Time flies, and March has passed in a flash. The declaration of war would not be fought for a month, and if it were a different time, Franz would have taken it as a joke.

There is no way, war is in the service of politics. This kind of really happened in reality.

In order to buy time for the Ottoman Empire, European countries evacuated their nationals at a snail-like pace. In the name of disposing of property, it is actually to buy time to rush supplies to the Ottoman Empire.

Once the war starts, don't count on free trade. The Vienna Government, however, had sent a note early in the morning, and any ship entering the area of belligerency was at its own risk.

This is also a tacit understanding reached by everyone. If the Ottoman Empire is finished, and the debts of Britain, France and other countries are all lost, how can we not soothe the wounded hearts of all countries?

The Ottomans are also an old empire, and even if they are in decline, they still have their own backgrounds. Back then, across the Eurasian continent, they grabbed a lot of good things, and their ability to pay was still very strong.

In the face of life and death, the Sudanese government has done its best to raise funds for supplies. The treasures in the palace were emptied, and the nobles symbolically gave out a portion of their wealth to support the war.

In addition to this reason, training for the Russians is also a reason. Crossing the sea is no joke, if it is just circling in the Aegean Sea, it is fine, and the body of the woolly bear should be able to withstand it.

If you attack a farther area, the soldiers have not been trained in sea navigation, and a large piece of land will fall on the road, and they will also be soft-footed shrimp on the shore, so what do you rely on to fight?

The tsarist government was a bunch of landlubbers, and had no experience in cross-sea expeditions, so they could not take this as a thing.

Austria has a lot of experience, if you don't train and kick the seasick guy out, then you will have to cry your nose!

Faced with an unreliable ally, Franz decided to put up with it. In any case, the Russians were also fighting for Austria.

The more fierce the fighting on the Asia Minor peninsula, the smoother the war in the Middle East will be. Of the 150,000 Russian troops, half of what can be left in the end is God blessed.

If the commander of the Russian army is not capable, he may have to change another round. No matter how good a strategy is, someone needs to execute it.

Theoretically, with the advantage of sea power, it is possible to avoid reality and make use of the false, and specifically attack the enemy's weak areas. But this also involves intelligence, the judgment of commanders, the speed of the movement of troops, and many other factors.

The Ottomans were a religious empire, and the Sultanate had called for jihad. Regardless of their combat effectiveness, at least there are many people who are willing to work hard.

The resistance in the early stages was bound to be fierce, and that would only change when the tragic casualties exceeded their mental capacity.

Didn't the tsarist government want to train its troops with the help of Austria? There is no problem, after the end of the war, they will be kept to train an elite army, but they need to shed a little more blood halfway.

To suffer a loss or take advantage of the problem, this question depends on the opinions of the benevolent and the wise.

Looking at the preparations of the Ottoman Empire, Franz wanted to make a truce with a false shot, and perhaps it would be more appropriate to attack after three or five years.

At that time, the strategic materials bought by the Ottoman Empire with a lot of money were almost scrapped, and the government's wallet was also emptied.

Or many shouting that the wolf is coming, and it is possible to achieve the effect of surrendering without a fight.

Just think about it, the real target this time was not the Ottoman Empire, and Franz could not have changed the established strategy for the sake of secondary goals.

After April Fool's Day, ultimatum time has long passed. At this point, Franz could no longer afford to stall.

"Order the navy to attack and shell the coastal cities of the Ottoman Empire. Remember to salute first and then soldiers, we are civilized people, and before the shelling, send airships to scatter leaflets. ”

In this era, the bombardment of port cities was not accurate at all, and how many results could be achieved depended on character. The destructive power caused by panic is far less serious than the consequences of panic.

Franz, who has always cherished feathers, naturally salutes first and then soldiers. If all the people at the port run away, wouldn't they even save the work of eviction?

The goal of the bombardment of the port city was not only to create chaos, but also to conduct fire reconnaissance and select landing sites.

There were many coastal ports in the Ottoman Empire, and it was impossible to fully defend them, and there would always be weak points.

