With Carlo's strict orders, various urgent orders from Rome forced all parties in the kingdom to speed up the progress, the most notable of which was the Italian army in Albania.

The headquarters was located in the headquarters of the Balkan Army Group in Tirana, and the Chief of the General Staff, General Kadolna, who was the commander of the Army, had just put down a telegram.

It was sent by the Minister of War, Admiral Saragate, and the content was mainly a request from King Carlo, and he was asked what else he needed.

In the face of the apparently urging telegram from the Secretary of War, Admiral Kadolna couldn't help but rub his somewhat swollen temples and smile wryly.

I thought the location was a beautiful one, but I didn't know until I arrived in Tirana that it was hard work.

As the War Chancellor had said, the Ottoman defenders defended stubbornly on the treacherous terrain of the Dinara Mountains. Due to the limitations of the mountainous terrain, the heavy firepower of the Italian army could not enter the mountains at all, and they could only attack it with light artillery.

However, although the Italian light artillery had an advantage in numbers, the limitations of mountain warfare could not suppress the opponent's artillery like the plain terrain.

Therefore, in the absence of artillery suppression, the Italian officers and soldiers fought with great difficulty.

It was basically a battle with the Ottoman defenders on the hills, and it took a lot of effort just to climb the mountain.

However, when it was easy to seize the hill and drive the enemy away, it turned out that there were more positions and fortifications to be fought for, and this scene made many officers and men really feel discouraged.

Moreover, the Ottoman defenders were not wooden, what night attacks, cold guns and cold artillery from time to time to Italian officers and soldiers, which made everyone even more nervous.

Therefore, the speed of the offensive cannot be fast at all, and it can only be advanced steadily and gradually at a speed of one or two kilometers a day.

However, this time, the telegram of urging from Rome made Admiral Cadore feel great pressure. He felt that he couldn't do it anymore.

And at this time, the previous suggestion of Lieutenant General Simone, the commander of the Third Army, immediately came to his mind.

Kadolna was also a decisive person and immediately picked up the phone. "Send a man at once, bring Lieutenant General Simeone, and say that I have something important to look for him."

Fortunately, the Third Army had just retreated in the past two days, which allowed him to quickly find Simeone.

After about an hour, Lieutenant General Simeone hurried to the headquarters where he was, and after a brief briefing, he finally came to Admiral Cadorna. However, Your Excellency Admiral, there are many things to do, and there are still people who are reporting.

Sitting on a bench outside his office, Simeone faintly heard a voice coming from inside the door.

"You're too slow, you must get the heavy artillery to Emeniti as soon as possible."

"I don't want to listen to your explanation, I don't want to listen to your reasons, you only have two days, if you can't get it, I will personally send you to a military court."

Hearing Admiral Menecardorna's breathless voice penetrate the gate, General Simeone was unusually surprised? This chief of the General Staff rarely gets angry? Not to mention making such a big fire.

But despite hearing these angry voices, Simeone was not worried about himself at all. To know his Third Army? The best performers on the whole front? Even if it was to play the board, it would not be his turn.

Not for a while, a general wearing the rank of major general? Walked out of the office with a dejected look on his face.

Simeone knew him, this was Major General Gardner, commander of the 2nd Heavy Artillery Brigade? This one is in charge, although he is only in charge of dozens of artillery? However, the minimum caliber is more than 150 mm, but due to the restrictions on heavy artillery in the mountains, it has little chance to perform in this war.

Of course, according to what he had just heard, it seemed that Admiral Kadolna was going to forcibly drag the heavy artillery into the mountains.

After saying hello to this nodder? Simeone was invited into the office.

"Simeone? There you are. ”

Admiral Cadorna, who was the commander, smiled when he saw Simeone come in, and he couldn't tell that he had just started such a big fire.

"Your Excellency Chief of the General Staff, I'm here."

In the face of the friendly greeting of the Chief of the General Staff, what else could Simeone do, naturally, with the same friendly attitude.

Waiting for both of them to sit down? Admiral Kadolna continued. "Simeone, the plan you proposed last time? After some consideration, I decided that it was feasible. ”

After hearing the Chief of the General Staff say that he wants to think about his own plans? Although Simeone didn't say it on the surface, he was excited inside. Actually how far away he is from making a suggestion? It's been almost a week.

"So when will the program start?"

Simeone's inquiry? For Admiral Kadolna? Not a problem, he said, pulling out a plan. "Let's start tomorrow. This is my slightly modified plan based on your plan, you can take a look at it first. ”

Simeone took the plan and read it seriously without saying a word. And in the face of serious Simeone, Admiral Cardolna did not bother him, and for a while only the sound of pendulums and flipping books remained in the office.

This plan was really made according to Simeone's previous proposal, concentrating the four mountain brigades currently in Italy in Albania, as well as his third army, to form a strong attacking force, and then the independent second heavy artillery brigade would also join in two days, in order to gather superior forces supplemented by powerful artillery, and forcibly break through the heavy forces laid by the enemy in the Kichevo Pass and attack the Macedonian region.

The Kičevo Pass is the closest pass from Tirana to the Macedonian city of Prilep, and there are currently five such passes from Albania to Macedonia, but the three most important are the Kuks Pass to Pristina, the Gostivar Pass to the core city of Skopje, Macedonia, and the Kichevo Pass to Prilep.

The reason for Admiral Kadolna's choice of the Kichevo Pass was the importance of Prilep's position, both to flank Skopje and to continue west to threaten Salonica, Macedonia's largest port, to join up with the Bulgarian army.

Of course, this is only the general outline of the plan, and it is also about the assembly of troops, the subdivision of the offensive direction, the disposition of artillery, and so on, and there are twenty or thirty pages of such content, which requires at least an hour to read, while Simeone read it for an hour and a half.

In the meantime, Admiral Kadolna sat in his office, waiting for him to finish the plan.

It was only after he had put down the plan that Admiral Kadolna asked. "How?"

"It's much better than I thought before, and I feel that according to the plan, then we can definitely break through the enemy's interception within five days."

Hearing Simeone's words, Admiral Cardolna held out three fingers. "It's only three days."

Simone was stunned by these words, this time is too tight.

Seeing Simonide's expression, Admiral Cadorna still didn't understand, and he directly told Carlo about the five days he gave.

Since this is the king's forced order, it seems that there is no room for negotiation in terms of time, and Simeone is very simple, "That's fine, but I still need some supplies and equipment." ”

Hearing Simeone's words, Cadorna smiled. "Whatever you want, as long as you have it in Albania, I will find it for you."

As the two of them discussed their plans for the next battle, a large fleet was sailing towards Thessalonica in the warm Aegean Sea.