Watching the current world war, Ferdinand could no longer find any sense of familiarity. History had been altered beyond recognition by his butterfly effect, and the course of the future had grown ever more blurred.
If nothing unexpected happened, the Battle of Verdun was likely to begin ahead of schedule, even though the world war itself had clearly been delayed!
While Ferdinand was deep in thought, the ever-restless Kingdom of Montenegro jumped out to stir up trouble again.
Perhaps seeing that Romania was about to collapse, Nicholas I understood that when the lips were gone, the teeth would grow cold. Fearing that once Romania fell, they would be next, he had taken the initiative to launch an offensive and tie down Bulgaria's forces.
"Your Majesty, the Kingdom of Montenegro launched a surprise attack on the Kosovo region last night, but the garrison repelled them. This morning, they launched another offensive in Albania," the chief of the general staff reported to Ferdinand.
Ferdinand nodded. It was perfectly normal for the Kingdom of Montenegro to make a move. With those puny arms and legs of theirs, this was the only time they dared to hop about. Once Bulgaria took them seriously, Nicholas I would probably tuck himself back in at once.
In any case, with the Kingdom of Montenegro's meager forces, they could not pose much of a threat to Bulgaria. Ferdinand could not be bothered to pay them attention.
"How is the war in Romania progressing?" Ferdinand asked with concern.
The chief of the general staff replied, "Progress has not been very smooth. The Romanians' resistance has been even fiercer than we anticipated, causing our troops considerable casualties.
"The Romanian nobles and capitalists fear that we will confiscate their property, so they have spontaneously organized civilians to frequently attack our supply