Mediterranean Hegemony Road

At this moment, Prime Minister Constantine, who was rushing back to Sofia from London in high spirits, had no idea how much mess there was still in the country, waiting for him to go back and clean up!

The governance of the new territories, how to deal with the relationship between the various ethnic groups in the Balkans, the resettlement of disabled and retired soldiers, the division of land for the meritorious people...

Ferdinand is very self-aware, and there are successful examples of future generations that he can learn from. It is okay for him to formulate a general strategy. As for the specific execution ability, no one knows, anyway, he is used to commanding people to do things.

It can be imagined that for a long time to come, the life of Bulgarian government officials will not be easy, and the office is their home!

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As soon as the war was over, Ferdinand was busy making personnel adjustments, and he was not free to intervene in various government departments for the time being, mainly for the military.

It's not that Ferdinand distrusts the officers. In fact, in the current Bulgarian military system, it is impossible for any individual or group to threaten his status!

But countless examples tell Ferdinand that people's hearts can't stand the test, and there is no betrayal just because the asking price is not high enough! The best way is to start from the system and eliminate all possibility of betrayal!

After spending a lot of energy and trying to take into account all aspects, Ferdinand finally completed the military adjustment:

Removed Popov from the post of commander of the First Army and transferred to the Military Commission;

Removed Petrov from the post of Chief of Staff of the First Army and transferred to the Military Commission;

The First Army was disbanded on the spot, and the Constantinople Garrison Command (positioned in the Bosphorus) and the Dardanelles Garrison Command (positioned in the Dardanelles) were established to take over the defense.

Georgie Ivanov was removed from the position of the sixth division commander, and he was transferred to the Constantinople garrison command as the garrison commander;

Removal of the post of Chief of Staff of the 7th Division of Stoyo-Bradissnov and transferred to the Constantinople Garrison Command as Chief of Staff;

Troop deployment: including the first Bulgarian artillery brigade, which was adapted from the first and second heavy artillery regiments; (Note: the artillery brigade belongs to the brigade directly under the Ministry of National Defense, and it is only in cooperation with the operation)

And by the newly edited 11th, 12th, and 14th divisions, they were reorganized on the spot into the Constantinople garrison;

The total strength is 24,000 people.

Removal of the commander of the 7th Division of Pariv Christov,

Transferred to the Dardanelles garrison command as commander;

Stefan Bogdanov was removed from the post of Chief of Staff of the 6th Division and transferred to the Dardanelles Garrison Command as Chief of Staff;

Troop deployment: including the reorganization of the 3rd, 4th and 5th heavy artillery regiments into the Bulgarian Second Artillery Brigade;

And by the ninth division, tenth division, the new thirteenth division reorganized into the Dardanelles garrison;

The total strength is 31,000 people.

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Of course, the military reform is not aimed at the first army, and the same is true for the other armies. The group army was disbanded on the spot, the reorganized local garrison division took over the defense, and the commander and chief of staff were transferred back to the military committee.

After a new round of military reform, Bulgaria has added seven new garrison commands: Constantinople garrison command, Dardanelles garrison command, Albania garrison command, Aegean garrison command, Kosovo garrison command , Nis garrison command, Macedonian garrison command.

The seven garrison headquarters are all military-level units. In addition to military considerations, Ferdinand has the idea of ​​placing heroes!

After all, the officers above the division level are basically generals. Now that they have made military exploits, most of them have to be upgraded to higher ranks. Now it is impossible for them to change careers.

Otherwise, according to the principle of level equivalence formulated by Ferdinand, if they change careers, they can directly enter the ministries as ministers. It is even more difficult to place in the place, and you can be the boss anywhere!

As for whether the ruling ability of the senior officers can match their ability to fight, no one knows, anyway, Ferdinand is not going to try!

In the end, Ferdinand simply raised some of the garrison headquarters, artificially elevated the rank, and added the post of deputy commander, and then properly settled these heroes.

After a Balkan war, Bulgaria added more than 50 major generals, more than 20 lieutenant generals, and five generals, and no marshals were born.

Even Popov, who was most eligible for the title of marshal, was crushed by Ferdinand.

What a joke, since Ferdinand set up a military council in order to seize military power, the old guys in the army have entered a semi-retirement state.

The Bulgarian army is now dominated by young people. The average age of more than 80 people who have been promoted this time is less than 35 years old. Popov is now just over 40 years old.

Ferdinand would have created such a young marshal to detract from his merits unless his brain was flooded!

At this point, there is no need for Ferdinand to come forward in person. The old guys from the Military Commission jumped out on their own. After all, no one wants to be pressed by a junior.

Especially the people who were suppressed by them at the beginning, not the ones who exercised!

Now Bulgaria is also full of stars. War is the best teacher. After going through the Bulgarian War and the Balkan War, the commanding ability of Bulgarian officers has been greatly improved.

Now Ferdinand can proudly say that the quality of the Bulgarian army is no longer inferior to that of any other powerful country!

After the reorganization, the Bulgarian army includes: 2 divisions of the Guards, with a total of more than 24,000 people; 8 army standing divisions, 4 heavy artillery brigades, and 3 cavalry regiments, with a total of more than 98,000 people; and 9 places There are more than 128,000 local garrison troops composed of divisions and 6 reserve brigades; the total national strength is about 250,000.

