My Italy

The offensive and defensive battle in Skopje began in full swing, and while the officers and soldiers of the two sides were fighting desperately, Carlo, who was far away in Rome, also had his own problems.

However, his difficulty was much less than that of the Italian officers and soldiers who fought bloody battles.

Perhaps in the eyes of some people, this is the king making a fuss out of a molehill.

“Is this the change your Department of Transportation is making?”

Looking at the document in his hand, Carlo looked at Transportation Secretary Pedersen in front of him with an unhappy expression.

Pedersen, who was watched by Carlo, secretly complained in his heart. Why did this monarch suddenly become concerned about the Ministry of Transportation and personally review the Ministry of Transportation's rectification plan? There are so many departments, why is your own department directly selected?

Although Pederson couldn't figure it out, he knew what to do now.

Facing the anger from the king, he immediately bowed his head and admitted his mistake. "I will take this rectification plan back and renegotiate it, and I will definitely come up with a better rectification plan."

Facing the old-fashioned Minister of Transport, Carlo coldly put the rectification plan in front of him again. "I will wait for the Ministry of Transport's new rectification plan."

With Carlo paying so much attention, I don’t know whether Pederson should be grateful or sad.

After sending the Secretary of Transportation away, Carlo rubbed his face. During this period, he was even busier than before. Among them, the reason for restarting the war with the Ottomans only accounts for a small part. The more reason is that like the Ministry of Transportation, it needs to review the rectification plans of various departments.

The biggest reason why Carlo still insisted on rectifying various departments during the war was that after the war, there were constant mistakes in all aspects of government departments and even the military.

Take the military as an example. There are various flaws in various recruitment lists, and even people who have been dead for several years have been recruited. This fully shows that the military is not doing its job well.

In addition, there are countless mistakes in material preparation. Take the Ministry of Transportation, which Carlo pointed out and criticized. Delays in railway transportation are now common, and some are even delayed by more than ten hours. There are many reasons for all this. In addition to various discomforts in facing the sudden increase in tasks, there is also the lack of awareness and thinking of the original personnel.

Of course, other departments also have various problems, so I won’t list them one by one. As for why the Ministry of Transportation was raised separately, it is also because road traffic plays a huge role in military, economic, and political affairs, whether on weekdays or in emergencies such as wartime. Otherwise, the motherland of later generations would not build a large number of various transportation lines.

Bringing everyone closer and even allowing them to feel information from the outside world can have a huge effect on them. To put it bluntly, this also makes it easier for the royal government to control everyone and every family. After all, the saying that mountains are high and emperors are far away is not unique to China.

Therefore, necessary rectification is also urgent. As for choosing it during wartime, this is better understood. It's not that more time is needed during wartime, but it is easier to cut through the mess quickly. After all, everything is done quickly and urgently during wartime, but the efficiency is better than at other times.

Just as Carlo was preparing to continue attacking government departments, the captain of the guard hurried in. "Your Majesty, the Ottomans in Adrianople have taken action."

Carlo was extremely surprised by Ferrimich's words. "When did it start?"

"Just this morning, this is a telegram from our frontline advisers in Bulgaria."

Although Carlo didn't know much about military affairs, he also knew that the battle in Adrianople was very important to Italy.

Carlo took the telegram and read it immediately. In the telegram, the Italian consultant from Adrianople described the scene of the war in detail.

At about 7 o'clock this morning, the Ottoman army from Adrianople launched a large-scale artillery bombardment, and the heavy artillery fire shrouded the Bulgarian position.

Although the Bulgarians built a position, this time the Ottomans seemed to have mobilized all the artillery in the country. Although the number of artillery in the Ottoman army was not too many, there were many heavy artillery among them. The experienced Italian consultant heard three The whistling sound of artillery shells with a caliber of over 100 millimeters.

He could put his hand on the Bible and swear that it was definitely a heavy artillery with a caliber of more than 300 millimeters. Although the Ottoman Army was not equipped with such a huge cannon, considering that it had introduced heavy coastal defense artillery, it is obvious where it came from.

These Ottomans were so bold that they dismantled the coastal defense guns that defended Istanbul and brought them over. Aren't they afraid that the Italian fleet will break into the strait and bombard Istanbul?

Although I don’t know what ability Osman has, he dares to do this. But the effect is indeed very obvious.

Although the rate of fire of this heavy artillery is impressive, its power is quite high. Basically, with one shot, most of the people within the football field will be killed or injured. Such a powerful bombardment naturally frightens people, and no one can remain calm in the face of such a powerful heavy artillery bombardment. Fortunately, the rate of fire of such a heavy artillery is impressive. The ability to fire one shot per minute is due to the well-trained Ottoman artillery. In addition, there are only two of these guns on the front line, and the number of other Ottoman heavy artillery with a caliber of 150 mm or above is also scarce, so the Bulgarian army bites. Although it still had some impact, it was not enough to cause his morale to collapse under the bombardment.

With the end of the bombardment and the appearance of Ottoman infantry, the morale of the Bulgarian army began to recover.

Yes, you read that right, the morale of the Bulgarian defenders increased under the impact of the Ottoman infantry.

The main reason for this spectacle is the current lack of combat effectiveness of the Ottoman army in Adrianople. At present, the well-trained Ottoman troops have either been defeated and annihilated before, or they have been besieged. Especially the more than 100,000 Ottoman troops currently besieged in Macedonia are the absolute elite that they have trained for many years.

This has also led to the fact that there are currently nearly 300,000 Ottoman troops in Adrianople, less than 80,000 of whom were pre-war troops, and the rest were temporarily formed after the outbreak of the war. Among them, there are nearly 100,000 new troops that were formed less than a month ago. What can you expect these new recruits to do who can't even shoot a gun?

Carlo did not know the actual situation of the Ottoman army, but at least according to this report, Bulgaria blocked the Ottoman attack, which made him relieved.

After putting down the telegram, Carlo asked the captain of the guard in front of him. "Has the Army received any news?"

"Already know."

"Then do they have any countermeasures?"

"Not yet, but I think the Army Department should have countermeasures."

Ferrimich was right. The news that the Ottoman army had launched an attack in Adrianople caused the War Department to respond immediately.

The two divisions originally prepared to seize the island were immediately changed by the War Department and ordered to turn to Salonica. As for whether the reinforcements will support Skopje or Adrianople, this needs to be determined based on the actual situation.

As for the battle of Skopje that General Cardorna is commanding, I believe he definitely received the news earlier than Rome. As for what to do instead, there is no need to remind this battle-experienced chief of general staff.

Sorry everyone, I was a bit rude for not updating in the past few days, because my state is really bad this month and I need to adjust it. I'm not talking about the reasons for my grades. I know this is a problem of my own ability. I will continue to write, insist on finishing the book, and show everyone a completed story. Let’s not talk about it anymore. It’s important to code words, which has burdened everyone.