On June 11, 1909, Britain, Germany, and Austria-Hungary jointly shouted to Italy and the Ottoman Empire, demanding that the two countries abandon military operations in the Mediterranean and instead engage in diplomatic negotiations to resolve the conflict caused by Tripoli in North Africa. Almost all other European countries are ready to watch a good show. ↖↖↖ dian↖, o

Because the weakness of the Ottoman Empire has long been no secret, the fear of the uneven distribution of spoils among European countries may be the real reason why the empire has not been attacked by a joint attack so far, and Italy's action this time is obviously a test that the Ottoman neighbors are more willing to see, behind Italy, Greece, Austria-Hungary, Serbia, Bulgaria and other neighboring countries are all eyeing the preparatory action.

If Tripoli, the Ottoman Empire's North African territory, is easily conquered, it is estimated that these European countries will sit down at the table to share the territory of other Ottoman Empires in North Africa, and if it is not an open occupation, it will be a catastrophe for the Ottoman Empire to lose control of the North African territory.

Early on the morning of the 12th, Ouyang Geng, the Chinese ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, who had just arrived a week earlier, appeared at the Topkapi Palace in Istanbul to present his credentials.

Ouyang Geng shook hands with Enver with a smile and a steady pace unique to a soldier, and he was appointed as the minister of the Ottoman Empire, which was unexpected but reasonable. Obviously quite meaningful. This veteran officer from the General Staff Department of the Ministry of Military Affairs. In the past ten years, he participated in the military planning of most of the squadrons, but now he has been arranged in Istanbul, a place of right and wrong, which shows that the Chinese side attaches great importance to the relationship with the Ottoman Empire.

"General Enver, I bring congratulations from Beijing, your victory has brought the Ottoman Empire's Star and Moon Banner back to glory!" Ouyang Geng smiled and provoked the topic, how much Chinese elements are contained in the victory of the Ottoman Empire. He knew better than most people, after all, he had been coming to China to support the Ottoman Empire's military strength.

Enver is naturally very willing to hear the evaluation from China, and he also understands that the fierce battle in the Mediterranean is actually just the beginning, but the victory of this local naval battle has allowed the Turkish Al-Shabaab to gain a firm foothold in the joint committee, and the navy has become the second trump card in his hand, but ...... He is also well aware of the consequences of losing China's support!

"Ambassador Ouyang. China will receive the most frank friendship from the Ottoman Empire, and we hope that the Beijing cabinet will give us greater support. to counter the threat from Europe! Speaking of this, Enver made an inviting gesture and walked into the prime minister's chamber with Ouyang Geng one after the other.

With the direct support of China, the Ottoman Navy achieved amazing results, directing the war to the Mediterranean, which is vital for global trade, while the Italian Navy, known as the most powerful in the Mediterranean, fully exposed its own shortcomings, and the biggest result was actually the change in the judgment of various countries on the situation, and the European countries that despised the Ottoman Empire in the past realized that the Italian Navy was obviously not enough to contain the relatively weak Ottoman Navy!

In doing this, the Ottoman Empire was enough to shock the world, and European countries had to be anxious about the continued escalation of the war between Italy and the Ottoman Empire......

"The flames of war will lead to the blockage of shipping in the Mediterranean, a threat that the whole of Europe, especially the industrial powers, cannot bear!" Ouyang Geng glanced at the core officials of the Shabaab in the official residence, a large part of them were officers, which made him a little more confident in the plan being implemented, "General Enver, the future of the Ottoman Empire is still very dangerous, I have brought important information, the war is far more than North Africa and the Mediterranean, the Balkan Peninsula will face the biggest ground threat!" ”

Balkans...... This was originally the birthplace of the Turkish Shabaab, Ouyang Geng's early warning, suddenly made the atmosphere in the room solemn, you know, half of the officers and officials in the house are from Macedonian territory, and the terrain of Macedonia is besieged by Bulgaria, Serbia, and Greece on three sides, and the North African war provoked by Italy has contained the huge military power of the Ottoman Empire.

Once Macedonia is attacked, although the Turkish Al-Shabaab-controlled army will fight back with all its might, it will be a war that will determine the ruling position of the Turkish Al-Shabaab, and the loss of Macedonian territory means that Albania, Montenegro and other regions will be cut off from the territory of the empire, and the outcome will be self-evident, and the defeat of the war in the Balkans, the Turkish Al-Shabaab that has lost its foundation will obviously lose its ruling position.

