Mediterranean Hegemony Road

The Italians don't want to fight now, their warships are basically out of shape, but Pert Ivanlov has to fight this battle!

It doesn't matter what the outcome of the battle is, at least the Italians have to be forced back, and if it's really not possible, the time will be delayed. The French reinforcements are coming soon.

Well, Pert-Ivanlov didn't know yet that the French spearhead was a bunch of cruisers, plus two battlecruisers, otherwise he wouldn't be so confident.

After all, if the main force of the Italian navy is still there, even if the Bulgarian navy adds these French reinforcements, the odds of winning are still not high!

When the distance between the two sides was reduced to three nautical miles (5.5 kilometers), the war began. Although the hit rate at this distance is still very low, but war, there are many times there is no way to choose!

Anyway, as long as you hit the enemy, you will earn money, and if you don't hit it, forget it. In case of bad luck and one shot hits the key point of the enemy's battleship, that is to win the Mark Six Lottery and make a lot of money!

As soon as the war started, Count Abruch felt wrong. The enemy's firepower was obviously the main force of the Allies, but it seemed that the number of warships seemed to be less.

However, under the cover of night, except for a bright light from the artillery, neither side could figure out the specific situation of the other side, so it was just right to fight in the direction of the enemy!

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When the naval battle broke out, the Roman government finally received the news of the attack on Taranto. When Antonio Sarandra received the news, he thought it was an April Fool's Day!

Due to the outbreak of the World War, the natural cabinet of the Lord and Patriarch has stepped down. Antonio Sarandra, who has just taken office, has not yet had a hot buttocks before ushering in this shocking news.

"Airplane raid on Tarrant Naval Base", isn't that a joke? If the airship is more or less!

Italy is a great power after all.

How could there not be a plane? It's just that they are also used as reconnaissance aircraft. As for bombers? Sorry, he doesn't have this concept in his mind yet!

Originally, Antonio Sarandra was very dissatisfied with being coerced into the Allied Powers. He was optimistic about the Allied Powers, but since he was already an enemy, he had nothing to say.

Antonio Sarandra is still very confident in the strength of Italy. He believes that as long as Italy joins any party, it can play a decisive role. Since the Allied countries do not know the goods, they must give them a little taste!

Historically, if they dared to ask France for the existence of conditions for participating in the war, their self-confidence was naturally strong, and of course the price was very painful. It became inevitable that the Allied countries would not travel.

Now Antonio Sarandra naturally doesn't have so many ideas. The Italian Navy has suffered heavy losses in the port of Taran, and it is impossible for the Allies to make a difference in the Mediterranean!

The Italian cabinet is now in a mess, and King Victor Emmanuel III is on the brink of explosion. For a country like Italy, surrounded by the sea on three sides, the heavy losses of the navy are absolutely catastrophic!

"Say, what's going on?" Victor Emmanuel III asked angrily

In fact, everyone is still in a state of confusion. Due to the bombing of the Bulgarian Air Force, Italy's local communication was interrupted for a time. When the news came back to Rome, it was already now.

"Your Majesty, we are not very clear about the specific situation. We only know that the Bulgarians used a plane to attack Taranto. The navy and port suffered heavy losses. The specific casualties have not been counted!" Antonio Sarandra had to stand firm. scalp answer

Victor Emmanuel III said angrily: "Then let me quickly find out the situation and come up with a response plan! There are also Bulgarian planes that can attack Taranto, does that mean that the entire southern Italy is under their control? Within the bombing range, you must also find out!

At the same time, it is necessary to block the news and prepare the 6th Army to attack France in advance! "

Obviously, Victor Emmanuel III was really angry. The war had just begun, and this bad news came, which had a very serious blow to the morale of the people.

Moreover, in order to quell the political influence, Italy had to attack France in advance in exchange for the support of the Germans.

What is more critical is the combat effectiveness of the Italian 6th Army. He has no bottom in his heart. He can only say that the failure of Ethiopia has severely damaged his confidence!

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Ferdinand didn't know how Italy's response was, but it didn't hinder his good mood. According to the information from the reconnaissance plane this afternoon, the number of Italian warships berthed was reduced by a dozen, including two dreadnoughts.

This is undoubtedly good news. The seriously injured warship has disappeared, and you don't need to ask to know that it has sunk!

As for whether it will be taken away by the Italians, Ferdinand said that this is the beginning of the 20th century, not the beginning of the 21st century. It is impossible for the Italians to have that ability!

As for the ongoing naval battle outside the port of Taranto, Ferdinand was not aware of it, and the news had not spread so quickly.

Under normal circumstances, it would take at least an hour for him to receive the battle report from the front line. If there is an accident, the time will be longer, and there is no way out.

In order to be safe, we have to use strict secrets. The signals transmitted by radio are often intermittent. When the message is received and translated, the time will naturally pass.

Now Ferdinand is convening a military conference to attack Belgrade. In order to successfully kill the Italian Navy, most of the air force was transferred, and the attack on Belgrade was reduced.

The original plan was to provide fire support by the Air Force, but now it is naturally gone. In order to reduce losses, Ferdinand simply ordered to reduce the attack intensity.

