Mediterranean Hegemony Road

Ferdinand has been in a good mood recently. Good news from the front has been reported frequently. The country is still peaceful, and the war has not disturbed the social order in Bulgaria.

The most important thing is that the trouble is gone. Popov made the military court not have time to try many people, and most of the Ottomans ran away. It seems that basically everyone is more or less involved in the ethnic minorities. persecution, and even murder.

Although it was a military administration, everyone still said goodbye to the Ottomans who were leaving in droves. When they ran away, they were convicted of this crime in front of world public opinion.

As for how many people were killed by the Ottomans, it is difficult to determine. According to preliminary statistics from later generations, the number of Armenians killed by the Ottoman government during the First World War was as high as 1.5 million.

There is also the Syrian massacre that has just exploded. Millions of Romanians, Greeks, Negroes, and Serbs died under the slaughter of the Ottoman army.

These are all solid evidence, which provides a favorable public opinion basis for Bulgaria to end the Ottoman Empire. Even if someone wants to make a fuss about the Ottomans, no one dares to support it in the open.

This is secondary, and the most important thing is to speed up the demise of the Ottoman Empire. A lot of times it’s not like the more people I have, the better, especially when there is a shortage of food.

Suddenly there are three or four million more mouths. Does the Ottoman government have so many material reserves? The answer is clear: no!

The population of the Ottoman Empire was originally only more than 20 million. It stands to reason that with their vast territory, life should be very nourishing. Unfortunately, with the agricultural productivity of the last century, it is difficult for them to even fill their stomachs.

Even if agriculture is backward, you can still buy it! It is a pity that the Ottoman government was so poor that the Sudanese government gave the Turkish Shabaab a mess, with foreign debts of hundreds of millions of pounds. Before the outbreak of the World War, the biggest problem of the Ottoman government was repayment of debts.

If there is no money, there is not much grain reserves. Now that the grain-producing area is lost, life will naturally be even more difficult.

The Ottoman government had a good time,

Ferdinand didn't care, all he knew was that it would reduce their war potential.

New refugees always need help, right? Rescue needs to consume materials, and if it is not rescued, it will lose people's hearts and lead to riots. No matter what the Ottoman government does, they must eat this loss!

Moreover, from the start of the war to the present, the casualties of the Ottoman Empire alone have exceeded one million. For this country with a population of only more than 20 million, the pressure is already very great.

The most important thing is that among their only population of more than 20 million, no more than 15 million are willing to support the Ottoman government!

Ferdinand knew that if a normal country would have collapsed by now, and the Ottoman Empire could persist until now, the most important thing is to rely on religion and belief, but unfortunately belief cannot be eaten!

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At this time, the battlefield on the Eastern Front also changed. With the arrival of the main German force, the Russians were gradually at a disadvantage on the battlefield. Two important figures, Hindenburg and Ludendorff, also began to appear on the stage of history.

After the end of Russia's winter offensive, the situation began to take a turn for the worse in less than half a month. The Russian army, which had been victorious all the way, was defeated by the German and Austrian coalition forces.

The reason is very simple. The winter is over, the ice and snow have begun to melt in the summer, the roads have become muddy, and the Russian army's logistics supply has encountered serious problems.

The main problem is the supply of food, weapons and ammunition. Many of the food, weapons and ammunition that should have arrived are still on the way.

There are even some grains, which have been wetted by the rain due to poor management, and have begun to germinate. Of course, the buds are only a small problem. Anyway, it can be fed to the livestock with malt.

Obviously, Mao Xiong understands the truth of getting enough food and clothing by themselves. They have a tradition of "feeding on the enemy", so until now their front-line army has not collapsed.

The most important thing is weapons and ammunition. The fact that a few people only need one rifle is not alive, but the tragedy that several rifles only have one bullet appeared.

Well, this is the fault of Britain and France, and the Russian logistics department can not bear it! Due to the rapid expansion of the Russian army, the domestic production capacity could not keep up. Britain and France provided them with a batch of weapons and ammunition assistance, including rifles.

Due to the different calibers of bullets, the Russians have limited military production capacity, and naturally have no ability to add new production lines. Later, the consumption of ammunition can only rely on the assistance of Britain and France.

Now the materials promised by Britain and France have not been delivered on time, and without bullets, these rifles have naturally become fire sticks. Not only is it not robbing, but many machine guns and artillery in the Russian army are now in a state of "starvation".

Fortunately, there are not many British and French weapons in the Russian army, and the proportion is still below 20%. The rest are equipped with Russian-made or guaranteed weapons, and everyone's bullet caliber can be used.

