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People always have to eat, and in just a short period of time, hundreds of thousands of refugees appeared in the Ottoman Empire.To relieve so many victims, the Sudanese government, which was not prepared in advance, was in a hurry.

All other materials are enough. The Ottoman people are not very demanding, just stuttering.Even the simplest request made the Sudanese government feel embarrassed.

Seeing the dwindling amount of grain in stock, King Abdulaziz I saw it and was anxious in his heart.Now that the Bosphorus has fallen, this means that war refugees will increase again.

One or two days can hold up. If the war lasts for a year or two, the Ottoman government does not have so much food reserves.

The Minister of War Elmed replied uneasily: "Your Majesty, the enemy has maritime superiority, and they come and go on the battlefield like the wind. Before our reinforcements arrive, they will withdraw in advance, and they will not fight us at all."

This explanation obviously did not satisfy King Abdul Aziz I: "Other areas do have these problems, but the Bosporus Strait was fought all the way down by the Russian army. Don't tell me, you don't have time to mobilize reinforcements? "

The number of Ottoman troops stationed along the Bosphorus exceeded 20, while the attacking Russian army was only about [-]. On the surface, the Ottoman army had absolute strength, but unfortunately it was still defeated.

War is not just about numbers, but more about the deployment of troops.It seems that the number of Ottoman troops is larger, but in fact they have to be stationed in various places, and when they are at war with the Russian army, their troops are not dominant.

Elmed hurriedly explained: "Your Majesty, although the Bosphorus was lost, it also severely damaged the Russian army. The Russian army that landed in a short period of time has lost the ability to continue the war.

We are mobilizing heavy troops to drive them into the sea.

Now that the Russian-Polish war broke out, the tsarist government should not increase its troops any more. We lost this battle on the surface, but strategically the situation is developing in our favor. "

With this explanation, it is enough to fool Abdul Aziz I, who failed in military ability.Subconsciously, Abdulaziz I wanted to hear good news.

As for whether the counter-offensive plan can be realized or not, that is not important.The battlefield is ever-changing, and it is normal for a little accident to happen.

Seeing the problem, the interior minister, Muhammad, frowned and glanced at the sultan's face. He decisively chose to play stupid.

After hesitating for a while, maybe it was because of uneasy conscience, or maybe it was because the ship of the Ottoman Empire sank and everyone would be finished.

Muhammad reminded vaguely: "Up to now, the domestic war refugees have exceeded the 75 mark, and this number is already very dangerous.

If it continues to increase, we won't have as much food relief, and it will probably cause a big mess. "

It is not possible to cause chaos, but it is bound to cause chaos.The Ottoman Empire had a population of just over 600 million, and the number of refugees already accounted for 4.7% of the total population.

So many people have lost their livelihoods, and there are simply not so many job placements in the country, and they can only rely on government relief to survive.

If the battlefield continues to fail, the number of refugees will continue to climb.The Ottoman Empire was not a big grain-producing country, overseas trade was blocked again, the number of refugees continued to increase, and the outbreak of a food crisis was almost an inevitable result.

The actual situation will be even worse.So many people have nothing to do every day, waiting for government relief, and public security is a big problem.

These words fall into the ears of different people, and naturally there will be different interpretations.It was originally intended to put pressure on the military, but when Abdul Aziz I heard it, his taste changed.

"In order to save food, the relief of refugees will be treated differently in the future, and the relief of our own people blessed by God will be given priority, and the rest will be left to fend for themselves!

Concentration of refugees is also a problem, and the government finds ways to disperse them.If you can't think of a way, let the pagans make room. "

Hearing the Sultan's words, Muhammad broke into a cold sweat.Does this mean that the country is not chaotic enough?If someone else said it, he would think that he was bought by the enemy and came to the Ottoman Empire for cholera.

Originally, the ethnic and religious conflicts in the Ottoman Empire were serious, but now they are treated differently. Isn't it forcing people to rebel?

Inner and outer cooperation, inner and outer troubles, two words have popped up in Muhammad's mind, and he hurriedly persuaded: "Your Majesty, no!

