Bulgarian Empire

Chapter 81: Changes on the Eastern Front 1

The fall of Syria did not cause much of a stir in Bulgaria. In the eyes of ordinary people, it was just a colony anyway, and it was just a matter of regaining it after losing it.

It's better to land on the Asia Minor Peninsula quickly, and it is more important to kill the Ottoman Empire. Strategically speaking, the biggest threat to Bulgaria is the Ottoman Empire in Asia Minor.

The two sides are only blocked by a narrow strait. Many coastal cities, including Constantinople, are within the range of the Ottomans' cannons, which has brought great trouble to Bulgaria's national defense and security.

Of course, this is just the opinion of ordinary people. In Ferdinand’s view, with the development of science and technology, if the Asia Minor peninsula cannot be settled, then the whole of Bulgaria will not have any defense and security at all. Anyway, he does not think there is any tension with the Ottomans. possible!

From the perspective of long-term development, if a country does not have enough territory, enough population, and enough resources, it will be difficult to continue to develop.

Ferdinand didn't want the empire he created to collapse because of these problems, and be eliminated by this world of the jungle.

While Ferdinand was planning for the future of Bulgaria, a piece of news came that surprised him.

"Your Majesty, great changes have taken place on the Eastern Front. The Russians have won the Winter Battle, and the Allies are about to end!" Foreign Minister Megev said excitedly.

Ferdinand's face changed drastically. If the Russians won, Bulgaria would have to speed up. Only with enough chips could it be possible to retain enough voice in the next international changes.

"What about the battle report? Why hasn't it been sent back?" Ferdinand asked suspiciously

Megev thought for a while and said: "Your Majesty, this is the news that the Russians took the initiative to inform us, and the detailed battle report may come later.

According to the information disclosed by the Russians, during this winter offensive, their Southwest Front Army not only broke through the defense line of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in Galicia, but also annihilated a legion on the German Eastern Front. They are expanding their results.

The Russians themselves estimated that in this campaign they would not have killed less than two million enemies, and the battle is still going on.

However, due to the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian defense line, it may be difficult for them to stop the Russian attack this time. Once the Austro-Hungarian Empire collapses, I am afraid that the Allies will not be able to support it! "

Ferdinand's face changed drastically. The Russians achieved incredible results in this battle! This is also the battle in which the warring parties have invested the most troops since the outbreak of the World War, and it is also the battle with the most astonishing results.

No one thought that on the eve of the German reinforcements on the Eastern Front, the Russians would strike first and directly attack the Austro-Hungarian Empire, killing the main force of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in one fell swoop.

Now even if the Germans increase their troops on the Eastern Front, they may not be able to do anything to the Russians, so now Bulgaria pushes the Austro-Hungarian Empire and it is over?

Ferdinand fell into deep contemplation. Because of his butterfly effect, life in Russia is much easier now than it was in history!

Not only has it not lost more than one million square kilometers of land as it has in history, it has also lost nearly five million troops, and its vitality has been severely damaged.

On the contrary, it has been the active offensive side since the beginning of the war. Apart from this battle, the casualties of the Russians should be around 1.3 million.

Of course, the strength of the Austro-Hungarian Empire is now much better than what was to be preserved in history. Even if this battle fails, it is stronger than the strength of the same period in history.

Ferdinand soon realized that the Russians seemed to have had a good time in history, but that time they were looking back, and now they were born in the heyday of the Russians.

The influence will definitely not be the same. It is conceivable that the international influence of the Russians will increase dramatically, and internal conflicts will also be suppressed due to the victory of the war. The future situation of Russia will become confusing.

"Karl sent an order to summon the cabinet and the military to come over for a meeting immediately!" Ferdinand said worriedly

Although he didn't think the Allies would be finished so easily,

But the performance of the European steamroller this time is really amazing, and it defeated the main force of the Austro-Hungarian Empire simply and neatly.

Who can guarantee that the Russians will not continue their efforts and defeat the German reinforcements in one go? You must know that Mao Xiong has enough strength advantages, and the crowd tactics are still very powerful in this era.

