Vol 5 Chapter 132: Wedding

A genius remembers the address of this site in one second: (Top Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? Time flies quickly, and it's February 1928.
Portugal has returned to the constitutional monarchy again, and Manuel II has returned to Lisbon. Obviously the two sides have negotiated terms.
Ferdinand doesn’t care about the specific deal they have reached, anyway this is the Portuguese’s own business.
The new enthronement ceremony of Manuel II was held in March, and it seemed that he could not wait a long time ago. If it weren't for coming to participate in Ferdinand's wedding, it is estimated that he might have re-enthroned in February.
For this cheap nephew, although Ferdinand didn't like his ability, he also had to admit that Manuel had a good temper and didn't have any scheming, and it was good to be friends with him.
Such people are not suitable for being born in the royal family, and even less suitable for being a king. But getting along with this kind of person is still very good, at least not so many conspiracies.
The Indonesian rebellion almost came to an end. Except for Borneo, the rebels on the main islands of Sumatra, Java, and Sulawesi were all defeated.
Sure enough, the military still has to serve politics. In order to hand in a satisfactory answer before the wedding of the two crown princes, the front-line generals did not hesitate to speed up the war.
Although the torrent of steel did not appear, it was just a loss of the tank corps. Many modern weapons were used, and bombs were thrown out without money.
For this war, the soldiers on the front line destroyed nearly 200,000 tons of ammunition, which is worth the eight years of the War of Resistance. The total ammunition consumption of the national army has been consumed.
Among them, the consumption of bullets, but a mere 80 million rounds, the naval gun also destroyed more than 20,000 tons of shells, but the air force dropped 150,000 tons of bombs.
For these short months of war, the General Staff deployed more than 300 bombers to participate in the war, and the Air Force conducted a large-scale actual combat exercise.
Many cities have been turned into ruins. This mercenary battle has no tactical content at all, it is just a daze. In order to speed up, it is usually the air force that bombs first, almost as much as the army.
The rebels were immediately blown up, and many people did not respond, and they were killed.
In the end, the insurrection army is inferior to the regular army, the air defense capability is almost zero, and the response capability is not enough. The counter-insurgency war is almost flat.
The speed of the mercenaries directly shook the world. There is no harm if there is no comparison. The Southeast Asian uprisings that plagued Britain and the Netherlands, the Indonesian rebels immediately died after entering the war in Bulgaria.
Politicians all over the world are thinking about the strength that Bulgaria has shown in this war. The Japanese government, which is behind the scenes, is also dumbfounded. Is this the combat effectiveness of the world's top army power?
There is no technical content, no tactics to speak of, and it is simply relying on strength to hold it down.
But it is very effective. Under such intensity of bombing, it is difficult for any army to bring up the courage to fight a battle.
This style of play can be used in Bulgaria, the British can also use it, and even the French can barely use it, but the Japanese cannot.
200,000 tons of ammunition can be produced in Bulgaria in just over a month. If it is left in Japan and the whole country is not mobilized, it will be a big question mark whether it can be produced in one year!
Ferdinand did not know that the Japanese were the most shocked in a military operation in Southeast Asia, which triggered a series of changes.
Sure enough, the success of a nation is not accidental. It is precisely because of the ability to find problems and continuous reflection that it created the rise of Japan.
However, this period is also the most chaotic time for the Japanese government. The upper-level people know what this means, but the lower-level officers are not necessarily.
Perhaps in their opinion, this is still a manifestation of the Bulgarian army’s fear of death, after all, such a waste of ammunition is very expensive.
Although the production of gas bombs and incendiary bombs in Ferdinand is very simple, and the cost is very cheap, the Americans used one at the time, but in their opinion, these weapons are high-tech and very expensive.
After this battle, Bulgaria was fought well, but some people felt uncomfortable.
Needless to think about it, the Indonesian rebels have not been cleaned up, the city has been regained, and the jungle is still the site of the rebellion.
The Dutch government in charge of taking over the city had to face two embarrassing problems. The city was turned into ruins, and the chaotic party was not eliminated.
Sure enough, all political show-offs have sequelae. Anyway, if the city has been recovered and the main rebel forces have been defeated, the Bulgarian army can pat the and leave.
