Mediterranean Hegemony Road

Time passed quickly, and it entered February 1928 in a flash.

Portugal has once again returned to the constitutional monarchy, and Manuel II has returned to Lisbon. Obviously the two sides have negotiated the conditions.

What specific deal they reached, Ferdinand didn't care, because it was the Portuguese themselves.

Manuel II ’s new ascension ceremony was held in March, and it looks like he ca n’t wait any longer. If it was n’t for coming over to participate in Ferdinand Jr. ’s wedding, it is estimated that he may re-embark on the feast in February.

To this cheap nephew, although Ferdinand despised his ability, he also had to admit that Manuel had a good temper and had no idea, and it was good to be friends with him.

This kind of person is not suitable for being born in the royal family, and even less suitable for becoming a king. However, it is still good to get along with such people, at least there are not so many conspiracy schemes.

The Indonesian rebellion has almost come to an end. Except for Borneo, rebels in major islands such as Sumatra, Java, and Sulawesi have been defeated.

Sure enough, the military still has to serve politics. In order to produce a satisfactory answer before the two crown princes get married, the generals on the front have accelerated the pace of the war without hesitation.

Although the torrent of steel did not appear, it was just a loss of the tank army. Many modern weapons came in handy, and bombs were thrown out without money.

For this war, the soldiers on the front line destroyed nearly 200,000 tons of ammunition, which was equal to the eight years of the Anti-Japanese War, and the national army's total ammunition consumption.

The consumption of bullets was more than 80 million rounds, and the ship's guns killed more than 20,000 tons of shells, but the Air Force dropped 150,000 tons of bombs.

For this short few months of war, the General Staff had deployed more than 300 bombers to participate in the war. The Air Force conducted a large-scale actual combat exercise.

Many cities have fallen into ruins. This mercenary battle has no tactical content at all. In order to speed up, usually the Air Force bombed first, almost the Army was on.

The rebels were bombed directly. Many people did not respond and they were killed by Huang Quan.

In the end, the insurgent army was not as good as the regular army, its air defense capability was almost zero, and its response capability was not enough.

The speed with which mercenaries have shown directly shakes the world. There is no harm without comparison. The Southeast Asian uprisings that plagued Britain and the Netherlands, and the Indonesian rebels ended immediately after Bulgaria entered the war.

Politicians around the world are thinking about the strength Bulgaria has demonstrated in this war. The Japanese government behind the scenes is also dumbfounded. This is the fighting power of the world's top army power?

There is no technical content, no tactics to speak of, it is all about relying on the strength to hold back in the past.

However, it is very effective. Under the bombing of such an intensity, it is difficult for any army to bring up the courage to fight.

This style of play can be used in Bulgaria, the British can also be used, and even the French can barely use it, only the Japanese cannot.

200,000 tons of ammunition can be produced in Bulgaria for more than a month. If it is left in Japan without national mobilization, whether it can be produced in one year is a big question mark!

Ferdinand didn't know yet that a military operation in Southeast Asia was the most shocked by the Japanese, which caused a series of changes.

Sure enough, the success of a nation was no accident. It was precisely because it was able to find problems and constantly reflect on it, and thus created the rise of Japan.

However, this period was also the time when the Japanese government was in the most chaos. The upper-level figures knew what this meant, but the grass-roots officers below were not necessarily.

Perhaps in their view, this is still the fear of death of the Bulgarian army, after all, this waste of ammunition is also expensive.

Although Ferdinand gas bombs and incendiary bombs were simple to make and cheap to manufacture, Americans fought them one year ago, but in their view, these weapons were high-tech and very expensive.

After this battle, Bulgaria was fighting hard, and some people were uncomfortable.

It goes without saying that Indonesian rebels have not been cleaned up, cities have been recovered, and the jungle is still the site of rebellion.

The Dutch government responsible for receiving the city had to face two embarrassing problems. The city was in ruins, and the chaos was still not annihilated.

Sure enough, the politics of the show are all sequelae. Anyway, they have recaptured the city and defeated the main force of the rebels. The Bulgarian army can pat on the **** and leave.

