The landing battle lasted until the evening, and the darkness put a comma on the battle. By this time, the Russian army had successfully landed and set up camp.

The news of the victory, with the return of the airship troops, was already transmitted to the command of the coalition forces in Constantinople. The celebratory banquet had already begun, and Arest, as the commander-in-chief, did not participate in the celebrations.

According to reports from the airship troops, the Russian army also paid a lot of price during the landing, and even a troop carrier was hit by enemy shells and almost sank in the harbor.

In the case of the fire being completely suppressed and bombs falling from the sky, the defenders still carried out an effective counterattack, which is enough to prove that the defenders of the city are not waste.

If the defenders are smart enough, they will retreat and deploy. Anyway, the range of naval guns is limited, and if you go back a little further, the shells will not be able to hit them.

In the field, the role of airship bombing was lost. Once the two sides are in a scuffle, no one dares to throw bombs down, and no one can afford to injure friendly troops by mistake.

Knowing that Arest didn't bring it up to ruin the fun, anyway, the Russians died, and the Russian generals were not afraid of casualties, so why should he worry?

Silently, he reported the analysis to the Vienna government. Arest arranged for naval and airship forces to continue raiding Ottoman coastal cities, and the fighting in the Ava region was all under the command of the Russians themselves.

At midnight, the Ankara Palace was brightly lit, the news of the landing of coalition forces in Ava had already arrived, and the Sudanese government could not sleep.

Strategically, frankly, this was in the Ottoman Empire's favor. If, according to the Vienna government's plan, a scorched-earth plan had been carried out within 30 kilometres of the coast and the people had been expelled inland, the refugee influx would have collapsed the Sudanese government.

However, this does not give the Sudanese government a sense of comfort, as Russia and Austria are both big powers, and as long as the two governments are willing to increase their military input, it is okay to open a few more fronts.

Abdulaziz I: "The enemy has landed in the Ava region, it seems that there is no problem with our judgment, the Russians cannot tolerate the closure of the Black Sea straits for a long time.

Now all we have to do is drag the enemy to Ava, until the Russians can no longer hold out and withdraw from the war, so that the Black Sea straits must not be lost.

And before that, we have to deal with the threat of enemy airships, what are the plans of the military? ”

Secretary of State for War Elmead: "Your Majesty, according to the analysis of the information from the front, neither rifles nor artillery can pose a threat to airships, so the only one that can deal with airships is airships."

The War Department proposed to procure a batch of airships from abroad as soon as possible to be used against the enemy's airship forces. Before that, we could only interfere with the enemy with rifles. ”

Aware of the industrial strength of the Ottoman Empire, Elmod wisely chose to import rather than produce it himself.

It's not that the Ottoman Empire couldn't produce it, the problem is that the quality of the airships produced is not guaranteed. What should I do if I can't fly because of my poor performance?

This kind of oolong incident happened from time to time in the Ottoman Empire. Taking the imitation breech rifle as an example, the Ottomans were even more unbearable than the Russians, and on the basis of being stupid, large, coarse, and tall, they also added the "advantages" of frequent jamming and exploding.

"It's better to buy than to make" has long been recognized by the military, and Al Med has no confidence in the domestic manufacturing industry.

Everyone doesn't know much about airships, and in the eyes of many people, this kind of weapon that can fly in the sky is a high-tech product, not something that the Ottoman Empire could build, so it's better to buy it!

In a way, this decision was completely correct. With the level of corruption of the Ottoman bureaucracy, they were responsible for the production of airships, if they could not fly. The most feared one just flew up and fell, and it would cost people's lives.

……

London, the British government is also discussing the issue of airships, regardless of the size of the role, what others have, Great Britain must also have, this is a matter of principle.

Secretary of the Navy Robert sneered: "There are crazy rumors about the power of airships outside, and some media even chase after the wind and irresponsibly say that the era of belonging to the sky has come."

This is complete nonsense. Not to mention that the performance of the airship is not stable enough, even if it flies to the sky, we can't help it?

Is it difficult to design a gun specifically for an air attack? At that time, the airship that was built at a great cost was a live target in the sky, and it was impossible to find cover if you wanted to dodge. ”

What are you kidding, how many years has the era of sea power begun, and the Royal Navy has not enjoyed enough glory, how can it be possible to let the era of "air supremacy" come?

The claim of a live target may be an exaggeration, but the airship is indeed not invincible. And the cost of the airship is still very high, far exceeding the army equipment, and it is about to catch up with the naval warship.

War Secretary Fox echoed: "That's right, the power of the airship is indeed not as great as the outside world says, but it still has a certain value in military affairs."

Especially in land warfare, this overhead threat had too much of an impact on the morale of the army, and the War Office proposed an additional army airship unit to defend British airspace. ”

Lord of the Admiralty Robert immediately retorted: "To protect the safety of Britain, just leave it to our navy." As long as the Royal Navy is there, the enemy will not be able to come.

The airship unit is placed under the naval flag and is used to deter overseas enemies, so that it can play its greatest effect. ”

……

The argument between the two sounds a little awkward. The front is belittling the role of the airship, and the latter wants to take the airship unit into the bag, which is obviously full of contradictions.

However, Prime Minister Gelston didn't bother to care, it was nothing more than the need for political struggle. The army and navy first joined forces to bring down the status of the airship force, but they also wanted to bring it under their command and increase their voice in the battle for military spending.

Gelston waved his hand: "Both, the time for the annual budget has not yet arrived, don't quarrel in such a hurry." If you're interested in the airship troops, go back and do it yourself! ”

This is permissible, and the military spending of the army and navy is at its own disposal, as long as it can be approved by Congress. It is legal to make trouble with the army airship fleet and the navy airship fleet.

