Bulgarian Empire

The genius remembers the address of this site in a second: (Apex Chinese), the fastest update! No advertisements!? Mr. Attlee, we have no objection to the issue of dividing up the Persian region. According to the current sphere of influence of everyone, half of the family is in line with everyone. interests, but what about the Afghanistan region?

What are the plans in your country? If you are interested in Afghanistan, then do it quickly, or something may happen in the future!

Of course, if your country is not interested, just pretend I didn't say anything! Megev kindly reminded

Mr. Megeve, what do you mean by that? Are you going to take action in Afghanistan? British Foreign Secretary Attlee asked suspiciously

Mr. Attlee, I can't answer this question for you, but you should know that there are radicals in every country. These people with water in their brains often do some astonishing things. We can't guarantee that they will I won't do anything in Afghanistan! Megev hinted

Attlee nodded. There are also such people in the British Empire. They do their own way and don't know how to take care of the overall situation at all.

Mr. Megev, thank you for your reminder, then we will divide the Persian region into north and south, and the specific boundary line will be divided after we win Persia! Attlee said

Yes! But we hope to do it right away. After all, the ancestors of Persia were also powerful, and the Persians are still full of arrogance. The longer the delay, the worse it will be for us! Megev said cautiously

So urgent? Attlee asked in surprise

There is no way, some people in the country can't sit still, if they don't solve it as soon as possible, they will act without authorization! Megeve explained

This is of course just an excuse, the Bulgarian army does not have the ability to overcome the above. According to Bulgaria's military system, even if someone wants to do something, they can't do it.

However, using this as an excuse is very good, at least it can be accepted by the British, making them mistakenly believe that the radicals in the Bulgarian army did not receive the support of the government for planning this operation.

This kind of situation has also happened in the history of the British Empire. One hundred and eighty years ago, this kind of thing still happened frequently, and half of the colonies of the British Empire happened in this way.

It is a good thing for both countries to resolve these disputed territories earlier. On the surface, this explanation is very logical!

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London

At 10 Downing Street, Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin is worrying about the Draft of the Persian Territory Partition signed by Britain and Bulgaria on March 28, 1926.

Frankly speaking, he is also satisfied with this agreement. The terms above have well safeguarded the interests of the British Empire.

The only trouble is that Bulgaria requires them to send troops as soon as possible. If nothing else, the Bulgarians are about to start. If the British Empire does not take immediate action, then whether this agreement can be implemented is also a question mark.

Is that what the Bulgarians really say? asked Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin with concern.

Yes, Your Excellency Prime Minister! The Bulgarian government hopes that we will take action as soon as possible, otherwise if their army occupies the Persian region first, they will not be able to guarantee what will happen later! Foreign Minister Attlee replied

Damn it, are they going to follow in the footsteps of the Japanese and lose control of the domestic army? Stanley Baldwin complained

It's not as serious as Japan, but in Bulgaria, at most, the radical group has grown, and the government doesn't want to turn against the radical group, so it made this request.

The radicalism in their country should not be so extreme. At least these people still have reason and do not have the courage to challenge the British Empire.

But in the face of No Man's Land, the reputation of the British Empire alone cannot suppress these radicals!

We have also experienced this stage. As an emerging country, many Bulgarians have been dazzled by the victory. At this time, Bulgarians are most likely to do stupid things.

The actions of the Bulgarian government are understandable. They don't want to bear the pressure, so they can only urge us to act quickly! ’ explained Secretary of State Chamberlain

Well, the question is how should we send troops now? We must know that military expenses are not cheap. The budget for 1926 has already been set. How can we persuade Congress to allocate funds for this sudden war? Stanley Baldwin had a headache say

Hell, is such a small issue worth discussing?

Who is our opponent this time?

Are the two small indigenous countries of Persia and Afghanistan worthy of the British Empire's careful treatment?

If even two small indigenous countries can't handle it, how can the British Empire convince all countries in the world? Churchill sneered.

Very well, what Mr. Churchill said is very reasonable, so please leave the financial issue! Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin said

Everyone is an old fox. Since your chancellor of the exchequer said that there is no problem, it is easy for the Ministry of Finance to take care of the Congress. As long as you can solve the military expenditure problem, dealing with two small countries is really not worth worrying about the British Empire.

