Chapter 759: Unexpected surprise

A ship's supplies departed from Britain, were transported to the Persian Gulf via the Suez Canal, and then landed into the Ottoman Empire via Persia.
The arrival of international aid directly stimulated the Ottoman resistance. Sultan seems to have beaten chicken blood, erupting unprecedented enthusiasm.
The frontline officers and soldiers felt the most obvious, the resistance of the enemy became more tenacious, and even the old, weak women and children took up guns and shot at them.
Prior to this, the Ottoman Empire had limited weapons and was inadequately equipped for the regular army. Some soldiers were still using primitive flintlocks.
The people's equipment is mainly cold weapons, and occasionally there are several old antique shotguns, which are all treasures and pose little threat to the coalition forces.
With the assistance of the British, the situation is different, and the dilemma of insufficient Ottoman weapons and equipment has changed.
Maybe the British military has insufficient production capacity, and the new-type rifles in the Ottoman Army have not increased much, but the old outdated weapons and equipment have increased significantly.
It can be seen that the British are clearing the inventory this time. There are a variety of weapons, and some artillery can be traced back to the last century.
Regardless of the century, these hot weapons fell into the hands of the Ottomans, and under special geographical conditions, they could still exert a lot of power.
Affected by this, coalition pressure on the battlefield has increased greatly. The first one who could not stand was not the Principality of Montenegro, but Greece, which had more troops.
There is no way, Montenegro can't afford to die less. Maxim Trentiev has inherited the old ancestors' fighting tradition, adhering to the greatest casualties to the enemy with minimal casualties.
The war has been going on for more than a month, the port is almost bombed by the Austrian navy, and the landing of the Montenegrin army has not been successful, and the feeling is naturally not deep.
Greece is different. After the successful landing, it has been dead with the Ottoman garrison, and every step forward requires huge casualties.
The "Big Greek Empire Dream" made Pbulius unable to passively go slow. Although the Ottoman Empire fell, the area of ​​the territory was not small at all, with more than 1.4 million square kilometers.
Such a large piece of meat, Russia and Austria eat meat, they can always follow the soup? Not to mention much, just a little bit is enough for Greece to go further.
You must know that there are hundreds of thousands of Greeks in the Ottoman Empire, and bringing them back piece by piece, Greece's national strength can be doubled directly. This is the last hope of Greek nationalists.
The anti-war faction had the upper hand in the Greek government and was not prepared to participate in the war at all. The sudden "Ministerial Case" stimulated the Greek people and joined the war with the encouragement of nationalists.
Even Pubulius was not an orthodox soldier. His other identity was the leader of Greek nationalism.
It may be that the slogan of war was too loud, or that the talents were so brilliant that it attracted the attention of King Ludwig I and received the "national hero" with the highest specifications.
Before he could react, he was appointed as the "provisional marshal" and was ordered to direct the troops to the battlefield.
Do not rule out the suspicion of killing by knife, after all, Ludwig I was born in the Lombard royal family, had not been influenced by Greek nationalism, and had no interest in reviving the Greek Empire.
It wasn't just Poulius. The turbulent nationalists in Greece were basically sent to the battlefield by Ludwig I under the banner of national justice.
As the so-called: "patriotic" fights for the country, what is it to hide behind?
Therefore, the combat effectiveness of this Greek Expeditionary Force appears particularly touching. If you haven't landed, you can't go back. It is estimated that many people have become deserters.
A middle-aged man complained: "Marshal, go on like this. After only a month of fighting, we lost more than 5,000 people.
Russia and Austria want to swallow Ottoman after the war. The coalition command has deliberately arranged a death mission to consume our strength. "
Publius stared at him severely: "Shut up, McKendos!"
"You idiot, can you use your brain a little bit. It is our request to take charge of the Marmara Naval Theater. The coalition command means that we stay at home with our children.
The battle plan is made by us, and the battle is under our command. Can we still be held responsible for the heavy losses?
Besides, do we lose a lot? You have also read the battle report. Austria has 10,000 casualties and Russia has 18,000 casualties. Which one is not more expensive than us?
If you lose the battle, you have to admit defeat. Here you blame the sky and shirk your responsibilities. Are you still a soldier? "
Do not blame Publius for being angry, skeptical and skeptical. Can these words be said?
Even if it is true, that can only blame them for their inferior strength. People's households are Yang Mou. Since they took the initiative, they must swallow this bitter fruit.
Admiral McKendos justified: "But Marshal, the enemy's resistance is far more tenacious than we expected, and it is no longer appropriate to continue the previous plan.
