Mediterranean Hegemony Road

After receiving a call from Ferdinand, Nicholas II was about to vomit blood. In his opinion, the Russian Empire was tricked by allies this time!

The materials promised by Britain and France have not yet arrived, the main force of the Germans has come to the east, and the few guys who had guaranteed tickets before did not dare to bubble up.

They swore to guarantee that Bulgaria would advance this batch of materials, but the answer they waited for was: there are not so many materials!

There is no way to verify this question. The warehouses for storing materials are scattered all over the place. Except for a limited number of people, no one knows how much Bulgaria's strategic material reserves are.

From the outbreak of the World War to the present, everyone's strategic material reserves have been declining. The total amount of these materials has caught up with the previous Russian reserves, and it is normal that Bulgaria cannot take them out.

It was because he thought he understood it that Nicholas II thought he had been tricked. It was obviously a bad check, but he actually believed it!

"What about the materials promised by the British and French ministers of foreign affairs? Didn't you say that Bulgaria will pay first even if the transportation capacity is insufficient?" Nicholas II asked angrily.

Russian Foreign Minister Satsunov buried his head very low at the beginning, trying to reduce his sense of existence, but he still did not hide.

"Your Majesty, recently the submarines of the Allied countries have been looting in the Mediterranean Sea, and the cargo ships of the Allied countries have suffered heavy losses. Many of the materials originally delivered to us have sunk to the bottom of the sea, so the arrival time of these materials may be delayed." Sassunov was a little embarrassed. say

He has regretted it. If he had known that the consumption of this battle would be so great, he would not have made this guarantee.

Are the Allies really delaying Russian supplies? the answer is negative!

Thanks to the addition of Italy, the submarines of this time-space ally are operating much more frequently in the Mediterranean region. This is no better than blocking the Strait of Otranto in parallel time and space. If this plane is to be blocked, the whole of Italy must be blocked, which is not much different from blocking the Mediterranean Sea!

Of course, they don't know that this is just the beginning. Now Germany, Austria and Italy are all making dumplings, and it is no surprise that the Mediterranean route will be renamed the death route in the future.

Nicholas II sneered and said: "I know all these, we understand their difficulties, so who will understand our difficulties?

What about the front line? If it weren't for the shortage of supplies, we would all be in Vienna!

But what about now? The strategic center of gravity of the Allies has moved eastward. What do you think we should do? Let the soldiers fight with fire sticks? My Foreign Minister, and Mr. Prime Minister, you all talk about it! "

War Minister Vladimir Alexandrovich Sukhomlinov helped them clear the siege: "Your Majesty, now is not the time to be held accountable, the strategic center of gravity of the Allies has moved eastward, and our military pressure has greatly increased. .

The top priority for us is to raise strategic materials as much as possible to ensure the supply of materials on the front line; and require Britain and France to launch an attack on the western front to contain the German forces; at the same time, let Bulgaria focus its strategy on Europe, attack the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and ease our Military pressure on the battlefield. "

Well, he said it was all crap. It is impossible to change strategic materials at once, and domestic production cannot even meet the daily consumption of the front line, let alone after the outbreak of the war!

As for expecting a British and French counter-offensive? Wait two or three months, people are licking the wound! Britain and France are no better than fur bears,

Their ability to withstand casualties is much lower.

Since the start of the war, the British have paid more than 200,000 casualties, the French have paid more than 800,000 casualties, and the colonial troops have already suffered more than one million casualties.

In this context, if you want Britain and France to launch a counterattack against the Germans, wait a few months! At least wait for others to ship the colonial cannon fodder to Europe!

Not to mention Bulgaria, they have already fought to the death with the Ottoman Empire on the Asia Minor peninsula. How could they give up because of the Russian demands?

However, he succeeded in diverting his attention. The only pity was that he could not solve the material needs of the front-line troops.

However, for politicians, the gray animals on the front line are worthless, and they are lost and replenished. Anyway, the Russian Empire has a big business, and it is trivial to lose millions of people.

Well, Nicholas II also didn't care about the loss of front-line soldiers, but only if the battle was won!

You must know that the Russian Northern Front, which was responsible for attacking East Prussia, had a 5:1 exchange ratio with the Germans.

But here is the Russian Empire, because of the victory in the winter battle, these subsections are ignored.

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Compared with the Russians, the Vienna government is really gloomy. From the start of the war to the present, if there is a casualty list, the Austro-Hungarian Empire is definitely ranked second, close to the existence of the first Russian Empire.

Unfortunately, the Austro-Hungarian Empire has no human resources for bears, and it is a multi-ethnic country. If it weren't for the fact that the Russians were looting in Hungary, increasing the Hungarians' will to resist, the Vienna government would be more "lively" now.

