Bulgarian Empire

The genius remembers the address of this site in a second: (Apex Chinese), the fastest update! No advertisements!? "Your Majesty, the Persian Military Region Command sent an urgent call.

On Christmas Eve, the Afghan government forces took the opportunity to sneak attack on the station of the British Overseer.

This battle caused at least 5,000 casualties of the British army, and more than 3,000 people were captured, including the supreme commander of the British army, Admiral Winston.

The next day, the Afghan National Army launched a full-scale counter-offensive. Due to the paralysis of the command system, the Indian colonial division without the supervisory team soon collapsed, and the British-Afghan Expeditionary Force was almost wiped out! "Chief of Staff Christophe said cautiously.

Ferdinand had no doubt that the British would suffer defeat in Afghanistan. The tomb of the empire could not be pacified by a mere 20 Indian divisions.

But the defeat was so quick and easy, which surprised Ferdinand. Didn't the British army have the upper hand before? How could it be possible to lose all at once?

Victory or defeat is a common matter in military affairs, and if you lose, you will also lose, and the great fortune of the British Empire will be greatly consumed. Anyway, there are not many other things in the Indian area, but there are many people. Even if another twenty infantry divisions are formed, it will be easy.

It is estimated that for the London government, even if the consequences of the annihilation of this Indian colonial army are not comparable to the casualties of the thousands of warlords, it is a headache for them!

"Is the news accurate? Is Britain so easy to be attacked by surprise?" Ferdinand asked in disbelief

"Your Majesty, the British relaxed their vigilance on Christmas Day. They thought that Afghanistan, like the European continent, would not launch an attack on this day!" Christopher explained.

"It's that simple?" Ferdinand asked incredulously

"Your Majesty, from the information we have collected, it is true that the British soldiers are on holiday at Christmas, and the Indian division responsible for guarding the security of the camp deserted without supervision.

When the Afghan army launched an offensive, they did not organize effective resistance at all. We analyzed that the senior officers of the Indian division were all on vacation, and the rest had no authority to command the entire army. ’ Christopher explained

Ferdinand nodded. This weakness is shared by all European armies. It is a European practice to cease fighting on Christmas Eve. Even in world wars, the armies of various countries will cease fighting on this day.

Some soldiers even drank too much and ran to the opposite side to celebrate Christmas in a daze, but were released the next day.

On the battlefield in the town of Ypres, Belgium, the British and German armies also played football together.

Captain Hamilton, commander of the British 1st Royal Warwickshire Regiment, also held a historic "meeting" with officers of the same rank as the German troops.

The two sides agreed on a 48-hour truce, and soldiers came out of the trenches to sing Christmas carols together.

The Germans brought out Fritz candles, cakes and cigars, and the British exchanged Christmas puddings. The two sides also used tin cans as footballs, and trench picks as goalposts to hold football matches.

This is the case not only on the Western Front, but also on the Eastern Front. On Christmas Day in 1916, Widdingstein, head of the Klos Regiment of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, who was short of supplies, took the entire regiment of soldiers to the Bulgarian Army’s position for Christmas. Festival.

Such examples do not happen too often in continental Europe, and even Ferdinand could not change this tradition.

This time the British were out of luck. They obeyed the rules, but the Afghans on the other side did not. Due to cultural differences, the Afghan army does not have to celebrate Christmas.

"Well, is there any news from the Southeast Asian battlefield?" Ferdinand asked with concern

"Your Majesty, our intelligence in Southeast Asia is too weak, and we haven't sent back the news yet, but the intelligence sent back to London by the British is normal!" Christopher said.

"No, Afghans know how to seize this opportunity to counterattack, don't the revolutionary parties in Southeast Asia know?

Even if they are all idiots, the Japanese know it too? If it is not used, is this still the Japanese style? ”Ferdinand analyzed

Everyone's face changed slightly, this happened,

There are only two reasons:

1. Bulgaria's intelligence system in London was exposed, and the news that came back was false;

2. The British army suffered heavy casualties, and the British officers on the front line concealed the truth from the country.

Obviously it cannot be the first case. Even if Bulgaria's intelligence organization is exposed, even if the British do not arrest people directly, they will use them to send fake news to trap Bulgaria at a critical moment. It is impossible for them to be aware of it so easily. .

As long as the intelligence system is not exposed, it does not matter to Bulgaria whether the British know what happened in Southeast Asia one day earlier or one day later.

"Your Majesty, can we deal with the issue of Mindanao now? The battle above is about to end. The religious forces have won a complete victory, and the revolutionaries are about to be wiped out!" Colonial Secretary Donald proposed.

Bulgaria's sphere of influence in Southeast Asia is very small. Except for Mindanao, the remaining bean ding islands are really not worth mentioning.