The coalition command also ... "
Publius slammed the table: "That's enough, McKendos. Now I'm absolutely sure that you are a stupid goof.
Don't bring any set of outside cognitions into the army, the order is the order, there are not so many conditions to tell.
If the enemy resists stubbornness, it can be used without execution, and there is no need to fight the war. "
There are no military orders on the battlefield.
Moreover, they still submitted their own combat plan to the coalition command for approval. Now the command requires them to complete the task, and no one can be wrong.
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Not only the Greeks have a headache, watching the increasing casualties, Albrecht, the commander in chief of the coalition, is also distressed.
Casualties do not equal deaths. The Austrian army's medical assistance system has basically been improved, and most soldiers can return to the army after being cured.
The number of casualties is growing fast. Especially in the last week, the number of casualties in the Austrian Army has increased by 21% compared with last week, and the number of casualties in the coalition has increased by 31.4%.
Although the exchange ratio on the battlefield was staggering, behind the casualties of the coalition forces, the Ottomans paid a heavier price.
Including civilians, the Ottoman side has suffered at least 500,000 casualties and the coastal areas have been largely rendered white.
This is just the beginning. After going deeper into the inland areas, the Austrian navy's fire support can no longer be expected. On the contrary, the Ottomans occupy the geographical position and peace.
The deeper the front, the more obvious Ottoman's geographical advantage can be. Fortunately, the Asia Minor Peninsula is not large, and it is only 600 kilometers wide from north to south.
The attack by the coalition forces from both sides was equivalent to a depth of more than 300 kilometers on one side, and the front was not too long. Otherwise, the Ottoman Empire traded space for time, which could really sustain the international situation.
After looking over the map, Albrecht made a decision: "Generate power in Vienna and report on the battlefield.
It is suggested that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs put pressure on Persia to force them to close trade channels with Ottomans and cut off the lifelines of Ottomans.
In the name of the coalition command, the Caucasus and Middle East theaters were ordered to march into the two river basins, cutting off the link between Ottoman and Persia. "
The free trade system is also targeted.
The British sold goods to Ottoman, and that was part of free trade; when Persian and Ottoman did business, it was not free trade, but Austria and Austria.
It is the essence of international politics to see people serving dishes. The same thing happens in different countries, and the effect is completely different.
Austria can't help the British, and even protests have little effect; it's not the same for the Persians, but the Austrian army can reach them.
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For the wonderful performance of the British, the Vienna government seemed to be collectively blind, unable to see anything, and remained indifferent.
Naturally, it is not that the Vienna government cannot see it, nor is it that the Vienna government has no way to interfere. There is only one truth, which was suppressed by the Emperor Franz.
The telegram, including Albrecht, was also suppressed by Franz, incidentally vetoing the battle plan to cut off the Ottoman lifeline.
Franz asked: "Has the cannon fodder formed?"
Secretary of the Army Fislav: "The African Legion is not full and the number of indigenous people in the colonies is limited, but only 70,000 people have been collected.
The shortfall has been used by the Army for illegal immigration, and 50,000 people have been recruited. It is expected to be full next week. "
The casualties on the frontline have increased, and the Vienna government will naturally not be invisible. To destroy Ottoman, a lot of cannon fodder is needed.
The main force, Franz, was reluctant to let the cannon fodder go.
Originally, the African colonial army was the first choice. However, the colonial government tossed too much. The high head tax directly plunged the indigenous population into negative growth. The number is now seriously insufficient.
The Vienna government could have recruited cannon fodder troops from other colonies. Unfortunately, the transportation cost was too high and it was not economical at all.
Then you can only use the "criminals" to make up the number, anyway, the 150,000 cannon fodder troops are to fill up, and use it to fight with the Ottoman Empire.
This is only the first wave, not enough to continue later. Permitting the British to give Ottoman blood transfusions is essentially to solve the 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 to consume cannon fodder units that have lost value and may become hidden dangers.
As for pitting allies, it was a complete accident. In the original plan, Franz was not prepared to pit teammates.
After all, Greece and Montenegro are too weak to be worthy of Franz's shot; the Russians themselves are very injured and there is no need to bleed them again.
Franz nodded: "When the numbers are gathered, they will be sent to the battlefield as soon as possible. The casualties on the front are getting larger and larger, and the commanders are about to withstand the pressure.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs sent a perennial protest to the Persians, focusing on the fact that they had colluded with Ottoman and intervened in the Near East War.
Grasp a degree, don't scare the Persians, we also need them to be Ottoman, the captain of the transport. "
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
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