Holy Roman Empire

It can be seen that the British are clearing their inventory this time.There are all kinds of weapons, some of which date back to the last century.

No matter which century it is, these thermal weapons fall into the hands of the Ottomans, and under special geographical conditions, they can still exert considerable power.

Affected by this, the pressure on the coalition forces on the battlefield increased greatly.The first thing that couldn't stand it was not the Principality of Montenegro, but Greece, which had more troops.

There is no way, the Principality of Montenegro can't afford to die. Maxim Trentiev inherited the combat tradition of his ancestors, adhering to the principle of inflicting maximum damage on the enemy with minimum casualties.

The war went on for more than a month, the port was almost flattened by the Austrian navy, and the Montenegrin army failed to land, so the feeling was naturally not deep.

Greece is different. After the successful landing, it has been fighting against the Ottoman defenders, and every step forward has to pay huge casualties.

The "Dream of the Great Greek Empire" made it impossible for Publius to slow down his work. Although the Ottoman Empire fell, its territory was not small at all, covering more than 140 million square kilometers.

Such a large piece of meat, Russia and Austria eat meat, they can always drink soup along with it?Not to mention much, just a little change is enough for Greece to go a step further.

You must know that there are hundreds of thousands of Greeks in the Ottoman Empire. If these people are brought back in one piece, the national power of Greece can be directly multiplied. This is the last hope of Greek nationalists.

Originally, the anti-war faction in the Greek government had the upper hand, and they were not prepared to participate in this war at all. The sudden "Minister Case" stimulated the Greek people, and they joined the war under the instigation of nationalists.

Even Publius is not an orthodox soldier, and his other identity is the leader of Greek nationalism.

It may be that the war cry was too loud, or the talent was so brilliant that King Ludwig I paid attention to him and received this "national hero" with the highest standard.

Before he could react, he was appointed as a "temporary marshal" and ordered to command the troops on the battlefield.

The suspicion of murder with a borrowed knife cannot be ruled out. After all, Ludwig I was born in the Lombard royal family, had no influence on Greek nationalism, and had no interest in reviving the Greek Empire.

Not only Publius, but the rambunctious nationalists in Greece were basically sent to the battlefield by Ludwig I under the banner of national righteousness.

As the saying goes: "Patriotic" is to fight for the country, what's the matter hiding behind and shouting?

Therefore, the combat effectiveness of this Greek expeditionary force is particularly touching.If they hadn't already landed, many people would have become deserters if they couldn't swim back.

A middle-aged man complained: "Marshal, if this continues. We have lost more than 5000 people in just over a month since the war started.

Russia and Austria wanted to monopolize Ottoman after the war, and the coalition headquarters deliberately arranged a death mission to consume our strength. "

Publius gave him a hard look: "Shut up, McCandless!"

"You idiot, can you use some brains when you speak. It is our own request to be in charge of the Marmara Sea theater operation. The coalition command means that we should stay at home and take care of our children.

The battle plan is made by us, and the battle is commanded by us. How can we make others responsible for the heavy losses?

Besides, did we suffer heavy losses?You have also read the battle report, Austria has [-] casualties, Russia has [-] casualties, which one has no greater loss than ours?

If you lose a battle, you have to admit defeat. Here you blame others and shirk responsibility. Are you still a soldier? "

No wonder Publius is angry, doubts are doubts, can these words be said?

Even if it is true, it can only be blamed for their lack of strength.People use Yangmou, since they took the initiative to accept the task, they must swallow this bitter fruit.

Admiral McCandless argued: "But Marshal, the enemy's resistance is far more tenacious than we expected, and it is out of date to continue with the previous plan.

The coalition command also..."

Publius slammed the table: "That's enough, McCandless. Now I am absolutely sure that you are a big stupid fool.

Don't bring your external cognition into the army. An order is an order, and there are not so many conditions to talk about.

If the enemy's resistance is tenacious, it can be used as a reason not to carry out orders, and then there is no need to fight wars. "

There are so many military orders on the battlefield, and there is no price to talk about.

What's more, they formulated their own combat plan and submitted it to the coalition command for approval. Now the command has asked them to complete the task, and no one can say that they are wrong.

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It wasn't just the Greeks who had a headache. Albrecht, the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces, was also troubled by the increasing number of casualties.

Casualties are not equal to death in battle. The medical assistance system of the Austrian army has basically been perfected, and most soldiers can still return to the army after being cured.

But the number of casualties is growing fast, especially in the last week. The number of casualties of the Austrian Army increased by 21% compared with last week, and the number of casualties of the Allied Forces increased by 31.4%.

Although the exchange ratio on the battlefield was astonishing, behind the casualties paid by the coalition forces, the Ottomans paid a heavier price.

