Vol 4 Chapter 50: Reserve war

Regardless, under the urging of Ferdinand, the Military Commission and the General Staff, the Army, and the Navy jointly formulated a draft of a homeland defense!
Yes, this is a purely defensive plan. The intention is to create a strong turtle shell, which can be said to be extremely conservative.
Mainly rely on the favorable terrain of the Balkans to carry out defenses. From the front to Sofia, there are six areas with the least lines of defense. Even in the face of attacks by tens of millions of troops, these lines of defense can be dragged for a year and a half.
Alas, this is not a bragging by the staff. It is limited by the terrain of the Balkan Mountains. There are too many troops and it cannot be deployed. In a sense, there is not much difference between an offensive of 10 million troops and an offensive of two or three million troops. Anyway, the number of troops that can be directly invested in war is very limited.
In history, the reason why Serbia and Montenegro dared to declare war on the Austro-Hungarian Empire was because they occupied a favorable terrain and could slowly consume with the Austro-Hungarian Empire. After the Allies won, they also won.
Of course, they overestimated the Allies and underestimated the Allies, and did not expect that this continental war would be a protracted war! Although they successfully dragged the Austro-Hungarian Empire for a year or two, and finally became a victor, the price they paid was very painful!
Of course, Ferdinand will not make the same mistake. As long as Bulgaria is prepared in advance, it is estimated that after the outbreak of the war, the country can mobilize 3 million troops. There is no guarantee of attack, but the defense is more than enough!
Well, the reason why Ferdinand deployed so many lines of defense was mainly to consider this factor.
I was constrained by the terrain, and it was impossible to let go of 1.8 million troops on a line of defense. In addition, Ferdinand was affected by previous lives. He was worried that the Confederate Congress would give him a blitz.
Of course, it is impossible for Germany to attack France in the Balkans. The mountain is still behind the mountain, and you can always get the response time!
However, as long as the Allied forces are killed, Bulgaria will inevitably suffer heavy losses. The localities of the war and the damage caused abroad are completely different concepts!
Therefore, Bulgaria's first line of defense is the strongest. The next few lines are equivalent to the backup line of defense. Only after the first line of defense is breached, it will be activated.
Alas, this first line of defense does not refer to a trench or a line of fortresses! This line of defense is also one or two kilometers wide along the narrowest point. Many of them may have to pass through several hills. It is impossible for a charge to break through the line of defense!
Of course, to learn how to build a "Matchino Line" like the French in World War II, Ferdinand is not so crazy. Except for the fortresses that are particularly important, other areas are mostly trenches.
Jeff Ferdinand also knew that after the war broke out, most of this plan was unavailable. According to the previous plan, the first step was to capture Belgrade at the beginning of the war.
As long as this step is completed, Bulgaria strategically has the upper hand. If you enter, you can look at the Hungarian plains and retreat.
Uh ...
In addition to military deployment, Ferdinand has not forgotten to reserve strategic materials. After all, in modern wars, the fight was just materials. Whoever prepares better will be able to persevere in this war longer.
"Prime Minister, how much of our country's grain reserves now?" Ferdinand asked at a cabinet meeting
I have food in my hand, don't panic! So the first question Ferdinand asked was food. As long as the food can be guaranteed, Bulgaria will not collapse in the war!
Constantine thought about it: "Now the country has about 3 million tons of wheat reserves; 4.8 million tons of rye reserves; about 500,000 tons of soybeans; about 800,000 tons of corn; and about 300,000 tons of rice. Ton."
There is no doubt that Bulgaria is also an interview-oriented country. The staple food is bread and scones, and the grain reserve is naturally mainly rye and wheat!
Jeff Ferdinand nodded with satisfaction. This grain reserve figure can basically guarantee the consumption of Bulgarian people for one year in normal years. (Note: In the 20th century, due to the standard of living, people's meals were relatively large)
However, I am afraid that this food figure will not be enough for the forthcoming world war. Once the war breaks out, there is no doubt that everyone's energy will be put into the war, and food production will inevitably be affected.
保加利亚 If Bulgaria has been defending, as long as it is not attacked by the enemy, it will cause a devastating blow to the main food producing areas. Even if the production capacity is reduced, it will basically be self-sufficient.
Obviously, Ferdinand's goal is not just to keep defensive. Once he takes the initiative to attack, it will be necessary to deploy a large amount of manpower and material resources, which will further increase the consumption of grain, which can only be supported by the reserve grain.
After thinking about it, Jeff Ferdinand said, "Well, from now on, we will increase 3.5 million tons of food reserves every year in preparation for the war!"
It's not that Ferdinand didn't want to increase more, mainly because the Bulgarian government's fiscal revenue could not support it, otherwise if there were unlimited reserves, the Germans in World War I would not have surrendered so quickly!
Even so, Chancellor of the Exchequer Kennedy said with a bitter smile: "Your Majesty, I'm afraid this can't be done, and now the grain reserves are already the limit of fiscal expenditure.
The current government debt has exceeded 40 levs (approximately 160 million pounds). It is expected that when the three-five plan is completed, the government's debt will reach 9 billion levs (approximately 360 million pounds). It is really unable to continue to increase. !! "
Jeff Ferdinand was also a little bit embarrassed. This increased expenditure was not even a fraction of a star, and he didn't know whether he should stick to his opinions.
Now the price of grain on the international market has exceeded 400 levs per ton. Even if the domestic grain sales price in Bulgaria is around 360 levs per ton, even if the government purchases directly from state-owned agricultural companies, the price cannot be lower than 300 levs per ton.
