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What is even more frightening is that Fao Port is deep into the interior of the Persian Gulf, which is an out-and-out dead end. Once there is any change in the Western Special Zone, the Zainian fleet of the Saar army entering here is in danger of being wiped out.Because of the vigilance of the Saar Empire against the Western Special Zone, only the cruiser fleet and some destroyers of the Zainian Fleet entered Fao Port.Although this avoided the siege of the large fleet, it also greatly weakened the naval firepower on the shore.In fact, even if the Ottoman National Army attacked Fao Port, the role of the Zainian Fleet of the Saar Empire would be limited.

Although there are no battleships, the [-]mm artillery on those cruisers has already made General Kemal very afraid.In order to trap Saar's army to death, he sent a death squad with good water capabilities to carry out mine-laying operations around the port of Fao.

The mine-laying operation of the Sman National Army was quickly noticed by the Saar people, and some Saar destroyers were quickly deployed around the port to closely monitor any water targets.The vigilance of the Saar Navy did not prevent the Smans from laying mines. Seeing that the destroyers hindered the death squads, they directly recruited many local fishing boats.

These fishing boats are all equipped with small steam engines and propellers, and can advance at a speed of fourteen knots on the sea.The fishing boats piloted by daredevils have been modified with high explosives and impact detonators on the bow.On the third night when the Saar destroyer fleet was on alert in the open sea, the Siman National Army used such weapons to launch almost suicidal actions.

The crescent crescent in the sky at the beginning of the month casts a hazy light, and it is impossible to see anything beyond 200 meters above the sea.Although the Saar sailors are very vigilant, it is impossible to patrol around with searchlights from time to time. In fact, even if they are diligent enough, the power systems of each ship cannot bear it.

According to the previous agreement, the ships turned on the searchlights alternately for inspections. Even so, the inspection frequency was only once every 15 minutes. This time was enough to do many things.

In order to avoid being discovered prematurely, the explosive boat of the death squad did not turn on the engine. They let the boiler continue to heat and store steam, and when the propeller was on standby, they used wooden oars to row the boat forward slowly.The sound of paddling is very small, and it will be submerged in the low background sound of the ocean within 20 meters.

Hundreds of small boats rowed forward slowly like this, gradually approaching the Saar destroyer.The closer the distance, the higher the possibility of being discovered. When a Saar sailor turned on the searchlight again, the sea that was no longer calm appeared in front of him.On several approaching boats, pairs of hateful eyes stared at him, making the sailor feel chills all over his body.

"There is an attack." The sailor rang the alarm bell beside him, and at the same time let out a mournful howl.The alarm was sounded soon, and the Saar sailor who was sleeping hurriedly got up and rushed towards his work station.Seeing the other party, they realized that the Death Squad had no scruples anymore. They inserted their idling propellers into the water one after another, and the explosive boat rushed towards the destroyer at a speed several times higher than that of paddling.

The dense rapid-fire artillery fire quickly covered them, and the huge tracer shells pierced the dark night sky, and all the searchlights were turned on, illuminating the firing range of the Saar sailors.When the surrounding water was bright, the Saar sailors gasped.On the originally calm water around, waves were churning everywhere, and small boats rushed towards the direction of the destroyer fleet like arrows leaving the string.At this time, even if the fire is immediately stored to store steam, the destroyer will have difficulty moving in a short time.

The Saar sailors were so frightened that their souls died. All they can do now is to shoot desperately with the weapons in their hands, in order to prevent the boat from approaching, and also to bring some comfort to their hearts.Soon a small boat was hit. When the hot shell hit the small boat, it also detonated the high explosive in the bow.

The sound of the explosion resounded through the sky, and the flickering flames illuminated everything around. The boat that was hit was instantly torn apart, and the death squad who was driving it had already been smashed to pieces.The exaggerated explosion of the small boat made the Saar officers wake up. The explosion just now could not be accomplished by the shells of the small-caliber rapid-fire gun.There is only one possibility for such a big bang, and that is a sacrificial explosion.

If they don't know the purpose of the other party's visit at this time, these Saar officers can retire, and they immediately command the nearby rapid-fire guns to attack the closest boats.These officers knew very well that even if a small boat broke through the blockade, they would fall into the abyss beyond redemption.

