Bulgarian Empire

Chapter 2, the demise of Serbia

At this time, in the Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna, Franz Joseph I was furious. Of course, this has nothing to do with Ferdinand. It is not worth his anger for such a trivial matter in Bulgaria. The main reason is that the frontline army has lost again!

It can't be said to be defeated, the Austro-Hungarian army just returned without success, but for the Austro-Hungarian Empire, it is already tantamount to failure!

A crippled Serbia, with an army of 200,000 troops, couldn't handle it, and the face of the Austro-Hungarian Empire was almost lost.

You know, during the Bulgaria War, Bulgaria only sent 200,000 troops. If it weren't for the intervention of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Serbia would be finished.

Now it's good, a mob temporarily pulled up by the Serbian Revolutionary Party can fight the Austro-Hungarian army. No matter how good Joseph's self-cultivation is, he can't stand it!

"Tell those idiots, I don't care if they have any reason, they will get rid of that group of gangsters as soon as possible..."

Of course, Franz Joseph I was very self-restraining, he repeated a few sentences, and after a while, he probably felt bored.

Joseph I asked sternly: "What plan does the military have to solve the Serbian rebellion as soon as possible?"

The Minister of War who was named blushed and said embarrassingly: "Now the main force of the rebels is occupying the mountains in southern Serbia. They have the support of the local mountain people and the assistance of international forces. Relying on the mountains for defense, there is no peace at all. Our army is in a decisive battle.

To completely solve them, the best way is to cut off their foreign aid, directly trap and starve them to death!

If we attack directly, our losses will be huge! "

Joseph sneered and said, "Is that so? Is that really the case? Your military is not responsible? Do you want me to provide you with a list of supplies obtained by Serbia?"

The Austro-Hungarian Empire has been operating in the Balkans for so long, and it is still very simple to do some simple intelligence. Of course, this is also based on the fact that Ferdinand did not keep it secret!

The key is that it is useless to keep secrets. Now the Kingdom of Montenegro is surrounded by the Austro-Hungarian Empire on three sides, and the only external line of communication is Bulgaria. As long as the Austro-Hungarian Empire is not stupid, they will know where these weapons and equipment come from!

There is no doubt that Ferdinand is not a generous person. Of course, what he provided to the Kingdom of Montenegro was second-hand goods seized in the Balkan War!

The chief of staff explained: "Your Majesty, although the weapons of the rebel army are backward, they made up for the loss in this respect by relying on the favorable terrain!

In fact, it's not just us, the British also suffered a lot in South Africa because of this reason. As long as they cut off their access to aid from abroad, the rebels can't last long! "

Thinking of the British, Joseph I's mood improved a lot. After all, it is not so unacceptable to be ashamed to be accompanied by the world boss.

"What about the Kingdom of Bulgaria and Montenegro?"

Of course, the persimmon needs to be pinched softly. Even if he knew that there were Russians behind him, Joseph I did not ask the Russians. !

The foreign minister said with a smile on his face: "The Kingdom of Montenegro does not recognize the fact that they support the rebels, and rejects our goodwill;

The Bulgarian government made it clear that they would not support the rebels and would temporarily impose an arms embargo on the Kingdom of Montenegro, but they also refused to send troops. "

If Nicholas I is here, he will definitely spit on his face. What kindness? It's obviously a threat, right? There is not even a lure, at least the Austro-Hungarian Empire will give him a step, such as lifting the embargo?

Besides, it is too late for the Kingdom of Montenegro to withdraw now, and the Austro-Hungarian Empire will never let them go.

Instead of this, why not give it a shot, support the Serbs to make a fuss, and see if there are any unexpected gains!

Joseph I calmed down a little, and said: "This is also expected, given the hatred between Pauls, it is impossible for the Bulgarians to oppose us in order to support them!

But we threw all of southern Serbia out,

The Bulgarian government still refuses to send troops to Serbia. This is not Ferdinand's character. It seems that the Russians are putting a lot of pressure on them!

The rebels must be dealt with as soon as possible, otherwise accidents may happen again! "

Joseph's worry is not unreasonable. The person who knows you best will always be your enemy. He is very clear about the style of the Russians.

Now in the Balkans, the Russians have taken the upper hand. If the rebels cannot be dealt with for a long time, who knows if the Russians will change their plans again when they see that there is an advantage to take advantage of?

