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After such a detailed analysis by Venizelos, a senior diplomat, the situation in Europe was clear. Constantine, who was relieved of his doubts, breathed a sigh of relief: "There are too many twists and turns in diplomatic work."

"So, what should Greece do now?" Constantine, who relaxed, picked up the cup on the table, took a sip of tea, and asked the two of them.

"Judging from the current development of the situation, the conflicts between the two major European groups are gradually escalating, and the space for relaxation is getting smaller and smaller. The current conflicts between Britain, France, Russia, and Germany and Austria are intensifying. Whether it is the Moroccan crisis in 1906 or this time, Morocco Even if the turmoil can eventually be resolved through peaceful negotiations, as long as the fundamental contradictions between the two groups cannot be eliminated, an all-out war between the two groups is imminent," Venizelos said.

At present, Britain and Germany are becoming more and more powerful in Europe, and Greece is bound to be involved in the struggle between the two countries.

In the conflict between Britain and Germany, the attitude of the entire Greek society was also contradictory.

On the one hand, Greece has been within the sphere of influence of Britain and France since its independence in 1821. Politically and economically, Britain and France have huge influence in Greece.

On the other hand, with the rapid development of Germany in recent years, the marriage between the Greek and German royal families has become extremely close.

During this period, Crown Princess Sophie was always frowning because of the tension and deterioration in Anglo-German relations caused by the Moroccan issue.

The mother of Crown Princess Sophie is Princess Victoria of England, the eldest daughter of the famous Queen Victoria.

Due to the bad relationship between Crown Princess Victoria and her wife (Crown Prince Friedrich, William II's father) and other members of the German royal family, Sophie spent a considerable part of her childhood in England.

Emotionally, Sophie could not accept the fact that the two Western European countries that she had the most affection for and had the best childhood memories were on the verge of war.

"What is the fundamental contradiction?" Emma Inur asked with some confusion.

As a professional soldier, Emma Inur was not good at politics. Hearing Venizelos talk about the fundamental contradiction between the two groups, he asked with interest.

"The fundamental contradiction between the two major groups is the change in national strength," Venizelos said.

"To be more specific, it is the imbalance of political, economic and military development between Germany and Britain and France."

"Unless the leaders of Germany can put the brakes on the roaring train of Germany and bow their heads in front of the British, the conflicts between the two countries will not be alleviated."

Constantine and Emma Inur looked at each other, knowing in their hearts that this would never be possible.

The conflict between Britain and Germany cannot simply be attributed to the German emperor's ambition to rule Europe and to compete for the land under the sun.

Constantine stood up and said: "Don't think so much. For Greece, what's important is how to expand Greece's interests in the upcoming crisis."

After that, he walked into the noisy conference room.

When the senior officers of the Greek navy and army in the conference room saw Constantine ascending the stage, the originally heated discussion gradually subsided.

For these senior officers, although there have been no clear instructions from the top so far, as elite figures in the Greek army, since the war between Italy and the Ottoman Empire in North Africa, many people have been in doubt. Sensing profound changes in the situation in the Balkans.

"Due to the war between Italy and the Ottoman Empire, the political landscape of Europe has changed. Affected by this, emergencies may occur in the Balkans," Constantine said solemnly, looking at the many officers in the audience.

"The Greek army's alert level has been raised to the highest level - war status, and it is ready for military operations at any time. The army's logistics personnel immediately inspect the armament warehouses at all levels to check for leaks and fill the gaps."

"After this meeting, you will immediately return to the base of your troops. From now on, officers and soldiers who are on vacation and visiting relatives will be recalled immediately. The originally scheduled vacation and family visit plans for military personnel will be frozen." Constantine's sharp and stern eyes were on He glanced at everyone.

Afterwards, many officers in the conference room, after giving a military salute to Constantine, left the conference room quickly and ably and went to their respective troop garrison locations.

After more than a decade of peace, the Greek army is about to take to the battlefield again.

Looking at everyone's backs, Constantine glanced at Venizelos, Emma Inur and others who were watching. At this time, everyone felt a complicated feeling of uneasiness and eagerness to try.

After watching the officers leave, the previously bustling conference room turned empty. Constantin nodded to Emma Inur.

After receiving the instruction, Emma Inur immediately walked to the door and closed the door of the conference room tightly.

In the conference room, only the main senior officials of the Greek military and government were left; Crown Prince Constantine, Prime Minister Venizelos, Army Chief of Staff Emmanuel, Arms Minister Giannis, and Navy Commander Kontoriotis.

"The information you will hear next will be the top secret of the Greek state. Do not disclose it to anyone," Constantine said in a deep voice to several people.

Emmanuel personally hung a Greek military deployment map on the wall and explained to several people: "In order to respond to changes in the situation in the Balkans, the General Staff has followed His Majesty the King's order to adjust the deployment of the Greek Army."

"Currently, Greece has a total of fifteen infantry divisions, including eight main divisions and seven elite divisions, with a total of 20,000 people. This is no longer enough to cope with the situation in the Balkans. Therefore, I suggest that the army immediately prepares for mobilization in secret and is ready to respond at any time. general mobilization"

Constantine sighed inwardly after listening to Emma Inur's report.

According to the estimates of the General Staff, Bulgaria can recruit 350,000-400,000 troops at its limit during the war. Even the weaker Serbia can reach 200,000-250,000 troops.

As for Greece, according to estimates by the General Staff, the Greek Army's strength after general mobilization is about 250,000-300,000.

As for why, among the three Balkan countries, Greece has the strongest comprehensive strength, but its army mobilization potential is not as good as Bulgaria's. The reason is also very simple, that is, Greece's special geographical conditions require Greece to spend a lot of money and invest in expensive military equipment. The navy is under construction.

After acquiring Albania, Greece's coastline stretches from the Adriatic Sea, where Albania is located, to near Thessaloniki in the northern Aegean Sea, which is about 5,000 kilometers long. On such a long coastline, many large cities in Greece, such as It is the economic and political center of Athens, Durrës, Vlore and other seaport cities.

Under such circumstances, Greece's defense forces do not have a navy with adequate strength, and Greece's top military and political leaders may wake up from their dreams.

However, Bulgaria and Serbia do not have such a drag. They do not need to invest their already very tight military expenditures into the navy, a gold-eating beast.

"At the same time, the specific garrison locations will also be changed. After the adjustment, the Greek Army will be divided into two main legions. One is the Albanian Legion, which contains seven divisions. After mobilization, it will be about 110,000 people and will be stationed in Albania. “Near Tirana”

"Another legion, the Macedonian legion, is stationed on the Greek-Ottoman border near Salonika. It has a strength of about eight divisions. After mobilization, the number of troops is about 130,000."