Including civilians, the Ottoman side has suffered at least 50 casualties so far in the war, and the coastal areas have basically been turned into white ground.

This is just the beginning. After going deep into the inland area, the fire support of the Austrian navy can no longer be counted on. On the contrary, the Ottomans occupy the geographical advantage and harmony.

The deeper the front line, the more obvious the geographical advantages that Ottoman can exert. Fortunately, the Asia Minor peninsula is not big, only about [-] kilometers wide from north to south.

The coalition forces attacked from both sides, equivalent to a depth of more than 300 kilometers on one side, and the battle line was not too long. Otherwise, the Ottoman Empire might have survived until the international situation changed drastically by exchanging space for time.

After looking over the map, Albrecht made a decision: "Send power to Vienna and report the situation on the battlefield.

It is suggested that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs put pressure on Persia to force them to close the trade channel with Ottomans and cut off the lifeline of the Ottomans.

In the name of the Allied Forces Command, he ordered the Caucasus theater and the Middle East theater to march to the Mesopotamia and cut off the connection between Ottoman and Persia. "

The free trade system is also targeted.

The British sold supplies to the Ottomans, which fell into the category of free trade; Persia did business with the Ottomans, which was not free trade, but an enemy of Austria.

It is the essence of international politics to judge people's dishes. The same thing happens to different countries, and the effects are completely different.

Austria can't do anything to the British, and even protests are useless; it's different to the Persians, the Austrian army can reach them.

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The wonderful performance of the British, the Vienna government seemed to be collectively blind, unable to see anything, with an indifferent attitude.

Naturally, it wasn't that the Vienna government couldn't see it, nor that the Vienna government couldn't interfere. There was only one truth, and it was suppressed by the emperor Franz.

The telegram including Albrecht was also suppressed by Franz, and by the way he also vetoed the battle plan to cut off Ottoman's lifeline.

Franz asked: "Is the cannon fodder unit ready?"

Minister of War Feslav: "The African Legion is not full, and the number of indigenous peoples in the colonies is limited, only 7 people have been collected.

For the shortfall, the Ministry of the Army uses criminals who entered the country illegally to make up for it. At present, 5 people have been recruited, and it is expected to be full next week. "

The casualties of soldiers on the front line have increased, and the Vienna government will naturally not ignore it.To destroy Ottoman, a large amount of cannon fodder is needed to fill the pit.

Franz, the main force, was reluctant, so he had to let the cannon fodder troops go.

Originally, the African Colonial Legion was the first choice, but the colonial government made too much trouble. The high poll tax directly caused the indigenous population to fall into negative growth, and the current number is seriously insufficient.

Originally, the Vienna government could also recruit cannon fodder troops from other colonies, but unfortunately the transportation cost is too high and it is not economical at all.

Then we can only use "criminals" to make up the number. Anyway, 15 cannon fodder troops will be filled up, and they will be used to fight the Ottoman Empire for their lives.

This is just the first wave, and if it is not enough, we can continue.Allowing the British to give Ottoman blood transfusions is essentially to solve hidden dangers more thoroughly.

The more tenacious the Ottoman government resisted, the smaller the hidden dangers left after the war. By the way, it could also help the Vienna government consume the cannon fodder troops that had lost their value and might become hidden dangers.

As for cheating an ally, that was a complete accident. Franz didn't plan to cheat his teammates in the original plan.

After all, Greece and Montenegro were too weak to be worth Franz's shot; the Russians themselves were seriously injured, so there was no need to bleed them.

Franz nodded: "When the number is gathered, send it to the battlefield as soon as possible. The casualties on the front line are getting bigger and bigger, and the commanders are about to be unable to withstand the pressure.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs sent a mild protest to the Persians, focusing on the fact that they colluded with Ottoman and intervened in the Near East war.

Grasp a good degree, don't scare the Persians, we still need them to be the transportation captain Osman. "

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

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Chapter 20 Anglo-French Entente

The war in the Near East has intensified. Except for the attention of politicians, it has not attracted the attention of the people who eat melons at all.

The Habsburg dynasty and the Ottomans are feuds, the tsarist government and the Ottomans are also feuds, and even Greece and Montenegro are also the feuds of the Ottoman Empire.

With a common enemy, it is normal for the four countries to form an anti-Turkish alliance.If you read the history books, you will know that these countries fought Ottoman every now and then.

Ottoman has fallen, and was forced to withdraw from the Balkan Peninsula as early as the first Near East War, and the Asia Minor Peninsula is still too far away from everyone.

The focus of public opinion was still the French Revolution. Although the Paris Commune ended, its political impact was far-reaching.

Destroying the Palace of Versailles seemed to be a venting revenge, but in fact it pulled the majesty of the monarch from the altar.

