Vol 2 Chapter 81: , Military adjustment

At this moment, Prime Minister Constantine, who was rushing back to Sofia from London in great spirits, didn't know how much mess there was in the country, waiting for him to go back and clean up!
The governance of the new territories, how to deal with the relations between the various ethnic groups in the Balkans, the placement of disabled and retired soldiers, the division of land for the meritorious personnel...
Ferdinand is very self-aware, and there are successful examples of later generations to learn from. It is fine for him to formulate a big strategy. As for the specific execution ability, no one knows. Anyway, he is used to directing people to do things.
It is conceivable that for a long time in the future, the life of Bulgarian government officials will not be better, and the office is their home!
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As soon as the war ended, Ferdinand was busy making personnel adjustments. He did not have time to intervene in various government departments, mainly for the military.
It is not that Ferdinand does not trust the officers. In fact, in the current Bulgarian military system, it is impossible for any individual or group to threaten his status!
But countless examples tell Ferdinand that the human heart cannot stand the test. There is no betrayal just because the price is not high enough! The best way is to start from the system and eliminate all the possibility of betrayal!
After spending a lot of energy and taking all aspects into consideration, Ferdinand finally completed the military adjustment:
Dismissed from the position of commander of the Popov First Army and transferred to the military committee;
Removed from the post of Chief of Staff of Petrov First Army and transferred to the military committee;
The First Army was disbanded on the spot, and the Constantinople Garrison Command (located in the Bosphorus) and the Dardanelles Garrison Command (located in the Dardanelles) were established to take over defense.
Removal of the post of commander of the Sixth Division of George Ivanov and transferred to the Garrison Command of Constantinople as the garrison commander;
Removed from the post of Chief of Staff of the 7th Division of Stoiu Bratisnov and transferred to the Constantinople Garrison Command as Chief of Staff;
Force deployment: Including the Bulgarian First Artillery Brigade adapted from the heavy artillery first and second regiments; (Note: the artillery brigade belongs to the Ministry of National Defense Brigade, only for cooperation)
And the newly reorganized 11th, 12th, and 14th Divisions were reorganized into the Constantinople Garrison;
The total force is 24,000.
Dismissed from the post of commander of the 7th Division of Parif Khristov, transferred to Dardaniel Garrison Command as commander;
Stefan Bogdanov was removed from the post of Chief of Staff of the Sixth Division and transferred to Dardaniel Garrison Command as Chief of Staff;
Force deployment: including the reorganization of the third, fourth, and fifth heavy artillery regiments into the second Bulgarian artillery brigade;
And the ninth division, the tenth division, and the new thirteenth division were reorganized into Dardaniel garrison;
The total force is 31,000.
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Of course, military reforms are not aimed at the First Army, and the same is true for the other armies. The group army was dissolved on the spot, and the reorganized local garrison division took over the defense, and the commander and chief of staff were transferred back to the military committee.
After the new round of military system reforms, Bulgaria added seven new garrison commands: Constantinople Garrison Command, Dardanelles Garrison Command, Albania Garrison Command, Aegean Garrison Command, Kosovo Garrison Command , Niš Garrison Command, Macedonian Garrison Command.
The seven garrison headquarters are all military-level units. In addition to military considerations, there is no lack of ideas for placing heroes in Ferdinand's deployment like this!
After all, the officers above the division level are basically generals, and now they have made military exploits, and most of them have to raise their ranks. It is no longer possible for them to change jobs.
Otherwise, in accordance with the principle of level equivalence established by Ferdinand, if they change jobs, they can directly enter the ministries and commissions as ministers. It's even more difficult to settle locally, and you can be the boss anywhere!
As for whether the ruling abilities of high-level officers can match their ability to fight, no one knows this. Anyway, Ferdinand does not plan to try!
In the end, Ferdinand simply raised part of the garrison headquarters artificially, and added the post of deputy commander, so that these heroes were properly placed.
After a Balkan war, Bulgaria added more than 50 major generals, more than 20 lieutenants, and five generals. No marshal was born.
Even Popov, who was most qualified for the title of Marshal, was suppressed by Ferdinand.
What a joke, since Ferdinand created a military committee in order to seize military power, the old guys in the army have entered a semi-retired state.
The Bulgarian army is now dominated by young people. The average age of more than 80 people promoted this time is less than 35 years old. Popov is now just over 40 years old.
Ferdinand would only create such a young marshal to share his merits unless his brain was flooded!
At this point, it is not necessary for Ferdinand to come forward in person. The old guys in the military committee have all jumped out by themselves. After all, no one wants to be pressed by a younger generation.
Especially the people who had been suppressed by them at the beginning, not the ones who exercised a little bit!
Now Bulgaria is also a cluster of stars. War is the best teacher. After experiencing the Bulgarian War and the Balkan War, the commanding ability of Bulgarian officers has been greatly improved.
Ferdinand can now proudly say that the quality of the Bulgarian army is no longer inferior to any other powers!
After the reorganization is completed, the Bulgarian army includes: 2 Guards Divisions with a total of more than 24,000 men; 8 Army Standing Divisions, 4 Heavy Artillery Brigades, 3 Cavalry Regiments, with a total of more than 98,000 men; and 9 places The local garrison force composed of the division and six reserve brigades has a total of more than 128,000 men; the total strength of the country is about 250,000.
