Vol 4 Chapter 86: Crimes against humanity

It's another spring, and Sofia is already in full bloom, but there are some exceptions this year. Everyone is busy with the war, and there is not much mood to appreciate this sea of ​​flowers.
For most people, spending in the United States is not as good as a victory on the battlefield. As the world war situation gradually stabilized, the Bulgarian government’s propaganda slogans began to change.
"Fight for the national unity of Yugoslavia!" This new slogan is undoubtedly in line with everyone's appetite. As for whether it will stimulate the Austro-Hungarian Empire, it doesn't matter now.
After the victory of the winter offensive, the Russians had already called out the domineering declaration of "Fight for the unity of the Slavic nation". The whole world was taken aback. Unknowingly, they thought that the Russians would declare war with Bulgaria.
Then the Czarist government also found that the slogans were shouted too early. In case the secret agreement of Russia was leaked in advance, it is estimated that the Slavic empire will be gone before the British and French materials are built.
Then two words were added to it, which became "fighting for the unity of the Eastern and Western Slavic peoples". The momentum was weakened by more than half, and finally it did not cause major trouble.
However, the unconscious actions of the Russians have been interpreted by Britain and France as an expression of ambition, raising their vigilance against Mao Xiong.
What made Ferdinand dumbfounded was that Britain and France also hinted that Bulgaria could continue to expand on the European continent. The purpose was obviously to deliberately create contradictions between Russia and Russia to prepare for the post-war world.
Unfortunately, this is based on the premise of the existence of the Russian Empire. Obviously, in the Eastern Front War that just broke out, Mao Xiong's performance has frightened Britain and France.
Now a new is needed to counter them, and Bulgaria is the best choice!
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"Your Majesty, this is a good news from General Popov. Yuskudar has been conquered. It is expected that the Ottomans will lose the Great Plains of Constantinople in half a month." Chief of General Staff Imia Dimi Teev said excitedly
The agricultural production technology of the Ottoman Empire is very backward, and there is not much progress compared to the Middle Ages. Once the plains are lost, their food production will be severely damaged.
Strictly speaking, the Great Plain of Constantinople is not accurate. It is composed of gentle hilly forests and plains. The natural conditions are superior and suitable for agricultural production.
It has always been the best place in the Mediterranean region and the most important granary of the Ottoman Empire. Ferdinand simply ordered him to be the "Great Plain of Constantinople".
This is not the first time it has been occupied. As early as the Second Balkan War, the Bulgarian army once occupied this land, but was forced to abandon it under pressure from foreign powers.
"Well, this is indeed good news. A congratulatory message was sent to General Popov in the name of the General Staff to congratulate him for opening up a new living space for Bulgaria again!" Ferdinand said with satisfaction.
"Yes!" Chief of Staff Imya Dimitev replied immediately.
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However, General Popov's mood was not so good at this time. The implication of this congratulatory message was too obvious, but it was troublesome to execute.
"Opening up a new living space for Bulgaria" means that this piece of land can only be owned by Bulgarians!
This "again" seems to be said again, it can be modeled on the old calendar! How did Bulgaria do it before? The Ottomans were sent back to the country directly, but where should they be thrown away now?
The destruction of the Ottoman Empire is already a plan made by Bulgaria long ago, and it certainly cannot be changed. There is no place to repatriate it?
He missed his time in Sofia so much, he didn't know what to do and he could go directly to the King Ferdinand!
I definitely can't ask now. Obviously, this is a scapegoat task, and as a qualified subordinate, I can't push him to the boss.
Oral dictation in person is okay, no traces will be left, so let's forget about the telegram. What if you leave something, isn't it the greatest emperor in Bulgarian history?
In the spirit of "pleasure alone is not as good as others", Popov chose "pleasure alone is not as good as all troubles" and convened a meeting with high-level military officers to find a solution together!
A strong combat force is often a gathering place for hawks. For this problem that bothered Popov, his generals did not consider so many consequences.
"Commander, I think the concentration camp is a good choice. Haven't the Montenegrin kingdom and the Greeks both engaged in it before? Send them all to the concentration camp to contribute to the construction of Bulgaria!" Nicholas, Division Commander of the 76th Division -Major General Victoria said domineeringly
"Yes, this is a good way. The Ottoman Empire has done a lot of evil. It is time for them to pay the price!" Merbach, commander of the 31st Division, supported.
"Correct!"
