Mediterranean Hegemony Road

Marshal August von Mackensen on the southern front was looking at the line of defense, and because Bulgaria had provoked wars in many places on the border between Austria and Austria, most of the troops of the Austro-Hungarian Empire were contained.

In the end, the German-Austrian Allied Forces responsible for attacking Romania only had 62 infantry divisions left, with a total strength of about 970,000, of which the German army had a total of 43 divisions with a total strength of about 740,000.

Now the Anglo-French coalition forces on the western front are carrying out a new round of PK for the German army. These 43 divisions are already the largest force that Germany can put into the southern front.

Fortunately, the German-Austrian coalition had disabled the Russians before, otherwise, if the Russians were to step in again, this offensive and defensive situation would be out of place.

The lack of troops is the biggest problem facing Marshal August von Mackensen now. The German-Austrian coalition on the offensive side has a total strength of only 970,000 troops, while the Bulgarian army on the defensive side is as high as 1.38 million.

If it’s just this one problem, it’s fine. The lack of troops can be made up for in other ways. Anyway, there are more than 400,000 Bulgarian troops on the opposite side with a combat strength equal to five, and nearly half of the remaining troops are newly formed troops. , the strength of the two sides is the German-Austrian coalition has the advantage

This is also the confidence of the German army in the European big 6. Even as the offensive party, the current casualty ratio is still 1:12, and the German-Austrian coalition still has an advantage.

In terms of firepower, after the end of the battle on the Eastern Front, the Russians threw all the wealth they had accumulated for more than ten years to the Allies. The most important thing in the hands of Marshal August von Mackensen was the artillery.

Of course, the Russians left the artillery to them, but not the shells, so among the tens of thousands of captured artillery pieces, only some of them with the same caliber could be used.

Now the German-Austrian coalition has more than 8,600 artillery pieces, while the Bulgarian defenders have only more than 6,300 pieces of artillery pieces.

In general, the Germans had more howitzers with longer ranges, and the Bulgarian defenders had more guns.

It is a pity that this is the Balkan Mountains, and the German army cannot maximize the range advantage. After all, except for a few places, the defense lines of the Bulgarian army are mostly built on the terrain, which is not conducive to the German artillery.

Both sides of armored vehicles and tanks can only be said to be improvised. The main force of the German armored tank units is naturally on the western front, and the southern front cannot be taken care of.

Due to the geographical location, the Bulgarian tank force has been playing soy sauce almost all the time since its establishment, and has not been able to attract the attention of the military.

Although Ferdinand knew that the tank was also the king of the 6th battle, unfortunately considering the cost-effectiveness, he finally decided to invest this part of the funds into the Air Force.

Therefore, from the outbreak of the World War to the present, Bulgaria still occupies the position of the world's first air force power, and the number of air forces has expanded from 30,000 before the war to more than 300,000 now.

In the battle on the Eastern Front, the Russians were able to fight the German-Austrian allied forces for so long, and the Bulgarian Air Force also made great efforts.

Now is no exception. Marshal August von Mackensen is also very troubled by the threat from the sky. Since the outbreak of the Great Southern Front, the German-Austrian coalition has lost more than 800 aircraft and nearly 2,000 pilots.

Of course, although the losses were heavy, but relying on the cover of anti-aircraft fire on the ground, although the German-Austrian coalition was at a disadvantage in the air force, it did not completely lose air supremacy.

The Bulgarians seem to be worried that the loss is too great, and they are not desperately trying to seize air supremacy

Of course, he didn't know that this was Ferdinand's intention. It was better for the German-Austrian army to attack and the Bulgarian army to defend than the Bulgarian army to attack and the German-Austrian army to defend.

After all, when defending, these cannon fodder troops can be used as half of the main force. If they take the initiative to attack, no one can really determine the outcome.

Marshal August von Mackensen is very embarrassed now. If he continues to attack, the troops in his hands will definitely suffer heavy losses.

