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Facing the secret message sent by the captain of the guard, Carlo read it as quickly as possible.
This is news detected by Italy's intelligence network in Istanbul, which shows that an arms dealer named Yuri Orlov sold a large number of arms to the Ottoman Empire.
How big is this batch of arms? The telegram shows that this batch of arms is worth up to 50 million Ottoman liras, with a total of 87,000 Berdan rifles, nearly a hundred various artillery pieces, and some other military supplies. You can tell at a glance that this batch of arms is
Who sent it? There were so many Russian weapons. I didn’t expect that the Russians were able to export arms to the Ottomans in order to prevent them from losing too much.
Seeing this, Carlo couldn't help but cursed. "These damn Russians."
At this time, Carlo's mind recalled the words of Russian Ambassador Fedorovsky when he visited him before. "Your Majesty Carlo, since Russia is not enough to attract your country's attention, please look forward to the following."
Unexpectedly, the following is here. As for the arms dealer named Yuri Orlov, it is obviously just an excuse, in order to give Russia an extra layer of identity and avoid causing domestic dissatisfaction.
After all, this is what arms dealers do, and it has nothing to do with the Russians.
Thinking of this, Carlo immediately said, "Call the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and let others test the attitude of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and see if there is any change in its attitude."
Although the small actions of the Russians were not enough to scare Carlo, the changes in their attitudes meant that Italy must pay attention.
As for asking about the attitude of the Austro-Hungarians, it is very easy to understand. The country is an ally with Italy. If their attitude changes, then this will also mean that the Three Kingdoms Alliance, which has made a lot of profits for Italy, has been loosened. This is Card.
Luo definitely didn't want to see it.
As the Italian army moves, Bulgaria and Montenegro, two important allies, are also making preparations. In Adrianople, the first, second and third Bulgarian armies, a total of 168,000 people
Gathered here, they faced off against the 210,000 Ottoman troops led by the new Ottoman Minister of War Hamed Riza.
That's right, it's a confrontation. Although both sides are very cautious about large-scale decisive battles, they both try to solve each other after gaining an advantage.
On the Ottoman side, the main consideration is that although they currently have the advantage in terms of strength, they have too many new recruits. If they continue to fight for a long time, it will easily trigger a chain reaction. Although Macedonia still has nearly 200,000 troops under siege, this matter cannot be rushed. If the reinforcements are defeated
, then they will be even more desperate.
In addition, the Ottoman side also has a little thought, that is, the continuous recruitment of new soldiers in the country. Although the Ottoman mobilization efficiency is not high, the more than 20 million people are not something Bulgaria can compete with. If it takes a little time, their troops will become more and more powerful.
The more you have, until you have an absolute advantage in strength.
As for the Bulgarian side, it goes without saying that their purpose is only to delay the opponent, not to defeat the opponent. If they wait, they are also willing. After all, after Macedonia is solved, they can obtain reinforcements from Italy and Montenegro.
So the two sides were facing each other in Adrianople while reinforcing their positions, both trying to wait for the opportunity. Whether the Ottomans waited until their forces were overwhelming, or the Bulgarians who waited for reinforcements after Macedonia was solved, it depends on which of the two is faster.
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Therefore, the movements of the Italian Balkan Army fighting in Macedonia are extremely critical. They need to deal with the Macedonian enemies as soon as possible before they can reinforce the main Bulgarian force and defeat the last Ottoman military force. I believe that by then, the Ottomans will know the price of breaking the contract.
How big is it.
Although this task is demanding and time is not sufficient, the three countries still have an unspoken agreement, which is to isolate the Serbian and Greek armies from the war zone.
In the south, the Bulgarian Third Army left a division of troops along the Ariakamonk River to block the Greek army from Macedonia. Although it only had one division of troops, as long as the Greeks were not stupid, they would know
If you mix it in, you won't get the same results as you.
As for the north, the Bulgarian army dispatched from the country has seized the valley section of the upper reaches of the Morava River, isolating Serbia from Macedonia, making it impossible for it to follow this most convenient road to the east of Macedonia.
As for the other passage through Kosovo, with three Italian divisions working overtime to attack, nearly half of Kosovo has fallen into Italian hands. And Italy has also issued a warning that as long as it is not Italian troops in Kosovo,
Then you will be mercilessly attacked. It is self-evident to whom this sentence is meant.
When Italy and other countries were targeting Serbia and Greece, they did not just give in. Although they did not dare to send troops across the border, they could still do it with a small move in private. Especially when seeking help from the supporting powers behind them.
, this is more effective.
"Your Majesty Carlo, our country is deeply puzzled by your country's practice of excluding Serbia and Greece from the war. Whether your country's approach in this matter is appropriate, please consider it carefully."
In the royal palace in Rome, the British Ambassador to Rome Fulam expressed Britain's dissatisfaction to King Carlo with a serious face.
Faced with the British challenge, Carlo, the King of Italy, smiled and said, "That's it, Your Excellency Ambassador. Since Italy and Sechi had not had much contact before, when faced with Ottoman's sudden repentance, we must use
As soon as possible, let them know the consequences of going back on their word. So we can only use the plan we made before. Since the two countries are willing to contribute to this, I will let the military formulate a plan for the two countries to participate. When we will
After the plan is drawn up, we will send it to both countries."
Carlo's words are obviously shirk. When the plan is formulated, the war will probably be over. What else will happen between the two countries at this time?
So when faced with Carlo's words, Ambassador Fulam sighed and said directly, "Your Majesty, it's actually not so troublesome. As long as your country agrees to send troops from Serbia and Greece, they will obey your command. After all, you
The country has no disputes with them and still maintains goodwill towards Italy and the two countries."
For Ambassador Fulam to say such a thing, the two countries were still anxious. Although the two countries had taken some advantage in the first phase of the war, with the restart of the war, the two countries were directly excluded from the war. This
This means that they will have no chance to speak at all in the subsequent negotiations.
So in order to get an excuse to get to the negotiating table in the future, they would rather put their troops under Italian command.
However, in the face of the requests from Serbia and Greece, Carlo was not interested at all. No matter how good Italy is to these two countries, it can be compared to Britain and Russia behind it. In this case, why should they offend Bulgaria, which is currently performing very well?
