Vol 4 Chapter 15: , Go to war

One side is Bulgaria, who wants to fight, and the other side is the Ottoman Empire, which is ready to go to war. If the outcome can be negotiated, the problem is!
Time passed in a hurry. It has been more than two months since the multilateral negotiations that began on January 5th. Even though the Germans were already working diplomatic mediation, the negotiations broke down on March 12th!
At this time, the Minister of Foreign Affairs rushed into the palace and reported the news to Fei.
"Your Majesty, the Kavala negotiations have failed, and the Ottoman Empire has refused to give in!" Metev said excitedly
Fei Di said with excitement: "Okay! Immediately issue an ultimatum to the Ottoman Empire, and they are limited to respond within 24 hours. Either we accept our terms in full, or war?"
Due to the intervention of the Germans, the Bulgarian government had to make concessions in this negotiation. From the beginning of the compensation negotiations, as the Ottoman Empire had no money, the two sides had already talked about using territories to compensate.
Ferdinand was a little worried, but the Ottoman Empire agreed directly. After all, Bulgaria’s appetite during the negotiations cannot be too great. As long as the Ottoman Empire throws a dozen islands away, it will be almost done.
To this end, Ferdinand also deliberately mobilized the intelligence department to build momentum within the Ottoman Empire, inducing the main battle to send out troubles, hindering the negotiation process, and finally let the Sudanese government persevere!
All the previous efforts have been insisted. Will the Sudanese government compromise in the last 24 hours? Obviously this is impossible. If they give in now, their previous persistence will become meaningless!
On March 14, Ferdinand convened an interim Congress in Sofia. The Bulgarian government submitted the "Proposal for Declaring War on the Ottoman Empire" to the Congress. Then in just half an hour, the Congress completed the vote and passed it unanimously!
On the same day, Ferdinand publicly declared war on the Ottoman Empire on behalf of the Kingdom of Bulgaria; on the 15th, the Ottoman Empire also issued a statement of war to Bulgaria. So far, the second full-scale war between Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire broke out.
This war can be said to be the first show of the Bulgarian Navy. As soon as the war broke out, the Bulgarian navy took the initiative to seek a decisive battle with the Ottoman navy. Unfortunately, the Ottoman navy chose to avoid fighting.
As a last resort, the Bulgarian navy could only cover the army first and carry out an island capture operation, first on Samothrace and then on Lemnos, advancing step by step.
In order to force the Ottoman navy to come out for a decisive battle, Ferdinand still used the old trick to create public opinion and put pressure on the Sudanese government. At the same time, the navy did not forget to deliberately stay trapped and lure the Ottoman navy!
It is a pity that Ferdinand still overestimated the strength of the Ottoman navy. It was not that they did not want to come out for a decisive battle, but that they simply did not have the power of a battle!
Since they were hit hard by the Russians in the last Balkan War, they have not added a warship, and even the warship repairs after the war have been dealt with.
Although they still have twelve iron-clad ships, four of them were badly damaged in the last war. The ship was repaired somehow and could barely go out to sea. Anyway, the waves in the Aegean Sea are small!
The problem is that the lost artillery has not been replaced, a lot of combat equipment is lacking, and even the ammunition reserves for World War I are insufficient! Except that the decoration of the warship is still luxurious, there is nothing missing!
All this is an open secret at the top of the Ottoman Empire, but there is only one person who does not know that he is the supreme leader of the Ottoman Empire-the great sultan!
This is very troublesome. Fortunately, the Sudan also knows that the combat effectiveness of the Ottoman navy is not good. They did not expect them to win the war. They just need them to go out to sea for a while to give an explanation to the domestic public opinion.
The navy was forced to do nothing, and now even the general willing to go to sea cannot be found. There is no way that the risk is too great, and the noble lords are not willing to take risks.
Everyone knows that the Bulgarian navy has been equipped with dreadnought ships. Regardless of its combat effectiveness, just look at the artillery and armor of others. Everyone knows that the Ottoman navy is now sending food when it encounters others!
Under normal circumstances, this pile of outdated old iron-clad ships will hurt your muscles and bones with a single blow from the 12-inch (305) main gun, and may even die; and they are mostly equipped with 210mm main guns, probably Can tickle others.
The power of the artillery can’t be compared, so forget it. It’s normal for the range to be incomparable, and it doesn’t matter if the rate of fire is not. The key is to flee for your life, and you can’t win. Can you fight this battle?