If you stop attacking,

The farther back there are, the more enemies there are, especially if there is a Russian staring at him next to him. If the last year and a half pass, there will be another four or five million hairy bear troops on the Eastern Front.

This is also the reason why the German government is in a hurry to carry out the battle on the southern front. Only by winning the battle on the southern front can they cut off the transportation line between the Allies and Maoxiong, and finally force Maoxiong to withdraw from the war.

Of course, this is the idea of ​​the German High Command. Marshal August von Mackensen does not approve of it. He does not think that the German-Austrian coalition has the ability to cut off the hairy bear and the Allies after the battle on the southern front. transport line

Open the map and know that to cut off the sea transportation line between Bulgaria and the Russians, either the German-Austrian coalition has captured Bulgaria and fought until Constantinople; or along the Ukrainian coastline all the way to the Caucasus

Don't say that this is the number of troops now, even the German-Austrian coalition can't do it at its peak, the enemy is not a fool and will wait for them to fight, and people will fight back

It has been more than a month since the battle on the southern front broke out. The German-Austrian coalition successfully broke the first line of defense of the defenders, but there were still two lines of defense waiting for them. The victory was still far away. The German-Austrian coalition suffered 180,000 casualties.

Simply put, Transinia has become a new meat grinder, although not as intense as Verdun, but for Marshal August von Mackensen, he can't afford it.

Although the losses of the Bulgarian defenders were no less than 200,000, it is a pity that the official Bulgarian casualty figure was only 8,000, and the rest of the casualties were not counted at all.

The casualties of the cannon fodder troops are at most a pension, and the battle has already reached this point. Who cares about the money?

After the war, the currency devaluation of various countries has become a foregone conclusion. If there is no money to print money, the big deal is to abandon the gold standard.

Of course, Ferdinand is still very disciplined. Bulgarian military merit and pensions can be converted into land. No matter how much inflation is, the high-quality land on the plains will not depreciate.

Defense Minister Dante Christophe has now officially become the commander of the Balkan Front. The purpose of the first phase of operations has been achieved, which is nothing more than consuming the enemy's forces.

In the second stage, it was his turn to start a counterattack. This is also something that can’t be helped. The German-Austrian coalition has limited troops. If the first stage did not win, it is natural to improve the attack to the defense.

The enemy is not stupid. If it is not intentional to show the enemy's weakness, the Germans in the first line of defense should not try to conquer it. Don't forget that as the war progresses, the strength ratio between the enemy and us is also changing quietly and silently. .

From the initial 97:138 to the current 79:117, the ratio of forces between the two sides has not only not narrowed, but has been further expanded.

Of course, Dante Christophe hopes that the enemy can make persistent efforts. If necessary, he can also abandon Transinia and place the battlefield on the Wallachia plain.

In order to lure the enemy into the deep, Ferdinand doesn't care even if Romania is turned into ruins. Of course, the current Romania is not much better than the ruins.

Dante Kristof naturally knows what the boss means. His first task is to kill or severely damage this German-Austrian coalition, and the second is to create a good foundation for Bulgaria to rule this land as much as possible.

How to do it is entirely up to him. This point was done very well by General Popov in Asia Minor, and he was worthy of his title of Butcher General, but he patted his chest to ensure that the Asia Minor Peninsula would not cause trouble to the government after the war.

It's a pity that a lot of things he could do in the Ottoman Empire, Dante Kristof couldn't do in Romania

Crimes against humanity, Romania has few enough, at most, the traffickers can barely detain, as for the aristocratic capitalists who exploit the people a little bit more seriously, who cares?

Let's start the security army, he also has to find an enemy who cannot share with the Romanians

As for more radical methods, not to mention that if he dares to follow the example, he will be drowned by spittle stars.

Now in the Asia Minor Peninsula, with the hard work of the security forces, any criminal who rebels against the society cannot escape the severe punishment of the law. However, the number of crimes has dropped to the lowest point in history.