That's right, it's all army, and the navy is automatically ignored.

In addition to the provisional navy, the total tonnage of Bulgaria's "Coastal Fleet" is less than 6,000 tons, and the number of people does not exceed 3,000.

They usually do the work of the anti-smuggling brigade, and there is no problem in assigning them to the maritime police force under the customs. When calculating the total force, it can be completely ignored!

These are just Ferdinand's future plans. The disarmament plan cannot be completed in a day or two!

And there are still many places that are unstable and need to be suppressed by the army. It is expected that the disarmament work will not be completed until the end of 1898!

What still needs to be placed now are the five generals who are about to be promoted, but the general direction has been determined, and it is impossible to lead the troops!

It is nothing more than the positions of the Minister of Defense, the Minister of the Army, the Minister of the Navy, the Chief of the General Staff, and the Minister of War!

Don't be surprised, these positions existed before, but Ferdinand left them idle in order to seize power. Even if there is no vacancy now, Ferdinand will make it vacant!

After the military committee came out, these positions were not given much attention, and their powers were greatly reduced, but these are not important!

Anyway, now that it is needed, Ferdinand doesn't mind raising these positions again, no matter what the actual power is, at least it sounds like a high-end atmosphere!

If there is an Air Force now, Ferdinand would not mind having another Air Force Minister!

Ferdinand was not at all concerned about the suitability of having an admiral as Lord of the Navy.

The Bulgarian navy has no say. Their highest-ranking commander in active service is only a colonel. The previous admirals were ordered to retire by Ferdinand.

Besides, the Minister of War is an Admiral, and the Minister of the Navy is a Colonel. Isn't this a blackmail to the Navy? Could it be that the navy must be lower than the army, which is still n levels lower?

In the future, Bulgaria will also build a large navy. As for how long this future will be, it has been a long time anyway, so long that Ferdinand does not know the specific time!

However, in order to appease people's hearts, but also to cater to the people's dream of a strong country! Ferdinand still shouted the slogan: "The Bulgarian Navy will expand tenfold in ten years, and twentyfold in twenty years"!

Well, people who don’t know the size of the Bulgarian Navy will probably be shocked after hearing this declaration, and those who know the inside story will definitely be dismissive.

As soon as the Balkan Wars ended, the Russians put down the Bulgarian flag, re-hoisted the flag of the Russian Empire, and appeared in the Sea of ​​Marmara.

After all, the Russians also want to save face. They are always wearing the vests of their younger brothers, and the officers and soldiers are still very uncomfortable!

Calculated at 6,000 tons, it is only 60,000 tons when it is expanded ten times, and it is only 120,000 tons when it is expanded 20 times. It is slightly smaller than the current Black Sea Fleet!

Of course, for the current Bulgarian Navy, this is enough, at least they know that they have the money to buy new warships later.

Well, these are Ferdinand's machinations. If you don't restrict your rights, you can see the lesson of William II in World War I!

Originally, after Russia withdrew from the war, the Germans had the upper hand, and they had the opportunity to negotiate with Britain and France to end the war with dignity. Unfortunately, the officers did not agree and continued to fight!

As a result, Britain and France had to pay a heavy price, pulling the United States onto the ship and continuing to fight with the Germans.

A tiger can't stand a pack of wolves!

Germany, the world's No. 1 army, still couldn't stand the alliance of Britain, France, and the United States, and literally consumed the second empire alive!

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After much deliberation, Ferdinand decided to appoint: Admiral Popov as Minister of War, Admiral Petrov as Minister of the Navy, Admiral Dante Kristof as Minister of Defense, Andrei Braa Admiral Skov served as Minister of War and Admiral Imya Dimitev served as Chief of General Staff.

Well, Petrov is the worst. He got the job of Minister of the Navy, and the Marine Police Fleet under his command is still under the command of the General Administration of Customs.

No way, who called him a confidant of Ferdinand? When it is time to appease the hero now, it is time to set an example.

This is not a bad deal. After the major expansion of the Navy, it will immediately become a hot real power faction, of course, the premise is that it can survive until that day!

Of course, Petrov didn't have to choose either. Compared with others, he had no advantage in terms of qualifications or military merit. Especially in terms of age, the youngest he is undoubtedly the most disadvantaged!

Before, he could serve as the chief of staff, but the gold content of that chief of staff is much lower than it is now, and he is the army chief of staff, which is not the same concept as the current chief of staff!

This is also Ferdinand's intention. After this appointment, the positions of several of them will most likely not change in the next ten or even twenty or thirty years.

Treating meritorious persons is a consistent proposition of Ferdinand. Under normal circumstances, as long as there is no situation. They can work until retirement!

And the oldest of the five of them, Dante Christophe, is only 48 years old now. Wait for him to retire? Sorry, at this level, they can only wait until they want to retire, or they hang up early.

This is impossible for Petrov!

The only option is to promote the construction of the navy and turn the Bulgarian fleet called "Navy" that is actually a "Sea Guard" into a veritable naval fleet, so that his position as Minister of the Navy can also live up to its name!

After all, Ferdinand wants to promote the development of the navy, so he can't go off in person! Of course, this kind of thing happened to the younger brother, and Petrov just caught up.