As for the aftercare work, this has nothing to do with them. It is the most correct operation to finish the battle early and present a congratulation to the two Crown Princes who are about to get married.

For this reason, even if it consumes more weapons and ammunition, it is well worth it. You need to know that 70% of the ammunition was consumed by the Bulgarian government.

Another part of this was the sudden end of the Russian civil war. These weapons and ammunition were no longer purchased by the Bulgarian government.

No way, who called Bulgarian arsenals mostly state-owned enterprises? Smashed into the hands, it is also the government to pay the bill, Ferdinand can not rest assured to give all these important industries to the capitalists!

As for how many people died in this war, no one cares about this. Anyway, there are not many casualties in the Bulgarian army and not many casualties in the Dutch army.

No one cares about civilian casualties, let alone rebel casualties. Anyway, there are enough people in Indonesia, even if they die, the Dutch will not feel bad.

The insurgency was initially settled, but the effects of the insurgency have not yet ended. The century-old operation of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Indonesia has almost been scrapped. If the gas bombs were not sent, it is estimated that all the cities would be ruined.

Even so, the Dutch rule in Indonesia is still in trouble, a lot of infrastructure needs to be rebuilt, and economic losses are even more serious.

A large number of local industries are now destroyed by the war. For example: many rubber parks have been destroyed by the rebels; many mines have also been blown up by the rebels ...

At this moment I don't know how many capitalists are going to be vomiting blood!

But the troubles of the Dutch government are all minor troubles. Anyway, they successfully killed the rebels. Although the cost is a little bit higher, but can't stand the British to compare?

The British ’s war cost is at least three times theirs, and they have basically suppressed the rebellion, and they can rely on the colonies to return to the blood. What about John Bull now fighting the rebels?

London

Since the Kingdom of the Netherlands suppressed the Indonesian rebellion, Stanley Baldwin's life has been difficult. Opposition parties have been attacking the government for inaction and the public's patience with the government has been lost day by day.

But the British army performed well this time. General Cyclops steadily fought. Although he did not achieve a big victory, at least he did not defeat the battle again?

With successive failures, the Cabinet lowered its expectations of the Army and did not compare it with other Army powers, as long as it could suppress the colonial insurgency.

Now even if the development is benign, the British army has successively recovered dozens of islands. Although they are all small islands, this is also a good news.

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"My Excellency, you can't go any faster. The frontline troops are already working very hard. If you increase the combat intensity, the soldiers will be mutinous!" Said the Secretary of the Army with a bitter smile

"But this is a war. In that country of the world, soldiers have vacations during the war? Isn't this a joke? Can't they help the customer? You know, we have paid overtime?" Stanley Baldwin was angry. Say

"But the Prime Minister, in the eyes of the soldiers, this war has nothing to do with them. This is fighting for the capitalists and cannot arouse their patriotism!" Minister of Finance Chamberlain thought for a while and said

"Patriotic feelings? I thought of it!" Stanley Baldwin said in surprise.

"As long as we increase our propaganda efforts and make the soldiers think that they are fighting for the country, all their efforts are for this country, not to fight for the capitalists, don't they?" Stanley Baldwin said with a smile.

The biggest problem with the British Army is not lack of combat effectiveness, nor is it that training is not in place, nor is it that weapons and equipment are not good enough, but morale. The soldiers do not want to fight, it is the main factor that restricts the combat effectiveness of this army!

As long as this problem is solved, even if the British Army is not a powerful army, it also has a presence of more than sixty, and it is impossible to make even the rebels with a combat effectiveness equal to five.

That's right, the fighting power of Southeast Asian rebels in the jungle may be forty to fifty, but when they enter the city, they have only five slags of fighting power.

Rebel weapons and ammunition were shot one at a time, with no supplies. Faced with such an opponent, how could they be uncertain?

"My Excellency, I'm afraid it's too late to start propaganda now. We might as well learn the Dutch and recruit a mercenary!" Finance Minister Chamberlain suggested

The reason is very realistic. During the war, the salaries of British soldiers were already very high, with many requirements, and their combat effectiveness was not good.

On the contrary, the mercenaries' combat effectiveness is good. The military expenditure is mainly based on robbery on the battlefield. The recruitment of mercenaries by the London government can save a lot of expenses.