There were no radio stations in those days, and it was very difficult to gather intelligence after the outbreak of war. Even if you get the information, if you want to pass it back, you have to go to Persia for a detour, and time does not allow it at all.

There is even the possibility of trapping, which requires a test of the commander's judgment.

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Constantinople, headquarters of the coalition forces

"At 10 a.m. on April 5, 1874, our Mediterranean fleet launched an artillery bombardment on the ports of Finikai, Alanya, and Anamur.

The preliminary judgment is that the fire defense level of Port Fikni is C, and the fire defense level of Alanya Port and Port Anamur is D.

At 3 p.m. on April 6, 1874, the Black Sea Detachment launched an artillery attack on Ava and Karasu, and initially judged that the enemy's fire defense level was Ah B.

April 1874 ......"

The fire defense level, which was artificially divided by the Austrian Navy in order to distinguish the intensity of the enemy's shore artillery firepower, was divided into seven levels of SABCDEF from high to low.

Looking at the military map on the table, Arest was a little confused and didn't know where to start. As an admiral, land warfare was not his specialty, and it was too difficult for him to choose a landing site.

Soon he decided to give up and leave the choice to the Russians, in case he chose the wrong place and ended up losing a lot, it was the Russians' own business.

"General Ivanov, where do you think it is better to land from?"

Without hesitating for too long, Ivanov gave the answer: "It's still Ava, this is the closest to the Bosphorus, and if you take it for a maximum of two months, you can completely control the Black Sea straits."

By doing that, we have won most of the war. If the enemy wants to defend the line of defense of the strait, we can also drive straight into Ankara, the capital of the Ottomans. ”

It is not necessary to think about it and know why, since the outbreak of the war in the Near East, the foreign trade of the Russians has been inseparable from Austria.

Even if the Vienna government does not collect customs duties, freight is always indispensable. Regardless of whether the two countries are allies or not, the railway company should collect no less money.

Imports are fine, it's a big deal to buy Austrian products, and the reaction impact is not great, but the losses in exports are too big.

Seeing that the international price of grain was speculated, but the domestic grain was piling up, Alexander II was about to go bald.

There is only one buyer left in Austria, and if the capitalist does not take the opportunity to lower the price, is he still a capitalist? No matter how the price of grain rises on the international market, the purchase price of the Austrian capitalists remains unchanged.

That's it, if the Black Sea straits are not opened as soon as possible, if it drags on until the end of the year, what will they do with the British?

The activity of exchanging grain for loans must not be stopped, otherwise the construction of railways in the Russian Empire would have come to a halt.

After thinking through these questions, Arest deliberately reminded: "The importance of the Black Sea straits is unquestionable, and the Ottomans know this, and they have deployed heavy troops in this area.

It is necessary to first choose an area where the enemy's forces are weak to land, mobilize the enemy, and then launch an all-out operation. ”

This was the established strategy, and Arest did not want to be played by the Russians. If you land directly from Ava, you will inevitably suffer heavy losses.

The Russians are not afraid of large casualties among gray animals, and Arest is still worried about money. You must know that all the supplies are borne by Austria, and it is not a joke that the gold is ten thousand taels when the cannon goes off.

After a moment's hesitation, Ivanov nodded. The face of the financiers still has to be given, and if Austria does not cooperate, they will not be able to swim through.

It is impossible for 150,000 Russian troops to land in a concentrated manner at one time, and divide their troops to attack multiple areas, which will not affect his battle plan at all.

Seeing that the goal was achieved, Arest was very happy: "Okay, I'll let the airship bombardment team cooperate and see if I can take the opportunity to take out the enemy's shore artillery." ”

There is no way, limited by technical problems, he can't play with airplanes, Franz can only use airships to make up the numbers, and the bombing group is a low-profile version of the air force.

This unit still has some embarrassment in Austria, and since its establishment, it has not achieved a successful record. There was not even a chance to perform on the battlefield, but the airship transport brigade performed well.

