Chapter 545: Fierce strategy

When the London government chooses to wait and see, war is bound to be unavoidable. The decision of Britain and France did not exceed the expectations of the Sudanese government. After all, the enemies this time were Austria and Russia, and they did not have enough interests. How could Britain and France be desperate for them?
According to the original plan, Abdul-Aziz I believed that the Prussians would hold back the Russians. They only needed to face Austria, and asked Britain and France to intervene and give up some of their interests. Most of Austria would stop.
This is valid. As early as ten years ago, the Vienna government proposed to the Sudanese government to purchase sovereignty over the Arabian Peninsula, and three years ago it also proposed to purchase sovereignty over the Palestinian area.
The deal naturally did not come to an end, and the Sudanese government fears that Austria will have greater ambitions to continue to eat into the Ottoman Empire after getting these areas.
Buying and selling is not righteous, and it does not apply politically. After the failed purchase operation, the Vienna government did not stop, and continued to penetrate these areas, forcing the Sudanese government to make concessions.
Because it involves Jerusalem and the Sudanese government, which is severely affected by religion, it dare not compromise, and the relationship between the two countries has continued to deteriorate.
Ankara Palace. Since receiving news of diplomatic defeat, the anger of Abdul Aziz I has flourished. In the past two days, three maids have been killed and many have been punished.
"Why don't you talk? You don't swear pledges. Don't European countries want to see Austria continue to expand?"
Listening to the sarcasm of Abdul Aziz I, everyone lowered their noble heads and made a look of listening to teachings.
This did not calm down the anger of Abdul Aziz I, and the reform of the Ottoman Empire has not been smooth in recent years. Although the conservative forces were hit hard in the previous internal fighting, a new conservative was born.
In this situation, Abdul Aziz I was not without a way to change, but was really helpless. This was the pot of the predecessor Sudan, and the system was not changed in time, giving birth to new vested interest groups.
In fact, the former Sudan was also forced. The failure of the Near East War, the loss of the Ottoman Empire in the Balkans, and the internal rebellion broke out. In order to stabilize the domestic situation, compromises had to be made.
The Minister of War, Koksal Toptan, stepped forward stubbornly: "Your Majesty, this is the end, let's prepare for the war!
The situation is very grim. Unlike any previous war, the enemy is not only from land, but also from sea.
Any port can become an enemy's landing point. We have no way to make an accurate judgment, we can only passively defend, and the military pressure is very high. "
The Ottoman Empire has begun preparations for war, but the bureaucracy of the Sudanese government is not very efficient, and it has not been ready for war until now.
Kirksal Toptan said very implicitly, and he almost said that this war could not be won, hurry up and prepare for the aftermath!
Everyone on the land is bordered by the Caucasus, Palestine, and the Arabian Peninsula. The border line can be thousands of kilometers.
At sea, how long the coastline is, the longer the enemy's attack line may be. The Ottoman navy did not have the strength to defend the empire.
Abdul-Aziz I suppressed his anger: "Mobilize all the people for jihad. Men, women, children and young people must fight against the enemy. This is ..."
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The Ottoman Empire was desperate, and the news caught Franz's attention. Once the religious state broke out, it was still very crazy.
For security reasons, on February 16, 1874, Franz ordered the severance of commercial trade between the two countries, the withdrawal of embassies and diasporas in the Ottoman Empire, and the expulsion of Ottomans within the empire.
Evacuation is not mandatory, and it is never forced to stay. At the outset of the war, relations between the two countries were already very tense. At this time Franz had no time to do ideological work for whom.
Frankly, the more crazy the Ottoman resistance was, the better it was for Austria. If they are smashed at the touch of a button, then the subsequent drama will be difficult to perform, and the Austrian army cannot be loaded with waste, right?
Loading waste is actually simple. Organize an Italian army to send it, and any kind of war result can be hit.
In this war, Franz had a similar plan. In case the Ottoman Empire was too hard, you can try it.
However, this is not necessarily reliable. According to the military, any army sent by the Ottoman Empire can be swept up.
Especially when it comes to religion, it is still a battle, and Italians may not be able to fight. After all, the Austrian Italian region was affected by German culture. Military training from an early age cannot be generalized.
High-level government officials know that the purpose of this war is not to kill the Ottoman Empire at all, but to perform a big play to lay out a European strategy.
Compared with the rivals on the European continent, the declining Ottoman Empire is not worth mentioning at all. It is the best choice to control the rhythm.
Vienna Palace, military conference.
Secretary of the Army Albrecht: "His Majesty, considering our strategic needs, the War Department proposes to launch an attack from the Middle East.
The war can be fought in two ways, starting from the Arabian Peninsula and all the way from the Palestinian territories.
A total of four infantry divisions and four artillery regiments were dispatched, and an 80,000 indigenous army was recruited from Africa to advance directly and steadily.
The Ottoman Empire's rule on the Arabian Peninsula was nominal. The enemy could not deploy heavy troops. All it needed was an infantry division, an artillery regiment, and 20,000 indigenous cannon fodder.
