Mediterranean Hegemony Road

Kavala is Bulgaria's most important port in the Thracian Sea, and out is the Aegean Sea, and it is also one of the centers of Bulgaria's tobacco industry!

On January 3, 19o9, the high-level Bulgarian government, envoys from various countries, and journalists who received news came together in the port of Kavala!

"Everyone is here, now the ceremony can begin!" Ferdinand said with a smile

That's right, today is the sea trial ceremony of Bulgaria's first dreadnought, Sofia. With Ferdinand's order, the Sofia began its performance in the exclamations of everyone!

At this time, the British Minister to Bulgaria, Christieve, looked a little unnatural. The British Empire originally wanted to use dreadnoughts to throw off European countries and avoid the life of an arms race, but the advantages of dreadnoughts were maintained within less than two years. !

And it's a rising star from Bulgaria. Of course, he also knows that there are also French and Dutch credits! \u00261t;i\u003e\u00261t;/i\u003e

But this also means that the leading advantage created by the British Empire with dreadnoughts no longer exists! Now that Bulgaria has the technology to manufacture dreadnoughts, the Dutch and French naturally also have it!

The manufacturing technology of the dreadnought ship has three owners at once, so the leading advantage will naturally cease to exist!

Since these three countries can do it, the Germans, Americans, Italians... There is no reason why they can't do it, and at most it will be at night!

What is shooting yourself in the foot?

The British have now felt that after receiving the news of the trial of the Sofia, the Christmas Eve of many people at the top of the London government has become bleak!

No matter what he thought in his heart, the trial of the Sofia was a success. The Bulgarians present were celebrating to the fullest, and the moods of the envoys from various countries were also different! \u00261t;i\u003e\u00261t;/i\u003e

at this time,

Ferdinand quietly left the field and went to the lounge. What is strange is that his lounge was actually in the anti-gun hole!

There are reinforced concrete walls with a thickness of dozens of meters all around, and there is a whole giant steel plate on the top, and there are multiple layers of protective measures on it! It can be said that at the beginning of the 2o century, no artillery could shake it in the slightest!

This is very abnormal. On the big day celebrating the birth of the Sofia, Ferdinand actually ran into the air-raid shelter, which seemed to indicate that something ominous was about to happen!

"Are you ready?" Ferdinand asked indifferently

The man in gray replied affirmatively: "Everything is ready, just wait for His Majesty's order to start!"

"Well, very good! If this thing is successful, your intelligence department should take the credit, Morka, you did a good job this time!" Ferdinand said slightly \u00261t;i\u003e\u00261t;/i\u003e

After listening to Ferdinand's words, although the man in gray was trying his best to suppress his excited expression, his body was still trembling!

That's right, he is the Bulgarian intelligence chief lurking in the Ottoman Empire - Molka Valdo. He has been lurking in the Ottoman Empire under a pseudonym for more than ten years, and this time it has been activated!

After thinking for a while, Ferdinand asked, "Petrov, what happened to the Navy's preparations?"

"Your Majesty, please rest assured! The 15,000 officers and soldiers in the navy are all ready and ready to fight at any time!" Petrov said excitedly

In order to wait for this day, the Bulgarian Navy has been waiting for three years! As early as 19o6, the Admiralty felt that its strength was enough and was ready to attack the Ottoman Empire, but was suppressed by Ferdinand on the grounds that the timing was not ripe!

However, the Admiralty did not give up. The hatred between Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire is much greater than the conflict between Germany and France, and there is no possibility of any relaxation between the two sides! \u00261t;i\u003e\u00261t;/i\u003e

Especially after the Balkan War, the distance between the two countries is always just an excuse!

After the signing of the "British Protection Agreement" in 19o8, the main fighting faction in Bulgaria could no longer hold back. They proposed to Ferdinand many times a battle plan against the Ottoman Empire, but it has never been successful!

But after the Admiralty's tentative proposal this time, Ferdinand directly agreed! For no reason, the time has come, Bulgaria has become the second country in the world to own a dreadnought!

Sofia parameters:

Displacement: standard displacement 19,2oo tons;

The full-load displacement is 23,589 tons;

Dimensions: length 162.3 meters / width 25.3 meters / draft 8.4 meters

Power: main engine output power 235oo shaft horsepower, 4 axles; maximum height: 21.25 knots; endurance: 594o nautical miles/1o knot\u00261t;i\u003e\u00261t;/i\u003e

Weapons and equipment: 1o 5 double-mounted/45-caliber 12-inch main guns, 16 single-mounted 4-inch/5o-caliber secondary guns, 3 18-inch underwater torpedo tubes

Armor (inches): main belt 5-1o.5, deck o.5-4.5, turret 11-4, gun mount 11, conning tower 11.5

Crew: 758 people

Due to the service of the Sofia, the total tonnage of the Bulgarian Navy has exceeded 80,000 tons, which is the same as the current Ottoman Empire Navy in tonnage, but the combat effectiveness is not at the same level!

