Vol 6 Chapter 28: , Holy League VS Pan-International Front

A genius remembers the address of this site in one second: (Top Chinese), the fastest update! No ads! After the outbreak of the Sicily campaign, the governments of Britain and Bulgaria launched a new round of diplomatic game, the struggle between two big gangsters It refreshed everyone's new outlook again.
The British who suffered a big loss criticized Bulgaria for undeclared war and violated international law. The Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs did not recognize it as a war and insisted that it was an accident.
As for what kind of accident can cause the accidental bombing of thousands of aircraft, the answer given by the Bulgarian government is: the fog in the morning is too heavy, and the fighter planes undergoing military exercises have lost their way and strayed into the airspace of Sicily.
If the British army had not launched the attack first, the Bulgarian fighter would have left by itself, and this battlefield war would never have started!
It also provided a video recording of the British army's first attack. Of course, this video was only partly shot, and there were obvious traces of editing.
But it doesn't matter. In this era, photography technology is limited, and there is still a lot of shaking on the plane, and it is very natural that the video is not perfect.
The above are all the answers given by the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. As for true and false? Whether the British believe it or not, one-third of the countries in the world believe it!
In this respect, the Bulgarian government can indeed be a world hegemon, at least shameless enough!
Anyway, they have already been fought. As early as the day of the incident, Britain and Bulgaria declared war on each other.
Whoever wins in the end is justified!
This is the international axiom in the middle of the 20th century. The inner-like case happened more than once, but this time the parties involved were two giants, which attracted more attention.
Starting on March 12, the Bulgarian Air Force began bombing Sicily and continued until March 18.
In just one week, the Bulgarian Air Force dropped 58,000 tons of bombs on the island of Sicily, and all the airports and ports on the island were reduced to rubble.
On March 19, the Seventh Army of the Bulgarian Army launched a landing operation. Under the command of General Cyclops, the British army retreated to the inner island and insisted on resisting.
At the same time, the Bulgarian Middle East theater launched attacks on Egypt and Persia respectively, and the African theater began to attack South Africa, and the war spread again.
On March 20, the British Mediterranean Fleet, which had lost its logistical supplies, drifted at sea for more than a week, and General Thomas finally decided to take a risk.
The Mediterranean is too dangerous. Just hide and seek with the Bulgarians. It's a matter of time to get caught.
Moreover, even if they escaped the pursuit of the Bulgarian Navy, the fuel on their warships was almost exhausted, and they would not be able to escape without running.
In order to keep the capital ship, Admiral Thomas has given up some ships and concentrated the coal and materials on board the capital ship to ensure the normal operation of the capital ship.
"Your Excellency, the country has not issued an order yet. We will break through now. If the loss is too great, how can we explain it to the country?" Major General Kangteer objected.
Thomas said with a wry smile: "Mr. Contel, the situation is obvious now. If we drag on, we can't go if we want to go!
When the domestic masters order, maybe we are all wiped out!
Now we retreat. We have no credit for success. The responsibility for failure is all ours, but we must bear this culprit!
Without the Mediterranean fleet, the advantage of the Royal Navy over the Bulgarian Navy is not obvious. If we add the French Navy, we will lose out in terms of tonnage! "
"Well, you are the commander of the fleet, so think carefully about it yourself! Even if you go to a military court, you are the principal offender!" Major General Kangter said helplessly
"Damn, at this time, I can only look forward to God's blessing. It's best if the French are taking a nap, let us rush over!" Thomas frowned and said
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Sofia
The Bulgarian government is discussing whether to let allies participate in the war, or whether to let the Austro-Hungarian Empire and West Russia participate in the war.
There is no free lunch in the world. For them to participate in the war, Bulgaria must also pay a price. In the post-war world order, they will have a more important voice.
Both the Austro-Hungarian Empire and Western Russia have the potential to become a great power. In particular, Western Russia has inherited the essence of the Russian Empire, and its development potential is still not to be underestimated.
"Your Majesty, we are already strong enough to defeat the British. There is no need to pull allies to the end. If one more country participates in the war, one more object will be added to divide the spoils!" Chief of Staff Christoph said.
"Your Chief of Staff, you can’t do that. We can indeed defeat the British, but how long will it take? How much will the loss be?
It is worth paying a part of the price to be able to use the power of allies to win the war in a shorter period of time!
Anyway, we can all get the biggest benefit. The benefits left by the British are large enough, even if allies participate in the carve-out, it is enough for us to eat! "Foreign Secretary Coleman proposed
"Mr. Coleman, according to your statement, isn't it more in line with our strategy to win the Japanese into the war?
They can attack both the Indochina Peninsula and India, and they can attack Australia and New Zealand south, so that the British can not take care of them first! Asked the Secretary of Defense Okastov
Coleman calmly explained: "General Oxstoff, we can allow the strength of our allies to increase to a certain extent, but this does not include Japan, and Bulgaria cannot cultivate an enemy for itself!
