Bulgarian Empire

Another spring came, and Sofia was already full of flowers, but this year there were some exceptions. Everyone was busy with the war, and there was not much mood to appreciate the sea of ​​flowers.

For most people, the news of victory in the United States is not as good as a victory on the battlefield. As the situation of the world war gradually stabilized, the propaganda slogan of the Bulgarian government also began to change.

"Fight for the national unity of Yugoslavia!" This new slogan is undoubtedly in line with everyone's appetite. As for whether it will stimulate the Austro-Hungarian Empire, it does not matter now.

After the victory of the winter offensive, the Russians had shouted a domineering declaration of "fighting for the unity of the Slavic nation". The whole world was taken aback. Those who didn't know it thought that the Russians were going to declare war with Bulgaria.

Then the tsarist government also found that the slogan was shouted too early. If the secret treaty of protecting Russia was leaked in advance, it is estimated that the material assistance from Britain and France would be gone before the Slavic Empire was completed.

Then two words were added to it, which became "Fight for the unity of the Eastern and Western Slavic nations", which weakened most of the momentum at once, and finally did not cause major troubles.

However, the Russians' unconscious actions have been interpreted by Britain and France as an outpouring of ambition, raising their vigilance against Mao Xiong.

What made Ferdinand dumbfounded was that Britain and France also hinted that Bulgaria could continue to expand in the European continent. The purpose was obviously to deliberately create conflicts between Bulgaria and Russia and prepare for the post-war world structure.

Alas, this is based on the premise of the existence of the Russian Empire. Obviously, in the Eastern Front war that just broke out, Mao Xiong's performance has frightened Britain and France.

Now a new chess piece is needed to check and balance them, and Bulgaria is the best choice!

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"Your Majesty, this is the good news from General Popov. Uskudar has been conquered. It is estimated that the Ottomans will lose the Great Plains of Constantinople in half a month." Chief of Staff Imia Dimi Teeff excitedly said

The agricultural production technology of the Ottoman Empire was very backward, and there was not much progress compared with the Middle Ages. Once the plains were lost, their food production would be severely damaged.

Strictly speaking, the Great Plain of Constantinople is not accurate. It is composed of gentle slope hills and plains, and the natural conditions are superior and suitable for agricultural production.

It has always been the most elite place in the Mediterranean region and the most important granary of the Ottoman Empire. Ferdinand simply named it the "Great Plain of Constantinople".

This is not the first time to occupy this place. As early as the Second Balkan War, the Bulgarian army once occupied this land, but was forced to give up under the pressure of the great powers.

"Well, this is indeed good news. In the name of the General Staff, I sent a congratulatory message to General Popov, congratulating him on opening up a new living space for Bulgaria again!" Ferdinand said with satisfaction

"Yes!" Chief of the General Staff Imya Dimitev immediately replied

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But at this time, Admiral Popov's mood was not so good. The hint of this congratulatory message was too obvious, but it was very troublesome to execute.

"Opening up a new living space for Bulgaria" means that this land can only belong to Bulgarians!

This "again" seems to be saying again, which can be modeled on the old calendar! How did Bulgaria do it before? Repatriate the Ottomans directly, but where to throw them now?

The demise of the Ottoman Empire was already a plan made by Bulgaria long ago, and it must not be changed. There is no place to repatriate it?

He misses his time in Sofia very much now, and he can go directly to King Ferdinand if he doesn't know what to do!

It is definitely not possible to ask now, it is obvious that this is a task of scapegoating, and as a qualified subordinate, one cannot push it on the boss.

It’s okay to dictate in person without leaving any traces, so let’s forget about sending a telegram. If something is left behind, wouldn’t it be possible to get dark on the greatest emperor in Bulgaria’s history?

In line with the principle of "It is better to be alone than to be happy together\

,"Popov chose "it's better to be alone than to be troubled by others", and called a meeting of high-level military officers to find a solution together!

An army with strong combat effectiveness is often a gathering place for hawks. Popov's generals did not think so much about the consequences of this problem that bothered Popov.

"Commander, I think the concentration camp is a good choice. Didn't the Kingdom of Montenegro and the Greeks do it before? Send them all to the concentration camp to contribute to the construction of Bulgaria!" Nikolai, the commander of the 76th Division -Major General Victoria said domineeringly

"Yes, this is a good way. The Ottoman Empire has done a lot of evil. It's time for them to pay the price!" Merbak, the commander of the 31st Division, supported

"right!"

