On April 25, 1852, the Ottomans of Britain and France held a high-level government meeting in Paris to discuss the issue of the Near East War. Napoleon III, who could not wait to bring France back to the center of the world, personally presided over the meeting.

“The Russians are launching a fierce attack on the Bulgaria and the Caucasus, and our troops have pushed their attacks many times.

However, if we want to defeat the Russians, we still have some shortcomings in our strength alone. The Austrians are also eyeing us, restraining a large number of our troops.

If there is only one enemy, we can still deal with it. Now we are really tired of dealing with two powerful enemies at the same time." Ottoman Foreign Minister Fen Ade said tiredly.

This language really made him difficult. He had to persuade Britain and France to send troops to provide assistance as soon as possible, but could not expose the weak Ottoman Empire.

This coward is hard to pretend, and it will be too far away if you are not careful. If Britain and France think that the Ottoman Empire can withstand and delay the time of sending troops, they will have to cry.

On the contrary, if the weakness of the Ottoman Empire was exposed, Britain and France believed that it was not worth investing, and they would be dead.

In addition to diplomatic troubles, the internal struggle of the Ottoman government also caused great headaches for Bing Ade. Abdul Maijid I was not a good master.

Not long ago, due to the pressure from the Russians, Abdul Maijid dismissed him, a pro-British and French foreign minister, and replaced him with the pro-Russian Rifat.

As the Constantinople negotiations failed, the pro-Russian foreign minister seemed to have lost his value and was immediately dismissed and replaced with the pro-British and French franchise Ade.

This is what it can do in a country like Ottoman. If it were a European country, it would have changed people so casually and would not take the foreign minister seriously at all, and they would have long since quit.

In fact, Beng Ade doesn't want to do this chore. If he does it well, it's the essential work. If he fails, he may even lose his family.

But he had no choice at all. Abdul Maijid I's will cannot be violated, and his status as a minister of the Ottoman Empire was not as high as that of European countries.

"Mr. Beng Ade, don't worry. According to the information we have received, the Austrian government is already full and they are now preparing to put their pockets.

Although it is not clear about the specific content of their secret agreement with the Russians, based on the current situation, the Russians should have exchanged the two principalities of the Danube Basin for Austrian material support.

It was not long ago that the Austrian government provided the Russians with a low-interest loan of 100 million rupiah, with almost no additional conditions.

Everyone knows the ambitions of the Russians. I believe the Austrian government does not want them to continue to expand. It is already the limit to providing material support at this time." British Foreign Minister Parmeston analyzed

His meaning is very obvious, just to warn Beng Ade that this time everyone's enemy is Russians, so don't try to use their power to solve two enemies at the same time.

The reason is very simple. The Russians were the biggest enemy of the British Empire, so of course they had to be given priority to attack them.

As for Austria, after defeating the Russians, it would be better to find their bad luck. John Bull's foreign policy has always been adjusted according to the intensity of the enemy's threat.

In Parmeston's view, it was very irrational.

The British and French Ottomans vs Austria and Russia, fighting in the Near East, is clearly a close-kick battle.

The usual result of this kind of battle is to lose both sides and no one can get it.

There is no doubt that he has infinitely improved the strength of the Ottoman Empire. I wonder if this main player is already a disabled person.

Napoleon III nodded and said, "Mr. Parmeston is right. We must stabilize Austria first and then consider how to deal with Austria after the Russians have been resolved."

Although he was full of confidence, he was not only full of confidence in the strength of France, but also of the strength of the British.

In his opinion, Britain and France were far above Austria and Russia, and coupled with a quasi-powered Ottoman Empire, the war was a sure win.

Faith is faith, but no one minds making the enemy weaker, so it is very necessary to divide and disintegrate.

Bing Ade laughed and said lightly: "Of course, it is naturally the best to be able to defeat the enemies one by one.

The Russian reinforcements are constantly supporting the front line. If we want to win the war at the lowest price, we must now take action immediately. If the time goes on too long, it will inevitably increase variables."

He didn't care about how Britain and France planned it. As long as he fooled the reinforcements from Britain and France to the battlefield first, his goal this time would be half completed.

The victory or defeat on the battlefield is not what he, the foreign minister, is worried about. If Britain and France are tied to the ship, the Ottoman Empire can at least overcome the current difficulties.

Napoleon III said with some meaning: "Mr. Beng Ade, please rest assured that the French team is ready and will set off in a week.

France is a responsible country, and we will not watch our allies bleed on the frontline without doing anything.”

After hearing Napoleon III's words, Parmeston's expression remained unchanged, as if all this had nothing to do with him.

He said with a smile: "We are convincing Congress that there will be results next month at the latest, and then the British Army will also appear on the battlefield in the Balkans."

Fen Ade's face looked a little ugly, as if he was very dissatisfied with the British's performance. In fact, he felt relieved that the result could be explained to the country.

