Rebirth: Romania Rising

"Adrian is a century-old city that has always been an important defense town. How can it be that easy?"

Emil changed out of his military uniform and wore regular clothes. He sat in front of the sand table, but he was not looking at Adrian's map, but looking through a batch of intelligence delivered by the orderer.This is data about the army's baggage and supplies. Emil's brows tightened every time he read a page.

Enzireli was born as a general and studied military science under the influence of his father since he was a child. However, he was still immature and did not know what his father was worried about in such a good situation, so Emile asked him a question.

"The year before last, Italy captured Libya. After our country discovered the enemy's intelligence, the Sudan ordered Javid Pasha to go south to Libya to defend Italy. The Italian army was short of supplies and had a difficult march. After several months of siege, it was not until the end of the autumn of the year before last that it finally broke through the military port and occupied it. Libya.”

"Last year during the Balkan War, on the orders of the Sultan, I led an army of ten thousand people into Macedonia and fought fiercely with Bulgaria and Greece for a long time. It was not until the second year that the fortress was breached."

These wars were all defeats of the Ottoman Turks. Unzireli had heard about them countless times, discussed them on paper with his peers in the capital, and reviewed them and criticized them countless times.

However, Emil changed the subject and asked him: "But did you know that when I saw Adrianople, I could tell that I could win this battle? Who do you think this should be attributed to? "

"Thanks to the Sultan?" Angzireli asked, scratching his head.

Amir stood up and looked in the direction of Constantinople: "If the Sultan hadn't trained new soldiers, followed the example of Europe and the United States, and learned from France, naturally there would be no way to conquer Bulgaria today."

Then he shook his head and said: "But I say the greatest contribution is because our Ottomans lost land."

"Why?" Angzireli was stunned for a while. He was surprised by his father's contradictory words. Bulgaria did capture a large area of ​​Ottoman Turkish territory in the first Balkan War.But for a while, I didn't think about the direct connection between the loss of land and the victory of this war.

Emil was a little disappointed with his son, who was slower than himself, and reminded him: "Recite the Psychology of War by Charles de Albert quickly."

Enzireli was inspired and immediately recited rigidly: "War is a continuation of politics and a way for countries to resolve conflicts of interest. War is complex and involves many fields such as politics, military, and psychology. ..."

"The goals of war vary, ranging from defending national territory to pursuing political, economic or cultural interests. Policymakers should clarify the purpose of war to determine appropriate strategies and tactics."

After reciting it until this point, he suddenly realized and said excitedly: "Father, I understand! What you mean is that if the Ottomans had not ceded territory in the First Balkan War, there would not have been enough people to wake up and inspire The soldiers rushed to the front line to support the Ottomans in winning the battle to regain their homeland! Right!"

Emil nodded, pointing to the stacks of tents outside, and the thousands of soldiers who were busy living during this period, and said: "Isn't this a big battle with me as the commander?" As Emil saw it, Now, in this war, there is only one factor left to determine the outcome, and that is the belief of the soldiers on both sides.

According to the surrendered Bulgarians, the Bulgarian tsar and his ministers seemed not to be prepared for a long-term battle at all. There was no shortage of food in Adrianople. If you save it, the whole city could eat until autumn.Therefore, although there is no hope of victory, the defenders are still struggling. Wei's only hope is that the Ottomans outside the city cannot attack for a long time, their morale has dissipated, and they can no longer besiege...

Although this hope is slim, it is not impossible. As a general, Emil knows very well that although the people across the country are furious, almost everyone is calling for a counterattack and regaining their homeland.However, in the past three years, too many troops have been used, and the wars have been fought too far and too large. Even if the country has abundant food, it is somewhat difficult to supply it.

"It's all Italy's fault."

Enzireli inherited the "stability" from the military academy. He is a general who likes to make moves step by step and does not like plans to be disrupted.

"If there had been no war between Italy and Turkey, we should have recuperated our strength first, and we would definitely be able to defeat the Balkan Alliance, and then plan for it slowly. As a result, the order has completely changed: In the war between Italy and Turkey, because Libya was too far away, we could only transport grain from Asia Minor It was no longer enough. After half a year, the food reserves in Mesopotamia and Asia Minor were almost exhausted. Many people died of cold and starvation in labor, and countless non-combat casualties were lost.

Then in the Balkan War, the armies were out of touch, fighting independently, and failed unexpectedly.The Ottomans could not exhaust their base in the First Balkan War, so they chose to cede territory and surrender.Not long after large tracts of territory in Europe were ceded, the country was in turmoil, and not much food could be collected. At this juncture, the Balkan Alliance actually rebelled and turned against each other. "

"So, when it was my turn to command the army, I could only rely on supplies from Constantinople to support an army of ten thousand people. After half a month, there was not much left. Food was still being shipped out continuously,"

In Emil's eyes, his so-called general and the current Adrianople are actually the last facade of Osman. Osman is now exhausted and riddled with holes.

Therefore, in order to solve the food problem and reduce the pressure on domestic food supply, Emil thought of two ways.