We are now in a time of war, and there must be no trouble in the country.If the conflict is intensified now, this heretic is likely to collude with the enemy, and the empire will be in danger. "

It is a pity that Abdul Aziz I is no longer the ambitious sultan who just succeeded to the throne, but a brain-dead sultan who was defeated by reality and smashed his jars.

Before 1872, Abdul Aziz I's performance could still be called Mingjun.In terms of internal affairs, he recuperated with the people, established universities, established legal codes, and carried out secular reforms on the Ottoman Empire.

Under the strong backlash of the conservatives, the reform of the Ottoman Empire failed in 1872, and Abdul Aziz I fell, and he never regained his talent.

Things are getting more and more radical, and I can't listen to persuasion at all.When faced with religious and ethnic issues, they don't want to solve the problem at its root, and directly and brutally suppress it by force.

In the original time and space, Abdul Aziz I was tossing too much, was overthrown by the people in 1876, and finally died in depression.

If it is done according to King Abdul Aziz I's intention, maybe there will be a change of owner in two months, instead of waiting two years.

Chapter 135 Training Officers

The General Headquarters of the Allied Forces in Constantinople, logically speaking, captured the Bosphorus Strait, and the great victory of the Allied Forces should be celebrated, but the reality is just the opposite.

After seeing the statistics of casualties, everyone is not happy.

Since the Russian army spent a lot of time in the Ava landing battle, leaving sufficient reaction time for the enemy, the Ottoman Empire mobilized heavy troops to deploy.

The consequences of a head-to-head encounter are heavy casualties.With the advantage of equipment, the Russian army won the battle, but the price paid was not small.

The number of casualties as high as 3 is enough to prove the tragedy of this war.If the casualties of the Ava landing battle and operations in other areas are added, the number of casualties of the Russian army has exceeded the 4 mark since the start of the war, and the number of casualties is approaching 1.

Perhaps this number is not worth mentioning for the Russian Empire, but for the expeditionary force with only 15 troops, it is very deadly.

Now the morale of the Russian army has dropped significantly, and victory cannot change the sequelae caused by heavy casualties.Even if the wounded are effectively treated, the number of Russian soldiers who can return to the battlefield will not exceed 2.

This means that from now on, the total strength of the Russian army will be permanently lost by 11.In the short term, the Russian army can use only 8 troops, and it has to be stationed in the Bosphorus Strait, with less than [-] mobile troops.

As the commander of the coalition headquarters, Admiral Aleister also felt the pressure. He didn't care about the heavy casualties of the Russian army. The key was that the next battle situation worried him.

The attitude of the Vienna government was very clear, and the victory was won at the least cost.Putting the admiral in the position of the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces proved that the Vienna government did not attach importance to the battle of the Asia Minor peninsula and had no plan to send troops.

As a soldier, you don't want to defeat a war.Although this war was directed by the Russians themselves, and Arrest was not responsible for it, any defeat on the battlefield would still affect his reputation.

Of course, as an admiral of the navy, without directing the war in person, the influence can be minimized, and it will not affect the official career.

Aleister warned: "General Ivanov, your strategic goals have been exposed, the enemy is ready, waiting for you to jump into the pit, do you want to continue?"

The word "you" fully illustrates the relationship within the coalition, and the cooperation between Russia and Austria is not close.

Ivanov's face changed, and his expression was a little embarrassed.Originally, they were planning to show Austria their strength through this battle, but the result was not mentioned.

The war might still be going on now, had it not been for the last minute, the presence of the Austrian airship force, which dented the morale of the enemy.

Strength is the right to speak. The Russian army did not show superhuman combat effectiveness, and its right to speak in the alliance was naturally affected.

Especially in the coalition headquarters, the facts have proved that the Russian military's combat plan failed.During the meeting, Ivanov's voice was much lower.

"Your Excellency Commander, the Bosphorus Strait has been won, the Marmara Sea gateway has been opened, and the coalition forces can enter the Black Sea Strait at any time. We can launch landing operations more flexibly."

"Don't hit the south wall, don't look back." After hearing this answer, Arrest took back what he wanted to say and reorganized the language.

After a period of contact, Arrest knew that Ivanov was not an idiot, and his military ability was considered excellent.The previous war is proof that, in general, the Russian army did not make too many mistakes.

