would be a foregone conclusion!

Even the Germans could not do anything, after all, Germany at the end of the 19th century did not have the strength to challenge the British!

Ferdinand knew that since the plan proposed by the British was only superficial, there would definitely be compensation for the Germans afterwards, but the Germans have historically rejected and intervened to hinder the partition.

But what about this plane? Ferdinand wasn't sure how much of an impact his butterfly effect would have, what if the Germans agreed?

After all, according to this plan, the Russian-Austrian contradictions will be delayed and weakened, the pressure on Germany's eastern front will be greatly reduced, and Anglo-German relations will continue to get closer, and even form an alliance.

(Hit the street decided to save the manuscript, and if you have saved ten chapters, it will be on the shelf!) ）