Chapter 119: Is the rebellion calmed down? ?

Discussing and discussing, in the final analysis, it is back to the original point-money!
Expansion of the army requires money, weapons and equipment require money, and warfare even costs money! The Serbian government is short of money now!
世 Alexander I asked in distress: "How much war funding do we need?"
The Minister of Finance thought about it, and was very skilled in calculating: "According to the 200,000 expansion, the purchase of weapons and equipment alone requires at least 30 million dinars. (Note: Serbian currency dinars and Lev are equivalent, about gold (2.9 grams, 2.5 dinars ≈ 1 pound)) may actually be more;
The monthly military expenditure will not be less than 7 million dinars. If war starts, this consumption may increase several times! How much money you need depends on when you can beat Bulgaria. "
In the face of the Minister of Finance's dumping, the Minister of War decisively chose to ignore it. Don't look at him clamoring for war, in fact, the Serbian military is simply not ready at all now!
The so-called 300,000 troops are still figures on paper. Now the Serbian army is only 110,000.
Who knows when Bao will launch his attack? What if the war broke out early? Bulgaria is not a fool. You have to wait for Serbia to be ready before launching an attack!
Whether you can win or not is unknown, how much it will cost, this is only a matter of heaven! Anyway, he is clear about the situation of the Serbian army. According to the most optimistic estimate, it can be a battle when the expansion is completed!
I looked at the silent people. Alexander I looked so blue. After all, he had just been in government for a long time, and the prestige had not yet been established. These ministers still did not give him face, just like the current situation, only to write down the accounts after the autumn!
Glancing at the crowd, he continued to ask, "What plans does the military have? How long will it take to win the war?"
Seeing no escape, the Minister of War brazenly said, "Her Majesty, the war has not yet begun! We are not God, how do we know how long it will take? Bulgaria has not mobilized yet, maybe another ten or eight years later. Before they wage war!
Of course, this is just an analogy. Bulgaria is now preparing for war. It is expected that the war will break out in the next two to three months! "
The prime minister took a sigh of relief, but now he regrets his craving for power and has not retreated earlier. Tens of millions of dinars will be gone before the war begins. If the war breaks out, I am afraid that one or two billion will not be able to stop it!
You have to know that the last time of the Bulgarian War, Serbia ’s military expenditure was only 60 million to 70 million dinars. It was mainly because it lost too quickly and the duration of the war was too short. It was too late to mobilize nationwide!
I asked: "So to ensure security, we have to prepare 200 million dinars?"
The Minister of War said affirmatively, "Yes!"
The Prime Minister did not buy the account, and said very firmly: "You know this is impossible! Everyone knows how the government's finances are. If it is 10 or 20 million, it can barely come out!
$ 200 million dinars, this is our five-year fiscal revenue! It's not something we can get out of. The military must find a way to suppress military expenses! "
The Minister of War thought for a while and said, "I also know that the government is in financial difficulties now, but you all know that our military is not as good as Bulgaria's, and it is difficult to win without superior military strength!
Therefore, the number of troops cannot be reduced, and the daily training cannot be reduced. We have lowered the standards for weapons and equipment. The only way is to reduce the war time. Now we can only speed up the mobilization and start the war before the Bulgarian mobilization! "
The words of the Minister of War were not heard except by the sight of King Alexander I. This is not a strategy at all, and it is completely hopeful that Bulgaria will be stupid!
The Prime Minister sighed, and said fiercely, "100 million dinars! This is the highest limit, beyond which we can't get it!"
The Minister of War was shocked. The price was too harsh! Cut it in half, and said angrily, "No! There is not enough military spending, what are we going to fight?"
The Prime Minister said coldly, "Let's fill it with human life! From now on the government will stop all expenditures and all funds will be invested in the war. This is already our best effort! If we cannot win, then the government will declare bankruptcy!
In addition, we will immediately mobilize the whole country to recruit all the young and over 15 and under 60 nationwide to join the army, select 200,000 to join the regular army, and everyone else will serve as reserve! "
Alexander I couldn't sit still. This is desperate. You can think that once the war fails, your throne will definitely do it! His father King Milan is the best example!
He said hesitantly, "Prime Minister, do we have to think about it and use diplomatic means! No matter the victory or defeat in this battle, we will have great vitality!"
The Prime Minister explained: "His Majesty the King, we will fight for it, but preparations for war cannot be relaxed. Only when Bulgarians see our determination will they return to the negotiating table!"
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief ~ EbookFREE.me ~ It turned out to be just a deterrent! Ginger is still old and spicy. They dare not think about it. If they really do it, what will happen? You know that the domestic rebellion hasn't settled?
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Serbia started the craziest mobilization, the whole country jumped up and down. One by one, there were long queues.
Fortunately, this is the Balkan region, and the people are used to war! The folk also has the habit of hiding guns. Fathers, sons, and brothers bring their own equipment and join the army at the same time, joining the sacred mission of defending the country!
The rebels who have been suppressed have taken the lead. 政府 The government forces have begun to attack regardless of casualties, and shells are released to their positions without money!
The usual drilling of trenches is no longer feasible. The government forces became fierce. They directly fired the mountains and caught fire. The rebels were scattered and fled!
The rebels were suppressed, but the minister of war couldn't laugh, and the losses were too great! Within a week, 6,000 soldiers were killed and more than 20,000 were injured. Most of them were slightly injured and can be recovered! Despite the brilliant results and the killing of more than 30,000 rebels, he was still not happy. This is a civil war!
Even before the war between Bulgaria and Bulgaria began, more than 10,000 people were forced to withdraw from the battle! Veterans with combat experience are not comparable to recruits who have just joined the army!
The civil strife was suppressed. Alexander I was deeply relieved. After two years of civil war, Serbia lost at least 200,000 people and spent 50 million dinars. The economic loss was even more incalculable!
But Alexander didn't know. Despite the heavy casualties of the government army, the military chose to conceal the loss in the light of good news and no worry!
Being attracted by Bulgaria, everyone ignored the rebel leader intentionally or unintentionally, which left a hidden danger for the future!