Vol 4 Chapter 68: ,Strategic Realignment

The Italians don't want to fight now, their warships are basically not in condition, but Pert Ivanlov must fight this battle!
It doesn't matter what the result of the battle is. At least the Italians must be forced back. If it doesn't work, it will delay time. The French reinforcements will arrive soon.
Well, Pert Ivanlov didn't know that the French vanguard was a group of cruisers, plus two battlecruisers, otherwise he would not be so confident.
After all, if the main force of the Italian navy is still there, the Bulgarian navy will have a low chance of winning even with these French reinforcements!
After the distance between the two sides narrowed to three nautical miles (5.5 kilometers), the war began. Although the hit rate from this distance is still very low, there is no way to choose in many cases of war!
Anyway, as long as you hit the enemy, you earn money. If luck goes against the sky and a shell hits the enemy's battleship, you will win a lottery and make a lot of money!
As soon as the war started, the Earl of Abruzzi felt wrong. The enemy's firepower was obviously the main force of the Allied Powers, but it seemed that the number of warships was smaller.
However, under the cover of night, except for a bright light emitted by the artillery, both sides did not know the specific situation of the other party, and just hit the enemy's direction!
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When the naval battle broke out, the Roman government finally received the news that Taranto had been attacked. When Antonio Salandra received the news, he thought it was April Fools' Day!
Due to the outbreak of the World War, the main and faction cabinets have stepped down, and Antonio Sarandella, who just took office, has not yet heated up his butt, ushered in this terrible news.
"Aircraft attacked Tarrant Naval Base", isn't this a joke? If the airship is about the same!
Italy is also a great power anyhow, how could there be no airplanes? It's just that they are also used as reconnaissance aircraft, as for bombers? Sorry, he doesn't have this concept in his mind!
Originally being entrapped in the Allies, Antonio Sarandella was already very dissatisfied. He was optimistic about the Allies, but since he was already an enemy, there was nothing to say.
Antonio Sarandella is still very confident in the strength of Italy. He believes that as long as Italy joins any party, it can play a decisive role. Since the Allied countries do not know the goods, then they must give them a taste!
In history, if they dare to ask France for the existence of the conditions for participating in the war, their self-confidence is naturally strong. Of course, the price is also very painful. It has become inevitable that the Allied countries will not travel.
Now Antonio Salandra naturally doesn't have so many ideas. The Italian navy in Port Taran has suffered heavy losses. It is impossible for the Allies to make a difference in the Mediterranean!
The Italian cabinet has now made a mess, and King Victor Emmanuel III is on the verge of explosion. For a country like Italy surrounded by sea on three sides, the heavy loss of the navy is absolutely catastrophic!
"Say, what's the matter?" Victor Emmanuel III asked angrily
In fact, everyone is still in a state of confusion. Due to the bombing of the Bulgarian Air Force, Italy's local communications were once interrupted. When the news came back to Rome, it was already now.
"Your Majesty, we are not very clear about the specific situation. We only know that it was the Bulgarians who used planes to attack Taranto. The navy and the port suffered heavy losses. The specific casualties have not been counted!" Antonio Sarandra had to insist. Scalp answer
Victor Emmanuel III said angrily: "Then quickly figure out the situation for me, and then come up with a response plan! There are also Bulgarian aircraft that can strike Taranto. Does it mean that the entire southern part of Italy is in theirs? Within the bombing range, you must also find out!
At the same time, we must block this news and prepare the 6th Army to attack France in advance! "
Obviously, Victor Emmanuel III was really angry. The bad news came when the war had just begun. This had a serious blow to the morale of the people.
Moreover, in order to quell political influence, Italy had to attack France in advance in exchange for the support of the Germans.
More importantly is the combat effectiveness of the Italian 6th Army. There is no bottom in his heart. He can only say that Ethiopia's defeat has severely affected his confidence!
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Ferdinand is not clear about the reaction of Italy, but it does not hinder his good mood. The intelligence sent by the reconnaissance plane this afternoon indicated that the number of warships anchored in Italy has been reduced by a dozen, including two dreadnoughts.
This is undoubtedly good news. The seriously injured warship has disappeared, and you don’t need to ask to know that it sank!
As for whether it will be taken away by the Italians, Ferdinand said that this is the beginning of the 20th century, not the beginning of the 21st century. It is impossible for the Italians to have that ability!
As for the ongoing naval battle outside Taranto, Ferdinand is not clear about it, and the news has not been transmitted so quickly.
Under normal circumstances, it will take at least an hour before he can receive the battle report from the front line. If there is an accident, this time will be longer. There is no way.
For the sake of safety, strict secrets have to be used. The signals transmitted by the radio are often intermittent. When the message is received and translated, the time will naturally pass.
Ferdinand is now holding a military conference to attack Belgrade. In order to smoothly kill the Italian navy, most of the air force was transferred, and the attack on Belgrade was reduced.
The original plan was to provide fire support by the Air Force, but now it is naturally gone. In order to reduce losses, Ferdinand simply ordered the attack intensity to be reduced.
