"What? Formation of a temporary division? Petrov couldn't believe it

"Yes! This was an order from the Grand Duke himself, without going through the military council! Popov said in shock

You must know that the various systems of the Bulgarian army are clearly divided, and the military commander has no right to intervene in the recruitment of soldiers, let alone the formation of new units!

Armament is the responsibility of the General Armament Department; Logistics supply has been specially set up with the logistics department; Recruitment of soldiers and reserve training are the responsibility of the Ministry of Defense; The Military Council is responsible for expanding the troop establishment!

Bulgaria does not have a corps-level establishment, the front-line commander has a military commander, and the highest rank is only a division commander, like the commander of the group army, which was specially set up during the war, and was abolished immediately after the war!

Under this system, the possibility of the birth of warlords was limited to the greatest extent, even if he wanted to cultivate small groups, which ensured Ferdinand's control over the army!

This time, Ferdinand directly bypassed the order of the Ministry of Defense and the Military Council to delegate power to the maximum!

It's definitely not as simple as it seems, and the fact that there is no formal order means that this can also be a secret order!

The two of them coincidentally thought of "carrying the black pot"!

If you want to capture Constantinople, the possible casualties, the core population of Bulgaria is limited, and the army cannot afford such large casualties, then the temporary division is also a cannon fodder division!

"It seems that the credit for conquering Constantinople is not so easy to take!" Petrov said with a wry smile

Popov laughed: "So what, are you willing to give up?" If you want to quit, I don't mind taking it to myself! ”

Petrov said depressedly: "How is it possible to give up? I just sighed, it's a big deal to be scolded, as long as Constantinople is taken, it's not a matter, and the country will be responsible for the aftermath! ”

On the other hand, if they can't beat Constantinople, they will be miserable, and they won't want to have a good life for the rest of their lives!

Popov said coldly: "Since you have to do it sooner or later, let's start now, anyway, it will be filled with human lives!"

Now in the Istanbul area, there are already large and small volunteers, guerrillas, and rebel armies, and there are more than 100,000 people.

Let the logistics department get the basic weapons and equipment as soon as possible and give them a supplement, as long as each person has a rifle and a bayonet! If I can't make up for it in the short term, I'll distribute the weapons I captured first! ”

Petrov thought for a moment and said ruthlessly: "Good! Let's give our prize out first and let them sign up voluntarily! If we lose our lives, we won't be blamed! ”

……

Life and death are fateful, wealth is in the sky!

As soon as the news came out that the First Army Group was going to build a temporary division, it shocked everyone.

A teenager asked, "Paul, do you want to participate?" The danger was great, I had just gone to the recruiting office, and a veteran told me that the Provisional Division was also going to participate in the siege, and that the mortality rate could be as high as 1 in 10! I advise us to think about it before participating, and once we join, we can't quit! ”

Paul smiled, "Cullen, do you still need to think about this?" With a 10 percent mortality rate, I wouldn't be so unlucky!

This time, Bulgaria offered a lot of money, disability and death benefits of not less than two hectares of land, or the equivalent in cash, and those who made war exploits will be rewarded heavily, and they can get knighthoods at the highest!

Why not take a gamble? Anyway, I have nothing, just kill two Ottomans, or get collective credit, and I can harvest a hectare of land!

Even if I were unlucky and fell on the way to attack, my family would have access to two hectares of land, enough for them to live on! ”

Petrov's plan succeeded, and now the First Army was clearly marked: kill an Ottoman soldier 0.5 hectares of land, double the officers, and double the generals......

Coupled with the guidance of intelligence officers, the difference between casualty rate and mortality rate was ignored intentionally or unintentionally!

In the eyes of many people, the 10% mortality rate is not too high, only one out of ten, and I will not be so unlucky!

So what are you afraid of, if you really die unfortunately, isn't there still a generous pension? No worries, why not Bo!

The people of the Balkans are fierce, not blowing, any nation living here is a fighting nation, and few are afraid of war, isn't it just a mercenary!

Since Bulgaria has paid a lot of money, it is only natural to give them their lives, not to mention that it is better to fight the damned Ottomans, you can make money and take revenge, this trip is worth it!

From the beginning of conscription to the completion of reorganization, it took only three days, and Bulgaria once again showed the world what efficiency is!

