The news of the capture of Komodini by Bulgaria shocked not only the Ottomans, but also Carlo as an ally. You must know that it has only been seven days, and it has only been seven days since Bulgaria declared war on the Ottomans.

For the super high combat effectiveness of the Bulgarians, there was a field military observation mission commented on this, good strength and super high morale, the Bulgarians won this victory in name only.

Of course, unlike what was published in the newspapers, there was a detailed combat experience in Carlo's hands, which was sent by the Italian military advisory group. True, Italy not only took part in the battles itself, but also sent military advisory groups in the armies of Montenegro and Bulgaria.

In this report, the details of the battles of the Bulgarian army with the Ottoman army are told in detail. It was only in this detailed battle report that Carlo learned the specific truth. At the very beginning, the Bulgarian First Army, in accordance with the orders of Major General Gudshev, broke through the two lines of defense of the Ottoman army one after another, and rushed to the city of Komodini within three days.

In fact, the effect was so good that the Ossian army, which had intended to rely on the defensive line to build more defensive offensives for the Comodini, was caught off guard.

The Bulgarian army, which rushed to the city, did not give itself time to replenish the enemy, and immediately threw itself into the siege, and after four days of hard fighting, finally drove the Ottoman army out of the city.

The battle left the First Army with 5,470 killed, 11,467 wounded, and 379 missing, bringing the total casualties to more than 16,000. Of course, they also achieved good results, allowing the defending Ottoman army to lose 7,891 casualties, 14,915 prisoners and wounded, and 69 artillery pieces and more than 10,000 guns. It can be said that more than half of the defenders suffered casualties, and the resistance was already very fierce.

And the 1st Army of Major General Gudshev, the first to take the target, was also the main target of the first stage of the Bulgarian operation.

It is interesting to mention here that the largest military rank in Bulgaria before the start of the war was colonel, and Major General Gudshev was urgently promoted along with three others two days before the start of the war.

In fact, at present there are only four major generals in Bulgaria, namely Major General Gudshev of the First Army, Major General Guchev of the Second Army, Major General Uzunov of the Third Army, and Major General Nikolaev, Chief of the General Staff of the Army, who commands the troops remaining in the country.

Don't be surprised by this, remember that in the Serbian War five years ago, the Bulgarian war had the greatest military rank before the start of the war, and that war was also known as the Captain's War. (If you are interested, you can check this war, it can be said that as long as Bulgaria makes a wrong move, then it will be a complete loss, and the time, place, people, and luck will be bursting.) ）

And what is the reason for this? Before that? The fact that the top Bulgarian officers were Russian officers shows how powerful Russia was in Bulgaria at that time.

Of course, after the two countries turned on each other? Bulgarian captains? It fully assumed military command of its war. And it performed very well, which made Serbia, which at that time considered itself the most combative power of the small Balkan countries, disgraced. (Sarvia before during the Russo-Turkish War?) Defeated two Ottoman attacks, of course, generally highly rated)

After reading the report that Bulgaria won Komodini? Carlo looked up at the silent Secretary of War Admiral Saragate and asked. "Your Excellency Admiral Saragate? Bulgaria has taken Komodini, why hasn't the army broken through the enemy's lines yet. ”

There is a reason why Carlo asks, because the Italian army has landed 160,000 people in Albania and the number continues to increase. To transport these troops and the supplies they need? Both the transport forces and the conscripted ships are in full swing.

And these troops were under the leadership of the Chief of the General Staff, Colonel-General Kadolna? It was slow to break through the fortifications defended by the Ottoman Macedonian Second Army and break through into the Macedonian region.

In the face of Carlo's questioning, Admiral Cadore pondered before speaking. "Your Majesty, our situation is very different from that of the Bulgarians, they have the suddenness of a campaign? And we have always been the focus of the Ottoman army. In addition, the fortifications built by the enemy based on the terrain advantages of the Dinara Mountains are very difficult to attack? It is difficult for our army to send heavy artillery to the places where support is needed due to the roads and terrain? So it's more that only soldiers can attack, and this is not efficient? And it is also prone to cause huge casualties. ”

In the face of the explanation given by Admiral Kadolna? Carlo disagreed. "Your Excellency the Admiral has given a reason, can I believe it? I just don't know how to tell the king's people. You must know that your weapons and equipment are much better than those of the other party, and this kind of achievement is not convincing to others. ”

Finally, Carlo stretched out his hand and gestured. "I can accept the result of the Army's breakthrough through the enemy's interception into the Macedonian region in five days, and if it cannot be done by the time comes, then the Army's performance will not be worthy of this victory."

Yes, Carlo gave the Army a showdown at this time. After a lot of forbearance before, in exchange for such a result, Carlo couldn't stand it anymore.

You must know that except for the performance of Durrës and Tirana at the beginning, the performance of the army at other times was really not good.

In battles with the Ottoman army, the army often played a one-to-one and one-to-two exchange ratio. Moreover, the efficiency of the attack breakthrough is not high, and it is still being stopped by the enemy in the mountains.

Although the enemy is dragged, but now is the time to hold the enemy, at this time, facing and besieging the enemy in Macedonia, how to get the biggest piece of the cake if he does not show enough combat effectiveness.

You know, Albania is very important to Italy, and it must be strong enough to shut people up, and Italy is not the only one who wants this land.

Faced with the five-day deadline given by Carlo, Admiral Saragate did not dare to refute it at this time. Because he knew that if he refused, then the king would not be polite to himself, and it was not impossible to replace himself.

Ignoring the War Chancellor who didn't speak, Carlo turned to the Admiralty Chancellor who was watching the excitement. "Admiral Golek, are your ships ready?"

The navy has been doing very well lately, and the enemy has no strength to compete with it at all, although this has made him a lot less successful, but from another aspect, the general has also reduced a lot of danger. It is only necessary to escort ships and shelling, and this kind of task can be done by any qualified general.

Admiral Golek knew what Carlo meant, and quickly nodded in reply. "Your Majesty, the navy is ready."

"Then let's start planning for the hurricane right away."

"Yes."

After talking to the military, Carlo turned to the prime minister and others. "The things on the battlefield are handed over to the military, then other things need to be worked on by you. Now that there are two more Serbian and Greek countries, then we need more diplomatic support, and this time we need to get more support from other countries, after all, we are liberating oppressed Christians. ”

In the face of Carlo's assignment, Bacona, as Foreign Secretary, stepped forward. "Your Majesty, please rest assured that our Ministry of Foreign Affairs has made every effort to win the support of other countries, at least in terms of public opinion, to win the support of the people of all countries."

In the face of the Foreign Secretary's words, Carlo shook his head and said when he thought of Britain and Russia behind Serbia and Greece, as well as France hidden behind the Ottomans. "It's not enough, you need to work harder. Our enemies are not just the Ottomans in front of us. ”