The first is to lead the elite to attack Adrianople. First, this military town can be removed and it can become the gateway to Constantinople. Second, it can also allow the elite troops to obtain food from the enemy and reduce the burden.

The second one is to let the miscellaneous troops from Nanyang and Nanjun attack the neighboring counties.After those miscellaneous troops took control of the county and township, Emil issued a military order, asking them to quickly search for food locally and send it to Adrian City!

Angzireli now fully understood that his father's arrangement was to allow the counties and villages that were originally part of the Ottoman homeland to continuously deliver food to the country's army, so that the army could last until the day the city was broken.

It's just that Angzireli is a little worried: "We have just gone through the war and the summer harvest has not yet arrived. When I came, the wheat was not yet mature. I am afraid that the counties and villages will not be able to collect too much food. If the food search is forcible, the local people will have nothing to eat." So what should we do?”

"There will always be."

Emil's eyes were as cold as iron. He looked outside the tent and said calmly: "Military orders are like mountains. Even if the garrison in the countryside and counties scrapes a layer of local land, they must complete it! Either escort the grain to pay, or just carry it." Come and see me!"

What is the military order?

Military orders are tasks that must be completed once issued, regardless of whether you are happy or able, or able.Subordinates are not allowed to question the orders of their superiors and can only obey unconditionally.

If the general orders you to charge into battle, you will either die on the battlefield or at the hands of the military supervisor, which will also affect the reputation of the entire team; if the general orders you to defend the city, you will either die on the city wall or die after the war. The trial by the military court still left him with a reputation as a "military thief".

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On the last day of July, the sun gradually rose, the dew slowly evaporated, and it was just dawn. It was located fifteen miles east of Adrian. On the only way to Adrian, there were already people coming and going.

The grain collected by the townships and counties has been loaded onto cattle and horse carts, packed to the brim, and lined up on the road.The garrison who collected the grain, along with more than a hundred young men who were gritting their teeth and unwilling to accept it, escorted the grain truck and set off.

In the evening of the next day, under the afterglow of the setting sun, the soldiers, strong men and others escorted the last batch of food and grass to the Ottoman military camp.Before entering the camp, everyone in the grain team, regardless of the garrison or the strong men, were surprised by the changes in Adrianople.

Originally, when they left this place and stationed in the county and township with the partial army, Adrian was still an impregnable city, seemingly indestructible.But now, looking around, this big city is surrounded by an island:

The two rivers were once the proud lifeline of Adrianople, but now, they are like two hemp ropes, tightly wrapped around the necks of the defenders in the city.

The Ottoman army is divided into east, west, north and south, each with [-] troops stationed, plus [-] strong men and civilians.Dongying's defenses are particularly tight because it is also a place where grain and grass are stored.

As soon as Kemal entered the camp, he saw dozens of two-foot-high earthen granaries separated by several camps. These were built by craftsmen in a hurry. It seemed that General Emil had indeed recovered from the A huge amount of food was plundered from the "lost land".

Just when Kemal returned to join his men outside the camp and prepared to wait for orders in the afternoon, they heard a thunderous roar outside the military camp, followed by a vague exclamation.

"The city wall is about to collapse!"

"The city wall is about to collapse!"

There was also a shout from the other side, attracting everyone's attention.Then, these sounds were covered up by the louder collapse sound.

"Boom!"

Kemal heard that there seemed to be a huge rock entering the water in the distance, making a loud noise.When he quickly looked back, he saw that surrounded by turbid water, the angle between Adrian's north wall and east wall looked like a melting and peeling iceberg, suddenly collapsing!

Under the continuous bombardment of artillery, the seemingly indestructible and thick city wall finally could not support it. The stones at the bottom had been extremely fragile by the shells and could not bear the weight of the high wall, so the entire wall was built from bottom to top. Peeling and collapsing...

The collapse of Adrian's southwest corner triggered subsequent effects. The city walls in several directions were like falling dominoes, and large sections of the east and west walls also collapsed one after another!The Bulgarian soldiers above didn't even have time to utter a exclamation before they disappeared together with the wall...

A huge gap suddenly appeared in the impregnable fortress city!It was as if a knight's armor had been torn open, exposing the unprotected flesh inside.

All the Ottomans looked at this scene in stunned silence. This was a rare and spectacular sight that they could brag to their descendants for a lifetime.

On the hills in the distance, Kemal and thousands of artillerymen were also watching this scene. This was their masterpiece day and night for two weeks.As a corner of Adrianople collapsed, different voices sounded inside and outside the city:

"God has not shown mercy to Bulgaria!" Inside the city, the Bulgarian soldiers, princes and generals cried in despair. The city wall was breached, and their last refuge was gone.

"Victory for the Sultan! Long live Osman!" Outside the city, thousands of troops were shouting for victory!They are raising their hands in the air, cheering for victory and the end of this war!

General Amir watched this scene quietly. He knew that this was not the first time that he had killed people.

As for Kemal, Kemal, who witnessed the destruction of Adrianople and the people inside and outside the city, seemed to have tears in his eyes, but in the end he forced himself to hold it back and turned it into a long sigh:

"Adrian Castle has been destroyed, and my homeland can finally be recovered..."