"These Austro-Hungarians are so shameless that they make us happy in vain."

Ferdinand I looked at the telegram in his hand, and in his office he vented his dissatisfaction with Austria-Hungary to Prime Minister Gaisov. There was also a broken cup on the ground, silently recounting his tragic process. It seems that Ferdinand I was so enraged by this telegram that he forgot that he himself was born in Austria-Hungary.

Prime Minister Gaischov looked at the king's anger and had nothing but scoundrels in his heart, all because of this telegram from Austria-Hungary. In this telegram, Austria-Hungary told Bulgaria that they could not unite the Bulgarian army to flank Serbia because they did not have the support of the German side. However, they were willing to provide 10 million leva in funds and 5 million levin worth of arms to support Bulgaria's just military campaign against Serbia.

The problem is that what Bulgaria desperately needs now is military support, not financial and arms assistance, and the Austro-Hungarian army does not mention the creation of a conflict on the Serbian border. It's like a guy who promised me to help you attract the enemy, and you sneak up from behind. Later, he said that let's just beat him together, who knew you were going to be ready, he changed his mind and even canceled his previous promise, how could this not be Ferdinand I furious. However, anger could not help Ferdinand I, and now domestic public opinion has made it impossible for anyone to stop the military action.

After Ferdinand I's anger subsided, Prime Minister Gaischov asked. "Your Majesty, do we still need to continue our military operations?"

Faced with the Prime Minister's inquiry, Ferdinand I asked rhetorically. "Is it possible for this situation to stop in China now?"

Hearing the king's words, Prime Minister Gaishov fell silent. Now the situation in Bulgaria, he is very clear, if it can be suppressed at the beginning, now the domestic public opinion is a fire, anyone who tries to pour water on the fire will be burned to death by this fire, no one is an exception.

The only way now is to channel popular anger towards Serbia and Greece, which the previous government did and which is no longer stopping.

Seeing the silent Prime Minister, King Ferdinand I knew that it was not his responsibility, and said after calming down. "The Prime Minister's side is going to be handed over to you."

When Prime Minister Gaischov heard Ferdinand I's words, he knew that the king intended to go to the battlefield in person as he had done in the previous Ottoman war, and he hurriedly stepped forward and said with concern. "Your Majesty, our advantage this time is not too great, it is better to let Lieutenant General Mikhail Savov command. After all, the location of the battle is not too far from Sofia, and the news can be transmitted back quickly. ”

Hearing the Prime Minister's heartfelt words, Ferdinand I explained it to him. "It is precisely because we have little advantage that we need to boost morale, you can rest assured that I will not go to the front-line battlefield."

After hearing the king's words, Prime Minister Gaishov knew that he had made up his mind, and he could only speak. "Then I wish Your Majesty victory in advance."

After saying that, Prime Minister Gaischov was about to leave the kingdom's office, and when he walked to the door, Prime Minister Gaisov suddenly turned around and said something that he was worried about when he saw the announcement of the Romanian military exercises. "Your Majesty, the 4,000 square kilometers of territory that we should demarcate in the agreement with Romania, do you see if you can consult with the Romanian ambassador. I guess this Romanian maneuver exercise is an expression of my dissatisfaction. ”

Ferdinand I heard Prime Minister Gaisov's concerns about the Romanian exercise, and spoke casually. "Prime Minister, you are careful, Romania is conducting exercises every year, so don't worry. At most, we have crossed the territory after fighting Serbia and Greece. However, we have to collect a little more tax before the territory is divided. ”

Hearing that Ferdinand I didn't pay much attention to himself, Prime Minister Gaishov couldn't say much, after all, it was just his own guess.

After seeing Prime Minister Gaischov leave, Ferdinand I called in the guards. "Arrange it, we're going to Miloca tomorrow"

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Prime Minister Gaischov began to get busy after returning to the Prime Minister's Office, after all, the king was going to the front, so most of the things had to be on him.

After resting for the night, King Ferdinand saw his wife Queen Mary Louise the next morning, his two sons Prince Boris and Prince Kirill, and his youngest daughter Szezhda at the gate of the palace.

"Father, I also want to go to the front."

The eldest son, Crown Prince Boris, who is already 19 years old, watched his father speak his mind.

After hearing his brother's words, 18-year-old Prince Kirill also said. "Father, I also want to go to war and deal with the untrustworthy Serbs and Greeks."

After hearing the words of his two sons, Ferdinand I scolded with a straight face. "Nonsense, war kills people, and thousands of people will die, maybe a bullet will kill you if you really go to the battlefield."

After hearing the words of his father Ferdinand, both princes spoke. "We are not afraid of death."

