Bulgarian Empire

"Your Majesty, this is the latest battle report from the Eastern Front. The Russians are going to be in big trouble this time!" Chief of the General Staff Imya Dimitev brought bad news to Ferdinand.

The Russians lost at an inopportune time. Now the war in Asia Minor is at a critical moment. Once the Russians are defeated in advance, Bulgaria will have greater military pressure in the Balkans.

Ferdinand asked with concern: "According to your estimation, how long can the Russians last?"

Imya Dimitev thought for a while and said: "Judging from the current situation, the Russian defense line may collapse at any time, but after all, they still have nearly five million troops, and the Allies cannot swallow it all at once. download theirs.

Even if the Allies win, they still won't be able to escape from the Eastern Front within two or three months. This time the Russians may be seriously injured.

However, the Russians have a huge territory, rich human resources, and enough strategic buffer space. As long as they are given enough time, they can still recover! "

Ferdinand nodded slightly, as long as the Russians don't die directly, it is acceptable. With the size of the bears there, no matter how weak they are, they can still contain a large number of allied forces.

After thinking for a while, Ferdinand said coldly: "Start the second plan. First occupy Sardinia and the Tuscany Islands, and make preparations for landing on Lido-Diostia. Once the Russians are defeated , we will take the Italians!"

There is no doubt that Ferdinand intends to withdraw the Italians from the war in advance, and use Italy's surrender to offset the political adverse effects of Russia's defeat!

Lido-Diostia is only a few tens of miles away from Rome. Once the landing is successful, Rome, the capital of the Italians, cannot be defended.

Once Rome fell, the Apennine Peninsula was divided into two, and Italy had no choice but to surrender!

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

Of course, this strategy still requires the cooperation of Britain and France, otherwise Bulgaria's tens of thousands of troops in Sicily would not have such strength.

However, Ferdinand can be sure that Britain and France will not reject this proposal. They cannot resist the political gains brought about by killing Italy.

...

At Buckingham Palace in London, King George V was having a headache from the Russian telegram asking for help. He really didn't expect that the wave of bears that had just erupted would soften so quickly.

"Prime Minister, do you think the Russians really can't stand it anymore, or are they playing tricks?" George V asked

The prime minister frowned and said, "Your Majesty, judging from the information passed by our military observation team, the Russian army is indeed running out of ammunition and food. I'm afraid they won't last long!"

George V asked with some doubts: "The Russians are still short of food?"

After shaking his head, the Prime Minister said affirmatively: "No, of course the Russians are not short of food! But because they blindly advanced the front line, and these two or three months happened to be the season when Russia's ice and snow melted, the mud was unbearable. The roads hinder their material transportation, so there will be food shortages. After a period of time when the traffic resumes, this problem should be solved."

After listening to the Prime Minister's explanation, George V relaxed a lot.

"Oh, so as long as we figure out how to deal with the Russians' weapons and ammunition, they can keep the Germans at bay?

Then let the Ministry of Foreign Affairs negotiate with the Bulgarians, let them gather a batch of ammunition for the Russians first, and let Russia get through this hurdle before we talk about it! "

The prime minister smiled wryly and said: "Your Majesty, the Bulgarians are also fighting on multiple fronts, and their strategic material reserves may not be able to supply the five million Russian army!

In fact, we have negotiated with the Bulgarians before, and they clearly rejected our proposal, and they didn't even give us a chance to make an offer! "

George V denied in a very firm tone: "No, Mr. Prime Minister, I don't need them to supply all the supplies, just a batch of bullets.

Just let the Russian rifles not turn into fire sticks. Of course, it would be even better to provide another batch of shells!

Believe me, a mere 100 to 200 million rounds of ammunition will not trouble Ferdinand! On big strategic issues, he is actually very conservative and will definitely be well prepared, this is what the great His Majesty Edward VII told me! "

The prime minister thought for a while and said, "Of course, I don't mean to doubt His Majesty's judgment. If only a batch of bullets is provided, Bulgaria should be able to get them out, but these bullets alone are not good enough?"

George V sneered: "It has nothing to do with us, the Russians are our allies only now, who knows what will happen in the future?