It is a pity that sometimes it is one thing to be clear, but another to be able to do it.Although small boats were constantly hit and exploded, the small number of rapid-fire guns and machine guns on the destroyer made it difficult to stop each of the huge number of explosive boats, not to mention that their deployment was relatively scattered, and it was difficult to form a fire net with their firing power.

Chapter 835 Blocking Fao Port

When the first explosive ship broke through the fire blockade and under the control of the death squads, it rammed into the destroyer "Courage" of the Saar Empire. High explosives.

The violent explosion caused the side of the "Spirit" to burst into flames, and with the violent shock wave, the destroyer was broken into two sections from the middle.Under everyone's gaze, the "Courage" only lasted for 2 minutes before it completely sank to a depth of hundreds of meters.

The sinking of the "Courage" greatly inspired the morale of the death squads, but it completely panicked the Saar sailors.Their hands were trembling in front of their eyes, facing the fearless charge of the Smans, their hearts were greatly shocked.

According to the memories of the surviving Saar sailors, the battle was so thrilling that even though the opponent did not have a warship, they had the momentum to move forward bravely.At the moment when the "Spirit" exploded, all Saar people were terrified, and this nightmare still tormented him many years later.Every time he dreamed back at midnight, he always felt that he heard the huge explosion and the screams of his companion before he died.

No matter how many Saar sailors will suffer from mental illness in the future, at least for now they need to work hard for their own survival.After the "Courage" exploded and sank, the crisis of the Saar sailors became more serious. Their panic caused the shooting to miss the target and allowed more explosive ships to approach the target.

Soon the second and third destroyers exploded one after another, and the sea surface was immediately covered with dead sailors and burning oil slicks. The entire sea was like hell.There are fewer and fewer destroyers, and the resistance of the Saar sailors has doubled.As the blocking fire became weaker and weaker, more explosive boats were able to hit the target. These Sman death squads did not care about their personal safety. They only thought about one thing, hitting the Saar destroyer.

The attack lasted for a full two hours, because the cruiser fleet in the port was afraid to come out to check because the situation was unknown.It wasn't until after dawn that Saar Fleet Commander led the cruiser and a small number of escort destroyers out of the port and headed towards the war zone.

Arriving at the outer sea area where the destroyer was originally stationed, what caught the eye was debris and corpses floating on the sea, including Saar and those Sman death squads.The debris of wooden boats floating everywhere made everyone seem to feel the horror of the battle last night, and the statistics surprised the commander even more.

According to the observations of the sailors and the inquiries of the surviving sailors, more than [-] small boats filled with explosives attacked the destroyer fleet last night, and more than [-] ships were destroyed. Fourteen of them hit the target, causing twelve destroyers to die. sunk.Most of the destroyers of the Zainian Fleet of the Saar Empire lost most of them overnight. After this battle, the Saar Fleet never dared to leave the port for the night.

Without the constraints of the Saar fleet, Kemal ordered some sailors to drive fishing boats and lay mines outside the port at night, completely blocking the port of Fao.The only port of the Saar army was blocked, not only the question of whether the navy could evacuate, but the key point was that the supplies from the sea were completely cut off, making Fao Port an isolated island.

In order to replenish this lone army, Saar Empire diplomats immediately approached the Western Special Zone, hoping to allow Saar's supplies to pass through the boundaries of the Western Special Zone and be transported by land to Fao Port.However, the Western Special Zone was not ambiguous, and directly rejected the request of the Saar Empire on the grounds of the neutral country regulations.

The Saar diplomats were so angry that they directly asked the diplomats in the Western SAR whether the so many Sartong-style weapons used by the Ottoman Republic were provided by the Western SAR, because they had not received the weapons they ordered from the SAR, and these things may have entered Kemal's armory.

Regarding the questioning of the Saar diplomat, the SAR diplomat not only did not defend, but refuted it.The SAR diplomat claimed that the Saar Empire’s refusal to pay the final payment for the ordered weapons was a serious violation of free trade rules.If the Saar Empire does not pay the full amount, the SAR has the right to sell this batch of products to any force, and there is no need to report to the Saar Empire.

Of course, in order to show the innocence of the Western SAR, the SAR diplomat also took Diplomat Saar to the armory in a car, showing him the inventory of heavy weapons.The diplomats looked straight at these Saar-style weapon stocks.The hard evidence is right in front of him, and he can't say that the SAR saw weapons sold to the Ottoman Republic.

