Vol 2 Chapter 48: , Attitude (2 in 1)

After receiving the telegram for help, Prince Constantine didn’t read it, so he threw it aside, thought for a moment, and said:
A regiment is drawn from our newly formed militia division, and we used to reinforce the 18th division! Tell Major General Andrew, this It is his last batch of reinforcements, and he must guard the line of defense. If he can't hold it, he won't have to come back!"
　　 After finishing speaking, Prince Constantine got up directly and went to the field hospital. He knew that with the strength in his hand, it would be very difficult to hold the line of defense!
　　 In order to increase the strength of his troops, he has even ordered the capture of strong men there. The militia reserve team just formed is composed of militiamen captured in Thessaly area!
　　Theoretically, he added another division's strength; in fact, this newly formed militia division does not even have a gun in hand, so its combat effectiveness is better than nothing!
　　 Anyway, when you get to the front, there will be! The war is still going on. Someone will always die. When others die, they will have guns!
　　 The Russian army in the late World War I did just that! Now it has been worked out by the Greeks in advance!
　　 Now Prince Constantine has the idea of ​​the battlefield hospital again. Starting from the attack on Trikala, the number of wounded in the battlefield hospital has exceeded 20,000!
　　 Excluding the severely wounded who have completely lost their combat effectiveness, there are now at least seven or eight thousand lightly wounded, who can barely enter the battlefield! Even if the combat effectiveness is compromised, these "veterans" are stronger than the newly formed militia divisions!
　　 Prince Constantine has already given orders, but unfortunately there are still very few people who are willing to step onto the battlefield again!
　　 approached the battlefield hospital, a stinking odor came to his face, Prince Constantine, who had never suffered this crime, still resisted the nausea and moved on!
　　 Not far away, rows of stretchers appeared. There were wounded on the stretchers. These were just coming off the front line! From time to time, there were waves of wailing from the wounded, which was creepy!
　　 A few medical staff are busy working with first aid kits. That is to do some first aid work, take a bandage to re-dress the wound!
　　 Medicine? Sorry, this was a very luxurious product in the 19th century! Except for a few officers, ordinary soldiers are not eligible to enjoy it!
　　 And many seriously injured people, even if they can be rescued, are still useless, and it is not worth the Greek government to spend such a big price!
　　 Even if there are medicines, the chance of a severely wounded person surviving is very low! There are no antibiotics in this era. The inventor of penicillin is still a kid!
　　Whether the wound will become inflamed depends on luck! Once the wound is purulent, if it is on the limbs, it will be amputated!
　　 If it is other parts, look forward to God's blessing! The chance of a miracle will not exceed one percent!
　　 Obviously, the field hospital of the Greek army is not capable of accepting so many wounded! Even a simple treatment cannot be done!
　　 Seeing this scene, Prince Constantine had some understanding, why the lightly wounded refused to go to the battlefield again! After experiencing such an environment, it is estimated that a lot of mentality will collapse!
　　 Prince Constantine is thinking about how to send these people to the front again. Coercive methods are useless. In order to resist re-enlistment, many wounded who have been cured have broken bones again!
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　　 The command of the 18th Division on the front line, Major General Andrew looked at the reinforcements that Prince Constantine sent him, and he was almost mad!
　　 There is everything from a twelve or three-year-old boy to an old man in his seventies and eighties!
　　Don't talk about combat effectiveness, Andrew doubts that many of them can even stand up to guns!
　　 At this moment, he even wondered if he had offended Prince Constantine somewhere, and now he was wearing little shoes!
　　 Soon, he gave up this idea! At this time everyone is a grasshopper on a rope, and no one can escape if something happens!
　　 Anyway, it’s better to have reinforcements than without. No matter how the crowd is crowded, as long as you can pull the trigger, it’s always useful!
　　 The prerequisite is that he must first teach the mob to use weapons!
　　 After sulking, Major General Andrew yelled: "Guards, inform the regiments to lead people to the division headquarters and tell them that reinforcements are here!!"
Ok! He was not the only one who was depressed right away, it is estimated that the people below will be even more uncomfortable! And there is no choice yet, there are so many reinforcements, love or not!
　　 Anyway, all troops are short of people! Since Prince Constantine transferred a division on the front line, everyone's defense line has become longer, and the corresponding forces have also become thinner!
