Carlo's wait for a reply from England came quickly, and he was informed the next day, although the news was somewhat unexpected.

"Do the British really say that?"

"Yes, Your Majesty, our ambassador heard this reply from the British Prime Minister with his own ears."

The reason for Carlo's surprise was simple, the British replied that the British Empire did not want to see a conflict in the Balkans, which would lead to a regional catastrophe, so the British Empire hoped that the situation would calm down as soon as possible and give the region a peaceful and tranquil environment.

The Englishman looked exactly what he had envisioned, but the surprise of being completely guessed made Carlo have to confirm it.

Since the British have the same attitude, it is much easier to do next.

He picked up the phone in front of him and ordered. "Bring Marshal Kadolna and Admiral Golek over, as well as the Prime Minister, I have something to look for them."

That's right, since the attitude of the British is the same as he thinks, Carlo intends to strike as soon as possible. Shortly after the end of the war, Italy was still in the Balkans, so that the Balkan countries would know Italy's attitude, lest they make a miscalculation.

As Carlo summoned the military and political officials to discuss until midnight, the plan was soon introduced.

The next day, Italy announced that it would conduct naval and land exercises in Kosovo and the Aegean Sea. In terms of the content of the exercise, the army quickly dispatched troops to stop the conflict in the region, and the navy blocked the maritime transport trade in the area. The meaning of the exercise is something that everyone can understand.

It can be said that when Italy announced the naval and army exercises, it represented a strong warning from Italy.

In Sofia, Bulgarian military and political officials were worried about a possible situation, and the audience cheered when the news of the Italian announcement of the exercise was being held.

As the Bulgarian Foreign Minister, Popkov was even more excited to say this, "Thank you to the Italians for their selfless help. ”

True, as Foreign Minister, Popkov was very diplomatic. The Serbs felt that something was wrong at the first moment, and then the quick follow-up of Greece and Ottomans made him worry about the situation of Bulgaria. Especially after being confused by the attitude of Russia, which is the biggest backer, I felt a chill.

Even the most radical is the military, and before that, it did not dare to say that it could defeat the possible siege of several countries, at most it said that it could use the advantage of the internal line to fight a draw with several countries.

It is precisely in this situation that Italy stands up for itself, and this is why Bulgaria cheers for it.

There is a difference in treatment between being isolated and being dependent.

And in the midst of cheers, Stambolov, as prime minister, deserves the title of Bulgarian Bismarck, he said immediately. "With the help from Italy, we should immediately respond to the kindness of the other side, and take this opportunity to mention the railway from Pristina to Sofia. My country is willing to raise its own funds to build this railway together with Italy. ”

That's right, his words are also a cliché. Previously, the prime minister used the benefits of the Salonican railway, ports and other revenues to lure Italy to stand for himself in order to obtain a plan for the whole of Macedonia, because in the end the harvest was not as expected, so it ended up without a problem, so that there was a small crack in the relationship between the two countries.

Now Prime Minister Stambolov is keenly observing that this is a good opportunity to mend with Italy. This opportunity is likely to win Bulgaria a quasi-ally, although it may not be successful, at least take Italy's tiger skin and buy Bulgaria time.

This crisis has cooled Bulgaria's self-confidence from a fever pitch. The external environment was so bad that they didn't realize that this mistake needed to be corrected.

While Bulgaria was reflecting on itself, several other countries that had also received warnings from Italy were taking the opposite position.

As the other side of the conflict, Belgrade was very dissatisfied with Italy's statement.

"It's the same with these Italian crumbs, what a good thing Bulgaria has done to make them so tireless in supporting these damned Bulgarians."

As the winning party in this conflict, Serbian Prime Minister Grujic is now very dissatisfied, and he directly exploded in front of a room full of military and political ministers.

God knows how much Serbia paid to unite the countries against Bulgaria. Every time I think about it, Prime Minister Grujic's heart is bleeding.

Of course, it is also because Serbia has gained more. In the secret negotiation of a plan against Bulgaria, Serbia would receive most of the remaining Macedonia, while Greece, due to its strength and mentality of stealing chickens, would receive a small part of the retained Macedonian territory (southern Macedonia, especially Saloniki, was still in Ottoman hands).

As for the Ottomans, it is not a loss to acquire the strategic location of Adrianople to protect the capital Istanbul.

As for Romania, because it did not negotiate the reasons for sending troops (a bit like watching the dishes), it did not negotiate the conditions for acquiring territory from Bulgaria for the time being.

As for the various powers that might intervene, they are already in charge of pacification by the participating countries, with the exception of Italy. The reason for not appeasing Italy is somewhat ridiculous, because Italy's expulsion in the new territories has led the participating countries to believe that Italy does not have the energy to participate in the operation against Bulgaria at present.

