In the face of the severe situation in Europe, Prime Minister Alexandros finally nodded and agreed with Venizelos' point of view that it was time for the Greek army to rearmament, although the top government did not know who the enemy in the next war would be.

On June 11, 1907, the Ministry of Defense Building in Athens

After hearing that the Prime Minister and the Crown Prince finally made a decision to increase investment in the military, the senior leaders of the Greek military gathered together to discuss military affairs.

The high-ranking army headed by Chief of the General Staff Emma Inur and the navy headed by Commander Cantoriotis joined hands to participate in this meeting.

The army general, the Greek army chief of staff Emma Inur sat happily at the meeting, and the joy in his heart was beyond words.

Since the last war, the Greek army seems to have been forgotten, and any plan to increase the size of the army on the original basis, except for the cost of maintaining the army, has been rejected.

Regarding this point, Crown Prince Constantine and Prime Minister Alexandros have a tacit understanding. Whether it is Emma Yinur's soft words or harsh words, the top government officials are determined to use funds for infrastructure, social Welfare, supporting industries, etc.

"Due to the changes in the European situation, Greece's current military strength is far from enough to protect its own security. After asking His Majesty King George, the government agreed to increase military investment." Prime Minister Alexandros was sitting at the U-shaped conference table. The top position, said to everyone participating in the meeting.

After a moment of silence, Chief of Staff Emma Inur said first: "Currently, the Greek army has only about 60,000 people, which is far from enough to deal with potential land threats."

"Whether the Ottoman Empire's revolution can reverse the fate of the Ottoman Empire is still unknown. However, whether it is Serbia or Bulgaria, the two countries' troops are currently over 100,000. According to the estimation of our General Staff, once Macedonia is With the changes, the size of the Serbian army can reach more than 200,000 people, while the Bulgarian army can even reach 400,000 people in the extreme state due to its more abundant population,” Emma Yinur introduced to everyone.

"As a Balkan country, the Greek army must at least reach the same level when there is a military conflict in Macedonia. Therefore, the Army Staff Office believes that once a war breaks out in the Balkans, Greece needs to convene an army of up to 300,000 people to ensure sufficient strength. , to seize benefits for Greece”

With a figure of 300,000 people, in order to meet Emmanuel's requirements, it is necessary to expand the current size of the Greek army by a full six times.

Not waiting for Prime Minister Alexandros to respond to the army's request, the naval commander of Cantoriotis said: "At present, the Greek naval strength is seriously insufficient. , the maritime threats it faces are more serious. The long coastline and numerous coastal ports make Greece extremely vulnerable to the threat of enemy navy warships. I remind everyone not to forget the shameful actions that Britain made to Greece in order to make Greece submit. The commander of the British Mediterranean Fleet, ordered the muzzle to be aimed at the city of Athens"

Speaking of this matter, Constantine, like everyone present, felt disgraceful on his face and enraged in his heart.

"If the Greek navy still doesn't get the attention it deserves, such a shameful time will continue to happen," Cantoriotis said with a serious face.

"After more than ten years of development in Greek industry, the situation is no longer the same."

"Italy currently has as many as nineteen pre-dreadnought ships, including those under construction and those already in service, while the poor Greek navy has only a few torpedo boats deployed in Europe. Such a huge gap is impossible in any case. Endure it." Saying this, Cantoniotis was heartbroken.

"At present, a new situation has emerged in the development of the world's navy. European powers have built powerful dreadnought battleships, or battlecruisers. These new warships have swept all the warships before dreadnoughts into the garbage heap. The Greek Navy It should also keep pace with the times and keep up with the trend of the development of the world navy.”

Speaking of which, the adjutant beside Cantoriotis handed a document to him.

Cantoriotis glanced at the document and said: "To this end, the Navy submits to the government a naval construction plan, including 12 destroyers, four battlecruisers, and 16 torpedo boats."

Speaking of which, Cantoriotis looked at everyone and said, "The Navy believes that this is the minimum naval size required to defend Greece's maritime security."

Constantine and Alexandros looked at each other and smiled bitterly at each other, feeling helpless. Compared with the army's request, the navy's tone was not low.

"Like the war of 1896, if it weren't for the deterrence of the Ottomans by our navy and the help of the army Chissalonica, Greece would not have achieved such a big victory." In order to win the funds for the construction of the navy, Kontoniotis Don't hesitate to invite battle.

Although the Prime Minister has promised to expand military spending, it is foreseeable that military spending will still be tight.

Hearing Cantoriotis' remarks, the officers of the army on the left disagreed, and the Minister of Armament Giannis retorted: "The last war was when our army soldiers were brave and fearless, and finally defeated the Ottoman army, and your navy also acted. Transportation, victory in war has nothing to do with you!"

As it concerns the competition for military spending, the army is naturally not to be outdone.

"Yes, without the help of your navy, it is nothing more than a little more effort, and victory can still be achieved."

The army personnel spoke up~lightnovelpub.net~ This time, it was like hot water was boiling in the conference room. The naval and army personnel sitting opposite the U-shaped table quarreled, and the conference room was full of clamor.

It is very common for the navies and armies of various countries in the world to have conflicts and compete for military spending. For countries such as Britain, France, the United States, and Japan, the relationship between the navy and the army is poor.

However, one thing is certain, that is, whether a country gives priority to the development of the navy or the army depends on the specific situation of the country itself. Island countries such as the United Kingdom and Japan will inevitably give priority to the development of the navy. There is nothing to say. .

Even if the armies of the two countries have great dissatisfaction, as long as the senior government officials of the two countries are still rational, it is impossible to tilt resources to the army. Once the island countries lose their naval superiority, they will be useless.

As for land power countries like Russia and Germany, they have no choice but to focus on developing the army.

On the contrary, countries like Greece, France, and Italy, which have both land and sea, seem very embarrassed when it comes to the development of the navy and the army.

On the one hand, they face threats on land, and if the army is weak, they will face the enemy's superior army; on the other hand, the long coastline and many rich commercial ports also make it impossible for them to completely ignore the navy.

Dilemma.

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