Bulgarian Empire

"What? Form a temporary division?" Petrov dared not answer.

"Yes! This is an order issued by the Grand Duke himself, without going through the military committee!" Popov said in shock

You must know that the various systems of the Bulgarian army are distinct, and the military chief has no right to ask about the recruitment of soldiers, let alone the formation of new troops!

The General Armament Department is responsible for weapons and equipment; the Logistics Department is specially set up for logistics supplies; the Ministry of National Defense is responsible for recruiting soldiers and reserve training; and the Military Commission is responsible for expanding the troop establishment!

Bulgaria does not have an army-level establishment. The frontline commander has a military chief officer, and the highest rank is no more than a division commander. Like the commander of the army group, it was specially established during the war, and it was revoked immediately after the war!

Under this system, the possibility of the birth of warlords is limited to the greatest extent, even if you want to cultivate small groups, it will not work, and Ferdinand's control over the army is guaranteed!

This time Ferdinand directly bypassed the Ministry of National Defense and the Military Council to order, and delegated power to the maximum extent!

Things are definitely not as simple as they appear on the surface. There is no official order, which means that this can also be a secret order!

The two of them thought of "taking the blame" at the same time!

Think about the possible casualties if you want to conquer Constantinople. Bulgaria's core population is limited, and the army cannot bear such a large number of casualties, so the temporary division is also the cannon fodder division!

"It seems that the credit for conquering Constantinople is not so easy to get!" Petrov said with a wry smile

Popov said with a smile: "So what, are you willing to give up? If you want to quit, I don't mind taking it all!"

Petrov said dejectedly: "How is it possible to give up? I just want to express my feelings, and I will be scolded at worst. As long as Constantinople is won, this is not a problem, and the country will be responsible for the aftermath!"

On the contrary, if they can't take down Constantinople, they will be miserable, and they will never have a good life for the rest of their lives!

Popov said coldly: "Since we have to do it sooner or later, let's start now, anyway, we will use human lives to pay for it!

Now in the Istanbul area, volunteers, guerrillas, and insurgents, large and small, have gathered. There are hundreds of thousands of people. We are mobilizing some veterans to form ten temporary divisions first!

Let the logistics department equip the basic weapons earlier and make up for them, as long as they have a rifle and a bayonet is enough! If you can't make up for it in a short time, just distribute the weapons I seized first! "

Petrov thought for a while, and said viciously, "Okay! Then give out our rewards first, and let them sign up voluntarily! If they lose their lives, we can't blame us!"

...

Life and death are fate, wealth is in the sky!

As soon as the news that the First Army Group was going to build a temporary division came out, everyone was shocked.

A young man asked: "Paul, do you want to participate? The danger this time is very high. I just went to the conscription office, and an old soldier told me that the temporary division will also participate in the siege, and the death rate may be as high as ten." One of them! Advise us to think carefully before participating, once you join, you can’t quit!”

Paul smiled and said, "Coulomb, do you need to think about it? With a death rate of 10%, I won't be so unlucky!"

This time, Bulgaria paid a big price. The disability and death benefits are not less than two hectares of land, or the equivalent in cash. Those who have made military exploits will be rewarded heavily, and the highest can be awarded a knighthood!

Why not take a gamble? Anyway, I have nothing, as long as I kill two Ottomans, or get collective credit, I can harvest one hectare of land!

Even if I am unlucky and fall on the way to attack, my family can still get two hectares of land, which is enough for them to live on! "

Petrov's plan was successful, and now the First Army has clearly marked the price: kill an Ottoman soldier on 0.5 hectares of land, double the officers, and double the generals...

Coupled with the guidance of the intelligence personnel, the difference between the casualty rate and the death rate was ignored intentionally or unintentionally!

In the eyes of many people, 10% death rate is not too high, only one out of ten, so they will not be so unlucky!

Then what are you afraid of?

If he really dies unfortunately, isn't there still a generous pension? No worries, why not take a chance!

The folk customs in the Balkans are tough, not bragging. Any nation living here is a fighting nation, and few of them are afraid of war. Isn't it just a mercenary!

Since Bulgaria has paid a lot of money, it is only natural to sacrifice their lives for them, not to mention beating the damned Ottomans, which can make money and take revenge. This trip of mercenaries is worth it!