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　　 Since the Ottomans launched a full-scale counterattack, Prince Constantine has telegraphed to the Greek government and sent a severely worded letter for help!
　　 The content is very short, just one meaning: if there are no more reinforcements, everyone will receive the news of his defeat in three days!
　　 At this moment, George I can't sit still! Unlike the previous requests for help, this time it is really dangerous. Before the moment of life and death, no commander will send such a request for help!
　　 "How many troops are there in the country?" George I asked eagerly
　　The Minister of War smiled bitterly and said: "No more than 40,000 people, and most of them are old, weak, sick and disabled! All combat-capable troops are now transferred to the front!"
　　 George I thought for a while and said, "Fine! Send out my guards to form a reinforcement of 30,000, and set out immediately to strengthen Prince Constantine!"
　　The Minister of War said with a gray face: "But your Majesty, there is no time for time!
　　 These are peasants who have just formed an army and are just now hoes, or workers who have just walked out of the factory, not to mention whether they have combat effectiveness!
　　 Now they are still scattered all over the country, I'm afraid everything will be too late when they arrive! Now within three days, there are less than 10,000 troops to reinforce Prince Constantine! "
　　 George I's face became gloomy and even more terrifying. At this moment, he suddenly realized that the situation had reached such a crisis!
　　The government has been suppressing the fact that it does not send reinforcements to the front. It is not that they do not want to, but that the country simply cannot produce a decent army!
　　In other words, the Greek government has been studded from the moment it sits at the gaming table! If you don't do your best, the Greek army could not easily pierce the Ottoman line of defense!
　　 This is also a common problem in all small countries-can't afford to lose! If you fail once, you will lose all your chips!
　　 George I gave the Minister of War a cold glance and said: "I don't care how many reasons you have, but within three days, reinforcements must arrive at the front!
　　 And you still have to defend Trikala, don’t tell me, your military doesn’t even have a plan for reinforcements!
　　 Even if all the reinforcements can’t arrive, it’s up to you to get there! I only ask to hold the line of defense, and at what price, I must hold it! "
　　 "Yes!" The Secretary of War replied with a wry smile
　　
After a moment of silence, seeing that George I’s anger had faded a little, the Prime Minister suddenly sighed and said:
Now is not the time to be held accountable. The most urgent thing is to get Bulgaria and Mentenegero (Montenegro) to join the war immediately. Come in!
　　 Otherwise, it is impossible to win this war by our own strength alone, and even a decent truce cannot be won! "
　　George I can be regarded as the hero of the Greek generation, but unfortunately, he was born at an untimely time. The current Greek foundation is too thin!
　　 At the Prime Minister’s prompt, King George I immediately understood and asked: "Let’s talk about it! What price do we have to pay in exchange for the Bulgarians to send troops immediately?"
　　 Everyone's complexion changed drastically. From the beginning of the war to the present, less than ten days have passed, and Greece will be defeated!
　　 The plan to rebuild Great Greece failed just after taking the first step!
　　 Today's Greece cannot be compared to later generations. Not only is its territory less than half of the later generations, its population is only two million! Once defeated, the Greek army will not be able to recover for a long time to come!
　　 The Chancellor of Finance preemptively said: "Is it too early for you to talk about post-war gains?
　　 The current situation on the battlefield is very unfavorable for us. I suggest that we urge Bulgaria and Nete Negro to join the war as soon as possible!
　　 Judging from the situation on the battlefield, the strength of the Ottoman Empire is still there. It is very difficult to end the war in the short term!
　　 Without the intervention of foreign powers, can the alliance win the final victory? It is a big question mark? "
　　 The lid was lifted, and the Balkans must win this war quickly! Once the Ottoman Empire reacted, the war turned into a protracted war. Other countries are still uncertain, but Greece will definitely not last for two months!
　　The Minister of the Interior said with a wry smile: "This is indeed a problem! But we have started this war. We must gain something, right?
　　 There is not enough income, what shall we explain to the people in China!
　　 If we are now participating in the war to pull Bulgaria, we have promised too many benefits, if the Russians later intervene and the alliance wins the war, we will lose a lot! "
　　 Everyone looked at each other with a helpless expression! Everyone has now lost confidence in the Balkan Alliance and pinned their hopes on the support of the Russians!
　　 The Minister of Foreign Affairs said dissatisfied: "It's all about this time, why are you thinking so much! We have to consider so much, won't others consider it?
