Most people like the empty terrain when building houses. Except for those who like nature, they usually do not plant too many trees around the house, especially those that cannot plant too many trees directly in front of the gate.

It is not just a Feng Shui issue, but also a scientific basis. Too many trees will block the sunlight and easily breed snakes, insects and ants.

There are exceptions in everything. Now, many manors outside Ankara City are surrounded by trees, and even grass is planted on the roofs.

In this era without insecticides, you can imagine how many insects and ants will breed in the manor in this environment. Generally speaking, only fanatics of nature can tolerate it.

In this era when most people have to work hard for three meals a day, there are obviously not so many nature enthusiasts. Most of these manors are newly built, and some are still under construction.

Most of the trees are native, and a small number are transplanted. Looking from the sky, it is not much different from ordinary groves.

This is all caused by war. Since Ankara was bombed, there have been more green manors like this such environmentally friendly and green manors outside the city.

Austrian airships came to Ankara every now and then, and threw a few bombs into the city without targeting, leaving their own marks.

What is the specific result? No matter what, no matter what, those who are rich and powerful don’t dare to live in the city anymore. Everyone has become more passionate about nature and likes the big forest.

Among the many manors, one is particularly special. It is surrounded by "three steps, one post, five steps, one whistle", and is very cautious like a palace.

Yes, this is the temporary palace of Abdul Aziz I. This inconspicuous small manor has complete civil defense fortifications and multiple exits, which can be transferred at any time.

It is said that even if a bomb weighing hundreds of kilograms was dropped from the sky, it could not be shaken. Unfortunately, the Austrian airship seemed to be only interested in the city and had never bombed outside the city, so these fortifications would have no chance of actual combat inspection.

At the beginning, Abdul Aziz I was worried that the enemy would attack at any time, so she hid in the basement for a week.

Later I found that I was thinking too much, and airships are not omnipotent. The dark night, strong winds, heavy rains, heavy fog, and sandstorms are all the nemesis of airships. Austrian airships never travel in bad weather.

As the Ottoman government has suffered more bombings, the Ottoman government has also summarized a set of response plans and established the world's earliest and most primitive air defense early warning system.

The airships are not flying fast, at least much slower than telegrams, which creates conditions for the Ottoman government to warn.

When an airship takes off from the base and enters Ankara, it has to pass through many areas. When an airship is found in cities along the way, it will immediately report by telegram.

Of course, without air defense, this warning does not have much substantial significance. In such a short period of time, it is too late to notify the public to hide, but it is still possible to notify the big shots to hide in time.

Austrian airships bombed for half a year, causing tens of thousands of casualties. No senior Ottoman official was scratched, which is enough to prove the advanced nature of this early warning system.

Abdul Aziz I was in a worse and worse state. He originally thought that the Ottoman Empire would become stronger after the reform, but the cruel reality told him that the Ottoman Empire was a weak chicken.

From a military perspective, the Ottoman army performed well this time. There were no big mistakes, and there were not many outstanding performances.

On some battlefields, he could still fight the Russian army for half a dozen times. The military planned a large counterattack almost succeeded, but unfortunately he was defeated by the Russian army in one move.

There was no way, and the Ottoman army lost its air superiority, and the Ottoman army fell into a passive state. After careful planning of the strategy, the mobilization of troops was exposed to the enemy's nose.

In addition to bombing and damaging morale, airships can also detect enemy situations. Austria and the Russians did not cooperate closely, but after reconnaissance, the Russians would still inform them of the Russians.

Unfortunately, the Ottoman army did not react in time and ignored the spies in the sky.

Of course, even if there is some precaution, it is actually difficult to play a role. Small-scale troops can deceive people, but if there is a marching of tens of thousands of people, how can there be no movement?

Even if you walk on a mountain road, you will also expose your tracks when you see abnormal birds. You can't just pick up bad weather that airships cannot be seen, or marching at night, right?

In this case, you can avoid airship reconnaissance. Bad weather is not available at any time. Soldiers on the battlefield are very fast, so it is impossible to wait for the weather specifically.

The only feasible thing is night marching. Unfortunately, more than 90% of the world's army in this era did not have the ability to march at night, and the Ottoman army was no exception.

