Bulgarian Empire

As soon as the decisive battle began, the Ottoman army was beaten! With its superhuman rate of fire, the 75mm field gun instantly beat the Ottomans so hard that they couldn't lift their heads!

Thousands of shells per minute were scattered on the positions of the Ottoman army, tearing Wolf Pasha's carefully prepared defense line to pieces!

Under the cover of night, on a field on the south bank of the Karagachi River, the headquarters of the Bulgarian Ninth Division was changed here.

Major General Kirill, the commander of the Ninth Division, looked at the battle map and asked, "Are the troops in place? How is the preparation of the artillery regiment?"

The adjutant replied: "All the units are in place, the artillery regiment has been deployed and is undergoing final adjustments!"

Kirill thought for a while and said, "Send someone to scout the enemy again!"

"Yes!" The adjutant replied affirmatively

The chief of staff asked suspiciously: "You are too concerned! Didn't the coordinates of the enemy's positions be clearly marked and sent over by the intelligence department? The headquarters of the army group also sent people to conduct verification, can't you believe it?"

Kirill shook his head and said: "It's not that I can't trust them. The battlefield is ever-changing. It is impossible for the Ottoman army's position to undergo major changes in a short period of time, but small changes are still possible!

Even if the enemy moves the camp a hundred and eighty meters left and right, the accuracy of our artillery will be greatly reduced! There is a heavy artillery regiment in the headquarters, and a hundred and eighty meters is nothing to them!

This is also a problem that all commanders are prone to make. As long as the approximate location is determined, regardless of whether the enemy can be hit or not, the shells must be fired!

The great powers and countries have a great career. If a shell misses, a hundred shells will pass, and if it fails, a thousand shells will definitely kill the enemy.

Moreover, the post-war statistics never asked about the shelling process and the shells consumed. They only cared about whether the mission was completed and the enemy was eliminated.

But we can't! Bulgaria has a weak foundation. For this war, our arsenal has been rushed for several years just to stockpile ammunition. We can't afford to waste it! "

The chief of staff thought for a while and said: "I understand a little bit, why the Grand Duke values ​​you so much! You can discover these detailed problems, so you have to obey!"

Kirill said with a smile: "I thought you would say, I am so poor?"

The chief of staff shook his head and said with a teasing smile: "How is that possible! Who in our Bulgarian army has not had a hard life? It means that the conditions have been better in recent years. When I was the head of the regiment, I often didn't even get the full salary. For a long time, I didn’t even know what a cannon looked like!”

After speaking, the two looked at each other and smiled!

After a while, the chief of staff said seriously: "Does Kirill dare to take a big bet?"

"You mean night attack?" Kirill asked after thinking about it

The chief of staff shook his head and said, "It's not a night attack. I plan to launch a general attack tonight, using the cover of night to cross the river, and catch the enemy by surprise!"

After a moment of silence, Kirill said, "You're a madman!"

The chief of staff laughed and said, "Perhaps a lunatic! If I succeed, I am a genius, but if I fail, I am a lunatic. There is always a fine line between a lunatic and a genius!"

"I've heard it a long time ago that your staff is full of lunatics. Today I opened my eyes! Well, this time I bet!" Kirill said cautiously

"Did you gamble? I didn't expect that I'm not the only one who is crazy. When did you, a moderate faction in the army, become so radical?" the chief of staff asked suspiciously.

Kirill said coldly: "Hmph, I'm not as conservative as you say! Besides, we will launch a surprise attack tonight, and the risk is not as great as imagined!

What is the Ottoman army on the opposite side, don't you know? We have also conducted night training at any rate, but they are "strong soldiers who practice once every ten days", so there is nothing to be afraid of! "

The chief of staff laughed, and said: "You are still the Kirill I know! Yes, now is the time when the Ottomans are most lax in their defenses. Anyone who is a normal person would never think that we will launch a general offensive today!

And even if it fails,

At worst, retreat and wait for the main force to come over before fighting! If we were lucky enough to cross the river, the Ottoman army in front of us would be meat on the chopping board! "

...

At this moment, Major General Ettor Pasha, who was on duty in the Ottoman army against the case, was restless, and his right eyelid kept twitching. According to the tradition of the Eastern world, the right eye twitches, which is an ominous omen!

