How to defeat the Ottoman Empire as Greece

[Saccadon]

So I'm playing as Greece. I'm trying to refound the Byzantine Empire, but obviously first I need the Southern half of the mainland Ottoman Empire. However, there is a big problem

They're allied with Prussia! And even the UK won't accept a call into war. I'm trying to loosen the Russian Empire up to help me but so far no luck.

How can I ever hope to defeat an Prusso-Ottoman Alliance alone, when I have only 15 strength in Armed Forces, and the Ottoman Empire alone has more than that?

The current time is the early 1850s btw

I've taken over Palestine, Syria, Aleppo, Crete, and the eastern part of the Two Sicilies so far

 

[TK-XD-M8]

Wait until the Prussians are occupied, then strike.

 

[Saccadon]

Occupied by whom?

 

[TK-XD-M8]

Austria, Russia, France, y'know, anything of sufficient size.

 

[Saccadon]

I don't see a war between them in the future, but I suppose you're right, there's no other option really

 

[Bernard95]

From what I remember during a Youtube series, you're supposed to rely on crisises to get your lands back. Regardless, I'm almost positive the Youtuber in question was Shenryyr2. I'd suggest taking a look at some of the opening episodes, since in the end he definitely did succeed in reforming Byzantium.

 

[aimlessnerd]

Greece is a poster boy for learning how to manage the crisis system and tension.

What you do is focus on building up greece. MAybe sometimes turn the Focus system on building tension when you arent busy using it on yourself.Then, once you're more ready, start eating chunks via using the tension focus on ottoman regions

And as to Prussia, It will find itself fighting Austria and maybe France at some point in time, that much is for certain.

 

[Shinkuro Yukinari]

If you don't mind unholy tactics, aquire Johore, Atjeh and Suez, that will improve your colonial Empire and entice GPs into investing in you. Since I had Suez, France invested in me on an almost daily basis. This is when I managed to enact the decision

 

[Saccadon]

Hey on a slightly related note is it true that Italy is renamed "The Roman Empire" if Fascists take over

 

[Osmaniyye]

Greece starts off in a very tough spot. Acting fast is the key. Try to ally either the U.K or Russia (or Austria if you're desperate). Then use your focuses to start crises in your cores. Start with Thessalia for the extra Greek POPs and, IIRC, it holds a factory or two as well. After that, go for the Macedonian states. Whichever GP you ally, make sure to keep relations at +200 at all times.

Grab as many of your provinces as quickly as possible, including Crete when the Ottomans first go after Egypt. It won't be long before your crises won't work due to so many other nationalist tensions firing elsewhere.

 

[Ayetach]

Hey on a slightly related note is it true that Italy is renamed "The Roman Empire" if Fascists take over

Not from vanilla no, but in Minimalist the state can be renamed 'Roman Republic' if the government takes on a republican form. Similar to this kind of event:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Republic_(19th_century)

 

[Andrelvis]

Greece starts off in a very tough spot. Acting fast is the key. Try to ally either the U.K or Russia (or Austria if you're desperate).

 

[Saccadon]

nobody likes you Austria