Greece’s Roman Road - Chapter 272

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The Balkan War, which has been going on for more than a month, continues. According to the military intelligence report on the front line, Constantine has been keenly aware that after the Romanian army crossed the Danube and went straight to defend the empty Sofia, Bulgaria on the Macedonian front line. The army fell into a state of panic, and there was a clear panic in the dispatch and arrangement of the army.

Without any resistance, the Romanian army reached the town of Pleven, which once held a glorious memory for the Romanians.

The Greek army bit the retreating Bulgarian army and continued to advance towards the Bulgarian-controlled Macedonia. By July 12, the Greek army had reached the city of Kavala, where Ivanov’s army was stationed.

On July 8, the Ottoman army led by Enver, the Ottoman war minister, took advantage of the defeat of the Bulgarian army and recovered most of the territory of East Thrace. The Ottoman army also ensured that Edirne and East Thrace. control.

This move made everyone in the Ottoman Empire rejoiced at this victory.

As for Serbia, due to the pressure from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, it was forced to abandon the military operation of sending troops to Bulgaria.

In view of Bulgaria’s defeat has been determined, the Greek military and political leaders held a secret meeting to discuss the Greek territorial goals of the war in order to specify for the Greek army.

Athens Ministry of Defense Building

“The Greek army deserved the most credit for defeating Bulgaria in this war, with tens of thousands of casualties, so Greece deserves the trophies corresponding to Greece’s credit,” said Armament Minister Giannis excitedly.

“The General Staff should immediately give orders to General Manujianarski to occupy East Macedonia near Kavala, as well as Western Thrace, Pirin Macedonia”

“In order to completely weaken Bulgaria and resolve the Bulgarian threat to the north of Greece, Eastern Rumelia should be captured”

“Many Greeks lived in Eastern Rumelia, and after the Bulgarian occupation there, many Greeks were expelled, property and lands were looted and pillaged by the Bulgarians”

After Giannis finished speaking, everyone in the conference room had a happy smile on their faces, and they were in high spirits.

Constantine was not as optimistic as Giannis, and consulted Prime Minister Venizelos: “Mr. Prime Minister, what do you think Greece should get from Bulgaria?”

“His Royal Highness, how much trophies Greece can get from Bulgaria depends on the powers to decide. For the balance of the Balkans, I am afraid that the Eastern Rumelia that Ioannis said, the powers will not agree to cede to Greece.” said.

“Eastern Rumelia accounts for almost half of Bulgaria’s total territory. If Bulgaria loses Eastern Rumelia, leaving only the territory on the south bank of the Danube, it will become a completely insignificant country.” Venizelos went to the situation map of the Balkans Before explaining it to the crowd.

“Secondly, Eastern Rumelia also involves the Berlin-Constantinople Railway, which passes through Eastern Rumelia, which is undoubtedly unwilling to see from the German and Austrian side, which means that if Greece gets Eastern Rumelia , then whether this railway can pass, Greece will also have the right to speak.”

“Obviously the German and Austrian side do not want to see this kind of situation”

“If Greece can get Eastern Rumelia, it will completely establish its hegemony in the Balkans, and the military balance in the Balkans will be completely broken. Over time, with a territorial area of ​​more than 200,000 square kilometers and a population of 10 million, Greece in southeastern Europe may become a new European power. Joining the club of great powers, the situation in the Eastern Mediterranean will change greatly, which is also something that cannot be tolerated by the foreign powers.”

The current European powers are the beneficiaries of the old pattern, and they hold a common position in maintaining the existing pattern in Europe, because it is safeguarding their common interests.

They don’t want someone challenging their status, or a new entrant in the great power camp.

The so-called crowded bus mind, when outside the bus, eagerly wants to squeeze into the bus, once squeezed into the bus, people’s thoughts will change immediately.

The more people squeeze into the bus, the more crowded the originally limited space will be. Naturally, people on the bus are reluctant to have more people squeeze in.

The existing powers in Europe are people who are already on the bus. They are naturally reluctant to have new entrants to share the limited cake with themselves.

“Greece’s expansion in the Balkans has been going smoothly in recent years. That is because Greece’s comprehensive national strength has always been weak and has not been regarded by other countries. However, Greece’s strength has reached a critical point. Once it breaks through, there will be a Great progress”

“Countries will naturally find ways to suppress Greece, and it is impossible to allow Greece to expand arbitrarily”

The words of Venizelos did not intend to pour a basin of cold water on the heads of many Greek soldiers.

“If Bulgaria continues to hold Eastern Rumelia, the Bulgarian Army will soon regain its strength and become a new threat to northern Greece, then the victory we have achieved now is only temporary, and the Bulgarian threat will still be a long-term threat to northern Greece.” Chief of Staff Emai Nur said unwillingly.

“This is probably what the powers want to see,” Constantine chimed in.