According to the estimates of the Admiralty, a single Sofia can destroy the Ottoman Navy!

In theory, as long as the kite-flying method is used, with the speed advantage and firepower advantage of the far-old ironclad ships, the Ottoman Empire Navy can be slowly exhausted!

This is why Ferdinand wants to do it now. Since it is applicable to the Ottoman Empire, it is also applicable to other countries. Even if there is a conflict with the navy of the Allied countries, the Bulgarian Navy will not suffer! \u00261t;i\u003e\u00261t;/i\u003e

In addition to the dreadnought Sofia, the Bulgarian Navy is also equipped with two miniature coastal defense battleships, one armored cruiser, two ordinary cruisers, five destroyers, ten torpedo boats, three submarines, and various other auxiliary warships. Some!

This is the entire wealth of the Bulgarian Navy, there are still a few training ships, but the combat power can be ignored, so it is not counted in the fleet!

In the history of military affairs, there has always been a saying of a "hundred-year navy". This is no joke. Building a strong navy does require hundreds of years of accumulation!

However, it is not that there is no way to shorten this time. The easiest way is to fight! As the Japanese Navy, is a successful example. Through actual combat on the battlefield, accumulate combat experience, and quickly form combat power!

Ferdinand is also ready to learn, it just so happens that the Ottoman Empire Navy is an ideal sparring partner, no matter how weak it is, don't worry about playing! \u00261t;i\u003e\u00261t;/i\u003e

Ferdinand jokingly said: "Since everything is ready, then Morka will start, so as not to miss the time!

I hope the Sudanese government will not disappoint our good intentions, haven't they always wanted to retake Constantinople? The chance is given to them, it depends on whether their teeth are good enough! "

"Yes!" Molka replied forcefully.

After speaking, he walked to a telegraph machine prepared in advance and conveyed the news, and a conspiracy against the Ottoman Empire began!

Thassos Island is located at the northern end of the Aegean Sea, with an area of ​​378.8 square kilometers and a coastline of 95 kilometers.

Due to the limited strength of the Bulgarian navy in the previous Balkan war, it did not do anything to it, and now Thassos is still in the hands of the Ottoman Empire. \u00261t;i\u003e\u00261t;/i\u003e

However, because it is too close to Bulgaria, the Ottoman Empire still deployed a large number of troops on it at the beginning, but in the later period, the Sudanese government realized that once the two countries broke out into war, Thassos Island could not be defended at all, and now the island has been Not many troops left!

Since Thassos Island could threaten the port of Kavala, the Ottoman Empire also deployed several shore guns on the island at that time, threatening the Bulgarian shipbuilding industry at any time!

At this time, on Thassos Island, five young people were gnashing their teeth and looking at the opposite side. Yes, they were the Turks who were deported back to the Ottoman Empire by Ferdinand.

Before they were expelled, they were still high-ranking nobles, but after returning to the Ottoman Empire, their good life in the past was gone forever. If they had not been nobles, they might not even be able to get along!

Therefore, they are extremely hostile to Bulgaria, always hoping that the Ottoman Empire can return to the Balkans and regain everything they lost! \u00261t;i\u003e\u00261t;/i\u003e

Then, they were recruited by an organization called "The Avengers", whose purpose was to avenge all the enemies who had invaded the Ottoman Empire, and the manipulator of this organization happened to be Morka-Waldo in front of him!

In order to provoke a war between the two countries again, the "Avengers" have already acted many times, successfully sabotaging the dirty deals that the "traitorous Sudanese government" attempted to forge with the imperialist countries!

This "Sofia's Trial Ceremony" was also regarded as an opportunity by them. At this time, the high-level officials of the Bulgarian government gathered in Kavala. As long as a few shells can cause heavy losses to Bulgaria, it is even possible to directly get the Bulgarian king. —Ferdinand!

Therefore, this glorious and arduous task fell to the five of them. At this time, their identities happened to be the basic officers of the garrison of Thassos!

Lex Pasha is the team leader of the operation team. He is waiting for the intelligence personnel lurking in Kavala to give them coordinates. Otherwise, there is no approximate location. Who knows where the shells will fly? \u00261t;i\u003e\u00261t;/i\u003e

"Mr. Lex, the coordinates have been determined, do you see?" a teenager said while handing over an accurate coordinate parameter

"Okay, guys, for the Ottoman Empire, kill me the Bulgarian chops on the other side!" Lex Pasha said excitedly

The opportunity he had been waiting for finally came, and Lex Pasha believed that as long as the cannonballs were fired, the Sudanese government, no matter how weak, would have to go to war with Bulgaria again!

