Vol 4 Chapter 138: , 1 unified Balkans

The breeze of March blew across the earth and across the wilderness, the earth rejuvenated and was full of greenery.
In this wonderful time, Ferdinand lay quietly on the lawn, bathed in the embrace of spring, feeling the vitality of life.
"Your Majesty, something has happened! The Hungarians just announced their accession to the Allies this morning, and Budapest was raided by the Germans in the afternoon, and they have now asked us for help!" Foreign Minister Metjeev said calmly
Ferdinand could see that even though he was talking about something big, the joy in his face could not hide his gloat!
In the past, in order to cooperate with the German-Austrian coalition forces, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs communicated with the Hungarians, but the Hungarians refused to disclose the time of their actions to Bulgaria on the grounds of confidentiality. This embarrassed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Now the Hungarians have fallen. Mold, it's the Foreign Ministry's turn to watch their jokes.
Ferdinand is not a generous person. Since the Hungarians can't believe in Bulgaria, he will naturally not be troublesome. Now that the Germans have raided the capital of Hungary, it can only be regarded as unlucky for the Hungarians!
Anyway, the goal of Bulgaria has been achieved. The Hungarians rebelled and the Germans chose to raid Budapest, so the German-Austrian defense line on the Tisza River naturally collapsed.
Now the Bulgarian army only needs to cross the river, and due to the defection of the Hungarians, the defense line of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in Belgrade is naturally unable to defend, and the smaller half of the Austro-Hungarian Empire is about to fall!
As for the Kingdom of Hungary, their life and death matter? Anyway, they chose this route by themselves. How could such an important matter be leaked in advance?
Of course, if Ferdinand cares a little about Hungarian intelligence, he will not be absolutely surprised.
Even if it is a reversal, just a few people at the top of the government will know, and at most a few more domestic power factions will know.
It's a pity that the Kingdom of Hungary actually held a conference stupidly to let more than one hundred people know about this. If the Habsburg family doesn't even have a few diehard loyalties, why do they rule the empire?
Now that the Austro-Hungarian Empire knows about it, it is natural to report the news to the Germans. At least they have to use the Germans to kill a group of independent elements!
Whether or not the Austro-Hungarian Empire reached a deal with the Germans is not important. Anyway, Ferdinand did not intend to take care of the Hungarian kingdom!
What if the Germans occupy Budapest? Without the cooperation of the Hungarians, it would be impossible for them to defend the Kingdom of Hungary.
"For help? Let the Hungarians hold on. We are gathering troops and we can definitely arrive in Budapest within half a month!" Ferdinand said with a smile
Don't talk about half a month, even the Hungarians can't hold it for a week. Why should their main force be almost consumed in the war?
It is undoubtedly a foolish dream to block the attack of more than 300,000 German troops based on the mob that they assembled!
This is not because Ferdinand deliberately pitted them. They dug a hole and buried themselves. The Germans only found out after touching their noses. Doesn't this explain the problem?
Even if there is the handwriting of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, you are all about to turn your face with others, don't you even know how many spies are sent to stare at the German army?
It’s not very close from the Tisza River to Budapest. If you don’t take a train, you won’t be able to get there in a few days. Tens of thousands of German soldiers ran under their noses, and they deserved to suffer if they hadn’t noticed it!
Obviously, this time the Germans are going to kill the chickens and the monkeys. Even if the Bulgarian army sets off immediately, they have to fight across the river. Ferdinand did not think that the Germans had dimmed the defenders on the other side!
For the Germans, giving up the Kingdom of Hungary has become a foregone conclusion, and there is no need to continue to fight the Bulgarians!
But delaying the marching speed of the Bulgarian army will teach the Hungarians a lesson that they must also do!