It can only be a "political necessity" that can make him ignore the actual situation and continue to carry out a plan that is obviously militarily wrong.

The military needs to serve politics, and it involves the political level. Right or wrong is no longer important.

The tsarist government needs to open up the Black Sea Strait as soon as possible to ensure the normal conduct of domestic export trade, and the Russian army on the front line can only bite the bullet.

Heavy casualties?It doesn't matter. There are people in the Russian Empire. Anyway, the combat materials are provided by the Austrians, and the tsarist government can afford to lose them.

Allies have such a strong desire to fight, and Aleister can't stop them.As long as the Russians are willing to take their lives, the Vienna government is willing to throw money at it.

"With your military strength, if you want to complete the next battle plan, I am afraid that you are still unable to do so. Does your country plan to increase troops?"

Ivanov nodded: "Yes, Your Excellency Commander. The Ottoman Empire has already reacted, and to capture the Black Sea Strait, at least 20 troops are needed.

I have applied for 10 reinforcements from China and are expected to arrive at the front in two months. The only problem now is supplies.

In recent years, the Russian Empire has been short of financial resources, and the Russian-Polish war has just broken out, and now I can't afford it..."

After hearing this reply, Aleister stood up and turned his back to the crowd, as if he was lost in thought.

No need to ask, Arrest knew that the tsarist government was going to be empty-handed again.The so-called [-] reinforcements are probably [-] young soldiers.

If you guessed correctly, the Tsarist government wanted to train troops through this war to prepare for the Prussian-Russian war that followed.

In the eyes of politicians, human life is worthless.Being able to take Austrian supplies and train an elite division, it is estimated that the tsarist government will not care about casualties.

After a while, Aleist gave the answer: "This is beyond my authority. To increase the supply of materials, this must be agreed by the Vienna government."

Ivanov said eagerly: "Your Excellency Commander, in fact, we do not need the approval of the Vienna government. As long as we report some more losses, we can make the accounts..."

Let the Vienna government decide, and that involves the diplomatic dimension.Countries have always used interests to speak, and the Russian-Austrian alliance is no exception.

This involves the division of the spoils in the future. Ivanov would rather have less material now than pay a higher price for the Russian Empire.

The Russian army has always lived a hard life. The logistics of the expeditionary army is supplied by the Austrian army. This standard far exceeds the treatment of the Russian army.

In the eyes of many Russian military officers, giving gray animals this treatment is a complete waste.If you lower the standard and report more battle losses, the supply of 15 troops and the supply of 23 Russian troops will be enough.

Insufficient weapons and equipment are easy to handle. According to the Russian army's practice, wait for the soldiers in front to die, and the soldiers in the back can pick up their guns and continue to use them.

Moreover, some materials can be seized on the battlefield. With everyone's cooperation, the problem will be solved.

Aleister's face changed greatly. Russians can do this kind of thing, but he dare not do it.

Franz's supervision of the army is very strict. False reports of war damage and betrayal of national interests will be subject to military courts.The benefits promised by the Russians were, for Arest, a reminder.

"No! General Ivanov, I warn you to stop this matter, please don't insult the honor of the nobles!"

After that, Aleister slammed out the door.He was really angry, and if he made a careless move, he would be doomed.

It's not easy to get into this position. I don't know how many people are watching below. If you want to replace him, Aleister doesn't want to be a stepping stone for others.

As for the "benefits promised by the Russians", Arrest is even more dismissive.If high-level officers like him are poor ghosts, how can the officers and soldiers below live?

……

Looking at the battle report in the Vienna Palace, Franz was not surprised at all.No matter how the Ottoman Empire fell, the rotten ship still had three pounds of nails.

The reforms in front of the Sudanese government are not completely ineffective. At least a modern army has been trained.Perhaps limited by financial resources, bureaucratic corruption and other factors, the Ottoman army is not strong in combat, but how much better can the Russian army be?

The tsarist government has limited financial resources, and the Russian army is also living a hard life.The information collected on the front line has already shown that there is a serious shortage of Russian military training.