“But we can also take measures to reduce Bulgaria’s development potential and speed as much as possible. Other territories are nothing. Kavala, an important port and Western Thrace, must be taken from Bulgaria.”

“Without the ports in the Aegean Sea, it will be very difficult to develop the economy according to the geographical location of Bulgaria, they will still face the difficulties of the past, and the ocean trade depends on the Bosphorus Strait”

Just as Italy and Austria-Hungary did not want Serbia to have access to the Adriatic, Greece did not want Bulgaria to have access to the Aegean.

In a poor country, no matter how good the quality of the soldiers is, how can the combat effectiveness of the army be?

Constantine’s opinion was agreed with everyone – since this war is unlikely to dismember Bulgaria, try to contain Bulgaria, take all Bulgaria’s Aegean territory, and reduce the threat of Bulgaria.

After deliberation, the General Staff sent the command of the Macedonian Legion to the front line and conveyed the opinion of the Greek military and political leaders – to fight for East Macedonia and West Thrace.

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A train from Athens was speeding on the southwest railway line to Thessaloniki as the 2nd Division tore through the defense lines.

“Report! Your Excellency the Legion Commander, the General Staff is calling!”

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“Bulgarian’s defeat has been revealed. I hope that the Macedonian Army will speed up its progress, annihilate the active forces of the Bulgarian army as much as possible, and occupy the Bulgarian territory along the Aegean Sea.”

“The second division has broken through the defense line at 9:30! It arrived at the city of Kavala and cut off the back road of the Ivanov Corps.” The young signal soldier thought excitedly that the second division had attacked so smoothly. Make him proud of the strength of the Greek Army.

However, this exciting news surprised Manu Giannaski: “So soon?!”

This is indeed good news for myself and the troops under my command.

The 2nd Division was attacking in the direction the Bulgarian Army had retreated.

Before the Bulgarians asked for a truce, after going deeper into the Bulgarian army line of defense, occupy Kavala, build fortifications, prevent the Bulgarian army from retreating quickly, and buy time for all the troops to divide and surround the Bulgarian army.

This was not a difficult task at first. Kavala was just a small seaport town with less than 10,000 inhabitants. After the Bulgarian army occupied it, it became a material distribution center for the Bulgarian army.

The early reconnaissance of the reconnaissance aircraft showed that there were not many Bulgarian troops in the city of Kavala, only about one infantry regiment. The Bulgarians obviously believed that Kavala, who was behind the legion line of defense, was very safe.

Therefore, Colonel Hoffman, the head of the operations department of the Macedonian Legion Army Staff, very boldly suggested that after the second division broke through the defense line of the Bulgarian army, he directly commanded the fourth division to bypass the city of Kavala and cut off the enemy’s back road in order to force the Surrender of the Bulgarian Ivanov Regiment.

However, the marching plan is more risky. If it can be successful, it can indeed achieve greater results and may surround the Bulgarian Ivanov Corps.

But such a pass will put the second division in danger, and the second division will face the pressure of the entire army in the place.

However, if it is just to chase the fleeing Ivanov Legion, it is impossible to achieve a very good effect. The Greek army must play a blocking role to create an opportunity for the main force of the Macedonian Legion to surround and wipe out the Ivanov Legion.

Manujanasky could only pray for the second division in his heart, hoping that they could successfully stop the Ivanov army.

Somewhere in the 2nd Division of the Macedonian Legion.

The Bulgarians would not give Captain Erhard’s infantry time to build fortifications, the Greeks didn’t even have time to dig a foxhole, and the Bulgarians arrived.

“The Bulgarians are coming up!”

“Damn it! At least 2 companies!”

If it is a complete trench fortification, the Greeks don’t care about these Bulgarians who only know that they are carrying Mosin Nagan and rushing up in a dense formation.

However, there is no bunker now, and the Greeks who can only lie directly on the ground, facing the waves of Bulgarians, feel the pressure brought by the disadvantage of the number of people for the first time.

“Fire! Don’t let the Bulgarians come over!” Captain Erhard shouted, then picked up the rifle in his hand, aimed at the Bulgarian soldiers in front of him and pulled the trigger.

The bolt of the gun automatically bounced the metal bullet that emitted the smoke out of the ejection window, and the chest of the running Bulgarian soldier burst into blushing blood. Kneeling softly, he fell to the ground, and the force of the forward charge took the body that had lost its strength to slide a distance on the grass and fell to the ground.

This gunshot was like a signal, and in an instant, the Greeks’ front was full of gunshots.

The cross-fire formed by more than ten Maxim machine guns blocked the way for the Bulgarians to charge. The machine gunner turned the gun slightly, and the long whip formed by the bullet swept across the battlefield, and the charging Russian soldiers fell to the ground in rows.

The 200-meter open space in front of the bushes defended by the Greeks became a death penalty area, and the Bulgarian military uniforms made this green grass turn yellowish early.

