Vol 2 Chapter 58: Back to heart

When the Third Army attacked Albania, it crossed the sixth infantry division of the Rhodope Mountains, descended from the Nestos River, captured Kavala, and went straight to Komotini!
Now that the tasks of the Sixth Infantry Division have changed, the Second Army has won in Macedonia, and the plan to divide the Ottoman army is no longer necessary.
Unwilling to defeat the Ottoman Empire, while concentrating on preparing for another convention battle in the Istanbul area, the Aegean area will be temporarily taken over by the 7th Infantry Division, and the 6th Infantry Division has now been assigned to the First Army.
"How's the situation?" George Ivanov, the sixth division commander, asked.
Chief of Staff Stefan Bogdanov shook his head and said, "The situation is very unsatisfactory! In order to hurry, our sixth division left most of the artillery and heavy machine guns in the country when it crossed the Rhodope Mountains. It is difficult to overcome Komotini now! "
"No matter how difficult it is, we must fight it, otherwise we will not be able to keep up with the war in Constantinople!" George Ivanov said with a grin.
Chief of Staff Stefan nodded, agreed, and said, "Komotini is a transportation hub that connects Macedonia and East Thrace, where the Ottoman Empire usually has two regiments.
After the outbreak of the war, the strength of three regiments was added, and combined with the collapse of troops, there are now about 12,000 people in the city.
In terms of military strength, our advantage is not obvious, and we now lack siege artillery.
The General Staff believes that the best way is to wait for the artillery to be transported from the rear before launching a full-scale attack! Starting a blind attack now will cause a lot of casualties, even if Komotini is taken away, it is worth the loss! "
George Ivanov thought for a while and said, "The Aegean Sea is now the world of the Ottoman Navy. When we attacked Kavala, a group of Ottoman troops withdrew to Thasos Island and may come back at any time!
If Komotini can't be overcome as soon as possible, if the Ottomans recruit troops from Asia, there will be serious threats in the Aegean area, and our sixth division will do nothing else! "
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When the sixth division was in trouble, Ahmed Pasha in the city was even more "sorrowful". The prestige of the Bulgarian army has been played out, at least the Ottoman army has recognized it!
My family knows their family affairs. On the surface, the city is strong and strong. In fact, most of them are made up. Less than half of them are truly combative!
"Come here! Call me to order, the whole city is on alert, and if you find any changes, let alone kill!" Ahmad Pasha said aggressively.
Komotini's unique location makes the city's business prosperous and it is a multi-ethnic city. At this time, an undercurrent was brewing in Komotini.
In a grocery store in the north of the city, three or five are planning, a teenager asked worriedly: "Mr. Weiqi, the Ottomans are very strict. How can we get close to the granary?"
The middle-aged man named Vecchi said kindly, "Jim, don't worry! How much food do you think they have in the granary because of the corruption of the Sudanese government?
Our goal this time is not them at all. Look at the map. This is a few grain stores in the city! "
The faces of several teenagers changed slightly, and Jim asked in confusion: "Mr. Vicki, even if we light up the granary, it is useless! These businessmen's fire prevention measures can be stricter than Ottoman's official warehouse. They can quickly Just put it out! "
Vicky Haha said with a smile: "Why Jim is very smart! Yes, those businessmen are very vigilant, and we can't be too busy with just a few of us!"
Vicky's middle-aged man designated a few places with his hand and said, "You see, this is all the place where firewood is stored in the city. You will try to sneak in to light them tomorrow night, and then find a place to hide immediately!
Remember to evacuate immediately after completing the mission. Now the Ottomans are crazy, don't get caught! I will burn the granary in person! "
After that, Vicki didn't explain, walked out of the grocery store, turned left and right disappeared into the alley!
At this time in a grain shop in the south of the city, a gray-clad man asked, "How about?"
The middle-aged man said with confidence: "Rest assured, these teenagers are still reliable! They have been carefully selected by me, and everyone has a deep grudge against the Ottomans!
Unfortunately, the time is too short, they have not completed the training, otherwise the success rate this time will greatly increase! "
Looking forward, isn't it the middle-aged man who just left the grocery store?
The man in gray clothing said earnestly: "Don't be too confident. Accidents may occur at any time during our career! Forget it, it doesn't matter if they fail, as long as they can create chaos!"
