Vol 4 Chapter 68: ,Strategic Realignment

The Italians don't want to fight now, and their warships are basically not in the state, but Pert-Ivanov must fight this battle!
It doesn't matter what the results are. At least the Italians will be forced back. It will not work. It will also delay time. The French reinforcements will soon arrive.
Well, Pert-Ivanov did not know that the French vanguard was a group of cruisers, plus two battle cruisers, otherwise he would not be so confident.
After all, if the Italian navy's main force is still present, even with these French reinforcements, the Bulgarian navy's odds are still not high!
After the distance between the two sides was reduced to three nautical miles (5.5 kilometers), the war began. Although the hit rate from this distance is still very low, but war, there are often no choices!
Anyway, as long as you hit the enemy, you make money. In case of luck against the sky, one shot hits the vital point of the enemy battleship, that is to win the lottery, and make a lot of money!
As soon as the war began, Count Abruch felt wrong. The enemy's firepower was obviously the main force of the Allies, but it seemed that the number of warships was smaller.
However, under the cover of the night, apart from the light emitted by the artillery, the two sides were not clear about the specific situation of the other side, and they were right in the direction of the enemy!
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When the naval battle broke out, the Roman government finally received the news of Taranto's attack, and Antonio Sarandela received the news and thought it was April Fools' Day!
Due to the outbreak of the World War, the main cabinet of the master and faction stepped down, and Antonio Sarendra, who just took office, has not yet become hot, but this is a terrible news.
"Airplanes attack Tarrant naval base", isn't this a joke? If the airship is almost the same!
Anyway, Italy is also a big power. How could there be no plane? It's just that they are also used as reconnaissance aircraft, as for bombers? Sorry, he doesn't have the concept yet!
Originally engulfed in the ally, Antonio Sarandela was already very dissatisfied. He was optimistic about the allies, but since he was already an enemy, he didn't have to say anything.
Antonio Sarandela is still very confident in Italy's strength. He believes that as long as Italy joins any party, it can play a decisive role. Since the Allies are not aware of the goods, they must give them a taste!
In history, if they dared to ask France for the existence of conditions for participation in the war, their self-confidence was naturally strong, and of course, the price was also very painful. It was also inevitable that the Allies would not agree to travel.
Now that Antonio Sarandra naturally doesn't have so many ideas, the Italian navy has suffered heavy losses in Port Taran, and it is impossible for the allies to make a difference in the Mediterranean!
The Italian cabinet is now in a mess, and King Victor Emmanuel III is on the verge of explosion. For a country like Italy surrounded by seas, the navy's heavy losses are absolutely catastrophic!
"Say, what's going on?" Victor Emmanuel III asked angrily
In fact, everyone is still in a state of confusion. Due to the bombing of the Bulgarian Air Force, the local communication in Italy was temporarily interrupted. It is now when the news returns to Rome.
"Your Majesty, we are not very clear about the specific situation. We only know that the Bulgarians used aircraft to attack Taranto. The navy and the port suffered heavy losses. The specific casualties have not yet been calculated." Scalp answer
Victor Emmanuel III said angrily: "Then let me know the situation quickly and come up with a solution! And the Bulgarian aircraft can attack Taranto, does it mean that the entire southern Italy is in their Within the scope of the bombing, you must also figure it out!
At the same time, this news must be blocked to prepare the 6th Army and prepare to attack France in advance! "
Obviously, Victor Emmanuel III was really angry. The bad news came just after the war had begun. This hit the morale of the people very seriously.
And, in order to quell political influence, Italy had to attack France in advance in exchange for German support.
What's more important is the combat effectiveness of the Italian 6th Army. He has no bottom in his heart. He can only say that Ethiopia's failure has severely hit his confidence!
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Ferdinand's reaction to Italy is not clear, but it does not hinder his good mood. According to information from the reconnaissance plane this afternoon, the number of warships moored in Italy has decreased by a dozen, including two fearless ships.
This is undoubtedly good news. The seriously wounded warship has disappeared and you don't need to ask to know that it is sunk!
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 Port Taranto, Ferdinand is not clear that the news has not passed so quickly.
Under normal circumstances, it takes at least an hour before he can receive the battle report on the front line. If an accident occurs, this time will be even longer, which is also no way out.
For security reasons, strict secrets have to be enabled, and the signals transmitted by the radio are often intermittent. When the message is received and translated, the time naturally passes.
Ferdinand is now holding a military conference against Belgrade. In order to successfully kill the Italian navy, most of the air force was transferred, and the offensive strength against Belgrade was reduced.
The original plan was to provide fire support by the Air Force, but now naturally it is gone. In order to reduce losses, Ferdinand simply ordered a reduction in attack intensity.
As the 6th Bulgarian Army did not make every effort, not even Belgrade's shadow was yet felt.