The problem of sending troops is solved, and the next loan will be easier to deal with. It is nothing more than the issue of interest rates and the number of additional conditions.

In this regard, the Ottomans had no confidence in negotiations, and Bing Ade did not bother with this. As long as the conditions were not too excessive, he agreed immediately.

The conditions were too excessive. At worst, I could send them back and approved by Abdul Maijid I. Anyway, the Ottoman Empire had no choice at this time.

Without the support of Britain and France, this Near East War might have killed the Sudanese government. At the critical moment of life and death, the bottom line, and the moral integrity of the gods do not exist.

...

On May 9, 1852, the main force of the Russian army conquered the important military fortress of the Ottomans, with the cooperation of the Bulgarian guerrillas.

The fall of Ruse means that there was a loophole in the Ottoman Empire's defense line in Bulgaria. The Russians finally made a strategic breakthrough after nearly a month of offensive and defensive battle in Bulgaria.

Unfortunately, due to the chaotic command system of the Russian ** team, after the capture of Cruce, the surrounding troops were unable to cooperate as soon as possible and continue to expand the results of the battle. When the Expeditionary Force command reacted, everything was too late.

After missing the opportunity, the Russians lost the opportunity to severely damage the main force of the Ottoman army, and the war continued.

It happened that at this time the first batch of reinforcements from the French had arrived in Constantinople. After a brief renovation, the 50,000 elite French troops were put into the war.

After getting used to fighting the Ottoman rabble, he suddenly encountered an elite French army. The Russian Expeditionary Force Command made a wrong judgment and was caught off guard.

On May 11, 1852, the 16th Infantry Division, who was pursuing the Ottoman army, happened to run into the 6th French Infantry Division and was beaten up by the French army.

If reinforcements had not arrived in time, they would have been the first division-level unit that had been wiped out since the war began.

Perhaps in order to avenge the anti-French war, the morale of these elite French troops was very high and showed extraordinary combat power on the battlefield.

After hitting the Russians with a blow, on May 13, 1852, the French army continued to fight with the Russian army in Razgrad, facing the 90,000 Russian troops head-on with less than 50,000 troops. Both sides fought one and half a dozen taels of pounds.

Unfortunately, the French team's outstanding performance did not change the overall situation. Their number was too small. Faced with the increasing number of Russian troops, the number of casualties of the French army increased sharply.

The two sides fought for seven days, and after the French army suffered 15,200 casualties, they were finally forced to break through. The Battle of Razgrad ended with the failure of the French army.

However, they were still honored even though they were defeated. Even if they were defeated, they still had a 1:1.3 exchange rate with the Russians. As the winners, the Russian army suffered nearly 20,000 casualties.

Although there are advantages of French military weapons and equipment, it is not related to their strict training and high morale.

As for the Ottoman army, these pig teammates could not count on it. After one failure, they seemed to be scared by the Russians, their morale was disintegrated, and they were chased by the Russian army and ran all over the world.

If the allies are stronger and the main force of the Russian army is held back, the French army will not be besieged by the Russian army. The outcome of the Battle of Razgrad is still unknown.

...

Paris

The news of Ruse's loss came, and it was May 12. The weakness of the Ottoman Empire was exposed, but at this time, Britain and France could no longer regret it.

The loan has been released, it’s just a small problem. It’s a shameless thing to do, so it’s better to tear the agreement.

The key is that the first batch of French reinforcements had arrived in the Ottoman Empire and had already entered the battlefield. At this time, Napoleon III could not retreat no matter what.

Even if you know there is a pit ahead, you must jump down. A political need is enough to make Napoleon III persist in fighting.

Parmeston was not happy either. At this time, Prime Minister Russell had convinced Congress that the London government declared war on the Russian Empire two days ago.

War is not a joke. At this time, as long as the London government does not want to be ousted, it must grit its teeth and fight with the Russians. This is related to the face and influence of the world overlord.

The British cannot be afraid of this issue, because this is related to their influence all over the world. If they lose to the Russians, the basis of British colonial empire rule will be shaken.

If this news can only make Britain and France depressed, then the subsequent news will make them furious.

Especially Napoleon III, the French army fought bloody battles with the Russians in front, and the Ottoman army retreated all the way. Whose territory is defending?

Of course, as an excellent politician, Napoleon III knew to maximize his interests. He immediately showed off the French military's achievements, showed off his martial arts to the people everywhere, and boasted about his martial arts from the side.

The battle was lost? This is the responsibility of the Ottomans. What does it have to do with the brave and warlike French army? They made an amazing exchange ratio under the disadvantaged forces.

The gap in weapons and equipment was directly ignored by Napoleon III. Anyway, the people don’t care so much, just focus on emphasizing that the Russian army suffered greater losses.6
Chapter completed!