Vol 4 Chapter 103: , The doomed peace talks

In St. Petersburg, an undercurrent is surging. With the defeat on the frontline battlefield, the pressure on the tsarist government is increasing, and the anti-war sentiment among the people is getting stronger and stronger.
On August 2, St. Petersburg burst into the eighteenth anti-war demonstration and shouted the slogan "We want bread, not war." The parade encircled the city government and the Capitol, hoping that the government would give an answer.
In the end, the Tsarist government dispatched military police to disperse the crowd, but the influence it caused was far from dispersed. Subsequently, anti-war demonstrations broke out in Moscow, Yekaterinburg, Nizhny Novgorod and other cities.
Undoubtedly, it is the pro-German faction or the pro-German faction in the tsarist government that dominates all this.
At the same time, news that frontline soldiers lacked guns and ammunition was also passed on by war reporters, along with a large number of pictures and text descriptions, which quickly caused a sensation among the people.
After all, there is always a reason for failure in war? The brave Russian soldiers were still fighting the enemy despite running out of ammunition and food. Even though they were defeated in the end, they were also glorious in defeat!
Russian public opinion has accused Britain and France of treachery and failed to deliver the agreed materials on time, which resulted in the defeat of the Russian army's front line. Radical media have already chanted slogans to withdraw from the Allied Powers.
And in the small corner of the newspaper, there were accusations that the quality of weapons of Russian military enterprises was not good, and the status quo was shoddy, but it has not attracted people's attention!
The internal affairs of Russia immediately aroused the attention of Britain and France. For them, it is impossible for them to withdraw from the war in any way. A diplomatic battle surrounding the Russians began.
Now that the war has progressed, neither side is sure that they will win the battle. In addition to the heated talks between Germany and Russia, other participating countries also had secret contacts in private, but the differences between the two sides were too great to reach an agreement.
Just like Bulgaria now, Ferdinand cannot reach a compromise with the Germans. In any case, it is impossible for him to agree to abandon what has now been occupied: most of the kingdoms of Serbia, Romania, Montenegro and the upcoming occupation of Asia Minor!
But these countries are all members of the Allies, and the Germans cannot give up these allies, otherwise the current alliance of allies may collapse at any time!
Naturally, the two sides have no more talks, and the battle has been fought until now. If you can't get enough trophies, how can you explain it to the people?
No matter how prestigious Ferdinand is, he can't withstand such pressure. If he is not good, he will burst into civil unrest!
This is also the drawback of the military merit granting system. If there is a big defeat, there will not be enough spoils to be entrusted to the officers and soldiers who made the merits. One or two times may be able to flicker, but the consequences will be serious after a long time.
Obviously, this world war is even more extraordinary. If you miss this village, there will be no such shop!
If the frontline defeats the benefits of giving up, there is no problem. Even the soldiers have nothing to say. A defeat in Bulgaria is not eligible for entrusted land; the problem is that the frontline has been winning battles. Who dares to make concessions means they will not die. Endless enemy!
Therefore, although the Bulgarian Lords and the Germans are also in contact with the Germans, they have been unable to negotiate results, and the conflict of interest between the two parties cannot be reconciled at all.
This is true not only for Bulgaria, but also for the French. A large area of ​​territory is still in the hands of the Germans. If you want a truce, you must cede territories. Which politician dares to agree to this question?
From the perspective of the Germans, Britain and Russia are the only possible breakthrough points. During the negotiations between Germany and Russia, the negotiations between Britain and Germany also started secretly.
At this point, John Bull was much smarter, and he didn't cause everyone to make trouble like the tsarist government.
Is the frontline still fighting? Thousands of soldiers die on the battlefield every day, and the rear is negotiating so carelessly. Have you considered the feelings of the frontline soldiers?
On May 15, 1916, the leader of the British Conservative Party and former Foreign Secretary Lansdowne submitted a secret report to the London government.
He believes that domestic production in the United Kingdom has been destroyed, population losses and financial crisis are already very serious, and it will take decades to recover. He suggested that the government end the war as soon as possible, and his proposal was also received by the current British government. Supported by Foreign Secretary Gray.
Although the British have the idea of ​​ending the war, it does not prevent them from disturbing the German-Russian negotiations, and even for their own interests they must prevent the German-Russian negotiations.
Although he does not believe that the German-Russian negotiations will be successful, Ferdinand is still paying close attention to the process of the German-Russian negotiations. The key to the German-Russian negotiations is the issue of interests, or the domestic issues of both sides.
