After the Austro-Hungarian Empire's divine troops retreated at the expense of gold, no one could stop the Serbs' counterattack.
But at this time, something that usually happened in large-scale wars in this era also appeared: the casualties of the side that fought back with great vigor were almost the same as those of the side that was counterattacked... Although the Austro-Hungarian imperial officers were not very good, they let the soldiers lie in the bunker. They still knew how to use machine guns in the back, so after nearly a week of counterattack, the Serbs had to stop and reorganize the troops that were scattered during the attack - yes, the troops that were scattered during the attack.
There was a famous theory in the last time and space: an army will lose its combat effectiveness when casualties reach 40%. However, in actual combat, this data will vary according to the organization and fighting will of the army. Some armies fight until the last person is killed. It won't collapse. There are many examples of this. Some armies collapsed with only 10% casualties. There are many examples of this. What's more, some armies don't even need to fight their own people. They just transport their baggage like noodles. The car was blown up and it retreated...
So everyone has heard of this 40%.
The Serbs suffered 80,000 casualties in the counterattack, which was only slightly better than Austria-Hungary, which suffered 120,000 casualties. However, considering that the total number of Serbian troops was only a fraction of Austria-Hungary, this horrific casualty ratio made Serbia's The troops are basically in a state of 0 organization and can no longer move forward.
Therefore, more than half a month after the war started, the battle line basically returned to the state before the Austro-Hungarian army began to attack. In many areas, the Serbs returned to the fortifications they had built and found that the jars and jars they had left behind when they retreated half a month ago were still inside. It didn't move. But all the food and other contents were gone.
The Serbs are preparing to attack Bosnia and Herzegovina - they will certainly attack, but they need to reorganize their troops, give the militia the training equivalent to regular troops, as well as weapons and ammunition.
Bulgaria and Greece have little interest in attacking Bosnia and Herzegovina. However, they have left a reasonable number of joint forces ready to provide backup to the Serbs.
Romania in the north was also turbulent at this time. The defeat of Austria-Hungary seemed to make King Carol I of Romania think that the time had come to liberate the Romanians in Transylvania - originally Transylvania and Vanuatu The Principality of Lagia and the Principality of Moldavia were autonomous territories under the name of the Ottoman Turkish Empire. Most of the residents were Romanians. Later, the latter two merged to form the Grand Duchy of Romania, and the former was annexed by the Kingdom of Hungary. And the people who longed to obtain Bosnia Herzegovina Like the Serbs, the Romanians are always thinking about liberating their compatriots in Transylvania and establishing a unified Romanian state.
Conrad's military defeat caused the Austro-Hungarian Empire to face a dangerous situation: it had to deal with the four Balkan alliances supported by Britain at the same time.
Of course, Conrad himself did not mind fighting four people at the same time. At this time, Vienna still regarded Conrad as a war hero because he personally took off and killed the Serbian supreme commander and the first god, Kira Domini. Moreover, the Austro-Hungarian army The casualty rate was much lower than that of the Serbian army. As for the reasons for the failure, it was naturally attributed to "untimely" heavy rain, undeclared war between Greece and Bulgaria, and British intervention.
The reason for this situation is that the Vienna government lacks someone who can check Conrad. The only old emperor who can tighten her reins continues to recuperate in his summer palace and does not care about the world, while Budapest, Hungary is now
Because Transylvania is under threat, it is urgent to boost the morale of its citizens and build momentum for the war: this is certainly not the right time to promote defeat.
However, even Conrad was not stupid enough to be an enemy of Britain alone. She knew that would be seeking death.
So Conrad sent a telegram to Berlin. The content of the telegram, expressed in a language familiar to the Chinese, is: Brother, please give me a hand.
Kaiser Wilhelm II rarely appeared in the conference room of the German government. He usually dealt with military affairs in his Potsdam palace, and this "mutation" allowed Prime Minister Bateman, Foreign Minister Zimmerman and
Falkenhay, Little Maoqi and others who came in a hurry were very uneasy.
Kaiser Wilhelm II often liked to intervene in things that he did not have the knowledge and ability to intervene and gave blind orders. Bismarck, the former prime minister who was driven out by Wilhelm II, once said: "The emperor is a balloon. If you don't hold him tightly,
With the rope, he will fly to a strange place that no one knows." Unfortunately, after Bismarck died, no one in Germany was able to catch Wilhelm II's rope.
Originally, the Germans had hoped that Wilhelmina could seize the Kaiser's rope - in fact, this woman performed quite well in this regard, but for some reason, after returning from her visit to the Chinese Federation, she no longer secretly cared about political affairs as before.
, but concentrate on being the richest and most prestigious wife in Germany.
On this day, September 14th, the senior German officials gathered in the Chancellor's Office instinctively felt that something big was about to happen.
William II first complained about the war situation in the Balkans: "What on earth did they do? Why did they return with a huge defeat despite having a force several times the opponent's? What happened in that small country? What on earth did Conrad do?
Is he a genius or a loser? Ah? In my opinion, he is just a scumbag!"
As he spoke, William II slammed the pen in his hand on the map, and then took off his glasses with trembling hands.
"I came to the Prime Minister's Office just to let you know how angry I am!"
After saying this, William II seemed to have exhausted all his strength. He sat on a chair and lowered his head gloomily, like a small factory owner who had gone bankrupt and had countless debts.
After a while, he asked Moltke: "So, do we now have a general mobilization plan that eliminates the need to attack France?"
Little Maoqi frowned slightly, which reminded him of the insult he received during the Russian crisis at the beginning of the year, but he suppressed this personal emotion.
"Yes, Your Majesty, we now have a war mobilization plan that does not involve attacking any country."
Kaiser Wilhelm II hesitated for a moment. Finally, he took a deep breath: "Then take him out. Remember, this is a deterrent, not a real war. Zimmerman, your diplomacy
The Ministry must let France and Britain understand this. We are doing it to show those bastards in the Balkans."
On September 15, 1908, the Kaiser officially signed an order and Germany began general mobilization for war.
When the news reached Helang Yabo, Lin Youde commented: "William II made the stupidest decision in his life. He knocked over the first piece of dominoes." (To be continued...)