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In St. Petersburg, an undercurrent is surging. With the defeat on the front line, the pressure on the tsarist government is growing, and the anti-war sentiment among the people is also growing stronger.

On August 2, the 18th anti-war parade broke out in St. Petersburg, and shouted the slogan "We want bread, not war." The parade surrounded the city government and the parliament building, expecting the government to give a reply.

In the end, the tsarist government dispatched military police to disperse the crowd, but the influence was far from dissipated. Then there were anti-war demonstrations in Moscow, Yekaterinburg, Nizhny Novgorod and other cities.

There is no doubt that behind all this is the Jude faction from the tsarist government, or the pro-German faction.

At the same time, the news that front-line soldiers were short of guns and ammunition was also relayed by war reporters, along with a large number of pictures and text descriptions, which soon caused a sensation among the people.

After all, there is always a reason for losing a war, right? The heroic Russian soldiers are still fighting the enemy even though they are running out of ammunition and food. Although they are defeated in the end, it is still a glorious defeat!

Russian public opinion has accused Britain and France of treachery and failure to deliver the agreed materials on time, which resulted in the defeat of the Russian front line. The radical media has shouted the slogan of withdrawing from the Allied countries.

And in the small corner of the newspaper, there are accusations that the Russian military enterprises have poor quality weapons and are shoddy, but they have not yet attracted people's attention!

What happened in Russia immediately attracted the attention of Britain and France. For them, the Russians could not be withdrawn from the war no matter what, and a diplomatic battle over the Russians began.

At this point in the war, neither side is sure that they will win. In addition to the noisy German-Russian negotiations, other warring countries also had secret contacts in private, but the differences between the two sides were too great to be able to reach an agreement.

Like Bulgaria now, it was impossible for Ferdinand to reach a compromise with the Germans. In any case, it is impossible for him to agree to give up what he has now occupied: most of Serbia, Romania, Montenegro and the peninsula of Asia Minor that will soon be occupied!

But these countries are all members of the Allies,

The Germans also cannot give up these allies, otherwise the current alliance of allies may collapse at any time!

Naturally, the two sides will not have to talk. The battle has been fought now. If you can't get enough spoils, how can you explain it to the people?

Even if Ferdinand's prestige is high, he can't stand such pressure.

This is also the drawback of the military merit-granting system. If there is a major defeat, there will not be enough trophies to be distributed to the officers and soldiers who have made military exploits. It may be possible to fool once or twice, but the consequences will be serious over time.

Obviously, this world war is even more extraordinary, and if you miss this village, you won't have this store!

If the front line is defeated, there is no problem with giving up the benefits that they have obtained. Even the soldiers have nothing to say. If you lose the battle in Bulgaria, you are not eligible for the entitlement. The problem is that the front line has been winning the battle. Whoever dares to make concessions will not die Endless enemy!

Therefore, although the Bulgarian peace faction is also in contact with the Germans, it has been unable to reach a conclusion, and the conflict of interests between the two sides cannot be reconciled at all.

Not only Bulgaria, but also the French. A large area of ​​territory is still in the hands of the Germans. If you want to stop the war, you must cede the land. Which politician dares to agree to this question?

In the eyes of the Germans, only Britain and Russia are likely to become a breakthrough. During the German-Russian negotiations, the negotiations between Britain and Germany also started in secret.

John Bull was much smarter at this point. He didn't make trouble like the tsarist government was known to the world and cause trouble for himself.

Are the front lines still fighting? Thousands of soldiers are killed in battle every day, and the negotiation in the rear is so carefree. Have you considered the feelings of the soldiers on the front line?

On May 15, 1916, Lansdowne, the leader of the British Conservative Party and former foreign secretary, submitted a secret report to the London government.

He believes that domestic production in the UK has been destroyed, the population loss and financial crisis are already very serious, it will take decades to recover, he recommends that the government end the war as soon as possible, and his proposal is also supported by the current UK Backed by Foreign Secretary Gray.

Although the British had the idea of ​​ending the war, it did not prevent them from interfering with the German-Russian negotiations. Even for their own interests, they had to stop the German-Russian negotiations.

Although he does not think the German-Russian negotiation will be successful, Ferdinand is still closely following the German-Russian negotiation process.

Especially for the tsarist government, due to the failure of the front line, they have very few chips in their hands, and it is already a very rare result to be able to return to the dignified end of the war before the war!

But the question is can the tsarist government accept it? Will the Russian people accept it?

