Mediterranean Hegemony Road

Ferdinand's words are not for nothing, and it is not for nothing that the Greeks dared to single out the Ottoman Empire. It is true that the current Turks are indeed very weak!

Compared with the first Balkan War, it is much weaker, otherwise the British would not plan to carve up the Ottomans, and the Greeks would not have the courage to declare war on the Ottoman Empire!

For example, in Macedonia, the Ottoman Empire has 110,000 garrison troops in name, but the actual number may be less than half.

The military expenditures saved were all divided up by the powerful and powerful in the country. During the above inspection period, civilians could be arrested to make up the number. This was the status quo of the Ottoman Empire at the end of the 19th century!

Unlike Ferdinand, a traveler, Bulgaria had just gained independence from the Ottoman Empire not long after, and still held awe for this suzerain.

When formulating a strategy, you can't help but overestimate the strength of the opponent! Their assessment of the strength of the Ottoman Empire is still very realistic.

After listening to Ferdinand's words, everyone's faces were a little embarrassed, but they were relieved. Since it is an enemy, of course, the weaker the Ottoman Empire, the better. As for the plan? You can change it at any time, as long as you can win this war!

Well, everyone pretended not to see Ferdinand's sinister intention to use immigrants as cannon fodder. Anyway, they are not Bulgarian nationals, and no matter how many people die, they don't feel bad. As for the Russians, they don't care about the life and death of gray animals!

Petrov said simply: Okay, I will revise the plan when I go back, and include the road construction workers into the preparatory plan, and I will try my best to ensure the normal operation of the factory!

Thinking of the second Balkan War, the main factor behind Bulgaria's crushing defeat was the lack of guns and artillery.

So, Ferdinand exhorted again: In a modern war, victory is not determined by the number of people! It is not just people who compete on the battlefield. Weapons and equipment have become the core factor that determines the outcome of the war!

Of course, I am not saying that the human factor is no longer critical, and the training of soldiers must not be relaxed! But cold weapons can't beat hot weapons, but it's a fact, don't hold guns and can't find ammunition, you can only let the soldiers fight bayonet, it's embarrassing!

As soon as Ferdinand finished speaking, Prime Minister Constantine immediately expressed his stance, saying: Please rest assured, Grand Duke, our government will make every effort to ensure the logistical supply!

In order to ensure the completion of the ammunition reserve, our cabinet will immediately allocate funds and order the arsenal to increase the production line. Even if it is 24-hour rush, the scheduled task must be completed in advance!

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After the government was settled, Ferdinand finally breathed a sigh of relief. If they were having trouble with the Russians now, Bulgaria would definitely not be able to eat and walk away.

No matter how proud the Russians are now, they will cry when the Russo-Japanese War breaks out! As long as the past ten years have passed, the balance of power between a devastated Russia and a rising Bulgaria will fundamentally change.

This time, the Russians were very efficient. As soon as the secret agreement was signed, the Russian Empire's weapons and equipment began to be supplied to Bulgaria, and even some of the weapons and equipment banned by the French could be purchased.

It's a pity that now Ferdinand: I can't use what I like, and I can't like what I can use! It took the opportunity to purchase a batch of cutting-edge machinery and equipment from France, which enhanced the industrial strength of Bulgaria.

Then, the symbolic Congress walked around, and the Bulgarian Navy plan was officially released!

details? Sorry, God knows what the Russians are going to do! Anyway, the Bulgarian government has no right to interfere with this new navy.

Ferdinand still underestimated the shamelessness of the Russians. The so-called Bulgarian Navy is directly a part of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, and directly changed a flag, which is the Bulgarian Navy!

don't say anything,

The battle for control of the navy is over, and even ordinary transfers must be approved by the Russians. This is entirely because the Bulgarian government paid for the Russian fleet. From the ship to the people, there is no place where Bulgaria can intervene!

Well, Ferdinand can only comfort himself: In fact, 200 million levs, even if thrown into the mouth of the gold-devouring beast of the navy, can’t make much waves. Isn’t there a powerful “existence fleet” now?

Although it is not easy to use, it can be taken out to scare people, right? In terms of tonnage, Bulgaria is also one of the top ten naval powers in the world!

And it's not completely fruitless. In addition to being scary, at least the Russians have helped Bulgaria with a logistics service system.

There is an additional shipyard for warship maintenance. Although it is a little rotten, it can still carry out simple warship maintenance!

Of course, Ferdinand has always believed that this is because the Russian navy executives directly threw these expenses to the Bulgarian government in order to embezzle military expenses!

However, he accepted it very readily. In addition to the engineers sent by the Russians, the Bulgarian government also put a group of workers in to study, which was regarded as paying tuition fees.

Compared with the depression at the top of the government, the people are much more lively. At the end of the 19th century, sea power has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. The navy is the most important indicator to measure the strength of a country!

Ordinary people don't care, how many tricks are there? Anyway, this purchased fleet hangs the flag of Bulgaria and dangles in the Black Sea!

Everyone has bragging rights to talk about, and they have made a good dream of a big country! Even the large reserve training that was carried out was much more enthusiastic.

The changes in Bulgaria, anyone with a little common sense knows that a new round of Balkan wars is about to start again!

The Balkan countries quickly began to follow up, with Mente Negro (Montenegro) announcing an expansion of the army by 10,000. Compared to other countries, it is nothing, but for Mente Negro, it is already the limit!

A small country with a population of less than 400,000 people has an army of 25,000 people after its expansion.

Had to admire Mente Negro's King Nicholas I, who succeeded the Grand Duke in 1860. Twice against the Turks in 1862 and 1876, and finally achieved brilliant victories.

Again through diplomatic efforts, the Berlin Conference decided to double its territory and become a sovereign state.

In 1868, when he visited St. Petersburg, he became friends with the Russian Emperor Alexander II, and hugged the Russian thighs. Since then, the Russian government has often provided him with money and weapons support.

He was also a huge supporter of Serbdom (serfdom) and wanted Serb unity to advocate for a United Kingdom. However, he strongly opposed Kara?or?evi?s (can't translate??).

During the Bulgarian War, the Mentegro government took a clear stand on Serbia's side and severed diplomatic relations with Bulgaria.