The loss of Syria did not cause much of a stir in Bulgaria, and in the eyes of ordinary people, it was just a colony anyway, and it would be enough to lose it and regain it.

It is more important to land on the peninsula of Asia Minor as soon as possible and take out the Ottoman Empire. Strategically, Bulgaria's greatest threat was the Ottoman Empire in Asia Minor.

The two sides were only blocked by a narrow strait, and many coastal cities, including Constantinople, were within range of Ottoman artillery, which caused great problems for Bulgaria's defense and security.

Of course, this is just the opinion of ordinary people, in Ferdinand's opinion, with the development of science and technology, if the Asia Minor Peninsula cannot be managed, then the whole of Bulgaria will not have any national defense security at all, anyway, he does not think that there is any possibility of détente with the Ottomans!

From the perspective of long-term development, it is difficult for a country to develop sustainably if it does not have enough territory, population and resources.

Ferdinand didn't want the empire he had built to collapse because of these problems, and finally be eliminated by this world of the jungle.

Just as Ferdinand was planning for the future of Bulgaria, he was surprised by the news.

"Your Majesty, there have been earth-shattering changes on the battlefield on the Eastern Front, and the Russians have won the Winter Battle, and the Allies are about to be finished!" Foreign Minister Metev said excitedly

Ferdinand's face changed greatly, if the Russians win, then Bulgaria must speed up, only by getting enough chips, it is possible to maintain enough voice in the next international changes.

"What about the war report? Why hasn't it been sent back yet? Ferdinand asked, confused

Metyev thought for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, this is the news that the Russians have taken the initiative to inform us, and the detailed battle report may come a little later.

According to information disclosed by the Russians, in this winter offensive their Southwestern Front, which not only broke through the Austro-Hungarian Galician defenses, but also annihilated a corps of the Germans on the Eastern Front, and they were expanding their gains.

The Russians themselves estimated that they would destroy no less than two million enemies in this campaign, and now the battle continues.

However, due to the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian defensive line, it may be difficult for them to hold back the Russian attack this time. In the event of the collapse of Austria-Hungary, I am afraid that the Allies will not be able to support it! ”

Ferdinand's face changed dramatically, and the results of the Russians in this battle were simply incredible! This was also the largest number of troops invested by the two warring sides since the outbreak of the World War, and it was also the most astonishing result.

No one thought that on the eve of the Germans' reinforcement of the Eastern Front, the Russians would strike first and directly take Austria-Hungary and kill the main force of Austria-Hungary in one fell swoop.

Now, even if the Germans increase their troops on the Eastern Front, they may not be able to do anything with the Russians, so now Bulgaria will be finished with another push of Austria-Hungary?

Ferdinand fell into deep contemplation, thanks to his butterfly effect, Russia is much better off now than it was in history!

Not only has it lost more than one million square kilometers of land as it has done in history, but it has also lost nearly five million troops, and its vitality has been greatly damaged.

On the contrary, it has been the active attacking side since the beginning of the war, and aside from this battle, the Russian casualties should be about 1.3 million.

Of course, the strength of the Austro-Hungarian Empire is now much better preserved than it was in history, and even if it loses this battle, it is stronger than it was at the same time in history.

Soon Ferdinand reacted, and the Russians seemed to have a good time in history, but that time it was a return to the past, and now it happened in the heyday of the Russians.

It is conceivable that the international influence of the Russians will skyrocket, and the internal contradictions will be suppressed by the victory of the war, and the future trend of the situation in Russia will become confusing.

"Little Carl sent an order to go down and convene the cabinet and the military to come over for a meeting immediately!" Ferdinand said worriedly

Although he didn't think that the Allies would be doomed so easily, the performance of the European steamrollers this time was really amazing, and they defeated the main force of Austria-Hungary neatly.

Who can guarantee that the Russians will not continue to fight and defeat the German reinforcements in one fell swoop? You must know that Mao Xiong has enough strength advantages, and the crowd tactics are still very powerful in this era.