The Japanese are far in East Asia, and there is no country around them that can check and balance them. If we form an alliance with them and let their strength continue to expand, we will not be the only voice in the world in the future! "
Militaryly desirable does not mean that it is also politically desirable. Since ancient times, the military has served politics. Now that the Bulgarian victory is in hand, the government is naturally more inclined to political factors.
"Mr. Coleman, with all due respect, even if the Austro-Hungarian Empire and Western Russia participated in the war, their contribution was very limited. In addition to dealing with the Germans, their role in the battle against Britain was minimal!" Chief of Staff Chris Tove frowned and said
"Your Excellency Chief of Staff, the contribution is proportional to the income. The lower the contribution of Western Russia and the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the lower their income!
They are only attacking the Germans, so in the future sharing of interests, their benefits will be limited to Germany, at most they are sharing a part of the colony! "Coleman said with a smile
Little Ferdinand’s political skills became more and more mature. He did not directly intervene in the battle between the military and the government, but was just maintaining this balance.
In any case, the command and personnel rights of the army are in the hands of the king, and the royal family has a strong enough family background. Whatever they do, the situation is under control.
By now, he, the king, has transformed from an actual policy maker to an arbiter.
Little Ferdinand no longer needed to show his attitude. Just like Ferdinand’s time, the king just needed to hint later, and the little brother rushed up.
The success is naturally indispensable for his boss, and if he fails, someone will naturally carry the scapegoat. It has nothing to do with him as a king.
"Prime Minister, what's your opinion?" Little Ferdinand asked
After being named, Torsky quickly replied: "Your Majesty, ending the war as soon as possible and winning the final victory is our top priority. Compared with this, paying a part of the price is within the scope of our tolerance.
Moreover, the price paid now will not harm Bulgaria's interests. The British and Germans will pay for it! "
Little Ferdinand nodded thoughtfully, and things settled.
Thanks to the efforts of the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on March 20, 1940, the Austro-Hungarian Empire and Western Russia announced that they had severed diplomatic relations with the Germans.
On March 21, 1940, representatives of Bulgaria, France, Austria-Hungary, and Western Russia held talks in Sofia. A week later, the four countries reached an agreement and decided to form a holy alliance for world peace.
The next day, Belarus, the Dutch government-in-exile, the Belgian government-in-exile, the Luxembourg government-in-exile, East Russia, the Baltic States, Finland and other countries submitted applications for alliance.
The most weird thing is the Kingdom of Italy, which has also submitted an application for alliance. Their rapid transformation of the role and strong discrimination ability is simply unmatched!
In order to strengthen the political influence of the alliance, Bulgaria naturally cannot refuse the Italians to join.
In the military, the Italians are not expected to make a contribution, but in politics, the Kingdom of Italy is still the "old nobleman" of Europe, with a leverage!
Bulgaria formed the Holy League, and the British, unwilling to show their weakness, formed a pan-international front tit-for-tat.
It's just embarrassing that the pan-international front is not popular on the European continent. With the exception of the Germans, even the British brother Portugal is neutral.
The reason is the most realistic. It is said that the Spaniards intend to join the Holy League and the two sides are negotiating. At this time, if Portugal dares to form an alliance with the British, the flames of war will burn to their homeland.
There is no doubt that if the Portuguese stand on the wrong team, the Holy League will support the Spanish to unify the peninsula. With such a big interest, the Spaniards probably started the fight without even thinking about it.
The British have no market in Europe. Apart from the military threat of the Holy Alliance~EbookFREE.me~, what is more important is historical grievances. As long as you think about the attributes of their teammates, everyone must be counseled at this time.
However, the heritage of the British Empire is not covered. European countries have recognized their true colors and are less interested in alliances with them, but the American continent is different.
Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Mexico, Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Chile, Paraguay, Venezuela, Uruguay and other countries are all allies of the British.
Regardless of the area on the map or the number of countries that have joined, the pan-international front has an advantage, but it does not have an advantage in terms of strength.
This is embarrassing. After finding such a large group of allies, apart from being able to wave the flag and shout, everyone is still reluctant to engage in logistics, and very few can send troops to fight.
Even so, it is still enviable. In the case of unsure of victory, he can win so many allies. John Bull's diplomatic ability is still the world's first.
This is the soft power of the British Empire in the age of sea power. Everyone has great confidence in the Royal Navy. In most people's minds, even if the Pan-International Front is defeated, it is only the failure of the Germans on the European continent.
With the strength of the Royal Navy, the British can still hold onto the vast colonies, relying on abundant overseas resources, and depleted with the Holy Alliance, innately invincible.
There is nothing wrong with this concept. On the face of it, even if the British are defeated, they can still stand against Bulgaria.
Ignoring the existence of the air force alone, the English Channel is no longer enough to ensure the safety of the British Isles. Once the Germans are defeated, facing the entire European continent, they can only be suppressed.