After he sent Medev away, Ferdinand said to his attendants: "Send a telegram to the Balkan Regional Headquarters and let them take down Belgrade when the confederate is in trouble. If conditions permit, they can also take advantage of Bosnia and Herzegovina. "
The troubles of the Hungarians made the life of the Allied countries even more difficult. Isn't Ferdinand the only one who wants to be left alone?
The first is that Britain and France launched a full-scale counteroffensive on the Western Front. Their purpose was very simple to hold down the Germans and make them unable to support the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
At this time, the Russians couldn't bear it either. On the third day of Hungary's defection, the Russians launched a campaign to recover Ukraine, and the Germans were in a hurry on the eastern front.
On the front line of Italy, Valikote also led the Allied forces to attack Austria, and the air forces of Britain, France and Bulgaria looted the sky over Vienna!
The full-scale outbreak of the Allied Powers made the Germans dumbfounded. Now they are all in bloom and can't look at each other. What should we do?
At this time, reinforcements are needed everywhere, and the Germans have limited reserves and cannot be deployed on multiple battlefields at the same time. A considerable number of people in Germany are beginning to be pessimistic about the war.
Compared to the Germans, the situation of the Vienna government is much worse. Now many of them are beginning to regret it. If they knew this would happen, they would just jump and forget it. It is better than letting the Kingdom of Hungary switch jobs first , Much better!
The Austrian Emperor Ferdinand II also began to worry. Seeing that the Allies were about to die, what should the Austro-Hungarian Empire do?
Now the Kingdom of Hungary has switched jobs. Although they may be suppressed by the Germans, the Allied Powers have admitted that they have joined. Politically, this is very unfavorable to the Austro-Hungarian Empire!
Who knows that in the future the Entente will not support Hungarian independence and dismember the Austro-Hungarian Empire? This consequence is much more serious than Bulgaria's annexation of Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and even worse than the annexation of Poland by a bear!
The Austrian Minister of Foreign Affairs said nervously: "Your Majesty, the Bulgarians have put forward new conditions, and they also demanded that we give an answer immediately, otherwise Vienna will be in ruins!"
Obviously this is blackmail by force, but do they dare to bet? Theoretically speaking, if the Allied Powers are willing, they can throw hundreds of tons of bombs into Vienna every day. Perhaps within two months, Vienna will really be in ruins!
On the issue of air supremacy, even if the Germans are powerless now, otherwise they would not be suppressed by the British and French air forces on the western front!
In the case of a small quality gap, quantity is the key factor in determining the outcome of the war. Obviously, the Allies have an absolute advantage in this regard!
By 1917, the industrial capacity between the two major alliances was completely out of balance. It can be said that for every aircraft built by the Allied Powers, the Allied Powers can build two or three aircraft!
Why does the United States have become the arsenal of the Allies? The Allied Powers, which originally had an industrial advantage, have now expanded their advantages!
The Austrian Emperor asked coldly: "What kind of conditions did they propose?"
The Minister of Foreign Affairs said with some hesitation: "The Bulgarians asked us to cede all Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. In return, they would oppose the dismemberment of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, try their best to ensure the territorial integrity of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and give up demanding compensation from the Austro-Hungarian Empire! "
Ferdinand II still said in a cold tone: "They are going to annex Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia, what else are they talking about to keep the territorial integrity of the Austro-Hungarian Empire?"
After that, the indoor temperature seemed to have returned to the twelfth lunar month again. After a moment of silence, Ferdinand II said coldly: "Promise them!"
Obviously, he was very unwilling to accept this condition, but in the end he decided to compromise. The reason is very simple. With the defection of the Kingdom of Hungary, whether it is in Serbia or Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Austro-Hungarian Empire can no longer defend it!
If you want to stay and fight with the Bulgarians, apart from increasing casualties, the Austro-Hungarian Empire will not gain any benefits.
Instead of this, it is better to trade some benefits. If nothing else, this world war has already been won by the Allied Powers. After the war, the Austro-Hungarian Empire will inevitably be divided up. In the end, a bit of wealth will be left, depending on the methods of the Habsburg family!