Now the southeastern region is raging with wars, and Mindanao is no exception. It's just that other regions are in an anti-colonial uprising, but here it is an anti-religious uprising.

The benefits of supporting the agent have emerged. In this chaos, Bulgaria can be alone, although only temporarily.

"Don't worry, maybe we can put a batch of smuggled arms in and let them continue to fight. It's not convenient for us to come forward now. After all, we sold the local governance to them according to the agreement!" Ferdinand shook his head and said

A man cannot stand without faith, a business cannot prosper without faith, and a country will decline without faith!

For a long time in the future, Bulgaria will not be able to directly rule the colonies in Southeast Asia. If a few officials are sent to establish a colonial government, it is better to sell the governance power and let the local people govern themselves.

At the very least, the self-government can help attract hatred. Bulgaria does not directly rule the local area. Even if there is a rebellion, it is the self-government that people oppose.

If the Revolutionary Party really wants to grow bigger, it is nothing more than changing an agent. Could it be that they can refuse Bulgaria's kindness?

For the study of human nature, Ferdinand still read a lot of articles. Perhaps these revolutionaries are still throwing their heads and blood. Once they become rulers, the situation will change.

People's hearts are corrupted by interests, and they will start to weigh the pros and cons. If the territory is large enough, the population is large enough, and the industrial foundation is laid, then they will definitely establish an independent country.

However, no such monster existed in the Bulgarian colony. A mere Mindanao Island has a population of just over two million, an industry equal to zero, and a territorial area of ​​only tens of thousands of square kilometers.

To get rid of Bulgaria's colonial rule and establish an independent country, such a dream can be imagined, but not realized. In the era of imperialism, if there is no strength, it is either occupied by one power or enslaved by that power.

Ferdinand wasn't worried about playing around, and for their own benefit, these people would make the most correct choice.

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Kingdom of the Netherlands

Since the outbreak of the Indonesian rebellion, the Dutch government has not had a few days of comfort. Looking at the increasing number of casualties, they cannot be happy.

Even though there are Japanese to help top the tank, the domestic pressure is still increasing. The Paul-Hol marriage has diverted the public's attention, and this is only for a short period of time. Once the front line is defeated, the crisis will still be detonated!

"The Bulgarians are not interested in our proposal. They will undoubtedly continue to expand in Southeast Asia!" Dutch Foreign Minister Robinson said with a wry smile

"Well, this is also within our expectations. The Southeast Asian region has long been divided between us and Britain and France. Even if the Bulgarians intervene at this time, they have no expansion goals.

It is impossible for the Bulgarians to break out of war with Britain and France for the sake of Southeast Asia. This benefit is not enough to make them take risks.

The two royal families have just married again, and it is impossible for the Bulgarian government to slap their king in the face and attack us. At least for decades, they will not be able to attack our colonies!

This rebellion is different from the past. With the Japanese behind the scenes, it is not that simple to put it down. As far as the current price we can pay is really not enough to tempt them! " said Dutch Prime Minister Daan with a sigh (can't translate??)

"If the Bulgarians don't want to interfere, then we're going to keep working with the British?

Now that the rebels have begun to unite, at least half of our colonies need to join forces with the British!

This situation is really too bad, I doubt what unbelievable things will happen in the next battle! "The Minister of War, Dan Goute, said dejectedly.

The most depressing thing in the world is undoubtedly jumping into a pit knowing there is a pit ahead!

"Hey, man, the situation may not be as bad as you think. We have lodged a strong protest with the London government. They have made a public promise that they will never touch our colonies. I don't think the British are too concerned about this issue. Breach!" said Foreign Secretary Robinson

"However, you also know that the promises of the British are like farting. Even if they give up their ambitions for our colony, we may still be tricked in the next cooperation!

Pitting teammates has become a habit of John Bull, I don't think they will change for us! "The Minister of War, Dan Goute, said dejectedly.

"Okay, Mr. Dangotte! This is just your guess. Now we have no choice. If we don't cooperate with the British, our strength in Southeast Asia is simply not enough to suppress this rebellion!

Now we have no choice but to be optimistic! As long as our officers and soldiers on the front line are vigilant, they won't be tricked so easily!

You believe our officers and soldiers on the front line, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will stare at the British, and now the British still need us, they will not do too much! "Prime Minister Daan reassured

That's right, the British Empire really needs the Dutch to wave their flags. In modern times, the Kingdom of the Netherlands has declined in terms of national strength, and has degenerated into a third-rate country in terms of military affairs, but it has not degraded in terms of diplomacy.

In the First World War, the Kingdom of the Netherlands was able to maintain neutrality in the two camps, relying on their diplomatic means, and at the same time maintained good diplomatic relations with the Allies and the Entente.