Of course, Italy also had a good relationship with Bulgaria before, and they were worried that they would not be able to come up with the conditions for buying Italy, or they were reluctant to spend a lot of money to buy Italy, and if they could not negotiate, they would leak the news and make them lose the opportunity.

That's right, everyone is going to gamble, and the bet is that Italy will not be able to intervene.

However, it is clear that with Italy's tough statement, the already favorable situation immediately took a sharp turn. (Serbia has already begun a secret mobilization)

However, the Serbs did not intend to die out like this, and at the first moment of the Italian statement, in addition to complaining, they wanted to ask the opinions of their allies. After all, if several countries are united, then there is also the strength that makes the Italians jealous. Serbia has paid so much for this, it can't be all wasted.

"What do our friends say now?"

Seeing the Foreign Secretary who was hurrying over, Prime Minister Grujci immediately asked.

In the face of everyone's expectant eyes, Foreign Secretary Jeremić said with a dejected expression. "Athens replied to us that they could not risk war with Italy."

Jeremić's words made the scene wail, but they didn't expect Greece to be so intimidated, and they were instigated by Italy's move.

In fact, Greece also has its own difficulties, just look at the terrain of Greece, Greece is afraid of threats from the sea. Although Greece's navy is very good among the Balkan countries, it is completely crushed compared to Italy. You must know that Greece's maritime trade is very powerful, if it is really Italy to intervene, other countries do not know, but Greece is definitely the one with the most serious losses.

The risk of not taking the risk is the highest, as long as the person with a normal IQ will definitely not do it. If Greek Prime Minister Trikupis agrees, then a proper Serbian traitor will burn Greece to light up the future for Serbia.

Although the Greeks were intimidated, Prime Minister Grujci still did not give up, and he continued to ask. "What did the Ottomans say?"

In the face of the Prime Minister's continued questioning, Jeremić's face became even more ugly. "Istanbul says they don't believe in our strength."

You read that right, the Ottomans were not optimistic about Serbia's strength, and the Serbs, who were brave and fearless in the First World War, were despised by the Ottomans, who were even more unbearable at that time.

However, it is normal to put the time until now, you must know that Serbia has only fought one war before, and that is the Serbian War. The sneak attack in the back was violently beaten, which is why the Ottomans were not optimistic about Serbia.

You could say that I've become different. But what's the use of this, can you come up with the results or not? If you can't take it out, it's empty words, and who wouldn't know the vernacular.

If the three fought one Bulgaria, the Ottomans were still very confident. But with the addition of Italy, it's a different story.

In the eyes of the Ottomans, if Italy did intervene, it would be nothing more than a copy of the previous war.

Serbia and Greece served as garrisons in the Austrian Balkans, while the Bulgarians only needed to garrison Adrianople with heavy troops, and then the Italians surrendered to Istanbul.

Why try when you've already had a fiasco?

The Ottomans also had a lot of problems at the moment, and they also needed to rebuild their armament due to the fact that a large number of troops had been wiped out in previous wars. Although a group of advisers had been brought in from Germany, and the captured soldiers had been released, the loss of a large amount of equipment was not a small loss, and it required a large amount of money. Tax hikes and borrowing are also essential.

And there are doubts about whether the people in the country who are unwilling to bear the burden can accept the tax increase of the aristocratic lord. Borrowing is also a problem, which country to borrow, how much to borrow, how to allocate the loan, what to use as collateral, a bunch of problems involve a lot of energy.

In addition, because of this defeat, the tribes of the Arabian Peninsula also began to move, and many people had different ideas.

These need to be paid attention to, so it's okay to say that Osman plays a supporting role and plays the side drums, but if you want to be the protagonist on stage, forget it.

Both the Greeks and the Ottomans flinched, and the Serbs were really blind.

As the prime minister, Jeremić can only say helplessly. "Send a message, just say that we are willing to sit down and talk with Bulgaria. Also, I will announce my resignation when the matter is over. ”

True, Serbia has paid so much and gained nothing, someone needs to be held accountable for this. There is no better candidate than him as prime minister.

With Serbia's statement, the tense atmosphere over the Balkans was dispelled.

The countries are back to normal, but among them, Italy has become a little heavier.

Of course, Italy's performance in the Balkans was also watched by other powers. However, they are all inconvenient to stand on the platform for various reasons, and this crisis will give Italy a chance.

Therefore, Italy's emergence as a mediator in the Balkans can be said to have been contributed to various reasons.

But in any case, Italy contributed to the Balkan people, saving them from the ravages of a war.

It doesn't matter if they want to, or they don't.