At that time, he will be able to return to his Thracian hometown again, regain everything he lost, and live an enviable noble life!

...

It is useless to talk to them about the strength gap between the two sides. Besides, the Balkan War was ten years ago. They are still little kids. How could they know the cruelty of the war?

Their purpose now is to provoke a war between the two sides again. As for whether they can win or not, under the blessing of the ****, the great Ottoman army is invincible and can definitely destroy all enemies! \u00261t;i\u003e\u00261t;/i\u003e

Under the instigation of Lex Pasha, several young Ottoman officers did a major event that shocked the world - bombarded the port of Kavala!

And achieved world-renowned victories, killing Holman Berg, the official of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in Bulgaria, and three members of the Bulgarian Military Commission, as well as two reporters from the Times of London and more than ten attendants, and also caused damage including British Dozens of dignitaries including Minister Christie were injured!

It can be said that these Ottoman officers set a world record, killing three Bulgarian generals at one time, two of them were generals and one was a lieutenant general!

Their victory has already surpassed the highest result of the Ottoman army killing Bulgarian officers in the Balkan War, but after receiving this heavy victory, I wonder if the Sudanese government will cry now?

After the shelling, the Bulgarian navy immediately counterattacked, directly landing on Thassos Island, eliminating all military personnel on the island, and arresting a culprit! \u00261t;i\u003e\u00261t;/i\u003e

Of course, things can't end like this. Ferdinand played a bitter trick. How could it end so easily?

Moreover, Bulgaria also needs to give the countries an explanation! You can't let people's ministers have an accident on their own territory.

After receiving this news, the high-level reactions of various countries were very consistent: First, they thought it was impossible! Then I thought the Ottoman Empire was crazy!

There's no way, who said that this cannonball ended up by such a coincidence, and it happened to fall into the position of the missionary. If it weren't for a similar place, Bulgaria also killed three generals and injured many dignitaries. They would still suspect that this was the case. What about the conspiracy of the Bulgarian government?

Well, do the show and do the full set! In order to ensure that nothing goes wrong, Ferdinand directly kept the cabinet in Sofia on the grounds of ensuring the smooth progress of the "Third Five-Year Plan", but brought a group of senior military officials to attend the ceremony. \u00261t;i\u003e\u00261t;/i\u003e

Of course, this is also in line with the rules. If the king is present in person, it is okay if the cabinet does not come!

It is normal for the 6th Army to retreat during the naval trial ceremony. Anyway, so many generals in the military committee are enough representatives!

If you want to deceive others, of course you have to deceive yourself! So unfortunately, this group of generals in the military committee who had leftovers was regarded as cannon fodder by Ferdinand!

In fact, although the Turkish youths are very second, they also know that if they accidentally injure the ministers of various countries, there will be serious troubles!

Therefore, they had to wait until they got the exact coordinates before they started shelling!

There is no doubt that this coordinate is of course provided by Ferdinand Morka. In order not to arouse suspicion, the location of the coordinate is not very accurate.

It's just that they are close to the mission, otherwise the mission will be caught in a nest, and Bulgaria will not want to get rid of it! \u00261t;i\u003e\u00261t;/i\u003e

This situation is undoubtedly the most ideal. On the bright side, the big boss of the Bulgarian military is now dead, wounded, and the military committee is basically abolished!

In the envoy, only the unfortunate member of the Austro-Hungarian Empire died, and a few others were injured, which is in line with the scene where Chiyu was affected!

As for why the artillery deviates, it is very simple that the artillery capabilities of the Ottoman Empire are not enough! There is also the artillery of this era, it is not surprising that it is fired from a few miles away, and it deviates by dozens of meters!

As soon as the "Kavala shelling massacre" came out, the Ottoman Empire was attacked by public opinion from all over the world. Ferdinand successfully dressed Bulgaria as a victim and gained public sympathy.

And dignitaries from all over the world know that the Ottoman Empire is going to have bad luck this time, especially Bulgaria has occupied Thassos Island and has the evidence that the Ottoman Empire shelled the port of Karava!

Even the Germans can't stand up for them now!

In addition to international public opinion, because the Austro-Hungarian Empire was affected by Chiyu this time, a minister died, and now they are clamoring for revenge?

The Germans are busy pacifying the Austro-Hungarian Empire, but unfortunately they can stabilize the Austro-Hungarian Empire, but not Bulgaria!

He was suddenly attacked by the enemy army, and so many senior Bulgarian government officials died. If Bulgaria could endure it, Ferdinand would be embarrassed to call himself a foreign power again!

So now unless the Ottoman Empire is willing to pay enough, war between the two countries is unavoidable, as all European countries know!

At this time, the Sudanese government has become an ant on a hot pot, and it is in a hurry!

"What do the Germans say?" the Sultan said with a livid face

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