Everyone has heard the implication that there is no problem in building an airship unit, but if you want the government to increase military spending, then you can't, at least not for now.

Prime Minister Gelston is not a military novice, he knows very well that the airship unit cannot be established in a day, at least it will take time to develop and manufacture airships.

Austria's airship unit has existed for more than ten years, but its presence is relatively low, and it has no outstanding achievements, so it has been ignored by everyone.

No matter how much the Vienna government does not pay attention to it, after so many years of development, airship manufacturing has come a long way. If Britain wants to catch up, it will take several years.

Prime Minister Gelston does not believe that the leap from civilian to military airship can be completed in a matter of days. Moreover, there are very few civilian airships in Britain.

There are no airships, what can be used to form an airship unit? At this time, the allocation of special military spending will be increased, that is, meat buns and dogs. The army and navy have done such things as cheating military spending.

The navy, in particular, is one of the best among them, and the fact that it has joined forces with the French and Austrian navies to provoke an arms race and cheat military spending together has spread all over the European continent.

Since the window paper was pierced, for so many years, Britain, France and Austria have not broken out in an arms race. Whoever wants to advocate the "two strong standards" again, everyone's first reaction is "the cheaters of military spending are here again."

Facts have once again proved that as long as John Bull does not do things, there will be much fewer international contradictions. If the British Parliament does not increase military spending on the navy, the arms race will naturally not be able to continue.

The fact that France and Austria are just unwilling to accept the "two-power standard" does not mean that the two countries are ready to catch up with and surpass the Royal Navy, and the gap in financial resources between them is still obvious.

France + Austria> Britain> Austria > France, this financial equation relationship is still very clear to everyone.

Britain has not been at war for a short time, so why be in such a hurry? In a few months' time, the arsenal should also design a military airship, and it is not too late to discuss the formation of an airship unit at that time.

If you can't get it, you can buy it directly from Austria, or exchange technology. In these years, there is no such thing as a technology blockade, as long as you spend money on any technology, you can buy any technology.

Prime Minister Gelston is not in a hurry at all, and now he has a headache with the Irish problem. Britain was a colonial power, so what if Ireland was given regional autonomy and the overseas colonies followed suit?

The Liberals and the Conservatives have been wrangling over this issue for many years, and it has continued to this day, with still no result.

This is a question of positioning, which was raised by the London government's definition of Ireland as a colony, rather than a native land, from the outset.

The bourgeoisie is largely to blame for this, having not been able to integrate the Irish for so many years, the main of which is that the capitalists want cheap labour and refuse to treat the island as native.

Including the Great Famine in Ireland in 1845~1852, man-made disasters exceeded natural disasters. When the famine broke out, the London government not only did not mobilize food relief.

Instead, the capitalists and big landlords were allowed to raise the prices of local agricultural products, and in just seven years, the local population of Ireland plummeted by a quarter, and the seeds of division were planted.

Since then, the Irish have been fighting for independence and self-government. National integration, don't dream, the two sides can't pee in a gourd at all.

Prime Minister Gelston has a desire to completely solve the Irish problem and pull out this hidden danger for Britain.

In his opinion, this issue was much more important than the war in the Near East. When the British Empire was strong, the Irish question could be suppressed. Once Britain fell, this danger threatened Britain's security.

The British Isles are self-contained, and that is based on mutual recognition and unity, and if someone is the leading party, the British mainland is not so safe.

……

Paris, the French government no longer cared about the issue of airships, and they didn't even have time to pay attention to the war in the Near East.

At the Palace of Versailles, Napoleon III had come to the end of his life, and the top of the government had gathered, waiting for the emperor to breathe, not to listen to the emperor's teachings.

Death was approaching, and Napoleon III naturally had to arrange the aftermath. Crown Prince Eugène was already 18 years old, about the same age as Franz succeeded to the throne, and Napoleon III thought that his son could handle the affairs of the government, and the regency would not be needed.

After arranging the afterlife, the others were sent away, and the crown prince Eren was left in the room. Napoleon III took his son's hand, and father and son looked at each other.

"Eugène, the empire is yours to be handed over. France is not as stable as it seems, and the undercurrents inside it never stop.

Remember to be vigilant at all times, Paris has not been stable since the Revolution, and the new ideas of the people are too active. It's like a powder keg, and the slightest spark can explode.

What France needs now is to lay a solid foundation and try to avoid war with European countries before it can completely digest the Italian region. Even if we really want to fight, we cannot take the initiative to provoke a war.

European countries are very wary of us, and the annexation of the Italian region is the final bottom line of all countries, and one step further is the abyss hell.

And also... Be careful... Hero... ......"

Before he could finish speaking, Napoleon III choked. Leaving at this time may also be a good thing for him. Compared to the dismal end of the original time and space, Napoleon III is now an unprecedented success.

Economically, during the reign of Napoleon III, France developed rapidly in industry and commerce, and was the second of the great powers to complete industrialization. He also managed to get Paris out of the "stinky" series, and since then Europe has been left with "stinky London".

Politically, Napoleon III broke the shackles imposed on France after the war against France and completed the great revival of France. The annexation of the Italian region fulfilled the people's dream of a great power.

Diplomatically, the Triple Alliance of Britain, France and Austria was established, which established France's status as a great power in the world and got rid of the situation of isolation.

In military affairs, it is not mentioned, and there is no merit that can be used. Fortunately, there has been no achievement in this area, otherwise it would be unknown if the French Empire is still there.

Crown Prince Eugène, who was already crying, endured the grief in his heart and gently lowered the hand of Napoleon III. Gather everyone inside to discuss the aftermath.

The death of the emperor is a big deal, not only to deal with the aftermath, but also to consider the political implications.