As long as the front line needs it, Nicholas II can arm millions of troops and send them to the front line at any time!

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Ferdinand said: "Although we don't know the specifics of this battle yet, judging from the news that the Russians voluntarily made public, they have already won this battle, and it is still a major event that can change the course of the world war." win!

Now discuss what we should do next? Whether to join hands with Russia to kill the Austro-Hungarian Empire first, or join hands with the Russians to kill the Ottoman Empire first, this relationship will affect our future long-term development, let’s talk about it! "

The news of the complete victory of the Russians obviously stunned everyone. After listening to Ferdinand's question, everyone reacted.

Army Minister Popov subconsciously blurted out: "Immediately attack the Asia Minor peninsula, we must destroy the Ottoman Empire before the end of the World War!

This is related to the future living space of Bulgaria, we cannot give up! "

His proposal has been recognized by the military. Most of the interests delineated by Bulgaria in this war are in the hands of the Ottoman Empire. If they cannot get these in their hands before the end of the war, then in the future they want to rely on negotiations to obtain all of this. The moon in the water is the flower in the mirror!

More importantly, Mao Xiong's performance this time changed everyone's inherent impression of them. If you don't snatch the spoils immediately, in case you turn your face against the Russians in the future, how much of the territory of the Ottoman Empire can Bulgaria carve up? This is a very serious problem!

Prime Minister Constantine said with some hesitation: "Your Majesty, the Allied Powers will definitely require us to launch a full-scale attack on the Austro-Hungarian Empire in the current situation. This problem cannot be avoided.

Why don't I take the initiative to attack Bosnia and Herzegovina now, and get all the Balkans first. As long as we fight the Austro-Hungarian Empire, they can't say anything more!

But in this way, the pressure on the military will be greater, and it may be difficult to attack in two directions at the same time! "

Before Ferdinand made a statement, Popov, Minister of the Army, said domineeringly: "Don't worry, we are fighting on two fronts. Aren't the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the Ottoman Empire also fighting on two fronts?

Their pressure should be greater, especially the Austro-Hungarian Empire. They have just been defeated in Galicia, and the bears are driving in. They simply don't have the ability to fight on two fronts!

And the Ottoman Empire is not much better. Now it has stepped into Syria stupidly, and can't get out of it in a short time, and fought fiercely with the Russians in the Caucasus.

Even if they have so many troops, what about weapons and ammunition? Based on the military strength of the Ottomans, the weapons and ammunition in their hands will not last long at all!

Your Majesty, the battle situation has changed and the situation is getting more and more complicated. I request to go to the front line to command the battle on the Asia Minor peninsula, and promise to kill the Ottoman Empire within a year! "

As soon as Popov finished speaking, Minister of Defense Dante Kristoff and Minister of War Andrei Blaskov all jumped out to ask for a fight, and even Chief of Staff Imya Dimitev was there Eager to try, there is a great intention to compete for the coach.

If it weren't for Petrov already being the Minister of the Navy, maybe he would also come out to ask for a fight.

There is no way, everyone knows that the situation has changed now, and it must be a large army to fight, and a decisive battle is still necessary.

Under this background, it is definitely necessary to send a veteran, who would dare to send a newcomer? Commanding millions of troops to fight, who dares to be sloppy?

In addition to these few of them, how many of the Bulgarian generals have commanded more than 200,000 troops in battle?

Faced with the invitation to fight by several military leaders, Ferdinand could only comfort himself. It is better to have an invitation to fight than not to have one. If everyone avoids the battle, Ferdinand will be worried.

As for the coaches? There is no choice at all! One hundred and eighty troops were handed over to one person, and Ferdinand was not at ease!

It happened to form two front armies, and there were exactly four military officers and the chief of staff, and it was just right to send them all out.

I saw Ferdinand waved his hand and said: "Okay, you all have a share, and none of you can escape! Now, according to the actual situation, you should determine the input of troops from the two front armies and prepare for the war. I will only give you two days." Time, you must come up with a practical plan for me!"

