The offensive and defensive battle in Skopje was in full swing, and while the officers and soldiers of the two sides were fighting desperately, Carlo, who was far away in Rome, also had his own problems.
However, his difficulty was much less than that of the Italian officers and soldiers who fought bloody battles.
Perhaps in the eyes of some people, this is the king making a fuss out of a molehill.
"Is this the change your Department of Transportation is making?"
Looking at the document in his hand, Carlo looked at Transportation Secretary Pedersen in front of him with an unhappy expression.
Pedersen, who was being watched by Carlo, secretly complained in his heart. Why did this monarch suddenly care about the Ministry of Transportation and personally review the Ministry of Transportation's rectification plan? There were so many departments, and his own department was directly selected?
Although Pedersen couldn't figure it out, he knew what to do now.
Facing the anger from the king, he immediately bowed his head and admitted his mistake. "I will take this rectification plan back and renegotiate it, and I will definitely come up with a better rectification plan."
Facing the veteran Minister of Transport, Carlo coldly put the rectification plan in front of him again. "I will wait for the new rectification plan from the Ministry of Transport."
With Carlo paying so much attention, I don't know whether Pedersen should be grateful or sad.
After seeing off the Minister of Transport, Carlo rubbed his face. During this period, he was even busier than before. Among them, the reason for restarting the war with the Ottomans only accounted for a small part, and the more reason was that such as the Ministry of Transport
, need to review the rectification plans of each department.
The biggest reason why Carlo still insisted on rectifying various departments during the war was that after the war, there were constant mistakes in various aspects of government departments and even the military.
Take the military as an example. There are various mistakes in various recruitment lists, and even people who have been dead for several years are recruited. This fully shows that the military is not doing its job well.
In addition, there are countless mistakes in material preparation. Take the Ministry of Transportation, which Carlo pointed out and criticized. Delays in railway transportation are now common, and some are even delayed by more than ten hours. There are many reasons for all this.
In terms of aspects, in addition to various discomforts in facing the sudden increase in tasks, there is also the lack of awareness and thinking of the original personnel.
Of course, other departments also have various problems, so I won’t list them one by one. As for why the Ministry of Transportation is raised separately, it is also because road traffic has a huge impact on military, economic, and political affairs, whether it is on weekdays or in an emergency such as wartime.
Otherwise, the motherland of later generations would not build a large number of various transportation lines.
Bringing everyone closer and even letting them feel the information from the outside world can have a huge effect on them. To put it bluntly, this also makes it easier for the royal government to control everyone and their families. After all, the saying goes, the emperor is far away.
, is not unique to China.
Therefore, the necessary rectification is imminent. As for choosing it during wartime, this is better understood. It is not that more time is needed during wartime, but it is easier to cut through the mess quickly. After all, everything should be done quickly and urgently during wartime, but it is more efficient than
Other times are better.
Just as Carlo was preparing to continue to attack government departments, the captain of the guard hurriedly walked in. "Your Majesty, the Ottomans in Adrianople have taken action."
Carlo was extremely surprised by Ferrimich's words. "When did it start?"
"Just this morning, this is the telegram sent back by our frontline adviser in Bulgaria."
Although Carlo didn't know much about military affairs, he also knew that the battle in Adrianople was very important to Italy.
Carlo took the telegram and read it immediately. In the telegram, an Italian consultant from Adrianople described in detail the scene of the war.
At about 7 o'clock this morning, the Ottoman army from Adrianople launched a large-scale artillery bombardment, and the thick artillery fire shrouded the Bulgarian position.
Although the Bulgarians have built a position, this time the Ottomans seem to have mobilized all the artillery in the country. Although the number of artillery in the Ottoman army is not too many, there are many heavy artillery among them. The experienced Italian consultant heard three
The whistling sound of artillery shells with a caliber of over 100 millimeters.
He can put his hand on the Bible and swear that it is definitely a heavy artillery with a caliber of more than 300 mm. Although the Ottoman Empire has not been equipped with such a large artillery, but considering that it has introduced coastal defense heavy artillery, it is hard to say where it came from.
And it’s a metaphor.
These Ottomans were so bold that they dismantled all the coastal defense guns that defended Istanbul and brought them over. Aren't they afraid that the Italian fleet would break into the strait and bombard Istanbul?
Although I don’t know what ability Osman has to dare to do this, the effect is indeed very obvious.
Although the rate of fire of this heavy artillery is impressive, its power is quite high. Basically, with one shot, most of the people within the football field will be killed or injured. Such a powerful artillery bombardment is naturally frightening, and no one can face it.
Such a powerful heavy artillery bombardment does not change the color below. Fortunately, the rate of fire of such a heavy artillery is impressive, and it can
The fact that one shot per minute is due to the well-trained Ottoman artillery. In addition, there are only two of these guns on the front line, and the number of other Ottoman heavy artillery with a caliber above 150 mm is also scarce, so the Bulgarian army gritted its teeth and resisted, although there were still some
Impact, but not enough to cause morale to collapse under the bombardment.
With the end of the bombardment and the appearance of Ottoman infantry, the morale of the Bulgarian army began to recover.
Yes, you read that right, the morale of the Bulgarian defenders increased under the impact of the Ottoman infantry.
The main reason for this spectacle is the current lack of combat effectiveness of the Ottoman army in Adrianople. The current Ottoman well-trained army has either been defeated and annihilated before, or it has been besieged, especially the more than 100,000 people currently besieged in Macedonia.
The Ottoman army is an absolute elite that has been trained for many years.
This has also led to the fact that there are currently nearly 300,000 Ottoman troops in Adrianople, less than 80,000 of whom were pre-war troops, and the rest were temporarily formed after the war broke out. Among them, there are nearly 100,000 of them.
A brand new unit that is less than a month old. What can you expect these new recruits to do who can't even shoot a gun?
Carlo did not know the actual situation of the Ottoman army, but at least in this report, he was relieved that Bulgaria had blocked the Ottoman attack.
After putting down the telegram, Carlo asked the captain of the guard in front of him. "Has the army received any news?"
"Already know."
"Then do they have any countermeasures?"
"Not yet, but I think the Army Department should have countermeasures."
Ferrimich was right. The news that the Ottoman army had launched an attack in Adrianople caused the War Department to respond immediately.
The two divisions originally prepared to seize the island were immediately changed by the Ministry of War and ordered to turn to Saloniga. As for whether the reinforcements should support Skopje or Adrianople, this needs to be determined based on the actual situation.
It’s settled.
As for the battle of Skopje that General Cardorna is commanding, I believe he definitely received the news earlier than Rome. As for what to do instead, there is no need to remind this battle-experienced chief of general staff.