As for the aftermath, this has nothing to do with them. The most correct operation is to finish the war early and present a gift to the two upcoming crown princes.
For this reason, even if it consumes more weapons and ammunition, it is very worthwhile. You must know that 70% of the ammunition consumed this time was taken out by the Bulgarian government.
There is also a part of the sudden end of the Russian Civil War. These weapons and ammunition have no buyers before they were purchased by the Bulgarian government at a low price.
No way, who said that Bulgaria's arsenals are mostly state-owned enterprises? In his hands, the government will pay for it. Ferdinand can't rest assured that all these important industries will be handed over to the capitalists!
As for how many people died in this war, no one cares about this. Anyway, the casualties of the Bulgarian army and the Dutch army are not large.
No one cares about civilian casualties, let alone the casualties of the rebels. Anyway, there are enough people in Indonesia, even if there are too many dead, the Dutch will not feel distressed.
The rebellion was initially put down, but the impact of the rebellion has not ended. The Kingdom of the Netherlands has been operating in Indonesia for a hundred years, and it has almost been scrapped. If it hadn't been sent out gas bombs, it is estimated that all the cities would be in ruins.
Even so, the Dutch rule in Indonesia is still in trouble, a large amount of infrastructure needs to be rebuilt, and the economy is suffering heavy losses.
A large number of local industries are now destroyed by the war. For example, many rubber plantations have been destroyed by the rebels; many mines have also been blown up by the rebels...
At this moment, I don't know how many capitalists are going to vomit blood!
But the troubles of the Dutch government are all minor troubles. In any case, the rebels were successfully wiped out. Although the cost was a bit higher, the British could not stand the comparison?
The British's war expenses are at least three times that of theirs, and they have basically suppressed the rebellion, and they can rely on the colony to recover their blood. How about John Bull fighting the rebels now?
London
Since the Kingdom of the Netherlands suppressed the Indonesian rebellion, Stanley Baldwin’s life has been difficult. The opposition party has been criticizing the government for inaction all the time, and the patience of the people has also been lost day by day.
But the British army performed well this time. General Cyclops steadily fought steadily. Although he did not achieve a big victory, at least he did not defeat again?
After successive failures, the cabinet lowered its expectations of the army, and did not seek to compare with other army powers, as long as it could suppress the colonial rebellion.
Even if it is in a healthy development now, the British army has recaptured dozens of islands one after another. Although they are all small islands, is this also a good news?
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"Your Excellency, you can't go any faster. The frontline troops have worked very hard. If you increase the combat intensity, the soldiers will be mutiny!" The Secretary of the Army said with a wry smile.
"But this is a war. In that country in the world, soldiers still have holidays during the war? Isn't this a joke? Can't they help me? You know, we have paid overtime?" Stanley Baldwin was angry. Say
"But Prime Minister, in the eyes of the soldiers, this war has nothing to do with them. It is fighting for the capitalists and cannot arouse their patriotism!" Chancellor Chamberlain thought for a while and said.
"Patriotism? I thought about it!" Stanley Baldwin said in surprise
"As long as we increase our propaganda efforts to make the soldiers think that this is fighting for the country, and all their efforts are for this country, not fighting for the capitalists, can't it?" Stanley Baldwin said with a smile.
The biggest problem with the British Army is not lack of combat effectiveness, or lack of training, and not enough weapons and equipment, but lack of morale. The soldiers don't want to fight, it is the main factor restricting the combat effectiveness of this army!
As long as this problem is resolved, even if the British Army is not a powerful army, it will still exist for more than sixty points. It is impossible to even deal with a rebel army with a combat power equal to 5.
That's right, the combat effectiveness of the Southeast Asian rebels in the jungle may be 40 or 50 points, but when they enter the city, they are scum with only five combat effectiveness.
The rebels’ weapons and ammunition hit one shot less than one shot, and there is no material supplement at all. Faced with such an opponent, how could they not be able to handle it?
"Your Excellency, if we start to promote now, I am afraid that time will be too late. Why don't we learn from the Dutch and recruit a mercenary!" The Chancellor Chamberlain suggested
The reason is very real. During the war, the salaries of British soldiers were already very high, the demands were high, and the combat effectiveness was not good.
On the contrary, the combat effectiveness of mercenaries is good. Military expenditure is mainly based on robbery on the battlefield. The London government recruiting mercenaries can save a lot of money.