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The world is impermanent. According to Ferdinand's original plan, there is no need for a decisive battle of large armies. At most, two to three hundred thousand people will participate in the battle.

It can effectively reduce the risks brought about by the decisive battle of the large corps. Even if a certain battlefield loses, it will not affect the overall situation, it just takes a little longer.

This is also conducive to the advantages of the Bulgarian army in terms of officers. Older empires like the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the Ottoman Empire may have one or two military commanders who can defy the sky, but in general they are still mainly loungers. .

In terms of the quality of officers, the Bulgarian army has an absolute advantage, and if multiple lines blossom, this advantage will continue to amplify.

But it is different now. To end the war soon, after landing on the Asia Minor peninsula, they must go straight to Ankara, the capital of the Ottomans, and force the Ottomans to a decisive battle.

Even the Balkan battlefield, while occupying the Bosnia and Herzegovina region, must also be prepared to attack Vienna.

The family background of the Austro-Hungarian Empire is also very good, and there are many talents that make Ferdinand envious. Once the foundation of the Austro-Hungarian Empire is captured, the power gap between Bulgaria, Britain and France will gradually be smoothed out!

Of course, this is the most ideal situation. It is easy to evacuate the machinery of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, but it is troublesome to snatch this batch of talents. That is to say, the Ferdinand family has been operating in the Austro-Hungarian Empire for hundreds of years, otherwise there is no possibility of implementation!

To complete this strategy, the cooperation of local snakes is absolutely necessary; if they want to cooperate, they must at least let them see that the country is finished before they can successfully bribe them.

Therefore, the strength of the Balkan Front must also be strong enough to solve the enemy in a short time and occupy Vienna before the Russians.

Although the strategic goal has not changed, the implementation plan has become more troublesome, and the requirements for the coach are naturally different.

Ferdinand didn't have the spirit of adventurism. With a veteran, he could be sure of winning a battle. Why would he risk his life and use a few newcomers?

It has been more than 30 years since he came to this time and space, and now Ferdinand is not very interested in the so-called historical celebrities.

The reality told him that the so-called famous historical generals were just like that. These generals in Bulgaria were all unknown figures in history, and they are not as famous now, and are considered famous generals by the outside world?

Many people are not lacking in ability, what is lacking is the opportunity to show them. This is also the origin of the saying "Heroes are created in troubled times"!

Of course, this does not mean that these historical celebrities are useless, at least it has been proved in history that they are all talents, and their chances of success are much higher than digging out ordinary people for training!

Therefore, in the field of science and technology, Ferdinand has always cultivated and dug by himself, but in the command of the army, he has all chosen to cultivate by himself.

Anyway, in modern warfare, the role of generals' personal abilities is being weakened. No matter how good the enemy's military command ability is, as long as your ability passes the test without making mistakes, everyone can only fight honestly.

This is why the Germans were defeated in the two world wars. If we talk about famous historical generals, Germany at the same time beat the whole world in terms of quality and quantity. Unfortunately, personal ability cannot change the gap in national strength!

How could Ferdinand conclude that the Allies would not be doomed immediately?

The reason is simple. The Russians have limited ammunition reserves. They just fought a big battle. Don't they need to replenish it?

Just relying on the Russians' own industrial capabilities, combined with their poor organizational capabilities, they can meet half of the ammunition consumption on the front line, even if it is a hack!

What if there are no weapons and ammunition? Could Nicholas II still let the soldiers attack with bayonets?

It will be at least two or three months before the Allied Powers make up for their consumption, and the Allied Powers will almost be relieved by then.

Of course, Bulgaria's sudden attack now is not to refuse the ammunition support that the Russians may propose?

To a certain extent, Ferdinand started cheating his teammates again, shattering the hope of the Allied Powers to end the war soon!

Nicholas II, who was far away in St. Petersburg, didn't know that his dream hadn't even started yet, but Ferdinand had already strangled him in the cradle!

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