As long as the front line needs it, Nicholas II can arm another million troops and send them to the front at any time!

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Ferdinand said: "Although we don't know the details of this battle, judging from the information that the Russians have taken the initiative to make public, they have won this battle, and it is still a great victory that can change the direction of the world war!"

Now let's talk about what we do next. Whether to join forces with Russia to kill the Austro-Hungarian Empire first, or join forces with the Russians to kill the Ottoman Empire first, this is related to our long-term development, let's talk about it! ”

The news of the complete victory of the Russians obviously stunned everyone, and it was only after listening to Ferdinand's questioning that everyone reacted.

War Minister Popov subconsciously blurted out: "To attack the Asia Minor Peninsula immediately, the Ottoman Empire must be destroyed before the end of the world war!"

This is at stake in Bulgaria's future living space, and we cannot give it up! ”

His proposal has been approved by the military, and most of the interests of Bulgaria in this war are in the hands of the Ottoman Empire, if these cannot be obtained before the end of the war, then the future will be a flower in the moon mirror to negotiate all this!

What's more, the performance of the woolly bear this time has changed everyone's stereotype of them. If the loot is not immediately snatched, in case the future and the Russians turn their faces, how much more will Bulgaria be able to divide the territory of the Ottoman Empire? This is a very serious problem!

Prime Minister Konstantin said with some hesitation: "Your Majesty, the current situation of the Entente will definitely require us to launch a full-scale attack on Austria-Hungary, and this question cannot be avoided.

It is better for me to take the initiative to attack Bosnia and Herzegovina now, and first get all the Balkan regions. As long as we are fighting with Austria-Hungary, they can't say anything more!

However, in this way, the pressure on the military will be great, and it will be difficult to attack in two directions at the same time! ”

Before Ferdinand could express his position, War Minister Popov said domineeringly: "Don't worry, we are fighting on two fronts, and the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the Ottoman Empire are not also fighting on two fronts?"

The pressure on them should be even greater, especially the Austro-Hungarian Empire, they have just been defeated in Galicia, and the woolly bears are driving in, and they simply do not have the ability to fight on two fronts!

And the Ottoman Empire is not much better, and now it has stupidly stepped into Syria, and in a short time it will not be able to get out at all, and it is fighting with the Russians in the Caucasus.

Even if they have so many troops, but what about weapons and ammunition? With the strength of the Ottoman military-industrial system, the weapons and ammunition in their hands now will not last long!

Your Majesty, now that the tide of the war has changed and the situation is becoming more and more complicated, I ask to go to the front to direct the landing on the peninsula of Asia Minor, and promise to take out the Ottoman Empire within a year! ”

As soon as Popov's words ended, Defense Minister Dante Kristof and War Minister Andrei Blaskov jumped out to fight, and even the Chief of the General Staff Imia Dimityev was eager to try, with great intentions to compete for the boss.

If Petrov hadn't been the Minister of the Navy, maybe he would have come out to fight.

There is no way, everyone knows that the situation has changed now, and it must be fought by a large corps, and it is still necessary to fight quickly.

In this context, veterans must be sent out, who would dare to send newcomers? Commanding millions of troops to fight, who dares to be sloppy?

In addition to these few of them, how many of the Bulgarian generals commanded more than two hundred thousand troops in battle?

In the face of several military bigwigs' invitations to war, Ferdinand could only comfort himself, it is better to have a war than not to have one, and if everyone avoids the war, Ferdinand should be worried.

As for the managerial staff? There's no choice at all! The army of one hundred and eighty was handed over to one person, and Ferdinand was not at ease!

It was just right to form two front armies, and there were exactly four military officers and chiefs of staff, and it was just right to send them out.

I saw Ferdinand wave his hand and say, "Okay, you all have a share, none of you can run!" Now, according to the actual situation, you should first determine the troop input of the two front armies and make preparations for war, I will only give you two days, and you must come up with a practical plan for me! ”

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The world is impermanent, according to Ferdinand's original plan, there is no need for a decisive battle with a large army, and at most two or three hundred thousand people will participate in the battle, which will be broken up and blossomed.

