Chapter 238: London Peace Talks (3)

Although Popkov said this, it immediately attracted fierce opposition.

"My country is categorically opposed to your demand, and this demand of your country is a violation of the dignity of our country, which is also occupied by one third of our people in Macedonia, and cannot be occupied by your country alone."

It was the Serbian Foreign Minister Jeremić, a lawyer-turned-foreign minister, who stood up angrily and accused the Bulgarians of making unreasonable demands.

In addition to the Serbs, the Greeks also opposed the Bulgarian demands.

"Your country's demands are too unreasonable to be accepted by my country."

That's right, in addition to tearing a piece of flesh from the Ottomans as the victorious powers, the other main purpose of the Serbian and Greek peace talks is not to let Bulgaria gain too many benefits.

If Bulgaria gets too much, then the balance between the three countries will be upset, which is a sight that no one wants to see.

In the face of the opposition of the Serbian and Greek delegations, it is clear that the Bulgarian side is also prepared. I saw Popkov speak. "It is also reasonable for our country to acquire the Macedonian region, you must know that Macedonia was the original territory of our country before this, and many local people have always had a relationship with our country, and many of their relatives and friends are in our country, I think that the Macedonian region should belong to our country in terms of national history and language and culture."

Although Popkov said it brilliantly, how could the two countries possibly allow Bulgaria to gain Macedonia.

I saw Mavross, who had just been teased by Bacona, said with a look of disdain. "If you are going to be historical, our country is no worse than you, Macedonia was part of our country during the time of Alexander the Great, and the region is also deeply influenced by our country in terms of culture and customs. In every way, it should belong to our country. ”

When he heard that the other party had shamelessly pressed Alexander the Great, the founder of the Macedonian Empire, on his own country, Popkov was surprised by the shamelessness of the Greeks. "You're so shameless."

"Who are you talking about?"

"Tell me about you!"

The sharp-eyed room was about to turn to a scolding trend, and feeling the need to stop it, Sir Wilson, the British Foreign Secretary, tapped on the table.

"Everyone, please calm down, this is a negotiation, not a quarrel."

In the end, it was the face of the British Empire, and in the face of this Sir Wilson's words, the melee between the three countries immediately stopped.

Sir Wilson then whispered to the other envoys who were in attendance, and then to De Pretis, head of the Italian delegation.

Faced with such a situation, the delegations of several Balkan countries only heard Prime Minister Depretis say a few words: "This is okay." "No problem." waited for the words, and didn't hear a reason at all.

After whispering to Prime Minister de Pretis, Sir Wilson then spoke. "Because the Macedonian region is at stake? Too many countries involved? So let's skip this topic for now and continue to listen to the conditions in other countries. ”

Although this is an interrogative sentence? But with the words of the former Italian Prime Minister? Who else doesn't understand. And so there was a chorus of approval, except for the Bulgarian delegation. And the Bulgarian leader, Prime Minister Stambolov? He threw an inquiring look at De Pretis, but he suppressed it with a slightly calming gesture.

Since you skipped the hotspot of the Macedonian region? Then it is the turn of the two countries to speak. They have successively voiced the demands of their own countries. Greece was to belong to the Ottoman region of Epirus in addition to? The region of Western Macedonia is also claimed.

Serbia, for its part, announced that it would accrue the Ottoman Zlatibor corridor to itself. The corridor connects Bosnia and Herzegovina with Macedonia and is very beneficial for the expansion of Serbia's territory. Also the valley of the upper Morava River, as well as the Macedonian? All within the scope of Serbia's declaration.

Compared to these two countries? This time, the Montenegrin delegation, led by the Grand Duke of Montenegro Nicholas I, was much more low-key, as long as they were close to the 6,000 square kilometers of Montenegro's Durmitor region.

Well, there is a serious overlap of the conditions claimed by the countries of the Balkan Peninsula, the most serious of which is Macedonia.

After all parties had finished speaking, Prime Minister De Pretis, who was the representative of Italy, suddenly spoke. "I looked at the scope of the requirements of the countries? I don't want to say anything about this, but I have something to ask? Representatives of Serbia and Greece. ”

In the face of the most powerful people from all parties involved this time, although the representatives of Serbia and Greece know the next step? It's definitely not going to be a good thing, but I can only ask hard. "I wonder what Prime Minister De Pretis wants to ask?"

"Nothing? I just want to ask? What contribution did the two countries make to this war? Which town did you capture, or which Ottoman army did you annihilate? ”

De Pretis almost made it clear that the two countries did not contribute to this war, where did they have the face to ask for so much. This is that the delegations of the two countries are thick-skinned enough, and they are still panicked by this sentence.

As for the Bulgarian delegation on the side, they were very relieved to see this scene. These two countries just declared war, and then occupied some of the border cities that the Ottomans had abandoned, and they dared to make so many demands with a cheeky face. If it weren't for the British, Austrian, and Russian countries standing behind it, it would have been repaired a long time ago.

At this time, in the face of the sudden power of the Italians, Sir Wilson, who knew that these two countries could not resist at all, glanced at the representatives of Russia and Austria sitting next to him, and the representatives of these two countries were completely unmoved. Sir Wilson, who could only stand up on his own, played a round game.

"Each country has put forward its own plan, and everyone has learned about each other, so I think the discussion in the morning is about the same, otherwise we will talk again in the afternoon."

In response to Sir Wilson's suggestion of this delay, the representatives of the two countries immediately chimed in. "Sir is very good, I eat less in the morning, and I'm a little hungry."

"Just listen to the advice of the Knight."

"We don't have a problem with that."

Faced with such a situation, the talks had to be suspended.

Then the delegations of various countries walked out of the venue one after another.

At this time, in the face of the sudden power of the Italians, Sir Wilson, who knew that these two countries could not resist at all, glanced at the representatives of Russia and Austria sitting next to him, and the representatives of these two countries were completely unmoved. Sir Wilson, who could only stand up on his own, played a round game. "Each country has put forward its own plan, and everyone has learned about each other, so I think it's almost the same if we have to talk in the morning, or we'll talk about it in the afternoon."

In response to Sir Wilson's suggestion of this delay, the representatives of the two countries immediately chimed in. "Sir is very good, I eat less in the morning, and I'm a little hungry."

"Just listen to the advice of the Knight."

"We don't have a problem with that."

Faced with such a situation, the talks had to be suspended.

Then the delegations of various countries walked out of the venue one after another.

"We don't have a problem with that." Faced with such a situation, the talks had to be suspended.

Then the delegations of various countries walked out of the venue one after another