"It's already very cheap for them. I didn't kill them all. It's already for God's sake!"
"Shut up, they are all heretics, God will not care for them, they are only worthy to go to hell!"
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Listening to the chattering discussion below, Popov suddenly realized that asking them to come to the meeting seemed to be a wrong choice. According to their ideas, these Ottomans are really not troublesome, and they can be used as fertilizers no matter how bad they are.
But the question is what should be done politically? There are many Ottomans of this generation. As the most quintessential area of ​​Asia Minor Peninsula, there are three to four million Ottomans living in this area of ​​20,000 to 30,000 square kilometers.
If this is all sent to the concentration camp, Bulgaria will not become the world's largest slave owner. After all, these people have dealt with it this way now, so naturally it will be the same in the later period!
Imagine that tens of millions of people have entered the concentration camp. Then Popov hasn't become the "general of the concentration camp founders"?
As for the proposal to wipe them all, Popov directly chose to ignore it. He has been nicknamed "General Butcher" for a long time. He doesn't feel pressure to slaughter the Ottomans. The question is who can do it with so many people?
If you really want to kill like this, the soldiers can't be crazy? Do you want Indians to do it? As soon as this idea came out, he immediately dismissed it.
Suddenly, Major General Carlovina, the chief of the Military Law Division, said: "Commander, after we occupied this place, there were many ethnic minorities who had escaped. They accused us of the Ottoman atrocities and hoped that we would be fair. Do something about this?"
Popov's eyes lit up, and finally he had a seemingly reliable proposal, so he asked, "Go on, what do you think?"
Major General Carlovina said with an awe-inspiring righteousness: "Commander, since some people need us to uphold justice, then we should come out to uphold justice, and the victim will be justice!
We can open military courts to hear these cases publicly and impose heavy penalties! "
Popov shook his head and said, "But it's not very useful? Even if we afflict the whole family, there is no way to deal with a few people reasonably?"
Major General Carlovina said coldly: "No, Commander! If you really want to be investigated, most of these Ottomans will be involved. In addition to oppressing and slaughtering ethnic minorities, they also committed a crime of blasphemy!
We just need witnesses to prove that they have committed these acts. We can even invite the Holy See and the media to participate and convict them! "
Everyone was shocked, isn't this a religious war?
"No! They must not be convicted in the name of religion. The political impact of this is too serious, and it is impossible for China to agree to it!" Popov said categorically
Yes, as long as Ferdinand is not crazy, he probably won't do it. It is now in the 20th century, and the aura of religion is fading, and it will be about a hundred years in the morning.
In the short term, everyone will not feel that there is any problem. The current international public opinion is still in the "hands of God's believers." Few people dare to jump out to oppose it.
The future will be different. The following independent countries are not believers of God. Ferdinand is not sure that he will be whitewashed in just a few decades. If they are all hostile to Bulgaria for this reason, then The trouble is big.
Major General Carlovina thought for a while and said: "If this article fails, then they can only be convicted of crimes against humanity!
According to the information we have, in addition to slaughtering ethnic minorities, the Ottomans also committed cannibalism!
As long as these evidences are published and a batch of witnesses are found, this charge is enough to send most of them to prison! "
"Very good. This is a good method. We must post notices in all occupied areas to let the world know that criminals will be severely punished by the law!" Popov's domineering declaration said.
The fate of these Ottomans was thus determined. Basically, as long as they go to a military court, the serious case is naturally the death penalty. The lightest and unavoidable is to be sentenced to ten or twenty years, and then thrown into the mine, and the death penalty is also There is no difference!
Popov knows that this is obviously nonsense, and Major General Carlovina is just an example, but what does this have to do with him? As long as it exists anyway!
After processing by the media, once the matter is magnified, it can be qualitative. Anyway, it is not completely nonsense. The Ottoman nobles can really do such a thing!
It's just that this estimate is difficult to convince everyone, but it doesn't matter that the massacre can also be crowned as a crime against humanity, and there is no need to convict everyone, just scare the Ottomans away.
That's right, according to the fanfare of this plan, the Ottomans must have gone away. Otherwise, if they really go to a military court, they can still expect these surviving minorities to be able to distinguish who participated in the massacre and who did not participate in the massacre.
As for what happens to these Ottomans after they fled, Popov doesn't bother to care. Even if the Ottoman government organizes them all as cannon fodder, they must first be able to support them!