Chapter 545: Ruthless Strategy

When the London government chooses to wait and see, war is doomed. The decision of Britain and France did not exceed the expectations of the Sudanese government. After all, the enemies this time are Austria and Russia, and they do not have enough interests. How can Britain and France work hard for them?

According to the original plan, Abdul-Aziz I believed that the Prussians would keep the Russians in check. They only needed to face Austria, ask Britain and France to intervene, and give up some of their interests and Austria would probably give up.

This is well-founded. As early as ten years ago, the Vienna government proposed to the Sudanese government to purchase the sovereignty of the Arabian Peninsula, and three years ago, it proposed to purchase the sovereignty of the Palestinian area.

Naturally, the deal was not reached, and the Sudanese government was worried that after Austria acquired these areas, it would have greater ambitions and continue to encroach on the Ottoman Empire.

Buying and selling is not benevolent and righteous, and it does not apply in politics. After the purchase failed, the Vienna government did not stop, and continued to infiltrate these areas, forcing the Sudanese government to make concessions.

Because of the involvement of Jerusalem, the Sudanese government, which was heavily influenced by religion, did not dare to compromise at all, and the relationship between the two countries continued to deteriorate.

In the Ankara Royal Palace, since receiving the news of the diplomatic defeat, Abdul Aziz I's anger has risen. In the past two days, three maids have been killed and many people have been punished.

"Why don't you speak? Aren't you sworn guarantees that European countries don't want to see Austria continue to expand?"

Listening to the sarcasm of Abdul Aziz I, everyone lowered their noble heads one after another, making a look of listening to teachings.

This did not appease Abdul Aziz I's anger at all. The reform of the Ottoman Empire has not been smooth in recent years. Although conservative forces were hit hard in previous infighting, a new conservative was born.

In this situation, Abdul Aziz I did not think of a way to change it, but was really powerless. This is the fault of the former Sultan, who did not change the system in time and gave birth to new vested interest groups.

In fact, the former Sultan was also forced. The war in the Near East failed, and the Ottoman Empire in the Balkans lost its grievances and internal rebellions. In order to stabilize the domestic situation, compromises had to be made.

Minister of War Coxar Toptan bravely stepped forward: "Your Majesty, this is the end, let's prepare for the war!

The current situation is very serious. Unlike any war in the past, the enemy is not only from the land, but also from the sea.

Any port may become a landing point for the enemy. We have no way to make accurate judgments and can only passively defend ourselves. The military pressure is very high. "

The Ottoman Empire has long been preparing for war, but the bureaucracy of the Sudanese government is not very efficient, and it has not been prepared for war until now.

Kirksar Toptan said it very implicitly, he almost said that this war is unwinnable, hurry up and prepare for the aftermath!

On land, the Caucasus, Palestine, and the Arabian Peninsula are bordered by everyone, and there are thousands of kilometers of borders.

The sea is how long the coastline is, and how long the enemy's attack route may be. The navy of the Ottoman Empire has no strength to defend the security of the empire.

Abdul Aziz I suppressed the anger: "Mobilize all the people to jihad, both men, women and children must fight the enemy, this is..."

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The Ottoman Empire was desperate, and this news still attracted the attention of Franz. Once the religious state broke out, it was still very crazy.

For the sake of safety, on February 16, 1874, Franz ordered to cut off commercial trade between the two countries, withdraw the embassies and diaspora in the Ottoman Empire, and expel the Ottomans inside the empire.

There is no compulsory action to evacuate overseas Chinese, and those who want to stay will never be forced. The war is about to break out, and the relationship between the two countries is already very tense. At this time, Franz has no time to do ideological work for whom.

Frankly, the more frenzied the Ottoman resistance was, the better it was for Austria. If they collapse at the touch of a button, then the later scenes will not be easy to perform. Can't let the Austrian army play trash?

Loading the waste is actually quite simple. Organizing an Italian army to send it up will make any kind of victory possible.

In this war, Franz had a similar plan. If the Ottoman Empire was hit too hard, he could 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, or fighting against the wind, Italians may not be able to fight. After all, Austrian Italy has been influenced by German culture, and military training since childhood cannot be generalized.

The high-level government officials all know that the purpose of this war is not to kill the Ottoman Empire at all, but to play a big show and lay out the European strategy.

Compared with the competitors on the European continent, the fallen Ottoman Empire is not worth mentioning at all. Controlling the rhythm and playing steadily is the best choice.

Vienna Palace, Military Conference.

War Minister Albrecht: "Your Majesty, considering our strategic needs, the War Ministry recommends an offensive from the Middle East.

This war can be fought in two ways, one from the Arabian Peninsula and one from the Palestinian areas.

A total of four infantry divisions and four artillery regiments were dispatched, and an indigenous force of 80,000 people was recruited from Africa to move forward steadily and steadily.