Even at the lowest figure, 3.5 billion tons of food reserves each year will require 1.05 billion levs (about 42 million pounds), which is almost 40% of Bulgaria's fiscal revenue now!
And once the government purchases heavily, it will inevitably raise domestic food prices and cause a series of troubles. If you want to spend it smoothly, obviously you can only purchase on the international market.
I know that the Bulgarian reserve grain is not all bought by the government, and a large part of it is the military loot.
In the second Balkan war, Bulgaria could have occupied the main grain-producing areas of Romania and the Ottoman Empire, and both withdrew their troops after the autumn harvest. It is naturally impossible to return empty-handed.
Otherwise, it is estimated that half of Bulgaria's grain reserves are not bad.
No wonder in this era, there are not many reserves of grain in all countries, it is entirely because the food is expensive!
Limited by the relationship of productivity, half of the people in the world are still undernourished. It is no wonder that the price of food can be reduced!
While Ferdinand was having a headache, Chekov came up with an idea: "Your Majesty, Bulgaria now exports about 1.5 million tons of food every year. Once the war breaks out, we can completely ban food exports. In this way, Even if food production is reduced due to war, we can basically cope!
Also, we can prepare for the disaster and call on the people to save food, which can also reduce the pressure on our food! "
Jeff Ferdinand nodded, which was also a way of reluctantly. Banning grain exports during the war was inevitable!
保加利亚 Bulgaria was not implemented in the previous war, mainly because the duration of the war was too short and ended in just a few months, so there was naturally no need to implement it!
However, Ferdinand thinks that it is very exciting. Now Bulgarian people do n’t have more money, but they can still store food for several months.
Usually, this really doesn't matter, this is very important during the war. If it is not enough, Ferdinand can only buy from the Russians!
Do n’t look at World War I, fur bears seem to be in short supply, just think they are really short of food! In fact, this is mainly caused by their poor transportation conditions and chaotic logistics systems. As Europe's largest food producing country, at least in the middle of the war, their food was very rich!
Oh, when the Tsarist government collapsed, the workers in St. Petersburg could not even guarantee the basic food for survival, but it was ironic that the granaries of the capitalists were still full, otherwise the newly born Soviet Union might be starved to death It's up!
Big deal, when the time comes to trade with Russia, let the Russians pay for food. Anyway, the nobles and capitalists have a way. As long as there are sufficient benefits, it is not difficult for them to eat a little bit of food.
Well, as long as the problem can be solved, Ferdinand doesn't care if he does what he wants. Since Chekov's method is useful, of course it must be adopted!
Jeff Ferdinand thought for a while and said, "Well, first increase the food reserve by 500,000 tons a year, and call on the people to keep the grain storage temporarily confidential, and implement it later!"
At the same time, we must also expand military production capacity. In addition to meeting our own needs, we must also consider the needs of the Russians in case they are needed!
In principle, we must at least guarantee our weapons and equipment under extreme mobilization, and on this basis, we must have a certain surplus! "
大家 Everyone has no opinion on the issue of expanding the military production capacity. It may be affected by the Japanese-Russian War. For the military production capacity of the Russians, everyone really didn't look at it!
Let ’s talk about it. Now that the arsenal can produce these equipment in Bulgaria, the cost has been reduced. If you want to expand the arsenal, you can do it at any time.
Alas, the arsenal in Bulgaria is no longer just the original one. The number of large and small military enterprises has increased to more than a dozen. There are also competitions between them. The good days that belong to them for drought and flood protection have long since ended.
However, the specific increase in production capacity is not the same as the increase in grain reserves. Grain Ferdinand can estimate it based on the population. The expansion of military production capacity will be determined after actual investigation.
After all, the weapons and equipment involved in military industry are also diverse. How much is appropriate to produce each weapon, no one has more say than the military.
This requires the government and the army. The two sides cooperate. Ferdinand will not blindly command!
Otherwise, if according to the news on the Internet in the previous life, he knew that the Russians lacked rifles in World War I, and stupidly stored where millions of rifles were waiting. As a result, they found that due to the butterfly effect, the Russians were already ready, no Without a rifle, wouldn't it be silly?
This is not impossible. Even the Black Sea Fleet in history disappeared under the butterfly effect of Ferdinand?
Even the kingdoms of Romania and Montenegro, which originally participated in the Allies, are not now pitted by the Ferdinand to the Allies?
You know, at this moment, the tsarist government is busy carrying out reforms? Who knows if this time will succeed? Anyway, Ferdinand is afraid to draw conclusions easily!
Constantine suddenly said, "Your Majesty, the military has expanded its military production capacity. The military already has their own plans. It has been transferred to the cabinet before, but because of time, it has not been possible to report to you!"
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Not long ago, he asked the military to formulate a national defense plan. To complete this plan, it is natural to have weapons and equipment. It is logical for the military to submit a plan to expand its armament.
Although Bulgaria ’s military production capacity has not yet erupted among the powers, it is already one of the best in the world, but as long as Britain, France and Germany break out, people can easily overtake in a few months.
Alas, if it was not for the cause of the Second Balkan War, Bulgaria would not have had this wave of production capacity.
Since the strength is not as good as the first-class powers, only stupid birds can fly first and be prepared in advance, so as not to suffer from the beginning of the war!
With a slight smile, Fei Dinan said calmly: "Okay, you research, if there are no major problems, you can prepare in advance!
一旦 Once the war between the two major alliances breaks out, it must be protracted. It is difficult to separate the victory and defeat without one or three years!
I am afraid this is the largest war in human history, but the war is also full of opportunities, as long as we seize this opportunity ... "
Speaking of this, Ferdinand's remarks came to an abrupt end, leaving everyone secretly trying to figure it out.

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