The chief of staff thought for a while and said: "In this battle with the rebels, many problems have also been exposed, and there has been a big problem in the coordination between the various troops.

It's okay to deal with mobs like the rebels, but if you deal with the Russians, I'm afraid you will suffer a lot! "

...

Ferdinand probably didn't know that under his butterfly effect, the Austro-Hungarian Empire exposed the problems in the army in advance. When the first war broke out, there might be a different Austro-Hungarian army!

Of course, even if you know about Ferdinand, you won't care. Finding problems and solving them are completely different concepts. How could the Vienna government know nothing about the problem of the Austro-Hungarian army?

Unless the Austro-Hungarian Empire can unify the language, or allow officers to learn eight languages ​​​​like the old emperor, the problem of command confusion will still not be solved!

Although the Austro-Hungarian Empire will add a group of officers with combat experience in this war, there is no way to solve the problem of command confusion.

The combat effectiveness of the Austro-Hungarian army may have improved in small-scale battles; however, it is still a question of how much combat effectiveness they can exert in major battles!

The ruthless Austro-Hungarian Empire could not be resisted by the mob of the Serbian rebels! Even if the Kingdom of Montenegro acts as a nanny for them, it can't change this ending!

When Joseph lost his temper, Conrad, the commander-in-chief of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, regardless of whether he violated the sovereignty of the Kingdom of Montenegro, swaggered directly through the territory of the Kingdom of Montenegro, cutting off the retreat of the rebel army.

Fortunately, Nicholas I had already passed the time when he was young and vigorous, so he forcibly endured this tone. Otherwise, the First World War would not have broken out in advance!

Oh, Nicholas I couldn't bear it! The Russians said that there is no time now, and the Far East strategy has made staged progress, and they can't care about Montenegro.

Not to mention Bulgaria, Ferdinand said: If Nicholas I thinks he is the protagonist, he can go up and challenge the Austro-Hungarian Empire. We support you spiritually.

Considering the difference in force value between the two sides, Nicholas I decisively chose to admit defeat!

Then, the Serbian rebel army was unlucky. After the supplies were cut off, they were attacked from front to back. The nature of the mob was fully exposed, and they began to retreat steadily!

By the end of August 1898, the Serbian rebel army announced that it had withdrawn from the stage of history, and the remaining fish that slipped through the net were no longer a cause for concern.

After pacifying the Serbian uprising army, the Austro-Hungarian army did not withdraw, but was scattered and stationed in Serbia.

The Vienna government announced military control of Serbia, and placed high-level Serbian government officials under house arrest. It is only one step away from annexation!

Now King Alexander I of Serbia is bargaining with the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and it seems that he intends to sell it for a good price.

Unfortunately, Alexander I overestimated his own influence.

Historically, during his ten years in power, he carried out four coups, overthrew twelve governments, abolished the constitution several times, and took a court lady ten years older before he was assassinated.

In this time and space, although he did not have time to do so many bad things, he also raised taxes on the people several times, and led Serbia to an epic defeat. He has long been notorious!

Along with his father, King Milan, he was listed as "least popular" by the Serbs. Now he still wants to keep his status as king and become a member of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. How could Vienna agree?

Now the dual system of the Austro-Hungarian Empire is troublesome enough. If there is another Serbian kingdom and become a three-yuan empire, Joseph will probably feel his scalp numb!

Seeing the smooth progress of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Ferdinand regretted it a bit. If Serbia hadn't been beaten too badly in the previous Baoser War, the Serbs would not be finished so quickly now.

You know, in the First World War, Serbia fought against the Austro-Hungarian Empire for two years before it was over. Now this is just the beginning, it's over!

Well, the annexation of Serbia by the Austro-Hungarian Empire is undoubtedly an earth-shattering event in the Balkans.

However, since they made a deal with the Russians before, and there was another accident in the Qing Dynasty, Mao Xiong was busy taking advantage of it, hoping for stability in Europe, so he did not interfere.

Without the intervention of the Russians, Ferdinand knew that no one would be able to stop Austria-Hungary from annexing Serbia now! But this is not a good thing for Bulgaria!

From now on, the good old days of Bulgaria are gone forever! Of course, in the short term, the Austro-Hungarian Empire has no energy to find bad luck for Bulgaria. It has just annexed Bosnia and Herzegovina, and now it has eaten Serbia. The internal problems they will face will only be bigger than Ferdinand!

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