However, the fierce firepower of the Greeks did not make the Bulgarians retreat, and the sound that resounded on the battlefield did not disappear because of the terrifying casualties. More Bulgarian soldiers shouted slogans and stepped on the corpses to continue charging!

The Bulgarian officers are also very clear that if they cannot break through the lines of defense of these Greeks in time, and rely on the pursuit of the Greek army, the entire Ivanov Legion may be surrounded and annihilated by the Greeks.

“Damn, there are 2 more companies!”

“Oh God! There’s more **** more to come!”

“We **** a hornet’s nest!”

“Suppression Shot! Suppression Shot!”

“Shit! The Bulgarian Maxim!”

The appearance of the Maxim heavy machine gun made the situation of the Greeks become dangerous immediately. The bullets flew over the heads of the Greek soldiers constantly, the branches of the bushes were interrupted and the bullets shot into the soil in front of them. The sound made the Greeks wish that their bodies could be pressed into the ground, and the flying stray bullets began to cause casualties among the Greeks.

“We need fire support! We need it.” He propped up his upper body with his hands, raised his head and looked at the Bulgarians who were rushing in front of him. Before he could finish shouting, a stray bullet hit him in the head, and his lifeless body was shot. On the ground, the guy next to the corpse bowed his head in a conditioned reflex.

“Pay attention to concealment! Pay attention to concealment! If you don’t want to eat guns, lower your heads!”

“Take that son of a **** for me!”

“It’s useless! Our bullets can’t penetrate their shields!”

“Keep shooting! Keep shooting! Hold down that **** machine gun!” shouted Captain Erhard, who was running back from his position with a cat on his waist, followed by a sour metal scratching sound. From his head, Erhard suddenly fell on his back, and the steel helmet on his head fell on the ground and rolled half a meter away.

At this time, Sofia, Bulgaria, fell into an unprecedented panic.

Among all the enemies, Romania is the fastest to advance, and the distance from Sofia is only a few dozen kilometers.

The most worrying thing was the Macedonian army. Ivanov informed the rear that there was a danger of being cut off.

As the main force of Bulgaria with 200,000 people, the Ivanov Corps is the elite of the Bulgarian Army. Once lost, it will hit the Bulgarian Army hard.

“Austro-Hungary deceived me, they deceived Bulgaria, and said yes, if the war goes bad, the Austro-Hungarian Empire will personally end and completely solve Serbia,” Ferdinand I roared.

“They wrote me a bad check”

Ferdinand, pacing back and forth anxiously, said in a panic.

Ferdinand did not realize that Bulgaria did not realize that the place where Austria-Hungary made diplomatic decisions was Vienna, but the place where military decisions were made was Berlin.

Kaiser Wilhelm II was already tired of Austria-Hungary’s practice of making big news in the Balkans all day long and only seeking endorsement from Germany when it was imminent.

Only five years have passed since the Bosnian crisis. At that time, Austria-Hungary had a private exchange with Russia behind Germany’s back. At the last minute, they found a German platform, annexed Bosnia and Herzegovina, and deteriorated the relationship between Germany and Turkey and Germany and Russia.

This time Germany refused to support Austria-Hungary, and Austria-Hungary naturally would not take chestnuts for Bulgaria’s fire.

The Austro-Hungarian Empire said that it would join the war, so Bulgaria dared to go to war, but Bulgaria was pitted by the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

Bulgaria is not a fool. The reason why Bulgaria dared to tear up the treaty and take the initiative to attack Greece and Serbia was instigated by the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

Austria-Hungary promised Bulgaria that it would join the war.

As a result, Bulgaria entered the war, but the Austro-Hungarian Empire swayed and pitted Bulgaria.

When Austria-Hungary was preparing to enter the war, they were afraid of Russia’s participation in the war and sought help from Germany. Germany was not ready for a full-scale war with Russia. Of course, it was unwilling to care about it.

And then poor Bulgaria was rounded up.

“What did the ambassador of the Austro-Hungarian Empire say? Can they guarantee the territorial integrity of Bulgaria as promised?” Ferdinand I eagerly asked his military advisor Dzekov.

“I just inquired about Ambassador Schmidt’s words, Your Majesty, he just said that the Austro-Hungarian Empire will try its best to preserve the territorial integrity of Bulgaria,” Dzekov said helplessly.

After independence ~www.mtlnovel.com~ Bulgaria’s economy developed rapidly. At this time, China was already relatively strong in the Balkan countries, but it was still an agricultural country, and the main source of troops for the army was also farmers.

In order to prepare for future wars, Bulgaria practiced terrorism and had a large and well-equipped army, so it was called “Eastern Prussia”.

Like several other countries, Bulgaria also has its own great power dream. The planned “Greater Bulgaria” will span the Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea, stretching from Macedonia to Dobroga.

Today, this dream of the Bulgarians has been shattered.

After the victory of the last war (Balkan Wars), the political ambitions of the Bulgarians inflated sharply, even taking action against Constantinople.

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