Vol 4 Chapter 119: , South Line

Marshal August von Mackensen on the Southern Front was looking at the defense line in a sad state. As Bulgaria provoked war on the border between Bulgaria and Austria, most of the Austro-Hungarian army was restrained.
In the end, the German-Austrian army responsible for the attack on Romania was left with only 62 infantry divisions, with a total strength of about 970,000. Among them, the total strength of the German army is about 740,000!
The Anglo-French coalition forces on the western front are now conducting a new round of pk in the German army. The troops of these 43 divisions are now the largest force that Germany can invest on the southern front.
Fortunately, the German-Austrian coalition forces disabled the Russians before, otherwise if the Russians stepped in again, this offensive and defensive trend would be different!
Insufficiency of troops is the biggest problem facing Marshal August von Mackensen. The total strength of the German-Austrian forces on the offensive side is only 970,000, while the Bulgarian army on the defensive side is as high as 1.38 million. .
If it’s just this problem, it’s enough. The lack of troops can be made up for in other ways. Anyway, the Bulgarian army on the opposite side has more than 400,000 combat power equal to five, and nearly half of the remaining troops are newly formed troops. , The strength and combat effectiveness of the two sides is the German and Austrian coalition forces dominate!
This is also the confidence that the German army has played in the European Big VI. Even as the offensive side, the casualty ratio is still 1:1.2, and the German and Austrian forces still have the advantage!
In terms of firepower, after the Battle of the Eastern Front, the Russians left their wealth accumulated for more than ten years to the Allied Powers. The most indispensable thing in the hands of Marshal August von Mackensen is the artillery!
Of course, the Russians left the cannons to them, but not the shells. Therefore, among the tens of thousands of artillery captured, only some of the same caliber can be used!
The German-Austrian coalition now has more than 8,600 artillery pieces, while the Bulgarian garrison has more than 6,300 artillery pieces. The German army has an advantage in number, and the firepower output of both sides is still half a catty.
In general, the Germans had more howitzers and longer range, and the Bulgarian defenders had more guns.
It's a pity that this is the Balkan Mountains, and the Germans can't maximize their advantage in range! After all, with the exception of a few places, the Bulgarian army’s defense lines are mostly built on topography, which is not conducive to the German artillery!
Both sides of the armored vehicles and tanks can only be said to be improvised. The main force of the German armored tank units is naturally on the western front, and the southern front is not available!
Due to the geographical location, the Bulgarian tank force has been playing soy sauce almost all the time since its establishment, and it has not attracted the attention of the military.
Although Ferdinand knew that the tank was also the king of the 6th war, he finally decided to invest this part of the funds in the air force considering the cost-effectiveness.
Therefore, from the outbreak of the World War to the present, Bulgaria still occupies the position of the world's largest air force power, and the number of air forces has expanded from 30,000 before the war to more than 300,000 now.
In the battle of the Eastern Front, the Russians were able to fight the German-Austrian coalition forces for so long, and the Bulgarian Air Force also made great efforts!
Now is no exception. Marshal August von Mackensen is also a headache for threats from the sky. Since the outbreak of the Southern Front, the German-Austrian coalition forces have lost more than 800 aircraft and nearly 2,000 pilots. Up.
Of course, despite the heavy losses, relying on the air defense fire cover on the ground, although the German and Austrian coalition forces have a disadvantage in the air force, do not have completely lost air superiority.
The Bulgarians seemed to be worried about the loss, and they did not desperately seize the air supremacy!
Of course, he didn't know that this was intentional by Ferdinand, and let the German-Austrian army attack and the Bulgarian army defended better than the Bulgarian army attacked and the German-Austrian army defended!
After all, when defensive, these cannon fodder units can be used as half of the main force. If they take the initiative to attack, no one can really determine the outcome.
Marshal August von Mackensen is now very embarrassed. If he continues to attack, his troops will surely suffer heavy losses.
If the offensive is stopped, the number of enemies will increase as far back as possible, especially if there is a Russian on the side. If the last year and a half pass, there will be another four to five million bears on the eastern front.