Although the ammunition supply is not very sufficient, there is still a supply of ammunition, and there is still ammunition for one or two battles.

In terms of supplies, the northern front of the Russian army is the worst, the western front is the second, and the southwestern front is the best.

This is determined by geographical location. After Romania is finished, the southwest can receive military supplies from the Black Sea, and can also get some supplies from Bulgaria.

According to the material transportation route, the order is: Southwest Front Army - Western Front Army - Northern Front Army. Obviously, materials from the Black Sea must pass through the defense area of ​​the Southwest Front Army. Naturally, these materials can be obtained first, while the Northern Front Army is the last to obtain materials. .

In terms of numbers, the Northern Front is the largest, the Western Front is the second, and the Southwest Front is the least.

This is determined by the strength of the opponent. The northern front is facing East Prussia and German Poland, the western front is facing the border between Germany and Austria, and the southwestern front only needs to face the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

Judging from the current form, Ferdinand can judge that the current situation is very unfavorable for the Russians, and the best option is to shrink the defense line and retreat.

Shorten your own supply line, and at the same time lengthen the enemy's supply line, exchange space for time, and wait for the opportunity to fight the Germans.

According to the calculations of the Bulgarian staff, as long as the Russians' northern and western fronts retreat more than 200 kilometers, they can hold the line of defense.

After all, the further east you go now, the worse the traffic situation is. In the face of muddy roads, the German tanks and armored vehicles cannot function, and the enemy's advantage in equipment is gone.

Anyway, they only need to hold off the Germans for a few months and wait for Britain and France to counterattack on the western front.

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Of course, how could Ferdinand, who was good at tortoise shell flow, understand what the Russians thought?

If you retreat now, isn't it a waste of time? The illustrious name just laid by the Russian Empire was just abandoned?

In the Winter Palace in St. Petersburg, Nicholas II was worried about the battle on the front line. Of course, he was not worried that the Russian army would lose. What he was worried about was how to defeat the Allies and end the war as soon as possible.

Now the economic situation in Russia is not very good, and many industries affected by the war are in depression. The capitalists took advantage of the fire again, forcing workers to work overtime without pay in the name of war, exacerbating war weariness among the people.

There are still many people who can't stand the oppression and go directly to Bulgaria to become mercenaries. This is very embarrassing. It is strange enough to think about helping others fight instead of defending their own country.

But in the eyes of ordinary people, instead of joining the Tsar's army for free, it is better to be a mercenary. After all, there are commissions, rewards for military exploits, and even land!

Anyway, they are all fighting the Allies, so who is fighting for who is not fighting? As for the country? Sorry, this is the country of tsars, nobles, and capitalists. What does it have to do with them?

Ferdinand didn't realize that he inadvertently shared the firepower for the Russians. After all, as long as there were other options, few people would go to extremes.

Nicholas II asked: "What are your plans to defeat the Germans as soon as possible to end this war?"

The winter offensive that he just won has undoubtedly given him enough confidence. He believes that as long as he is willing to pay casualties, the Germans can be killed if they fail to win.

In just two months, the soldiers lost by the Russian army have been replenished, and even increased, and now the front line of five million troops is appropriate!

Of course, he didn't know yet that the front-line commanders wanted more supplies than personnel, which was obviously suppressed by the bureaucrats within the tsarist government.

"Your Majesty, now we only need to defend on the spot to delay time, wait for the British and French to start the Western Front offensive, let the Germans exhaust their lives, and then fight them decisively!" Minister of the 6th Army Vladimir Alexandrovich Sukhomlin Nove suggested

"Your Majesty, our 6th Army Minister is too conservative. Now that the Austro-Hungarian Empire has been severely damaged, we should unite with Bulgaria to continue to fight the Austro-Hungarian Empire. As long as the Austria-Hungary Empire collapses, the Allies will be finished!" Foreign Minister Sassoon Nove objected

The 6th Army Minister retorted: "This is impossible, Bulgaria is still busy with the war on the Asia Minor peninsula, and it is impossible to end it in the short term, their troops in Europe are limited, and they are simply unable to launch a large-scale attack!

We alone face the two great powers of Germany and Austria at the same time, and the defense is ok. If we want to start a war of annihilation, it is impossible to succeed! "

The finance minister objected: "No, Mr. Vladimir Alexandrovich Sukhomlinov, you are too conservative, don't forget that the military serves politics!

Now is the weakest time for the Allies. We should pursue the victory and kill the main forces of the Allies in one go, thus establishing our position as the hegemon of Europe! "

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