Mediterranean Hegemony Road

"What? The Russians are going to buy so many planes from us?"

Ferdinand was dazed by a pie that suddenly fell from the sky, and selling planes to Russia was nothing new, but it was usually a small business of a few dozen.

This time, the Russians directly said that they had 3,000 aircraft. Could it be that this is to turn Bulgaria into their military production base?

Foreign Minister Metev explained: "Your Majesty, this may be related to the Eastern Front. The Russians have limited production capacity and cannot meet their front-line needs, so they have to purchase a batch of fighter jets from us."

Obviously, the internal changes in Russia are still kept secret, but it will surface soon. Once the orders that belong to them are gone, the Russian capitalists will definitely take action.

Ferdinand thought about it and felt that he was right. Now, except for Bulgaria, the Russians have no place to buy them even if they have money. The submarines of the Allied countries have been very rampant recently. Now, the three countries of Britain, France and Bulgaria are building ships at full capacity, and they are still Can't keep up with consumption.

There is also the problem of distance. When an order is placed in Bulgaria, it only takes two or three months to start delivery. One hundred and eighty planes can be shipped back and equipped with troops immediately.

If the United States places an order, it will not be seen for a year and a half, and it is obviously impossible for the Russian Air Force to wait.

Ferdinand said calmly: "First find out the amount of Russian aircraft loss on the Eastern Front, and then negotiate the price with them."

It is not difficult to find out the amount of aircraft attrition of the Russian army. All the Allied countries have sent military observation groups to each other. The amount of aircraft attrition has neither the value of secrecy nor any way to keep it secret.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Metev answered affirmatively.

Ferdinand added: "Remember we don't accept cash, let the Russians exchange raw materials, even if we accept cash, only gold!"

Of course,

The last half of the sentence is bullshit. Unless the raw materials are not enough in the short term, the Russians will not pay anything in gold.

In the previous transactions, everyone was well aware of this. From the outbreak of the World War to the present, the Russians have only used more than 30 tons of gold for emergency, which may be the gold output of the Russians in one or two years.

But Ferdinand knew that in the near future, the Russians would definitely pay in gold, such as when they were defeated on the Eastern Front and needed weapons and equipment urgently!

At present, the trade between Bulgaria and Russia is mostly settled within one month, and as long as there is arrears, all the goods will be detained.

No matter what the Russians say, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has never let go. The reason for the refusal is very simple: Bulgaria pursues free trade, and companies have the right to deal with unpaid goods within the scope of the contract.

In this context, it is impossible to owe debts. Anyway, the production is all strategic materials, and the Russians can use them without Bulgaria.

It doesn't matter if it's a low-quality product, isn't there a cannon fodder army, it's just right for them to use it.

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When Bulgaria and Russia were negotiating the purchase of aircraft, another accident happened on the Eastern Front. The Germans suddenly fought back across the board, and the Russian Western Front's defense line in Poland was torn apart.

Then the German troops swarmed, and the opening began to expand rapidly. Hundreds of thousands of German troops were directly interspersed into the rear of the Russian army and began to attack the Western Front.

The highest commander of the Russian and Western Fronts, Admiral Alexei Alexeyevich Brusilov, said in a roaring tone: "Order the 3rd, 4th, 6th, 8th and 10th cavalry divisions to immediately go to the blockade. Stop the enemy! Order the Ninth Army to quickly reinforce Wroclaw and plug this gap!"

The current situation on the battlefield is very unfavorable for the Russians, especially the Western Front. If the Germans cannot be blocked in time, disaster will come.

An operational staff officer with an urgent telegram reported to Alexei Alexievich Brusilov: "General, the German air force is bombing again, and the Seventh Army on the front line is requesting Air fire support!"

Admiral Alexei Alexievich Brusilov said angrily: "Vladimir Oskarlovich Kappel, this bastard, didn't tell him to use air support. , just contact the Air Force directly, what do you want me to do? Can't I do it for them personally for such a trivial matter?"

The staff officer quickly explained: "General, the Air Force said that there are no planes available now, and their planes are undergoing major repairs!"

Alexei Alexievich Brusilov was even more angry, and two words popped out of his mouth: "Bastard, their plane is not bad sooner or later, why is it bad now? Pick me up from the Air Force General Headquarters, and I will tell their commander-in-chief in person!"

"Yes!" The staff officer replied without hesitation.