Of course, it is not entirely without results. At least Kragujevac has been occupied, but it is not possible to overcome Belgrade in a short time.
Therefore, the General Staff decided to change the combat plan, slow down the attack on Belgrade and switch to defense. Then make a breakthrough in the direction of the Kingdom of Montenegro and Romania to avoid a decisive battle with the Austro-Hungarian Empire in advance!
"How much is the Austro-Hungarian Empire deployed in Belgrade?" Ferdinand asked with concern.
The Chief of General Staff thought about it and said, "His Majesty, the Austro-Hungarian Empire has been sending troops to Belgrade since the German-French crisis broke out.
In addition to the army that has retreated from the front line and their reinforcements transferred from various places, in the area of ​​Belgrade, they deployed a total of 32 main infantry divisions, 8 artillery regiments, and other auxiliary forces, which totaled nearly 6o Million troops.
It looks like there are not many troops, but the Austro-Hungarian Empire is mobilizing nationwide, and new troops are constantly being reinforced in Belgrade.
If we continue to attack Belgrade, the Austro-Hungarian Empire is likely to concentrate most of its forces in Belgrade and have a decisive battle with us! "
Ferdinand nodded, this is inevitable! Once Bulgaria has conquered Belgrade, the entire Hungarian plain is a flat river, let it be free!
Even if the Vienna government needs to take the overall situation into consideration, the Hungarian government will deploy troops to reinforce Belgrade. The Kingdom of Hungary, who did not want to fight this war, had to explode his liver and Bulgaria to the end for his own national defense security!
If Belgrade has been captured, Ferdinand is indifferent. No matter how the Hungarians explode, Bulgaria can defend against danger and aircraft tanks can be taken out to easily defend the line of defense.
However, if Belgrade has not been defeated, it will be a tragedy. In the face of the continuous reinforcement of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the 6 Bulgarian Army will have to die with them to the end!
Thinking 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 while defending their country?
"Tell me about your new plan, and there are reasons to implement it!" Ferdinand said calmly
No matter how the strategic students changed, Bulgaria had already taken advantage of the war since the beginning of the war. The more than two million 6 troops that have been mobilized are now enough to sweep the Balkans. The problem now is nothing more than the choice of breakthrough direction!
The change of strategy is not just a military issue, it is also a political issue that must be carefully considered.
The Chief of Staff explained: "His Majesty, so far, the Austro-Hungarian Empire has mobilized about one million troops. Together with their standing forces, the total strength has exceeded 1.65 million. About six 100,000 people, there are still 100,000 people in their country, and the remaining 900,000 troops are deployed on the eastern front.
From the perspective of the deployment of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, they still regard the Russians as their enemies. In this context, we do not need to jump out and grab the Russians' limelight.
Instead, the earlier occupation of the Kingdom of Montenegro and Romania, and the possession of our loot in advance, is more in the interest of Bulgaria! "
From the perspective of national interests, it is clear that the sooner the occupation of the Balkan Peninsula is, the better it is for Bulgaria to rule the region in the future.
After all, in the war era, many things can be done, and in the peace era, many things are a little daunting!
However, political issues are involved, and Bulgaria's slowdown of the offensive against Belgrade must also take into account the attitudes of the entire Allies.
After all, as long as Belgrade is occupied, the Austro-Hungarian Empire will have to deploy heavy troops on the Hungarian Plain. The capture of the Kingdom of Montenegro and Romania, although the border area between the two countries has also been increased, but the forces that can restrain the Austro-Hungarian Empire are less!
Unless you continue to attack the Austro-Hungarian Empire after the occupation of the two places, or want to contain 1.5 million Austro-Hungarian troops, it is tantamount to dreaming!
This relates to the overall strategic deployment of the Allies, and Ferdinand has to think carefully!
The French had the best solution, as long as Bulgaria would increase its military input in the Mediterranean, they would not object.
Facing the pressure from Germany and Italy at the same time, even with the help of the British, they still said that Alexander!
If Bulgaria can increase its military investment in the Mediterranean and restrain a portion of the Italians, French talents will not bother whether Bulgaria will attack the Austro-Hungarian Empire in accordance with the previous agreement!
What about Britons? After the Ottoman Empire entered the war, their pressure on the Suez Canal has greatly increased ~ EbookFREE.me ~ If it is not the buffer of the Bulgarian colony, now they should also fight with the Ottoman Empire.
It's funny to think about it, the British now pay more attention to the security of the Bulgarian colonies than Ferdinand! Now that the British are in Egypt, they are not sure to win the Ottomans!
Ferdinand nodded bitterly and agreed. He knew that doing so would probably kill the Tsarist government, as proved by history.
The Austro-Hungarian Empire is certainly not an opponent of the Russians, but if the German troops on the eastern front are added, the Russians can really not stand up.
But national interest is so cruel, it can weaken the Russians. It is estimated that both Britain and France will clap their hands!
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