Major General Ettore Pasha has received a new type of education, so he doesn't agree with such a statement!

"Maybe I'm too tired recently!" Ettore Pasha thought

"Did anything unusual happen?" asked Ettore Pasha

The adjutant replied: "As of a few days ago, everything is normal and there is no abnormality!"

"Where's the Bulgarian on the other side?" Ettore Pasha continued to ask

The adjutant replied: "The Bulgarian army stationed opposite is the Ninth Division that just rushed over this afternoon. It is busy setting up camp now. We even launched a few raids while they were not stable, but they all failed!"

Ettor Pasha shook his head, thinking that he seemed to be thinking too much. The Ottoman Empire had deployed four divisions with more than 50,000 troops along the Karagachi River. No matter how powerful the Bulgarian army was, it was unreasonable. The reason for launching an attack with only one main division!

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In the early hours of the morning, an advance team of the Bulgarian army, under the cover of night, quietly crossed the river in the lower reaches of the Karagachi River!

The location of crossing the river was chosen ingeniously, with a large reed marsh on both sides. It is already May, and the reeds are growing lush.

The breeze blows on the road to night, and the reeds flutter with the wind, just covering the advance team's actions!

The Karagachi River is not wide, nor is the current fast. The Bulgarian advance detachment crossed the river quietly under the cover of night on rafts and small wooden boats hidden by local residents!

At 3:30 in the morning, this is the most drowsy time of the day. The Bulgarian Ninth Division has already been prepared and launched the battle of crossing the river!

At this time, the advance detachment had arrived at the destination and attacked a ferry. The Bulgarian army was under the cover of artillery, and the main force began to cross the river!

Bulgaria's sudden attack disrupted the deployment of the Ottomans. Due to the lack of night combat training, the Ottoman barracks have become a mess!

The officers have been busy for half the night, and are now sound asleep. Now those who can come out to preside over the situation are the elites of the Ottoman army!

After the Bulgarian offensive, Major General Ettor Pasha immediately organized a counterattack. It's a pity that under the cover of night, the poor command system of the Ottoman army has now become a mess!

When Major General Ettore figured out where the Bulgarian army landed, it was too late, and more than two hours had passed!

In these two hours, four main regiments of the Bulgarian army have crossed the river!

As expected, the Ninth Division won an overall victory in the battle of crossing the river! Although the Ottoman army still has more than 50,000 people, three times the number of the Ninth Division, they can't do anything to the Ninth Division in the short term!

History once again turned around. After receiving the news that the Bulgarian Ninth Division had successfully crossed the river, General Popov did not hesitate at all, and immediately ordered the 12th and 13th Divisions not far away to rush to the front line starry night!

The next day, the Ottoman army launched a frantic counterattack against the Ninth Division. Kirill was not the one who just took the beating and didn't fight back. He directly attacked against each other. The most brutal fight broke out between the two sides since the beginning of the war!

Although the strength of the Ottoman army is stronger, after close combat, the ninth division often has the upper hand. Instead of shrinking, Kirill's position has expanded a lot!

The chief of staff said suspiciously: "There seems to be something wrong with the performance of the Ottoman army! How come they have a three-fold superiority in strength, so they are suppressed by us?"

Kirill nodded and said, "That's right, the combat effectiveness of the Ottoman army can't be so bad! We have fought against each other before, and the Turks are still very brave!"

The chief of staff suddenly had a flash of inspiration and said: "Turks, right! It seems that the army opposite us is not all Turks!"

Kirill took the case and said: "This is just right! The Ottoman Empire's army is not all Turks, there are other ethnic minorities. These people will definitely not die for the Sudanese government!"

Well, Kirill guessed half right, there were indeed other ethnic groups in the Ottoman army, but most of them were enlisted!

It is a tradition of the Ottoman army to eat empty rings. Now that there is a war, there must be enough people! This is simple, grab the strong men to make up the number!

And the officers who were defeated in the previous battle, they must find a way to get rid of the crime! It's still better to catch the strong men, as long as the number of troops is gathered enough, and you can manage it up and down, the defeat will become a strategic retreat!

This is also the reason why the number of Ottoman troops has not decreased much after the war has been going on for so long, but the combat effectiveness has dropped sharply!

