If the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force had fought the battle like this, Roque would have absolutely no face to say that he had won.

The French media actually believed it, maybe they had no choice, even if they knew that Xia Fei was lying, but they could only promote the so-called "victory" of the British and French forces in the newspapers, which is also politically correct.

Roque did not deceive himself, and while the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force was advancing in an orderly manner on the peninsula of Asia Minor, a company of the 11th Division came to a barracks on the outskirts of Istanbul, and Ruiz, who had been promoted to captain after the capture of Constantinople, was still the company commander.

The condition of the barracks is not good, the Ottoman Empire is not southern Africa, the conditions of the barracks are a little poor, in the process of the capture of Constantinople by the Mediterranean expeditionary force, there were fierce battles in the barracks, most of the houses were blown up or burned, and the remaining houses were almost uninhabitable, there was not a single complete glass on the windows, the dark and damp barracks were filled with an unbearable stench, and there were corpses everywhere that had not yet had time to be cleaned up. Ruiz and Wilson pinched their noses and walked around the barracks, then led their troops directly to the beach.

"It's uninhabitable, we may have to stay here for a long time, we have to find a better place-" Ruiz frowned, after the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force handed over the Bosphorus Strait to the Russian Empire, it still had to ensure that British and French ships could only navigate smoothly in the strait, so stationing troops was one of the conditions for the transfer of the strait.

It was just a company, and it would not have a fundamental impact on the ownership of the straits, the Russian Empire lost 300,000 men and did not take Constantinople, and now it does not take a single soldier to take the Bosphorus and the Sea of Marmara and the Dardanelles, and does not care at all about this little ninety-nine of Roque.

Roque did not want to make trouble for the Russian Empire, but in two years, the Russian Empire would fall into civil strife, and then the great Comrade Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov would tear up the current treaty and voluntarily abandon the Black Sea access.

The Black Sea outlet was taken by the Mediterranean expeditionary force in a bloody battle, and Roque would certainly not leave the Black Sea outlet to the Ottomans, so these garrisons in the Balkans would play a huge role at that time.

At this time, no one must have thought that Roque was still planning the Black Sea outlet in this situation.

Now Constantinople has been emptied by the three-foot-high Mediterranean expeditionary force, and the vanguard troops who first invaded Constantinople have gained the most, taking away all kinds of beautifully made gold and silver ornaments and precious porcelain, leaving only handmade carpets and all kinds of bulky furniture that no one cares about.

Nobody cares?

Ring velvet understands, legend has it that a shawl rubbing bar can be worn through the ring, and the price is comparable to gold.

Bulky furniture?

Furniture made of ordinary wood is indeed a bit bulky, but if it is huanghuali, if it is golden sandalwood, if it is a chicken wing iron plough boxwood, so there is no harm in learning more things, and there are many people who pick up rags and make a fortune.

When the troops left Constantinople to attack the Asia Minor, Constantinople was left with devastation, and many of the marbles in the temples were removed and sent to Cyprus to build a sanatorium for the officers and soldiers of the Mediterranean expedition, so it was really difficult to find a complete building in Constantinople.

Difficult, does not mean no, Constantinople across the Bosphorus Strait, within a few tens of square kilometers, there will always be a pearl that has been missed, less than two kilometers away from the strait, Ruiz found a large castle, the owner of the castle is estimated to have fled before the fall of Constantinople, the servants and staff have also fled, the castle structure has not been seriously damaged, but the daily necessities and furniture have disappeared.

However, this was not a problem for the officers and soldiers, who carried bedding and blankets with them, and the necessary daily necessities could also be easily supplied through the strait, and not far from the castle was a private dock, which was of course also requisitioned by Ruiz.

"The area of this castle is quite large, with more than 100 rooms on three floors, and the brothers finally have the treatment of living in a single room, but the furniture is basically non-existent, and I don't know which dog-day has been moved so cleanly-" Lieutenant Wilson exhaled fragrantly, and the "dog-day" in his mouth was a friendly army, and it must be a friendly army from southern Africa.

Only southern Africa was able to move large objects from Constantinople, and the British 29th Division also participated in the attack on Constantinople, but the officers and men of the 29th Division lacked transportation, and the southern African army had ocean-going transports.

These days, ocean-going ships between Constantinople and Cyprus are busy, with more than a dozen of them per day.

"Send your brothers into the city to find it, at least there is a place to sleep first-" Ruiz didn't worry, Constantinople was so big, it wasn't too easy to get some furniture.