If it weren't for the outbreak of the war in the Near East and the need to deal with the enemy's shore artillery before landing, it is estimated that Arest would not have thought that Austria still had this force.

In recent years, Austria has been generally peaceful, except for the occasional beating in the colonies, which is a war between Britain and Boer.

The enemies of the colonies do not need airship troops at all. The "Anglo-Boer War" was fought again in vests, and it was too conspicuous to come out with an airship. Once the lid is lifted, the play will not be able to move on.

After waiting for so many years, the airship bombing team finally had a chance to perform. As soon as Franz transferred this unit to the Balkans, ready for a combat test.

Although the original space-time airship appeared not long ago, it was eliminated by aircraft. But the Germans also bombed Britain with airships, which proves that airships still have a certain military value, and it is not a problem to bully the Ottoman Empire, right?

By the way, make an appearance to attract the attention of various countries and increase everyone's military consumption.

If every country has an airship air force and will eliminate them overnight when the planes appear, it is estimated that everyone's expressions will be very exciting.

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Ava is just an ordinary port city in the Ottoman Empire, and if there is any difference, it is probably close to the Bosphorus!

The spring breeze blew across the earth, blew the green earth, blew away the willows, but failed to blow away the smoke of war.

Since the bombardment of the Austrian Navy, the tranquility of the town has been shattered. The rich ran away early, and the market became depressed.

The Sultan's order for "jihad" has been delivered, and everyone has been mobilized. He didn't have enough weapons, so he developed his own, and the blacksmith shop business in the city suddenly exploded.

As a veteran blacksmith, Akyol's heart was heavy, and he didn't even pay so much attention to iron. After a lot of hard work, I coped with things, as if I didn't worry about the loss of customers.

Now he really doesn't worry about the loss of customers, for this "holy war", he has been requisitioned without compensation, and he has heavy tasks every day.

Akyol shouted at the apprentice: "Hurry up, son of Queensmanrajah, if you can't complete the task, be careful of the whip!" ”

(Note: Before the promulgation of the Surname Law in 1934, Ottoman civilians did not have a surname, and one of the common names of "Son of Emperor Sman Rajah" was promulgated)

The "son of the royal smanrajah" was a young boy, only about thirteen or fourteen years old. After listening to Akyol's words, he immediately sped up the speed in his hand, and complained:

"Master Akyol, what do you think we are doing with these weapons? Aren't guns used in war, and with these things, it is estimated that even the enemy can't get close. ”

Ava is a port city, and there are many people coming and going from the south to the north, and everyone knows that the era of cold weapons is over.

Akyol glared: "Where is all this nonsense, this is a matter decided by the masters, and you still need to worry about it?" ”

This is a question that Akyol also wants to know. It's a pity that his limited knowledge restricts his ability to think, and he can't think of any use for these cold weapons at all.

In order to create these weapons, the officials and lords confiscated iron tools on a large scale, because the quantity was insufficient, and they also smelted a lot of agricultural tools, and even iron pots.

Whenever he watched the farm tools he had worked so hard to build in the past turn into molten iron, Akyol's heart bleed.

But Akyol, who has long been rubbed off by life, will not ask why, the official asked him to do this, then it is good to do it.

Isn't it wrong to ask too many questions and whip down? The Ottoman Empire was not a country with a rule of law, and if it was beaten by the officials, it would be in vain.

The young man was still a little unconvinced, but he didn't dare to contradict the master, and seemed to be afraid of the whip of the official master, so he just buried his head in hard work.

After a while, he complained again: "Hmph! It's all to blame on the infidels, if it weren't for their invasion, we wouldn't be so tired. When they come, I'm going to give them some color! ”

Akyol ignored the boy's complaints, he didn't want the enemy to land in Ava. Even if Dou Da didn't know a lot of words, he knew that the enemy was not so easy to deal with.

After losing the last war, the Ottoman Empire lost its capital, and a large number of powerful people fled in disarray, and Akyol saw it with his own eyes.

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