On June 17, 1882, under the cover of the Austrian Navy, the five theaters of the Anti-Turkish League launched a simultaneous attack.

From the Caucasus to the Black Sea, from the Mediterranean Sea to the Middle East, it stretched for more than 20,000 miles and was full of battlefields, setting a record for the longest front in human history.

If Franz had not set his sights on Iraq, perhaps Persia would have joined the anti-Turkish coalition.

Cold lips and dead teeth?

Inexistent!

This is also a pair of old enemies, and the distant history will not be reversed, and the refugee crisis after the last Near East war alone has made the two countries like fire and water.

After the outbreak of the Third Near Eastern War, the Persians were also eager to try, but Austria did not take them to play.

Without the support of the great powers, the Persian government could not withstand the pressure of the British, and could only hold back the throbbing heart.

The general command of the coalition forces in Constantinople is the only high-level Albrech left at this moment.

Perhaps because the Ottomans looked weak, and everyone wanted to make war achievements, Albrech naturally couldn't stand in the way of everyone's green clouds.

From the beginning of the implementation of the division battle plan, he, the general command officer, became the head of logistics, and he did not need to worry about other units except the Austrian army.

The bright sunlight shone through the window and shone into the house, and it was another beautiful day.

The top brass are gone, and the coalition command, in addition to the staff officers, is the representatives left behind by the countries.

The overall operational plan has been decided, the specific implementation details are the tasks of each major theater, and the operational command has become leisurely.

Unconsciously, everyone's daily work has become receiving battle reports from the front line, analyzing and interpreting them.

Albrech asked, "How's the landing going?" ”

A staff officer replied: "Except for a little trouble in the Sea of Marmara theater, the situation on the battlefield is very good.

The Russian army in the Black Sea Theater has successfully completed the occupation of Ava and Zongurdak, and has successfully landed from the four ports of Cape Inje, Samsun, Orshe, and Rize.

In the Mediterranean theater, our troops have already conquered Cesme, Datcha, Finikai, Kemer and other areas, and have successfully landed from the four ports of Adalia, Anamur, Icchel, and Iskenderun.

The Greeks in the Sea of Marmara Theater also successfully landed Pendik, but after completing the landing, they did not perform well, and the battle was still scorching.

The troops of the Principality of Montenegro have failed to land from Bandirma three times, and Marshal Maxim Trentiev is planning a fourth. ”

It is indeed a great thing, and it is really impeccable that so many brilliant results have been achieved in just three days after the landing operation was launched.

As for the minor flaws in the Sea of Marmara theater of operations, they are not worth mentioning at all. From the very beginning, Albrech did not have expectations for Greece and Montenegro, and these two small countries themselves were made up.

It's not a question of hard work, the point is that they have limited forces and a limited ability to withstand casualties.

Many people only notice the brilliant results, but ignore the bloody sacrifices that accompany them.

Looking at the map, Albrech directly gave up his plans to go further, in a sense, this war is a random fight.

The anti-Turkish alliance relied on its strong strength to start besieging from all sides, and where the enemy was weak, it broke through from there, and there was no technical content.

After some thought, Albrech commanded: "Report the victory to Vienna, and by the way send a copy of the battle report to the allies." ”

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The Allied Command had already begun to report victory, but Marshal Pubrius of Pendik Harbor did not feel half the joy of victory.

Watching the allies march forward, but they are being pressed and beaten by the enemy here, this kind of unpleasant feeling is only clear to the person concerned.

At the military meeting, Publius slapped heavily on the table and scolded angrily: "See for yourself, this is how you can fight."

It is simply a shame that two infantry divisions could not conquer a small port, and they were pushed back.

This is the battle report from the general headquarters, from now on we are the laughing stock of the coalition forces, and three times the superior forces will not be able to make a breakthrough on the battlefield......"

As the commander-in-chief of the Greek army, Publius was also under a lot of pressure. I don't want to keep up with the level of my allies, but I can't be too far behind.

If the current situation continues, I'm afraid that this war is over, and they are still staying in this small port.