Welson himself went into the city with a platoon, and on the way two soldiers "picked up" an ox cart on a farm, so that the ox carts and wagons soon multiplied, and dozens of carts were gathered together, and if a chicken was picked on the bayonet, it would be too much like a homecoming regiment.

At this time, Constantinople did not have too much furniture available, beds, sofas, coffee tables, wardrobes, as long as there were things that could be used, they were moved to the car, and the soldiers did not have to do it themselves, the dignitaries of Constantinople could flee before the fall of the city, but a large number of civilians had nowhere to escape, and the soldiers casually requisitioned hundreds of civilians.

It's not unpaid labor, and requisition is also paid, although the reward is worthless canned, but for civilians during the war, food is the best reward.

"Wei Ye, do we need logistics staff for our troops?" Tommy, who was still a recruit in Belgium, has become a warrant officer, a military rank between a soldier and an officer, nominally an officer, but in fact a soldier, but with the treatment of an officer.

It's a reserve officer.

"What logistic?" Wilson's reaction was half a beat slower.

Tommy pouted Nunu, an Ottoman girl who was helping to carry something, she was probably under 18 years old, but she was in good shape, with blonde hair and fair skin, a few playful freckles next to her nose, and a sweaty and hard-working smile on her face.

The Ottomans were actually white, and there were many people who got married in their teens, and teenage girls looked like adults.

That is, the Southern African Expeditionary Force is very strict in some aspects, otherwise the fate of such a girl during the war is very tragic,

Before Wilson could speak, several officers and soldiers of the British 29th Division suddenly appeared on the street corner.

"Busy?" The officers and men of the 29th Division greeted the soldiers who were holding rifles and supervising the work very warmly.

"You've got a good harvest—" The soldier with the cigarette in his hand was also enthusiastic, and took out the cigarette and began to disperse, this thing is not worth much in the Southern African Expeditionary Force.

The second lieutenant of the 29th British Division, who was in the lead, noticed the girl who was in a hurry with her head bowed and her feet, and the girl had panicked since the officers and men of the British 29th Division appeared, although these soldiers were nominally British soldiers, but in just a few days the people of Constantinople had been able to distinguish the difference between British soldiers in their uniforms.

In terms of greed for property alone, there was no difference between the soldiers, who should rob and pick up, the amulet around the child's neck and the gold earrings on the ears of the old man.

However, in other respects, the British army in iron gray uniforms is obviously different from the British army in dark brown uniforms, British officers and soldiers in dark brown uniforms burn and loot in Constantinople, and it is common for them to make mistakes in the next three ways, they are not only interested in women, but also in men.

The officers and soldiers in the iron gray uniform are obviously different, although they are equally greedy for money, but they will not rise to the next three heights, in the past few days, not a single officer and soldier of the Southern African expedition wearing iron gray uniform has made a mistake in this regard, even if there is an occasional need to solve physical needs, it is also a value exchange that you are willing to give, and after the work is done, you will either give money or things, anyway, you will not lift your pants and leave.

So the girl was not afraid of officers and soldiers in iron-gray uniforms, because she did not have any belongings on her.

But the girl is afraid of the officers and soldiers in dark brown uniforms, and as a girl, in the chaotic city, it is full of dangers.

"Girl, come here—" The second lieutenant of the 29th Division, who found the girl, beckoned to the girl.

The girl was obviously at a loss, she didn't dare to run, and if she dared to run, the soldiers dared to shoot, and if she died, she would die in vain.

But I didn't dare to come over, a young girl who could get by fell into the hands of this group of unscrupulous beasts, and the outcome can be imagined.

"Ensign, don't interfere with the work of our workers, is there any souvenir to exchange?" Tommy took the initiative to meet and try to divert the topic, exchanging souvenirs was normal within the expeditionary force.

"Don't worry, warrant officer, I'll talk to your workers first-" The lieutenant rubbed his hands with a lewd smile, looking so low that Tommy wanted to punch the lieutenant in the face.

Before Tommy could speak, two soldiers from the 29th Division rushed over impatiently to grab the overwhelmed girl and prepare to take her.

"Gentlemen, please don't do this—" The Ottomans tried to stop them, and immediately got a butt in the face.

The girl woke up like a dream and began to cry and struggle, but her small arms and legs really couldn't twist the soldiers who had just come down from the battlefield.

Tommy didn't speak, his face was cold, his fists clenched, and the soldiers in iron gray uniforms had ugly expressions.

They are ruthless in the face of their enemies.

In the face of the weak, pity is an emotion only for a gentleman.