The war has now been fought for a year and a half, with five or six million casualties, a large amount of materials consumed, and the domestic economy paralyzed.

The same problem is also true for Deo. Now they are pressing the Russians to fight. If there is no gain, what will they use to appease the country?

This has nothing to do with greed. Whoever paid millions of casualties, consumed a lot of materials, ended the war without any gains, and could not explain it to the people.

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In the Royal Palace of Sofia, Ferdinand was seriously looking at the report, and then fell into deep contemplation. The impact of the World War on the domestic economy was really too great.

The chief of the general staff said cautiously: "Your Majesty, our troops have taken over the defense line left by the Russians. The situation is much worse than we imagined. The German-Austrian coalition may attack in a week. Something is lacking!"

Ferdinand nodded slightly, and then said: "Well! But the national power of the Allies is not unlimited, they just defeated the Russians, presumably all kinds of materials have been consumed!

Also, the scale of the Anglo-French coalition forces on the western front has also snowballed, and the Germans cannot sit idly by. Even if they can attack in the short term, they cannot be as powerful as they did against the Russians before!

As for the wounded left by the Russians, as well as the rout soldiers who retreated from the front line, we can directly incorporate them into the army.

At the same time, all the Indian divisions on the Asia Minor peninsula will be transferred back to China, and the vacancies in this part of the troops will be left to the colonial troops in the Syrian region! "

Do it all at once, second time tired, third time exhausted!

The same applies in modern warfare, but he is not only referring to military morale, but also logistics supplies.

The main reason why the Russians have been able to persist in fighting until now even when their defense lines are lost is that the Allied countries' fronts are getting longer and longer, and the supply of logistical materials cannot keep up!

This is also one of the reasons why Ferdinand dared to resist the German-Austrian coalition. After all, a war had just ended, and the combat effectiveness of the German-Austrian coalition could not return to its peak in the short term.

And the Russians had occupied the Transnian Plateau in the previous winter offensive, and now the defense line taken over by Bulgaria is still close to defending. If the chariots and horses and the German-Austrian field battle were directly displayed, it is estimated that Ferdinand would not be so easy.

The deployment of troops is undoubtedly to increase the number of cannon fodder. It is still very good to use the troops composed of Romanians and Greeks to fight the Ottomans. After all, the two sides are already deeply enmity, and I am not afraid that they will not work hard.

Of course, if they had to deal with the German Allied Forces, they would not be able to do it. The chances of defecting were too great. Instead, Asan, whose combat effectiveness was even lower, was more reliable.

With the war in Asia Minor coming to an end, the fifty Indian divisions have now lost more than half of their casualties, and even Ferdinand was surprised that there was no mutiny.

But when he needed cannon fodder, Ferdinand thought of them for the first time. After fighting for more than half a year, the combat effectiveness of these remaining cannon fodders has also made great progress, and they are already worthy of use!

The chief of the general staff thought for a while and said, "Your Majesty, our army in Romania is only over 400,000 in total. Even if we recruit some Russian troops, we can only add tens of thousands of troops at most. Although the Indian division has more than 300,000, But their fighting power is still a bit reluctant!

With an army of 800,000 people, facing the main force of the German-Austrian coalition, I am afraid that we are still somewhat weak! "

Ferdinand thought for a while and said, "Well, relying on these troops alone and relying on favorable terrain, it is not bad to be able to block the main force of the German-Austrian coalition for two or three months!

Well, by arming all the Russian laborers in our country now, perhaps sixty infantry divisions can be formed.

Fifteen infantry divisions were then sent back from the Asia Minor peninsula, and thirty-five Romanian divisions were recruited from Romania and sent to General Popov.

In this way, we will be able to concentrate more than two million troops in Romania within half a year. If the German-Austrian allied forces bite us to the death, we will fight them decisively! "

The larger the war, the bigger it is. Ferdinand has mobilized more than three million troops before and after, but he still feels that the troops are not enough. If the Indian division is added, Bulgaria has also invested four hundred people from the start of the war to the present. Thousands of troops.

But in terms of strength, the Bulgarian army is almost the same as the French. If this war continues and the cannon fodder is exhausted, it will damage the very foundation of Bulgaria.

As for the decisive battle with the German-Austrian allied forces, Ferdinand is just saying, as long as he is not stupid, he will not let the troops give up the favorable terrain and go to the plain to PK with the Germans!

Isn't the hairy bear a negative example? Stupidly, he went to the plain to fight the German-Austrian allied forces, and then it was a tragedy. When the western front starts to fight and the main German force moves east, it will be almost the same!

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