Especially for the tsarist government, due to the defeat of the front line, they have very little bargaining chips in their hands. It is a very rare result to be able to return to the decent end of the war before the war!
But the question is can the tsarist government accept it? Can the Russian people accept it?
Now the war has been fought for a year and a half. It has paid five or six million casualties, consumed a large amount of supplies, and dragged the domestic economy to a half-strength. Did you get a result before the war?
The same problem is also true for Germany and Austria. Now they are fighting against the Russians. If there is no gain, how can they comfort the country?
This has nothing to do with greed. Anyone who has paid millions of casualties, consumed a lot of materials, ended the war without any gain, and cannot explain to the people.
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In the Palace of Sofia, Ferdinand was carefully looking at the report, and then fell into deep contemplation. The impact of the world war on the domestic economy was too great.
The Chief of 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 thought. The German-Austrian forces may attack in a week. Our strength is probably Something short of it!"
Ferdinand nodded slightly, and then said: "Well! But the national power of the Allies is not unlimited. They just defeated the Russians, and all kinds of materials must be consumed!
In addition, the size of the Anglo-French allied forces on the Western Front is also expanding like a snowball. The Germans cannot sit idly by. Even if they can attack in the short term, they will not be as strong as they used to deal with the Russians!
By the way, the wounded left behind by the Russians, as well as the defeated soldiers who retreated from the front line, we will directly incorporate them into the army.
At the same time, all the Indian divisions on the Asia Minor peninsula were transferred back to China. The vacancy in this part of the force is for the colonial forces in Syria to top it out! "
Do it all at once, second time tired, third time exhausted!
The same applies to modern warfare, but he refers to not only military morale, but also logistics supplies.
The main reason why the Russians have been able to fight until now when they lost their defense line is that the front lines of the Allies are getting longer and longer, and the supply of logistical materials cannot keep up!
This is one of the reasons why Ferdinand dares to resist the German-Austrian coalition forces. After all, a great war has just ended, and the German-Austrian coalition forces cannot return to their peak in the short term.
In addition, the Russians had already occupied the Transylvanian plateau in the previous winter offensive, and now the defense line that Bulgaria took over is still dangerous. If you directly show the chariot and the German and Austrian field, it is estimated that Ferdinand will not be so easy.
The deployment of troops and generals is undoubtedly to increase cannon fodder. It is still very good to fight the Ottomans with the Romanian and Greek troops. After all, the two sides are already feuding like a sea. 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 so. The chances of defection were too great. On the contrary, Asan's loyalty, who had a lower combat effectiveness, was more reliable.
With the war in Asia Minor coming to an end, the fifty Indian divisions have now more than half of their casualties, and even Ferdinand was surprised that there was no mutiny.
But when cannon fodder was needed, Ferdinand thought of them for the first time. After fighting for more than half a year, the combat effectiveness of these remaining cannon fodder has also been greatly improved, and it is already worthy of use!
The Chief of Staff thought for a while and said: "Your Majesty, our army in Romania now has a total of more than 400,000. Even if we incorporate some Russian soldiers, it can only increase by tens of thousands at most. UU read www.uukanshu.com and the Indian division. Although there are more than 300,000, their combat effectiveness is still somewhat reluctant!
With an army of 800,000, facing the main force of the German-Austrian coalition forces, I am afraid we are still a little weaker! "
Ferdinand thought for a while and said: "Well, relying on these troops and relying on favorable terrain, it is good to be able to block the main force of the German-Austrian coalition forces for two or three months!
In this way, by arming all the Russian laborers in our country, it is possible to form 60 infantry divisions.
Then fifteen infantry divisions were transferred back from the Asia Minor peninsula, and at the same time, young men were recruited from Romania to form thirty-five Romanian divisions, which were 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 forces bite us, we will fight them decisively! "
This war is getting bigger and bigger. Ferdinand has already mobilized more than three million troops before and after, but still feels that his troops are not enough. If the Indian division is added, Bulgaria has also invested 400 from the start of the war to the present. More than ten thousand 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, Bulgaria's foundation will be damaged.
As for the decisive battle with the German-Austrian forces, Ferdinand is just saying that as long as he is not stupid, he will not let the troops abandon the favorable terrain and run to the plains to pk with the Germans!
Isn’t Teddy Bear a negative example? Stupidly ran to the plains for a decisive battle between the German and Austrian forces, and then it was a tragedy. When the western front is fought, it will be almost the same after the main German force moves eastward!
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