Vic asks in confusion: "You still have to think about it, is there any way to destroy the granary in the city!"
The gray-clad man laughed and said, "Don't forget what I did? It doesn't matter if the food is burned or not, as long as the people think that the food has been burned, that's enough!
The capitalists in the city will cooperate with us, and hoarding has been a good way to get rich since ancient times! "
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The sound of artillery sounded and the siege began! Due to the lack of fire cover, the tentative attack of the sixth division was quickly repelled by the Ottomans.
Ivanov glanced at the battlefield and said, "Stop siege!"
Chief of Staff Zou said with a brow, "It is not possible to storm! The Ottomans in the city are ready. Unless we are willing to pay any price, it is difficult to capture Komotini. Wait now!"
Ivanov nodded his head, and was dead.
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As night fell, Komotini was full of people.
"Get out of the water, save the fire!"
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The chaos in the city did not last long, and Ahmed Pasha sent troops to cut off hundreds of heads and restored order!
However, the sequelae are not so easy to subside. The first is that the price of grain in the city has risen again, and it has gone crazy, and it is also sold in limited quantities!
Before the war, the Ottoman Lira could buy 52㎏ flour. Yesterday, you could buy 20㎏ flour. Now you can only buy 5㎏ flour. The grain price has increased tenfold!
For a while, rumors spread around the city. Many people believed that the fire last night burned down the grain stored in the city. Rush to buy, crazy to buy!
The capitalists have made a profit, but they have hurt the ordinary people. After the food price soared tenfold, fortunately I worked hard all day and couldn't even afford a piece of black bread!
Encouraged by ordinary people, ordinary people have come to the streets, asking the government to calm down food prices!
How many capitalists of the Ottoman Empire have not come this year? Either it depends on the domestic powers or the international capitalists, and none of them is a mess!
On the one hand are ordinary people who are helpless and capitalists on the other. Ahmed Pasha must choose from them!
Of course, he still has a third option, which is to open the warehouse for food. In theory, the official storehouse in Komotini is enough for 20,000 people for three years. It is more than enough to deal with the food crisis!
In fact, Ahmed Pasha has to pay for the food of the Ottoman army now!
Ahmad Pasha hesitated again and again, still very sensible to sit on the side of his class, sent troops to expel the petitioners!
The people in the gray clothing knew that the opportunity they had been waiting for was coming, and immediately launched all the spies lurking in the city, and began to cascade to encourage the hungry people to grab food!
In order to stabilize the order in the city, Ahmad Pasha sent brutal repression, and countless people were massacred.
"Vickey, start the next step!" The gray man said calmly.
"Yes! Unfortunately, we have limited power in the city, and we don't know if we can open the gate!"
"The rotten wood cannot be carved!"
Vicki said angrily, "You ~"
The gray-clad man said coldly, "What are you? Am I wrong?
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Zhuang Ding, who had been arrested, was resentful, but now they are stained with the blood of their loved ones! What do you think will happen? "
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When the bell rang at midnight, Komotini erupted into a tragic uprising. Bare-handed ordinary people were obviously not opponents of the Ottoman army.
At the critical moment, Vicky raised his arm and shouted "Break out of the city", and instantly became, everyone's last glimmer of hope!
At this moment, the Ottoman army was not calm, and many soldiers forced into the army ignored the orders above. No way, the insurgents may have their own friends and relatives in the middle finger, so they ca n’t do it!
Some soldiers even saw the death of their loved ones and went straight!
The defenders in the south of the city are no exception. Among them, there are even many locals who have seen their relatives and friends fall into a pool of blood.
Now looking at the crowd going out of the city, they no doubt chose to release the water, the gun crackled, and the bullet didn't know where it flew!
Ottoman officer looked at the approaching crowd. If he didn't know what was going on, he would have become an idiot!
He immediately brought the Overseer team and shot a few soldiers on the spot. At this moment, the Sixth Division outside the city launched a siege again, and a stray bullet hit the leading officer.
At a glance, other soldiers felt that the Ottomans would not be able to do so. The long-term oppression of anger could no longer be suppressed. They simply killed the Overseer and joined the rebel army's rivalry!
Inside and outside pinch, people's hearts are back! Coupled with a group of soldiers who may be defeated at any time, Komotini can't be blocked even if it is strong!