From the start of conscription to the completion of reorganization, it only took three days. Bulgaria once again showed the world what efficiency is!

...

When the First Army was recruiting troops, the Ottoman Empire was not idle at the moment. In just a few days, Eder Pasha received reinforcements from three more divisions.

However, Edel Pasha wasn't happy at all. Although the Bulgarians hadn't launched a general offensive these days, their small-scale offensives never stopped. Shells poured into their positions like they didn't need money!

In just a few days, the Ottoman army lost another division. This was based on the premise that the hundreds of heavy artillery pieces did not fully exert their power!

It's not that Popov doesn't want to continue the storm, the main thing is to wait for ammunition! Bulgaria's own artillery regiment, there is no need to worry about that, the ammunition reserve of seven to eight million pieces has not been consumed by half yet!

But the heavy artillery provided by the Russians was a mess. Bulgaria could only produce a small amount of shells, and the rest had to wait for the Russians to send them. Without enough ammunition, the shore artillery of the Ottomans cannot be suppressed!

Of course, the Ottoman army was not much better. Ettore Pasha rushed into the headquarters angrily, and asked sharply, "General Eder Pasha, where is our artillery, why didn't we fight back?"

Hearing this, Edel Pasha was also angry, he slapped the table and said: "Enough, what is this place, if you want to act wild, go back to your headquarters!

Where are our artillery, don't you know? Why don't you fight back, you are deaf, can't you hear? "

Not to be outdone, Ettore Pasha said, "I'm asking about the shore artillery, there are only a few hundred field artillery fighting back, what about our shore artillery?

You must know that the Bulgarian army is equipped with new artillery. One of their 75mm field guns can beat several of our field guns. Without more powerful shore guns, they are not their opponents at all! "

Eder Pasha sneered and said: "Shore artillery, you fucking think I don't want to use it! What about the terrible ammunition? The Bosporus Strait has been calm for decades, and the ammunition that was stored before was placed in Constantine In Dingbao, I don’t need to explain anymore!”

Ettore Pasha sighed, and said: "In this case, then we should just release the abandoned positions outside the city and use the fortress in the city to defend! The casualties are too great now!"

Eder Pasha gave him a cold look and said: "Don't dream! Last year's Armenian riots, many fortifications in Constantinople were severely damaged and are being repaired. Your task now is to repair Fortifications, buy time!"

Ettore Pasha asked angrily: "We have already been abandoned, right? Don't you forget that Catalca was conquered in a day!

Once the Bulgarians launch a full-scale attack, our position will not be able to stop them. Is it worth paying tens of thousands of people just for two or three days? "

Eder Pasha said coldly: "This is an order!"

Sending Etor Pasha away, at this moment Eder Pasha didn't know whether his decision was right or not, and said in a low tone: "The adjutant sent a report to the country that the Bulgarians have completed their military expansion, and the general offensive is about to start, and they demand immediate reinforcements. !"

...

A new round of general offensive started again. Under the baptism of artillery fire, the Ottoman army could only use the remaining fortifications and trenches to defend against the Bulgarian army's attack.

Popov said calmly: "It's almost done, let our newly formed temporary division come out and see the blood!"

Following Popov's order, under the cover of artillery, the newly formed temporary first, second, and third divisions rushed up screaming. In the eyes of ordinary soldiers, the Ottoman army ahead is the land in front of them, waiting for them to harvest!

On one side was the Bulgarian temporary division with high morale, and on the other side was the Ottoman army fighting for their lives. The two sides fought bloody together!

As time passed, more and more Bulgarian soldiers rushed up, and the Turkish army gradually lost the wind. The battle continued until night fell, and the Ottoman army retreated under the cover of night!

Counting the results of the battle, Popov shook his head and thought to himself: A mob is a mob. If it were a regular army, the battle would have ended long ago, and the Turkish army would not be allowed to run away!

However, he came forward in person to appease the soldiers. In fact, he just showed his face and ordered the officers to count the achievements of the soldiers during the day!

The people who were still grieving for the sacrifice of their comrades were quickly washed away by the upcoming reward. Those who have gained something are gathering to discuss how much land they want to acquire; those who have not gained something are secretly annoyed why they didn't rush faster, and made up their minds that they must be faster next time, so that no one can steal it Own land!