The Ottoman Empire's rule over the Arabian Peninsula is only in name, the enemy cannot deploy heavy troops, only one infantry division and one artillery

regiment, plus 20,000 indigenous cannon fodder is enough.

The rest of the troops are concentrated in the Palestinian area. The religious status of the Jerusalem area is very important. The Ottoman Empire will not let it go easily. It is the main battlefield of this war. "

The plan looks very good. It only needs to dispatch more than 60,000 regular troops, and the war costs are not high, and there is no need for financial injuries.

The 80,000 cannon fodder troops have been decisively ignored by Franz. Troops of this level don't cost money at all.

Military pay depends entirely on robbery, and the welfare benefits are full management, plus two sets of military uniforms for one person, and the equipment can be retired rifles or big swords and spears.

Foreign Minister Wesenberg questioned: "General Albrecht, do you think the Russians can agree to such a military deployment?"

The answer is very obvious, the tsarist government is not stupid. Austria's military deployment is completely for territory, and there is no decisive battle with the main force of the Ottoman Empire, and most of the pressure falls on them.

Albrecht explained calmly: "The problem is very simple, we have the advantage of sea power and can land at any point.

At the beginning of the war, there was no need for a head-to-head confrontation. Our navy was responsible for escorting and covering the tentative landing of the Russian army in various ports, 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, it cannot be done in one or two days.

We can completely avoid the real and the imaginary, find the weak spots in the deployment of the enemy's troops, and complete the landing plan.

After landing, it is not necessary to advance all the way until the enemy forces are mobilized. We can also rely on the advantages of the sea to change the new attack location again.

Every time we attacked a place, we adopted a scorched earth strategy, destroying all the facilities that could be destroyed, expelling the local people into the interior, and causing trouble for the Sudanese government.

In a year at most, the coastal areas of the Ottoman Empire will be smashed by us. These areas happen to be the last essence of the Ottoman Empire, and it is initially estimated that they will lose half of their industry, more than 60% of their economy, and will add millions of war refugees.

At that time, 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, and I don't think the tsarist government has any reason to refuse. "

Franz was shocked and had to say that this strategy was ruthless. There was no need for an Armageddon, and the Ottoman Empire would be dragged down.

Yes, it was dragged down. How can millions of war refugees be so easily accommodated? 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 must know that most of their grain production areas are in the coastal plains, which smashed the coastal areas and also destroyed the agricultural production of the Ottoman Empire.

Of course, theoretically, the Ottoman Empire could not be completely blocked, and they could also import food from the Persian region.

One glance at the map of the Middle East, and Franz knew it was an impossible task. There is no railway, and they are transported by ox carts and horse-drawn carts. It is estimated that a carload of grain is transported from Persia to Ankara, and it is almost eaten halfway.

Even the two gold masters in Britain and France cannot afford this terrifying consumption. The Ottoman Empire can last for a year, and that depends on the blessing of the ****.

Franz frowned: "In this case, the Ottoman Empire will be greatly damaged. How will the next scenes be played?"

This is the crux of the problem. The Ottoman Empire has been tossed and abolished, so how can Britain and France believe that the Austrian rear is unstable and cannot compete for hegemony in the European continent in a short period of time?

Albrecht's face sank, and he slowly spit out two words: "Hate!"

"Only the Russians have done so much in the Ottoman Empire that the Ottomans can't wait to eat their flesh and break their bones, so that they can persevere.

It doesn't have to be the Sudanese government, it's the same with a new government. The internal contradictions of the Ottoman Empire are serious, and once the situation deteriorates, the possibility of a revolution is very high.

A new regime emerged, reforming the country's political system and making them appear stronger. This result should allow Britain and France to make misjudgments. "

Seeing that everyone fell into contemplation, Albrecht added: "War is not a child's play, if we deliberately 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. At that time, they took the initiative to bring it up, and we have no reasonable excuse to refuse. "

Franz nodded, expressing his approval of this statement. Such a simple combat plan, it is estimated that anyone with a little military common sense can come up with it, it is just a matter of time.

It is obvious that he has a maritime advantage, but he abandons it, and he is stupid and hardworking. Franz can't be ashamed if it is spread out.

"Communicate with the Russians first and see what the tsarist government disagrees with. If everyone has similar plans, so be it!"

Entrusting the task of pulling hatred to the Russian army, Franz is 10,000 reassured and does not need to do anything, just let them play in their true colors.

The sequelae brought by the blood feud have been ignored by Franz. The debt is too much, and the two sides have accumulated hatred for hundreds of years, so there is nothing to be afraid of.

According to the established strategy, even if Ottoman survived by tossing like this, the future is destined to be a small country. Under the eyes of Austria, they have no chance of returning blood at all.