It can effectively reduce the risk caused by the decisive battle of the large army, even if it is lost on a certain battlefield, it will not affect the overall situation, it will only take a little longer.

This is also conducive to taking advantage of the advantages of the Bulgarian army in terms of officers, and old empires like the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the Ottoman Empire may have one or two figures with military command talents, but in general, they are still dominated by lounge rice bags.

In terms of officer quality, the Bulgarian army has an absolute superiority, and if it blossoms on multiple fronts, this superiority will continue to be magnified.

But now it is different, to end the war quickly, then after landing on the peninsula of Asia Minor, it is definitely necessary to take Ankara, the capital of the Ottomans, and force the Ottomans to fight a decisive battle.

Even the Balkan theater, while occupying Bosnia and Herzegovina, had to be prepared for an attack on Vienna.

The Austro-Hungarian Empire also has a very good background, and there are many talents that make Ferdinand covetous, once the Austro-Hungarian Empire is seized, then the strength gap between Bulgaria and Britain and France can be gradually erased!

Of course, this is the most ideal situation, it is easy to empty the machinery of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and it is troublesome to snatch this group of talents. That is, the Ferdinand family has been operating in the Austro-Hungarian Empire for hundreds of years, otherwise there is no possibility of implementation!

To accomplish this strategy, it is necessary to cooperate with the head snake; If you want them to cooperate, at least let them see that the country is finished, so that they can buy it successfully.

Therefore, the Balkan Front must also be strong enough to defeat the enemy in a short time and occupy Vienna before the Russians.

Although the strategic goals have not changed, the implementation plan has become more troublesome, and the requirements for the coach are naturally different.

Ferdinand didn't have an adventurous spirit, and he could be sure of a victorious battle with a veteran, so why bother to use a few newcomers to the death?

It had been more than thirty years since he came to this plane, and Ferdinand was no longer very interested in the so-called historical figures.

Reality tells him that the so-called famous generals in history are just like that, like Bulgaria, these generals are all unknown figures in history, and now they are not as famous and considered famous by the outside world?

Many people do not lack ability, what is missing is to give them the opportunity to perform. This is also the origin of the saying "troubled times create heroes"!

Of course, this is not to say that these historical celebrities are useless, at least they have been proven in history to be talents, and the chances of success are much greater than that of mining ordinary people for training!

Therefore, in the field of science and technology, Ferdinand has always cultivated and dug and dug in parallel, but in the command of the army, he has all chosen to train himself.

Anyway, in modern warfare, the role of the general's personal ability is being weakened. No matter how good the enemy's military command ability is, as long as your ability passes the test and does not make mistakes, everyone can still only honestly fight for strength.

This is also why the Germans were defeated in the two world wars, if we talk about the famous generals in history, Germany in the same period is beating the whole world in terms of quality and quantity, but unfortunately the individual ability can not change the gap in national strength!

On what basis could Ferdinand conclude that the Allies would not be doomed right away?

The reason is simple, the Russians have limited ammunition reserves, and they have just fought a general battle, don't they need to replenish it?

With the Russians' own industrial capabilities, combined with their poor organizational skills, they can meet half of the ammunition consumption at the front line, even if it is open!

What if you don't have weapons and ammunition? Could it be that Nicholas II was still able to make the soldiers attack with bayonets?

It will be at least two or three months before the Entente makes up for their attrition, and by then the Allies will have almost eased their breath.

Of course, Bulgaria's sudden attack now is not not to refuse the ammunition support that the Russians may offer?

In a way, Ferdinand was starting to pit his teammates again, dashing the hopes of the Allies to end the war quickly!

Nicholas II, who was far away in St. Petersburg, did not know that his dream had not yet begun, and that he had been snuffed out by Ferdinand in the cradle!