With the organizational structure of the Ottoman army, if you take it for granted, you will definitely be very touching when you finally count the number of people. You don’t have to fight with the enemy and you will be tossed out.

Minister of Interior Abdulaziz Bouteflica: "Your Majesty, the British have just heard news that Austria is interested in increasing its troops by 500,000."

The number "500,000" is not simple. You should know that on the battlefield, the total number of troops invested by Austria and Russia is not as large as 500,000.

Originally, Austria and Russia had the upper hand on the battlefield and did not need reinforcements at all. Now Austria has added another 500,000 troops, obviously not to win the war, but to launch a war to destroy the country.

Since Austria is preparing to increase its troops, is it still far from the Russians?

Abdul Aziz I asked in panic: "Is the news sure?"

There is no doubt that the Ottoman Empire can no longer withstand this blow. Not only are the frontlines defeated one after another, but the domestic situation is not stable.

A large number of war refugees poured into the inland. In order to compete for living space, there was a fierce conflict with the locals. During the competition, the Sudanese government chose to favor its own people, and the ethnic minorities naturally became disunited with them.

Currently, there are seven or eight rebels in the Ottoman country with a scale of more than a thousand people, among which the largest Armenian rebel army has a total force of more than 20,000.

The Ottoman Empire lost the land along the Black Sea coast so quickly, which was directly related to the surging rebellion in the country.

Abdulaziz Bouteflika bowed his head and replied: "We have confirmed from the French that the Vienna government submitted a bill to increase the troops by 500,000 to the Imperial Parliament a week ago.

The Imperial Parliament of the New Holy Roman Empire was just a response and never rejected the government's proposal. If nothing unexpected happens, it should have been passed now."

Getting intelligence from the British and asking the French for verification? This is not a joke. With the intelligence capabilities of the Ottoman government, it is impossible to send the news back in such a short time.

After confirming the news, Abdul Aziz I fainted in a gorgeous way. It was not that he had poor ability to bear it, but that the news was too exciting.

After a turmoil, Abdul Aziz I woke up and was already in the hospital bed, so I decided that he would not need to do it anymore.

After the war broke out, the Ottoman Empire was blocked by the Austrian navy, and only Persia was left.

Ankara has received the news, and the Foreign Minister far away in London must have received the news earlier.

Thousands of miles apart, the Sudanese government will definitely not be able to catch up when it makes a decision. Abdul Aziz I had fully authorized it to the Foreign Minister early on.

There is no hope for the country. The Ottoman Empire has a limited population. In the continuous defeats, they have lost a lot of vitality.

Moreover, modern warfare is not just about people. Where will weapons and equipment emerge in a short period of time?

The Ottoman Empire was not an industrial power. Although the arsenal existed, the production capacity was quite touching.

War does not wait for people. At the current speed, before they gathered all their weapons and equipment, the enemy was attacked by Ankara, and the Sudanese government could only pin its hopes on international intervention.

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In the official residence of the Prime Minister on Downing Street, Prime Minister Gerston, who is well-educated, can't help but slap the table.

The Austrians were so embarrassed that they had just begun to mediate, and the Vienna government was about to destroy the Ottoman Empire. Where did this place them?

If the Ottoman Empire is really destroyed, then this time the London Peace Conference will become a joke, and the international reputation that the British government has worked hard to manage will also fall to the bottom.

Foreign Minister Marquis McLenn analyzed: "Based on the information we have received, the Ottoman Empire is about to end.

Since the war has been going on, the Ottoman Empire has lost at least 600,000 troops, and more than a quarter of its population has become refugees due to the war.

The most important thing is that their domestic economy has suffered a devastating blow, which has aroused the conflicts accumulated in daily life, and rebellions have emerged one after another.

Even if the Austrians did not increase their troops, as long as the war continued, the Ottoman Empire would be dragged down.

The Habsburg Dynasty and the Ottoman Empire were old enemies, and these grievances can be traced back to the Middle Ages. Killing the Ottoman Empire can be said to be the monarch's wish of every Habsburg dynasty.

In addition to hatred, there are also a lot of interests. Although I don’t know how the Austrians and the Russians are preparing to divide them, it is certain that once the Ottoman Empire is destroyed, the entire Eastern Mediterranean will fall into the hands of Austria.