Enver frowned and pondered for a moment, then raised his hand to stop the whispering in the room, "Ambassador Ouyang, if there is an emergency as you expected, I am afraid that the forces we can mobilize will be very limited...... Therefore, I hope to have your country's full support...... For the sake of the sovereignty of the Ottoman Empire, we can discuss the possibility of a qiē, and hope that your country can give the greatest military and diplomatic support! ”

Although the Turkish Al-Shabaab occupies an important seat in the coalition governing council, which is the current center of imperial power, the conservative forces that control the Islamic territories in the Middle East still hold some power, which is also an important reason for Enver's headaches...... After the establishment of a constitutional monarchy, the power of the Sultan was weakened but not cleared!

On the 12th, the Ottoman Empire responded to diplomatic notes from Britain, Germany, France, and Austria-Hungary, claiming that it would make every effort to maintain commercial stability in the Mediterranean, and in the statement condemned the Italian Navy for laying mines on the coastline of North Africa to prevent the Ottoman Empire's naval supply.

This statement also immediately caught Italy, which was busy transporting troops to North Africa, by surprise, and immediately issued a statement, claiming that Italy had not laid mines in the Mediterranean Sea at all, but that Italy had hit mines laid by the Ottoman Empire in the Ionian Sea...... However, this kind of verbal war obviously did not lead to anything, and a few days later, when a British merchant ship sailed out of the Ottoman port of Tupuglu, which had not yet been at war, it unexpectedly struck a thunderbolt and fell silent, and immediately escalated this war of words into a diplomatic war -

"Old Zhou, don't be a Dou who can't be supported in the Ottoman Empire!" In the Beijing Prime Minister's Office, Zhang Kui sat on the side stool with a grin, holding an apple in his hand and saying while eating, the old Zhou in his mouth is naturally his partner Zhou Ruidong, and the whole of Beijing, it is estimated that he calls the young cabinet premier so.

Of course, his virtue Zhou Ruidong is naturally very clear, so the instructor kicked this guy out of Beijing and went to the Northern Army to sit in the town and do things......

He stopped the document he was signing, and asked with a smile: "Zhang Kui, there are indeed some problems in this Ottoman Empire, but the Intelligence Department and the General Staff Department have put a lot of effort into it, and we have never pinned our hopes on others, but this old empire across Europe and Asia is indeed a clever move...... Success or not, I think it's good enough for us! ”

"I naturally understand this, the instructor invited the Turks to come, I have seen those officers, and there should be dian ability under his hands...... I mean, we might as well expand the Mukra base next to the Red Sea, and by the way, let the army go over to drill and drill - how many veterans have gone over the years, and the grassroots are mostly new recruits, if it is really as the instructor predicted, we will have to step up the training now! ”

Zhou Ruidong raised his eyes to look at this guy, stretched out his hand and took out a copy of the text on the side and threw it over, "Zhang Kui, the task of the army is far more arduous than you think, especially your Northern Army, maybe there will be a move soon...... Our big navy is in charge, and East Asia is very peaceful, but Russia on the other side of the Pacific Ocean and in the north is always a big threat! ”

Zhang Kui took Wen Jiàn with one hand, and immediately threw away the apple core in his hand, with a playful expression from before, and looked down very strictly!

On June 17, after Britain, France, Germany, and Austria proposed to mediate the war between Italy and the Ottoman Empire, the Chinese Government sent a note to the Italian Consulate in China, demanding that Italy ensure the safety of Chinese merchant ships operating in the Mediterranean, otherwise, the Chinese Government would exclude the fleet from escorting merchant ships and ensuring the security of the Mediterranean.

Based on the fact that the Chinese Navy conducted exercises with British warships and the Ottoman Empire Navy at the end of last year, it is obvious that the diplomatic wind of the Chinese government began to favor the Ottoman Empire, although the Suez Canal is still in the hands of the British Empire, and based on the neutrality treaty, the Chinese fleet may not be able to pass through the Guò Canal, but in the face of the largest naval power in the Far East and the economic interests of various countries in the Far East, it is obviously difficult for the Italian government to confirm, whether Britain will compromise with China on this matter.

However, on the 19th, the Italian government solemnly rejected the war mediation by European countries, including China, but ...... The Italian government is clearly unable to ignore the power of the countries, and while refusing to mediate, Italy says that it will protect the interests of the countries in the Mediterranean! It's just that the British merchant ship, which had just been sunk by a mine, apparently became an excellent irony. (To be continued......)