As long as they can hold back the Germans, it doesn't matter whether they win or lose on the Eastern Front! "

The Prime Minister nodded cooperatively. Now the British Empire has 20 colonial divisions arriving in Europe every month. As long as the Russians wait a few more months, they will be ready. By that time, taking human lives can also be in line with the death of Germany. people!

...

Compared with the British, the French are much more sincere. They really hope that the Russians can win. The tragic battle of Verdun has made the French realize that they can defeat the Germans on their own. There will also be heavy losses.

They not only helped the Russians raise a batch of supplies, but also tried to lure Bulgaria to attack the Austro-Hungarian Empire through diplomatic means. At the same time, they also launched a feint attack on the western front to contain the German troops as much as possible.

It's a pity that all this is in vain, Ferdinand can't put himself in danger for profit!

On the contrary, it was the proposal of the British, which aroused Ferdinand's interest. It is undoubtedly in the common interest of everyone to use the bear to fight the Germans.

Ferdinand finally decided to take out 300 million rounds of ammunition and 5 million rounds of various artillery shells from the reserves and send them to the Russians, so that Mao Xiong can support them for a while.

...

At this time, another change took place on the battlefield on the Eastern Front. The Russian army, which received ammunition assistance, immediately revived with full blood, and fought vigorously with the German and Austrian allied forces.

Of course, this only refers to the troops that have obtained the ammunition. The northern front army that is farthest away is still struggling, and they still fight very aggrieved due to lack of ammunition.

General Alexei Andreyevich Polivanov of the Russian Northern Front is getting worse and worse. The Southwestern Front closest to the Black Sea has now been resurrected with full blood, and the Western Front next door is also working Replenish blood, but their situation in the northern front is the worst.

The ammunition is there, but it is still on the way. It is unknown how much will be left when it is shipped to them.

Once the battle is fierce and ammunition is consumed too much, the Russian troops along the way will inevitably have to pluck their feathers, and in the end there will be only three melons and two dates left in their hands.

It's no wonder that his heart is unbalanced, anyone who encounters this kind of situation will feel angry.

"General, the 2nd Infantry Division has sent a telegram saying that the Germans are attacking them. They are about to run out of ammunition. Urgent support is requested!"

"General, the 16th Infantry Division has sent a telegram saying that the Germans intend to penetrate the line of defense from their positions. They have repelled the enemy's three attacks. Now ammunition is in short supply. Urgent support is requested!"

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Looking at a series of telegrams asking for help, Alexei Andreevich Polivanov knew that the Northern Front was in a terrible situation this time. The Germans seemed to have discovered their lack of ammunition and seemed to want to treat them as soft troops. Persimmon pinched.

No, now they are soft persimmons, all the weapons and ammunition have been distributed to the troops, the logistics warehouse of the Northern Front Army has been emptied, and now the only hope is to wait for the logistics supply.

Alexei Andreyevich Polivanov said sternly: "Tell them they must hold on, hold on for two more days, and our logistical supplies will be in place. Before that, everyone must If you stick to your post, you will die on the battlefield, and those who violate the military law will do so!"

"Yes!" the officer replied

Alexei Andreyevich Polivanov ignored the staff officer's answer, and continued to say: "Send an order and order the logistics department to speed up the march. If you can't reach the front line within two days, all personnel will be sent to the front line." All military law is engaged in!

Order the 7th Cavalry Division to immediately go to the logistics team to help them transport, and first use the horse to give me some bullets to come back for emergency!

And all the officers and guards in the rear handed over the ammunition, sent it to the front line, and distributed it to the soldiers! "

Obviously, the northern front is in danger, and the troops on the front line are short of ammunition, so it is impossible to continue fighting this battle.

Alexei Andreyevich Polivanov knew that the current consumption of ammunition was too high. Even if this batch of supplies arrived, the Northern Front would not last long.

But now every minute is precious to the Russian army, and the Allies are already working hard to supply them with supplies.

As long as the ammunition is sufficient, it is not difficult for them to block the attack of the Allies by virtue of their strength.

Therefore, now Alexei Andreyevich Polivanov has decided to fight to the death, and even the weapons and ammunition of the guards have been sent to the front line. He is fighting the Germans for time.

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