Not to mention the booty, it is estimated that the Austrians will have to charge them for materials at that time, how can there be such a good thing just to eat and not work?

According to the agreement: the materials consumed in this war will be deducted from the spoils of war first, and then everyone will share the rest of the income.

There is no doubt that this is calculated in terms of countries. The strategic goods consumed by Greece are converted into money, subtracted from their share of the benefits.

If you are not satisfied, you can not need the Vienna government to provide logistics, and you don't need to worry about this problem if you are responsible for it.

Unfortunately, Greece cannot afford it. The Labor Expedition has never been an easy task, and it can be called a gold-swallowing beast among gold-swallowing beasts.

Don't look at Greece only sending more than 20,000 troops, as long as there is a fight on the battlefield, tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands of Aegis materials will be consumed every day.

It is easy and effortless to knock out a year's fiscal revenue of Greece in a month.

Webb Velvett, commander of the 1st Division, explained: "Marshal, it's not that we don't work hard, it's just that the enemy's firepower is too fierce, and our firepower is too weak, and we will be suppressed by the enemy as soon as we show our heads.

When we fought along the coast, we had the upper hand with the Austrian Navy providing firepower reinforcements. ”

It is also Olympic equipment, and everyone's equipment level is also different. The firepower of each country varies, but in general Austria has the strongest firepower, while Greece and Montenegro are at the bottom.

In the era of thermal weapons, the strength of firepower directly affects the combat effectiveness of troops. Greece itself is not rich, and it has a navy, which makes its finances even worse.

After losing the threat of foreign enemies, the army began to move on the south mountain, and the firepower of the troops was still stuck in 20 years ago.

No matter how corrupt the Ottomans were, they had also experienced social beatings, and after losing two wars in the Near East in a row, the Sudanese government became more and more concerned about army building.

With fortress fortifications to rely on, an advantage in firepower, and a stronger will to fight, the Greeks did not lose unjustly.

Publius interrupted: "Don't make excuses for your incompetence, I have already applied to the coalition command for the problem of firepower, and it will not be long before it will be resolved."

It is imperative to come up with a battle plan as soon as possible, to conquer Pendik in the shortest possible time, and to prove our strength to our allies. ”

Under the law of the jungle, Greece had to prove that it had the strength to match if it wanted to tear a piece of meat from the Ottomans.

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Compared with Publius's impatience, Marshal Maxim Trentiev on the other side has a much more balanced mentality.

In this war, the Duchy of Montenegro only came to make up the numbers, and there was no substantive demand for the division of the spoils.

The geographical location had blocked their way to expansion, surrounded on three sides by Austria, and finally there was a coastline, but unfortunately opposite the territory of the French.

If you want to expand, no matter how you go, it's a hellish dungeon. In the face of the harsh reality, the Principality of Montenegro made a very wise choice to abandon its ambitions.

The purpose of entering the war was many, for example: to take revenge on the Ottomans, and by the way, to boost the morale of the people and increase the prestige of the government.

Another example: to increase the sense of existence, so as not to be forgotten by the European world.

Or simply to brush up the favor of the Vienna government, and become an ally, the strategic security will be guaranteed, which is the way for a small country to survive.

Maxim Trentiev deeply understood Albrech's orders, and it was enough to pin down the enemy's forces. As for the siege of cities and land, that is the task of the allies.

Failed to log in? It doesn't matter, regroup in a different location and continue, as long as the number of casualties is controlled, you can toss as much as you want.

The results don't matter, everyone doesn't expect anything from them, and there is no one to blame if they lose.

The greatest contribution of the Principality of Montenegro to the alliance was not to send troops to fight, but more to politically strengthen the momentum of the anti-Turkish alliance.

After the landing operation began, Maxim Trentiev frequently changed the landing site, each time with the help of a barrage of bombardment by the Austrian naval guns.

After the tentative landing operation, the development could not be easily broken through, so it gave up decisively and did not fight hard with the defenders at all.

Artillery fire rang out, and another landing operation began. This was Maxim Trentyev's second visit, and he put down his binoculars and muttered: "The time seems to be almost there." ”

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