Even after the decline of the old colonial countries, the Americans robbed the Philippines of the Spaniards, but did not attack Indonesia; be preserved.

In this regard, the Portuguese and the Dutch have done a good job, but Portugal directly chose to defect to the British because of its geographical location. But the Dutch can't do it. They are also influenced by France and Germany. It is too dangerous for them to stand in line openly.

When the Dutch government made this decision, it did not know that the situation in Southeast Asia had taken a turn for the worse. The so-called absolute strength advantage of the British no longer existed, so it was necessary to cooperate with them. Otherwise, the arrogant Mr. Churchill would still choose to go it alone !

You must know that Japan was the first country to be Westernized. It fought the Russians for two or three years, and sent people to the Western Front. How could they not understand the characteristics of the Western army?

Knowing that the western army has a tradition of truce for Christmas, of course they have to take advantage of it, and a Christmas counterattack plan has been released.

However, the Japanese don't think they can achieve much results. After all, everyone always needs to take precautions on the battlefield, so the so-called big counterattack is only tentative.

Otherwise, maybe Mr. Churchill has become a prisoner. In this big counterattack, half of Singapore fell.

These were minor problems. The British army reacted, and immediately launched a counterattack, daring to destroy their Christmas Eve. The furious British soldiers broke out with 12% combat effectiveness, and defeated the rebels steadily.

Of course, this is only an area with a strong force, and an area with a weak force was killed by the rebels in the first round. For example, the Australian and New Zealand divisions in Borneo were almost completely wiped out.

In addition, the revolutionaries lurking in the city took the opportunity to burn a large amount of strategic materials of the British army, which directly delayed the British counter-insurgency process.

The battle situation began to tilt in a direction that was not conducive to the British. Mr. Churchill, who was devastated, decisively chose to conceal the losses, and carried out many battles by stealing the battle, or making it out of nothing.

Defeat turned into victory, and annihilating one hundred enemies became annihilating one thousand enemies. Through these "battles" created, the losses of the troops were successfully amortized. After a series of actions, the loss was almost evened out.

To complete this plan, the cooperation of colonial officials alone is definitely not enough. It is also very easy for the London government to know the truth.

In order to avoid such a situation, Mr. Churchill chose to cut first and play later, and released all these so-called "brilliant achievements", which directly made the London government difficult to get off.

Once the public found out that the battle report was falsified, Mr. Churchill and the colonial officials would definitely not be able to escape. Similarly, the public would not let the cabinet go. Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin was dragged into the water without knowing it.

By the time they discovered the problem, the news had already been sent out, and it was Mr. Churchill who sent it out as a cabinet minister!

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, what should we do now? We have all been tricked by that bastard Churchill. Once the news leaks out, the angry people will probably tear us apart!" Chamberlain asked with a wry smile

"Hmph! He's looking for death. Don't think it's over if we drag us into the water! Even if we help cover up this matter, what will happen in the subsequent battles? Provoking the Anglo-Japanese War?" Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin said angrily

Everyone was shocked. In order to get rid of the political crisis, Mr. Churchill could really do such a thing. Don't talk about Churchill, everyone here can do the same if they change places!

Who made the British Empire strong in this era? Behind the powerful, many crises are covered up, and they, like politicians, are also lost in it.

Although the theory of the Japanese threat, the French threat, the Bulgarian threat, and the Russian threat are being promoted domestically, who really takes them seriously?

"Your Excellency, Prime Minister, we must not allow this to happen. We must limit Churchill's rights. Once a war between the two countries is provoked, it cannot be ended in a short time, and the world situation will become uncontrollable!

We still have many enemies, although none of them alone is enough to worry about, if we unite, we will suffer just as much! " Foreign Secretary Attlee said solemnly

"Well, I decided to re-form the cabinet. Mr. Churchill let him stay in Southeast Asia to counter the rebellion. The cabinet can add a new member. What good candidates do you have?" Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin said cautiously

Now that the two sides have torn their faces, Stanley will naturally not be polite. He will definitely not dare to make trouble by kicking Mr. Churchill out of the cabinet at this time.

He was the one who crossed the line, and he was bound to be punished. Political struggles rarely come to the end. Everyone's buttocks are not clean. Once the cover is lifted, everyone will have a hard time.

Of course, after suffering this loss, Prime Minister Stanley will definitely retaliate. Even Churchill's supporters in the party cannot say anything on this issue.

"Your Excellency, let the Liberal Party member Regina McKenna enter the cabinet. At this time, we need to win over allies and share the pressure together!" Foreign Secretary Attlee suggested

(Remarks: Reginald McKenna Liberal, former UK Chancellor of the Exchequer)

"Will he agree? You must know that we have wooed him before, but he rejected it. It may not be easy to woo him at this time!" Prime Minister Stanley shook his head and said

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