This can't be blamed on the British for pitting them, who is the Ottoman ship veteran? Basically, they were all warships from before 1874, and the British were retired from service!
However, when the Bulgarian navy targeted Lesvos Island, the Sultan went crazy. It is not a matter of being beaten or not fighting back!
If you let Bulgaria follow its own strategy and wait for others to control all the islands along the coast, then you can land from wherever you want to land. How can you keep this safe?
That’s right, the Sudanese government’s strategy was misjudged. According to their estimates, the Bulgarians should land directly from Bandelma and attack Asia Minor.
After all, after the Balkan War, the Ottoman navy withdrew from the Marmara Sea, and the few broken ships left in Bulgaria were enough.
Who knew that Ferdinand would choose to do it in the Aegean Sea? After all, this is likely to become a protracted war. Even if all the coastal islands fall, it will not be enough to make the Sudanese government compromise!
The sultan said angrily: "I don't care if you have any reason, the navy must be dispatched, you all go out and walk, listen to what the people say!
Say that we have reached a traitorous deal with Bulgaria and gave the Aegean islands to the Bulgarians!
Otherwise, where is our navy? Even if you can't beat the Bulgarians, at least go to sea to harass people's transportation lines. Is this difficult?
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In the face of the violent Sudan, no one in the Ottoman government dared to shave its beard, and was forced to find a replacement for the dead!
Ahmed Pasha once again appeared in everyone's eyes. Last time, this hapless man was lost to the Russians. Now he has been dismissed from his job and stayed at home.
This is a talent, how can it be wasted? It must be activated immediately, although it was defeated last time, but the opponent is the Russians, although the defeat is glorious.
At least saved the main navy, right? Now that the national crisis is at stake, of course this kind of elite talent must come out!
Oh, don't want to do it? Are you unpatriotic? Or is it dissatisfied with the Sudanese government?
So the hapless Ahmed Pasha was again appointed as the naval commander of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
While the Austro-Hungarian Empire was worrying about naval officers, the Bulgarian army was advancing violently. In these days, Ferdinand received good news constantly!
It seems that it is not very appropriate to describe it as war. The armed parade seems more suitable! There was a burst of shelling by the navy, then the army landed, and it was over!
This is not because the Ottomans did not work hard. The key is the small size of the island. How can you resist the thousands of people deployed on the island?
The Sudanese government can't bear it and send it as cannon fodder with the new army that it has fortunately trained! Even an army with a large knife and spear can’t do it with a single rifle, UU reading www. How powerful is uukanshu.com?
It was not until Lesvos that the Bulgarian army encountered an established enemy for the first time, causing a little trouble for the landing army!
Lesvos is an island in the Aegean Sea, 10 kilometers away from Turkey, covering an area of ​​1632.8 square kilometers. It has fertile land, rich vegetation, and mild climate. It is considered to be an important island in the Ottoman Empire.
At this time, the Bulgarian army has invested in the landing forces of five regiments, and the main navy has arrived on the island of Chios, which creates opportunities for the Ottomans!
Ahmed Pasha, who just came out of the mountain, knows that wanting to win the Bulgarian navy is nothing short of idiotic dreams. Even if his fleet increases tenfold, it is useless!
Now the navy of the Ottoman Empire, no ship can catch up with the enemy! To put it simply, if you encounter an enemy, it's okay to win a fight, and you will die if you fail to win!
This is the reason why no one has taken up the position of commander of the navy. Everyone knows what it means to take the Ottoman naval fleet with a maximum speed of 16 knots and a Bulgarian fleet with a minimum speed of 20 knots. !
Seeing that the main force of the Bulgarian navy had already left, Ahmed Pasha decided to go out to sea for a while and send a batch of supplies to Lesvos.
After all, Lesvos is still a bit well-known in the Ottoman Empire. If it is completely ignored, domestic public opinion will not be easy to explain!
The most important thing is to be close. Lesvos is only a dozen kilometers away from the mainland, and it is not far from the nearest port. Even if you encounter the Bulgarian navy, everyone can run back!
"Adjutant, inform the government to let them raise a batch of supplies. We will send it to Lesvos Island. It is best to organize another batch of reinforcements and we will send them together!" Ahmed Pasha said unhurriedly.