Didn't Churchill understand this truth?

No, he knows this truth better than anyone else!

The problem is that as a representative of the hardliners, there is no room for him to back down on this issue.

At the same time, in order to win the support of domestic hawks, he still lacks a victory. In the past, only wars led by him failed to achieve satisfactory results. Now he also urgently needs a victory to consolidate his position .

Against this background, it would be best to attack these small countries. Don't look at the ferocity he usually yells, if the British Empire and several major powers are really torn apart, he will actually have nowhere to go.

The army is different from the navy. The Royal Navy can despise the whole world, but the British Army can only be despised by others.

At least the French and Bulgarians, and even the Russians and Japanese, did not regard the British Army as a threat!

Whether it is quantity or quality, the British Army does not have the strength to overwhelm the world, and Churchill is naturally very clear.

The cruel lessons of the First World War are there. The tens of millions of casualties in a war are enough to make anyone daunting.

Dealing with two small countries is different. Even if they are difficult to deal with, for the safety of India, it is worthwhile for the British Empire to take a shot.

At worst, it is very worthwhile to exchange the lives of hundreds of thousands of Indians for the British Empire to master two core places with the tactics of crowds.

If we attack the Persian region, we need to send at least 50,000 troops. If we attack the Afghan region, we need to send at least 100,000 troops, a total of 150,000 military operations. It is expected that this war will last at least a year. We probably have to prepare 150 million pounds of war funds! The Secretary of War thought for a while and said

How can there be so much funding for this war? Churchill said in pretended shock

How big is this number really? Not necessarily, in deep inland operations, transportation is a big problem, how can military expenditure be small?

Moreover, the Afghan area is not easy to fight, and it is mostly mountainous, which is very difficult for marching and fighting, otherwise the area would have become a colony of the British Empire long ago!

Can you reduce the military expenditure? Our current financial situation is not that rich. The 150 million pound war budget is also a heavy burden for us! Stanley Baldwin asked with concern

Your Excellency Prime Minister, this is based on the minimum military expenditure required for 150,000 people to fight for a year. In reality, it will only be more or less.

For the salaries of soldiers alone, based on an average of 300 pounds per person per year, we will have to pay 45 million pounds, and if bonuses are included, at least 15 million pounds will be added.

Considering the poor local transportation problems, we have to fight while building at least two temporary railways, which will cost at least 8 million pounds.

The food, drink, and sleep of the soldiers cost an average of 15 pounds per person per month, and 180 pounds a year, a total of 27 million pounds. (plus shipping costs)

After deducting all these, we are only left with 55 million pounds, and we have to leave at least 20 million pounds for pensions. The remaining money is the expenses of weapons and ammunition. We are already very economical! The Minister of War explained cautiously.

No, it's too expensive! Could it be that your army is made of gold? The salary expenditure is almost the same as that of the navy! Churchill roared

Mr. Churchill, please pay attention to your words. Our army is working hard on the front line. Don't you even want to pay a combat salary of 300 pounds a year? The Minister of War said very dissatisfied.

But I remember that the salary of the army is 8 pounds per month, plus various benefits, and it is only 100 pounds a year. Why is it now 300 pounds? Churchill growled.

You are right. In peacetime, the salary of our army's overseas garrisons is indeed 100 pounds a year, but in wartime, the salary is doubled. Otherwise, who will work for you! The Secretary of the Army said with a sneer.

Even with double wages, it's only 200 pounds. How about 100 pounds? Churchill continued to question.

Of course it's overtime pay! Workers must pay overtime pay for overtime work, and soldiers must also pay overtime pay for overtime work! Otherwise, our soldiers will also go on strike! The Minister of War said with a contemptuous expression.

That's right, these benefits are the benefits obtained by the vast British Army with practical actions after the end of the World War.

Now they strictly follow the eight-hour working system, and the government must pay overtime pay for all actions outside of working hours, otherwise they will go on strike.

Just look at the chaos in the colonies due to the inaction of the army after World War I. Now they are already giving their lives for money, and all patriotism has been exhausted in World War I.

