Chapter 153： Bulgarian summation

Bulgaria retreated to Norwich for three days for repairs, and then continued to move to Jabranica, where they will rely on the terrain of the Balkan Mountains to drag the Romanian army.

At this moment, news that was terrifying to Bulgaria came, and Osman declared war on Bulgaria. This time, the commander of the Ottoman army was Enver, the Big Three of the Al-Shabaab, who was then the chief of the Ottoman general staff. He had done this with the help of the head of the German advisory group, General Otto Liman von Sanders. Okay, the military plan to join the war.

But because of Bulgaria’s amazing strength before, the plan can only be a plan for the time being. However, after seeing Bulgaria's heavy losses after the Battle of Tarnovo, Enver couldn't help it anymore. He planned to recapture the former capital of Adria Fort and keep the Bulgarians away from Istanbul. So on July 23, Osman officially declared war on relegation Leah. After that, 300,000 Ottoman troops departed from Istanbul and Sarkoy, and successively occupied Corlu and Tekirda in Eastern Thrace.

Bulgaria has less than 20,000 troops stationed in the local area, facing the Ottoman army of 300,000 troops, it can only retreat all the way to Fort Adria. They intend to rely on this fortress city that they have breached to support for a while, and of course they will not forget to ask Sofia for help. But now Bulgaria is being attacked everywhere, and there is absolutely no possibility of deploying troops to support them. Now facing this situation of siege from all sides, the idea of ​​seeking peace is the image left in the minds of Bulgarian high-level leaders.

On the second day of the Bulgarian army’s retreat to Jabranica, Ferdinand I and Lieutenant General Savov, the Secretary of the Army, and Geschov’s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Tirasloch, who had arrived from Sofia, were in his residence. Discuss this matter secretly.

Ferdinand I sat on the main seat of the room, looking at Prime Minister Geschoff, who had silver hair on his left hand, and Lieutenant General Savov, who was still looking gray on his right. He sat next to the Prime Minister and looked down at the ground. Foreign Minister of Dilas Lodge. A feeling of loss was not expressed in his chest for a long time, but he still insisted on asking the ministers he relied on most.

"What should we do in this situation?"

Facing the question of Ferdinand I, Lieutenant General Savov, with a gray face, glanced at Prime Minister Geschoff. Obviously, he hoped that the Prime Minister would give an answer that would not satisfy all Bulgarians. Foreign Minister Tirasloch, who bowed his head, also looked at the Prime Minister beside him. It seemed that he also hoped that Prime Minister Geschov would start this.

Seeing several people in the room looking at him, Prime Minister Geschoff had to bite the bullet and said. "Your Majesty, we have no chance of winning in this war. We can only invite Germany and Austria-Hungary to mediate this war. At the same time, we request a truce from the countries participating in the war."

At the moment when he was talking about the final truce, he seemed to have done his best, and after speaking, Prime Minister Geschov slumped in his seat. Seeing the appearance of Prime Minister Geschoff, Ferdinand I was not happy to continue to inquire about him. He turned his gaze to Lieutenant General Savov, Secretary of State of the Army. The Lieutenant General Savov that he was watching was a bit more profitable this time, probably someone started. He sorted out his thoughts and started talking.

"I think the Prime Minister’s opinion is desirable. Our Bulgarian army now has only 330,000 people left. And after the Battle of Tarnovo, we lacked ammunition and supporting weapons. Most of them were destroyed in this battle. Now we are unable to resist their invasion on all fronts, and now we can reduce some losses by truce."

After speaking of his own views, Lieutenant General Savov, in order to strengthen his persuasive power, talked about the latest situation on various fronts. "Everyone knows the situation on the front lines in Romania and us, so I won’t introduce more. Now I will talk about the front lines in Greece. They broke through the defense line of the Second Army under the leadership of King Constantine three days ago. Already coming under the city of Thessaloniki, the Second Army sent a telegram saying that they would not be able to withstand the 50,000 Greek troops unless they were reinforced."

Hearing the words of the Secretary of State of the Army, the Bulgarian decision-makers here did not speak, and Lieutenant General Savov continued to talk about the situation in Macedonia.

"Now Serbia is also launching an offensive against our defenses in Macedonia. Among them, the Serbian army, led by its commander-in-chief, Marshal Putnik, has invaded the Macedonian region. Our remaining troops can only support it. Among them, the Third Army. We have retreated to the Kocani area. We have been retaken by Serbia in most of the Macedonia we are currently occupying. We have not received much attack at the domestic and Serbian borders. It is estimated that Serbia hopes to take over half of Macedonia. We are here to discuss with us. A fait accompli."

After finishing talking about Serbia, Lieutenant General Savov kept talking about the Ottoman side, if it is said that the Bulgarian army can continue to resist on other fronts. So in Eastern Thrace, the Ottoman army is like entering the land of no one.

"Now our most dangerous area is Eastern Thrace. Our local 20,000 troops are completely unable to resist the Ottoman 300,000 troops. Although they are destroying road facilities to slow the Ottoman’s advance, they have little effect. Now the Ottoman army is about to approach Lule Bourgaz. They are only 20 kilometers away from Adriatic Fort. They will be there in a week at most, and it is absolutely impossible for us to hold it."

In fact, Ferdinand I knows exactly what is happening on all fronts in Bulgaria. He asked Lieutenant General Savov to tell the purpose of these military intelligence, but he still hopes that someone can lead the Bulgarian delegation to negotiate with other countries. This time, his candidate is actually Prime Minister Geschov. As the prime minister of a country, he has enough weight, and he can go out of the wild after the signing of the talks to alleviate the grievances of the Bulgarian people.

Prime Minister Geschov actually knew this, but now he and King Ferdinand I can only negotiate on behalf of Bulgaria It is impossible for the king to participate in the negotiation, so he already had it before he came over from Sofia. Got ready. But no one wants to give up power like this, but now Bulgaria can't find a better candidate than him.

Ferdinand I agreed with the Prime Minister under the explanation of Lieutenant General Savov, the Secretary of the Army.

"Then do as the Prime Minister wants."

After saying this, Ferdinand I looked at the foreign minister Dilas Roch, who had been a transparent person for the night.

"The foreign minister needs to trouble you about this matter."

Foreign Minister Dilas Rocky struck a joke and immediately stood up and replied. "For Bulgaria, I'm not in trouble at all."

Seeing the foreign minister's clever appearance, Ferdinand I told him. "We first issue a truce request to the countries participating in the war, and then ask Austria-Hungary and Germany to support our proposal, and persuade the countries to stop the war, do you think it is possible?"

Prime Minister Geschoff is ready to be laid off after the negotiation, but he is still the Prime Minister, and he talked about it after some thoughts. "Your Majesty, except for the Ottoman Empire, I believe they will all accept this proposal."

Foreign Minister Tirasloch asked a little worried after hearing Prime Minister Geschoff’s words. "So how do we respond to the Ottoman offensive?"

This question was answered by Lieutenant General Savov on behalf of the Bulgarian military.

"This is simple. As long as other countries agree to a truce, I can guarantee that the Ottoman army will not attack alone."

"Then do it like this." Ferdinand I said with a final word.

After this secret meeting ended, Foreign Minister Dilas Roch sent out the news of Bulgaria's peace.