Of course, this is only a deal used to fool the country on the surface. In fact, the two royal families have already reached an insider deal.
For example, if the Allied Powers win, the Kokhali family will try their best to keep Ferdinand II’s throne and, at the very least, a crown; in return, the Habsburg family will ensure that the Kokhali family is in Austria. The empire’s industry was not lost.
Another example: If the Allied powers win, the Kokhali family will transfer all of the Austro-Hungarian empire's entire industry to the Habsburg family in exchange for Habsburg's efforts to keep Ferdinand's throne.
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There is no other way. Ferdinand began to transfer property before the war broke out. Unfortunately, his industry has grown and penetrated into many industries before the war broke out. It is not so easy to retreat. .
It is necessary to cut the meat in the middle, even if it is so, there is not much that can be sold. Who made Ferdinand ignore that the European continent was already swept by the economic crisis before the war broke out?
So this deal appeared. Anyway, Ferdinand’s strategy was to try to preserve the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and this deal was not contradictory!
The king is also a human, so it is natural to consider personal interests and family interests! As the old nobles in Europe, whether it is the Kohari family of the Gotha dynasty from Ferdinand or the Habsburg family are masters in this area, otherwise they will not become the top family in Europe!
This is just an episode. The most important thing is that Ferdinand II agreed to abandon Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, which means that Bulgaria can pay a small price. You can complete the great cause of unifying the Balkans!
Of course, the battle still has to be continued, and the play has to be a full set, otherwise the Germans will not let Austria go if they wear help!
On March 12, 1917, the Bulgarian Balkan theater sent 800,000 troops, and divided the troops from the Kingdom of Hungary to outflank Belgrade.
On March 20th, the Austro-Hungarian army besieged in Belgrade laid down its weapons and surrendered to the Bulgarian army.
Since the outbreak of the war in 1915, the battle of Belgrade, which has lasted two years to now, has finally come to an end.
This battle is the largest on the southern front, the longest duration, and the largest number of casualties.
By the end of the war, the Austro-Hungarian Empire had suffered a total of 1.029 million casualties, of which 168,000 were killed, 287,000 were disabled, and 368,000 were captured; the Bulgarian side had paid a total of 895,000 casualties, of which 76,000 were killed. EbookFREE.me~ 95,000 disabled and more than 3,000 captured.
With the fall of Belgrade, the world is in an uproar again, and many people are predicting when the Allies will die!
Before everyone was relieved from the news that the Battle of Belgrade was over, on March 26, the Russians won the Battle of Ukraine on the Eastern Front and almost recovered the entire Ukrainian region!
Well, this battle on the Eastern Front is just a cutscene. There are less than 300,000 German troops in Ukraine. Facing the offensive of more than two million Russian troops, it is natural to retreat strategically, but this does not prevent the Russians from winning. This big battle!
Soon after, the Bulgarian army began to sweep the Serbia area, and then came to Bosnia and Herzegovina. Facing the siege of a million troops, the Austrian-Austro-Hungarian army in Bosnia and Herzegovina will naturally retreat strategically!
The war between the two sides lasted until April 11, when the Austro-Hungarian army retreated to the Croatian area, and the Bulgarian army stopped pursuing it.
During this period, the Allies were not without gains. For example, Marshal August von Mackensen was not old. The Hungarians launched a rebellion on March 1, and the rebellion was extinguished on March 4. The hope of the Hungarians was dashed in just three days!
Due to the short period of time, the Bulgarian reinforcements had to cancel the reinforcement plan before they arrived halfway. Although there was no plan to reinforce them, it still looks like enough!
Then the support soldiers detoured directly from Hungary to outflank Belgrade, and ended this protracted battle!
With the start of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the last remaining territory of the Balkan Peninsula was also taken into the hands of Bulgaria. After a thousand years, the Balkan Peninsula has once again completed its unification!
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