Time passed by in a hurry, and after more than two hours, the phone was finally connected, Alexey Alexievich Brusilov grabbed the microphone and roared: "Call you Commander, Lieutenant General Nicolas Nicolas Okas answer the phone!"

I only heard a very polite reply from the other side: "Sorry, our commander, Lieutenant General Nikolai Nicolas Okas, is on duty in St. Petersburg. Who are you? It will be convenient to meet you when Your Excellency the Commander returns. connect."

Alexey Alexievich Brusilov said angrily: "Nikola-Nikola-Okas is not here, so I will let you all come and answer the phone, you are in a hurry to know!"

After speaking, Alexei Alexievich Brusilov directly handed the call to a combat staff officer and waited for the other party to reply.

Without letting him wait long, the voice on the other side rang again, and Alexei Alexievich Brusilov took the phone and said, "I am Alexei Allie of the Western Front. Admiral Keseyevich Brusilov, do you understand now that I ask you to send planes to support the Seventh Army at the front?"

The opposite replied: "Sorry, respected General Alexei Alexievich Brusilov, I am Peter Nicholas, Chief of Staff of the Air Force, and we cannot fulfill your request!"

Alexey Alexievich Brusilov sneered and said: "Reason, if there is no answer that satisfies me, then you'd better send the air force to provide fire support to the front line immediately, otherwise the military See you in court!"

Peter-Nicholas said with a wry smile: "His Excellency Alexei Alexievich Brusilov, even if we see it in a court-martial, our Air Force can't send a plane right now.

As for the reason, of course, it's the damn capitalists in the country! Because of those bastards cutting corners, the fighter jets our Air Force uses now are throwaways.

It's ok for normal use. Once you fight the enemy, the machinery inside will be scrapped, and a lot of accessories need to be replaced. Now our fighters are under maintenance, so I can't do anything about your request!

Now our commander, Lieutenant-General Nicola-Nicolas-Okas, is in St. Petersburg complaining about this issue at home. If it is convenient, I hope you can also support us on this issue! "

After listening to the explanation of the Air Force, Admiral Alexei Alexievich Brusilov suppressed his anger. In this situation, not only the Air Force exists, but also a large number of inferior weapons in the 6th Army. Also feel the same.

"Well, I understand your difficulties, all the generals of the Western Front will stand with you on this issue, but I believe you must have a way to send planes to support!

As far as I know, some of the planes in the air force's equipment are imported from Bulgaria. Although you are replacing the new models, you should bring these planes too. Let's make do with them first! "

Apparently Alexei Alexievich Brusilov knew about the plan of the Air Force, and it was nothing more than wanting the front-line generals to support them to the domestic capitalists, and now it's just a justifiable excuse .

However, he still intends to cooperate with the actions of the Air Force. After all, he is also not interested in the capitalists in the country, otherwise he would not have joined the Red Army in history.

This is war time, and once the front-line generals agree, no one can resist their combined pressure.

The Russian capitalists are no exception. No matter how big their protective umbrella is, in order to give the military an explanation, it is inevitable to throw a few scapegoats. At least a few capitalists on the bright side are dead.

By the way, you can also deter other unscrupulous capitalists, and let them know that if they get into trouble, the military will lose their heads. The front-line generals of the Russian army will not refuse this kind of thing.

Peter Nicholas said embarrassedly: "Well, since His Excellency Alexei Alexievich Brusilov has said so, we will immediately unpack these retired aircraft, three hours later. will reach the front line!"

Alexey Alexievich Brusilov said calmly: "Then I will wait for your good news!"

The deal was reached, and Alexei Alexievich Brusilov knew that if he refused the air force's request, it was estimated that they would really have no planes.

As for the unblocking of the retired aircraft Shenma, this is all obvious nonsense. Most of these aircraft were purchased in the last year or two and retired.

It is nothing more than that the domestic capitalists spent money to get through the relationship and eliminated this batch of aircraft on the grounds of poor performance, so as to purchase their new aircraft!

As long as the air force generals are not stupid, they all know the level of Russia's industrial capabilities. If the capitalists save a little more cost in this case, the consequences will be self-evident.

Although the trouble has been resolved, Admiral Alexei Alexievich Brusilov's mood has not improved much. He is still considering whether to connect the 6th Army's weapons and equipment. Quality issues have also been resolved.

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