This is also the reason why the German government is eager to carry out the battle on the Southern Front. Only if they win the battle on the Southern Front, can they cut off the transportation line between the Allied Powers and Teddy Bear, and finally force Teddy Bear to withdraw from the war!
Of course, this is the idea of ​​the German Supreme Command. Marshal August von Mackensen does not approve of it. He does not think that the German-Austrian coalition forces have the ability to cut off the Teddy Bear and the Allied Powers after the Southern Front. Transportation line between!
When you open the map, you will know that to cut off the maritime transport line between Bulgaria and the Russians, either the German-Austrian forces will catch Bulgaria and fight until Constantinople; or they will fight along the coast of Ukraine to the Caucasus!
Don't say that the current strength is low. Even the German-Austrian coalition forces at their peak can't do it. The enemy is not a fool who will wait for them to fight, and they will fight back!
The battle on the southern front has been exploded for more than a month. The German-Austrian coalition forces successfully broke through the defenders’ first line of defense, but there are still two lines of defense waiting for them. Victory is still indefinite. As the price of breaking this line of defense, The German-Austrian forces paid a full 180,000 casualties.
To put it simply, Transylonia has become a new meat grinder. Although it is not as fierce as Verdun, it can’t be used up by Marshal August von Mackensen. Up!
Although the loss of the Bulgarian defenders is no less than 200,000, unfortunately, the official Bulgarian casualties are only 8,000, and the rest of the casualties are not counted at all!
The casualties of the cannon fodder troops are at most a pension, and the battle has been fought until this point. Who cares about the money?
After the war, the currency devaluation of various countries has become a foregone conclusion. If there is no money to print money, the big deal is to give up the gold standard!
Of course, Ferdinand is still very disciplined. Bulgaria's military merits and pensions can be converted into land. No matter how the inflation is, the high-quality land on the plain will not depreciate.
Defense Minister Dante Christophe has now formally become the commander of the Balkan Front. The first stage of combat has been achieved, and it is nothing more than consuming the enemy's forces.
In the second stage, it was his turn to start a counterattack. There was no other way. The German-Austrian coalition forces had limited forces. If they did not win in the first stage, they would naturally improve their offense and defense!
The enemy is not stupid. If you do not deliberately show that the enemy is weak, the Germans should not want to conquer the first line of defense. Don’t forget that as the war progresses, the contrast between the enemy and us is also quietly changing. .
From the initial 97:138 to the current 79:117, the force ratio between the two sides has not narrowed, on the contrary, it has expanded further, and the battle situation is leaning towards its own side.
Of course, Dante Christophe hopes that the enemy will continue to work hard. If necessary, he can abandon Transylonia and place the battlefield on the plains of Wallachia.
In order to lure the enemy to go deeper, even if Romania is broken into ruins, Ferdinand doesn't care. Of course, Romania now is not much better than ruins!
Dante Christoph naturally knew what the boss meant. His first task was to kill or severely damage the German-Austrian army, and secondly, to create a good foundation for Bulgaria to rule this land as much as possible!
How to do it all depends on his own wave. This was done very well by General Popov on the Peninsula of Asia Minor. He deserved the title of General "Butcher", but he patted his chest to ensure that the Asia Minor Peninsula will not cause trouble to the government after the war!
Unfortunately, he could do many things in the Ottoman Empire, but Dante Christophe could not do in Romania!
There are not many crimes against humanity in Romania. At most, those traffickers can barely detain them. As for the exploitation of the people by aristocratic capitalists a little bit more seriously, what does it matter?
Engage in the security army, he can also find an enemy who is not in harmony with the Romanians? Anyway, the ethnic contradictions in Romania have not yet reached that point, so you can't go into battle in person, right?
As for the more radical methods, let alone! If he dared to follow the example, wait to be drowned by Spit Star!
Now in Asia Minor Peninsula, thanks to the diligent efforts of the security forces, any criminal who rebels in society cannot escape the severe punishment of the law. The number of crimes has dropped to the lowest point in history, and the public security is in a mess!