　　 Don’t you think that the Bulgarian and Mentenegero governments can’t think of this? Without sufficient benefits, why should we let people take corn out of the fire for us? "
　　 George I was taken aback, didn’t he? If it is a win-win war, without the promise of the Greeks, they will join!
　　 But now it is clear that the odds of winning are not great, do you expect a covenant to restrain everything?
　　Ferdinand did not need to tear up the covenant. This war was triggered by the Greeks in advance. According to the covenant, Bulgaria’s entry into the war within three months is not a breach of contract!
　　 As for the Bulgarian government's promise, stop making any noise. The verbal promise of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as long as the Bulgarian government does not recognize it, Greece will not even be able to criticize it in public opinion!
　　If Greece can last for three months, well, Bulgaria will definitely join the war! This means that the strength of the Ottoman Empire is limited, and there will be no pressure to pinch the persimmon!
　　 If Greece can't hold on for three months, it will be defeated. Bulgaria can do nothing. Anyway, they haven't declared war on the Ottoman Empire. The Russian-Russian Alliance does not dare to take them anyway!
　　 At this moment, George I knew that he was pitted by Ferdinand! Moreover, I was miserably scammed, and there is no substantial concession. Bulgaria is expected to continue watching the show!
　　 But he didn't believe it. The Bulgarians were not worried at all. They would really watch Greece defeat and Bulgaria would not have a better life!
　　 Well, he overestimated Ferdinand’s moral integrity! Ferdinand, who is as far away as Bulgaria, is watching the battle report, drinking tea, enjoying himself!
　　 also commented on a few words from time to time, a lively crowd who eats melons, has never worried about the Greeks!
　　 The Greeks have been able to fight until now, Ferdinand is already satisfied! According to the initial estimate of the General Staff, Greece will be fully guarded and can withstand the attack of 150,000 Ottoman troops at most; if it is an active attack, it will be defeated in less than ten days!
　　 This is similar to the performance of the Greek Army in history. It was defeated a week after the war!
　　 Now the performance of the Greek army is already very good. It has been able to fight with hundreds of thousands of Ottoman troops for so long, and at least three to four thousand Ottoman troops have been killed, which has surprised Ferdinand!
　　 As for sending troops to help? no problem! Just wait a moment, when the main force of Greece is defeated, it will be the time for Bulgaria to send troops!
　　 Two generations of human beings, countless lessons in history have taught Ferdinand that the distribution of benefits is never based on contribution, and strength is the core factor in determining the distribution of benefits!
　　Isn't Bulgaria the biggest contribution to the Balkan War in parallel time and space? I thought I could get the biggest piece of cake. What happened? Without sufficient strength, UU Reading www.uukanshu.com in front of the interests of the former ally turned into an enemy, was beaten and beaten to a half body!
　　 Now Ferdinand’s plan is to count one by one. Anyway, Bulgaria is acting according to the agreed plan.
　　 It is the responsibility of the Greeks to start the war ahead of time. If they can't hold it for half a month, what confidence can there be to blame Bulgaria!
　　 Of course, even if it lasts for half a month, it's useless! Even if Bulgaria participates in the war, Istanbul will be dealt with first, followed by Macedonia, and it will not help the Greeks for a while!
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　　 Ferdinand put down the tea cup in his hand and asked, "Prime Minister, how are Mente Negero's preparations? Is it possible for them to join the war ahead of time?"
　　 Prime Minister Constantine said with a smile: "Mentenegro is now terrified! They are staring at us now, it seems that as long as we don't get out of the field, they won't go to war!"
　　 Ferdinand’s face changed, wrong! Nicholas I was a person who participated in two wars against Turkey, and he absolutely knew the military strength of the Ottoman Empire! Even if the Greeks are defeated now, it will not scare him!
　　"Don't despise them, Nicholas I is also a generation of famous generals! The strength that the Ottomans are showing now cannot scare him!
　　We can fool the Greeks, but we can't fool him! It seems that Nicholas I has initially understood our strength through the Paul-Serbia War, otherwise Mente Negero would have directly withdrawn from the alliance now, and he would not be watching! "
　　 Everyone's complexion changed drastically, and they recovered soon afterwards. At this time, what would happen even if their strength was exposed?
　　 Can the Greeks still ease up with the Ottoman Empire? The size of Mente Negero is also the same, at most two divisions, can it threaten Bulgaria?