Because the Bulgarian 6th Army did not exert its full strength, even the shadow of Belgrade has not yet been touched.

Of course, it is not completely without results, at least Kragujevac has been occupied, but it is not possible to conquer Belgrade in a short time.

Therefore, the General Staff decided to change the operational plan, slowing down the attack on Belgrade and turning to defense. Then make breakthroughs in the direction of Montenegro and Romania to avoid an early decisive battle with Austria-Hungary!

"How many troops are deployed by the Austro-Hungarian Empire in Belgrade?" Ferdinand asked with concern

The Chief of General Staff thought for a while and said, "Your Majesty, the Austro-Hungarian Empire has been sending more troops to Belgrade after the German-French crisis broke out.

In addition to the troops that have retreated from the front line and the reinforcements they have transferred from various places, in the Belgrade area, they have deployed a total of 32 main infantry divisions, 8 artillery regiments, and other affiliated units. Thousands of troops.

It doesn't look like there are many troops, but the Austro-Hungarian Empire is mobilizing across the country, and new troops are constantly reinforcing Belgrade.

If we continue to attack Belgrade, it is very likely that the Austro-Hungarian Empire will concentrate most of its forces in Belgrade and have a decisive battle with us! "

Ferdinand nodded, it was inevitable! Once Bulgaria has conquered Belgrade, the entire Hungarian plain will be a flat river, let it go!

Even if the Vienna government wants to take care of the overall situation, the Hungarian government will deploy its own troops to reinforce Belgrade. The Kingdom of Hungary, which did not want to fight this war, had to fight to the end with Bulgaria for the sake of its own defense and security!

If Belgrade has been conquered, it doesn't matter to Ferdinand. No matter how the Hungarians explode, Bulgaria can defend according to the danger, and the aircraft and tanks can be taken out to easily defend the line of defense.

But it would be a tragedy if Belgrade has not been conquered. In the face of the continuous reinforcements of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the Bulgarian 6th Army will have to fight to the end with them!

Thinking of the Versailles meat grinder in history, Ferdinand felt that this was not a good choice. Who knows how much fighting power the Hungarians can explode when defending their homeland?

"Tell me about your new plan and the reasons for its implementation!" Ferdinand said calmly

No matter how the strategic students changed, Bulgaria had already taken advantage of it at the beginning of the war. The more than two million 6th Army that has been mobilized is now enough to sweep the Balkans. The problem now is nothing more than the choice of breakthrough direction!

The change in strategy is not only a military issue, but also a political issue, which must be carefully considered.

The Chief of General Staff explained: "Your Majesty, up to now, the Austro-Hungarian Empire has mobilized about one million troops, and with their standing army, the total number of troops has exceeded 1.65 million, and there are about six There are 100,000 people, and there are still 100,000 people in their country, and the remaining 900,000 troops are deployed on the Eastern Front.

Judging from the military deployment of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, they still regard the Russians as their important enemies. In this context, there is no need for us to jump out to steal the limelight from the Russians.

On the contrary, it was earlier to occupy the Kingdom of Montenegro and Romania, and to get the spoils of war that belonged to us in advance, which was more in the interests of Bulgaria! "

From the point of view of national interests, it is obvious that the sooner the Balkan Peninsula is occupied, the better it will be for Bulgaria to rule the region in the future.

After all, in times of war, many things can be done, but in times of peace, many things are a little timid to do!

However, political issues affect the whole body. Bulgaria's slowing down of the attack on Belgrade must also take into account the attitude of the entire Entente.

After all, as long as Belgrade was occupied, the Austro-Hungarian Empire had to deploy heavy troops on the Hungarian plain. The capture of the Kingdom of Montenegro and Romania, although the border area between the two countries has also increased, but the troops that can contain the Austro-Hungarian Empire are less!

Unless you continue to attack the Austro-Hungarian Empire after occupying the two places, trying to contain 1.5 million Austro-Hungarian troops is nothing but a dream!

This is related to the overall strategic deployment of the Entente, and Ferdinand has to consider it carefully!

The French are better off, as long as Bulgaria is willing to increase its troop input in the Mediterranean, they will not object.

At the same time, facing the pressure of Germany and Italy, even with the help of the British, they still expressed Alexander!

If Bulgaria could increase its military investment in the Mediterranean Sea and contain some Italians, the French would not bother to care whether Bulgaria attacked the Austro-Hungarian Empire according to the previous agreement!

What about the British? After the Ottoman Empire entered the war, their pressure on the Suez Canal greatly increased, and if it weren't for the buffer of the Bulgarian colonies, now they should also fight the Ottoman Empire.

It's funny to think about it, now the British pay more attention to the security of the Bulgarian colonies than Ferdinand! Now the British troops in Egypt are not sure to defeat the Ottomans!

Ferdinand nodded with a wry smile and agreed. He knew that doing so would probably kill the tsarist government. History has proven this.

The Austro-Hungarian Empire is naturally not an opponent of the Russians, but if the German army on the eastern front is added, the Russians really can't stand it.

But the national interest is so cruel, it can weaken the Russians, it is estimated that Britain and France will applaud!

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