In the evening, the Bulgarian 12th Division arrived at the front line and joined forces with the 9th Division. At this time, the 13th Division was only 20 kilometers away from the front line of the Karagachi River!

The strength advantage that the Ottomans relied on no longer existed, and the war began to develop in favor of Bulgaria!

Far away in Sofia, Ferdinand is now surrounded by one after another of good news. The First Route Army is progressing smoothly, and the Second Route Army is not giving way too much, defeating the enemy in the eastern region of Macedonia; the Fourth Route Army has reached the Aegean Sea; the Third Route Army is plundering the Kosovo area; Killed a lot of Turks.

In addition to the First Route Army, it has only been a week since the start of the war, and other Bulgarian armies have also successively conquered: more than ten cities of different sizes, including Giumirdina, Sere, Prizren, and Veles!

"Your Excellency, the Greeks have asked us for help again. The army led by Cyril has collapsed. Now the Ottoman army is raging on the Greek peninsula. Both Molos and Delphi have fallen, and Athens is already in danger!" Megev

Ferdinand nodded, and said heartlessly: "Tell the Greeks, let them hold on, we are in a decisive battle with the main force of the Ottoman army, and when we win, this war will be won!

By the way, remind the Greeks and tell them to mobilize the people to resist. The Ottoman Empire is just a paper tiger. As long as the Greek people work hard, they will definitely be able to stop it! "

Prime Minister Constantine said hesitantly: "Grand Duke, do we want the Second Route Army to advance faster? If the Greeks can't resist and surrender to the Ottomans, then public opinion will be very bad for us!"

Ferdinand shook his head and said, "Don't worry, what can the public say? They say we're going to die? Don't you know how to argue?

This is obviously the Greeks are too useless! I can't stand it after only 20 days, what a good pig teammate!

What does it matter to us if they can't stand it? They were the ones who started this war first, and we are still wiping their butts now, so what right do we have to blame us?

surrender? If George I was willing to surrender, he would have surrendered to the Ottomans as early as when the Cyrillic Army was surrounded!

Now even if Athens falls, they will move their capital to the Peloponnese Peninsula, and continue to insist! When we take care of the Ottomans, they will come out as victors to regain lost ground! "

Chekhov asked suspiciously: "Grand Duke, the behavior of the Ottomans is a bit abnormal! It stands to reason that they are at a disadvantage on the battlefield now, why don't they concentrate their forces to fight us decisively, instead they want to trouble the Greeks?"

Ferdinand smiled and said nothing. From a military point of view, it is true that we should concentrate our forces to deal with the Bulgarian attack, but it is not necessarily political, especially for Commander Edhe Pasha!

The internal struggles of the Ottoman Empire were much more intense and bloody than those of other countries. If Edhe Pasha gave up his easy-to-get credit and took the risk to help his "enemy", even if he himself was willing, his officers would not Promise!

It was thanks to the intelligence department that Ferdinand could see all of this clearly.

In order to check and balance the generals under his command, several military chiefs in the Balkans are from different factions. They usually fight to the death. It would be good if they don’t play tricks behind their backs now!

There is a precedent for this. Egypt was easily acquired by the British because of the infighting of the Ottoman government; the Bosnian region in history was also lost to the Austro-Hungarian Empire due to infighting!

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At this moment, the battle of the Karagachi River is gradually coming to an end, and the Bulgarian army that has joined forces has launched a full-scale attack on the Ottoman army after a short rest!

After two days of bloody battles, the Ottoman army collapsed across the board, and then the Bulgarian Second Cavalry Regiment arrived, and received a challenging task-to capture prisoners!

Now, unlike the first Balkan War in history, the Bulgarian army has an absolute advantage. If the Ottoman army is allowed to run away, then the offensive and defensive battle of Constantinople will have to be fought again!

As of May 13, in the Battle of the Karagachi River, the Bulgarian army had wiped out a total of 13,000 enemy troops and captured 34,000 enemy troops, while its own casualties were less than 4,000. The casualty ratio of the two sides was 1:3.25!

The fly in the ointment is that the main generals of the Ottoman army have all run away! This is not only the case in the Battle of the Karagachi River. From the beginning of the war to the present, except for the two major generals of the Turkish army who were killed by shells, the Bulgarian army has not captured a senior general of the Turkish army!