Yes, all are the army, and the navy is automatically ignored.
Excluding the provisional navy, the total tonnage of Bulgaria's "Marine Police Fleet" is less than 6,000 tons, and the number is not more than 3,000.
They usually do the work of the anti-smuggling brigade, and there is no problem in dividing them into the maritime police under the customs. When counting the total force, it can be completely ignored!
These are just Ferdinand’s future plans. The disarmament plan will not be completed in a day or two!
Moreover, there are still many places that are unstable and need to be suppressed by the army. It is expected that the disarmament work will not be completed until the end of 1898!
What needs to be placed now are the five generals who are about to be promoted, but the general direction has been determined, and it is impossible to lead troops under the army!
It is nothing more than the Secretary of Defense, Secretary of Army, Secretary of the Navy, Chief of Staff, and Secretary of War.
Not surprisingly, these positions existed before, but Ferdinand left them idle in order to seize power. Even if there is no vacancy now, Ferdinand will let it be vacant!
After the military committee came out, these positions were not taken seriously, and their rights were greatly reduced, but these were not important!
Anyway, it's needed now, Ferdinand doesn't mind lifting up these positions again, no matter what the actual power, at least it sounds high-end atmosphere!
If there is an air force now, Ferdinand does not mind having another minister of the air force come out!
As for the admiral of the Army as Secretary of the Navy, Ferdinand was not worried at all.
The Bulgarian navy has no say. Their highest-ranking commander in active service is only a colonel. The former naval generals have long been ordered to retire by Ferdinand.
Besides, the Secretary of the Army is an admiral, and the Secretary of the Navy is a colonel. Isn't this blacking out the Navy? Could it be that the Navy must be lower than the Army, or is it n levels lower?
In the future, Bulgaria will also have to build a navy. As for how long this future is, it has been a long time anyway, and Ferdinand doesn’t know the specific time anymore!
However, in order to appease people's hearts, but also to cater to the people's dream of becoming a powerful country! Ferdinand still shouted the slogan: "The Bulgarian Navy will expand tenfold in ten years and twenty times in twenty years"!
Well, people who don’t know the size of the Bulgarian Navy will be shocked after hearing this statement, and those who know the inside story will definitely dismiss it.
As soon as the Balkan War ended, the Russians put down the Bulgarian flag, re-hung the flag of the Russian Empire, and appeared in the Sea of ​​Marmara with dignity.
After all, the Russians also want face, always wearing the little brother's vest, the officers and soldiers are still very uncomfortable!
Calculated on the basis of 6,000 tons, only 60,000 tons would be expanded by ten times, and only 120,000 tons would be 20 times, which is slightly smaller than the current size of the Black Sea Fleet!
Of course, for the current Bulgarian navy, this is enough, at least they know they have money to buy new warships.
Well, these are all the tricks of Ferdinand. If you don't restrict your rights, you will know the lesson of William II in World War I!
Originally, after Russia withdrew from the war, the Germans gained the upper hand. They had the opportunity to negotiate with Britain and France and ended the war in a decent way. Unfortunately, the officers did not agree and wanted to continue fighting!
As a result, Britain and France had to pay a high price to pull the United States on board and continue to fight the Germans.
The tiger can't stand a pack of wolves!
The German army, the world's number one, still couldn't stand the union of Britain, France and the United States, and it just consumed the Second Empire alive!
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After several thoughts, Ferdinand decided to appoint: General Popov as Secretary of the Army, Admiral Petrov as Secretary of the Navy, Admiral Dante Christophe as Secretary of Defense, Andrei-Bla Admiral Skoff served as Minister of War, and Admiral Imya Dimitev as Chief of Staff. UU reading www.uukanshu.com
Okay, Petrov is the worst. He has gotten the post of Secretary of the Navy, and his Marine Police fleet is still under the orders of the General Administration of Customs.
No way, who called him a confidant of Ferdinand? It is time to set an example when pacifying the heroes.
This is not bad treatment. After the navy is expanded, it will immediately become a hot real power faction, of course, the premise is to survive that day!
Of course, Petrov didn't have a choice. Compared with other people, whether it was seniority or military merit, he did not have an advantage. Especially in terms of age, the youngest one is undoubtedly the most disadvantaged!
Before, he could serve as the chief of staff, but that chief of staff's gold content is much lower than now, and he is the chief of staff of the army, which is not the same concept as the current chief of staff!
This was also deliberate by Ferdinand. After this appointment, the positions of several of them will likely not change in the next ten years or even twenty to thirty years.
Preferential treatment of heroes is Ferdinand's consistent proposition. Under normal circumstances, as long as nothing happens. They can work until they retire!
And Dante Christophe, the oldest of the five, is now only 48 years old. Waiting for him to retire? Sorry, when they reach this level, they can only wait for them to retire or hang up early.
This is impossible for Petrov!
The only option is to promote the construction of the navy and turn the Bulgarian fleet called "Navy" into a "Marine Police" into a veritable naval fleet, and his position as Minister of the Navy can also be worthy of its name!
After all, if Ferdinand wants to promote the development of the navy, he can't end himself! Of course this kind of thing will have to happen to the younger brother, and Petrov just caught up.
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