"Can this work? The Dutch mercenaries are actually the Bulgarian army. All the officers from top to bottom are retired from the Bulgarian army. Most of the soldiers are Bulgarian veterans. Can I do this? The Secretary of the Army frowned.

If the United Kingdom adds another mercenary, the status of the British Army will probably continue to decline. By then, his life as an army minister will be difficult.

"Just give it a try. Instead of recruiting so much, we can just use an infantry division to experiment.

We don't have to come forward directly, set up a security company, recruit a mercenary in the name of the company, and try it on the battlefield.

If the effect is good, continue to expand enrollment, if not, just give up! Chamberlain said calmly

"Well, this is a good idea. Try it first, it won't hurt you!

We can take a two-pronged approach and carry out publicity propaganda among domestic and frontline soldiers, exaggerate the aftermath of the defeat in Southeast Asia, and stimulate everyone's patriotic enthusiasm.

At the same time, send people to continent to recruit mercenaries, recruit an army at the fastest speed, and send it to the front! Stanley Baldwin thought about it

People are good at learning, and John Bull is no exception.

The biggest benefit of recruiting mercenaries is not cost savings. The key is to reduce the casualties of British soldiers and reduce the political pressure on the government.

The original colonial forces also had this role, but their combat effectiveness was flawed. At the same time, the London government is also worried that too many colonial troops can guarantee loyalty.

In case these colonial troops came into contact with revolutionary ideas and wanted to go home to revolution, wouldn't they just shoot themselves and smash their feet?

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In this harassing February, Ferdinand watched the two sons step into the marriage hall, and instantly felt that he was a lot older.

However, he soon recovered, and after so many things, Ferdinand's heart has become very powerful and not so easily infected by emotions.

Sure enough, getting married was not that easy. Even his king was so busy that guests from all over the world came to visit his respected king without exception.

Throughout February, Ferdinand received different guests every day, fully understanding how difficult it is to maintain a good image!

"Father, I'm going to Finland. Do you have anything else to explain?" Boris asked

"I have explained what you have done. How to govern the Grand Duchy of Finland is your own business. I hope you can handle it yourself.

You know, I came to Bulgaria at the same age as you.

You are my son, inherited my talent, what I can do, I believe you can do it, even better!

Today I still want to emphasize again, do n’t forget your original intention, do n’t be proud, do n’t underestimate anyone, as long as you have done this, then being a good grandfather is not a problem! Ferdinand spoke earnestly

"Yes, father! I remember, I believe I won't let you down!

However, the 10,000 Guards you promised me, can I take over now? "Boris asked with concern.

"Of course, you can contact General James. They will serve you in the next five years. How many people you can leave after five years depends on your own skills!

Remember to be kind to each of them!

They are willing to leave the country and follow you to Finland. This is not just a military puppet, but more loyal to the royal family!

These are the fruits of my painstaking efforts over the years. They can work for me, but they may not be willing to work for you!

Now they are willing to follow you ~ www.novelmtl.com ~ That's because of my order, but it's not enough. It also needs you to comfort them. They need not only money, but more importantly, dignity, and our They value!

The Guards will always be the king's last card and the king's most powerful arm. You must also build a guard who is loyal to you! "Ferdinand said seriously

These words, Ferdinand had told them long ago, if the king could not control an army that fully obeyed his own, then it means that his life will no longer have security.

Without the army's backing, would Boris dare to stay in Finland for so long? You must know that several other kings have already ascended the throne, but he is the last one.

Ferdinand also succeeded quickly, mainly because he was afraid to go late, the government's power distribution has been completed, and the king became an empty shelf.

Boris can drag on for half a year, that is, there is a strong military counterpart, enough to solve any problems that may occur.

"Okay, father! You allowed me to dig the wall. If I left them all and immigrated to Finland with their families, don't you regret it?" Boris thought about it and said

"If you have such a strong ability, I will only be proud of you.

Work hard, kid!

Don't end up digging into even one tenth of you, then you can reflect on it! Ferdinand said with a smile

"Father, then look at it, I won't let you down!" Boris said confidently

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