The son's words made Ferdinand I's face change and he scolded them loudly. "You are not afraid of death, I am afraid."

He turned to his wife, Mary. "Watch out for the two of them, and don't let them leave the palace until I return."

Queen Mary knew that her husband was really angry, and she didn't want her son to go to war, so she glanced at her two unconscious sons and said. "Okay, I'll tell the guards not to let them out."

Ferdinand I, who received the queen's reply, boarded the car and was escorted by the guards to Miloka, the headquarters of the war against Serbia.

The town of Miloka is located 60 kilometers west of Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, near the Serbian cities of Bitola and Ohrid. It is easily accessible, there are about 2,000 people living here, and there is a road from Sofia to Macedonia. Now in preparation for the Serbian war, it is flooded with a large number of soldiers.

Today the Minister of War, Lieutenant General Mikhail Savov, the commander of the First Army, Lieutenant General Vasil Kutinchev, the commander of the Third Army, General Nikolai Ivanov, and other high-ranking Bulgarian officers were at the entrance of the town to prepare for the arrival of King Ferdinand I.

"Here we are."

When a group of high-ranking officers in their fifties and sixties were dizzy from the June sun, a general with good eyesight shouted. Let the group of senior officers, who were already drowsy, lift their spirits at once. While this group of generals was ready, Ferdinand I's convoy also appeared in front of them. Ferdinand I, who was in the car, said to the driver when he saw the generals who greeted him. "Stop when you get closer."

"Crunch."

The king's car, which was still ten meters away from them, stopped, and King Ferdinand got out of the car and walked straight towards the generals.

"I've seen Your Majesty."

When Ferdinand I walked up to them, the Minister of War, Lieutenant General Mikhail Savov, took the lead in saluting him together.

"Excuse me, generals."

King Ferdinand hurriedly stepped forward to support his Minister of War and spoke to the commanders of the various units behind him.

After hearing the king's words, the generals straightened their backs. Seeing the generals leading the Bulgarian army to victory in front of him, King Ferdinand made an impromptu speech. "Defenders of Bulgaria, you have worked hard. In the battle against the Ottomans, the battles you commanded sealed our victory. And Serbia and Greece are immoral for refusing to return the fruits of victory that we should taste, and we want them to know the consequences of stealing from us. ”

After hearing the king's speech, the generals present applauded warmly, expressing their agreement with the king's speech.

After his speech, Ferdinand I, led by Lieutenant General Mikhail Savov, Minister of War, to the General Headquarters. Ferdinand I, accompanied by a group of generals, asked how the morale was and if there were any problems that needed to be solved, and they were all answered satisfactorily. He then left Lieutenant General Mikhail Savov behind, citing his need for rest.

In one of the rooms of the command, Ferdinand I asked Lieutenant General Mikhail Savov. "How is the army preparing now?"

The War Chancellor answered the King's questions. "It's almost ready."

"That's good." Ferdinand I, after hearing him, went on to tell him bad news from Austria-Hungary. "Austria-Hungary just sent us the news that they could no longer flank Serbia with us because of Germany's lack of support."

Hearing the news brought by the king shocked the Minister of War. "These Austro-Hungarians are really not reliable at all."

Ferdinand I, hearing the complaint of the War Chancellor, continued. "Now only you, me and the prime minister know about this news, don't spread it."

"Yes, Your Majesty, I understand the consequences of spreading the word."

Lieutenant General Mikhail Savov is also not a fool who knows the consequences, and now it seems that he can only fight hard.

Ferdinand I asked him, "Do you have any plans for this?" ”

Hearing the words of the king, Lieutenant General Mikhail Savov recalled in his head. "There was a plan that I thought was too radical to use before."

Ferdinand I said with great joy. "Tell me about it."

Lieutenant General Mikhail Savov voiced this radical plan. "This plan is the same as the current arrangement, but the machine guns and artillery are all concentrated on the front line, and with strong firepower, they are not given a chance to counterattack, and a wave of heavy blows is crushed for them. I rejected it because I thought it would cost us a lot to do so, but now it seems that we can still afford this plan. ”

Hearing the words of the Minister of War, Ferdinand I said after thinking about it in his head. "Just follow this plan, concentrate all the heavy firepower on the front line, and defeat them in one wave."

Having received the king's approval, Lieutenant General Mikhail Savov replied. "Okay, Your Majesty, I'll arrange it"

Then the Bulgarian units received a telegram from the Minister of War, Lieutenant General Mikhail Savov, to concentrate artillery and machine guns on the front assault division, so that a superdivision armed with more than 400 artillery pieces and more than 400 machine guns appeared. It is not known whether the Serbian troops will be able to withstand the firepower far beyond an era.