Vol 2 Chapter 60: , The battle of Constantinople opens

Facts have proved that the "Three Chapters of the Treaty" is still very effective. Since Ferdinand’s promise, the number of the Leading Party has soared, and the work of the Bulgarian government has also gone a lot smoothly. The people of all ethnic groups in the Balkans have spontaneously cooperated!
Unlike the previous attempt to overthrow the Ottoman Empire, now in order to obtain land and for a better life in the future, I am more motivated!
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The third battalion and second company of the First Regiment of the Sixth Infantry Division on the front line just sent away a group of volunteers and asked with a wry smile: "What wave is this?"
The adjutant replied depressedly: "Company commander, this is the third wave today. It is only the morning, and it is estimated that there will be several waves in the afternoon!"
The company commander said without tears: "When are you heads these days? We are here to fight, and now we are all supporters receiving stations!"
The adjutant nodded and sighed: "The Ottoman Empire is too much to toss, so many people have a deep hatred with them! It seems that the Tekirdag officials are also cruel enough. We have so many people here to help! "
The company commander shook his head and said, "It would be great if this is the case! Have you read all the documents issued by the government? Except for a small number of them, most of them are really willing to help us for the land!"
The adjutant exclaimed: "Ah! Do we really want to allocate the land to them?"
"Of course! The grand prince guarantees in the name of the family, can it still be wrong? But don't worry, the credit is not so easy to establish, most people will be able to get some money rewards in the end, and will not grab the land with us!" The company commander rolled his eyes and said
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If it is the Bulgarian government's promise, ordinary people may doubt it, after all, the government's credibility this year is not good!
But Ferdinand used the reputation of the Goldberg family as a guarantee, and no one ever doubted that he would go back!
There is no way people will eat this set in this era. The 19th century was the century of nobility! This is an era in which family honor is higher than individual life. Overwhelming family reputation means that Ferdinand must be completed!
Of course, the benefits are also huge. Inadvertently, Ferdinand has also been recognized by the Balkans and gained a huge reputation!
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The Chief of Staff Petrov of the Supreme Command of the First Army is waving his baton and pointing on the map!
"Look, this is Chatalja, the only place we must pass to enter Constantinople!
The Ottomans built tight fortifications here, equipped with a large number of field artillery, and their shore artillery can also provide support!
According to our intelligence, after the Armenian uprising, the Ottoman Empire moved its capital to Ankara, but they still did not cancel the capital status of Constantinople!
There are 30,000 troops stationed here; the Ottoman East Thracian Army, after the defeat of the Karagachi River, also retreated to Constantinople. There are about 25,000 people in this part; and the Sudanese government from The Asia Minor Peninsula sent reinforcements from four divisions, about 50,000 to 60,000.
In other words, there are more than 100,000 Ottoman troops on the hundreds of square kilometers in front of us!
Moreover, the Sudanese government is currently expanding its troops. Once the battle situation is tight, the Ottoman Empire's Asian troops may continue to reinforce them! "
After listening to the introduction by the Chief of Staff, everyone was sad, and the form presented to the First Army was very unfavorable!
One hundred thousand Ottoman troops, even if you make a half-fold, there are fifty thousand regular troops! If it is a field battle, everyone can dismiss it, and any three Bulgarian divisions can handle them!
But when the Ottomans play positional warfare, it is a headache. At this moment, Constantinople is a battlefield inside and outside!
For the defense of Constantinople, the Ottoman Empire even turned its guns on the shore artillery deployed in the Osphorus Strait!
The formation of trenches + barbed wire + heavy machine guns is enough to cause headaches for any opponent. If you add heavy artillery, it will be even more puzzled!
Popov suddenly slapped the table and said, "I'll cheer me up. Don't put on a bitter face. If you don't know, I think I have lost the battle!
Are the Ottomans terrible? A group of defeated men who were crushed by us, even if they put up their turtle shells, what can they do? Break their tortoise shells for Lao Tzu, it's not good! "
Popov’s words immediately awakened the sitting officer, no matter how bad the situation is, the battle is still to be fought! It's all here, but can you stop it?
Chief of Staff Petrov said awe-inspiringly: "If anyone wants to quit now that it's too late, immediately take off this uniform and get rid of me! I'm used to tailwinds, and now I'm gnawing hard bones, I'm soft?
Bulgaria lacks everything, but there is no shortage of generals who dare to fight tough battles! The current situation is not much better than when the war started!
In order to successfully conquer Constantinople, another heavy artillery regiment fell in the country, and the 6th Infantry Division was temporarily assigned to our First Army.
The artillery promised by the Russians is also in place, with three hundred heavy artillery with a caliber over 150mm.
Don't tell me, our army of nearly two hundred thousand and over a thousand artillery can not attack a single Constantinople! "
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After finishing the pre-war mobilization work, Lieutenant General Popov and Chief of Staff Petrov smiled bitterly at each other. This is a tough battle!
Before Constantinople, you don’t know how perverted this fortress city is. There are dense fortresses large and small, densely intertwined!
In the past, more than ten Ottoman regular troops wanted to suppress the rebellion of a group of mobs. They had tossed for four or five months, and killed forty or fifty thousand people. You know how abnormal the fortress in the city is!
Hard fight returns to hard fight, the battle still has to be fought! In the early morning of May 24, 1897, the First Army was fully prepared and officially launched the Battle of Constantinople!
The first to play was the heavy artillery regiment, especially the three hundred heavy artillery borrowed from the Russians, which defeated the Ottomans with their might!
At this moment, Constantinople is also not peaceful, and the firepower advantage that had high hopes no longer exists!
Supreme Commander Edel Pasha said to himself: "It's not right! How can Bulgaria have so many large-caliber artillery?
Is it a Russian? But with so many cannons, the entire Ottoman Empire may not be able to make up enough. Are the Russians crazy? Is this sending all their domestic heavy artillery?
No, UU reading www. uukanshu.com must request domestic reinforcements, otherwise Constantinople will not be able to defend it! "
I have to say that Edel Pasha guessed very accurately. For the Bosphorus, the Russians really did their best. In order to collect these three hundred artillery pieces, they even dismantled the shore artillery deployed in Odessa!
A "report!" came from outside the door, interrupting Edel Pasha's thoughts.
"Come in!"
An adjutant ran in and said very anxiously: "There is news from the artillery position that they have been locked by Bulgarian fire, and they have requested to move their positions!"
Edel Pasha said without annoyance: "I know, don't bother me with such small things, let them decide for themselves!"
Well, Edel Pasha was not a military strongman in the first place, but he was an Ottoman nobleman and a confidant of the Sultan. He happened to be a little bit military. After a lot of hard work, the position of commander-in-chief fell. On his head!
Originally, Constantinople was very safe. At the rear, it was one of the capitals of the Ottoman Empire, and the surrounding area was heavily armed.
Unfortunately, as soon as the Balkan War broke out, only twenty days have passed. The Ottoman army was completely defeated, and the capital Constantinople became the front line!
As a city defense officer in the capital, he naturally became the frontline commander! Oh, no one is fighting with him this time. As soon as the frontline came to defeat Xun, dozens of officers in Constantinople left for various reasons!
As the commander-in-chief, Edel Pasha, it is not so easy to leave! He also thought about pretending to be sick, or an accidental fracture, but unfortunately, the country did not give him a chance at all!
"The city is where people are, and the city is dead!"
This is the death order issued by the Sultan. Now any soldier or officer in the city has enjoyed the same treatment and wants to run late!