……

At the time of the First Army's recruitment, the Ottomans were not idle at the moment, and in just a few days, Eder Pasha received three more divisions of reinforcements.

However, Eder Pasha was not at all happy, although the Bulgarians had not launched a general offensive these days, but the small offensive had not stopped, and shells were poured on their positions like no money!

In just a few days, the Ottoman army lost another division, and this was based on the premise that those hundreds of heavy artillery pieces were not fully powerful!

It's not that Popov doesn't want to continue the storm, the main thing is to wait for ammunition! Bulgaria's own artillery regiment, that one is not to worry about, the reserve of seven or eight million pieces of ammunition has not yet been consumed by half!

But the heavy artillery supplied by the Russians was pitted, and Bulgaria could only produce a small number of shells, and the rest had to wait for the Russians to send it. There is not enough ammunition to suppress the Ottoman shore artillery!

Of course, the Ottoman army was not much better, and Ettore Pasha rushed into the general headquarters with an angry face and asked sharply: "General Eder Pasha, where is our artillery, why don't you return fire?" ”

Hearing this, Eder Pasha was also furious, slapped the table, and said, "Enough, what kind of place is this, go wild, go back to your headquarters!"

Where is our artillery, don't you know? Why don't you fight back, you're deaf and can't hear? ”

Not to be outdone, Ettore Pasha said: "I'm asking the shore artillery, now that hundreds of field guns are firing back, what about our shore artillery?"

You must know that the Bulgarian army is equipped with new artillery, their 75mm field guns, one can top several of our field guns, and without more powerful shore guns, they are not their opponents at all! ”

Eder Pasha sneered and said, "Shore artillery, you fucking think I don't want to use it!" What about terrible ammunition? The Bosphorus has been calm for decades, and the ammunition that was previously stockpiled was placed in Constantinople, so I don't need to explain it anymore! ”

Ettore Pasha sighed and said, "In that case, then simply put the abandoned positions outside the city and use the fortress in the city to defend it!" The casualties are too great now! ”

Eder Pasha gave him a cold look and said, "Stop dreaming! Last year's Armenian riots, many fortresses in Constantinople were badly damaged and are being repaired, and your task now is to buy time for the repairs! ”

Ettore Pasha angrily asked, "We've been abandoned, right?" Don't forget, Chatalja was conquered in one day!

Once the Bulgarians launch a full-scale attack, our positions will not be able to stop them, and at the cost of tens of thousands of people, is it worth it for two or three days? ”

Eder Pasha said coldly, "This is the order! ”

Sending away Etul Pasha, at this moment Eder Pasha didn't know if his decision was right, and said in a low tone: "The adjutant sent a report to the country that the Bulgarians have completed the expansion of the army, and the general offensive is about to begin, asking for immediate reinforcements!" ”

……

A new round of general offensive began, and under the baptism of artillery fire, the Ottoman army could only defend against the Bulgarian attack with the remaining fortifications and trenches.

Popov said calmly: "It's almost over, let's come out and see the blood of our newly formed temporary division!" ”

With Popov's order, under the cover of artillery, the newly formed temporary 1st, 2nd, and 3rd divisions rushed forward with a roar. In the eyes of ordinary soldiers, the Ottoman army in front of them is the land in front of them, waiting for them to harvest!

On one side was the Bulgarian Provisional Division with high morale, and on the other hand, the Ottoman army was fighting for its life, and the two sides fought bloodily together!

As time passed, more and more Bulgarian soldiers rushed forward, and the Turkish army gradually gained the upper hand, and the battle continued until nightfall, when the Ottoman army retreated under the cover of night!

After counting the results of the battle, Popov shook his head and thought to himself: a rabble is a rabble, if it had been replaced by a regular army, the battle would have ended long ago, and the Turkish army would not have escaped!

However, he still stepped in personally and calmed the soldiers. In fact, he only showed his face for a while, and ordered the officers to count the combat exploits of the soldiers during the day!

The people who were still grieving for the sacrifice of their comrades were quickly dispelled by the coming reward. Those who have made a profit are getting together to discuss how much land they want to get; Those who have no harvest are secretly annoyed on the side, why didn't they rush faster, and made up their minds that next time they must be fast, and they can't let people rob their land!