Now all the newly occupied areas in Bulgaria are not picking up things on the road and not closing the door at night

Of course, these are the credits of the security forces. Based on the principle of focusing on education and preventing problems before they occur, the security forces often educate ordinary people to achieve such amazing results.

Well, in order to prevent it from happening, reduce the crime rate, and catch a thief, they can all get the whole town together for a week of study sessions

If you catch a robber, that's even worse. At least a month's study meeting will be held.

It can be deduced and so on. Anyway, the greater the crime, the longer the study time. At the same time, everyone must bring their own dry food. This is a purely public education, and the organizer does not care about the meal.

And if someone doesn't do well, take a day off and then everyone starts over again until they pass the exam

Then, the unbearable Ottomans disappeared one after another, and those who stayed were honest and responsible, and the security forces also did a good job of coming and going freely.

Of course, if you leave, it is best not to come back. As long as you leave, your household registration will be destroyed. If you come back again, you will be a black household. The taste will not be so good.

But Dante Kristof knew what he couldn't learn. As long as Popov came up with this great textbook, the unbearable Ottomans would flee.

The main reason is that the Ottomans are too lazy to learn, they are not even willing to study with their teachers.

If Dante Christophe came up with this great textbook, it is estimated that the Romanians would happily exchange their experiences with him, and according to the rules, he would have to take care of meals

As for Dante Kristof, as long as he is envious, Popov took the initiative to invite a large number of reporters to supervise the teaching, which can ensure that the whole operation is carried out in the sun, and he has not used any disgraceful s method

Teachers are basically volunteers, and even some reporters, when they are in the mood, will accompany the teachers once. Now the mainstream media all over Europe highly praise their behavior of spreading human civilization.

It doesn't matter if they can't compare, anyway, the domestic standards for them are different, Dante Kristof only needs to win this battle, and the others can achieve that step.

If nothing else, the two coaches in the Asia Minor Peninsula have already reserved the positions of marshals, and there is also a hereditary title. The level of this title will not be determined until the later stage.

There has never been a general who didn't want to be a marshal, and Dinkristov was no exception, but the position of marshal in Bulgaria is not so easy to get.

So far, Ferdinand has not awarded it to anyone. If he misses the opportunity of this world war, then he can declare that he is insulated from it.

It's not enough to win this battle on the southern front. It must be won beautifully. It is best to attack Austria-Hungary and occupy Vienna in one go, and his achievements can be comparable to Popov's.

Chief of Staff Imya Dimitev said worriedly: Old friend, it seems that we are in trouble. The enemy has probably already discovered our plan, and their current offensive intensity has dropped very much.

Dante Christophe just smiled slightly, and then said slowly: You said we give up Transinia now, will the enemy snap it up?

Imya Dimitev said categorically: Because of the occupation of Transnia, I can't see any risk. The southern line has been fighting for more than a month. August also needs to give the country a firmness and deliver it to the door. The good thing he has no reason not to

However, is it really worth it? Even if you give up Transinia, you can consume up to 100,000 enemy troops, and when we want to regain this place later, it will not be easy.

Dante Christophe took the baton, pointed to the map, and said: Look, now we occupy most of Transinia, if we give up East Transinia and attract the enemy's attention .

Then we dispatched our troops to attack the rear of Belgrade from Rexica, which is less than 200 kilometers away. In cooperation with our third army over there, we won Belgrade in one fell swoop, and the whole battle was over.”

Imya Dimitev pondered for a moment and said: Theoretically it is feasible, we have enough strength in the Romanian area, and there is no problem in dispatching ten divisions to conduct a raid.

If the plan fails, the big deal is to lose more than half of Transinia, and the loss is within the range of our tolerance.

In the end, it is nothing more than a head-to-head fight between the two sides, and I don’t believe the Germans dare to spend it with us all the time.”

Of course, they all tacitly did not mention that it would be beneficial for Bulgaria to rule this area in the future by fighting the German-Austrian coalition in Transnia.

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