Because the Bulgarian Sixth Army did not do its best, it has not even touched the shadow of Belgrade.
Of course, it is not without results, at least Kragujevac has been occupied, but it will not be possible to conquer Belgrade in a short time.
Therefore, the General Staff decided to change the combat plan, slowing down the attack on Belgrade and turning to defense. Then make a breakthrough in the direction of Montenegro and Romania to avoid a decisive battle with the Austro-Hungarian Empire in advance!
"How many troops does the Austro-Hungarian Empire deploy in Belgrade?" Ferdinand asked concerned.
The Chief of General Staff thought for a while and said: "Your Majesty, the Austro-Hungarian Empire has been adding troops to Belgrade since the German-French crisis broke out.
In addition to the defeated troops from the front line and their reinforcements transferred from various places, in the area around Belgrade, they deployed a total of 32 main infantry divisions, 8 artillery regiments, and other subsidiary units, totaling approximately 6o. Ten thousand troops.
It does not seem to have a lot of troops, but the Austro-Hungarian Empire is mobilizing throughout the country, and new troops are constantly strengthening Belgrade.
If we continue to attack Belgrade, it is very likely that the Austro-Hungarian Empire will concentrate most of its forces in Belgrade and fight us! "
Ferdinand nodded, it is inevitable! Once Bulgaria has conquered Belgrade, the entire Hungarian plain will be a flat river, let it go!
Even if the Vienna government wants to take care of the overall situation, the Hungarian government will deploy its troops to strengthen Belgrade. The Kingdom of Hungary, which didn't want to fight this war, had to smash the liver and kidneys and smash to the end for the sake of its own national defense security!
If Belgrade has been conquered, Ferdinand doesn’t matter. No matter how the Hungarians explode, Bulgaria can defend against danger, aircraft and tanks can be taken out to easily hold the line of defense.
But if it has not captured Belgrade, it would be a tragedy. In the face of the continuous reinforcements of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the Bulgarian 6th Army has to fight them to the end!
Think about the Versailles meat grinder in history. Ferdinand felt that this was not a good choice. Who knows how much combat power the Hungarians can explode when defending their homes?
"Tell me about your new plan, and there are reasons for execution!" Ferdinand said calmly
No matter how the strategy changes, Bulgaria has already taken advantage of it at the beginning of the war. The mobilization of more than two million 6 troops is now enough to sweep the Balkans. The problem now is nothing more than the choice of a breakthrough direction!
The change of strategy is not only a military issue, but also a political issue, which must be carefully considered.
The Chief of Staff explained: "Your Majesty, so far, the Austro-Hungarian Empire has mobilized about one million troops. Together with their standing army, the total force has exceeded 1.65 million, and there are about six people facing us. One hundred thousand people, there are still one hundred thousand people in their country, and the remaining 900,000 troops are deployed on the eastern front.
Judging from the military deployment of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, they still regard the Russians as their important enemy. Under this background, we do not need to jump out and grab the Russians' limelight.
On the contrary, it is to occupy the Kingdom of Montenegro and Romania earlier and get our trophies in advance, which is more in line with Bulgaria's interests! "
From the perspective of national interests, it is obvious that the earlier the occupation of the Balkans, the more favorable it is for Bulgaria's future rule of the region.
After all, in the age of war, many things can be done, but in the age of peace, many things are daunting!
However, political issues affect the whole body. The slowdown of Bulgaria’s offensive on Belgrade must also take into account the attitude of the entire Allies. UU reading www.uukanshu. com
After all, as long as Belgrade is occupied, the Austro-Hungarian Empire will have to deploy heavy troops on the Hungarian plains. Conquering the Kingdom of Montenegro and Romania has also increased the border area between the two countries, but the forces that can contain the Austro-Hungarian Empire are reduced!
Unless you continue to attack the Austro-Hungarian Empire after occupying the two places, trying to contain 1.5 million Austro-Hungarian troops is nothing less than a dream!
This is related to the overall strategic deployment of the Allied Powers, and Ferdinand has to carefully consider it!
The French had better deal with it. As long as Bulgaria was willing to increase its military investment in the Mediterranean, they would not object.
At the same time, facing the pressure of Germany and Italy, even with the help of the British, they still said Alexander!
If Bulgaria can increase its military investment in the Mediterranean and contain some of the Italians, the French will not bother to care whether Bulgaria attacked the Austro-Hungarian Empire according to the previous agreement!
What about the British? After the Ottoman Empire entered the war, their pressure on the Suez Canal increased greatly. If it were not for the buffer of the Bulgarian colony, now they should also fight the Ottoman Empire.
It's funny to think about it, now the British actually pay more attention to the security of the Bulgarian colony than Ferdinand! The current strength of the British in Egypt is not certain to defeat the Ottomans!
Ferdinand nodded with a wry smile and agreed. He knew that by doing so, it was estimated that the Czarist government would be killed, and history has proved this.
The Austro-Hungarian Empire is naturally not an opponent of the Russians, but if the German army on the eastern front is added, the Russians really can't stand it.
However, the national interest is so cruel and can weaken the Russians. It is estimated that Britain and France will applaud!
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