"This is already very cheap for them. It's for God's sake that we didn't kill them all!"

"Shut up, they are all heretics, God will not favor them, they only deserve to go to hell!"

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Listening to the chattering discussions below, Popov suddenly realized that it seemed like a wrong choice for them to come to the meeting. According to their thinking, these Ottomans are really not troublesome, and they can be used as fertilizer no matter how bad they are.

But the question is what to do politically? There are quite a few Ottomans in this generation. As the most elite area of ​​the Asia Minor peninsula, there are three to four million Ottomans living in this area of ​​20,000 to 30,000 square kilometers.

If all of them were sent to concentration camps, Bulgaria would not become the largest slave owner in the world. After all, these people have been dealt with like this now, so it will naturally be the same in the later period!

Thinking that tens of millions of people entered the concentration camp, then Popov has not become the "general who built the concentration camp"?

As for the proposal to wipe them all, Popov directly chose to ignore it. He already had the nickname "General Butcher". He didn't feel pressured to slaughter the Ottomans. The question was, who could handle so many people?

If you really want to kill all the way like this, the soldiers must go crazy? Should we let the Indians do it? As soon as this idea came out, he was immediately dismissed.

Suddenly, Major General Karovina, the director of the Military Judiciary Department, said: "Commander, after we occupied this place, there are many ethnic minorities who escaped. They complained to us about the atrocities committed by the Ottomans and hoped that we would uphold justice. Do something about it?"

Popov's eyes lit up, and finally he had a seemingly reliable proposal, so he asked, "Go on, what do you think?"

Major General Karovina said righteously: "Commander, since someone needs us to uphold justice, then we will come out to uphold justice, and give justice to the victim!

We can open courts martial and hear these cases openly and with heavy fines! "

Popov shook his head and said, "But it's not very useful? Even if we implicate the whole family, there is no way to deal with a few people reasonably?"

Major General Karovina said coldly: "No, Your Excellency, Commander! If we really want to pursue it, most of these Ottomans will be involved. In addition to oppressing and slaughtering minorities, they also committed a crime of blasphemy!

We just need witnesses to prove that they have committed these acts. We can even invite the Holy See and the media to join in and convict them! "

Everyone was shocked, didn't this become a religious war?

"No! They must not be convicted in the name of religion. The political impact of doing so is too serious, and it is impossible for the country to agree!" Popov said firmly

That's right, as long as Ferdinand wasn't crazy, he probably wouldn't have done it. It is already the twentieth century, and the aura of religion is fading. It would be almost a hundred years earlier.

In the short term, everyone will not think there is any problem. The current international public opinion is still in the "hands of God's believers", and few people dare to stand up to oppose it.

The future will be different. The independent countries behind are not believers in God. Ferdinand is not sure that he will be cleansed in just a few decades. If they are all hostile to Bulgaria because of this, it will be in big trouble.

Major General Karovina thought for a while and said: "If this one doesn't work, then we can only convict them with crimes against humanity!

According to the information we have, in addition to massacring ethnic minorities, the Ottomans also engaged in cannibalism!

As long as these evidences are released and a batch of witnesses are found, this crime is enough to send most of them to prison! "

"Very good, this is a good idea. We will post notices in all occupied areas to let the world know that criminals will be severely punished by the law!" Popov declared domineeringly.

The fate of these Ottomans has been decided. Basically, as long as they go to a military court, the death penalty will be the death penalty if the circumstances are serious. There is no difference!

Popov is well aware that this is obviously nonsense, and what Major General Karovina said is only an example, but what does it matter to him? Anyway, as long as it exists!

After being processed by the media and the matter enlarged, it can be determined. Anyway, it is not completely nonsense, the Ottoman nobles can really do such a thing!

It's just that this estimate is hard to convince everyone, but it doesn't matter that the massacre can also be called a crime against humanity, and there is no need to convict everyone, just scare the Ottomans away.

That's right, according to the fanfare of this plan, the Ottomans must be running away. Otherwise, if they really go to a military court, they can still count on these surviving ethnic minorities to be able to distinguish who participated in the massacre and who did not participate in the massacre?

As for what will happen to these Ottomans after they escape, Popov is too lazy to care. Even if the Ottoman government organizes them all as cannon fodder, they must first be able to support them!