"Can this work? The Dutch mercenaries are actually the Bulgarian army. The officers from top to bottom are all retired from the Bulgarian army. Most of the soldiers are retired Bulgarian veterans. Can I do this? "The Secretary of the Army frowned and said
If Britain adds another mercenary, then the status of the British army will probably continue to decline. By then, his life as the Secretary of the Army will be difficult.
"Just give it a try. We can use an infantry division instead of recruiting so many.
We don't have to come forward directly, set up a security company, recruit a mercenary in the name of the company, and try it out on the battlefield.
If the effect is good, continue to expand the enrollment, if not, just give up! "Chamberlain said calmly
"Well, this is a good note. Try it first, it won't hurt you!
We can do a two-pronged approach, while propagating public opinion among domestic and frontline soldiers, exaggerating the aftereffects of the defeat in Southeast Asia, and inspiring everyone's patriotic enthusiasm.
At the same time, send people to the European continent to recruit mercenaries, recruit an army at the fastest speed, and send it to the front! "Stanley Baldwin thought for a while and said
People are good at learning, and John Bull is no exception.
The biggest advantage of recruiting mercenaries is not to save money. The key is to reduce the casualties of British soldiers and reduce the political pressure on the government.
Originally, the colonial forces also had this function, but their combat effectiveness was a flaw. At the same time, the London government is also worried that there are too many colonies to ensure loyalty.
If these colonial troops come into contact with revolutionary ideas and want to go home to make a revolution, wouldn't they just shoot themselves in the foot?
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In this disturbing February, Ferdinand watched the two sons enter the marriage hall separately, and instantly felt that he was much older again.
However, he soon recovered. After so many things, Ferdinand's heart has long become extremely strong, and he is not so easily infected by emotions.
Sure enough, getting married was not so easy. Even the king was as busy as he was. Guests from all over the world, without exception, visited his respected king.
Throughout February, Ferdinand had to receive different guests every day, fully letting him understand how difficult it is to maintain a good image!
"Father, I am going to Finland, what else do you want to explain?" Boris asked
"I have explained everything that should be confessed to you. How to govern the Grand Duchy of Finland is your own business. I hope you can handle this issue yourself.
You know, I came to Bulgaria at the same age as you.
You are my son. You have inherited my talent. I believe you can do it too, even better!
Today I still want to emphasize again, don't forget your original intention, don't be proud, don't underestimate anyone, as long as you have done this, then being a good father is not a problem! "Said Ferdinand earnestly
"Yes, father! I remembered, I believe I will not let you down!
However, the ten thousand guards you promised me, can I take over now? "Boris asked concerned.
"Of course you can. You can contact General James. They will serve you in the next five years. How many people you can keep in five years depends on your own ability!
Remember, be kind to each of them!
These people are willing to leave their homes and follow you to Finland~EbookFREE.me~ This is not only the military salary, but also the loyalty to the royal family!
These are the results of my painstaking efforts over the years. They can work for me, but they may not be willing to work for you!
Now they are willing to follow you because of my order, but this is not enough. You also need to comfort them yourself. They need not only money, but dignity, and we value them!
The Guards are always the last card of a king, and they are also the most powerful arm of a king. You must also build a guard loyal to yourself! "Ferdinand said seriously
These words, Ferdinand said to them very early, if the king can not control an army that is completely obedient to his orders, then it means that his life will no longer be guaranteed.
Without the backing of the army, would Boris dare to delay his succession to Finland for so long? You know that the other kings have already enthroned, but he is the only one who drags it to the end.
Ferdinand also quickly succeeded to the throne, mainly because he was afraid that he would be late, and the government's distribution of power had been completed, and the king became an empty shelf.
Boris can delay the first half of the year. It is entirely due to a strong military counterpart, enough to solve any problems that may occur.
"Okay, father! You allowed me to dig the foot of the wall. If I leave them all behind and abduct their families and immigrate to Finland, don't you regret it?" Boris thought for a while.
"If you have such a strong ability, I will only be proud of you.
Work hard, boy!
Don’t end up not finding even one-tenth of the people, so you can reflect on it! "Ferdinand said with a smile
"Father, just look at it, I won't disappoint you!" Boris said confidently
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