In the end, Diplomat Saar could only leave in despair, not even daring to mention the issue of land transportation.In fact, the heavy weapons seen by Saar diplomats were just produced by the SAR and planned to be delivered to the Siman National Army.A few days after the Saar left, these weapons were sent to the Ottoman Republic by rail as a supplement for the next batch of weapons.

The Osmanian National Army did not directly attack Fao Port. After deploying heavy troops on the border to guard against the Syrian Gaul colonial army and threats from the sea, the [-] Osmanian National Army followed the arc outside Fao Port. , Built layers upon layers of positions, with a posture of long-term garrison.

The army in the Western Special Zone also cooperated quite well. The Arabian Province and the Red Sea Province sent troops one after another to deploy defenses on the border, completely covering the flanks of the Siman National Army positions.At this point, even if the Saar army broke into the Western Special Zone regardless of the consequences, it would be impossible to surround the rear of the Siman National Army.

Kemal stopped attacking but suffered the Saar army. If they had a quick battle, they still had a chance of survival. Now the Smans on the opposite side put on a posture of defense, and the food in the port was in a hurry.

The area of ​​Fao Port is not large, so it is impossible to store too many supplies.Most of the food supplies landed here are directly transferred to Baghdad for storage, which is the logistics supply base of the Saar colonial army in Iraq.

Now that the largest logistics supply base has been occupied, more than [-]% of the food of the Saar army has been seized at once, and the food problem of the Saar people has immediately become serious.General Kemal did not have the idea of ​​waiting for the opponent to starve to death. After stabilizing the front line, he began to return the prisoners one after another in a planned manner.

These captives were all Saar, and after they were released back to Fao Port, they aggravated the food shortage problem there.For these captives, Lieutenant General Guning was also very embarrassed. There is no concept of discrimination against captives in the tradition of the Western Continent. As long as these people come back safely, he must accept them all.

After receiving these Saar captives, the food shortage in Fao Port became larger and larger, and if these captives were not received, the army would definitely clamor. It is estimated that they would fight themselves before the Smans attacked.

Chapter 836 War Harvest

Lieutenant General Guning also intends to launch a counterattack, but the Siman National Army is equipped with very advanced weapons, the position is strong and the air force assists in the battle. Saar has failed to attack twice.

Ten days later, the Saar army finally ran out of ammunition and food, and Lieutenant General Guning had to lead nearly 2 people under his command to surrender.The situation of the navy is also the same. Because they were unable to leave the port, several cruisers and destroyers of the navy were forced to surrender in the end. The Saar suffered a lot this time.

In the Iraqi region, the established Saar army disappeared, and the remaining stragglers have nothing to do with the overall situation.There is no longer a foothold for the Saar Army in Iraq, and even if troops are transferred from Egypt or Zhaini, it will be difficult to launch a land counterattack.Facing the inevitable defeat, even if they were unwilling, the Saar had no choice but to sit at the negotiating table.

The Saar people, who had just won the World War less than a year ago, tasted the taste of defeat, and they were defeated in front of their opponents who had just been defeated. I am afraid that only the Saar people can taste the taste.After five years of world wars, the economy of the Saar Empire was on the verge of collapse, and the huge debts forced the Saar Central Bank to pay for it with gold.Under such circumstances, the battle between the Saar Empire and the Ottoman Republic is actually desperate. Seeing that the construction loan of the White Eagle Kingdom was transferred to the war expenditure by the Congress, the Saar Empire obviously has to bear a heavier debt .

The battle has reached this level, even if the Saar army has not been completely wiped out, they have no strength to fight on.In desperation, the Saar had no choice but to negotiate.When it comes to negotiations, General Kemal is obviously not good at it. Now that the Western Special Administrative Region is behind him, but the Saar people are unable to fight anymore, he naturally wants to speak loudly.

Negotiations between the two parties proceeded quickly, and a new treaty was signed in just half a month.The new treaty was signed under the desperation of the Saar people, and the terms were completely beneficial to the Ottoman Republic.The Saar Empire first recognized the legitimacy of the regime of the Ottoman Republic, recognized its occupation of the northern part of Greece, and at the same time returned the still hot new colony of Iraq to the other side.