The two rookie armies are pecking at each other, the Ottoman army has the numerical advantage, the Russian army has the equipment advantage, and it is normal to win the war with heavy losses.

There was no major defeat on the front line, and Franz was satisfied without the need for Austrian troops to deal with the aftermath.From Austria's standpoint, the Russian army's combat effectiveness is still weak.

"The Russians want to use our strength to train their troops, and maybe they will continue to change their troops on the grounds that they need to rest.

The tsarist government is in a hurry. It seems that the Prussians have brought them a lot of stimulation. How do you think we should answer them now? "

The fact that the Tsarist government wanted to open the Black Sea Strait has been subconsciously forgotten by Franz.That's a trivial matter compared to the hidden plans.

In the last Russian-Prussian War, most of the Russian soldiers were under-trained, which was also an important factor leading to the failure of the war.

learn from mistakes.

It was inevitable that the tsarist government wanted to train an elite force.The biggest problem of the tsarist government now is that it has no money, and the war in the Near East has become an opportunity for the Russians to train their troops.

Austria pays the bill anyway, they just need to come out.Don't look at the heavy casualties of the Russian troops on the front line. Once the rest and recovery are restored, the combat effectiveness of the remaining troops will definitely increase instead of decreasing.

Prime Minister Felix: "Your Majesty, it depends on how much the Russians are willing to pay. The losses in actual combat training are very large, and it is impossible for soldiers to serve for a long time, and they will retire after a few years.

If the Russian-Prussian war did not break out in a short period of time, these soldiers could only impart experience.The Russian army is not lacking in this kind of experience, and it has only been a few years since the last war.

I think the tsarist government wants to train a group of qualified officers through actual combat. As long as there are enough officers, it is not difficult to expand the army at all, and a certain combat effectiveness can be guaranteed. "

Training officers, this is what Austria is doing.The reason why so many cannon fodder troops were called to the battlefield was to train the officers, otherwise the Middle East battlefield would not have been able to linger until now, and Jerusalem has not been conquered.

The Russians want to train officers, it is not as simple as it seems.This is also related to the future trend of the situation in Europe, for example: increasing the odds of the tsarist government in the Russian-Prussian War.

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Chapter 136 The Final Idealism

Affected by the heavy casualties of the Russian army, the war in the Asia Minor peninsula eased. In addition to continuing to harass and bombard the coalition, the coalition forces occasionally landed to destroy it.

The Ottoman government wanted to take the opportunity to counterattack, but unfortunately reality did not allow it.It has just experienced a major defeat, and the loss of personnel and materials is very serious.The transportation in the Ottoman Empire was inconvenient, and there was no way to complete the replenishment in a short period of time.

In the Middle East theater, Lieutenant General Feslav is looking at Jerusalem and sighing.Religious cities are troubles. There are too many iconic buildings in them. If they are accidentally damaged, it will be very troublesome later.

Otherwise, Feslav would have already ordered the bombardment.Not being able to use heavy firepower is only one aspect, he must also control the casualties of the main force.

The main purpose of military training is to practice. Austria is not Russia, so it is not necessary to take the lives of soldiers seriously.

In order to reduce losses, Lieutenant General Feslav used cannon fodder troops to siege the city as much as possible, which is also the reason for the slow progress.

The guard reminded: "General, the meeting is about to start."

Feslav nodded and turned to enter the headquarters.

……

A young officer stood up, his face full of sadness, coupled with the tender cheeks, no matter how you look at it, it makes people feel awkward.

"General, we can't attack like this. If we go on like this, the war is not over yet, and the troops in our hands will be lost first."

Undoubtedly, the troops commanded by the young officers were used as cannon fodder.Indigenous soldiers had no status in the Austrian army and were not organized in normal times, and were recruited temporarily when needed.

Feslav replied expressionlessly: "Major Rick, war is always cruel, not being afraid of sacrifice is the essence of a soldier, you have to learn to adapt.

If you are worried about the large casualties of the troops, you should find a way to reduce the casualties yourself, instead of complaining to me here.

Now you are commanding colonial troops, and we don't care about such casualties.If one day you are commanding a regular army, this number of casualties can already be sent to a military court. "