Fortunately, Franz-Joseph I's political skills were strong enough, otherwise the Austro-Hungarian Empire would almost be over.

At least the Slavic nation in their country has made a fuss. There is no leader "Serbia" in this plane, but the spokesperson of the Yugoslav nation, Bulgaria, has undoubtedly performed better.

Especially after the outbreak of the World War, they were eagerly waiting for Austria-Hungary to collapse, let alone counting on them to defend their homeland.

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"Your Majesty, this is a counter-offensive plan planned by the Germans, and we need our cooperation." Chief of Staff Conrad said in a low voice

There is no way, the confidence to speak after a defeat is naturally insufficient. In fact, Conrad's position as chief of the general staff was already crumbling, but he was only temporarily retained because of the support of the Germans.

As soon as the Austro-Hungarian army was defeated again, he would be doomed. The old emperor had serious doubts about his military abilities, and now Conrad desperately needed a victory to prove his ability to cement his position.

The truth of the Russians was naturally hidden from Conrad's eyes. If the Russians recovered, the Austro-Hungarian Empire would be miserable. The counter-offensive plan proposed by the Germans at this time just hit it off with him.

Of course, Conrad was able to see the reality of the Russians, but he failed to see that the Austro-Hungarian Empire was weaker now. A large number of army losses, the newly formed troops may not have much combat effectiveness.

The old emperor took the document and did not open it, so he said directly: "Well, how many troops did the Germans prepare, and how do they need our cooperation?"

Conrad said confidently: "The Germans have decided to deploy another 25 divisions from the Western Front to reinforce the Eastern Front, and they have also mobilized 300,000 people from home to supplement the consumption of the Eastern Front.

By May, the total strength of the Germans on the Eastern Front will reach 2 million, and a full-scale counter-offensive will be launched at that time. The Germans hope that we can mobilize at least 1.5 million troops to participate in the war, and we will join hands to kill the main force of the Russians. "

The old emperor fell into contemplation. The Austro-Hungarian Empire had just experienced a major defeat, and both military morale and strategic materials suffered heavy losses. Can a counterattack now be bearable?

In the end, Franz-Joseph I nodded with a wry smile and agreed, and now the Austro-Hungarian Empire has no choice for capital.

If they don't hit the Russians hard with the Germans, then after a while, Russia recovers; or the Ottoman Empire is over and the Bulgarian strategy returns to Europe again, and they won't have time to cry.

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With the successful landing of the Bulgarian army on the peninsula of Asia Minor, the situation in Ankara has also changed at this time. It has to be said that the Ottoman Empire is very miserable this time. Because they are far away from the sphere of influence of the Allies, they can only fight alone.

In addition to the main battlefield in the Asia Minor Peninsula, the Syrian region was also counterattacked by the Bulgarian Middle East Theater. Hundreds of thousands of Ottoman troops were dragged into Syria, and it was a dilemma.

In the Caucasus region, the Russians did not have a full-scale attack, but they came out every now and then, restraining a large number of their troops.

At the same time, the Bulgarian army defending the Suez Canal launched an attack on the Arab region. The British were still inciting the Arabs to rise up for independence. Iraq was also attacked by the defenders in the Jordan region and the British army in the Iranian colony.

With so many fronts, even the Ottoman Empire at its peak could not stand it, let alone the current Ottoman Empire?

Anyway, Ferdinand didn't think that the Ottomans could hold up so many fronts, even if they wanted to give up!

The Arabian Peninsula can basically declare its fall, and they don't need to give up.

As long as the Ottomans dare to retreat in the Syrian area, the Bulgarian army will catch up. Anyway, there are sea routes for transportation, so they are not afraid that the logistics will not keep up.

Not to mention the Caucasus, the feud between Russia and Turkey is no joke. Once they dare to retreat, they may usher in a larger-scale attack by the Russians.

The rest of the Iraqi area seems to be able to give up, but in fact everyone knows that it is impossible.

This is the only important place of the Ottoman Empire in the Asia Minor Peninsula. If they give up here, they will suffer the loss of population and materials.

Ferdinand doesn't care what decision the Ottoman government will make. Anyway, their industry and agriculture are slag, and they will definitely not be able to withstand it.

Now the Ottomans not only lack guns and bullets, but also lack food and clothing. In the last war in Asia Minor, the population decreased by four layers, not to mention this time and space. If there are four layers left, it is a blessing.

It would be better if the Ottoman government got into the water and wanted to play guerrilla warfare with him. Not enough population, not enough territory, Ferdinand wanted to see how they could swim!

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