Although Bulgaria and Italy are under tremendous pressure from various countries, the two countries still need to prioritize solving the situation on the battlefield. After all, as the saying goes, what you can't get on the battlefield, you can't get at the negotiation table.
In Pristina, the most important city in Kosovo, the smoke of war has just dissipated. The 17,000-strong Ottoman garrison surrendered to the Italian army after losing hope.
"Your Excellency, please accept my command sword."
The Ottoman garrison commander at the time handed over his command knife, which represented power, outside the city gate, and behind him was a row of gloomy-looking Ottoman officers.
Colonel Casapa, who was in a good mood, took the command knife with a smile. "Please rest assured that our army will arrange your troops in accordance with the Geneva Convention. As long as they do not violate the treaty, all their living habits and
The safety of people and property will be protected."
Hearing the assurance given by Colonel Kasapa, the Ottoman commander breathed a sigh of relief. The morale of his side was low, and he was no match for the Italians. It was helpless for him to be forced to surrender, and he hoped that Italy would abide by their words.
If so.
Not to mention Colonel Casapa, being able to get the city's defenders to surrender means that Italy has basically taken control of Kosovo.
Speaking of which, it was also his luck. As the first Italian army to rush into Kosovo, Colonel Casapa was prepared to fight a bloody battle with the Ottoman army and then defeat the enemy's positions.
Unexpectedly, there were no enemies along the way. After asking around, he found out that the enemies were all concentrated in the city of Pristina. He thought that the Ottoman army would fight him to the death here, but when he arrived, he did not expect to be greeted by the enemy.
What your troops are facing is not a hail of bullets, but an enemy flying a white flag.
This kind of opportunity was an unexpected surprise for him. After meeting with the enemy's surrender representatives, Colonel Kasapa, who heard that the other party did not make any excessive demands, made a prompt decision and immediately accepted the enemy's surrender. That's why he had just
scene.
Now that the enemy has surrendered, taking over the city from its hands has become an urgent task. In addition, the enemy also needs to take care of it. These are all important things.
So under his arrangement, the first brigade and the second regiment to which he belonged were responsible for the defense of the city, and the first regiment was responsible for guarding the prisoners. As for the second brigade, they continued to march towards the border. They would be responsible for guarding the border between Kosovo and Serbia after territorial expansion.
To prevent these people from becoming unclear-minded.
Of course, the most important thing was to report the good news to the army commander, General Cadorna. Colonel Casapa could not neglect this and immediately arranged a team of messengers to report the good news to him day and night.
Thanks to the efforts of the messengers, the news was known to General Cardorna the next morning. The commander of the Balkan Army, who had just arrived in St. Nicholas, 37 kilometers outside Skopje, saw this
After sending the telegram, he said happily.
"This news is great. It is a heavy blow to the enemy. Immediately inform the entire army of the news to let them know that the enemy is facing collapse."
What makes General Cardorna so happy is not only the quick resolution of Kosovo, but also the reason why the current battle against Skopje is not going well.
Although Italy's Balkan Army is currently only responsible for containing the enemy, it still needs to attack the enemies who are entrenched there. However, the attack was not smooth. The Balkan Army launched several attacks, but was blocked by the Ottoman army and could not obtain any
Effective progress.
This made General Cadorna feel ashamed, but considering that the number of enemies stationed around Skopje was not less than his own, it was better to wait until other troops arrived before attacking. Based on his own strength alone, he thought
It's a little difficult to take down the enemy.
The peaceful settlement of Kosovo is excellent news for him.
While General Cadorna, the Italian commander, was happy about this, General Yilmaz, the commander of the Ottoman army in Skopje, was furious.
"They are treason, do you know treason? These cowardly guys will be judged morally and legally when they return to the country in the future. How dare they surrender like this without firing a shot? How dare they..."
In his office, Admiral Cardorna roared, and his voice could still be heard through the heavy door. But other Ottoman officers did not dare to go there at this time, for fear that they would become the angry General.
The goal is to reach the target, so I can only wait outside.
At this time, the crowd around them suddenly stopped being separated, and a tall middle-aged man wearing the rank of lieutenant general walked over.
The other officers breathed a sigh of relief.
"The chief of staff is here, that's good."
"Yes, only Lieutenant General Emmanuel can appease the angry lion."
That's right, what appears in front of them now is Lieutenant General Emmanuel, the current Chief of Staff of the Macedonian Army. (The Ottoman army in Macedonia was reorganized before. The First and Second Macedonian Group Army and other Ottoman troops in Macedonia
The army is all organized into a very large group army.)
"Cadorna, hurry up and open the door. I heard your voice outside the headquarters."
Lieutenant General Emmanuel has such a special way of calling the door, which is why other officers can say that he is the only one who appeases this lion.
Sure enough, the crowd was not disappointed. As Lieutenant General Emmanuel called the door, the roar in the room subsided. Then the door was opened and Lieutenant General Emmanuel walked in.
Seeing the mess in the room as if it had been swept by a typhoon, Lieutenant General Emmanuel couldn't help but ask, "Hey, what's going on?"
Admiral Cardorna sat back in his chair, picked up a cigarette and smoked it and replied, "It's nothing, I was in a bad mood just now."
"For Kosovo?"
"What else can I do? It's just that I don't know people well."
Having said this, Admiral Cardorna took a deep puff and pressed the cigarette butt hard into the ashtray, as if what he was holding was not a cigarette butt but an Ottoman commander who surrendered in Kosovo.
Faced with Admiral Cardorna's actions, Lieutenant General Emmanuel turned a blind eye and said instead. "None of us want to see this kind of thing, but now that it has happened, we can only accept it. I said before
, the Kosovo area is not suitable for deploying troops. Although this makes us look like the area is larger and has room for maneuver, it actually divides the army into two parts that are not well connected."
Faced with the scolding from the chief of staff, Cadorna didn't want to talk about the issue and immediately asked, "Then what should we do next."
