Chapter 323： Battle of Bulgaria (2)

? In Suman, a city not far from the current Bulgarian border, a large number of soldiers flooded the city.

The residents of the city have become accustomed to this. Since the war broke out more than a month ago, there have been many soldiers in the city of Suman. They built sandbags, repaired bunkers, and pulled barbed wire here. At that time, many people thought it was going to be a battlefield, and they scared people into the countryside to escape. In the end, nothing happened. It's just that the number of soldiers has increased recently, and many people have guessed whether they are going to use force against Bulgaria next door.

In fact, there are not only soldiers stationed in Suman, but many soldiers are stationed in Varna and Ruse, but there is no Sumando. The reason for this situation is that the Bulgarian Combat Group Command was also in Suman.

In the command center, Fereit, who took office shortly after the new officer, is making the final preparations before the war.

"Everyone, the goal of our battle is very clear, that is, the enemy's capital Sofia. According to the information we have learned, Bulgaria has formed a new Sixth Army as a response, with a strength of 180,000. The commander is Kudinche. Lieutenant general."

Looking at the commanders sitting below and listening quietly to explain their tactics, Fereit was a bit lamented that he was one of them once, and that he had a chance to stand out in the Balkan War. After a sigh, Feleit continued.

"This Sixth Army is currently stationed in Veliko Tarnovo, Pleven and Norwich, completely blocking our army’s attack on Sofia. Therefore, according to the Army’s combat plan, the third and seventh divisions stationed in Ruse As the vanguard of the tentative attack on the enemy’s enemy in Veliko Tarnovo, the third division commander Lieutenant General Mandiv is responsible. The left wing is in charge of the 12th division, and the right wing is in the charge of the second division of the Guards. ."

Then Lieutenant General Fereit successively talked about some key points and precautions of the battle. The whole meeting room was quiet. All the generals who participated in the meeting were taking notes and recording their tasks attentively.

"Well, the meeting is over."

With the sound of Lieutenant General Fereit who presided over the meeting, the door that had been pressing for more than two hours was pushed open, and the generals with Jiangxing on their shoulders successively walked out of the meeting room. Lieutenant General Fereit, who was in charge of the meeting, and Major General Salda, the chief of staff, finally walked out.

"Commander, chief of staff, this is a newly sent plan for the construction of fortifications in Veliko Tarnovo, Pleven and other places."

A staff officer spoke to the two with a document.

Before Lieutenant General Fereit reached out, Chief of Staff Salda reached out and took it. "Give it to me first."

Fereit also spoke directly about the Chief of Staff's actions. "The intelligence department has done a lot this time and even got the map of the fortifications. I think I must give them credit."

"I just don't know which department made the credit."

Facing the chief of staff's inquiry, Lieutenant General Feleit, who knew some intelligence agencies, said with a smile. "That's what you need to ask Miloc and Captain Carust."

Then your lieutenant general changed the subject. "Look at others first to find out about Bulgaria's domestic situation and military deployment, and then to find out the fortification defense map. They have already paved the way for us, if the mission fails, there is really nothing to say."

Facing Lieutenant General Fereit, Major General Salda nodded in agreement.

"Our group army is considered to be the most elite, almost all standing divisions, and the three major ace divisions have already arrived. There is no reason why they can't get the opponent."

Facing the chief of staff's words, Lieutenant General Feleit instead talked about another matter. "I heard that the Battle of Thessaloniki has stopped?"

"Yes, the Allies have already sent a telegram saying that they are too worn out and that the battle of Salonika will not go on. However, the Chief of Staff has sent a note to them, demanding that the Allies must carry on this battle. It's about the opening up of our external channels."

The chief of staff's words caused a groan in Feleit. "These people from the Allied powers really fought so badly. Didn't we make it clear that Bulgaria's elite is only about 200,000 people, and the others are not as good as our second batch of mobilized divisions. These Allied troops can't be beaten alive. situation."

Facing the complaints of his partner, Major General Zelda said with a wry smile. "It's not that you don't know the situation. The environment in Thessaloniki is not good, and it is said that it is half a million Allied forces, in fact, most of them are composed of the Serbian army and the Greek army. We all know the performance of the Greek army in the Serbian army. Oops, don't you know?"

The Chief of Staff's words reminded Feleit of the performance of the Greek army in the Balkan War, which really can't be too much expectation. Then the voice of the chief of staff rang again. "Moreover, there are only a few British and French troops left. Most of them are colonial soldiers. Their abilities cannot be compared with native soldiers. The only thing that is better is the ANZ soldiers. And I heard that this attack is Australia. New soldiers and Serbian soldiers are the main force."

The chief of staff's words made Lieutenant General Feleit think. "It's better to have the Allied forces continue the Battle of Thessaloniki, even if the offensive intensity is low. This can consume Bulgaria's few reserves. According to intelligence, the Bulgarians will soon run out of food."

Facing the inquiry of Lieutenant General Fereit, the chief of staff helped him remember. "Yes, according to intelligence, 42% of Bulgaria currently lacks food."

Lieutenant General Fereit said with disdain that only 6 million people would dare to recruit more than a million soldiers. It is strange that they are not short of food. "

Yes, Ferreit is right. Bulgaria has the highest mobilization rate among the participating countries. The 18% mobilization rate far exceeds that of other countries. However, Bulgaria has mobilized so many soldiers, but there is not enough ordnance to equip them. Many divisions lack guns and artillery, and there are even rifle divisions.

Before, the Allies paid little attention to Bulgaria because it was too far away from the main battlefield. It is different now that Romania joins, except that Russia is defeated in the face of the freed-up German and Austrian troops, and countries such as Britain, France and Italy pay more attention to the Western Front and the Italian battlefield. As for the battle in the Balkans, we can only wait for Britain and France to block the German offensive. Now the Battle of Thessaloniki is their biggest support for Romania.

Lieutenant General Fereit, who knew this well, spoke to the Chief of Staff. "In this battle, we will not only defeat the enemy militarily, but also disintegrate them from the people's livelihood. For this reason, the General Staff has asked the government to prepare 40,000 tons of food. This is also our ammunition, the ammunition for the Bulgarian people. ."

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