The Saar Empire fully exempted the war reparations from the Ottoman Republic, and at the same time delivered 100 million Saar pounds to redeem more than 3 Saar captives below Lieutenant General Guning, but several naval ships were detained and not returned .In the words of General Kemal, it is okay to want these warships. According to the original price of cruisers and destroyers sold by the Saar Empire, these warships will be bought again at the price of new ships.

Naturally, the Saar Empire would not take advantage of this, so these old cruisers and destroyers captured from the Saar Empire formed the new fleet of the Ottoman Republic.

With this indemnity, General Kemal finally had the money to restart domestic industries and improve people's living standards.However, he did not forget the Western Special Zone, which gave him strong support. After simple negotiations, the southern part of Iraq was merged into the Western Special Zone, the Arabian Province.

For this future ally, Zhao Shouhong also made some concessions. The SAR only received southern Iraq as a reward, and the northern region was still controlled by the Sman Republic.In addition, the two sides have also reached a Shiite migration route. All Shiites in the Red Sea Province will go to the Sman Republic within one year, where they will resettle.

Everyone is happy with the new treaty between the Ottoman Republic and the Western Special Zone. The two sides have secretly formed a paramilitary alliance. The railway connecting the two countries will soon start construction, and future trade activities will be more frequent.Marshal Kemal did not suffer either. By incorporating southern Iraq into the Western Special Zone, he was able to seal off the gap in the southern coastline and concentrate on dealing with maritime threats from the Aegean Sea.It's just that the marshal missed one thing. The southern part of Iraq acquired by the special zone has staggeringly rich oil deposits.

At this time, Zhao Shouhong was already full of joy. Thanks to several adventurous actions in this world war, he finally included the Ural region and the south of the middle mainland, the two largest oil producing areas in the world, into his territory.When all countries have fully entered the era of internal combustion engines, he will use oil weapons to fight against any world hegemony.

The petrochemical bases in the Ural region and the southern part of the Central Continent have begun to be established. After these bases are completed, Hualan's domestic oil will not only be self-sufficient, but also add a new export specialty to the Western Special Zone.

If we say that the biggest winner in this world war, besides the White Eagle Country, which has made a lot of money, the second is the Western Special Zone.Although the capital earned by the Western Special Zone is only half of that of the White Eagle Country due to production capacity problems, its gains in territory and resources are not comparable to that of the other side.

However, Zhao Shouhong's greatest achievement in this war was more than that.The biggest bottleneck restricting the development of the Western Special Zone has always been the shortage of talents.Not only scientists and engineers, but even ordinary skilled workers are extremely lacking.

During this war, Zhao Shouhong sent more than 350 million skilled workers to the Allies. Most of these workers who had just graduated from school or even graduated from assault classes had only theoretical knowledge.In the past few years in the Teutonic State and the Austro-Hungarian Empire, they have completed the transformation from novices to elites. When these people return to the country again, they have all become independent masters.

In addition to these local talents, at the last moment of the war, there were also many scientists, engineers, and technical workers "abducted" from the Teutonic and Austro-Hungarian Empires in the Special Zone. The total harvest is less than half of that of the Western District.

Relying on so many talents, the Western Special Zone has entered a period of great development.Using the huge money earned from the war, a large number of industrial projects have been launched one after another, using various science and technology obtained from the Teutonic State (this is a gift from Crown Prince William to Zhao Shouhong when the failure of the Teutonic State is inevitable) ), the Western Special Zone was able to catch up with the highest level in the world in all walks of life.

Because there are no constraints from old factories and obsolete equipment, all newly-built factories in the special zone are the latest equipment of Yishui, and the three [-]-ton hydraulic presses of the former Teutonic Empire, which are placed in Guanghai, Ya'an and Ningyuan, are extremely Greatly improved machining accuracy.The newly immigrated Teutonic talents cooperated with local talents. With the support of Zhao Shouhong's massive funds, they started the development of a new [-]-ton hydraulic press using three [-]-ton hydraulic presses.

The speed of industrialization in the Western Special Zone is rising like a rocket, and Zhao Shouhong will not forget those Teutonic factories that temporarily moved into the territory of the Special Zone.In order to be close to the Western Continent, these factories were all placed in the Arabian Province. Their production capacity contributed a lot to the help to the Ottoman Republic this time.

Chapter 837 The Hotel Ball

In order to appease the top management of these large factories, Zhao Shouhong took the opportunity of taking over southern Iraq and personally went to Arabia Province to express condolences to these people.