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So? How to do that?

My understanding on Ottoman military capability on this period is very limited. Still less the diplomatic situation.

I have read, however, that BOTH Russia & Austria-Hungary told the Balkan allies that they would not agree to any territorial changes in the Balkans. Of course, this is before the spectacular military collapse by the Ottomans...

Anyway, suppose the Ottomans hold themselves by defeating the Balkan allies?

I read that the Ottoman army opposing Serbia was around 90k while the Serbs had 110k. Not too many numerical difference no?

I don't know about the front with Greece & Bulgaria. But looking at today's population, they're about matched. Around 10 million or so. I would hazard a guess that back then their military was not that different

So: around 110k-150k with a high of 200k for Bulgaria?

I also read that the Ottomans back then had around 240k in the Balkans. Sadly, scattered. Reducing 90k for Serbia would have left the Ottomans with 150k to face BOTH Greece & Bulgaria.

What if the Ottomans concentrated their efforts?

I'm under the impression that Greece is the weakest (Montengero hardly even counted) since they lost a war against a rump state (Turkey) which had just been defeated after 4 years of total war...That said a lot for Greece's army...

On the other hand, Bulgaria is the most dangerous since they lay closest to Istanbul. On my p.o.v they have to be defeated first.

p.o.d is the Ottoman victory against Bulgaria. Specifically the not-fall of the fortress of Lonzegrad (Kirkraeli), which, I read fell because a crash error of understanding between the Ottoman commander with his subordinates.

Let's say, Ottomans concentrated their army & defeated the Bulgarians in several crucial battles. Drove them back to Bulgaria. Meanwhile the Serbs & Greeks marched to help the Bulgars & Ottoman reserves are brought in from Anatolia.

Significantly weakening the Bulgarians, the Ottomans struck against the Serbs first. Since they actually beat the Serbs back in 1876 I think this is not impossible. Great fighting ensued but the Serbs are driven back.

Last is Greece, oh dear, I guess they're already in Salonika. Remember that the Ottomans beat the Greeks in 1897. Gave them bloody nose. So, by this time reserves already joined the Ottoman army. The ensuing battle saw the greeks routed as surely as they had been in OTL after the Sakarya.

So. The Ottomans hold their own. Bulgaria & Serbia had been pushed back. Bloodied but not destroyed. The Greeks, however, were thrown back to Thessaly...

Anybody have any idea what might happen next? Should the Ottomans try to finish Bulgars & Serbs? By this time I think the two nations have pretty much joined their two armies into one.

Would Russia, Austria-Hungary & Britain intervene?

Cheers!

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