The government can't just organize another deception meeting just for a small-scale military operation, right? It's not a battle to defend the homeland. Now, apart from the British pound, there is nothing else that can mobilize the enthusiasm of the soldiers.

I have to say that the British are very receptive, so if you pay overtime pay, you can pay overtime pay. Anyway, workers get overtime pay, and there is no reason why soldiers don't get it.

Can it be guaranteed that the war will be successfully ended within one year? Stanley Baldwin asked with concern

The more expensive it is, the more expensive it is, as long as it can solve India's security problems once and for all, the money is still worth spending!

Unfortunately, no one can answer this question of your Excellency Prime Minister, things on the battlefield are unpredictable, and we don't know whether the war can be ended within a year.

According to the estimates of our Ministry of War, if there is no external interference, the war should be able to end in one year! The Secretary of War thought for a while and said

Stanley Baldwin nodded. The situation on the battlefield is inherently unpredictable, and no one can tell. If there is external interference, the problem will be even bigger.

Okay then, Mr. Attlee, your Ministry of Foreign Affairs will get rid of the Bulgarians so that they don't mess with us in this war! said Stanley Baldwin

No problem, Your Excellency the Prime Minister! We will keep an eye on the Bulgarians and prevent them from making trouble! Foreign Secretary Attlee said confidently

If you have no questions, let's end today's meeting first! Mr. Churchill, your Ministry of Finance must allocate war funds as soon as possible, so as not to delay the combat time! Stanley Baldwin said

Wait a minute, I still have a problem! I think the war budget can be reduced. For example, by replacing our main force with colonial troops, we can save four-fifths of the salary expenses! Churchill said

This is impossible, Mr. Churchill, replaced by colonial troops, the salary is saved, but the combat effectiveness is also greatly reduced.

We need to increase the number of troops dispatched by at least half, and there is no guarantee that this war will end within a year! ’ retorted the Secretary of War

Then double the troops, even if we double the troops, our war expenditure will still be lower than it is now!

Even if the number of troops has doubled, we only need to pay half of the current salary, and the daily expenses can be reduced by one-third. I don't even have to pay the pension, and I can directly let the local colonial government take care of it!

At the same time, we can also reduce the firepower of our troops. Anyway, we are dealing with two small indigenous countries, so there is no need for so many machine guns and cannons. In this way, even if the number of people doubles, the consumption of our weapons and ammunition will not be greatly reduced. Increase!

In this way, we can completely compress the war funds to less than 100 million pounds, and we can do a lot of things with the saved 50 million pounds! ’ Churchill contemplated

However, the combat effectiveness of the colonial troops cannot be guaranteed. While increasing the strength of our troops, it also increases the difficulty of our logistics supply. Our Ministry of War cannot guarantee that this war will end within a year! The Minister of War retorted.

It doesn't matter, even with a main force of 150,000, you still have no confidence in ending this war within a year!

Now that we have replaced the colonial troops, we only need to send a main force to supervise the battle team. This will not only save money, but also avoid domestic troubles.

Even if all these hundreds of thousands of colonial troops are dead, no one will cause trouble for us. Anyway, there are a lot of Indians, so let's take human lives to defend India!

If it is the main force, as long as there are tens of thousands of casualties, the government will be surrounded by the opponents of the anti-war demonstrations. I don't think everyone wants this to happen! Churchill's methodical analysis said

Well, this is indeed a good proposal. It is the consistent national policy of the British Empire to reduce the casualties of our main force as much as possible. You must know that the life of every English soldier is precious!

Stanley Baldwin was obviously convinced. As the leader of the moderate faction, his moderation was only aimed at the country. Under the wave of anti-war by the whole people, being able to reduce the casualties of the main force was very beneficial politically.

As for the casualties of the Indian colonial division, it was out of his consideration. Even if the war is extended for one or two years, it is acceptable. In order to defend India, the British Empire can spend the last copper in the treasury!

Congress will definitely allocate funds, no one can afford the catastrophic consequences of losing India, even if this is only a possibility!

Before annexing the three North American countries, losing India was equivalent to the loss of four layers of national power in the British Empire. Even after the annexation of the three North American countries, India's share in the new Commonwealth of Great Britain will not be less than a quarter.

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