The remaining troops are concentrated in the Palestinian area. The religious status of Jerusalem is very important. The Ottoman Empire will not let go easily. It is the main battlefield of this war. "
The plan looks very good. It only needs to send more than 60,000 regular troops. The cost of the war is not high, and it does not require financial damage.
The 80,000 cannon fodder unit has been decisively ignored by Franz. Troops of this level are not costly at all.
The military reliance is all on robbing. The welfare treatment is fullness, plus one set of two uniforms, and the equipment can be a retired rifle or a sword.
Foreign Minister Weissenberg questioned: "General Albrecht, do you think the Russians can agree to such a military deployment?"
The answer is very obvious, and the tsarist government is not stupid. Austria's military deployment is all about grabbing territory. It doesn't fight the main force of the Ottoman Empire at all, and most of the pressure falls on them.
Albrecht explained without hesitation: "This problem is very simple. We have the advantage of sea power and can land at any location.
At the beginning of the war, there was no need to head-to-head. Our navy was responsible for escorting, covering the tentative landing of Russian forces in various ports, and completely disrupting the military deployment of the Ottoman Empire.
The traffic on the Asia Minor Peninsula is very bad. Once the enemy has deployed the army and wants to relocate, it will not be completed in a day or two.
We can completely avoid the reality, find the enemy's weak deployment, and complete the landing plan.
After landing, it is not necessary to advance all the way until the enemy's troop strength is mobilized. We can also rely on our maritime advantages to change our new attack location again.
Everywhere we attack, we adopt a scorched earth strategy, destroy all the facilities that can be destroyed, expel local people into the interior, and trouble the Sudanese government.
Up to a year, the coastal areas of the Ottoman Empire will be destroyed by us. These areas happen to be the last essence of the Ottoman Empire. It is estimated that they will lose half of their industry, more than 60% of the economy, and add millions of war refugees.
By then the Sudanese government will either compromise or collapse, and there is no third way to go. To complete this plan, 150,000 Russian troops are more than enough.
Neither us nor the Russians need to pay too much. I think the Tsarist government has no reason to refuse. "
Franz was startled and had to say that the strategy was fierce enough. There is no need for a decisive battle, and the Ottoman Empire will be brought down.
That's right, it's being dragged down. How many millions of war refugees are so well placed? The Ottoman Empire is not a big food producing country, and it is barely self-sufficient. Where does the Sudanese government have so much food?
You should know that most of their food production areas are in the coastal plains, destroying the coastal areas, and also destroying the agricultural production of the Ottoman Empire.
Of course, in theory, the Ottoman Empire cannot be completely blocked, and they can also import food from the Persian region.
Looking at the map of the Middle East, Franz knew that this was an impossible task. There is no railway. It is transported by ox carts and horse-drawn carts. It is estimated that a cart of food will be transported from Persia to Ankara, and the food will be almost halfway.
Even the two gold masters in Britain and France cannot afford this terror consumption. The Ottoman Empire can persist for a year, and that depends on blessings.
Franz frowned: "Then the Ottoman Empire would be greatly injured, so how can the subsequent drama be performed?"
This is the crux of the problem. The Ottoman Empire was tossed and abolished. So how can Britain and France be convinced that Austria's rear is not stable and that it will not be able to compete in Europe in a short time?
Albrecht sank, and slowly spit out two words: "Hate!"
"Only if the Russians were so angry in the Ottoman Empire that the Ottomans could not wait to eat their meat and break their bones would they be able to persevere.
It doesn't have to be the Sudanese government, and so does a new government. The internal contradictions of the Ottoman Empire are serious, and once the situation deteriorates, the possibility of a revolution will be very high.
A new regime emerged, reforming the country's political system, and making them appear to be stronger. This result should allow British and French to make misjudgments. "
Seeing that everyone was lost in thought, Albrecht added: "War is not a child's play. If we intentionally keep our hands on the Ottoman Empire, everyone can see that there is a problem.
This battle plan is not difficult, and the Russians can also come up with it. By the time they took the initiative, we also had no reasonable excuse to refuse. "
Franz nodded, agreeing. Such a simple battle plan is estimated that anyone with a little military common sense can come up with it. It is just a matter of time.
Obviously there are maritime advantages, but they are abandoned, and it is stupid to work hard, and Franz can't afford to lose his face.
"Communicate with the Russians first to see what the Tsarist government disagrees with. If everyone has a similar plan, then do it!"
The task of pulling hatred was given to the Russian army. Franz was assured that there was nothing to do, and let them act as they were.
The aftermath of the blood sea deep hatred has been ignored by Franz. Debt is not overwhelming, both sides have accumulated hundreds of years of hatred, what else can be scared.
According to the established strategy, if such a torment continues, even if Ottoman survives by chance, it is destined to be a small country in the future. Under Austria's eyelids, they have no possibility of returning blood.
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