The revolutionaries, who were unwilling to fail, seized the last aftermath and publicized their revolutionary ideas, and the governments of all countries were busy putting out the fire.

These incidents seem to have nothing to do with the anti-Turkish alliance. Newspapers have always followed the sales volume, and the news happening around us is far more interesting than the news overseas.

The eyes of the people of European countries were focused on the revolution, while the eyes of the people of the four countries of the Anti-Turkish Alliance stayed on the Near East War.

Human beings have always been the most vengeful creatures. Osman, the big villain, has successfully attracted everyone's attention, so that everyone has no time to care about revolutionary ideas.

Fortunately, the information has not been transmitted widely these days, and everyone's understanding of the outside world is not so detailed. Otherwise, if this news is spread, it will definitely cause an uproar.

Finding an old enemy to fight a battle can divert internal conflicts and prevent the spread of revolutionary ideas, which is really perfect.

Of course, this approach does not necessarily apply to France.Their old enemies are all too strong, and none of them are easy to mess with.

The premise of the law of transferring contradictions in war is that you must win, and if you lose, you will be finished.

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In the Berlin Palace, Frederick III is doing the final ideological struggle: whether to join hands with Hanover to form the North German Empire.

Every time he thought of this, he couldn't help but blame his father for cheating his son.

Back then, Metternich proposed to carve up the German region between Prussia and Austria. Because of a series of factors such as uneven distribution of spoils and opposition from Britain and France, the Berlin government resolutely rejected it.

Who knows that 30 years later, because of the government's mistakes in decision-making, it will return to the issue of establishing North Germany again.

The same North German Empire, actually two species entirely.The territory of the German region has not been lost, and it is even larger than the partition plan proposed by Metternich. Unfortunately, Prussia has shrunk by more than half.

Affected by this, Prussia, which was supposed to dominate North Germany, has now become a vassal of Hanover.

What anti-client is the main thing, it is all nonsense, Frederick III will not believe a word.

It is God's blessing to guarantee the independence of Prussia.You must know that Hanover is the real son of Britain, and Prussia is at most the godson, at least in the Victorian era.

In this era when great powers dominate the world, the importance of the backstage is self-evident, and there are not many options left for the Berlin government.

In the relationship between the Prussian-Russian War, the Tsarist government in the east must be the enemy. It is luck not to cause trouble for them, and support is not even considered.

The formation of North Germany will definitely offend Austria. Regardless of what the Vienna government did not do, Frederick III knew that there must be something wrong with it.

France, which was originally placed high hopes by the Berlin government, suddenly revolutionized before they could get close.

Every time he thought of this, Frederick III secretly rejoiced that he hadn't taken this step, otherwise even the British boss would have been offended.

Prime Minister Leo von Caprivi suggested: "Your Majesty, since you can't figure out the plans of the Austrians, it's better to just have a showdown with them.

It is certain that the Vienna government wants to unify the German region, but they are not ready yet, fearing that they will be boycotted by European countries, so they have not taken this step.

Now the strength of France in the west has been greatly reduced by the revolution, and the Ottomans in the south are about to end. If the Vienna government can stabilize the Russians, their chances of unifying the German region are not low.

In our current situation, we can only stand on the side of the winner.

Many states in the German region have been wooed by the Austrians, and the Vienna government has been reluctant to make an offer to us. It should be that they can't trust us. "

People are subject to change. Under the beating of society, the Great Prussian thought has disappeared.

Even the awesome Junker nobles had to go into hibernation because of the defeat in the war.

With politicians coming to power, the Berlin government has become less radical and more pragmatic.

Frederick III shook his head: "It's not that simple, the French haven't really hurt their vitality, and they will be able to recover after three to five years.

No matter how good the relationship between Russia and Austria is, it cannot stand the test of national interests. Perhaps in a short period of time, the tsarist government will be forced by reality to accept Austria's unification of the German region and become the hegemony of the European continent.

But they will recover one day. Ten or 20 years later, the Russian Empire, which has recovered its breath, is still willing to accept Austria's exclusive hegemony over the European continent?

With the British here, do you think the anti-Austrian alliance is still far away?

Napoleon was defeated by the union of European countries. With Franz's cautious temperament, how could he take risks?

The unification of the German region is not only the beginning of the pinnacle, but also the prelude to the end.

Austria will not do it without full certainty, otherwise they would have unified the German region long ago. "

After speaking, Frederick III pointed at the map and kept silent.

The people who know you best are not your friends, but your enemies.

Pu'ao is also an old opponent. The Berlin government has always attached great importance to the collection of intelligence on Austria, including the study of Franz's character.

Knowing a lot, Frederick III can basically judge the thinking of the Vienna government.

We have used diplomatic and military means to solve the enemies on the northern and southern fronts, why not wait until the remaining enemies are killed before taking action?