Now all the newly occupied areas in Bulgaria are "no roads, no closed doors at night"!
Of course, these are the contributions of the security forces. Based on the principle of focusing on education and preventing problems before they happen, the security forces often educate ordinary people to achieve such amazing results!
Well, in order to prevent problems before they happen, reduce the crime rate, and catch a thief, they can all gather people from the town and hold a one-week study conference!
If a robber is caught, it will be even more serious. At least one month's study conference must be held!
It can be analogized in turn, anyway, the greater the crime, the longer the study time, and everyone must bring their own dry food. This is a pure public welfare education, and the organizer does not care about it!
And if someone performs badly, take a day off, and then everyone will start studying again until the exam is passed!
Then, the unbearable Ottomans disappeared one after another, and those who remained were honest and responsible. The security forces also did a good job of coming and going freely.
Of course, if you leave, it’s best not to come back. As long as you leave, your household registration will be destroyed. If you return again, you will be a black household. That taste is not so good!
But Dante Christophe knew what he couldn't learn. As long as Popov offered this great textbook, the unbearable Ottomans would flee!
The main reason is that the Ottomans are too lazy to learn, and they don't even want to follow the teacher. If they can't graduate, they have to keep studying. You can't run without food!
If Dante Christophe took out this great textbook, it is estimated that the Romanians would happily exchange their experiences and experiences with him, and according to the rules, he must also take care of the meals!
As long as Dante Christophe is envious of this, Popov took the initiative to invite a large number of reporters to supervise the teaching, which can ensure that the entire operation is carried out in the sun. He has not used anything. Disgraceful means!
Teachers are basically volunteers, and even some journalists will come back to the teacher when they are interested. Now the mainstream media in Europe highly praise their behavior of spreading human civilization!
It doesn't matter if they can't be compared, anyway, the standards required of them in China are different. Dante Christophe only needs to win this battle, and the other step can be considered that step.
If nothing else, the two coaches in Asia Minor now have booked the position of marshals, and there is also a title that can be hereditary. The level of this title will not be determined until the later stage.
There has never been a general who did not want to be a marshal, and Dante Christophe is no exception, but the position of Bulgarian marshal is not so easy to obtain.
So far, Ferdinand has not awarded it to anyone. If he misses the opportunity of this world war, then he can declare that he is insulated from it!
It is not enough to win this southern battle. You must also win beautifully. It is better to invade the Austro-Hungarian Empire and occupy Vienna in one go. His achievements can be comparable to Popov!
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Chief of Staff Imya Dimityev said worriedly: "Old friend, it looks like our trouble is coming. The enemy has probably already figured out our plan~EbookFREE.me~ Their offensive intensity is decreasing now. Very powerful!"
Dante Christophe just smiled, and then slowly said: "You said we are abandoning Transylonia now, will the enemy rush to buy it?"
Imya Dimityev said decisively: "Yes! Because of the occupation of Transylonia, there is no risk! It has been more than a month on the southern line, and Auguste needs to give the country a firm foundation. , He has no reason to send the benefits to the door!
But is it really worth it? Even if you give up Transylonia, you can consume at most 100,000 troops of the enemy. When we want to regain this place later, it will not be easy! "
Dante Christophe took the baton, pointed it on the map, and said, "Look, we now occupy more than half of Transylonia. If we abandon Eastern Transylonia, it will attract the enemy. attention.
Then we mobilized troops to kill Belgrade’s rear from Rehica, less than two hundred kilometers away from the distance, and cooperated with our Third Army there to take Belgrade in one fell swoop, and the whole battle would survive! "
Imya Dimityev pondered for a while and said: "It is theoretically feasible. We have sufficient strength in the Romanian area. There is no problem in deploying ten divisions to conduct a raid!
If the plan fails, the big deal is to lose most of Transylonia, and the loss is within our bearing!
In the end, it is nothing more than a head-to-head fight between the two sides. I don't believe that the Germans dare to spend with us! "
Of course, there is one point they are very tacitly silent about, that is, a battle between the German and Austrian forces in Transylonia will also be good for Bulgaria to rule this area in the future!
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