Vol 2 Chapter 31: , Naval power on paper

　　Ferdinand’s words were not unreasonable. There was no reason why the Greeks dared to single out the Ottoman Empire. It is true that the current Turks are really weak!
　　 Compared to the first Balkan War, it is much weaker, otherwise the British would not plan to divide the Ottomans, and the Greeks had no guts to declare war on the Ottoman Empire!
　　 Take Macedonia, for example. The Ottoman Empire has 110,000 troops in nominal terms, but the actual number may be less than half.
　　 The saved military expenses were divided among the domestic dignitaries. During the inspection period above, the civilian population could be captured. This is the status quo of the Ottoman Empire at the end of the 19th century!
　　Different from Ferdinand, the traverser, Bulgaria has just gained independence from the Ottoman Empire after all, and still has awe of the sovereign state.
　　 When making a strategy, I can't help but overestimate the opponent's strength! Their assessment of the strength of the Ottoman Empire is still very realistic.
　　 After hearing Ferdinand's words, everyone's faces were a little embarrassed, but they were relieved again. Since it is an enemy, of course the weaker the Ottoman Empire, the better. As for the plan? You can change it at any time, anyway, as long as you can win the war!
　　Well, Ferdinand's sinister intention to use immigrants as cannon fodder, everyone pretended not to see it. Anyway, they are not Bulgarian citizens, no matter how many deaths, no one feels distressed. As for the Russians, they don't care about the life and death of gray animals!
　　 Petrov simply said: "Okay, I will revise the plan as soon as I go back and include the road workers in the preparatory plan. I will try my best to ensure the normal operation of the factory!"
　　I thought of the main factor for Bulgaria's failure in the Second Balkan War. The lack of guns and artillery made the army have a fighting capacity, but unfortunately there were no weapons and ammunition for them to use.
　　 So, Ferdinand warned again: "Modern warfare is no longer the number of people that can determine victory! It is not just people who compete on the battlefield, weapons and equipment have become the core factor in determining the outcome of a war!
　　 Of course I am not saying that the human factor is not critical anymore, and the training of soldiers must not be relaxed! However, it is a fact that cold weapons cannot beat hot weapons. Don't hold guns and can't find ammunition. You can only let the soldiers fight with bayonets, which is embarrassing! "
　　As soon as Ferdinand finished speaking, Prime Minister Constantine immediately stated his position, saying: "Duke, please rest assured, our government will do its best to ensure the logistics supply!
　　In order to ensure the completion of the ammunition reserve, our cabinet will immediately allocate funds and order the arsenal to increase the production line, even if it is 24 hours to work, we must complete the scheduled task in advance! "
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　　 The government was settled, and Ferdinand was finally relieved. If you are having trouble with the Russians now, Bulgaria will definitely not be able to eat and amuse them.
　　 No matter how proud the Russians are now, when the Russo-Japanese War breaks out, they will know they are crying! As long as these ten years have passed, a fundamentally damaged Russia and a rising Bulgaria will have a fundamental change in the strength of the two sides.
　　 This time the efficiency of the Russians is rare and efficient. As soon as the secret agreement was signed, the Russian Empire's weapons and equipment began to open to Bulgaria, and even some weapons and equipment banned by the French were available for purchase.
　　 It's a pity now Ferdinand: What is worthy is not used, and what is worthy is not used! So I took the opportunity to purchase a batch of cutting-edge machinery and equipment from France, which strengthened Bulgaria’s industrial strength.
　　 Then, the Congress of Symbols walked around, and Bulgaria's Great Navy Plan was officially released!
specific contents? Sorry, God knows what the Russians intend to do! Anyway, the Bulgarian government has no right to interfere with "this new navy."
　　Ferdinand still underestimated the shamelessness of the Russians. The so-called "Bulgarian Navy" is directly a member of the Russian Black Sea Fleet. It was directly changed to a national flag and it was the Bulgarian Navy!
　　 Don’t say anything, it’s fighting for naval control, and even ordinary transfers must be approved by the Russians. This is exactly what the Bulgarian government paid to raise the fleet for the Russians. From ship to person, there is no place where Bulgaria can intervene!
　　Well, Ferdinand can only comfort himself: In fact, 200 million levs can not be thrown into the mouth of the gold swallowing beast of the Navy, and it will not be able to set off many waves. Isn't there a powerful "existence fleet" now?
　　 Even though it is not easy to use, it can be taken out to scare people, right? In terms of tonnage, Bulgaria is also one of the top ten naval powers in the world!
　　 And it’s not completely unprofitable. In addition to being scary, at least the Russians helped Bulgaria by establishing a logistic service system.
　　 There is an additional shipyard for maintenance of warships. Although it is a bit rotten, it is possible to carry out simple warship maintenance anyway!
　　Of course, Ferdinand has always believed that this is because the high level of the Russian navy directly threw these costs to the Bulgarian government for the purpose of embezzling military expenses!
　　 But he accepted it readily. In addition to the engineers sent by the Russians, the Bulgarian government also squeezed a group of workers in to study, just as paying tuition.
　　 Compared with the depression of high-level government, UU reading www.uukanshu.com is much more lively among the people. At the end of the 19th century, sea power has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. To measure the strength of a country, the navy is the most important guide!
　　 Ordinary people don’t care about it, how much tricky is there? Anyway, this bought fleet hung the Bulgarian flag and dangling in the Black Sea!
　　Everyone has bragging talks and has a great dream of a great country! Even with the large reserve training, I was more enthusiastic.
　　 The changes in Bulgaria, anyone with a little bit of common sense knows that the new round of the Balkan war is about to start again!
　　 The Balkan countries quickly began to follow up. First, Mente Negro (Montenegro) announced an expansion of 10,000. Compared to other countries, it is nothing, but for Mentenegero, it is already the limit!
　　 A small country with a population of less than 400,000. After the expansion of the army, it has an army of 25,000. It has already used the energy of feeding.
　　 I have to admire the King Nicholas I of Mente Negero, who succeeded to the throne in 1860. They fought the Turks twice in 1862 and 1876, and finally achieved brilliant victories.
　　 Through diplomatic efforts, the Berlin Conference decided to double its territory and become a sovereign state.
　　 Visited St. Petersburg in 1868, befriended the Russian Emperor Alexander II, and embraced the Russian thighs. Since then, the Tsarist government has often provided him with money and weapon support.
　　 At the same time, he is also a huge supporter of Serbdom (serfdom), and hopes that the Serbs will unite and advocate the establishment of the United Kingdom. However, he strongly opposed Kara?or?evi?s (cannot translate??).
　　During the Serbian War, the Mentenegero government took a clear-cut stand on the side of Serbia and severed diplomatic relations with Bulgaria.