The problem now is not only that the Vienna government wants to destroy the Ottoman Empire, but we must also take into account the position of the Tsarist government.

When it comes to grudges, the hatred between the Russians and the Ottoman Empire is no lower than that of the Habsburgs and the Ottoman Empire.

The most recent one was the Prussian-Russian War. If it weren't for the Ottoman Empire's sword, the Tsarist government would not have lost so miserably.

Alexander II experienced it personally, and had a deep pain. The desire to destroy the Ottoman Empire was much stronger than Franz.

Judging from the current situation, the Vienna government and the Russians have reached an agreement. If nothing unexpected happens, the Tsarist government will also increase its troops."

The hatred and interests are complete, and the Ottoman Empire deserves to be unlucky. If the Vienna government and the St. Petersburg government show mercy to the Ottoman Empire, then there will be problems.

Prime Minister Gerston rubbed his forehead and said helplessly: "No matter what, the Ottoman Empire must be preserved, otherwise we will be a joke.

The current international situation is very bad. We must adopt flexible diplomatic measures to protect the Ottoman Empire and not let the situation get out of control."

There is no way, now the French are not strong. The Paris government has serious internal strife. After they make a decision, the Ottoman Empire has become history.

Without the participation of the French, the London government would not be able to interfere even if it wanted to interfere by force.

Although the Royal Navy is powerful, if they want to send their main fleet deep into the Mediterranean, the London government will be timid.

This is not just a matter of how many warships are, but also a consideration of being able to release power.

If the Royal Navy is concentrated, there is certainly no danger in entering and leaving the Mediterranean. The combined warships of France and Austria in the Mediterranean may not be their opponents.

In fact, this is impossible. As a colonial imperial warship, it will inevitably be scattered, and the British could mobilize only half of the fleet.

The hatred of Britain and France is quite strong, and the French navy is sitting in the middle of two and looking at one another. Just like that, who can guarantee that France and Austria will not join forces and pull them off from the position of maritime overlords?

You should know that the Mediterranean is different from the Atlantic Ocean. Once it is blocked, it will not be able to get out. Even if you suffer a loss in a naval battle, you can run away.

As long as the naval battle is not surrounded or the performance gap between warships is very different, few of them will be wiped out completely, and the vast sea is not so easy to chase.

The Mediterranean is an exception. There are only a few ports in the Mediterranean that are not very safe.

If they really turn their faces on, the French can cut off their retreat as long as the Royal Navy goes deep into the Eastern Mediterranean.

As soon as the Suez Canal is closed and the Island of Malta is taken down, the Royal Navy will be trapped inside. It is not a question of whether it can be rushed out, but what should I do if the logistics supplies are replenished?

In this era, warships were not as strong as later generations. From the Eastern Mediterranean to the return of the British mainland, the straight-line distance was several thousand kilometers, and the actual route was even longer.

The coal carried by most warships is not enough and must be replenished to return smoothly.

There are also French and Austrian naval interceptions along the way, so they can only run at full speed. Change sails depends on the direction of the wind. Moreover, many warships have given up sail power and do not have this option.

The French and Austrian navy does not need to fight them in decisive battles, they just attack the supply ship. Either the coal-fired supply or the ammunition consumed can achieve the goal.

What's more, the performance of steam engines in this era is generally not enough to drive at full power. The last time the horsepower is running, the last time it takes a maintenance.

There is no port mooring and maintenance along the way. It can be said that as long as you don’t run out at the first time, you will not be able to run out. The navy, which has lost its logistics, does not have the ability to last long combat.

There are no radio stations these days, and it is common to wander around the sea for ten or half a month. As long as the news of France and Austria blockades, the London government may not receive the news after all.

Of course, luck is very important. If you are lucky, for example, when you encounter heavy fog, you avoid the intercepting fleet and carry enough supply ships and have not hit the reef, you may still run out.

As for defeating the enemy's interception and forcibly breaking out of the encirclement, just think about it. It may not be difficult to win, but the question is how many supply ships are left after winning? Are they injured and have the enemy's main fleet chased them?

Without sufficient confidence, the British would definitely not bet on their character. The Ottoman Empire was not worth their risk. Success may not necessarily achieve the goal, but failure may lead to a big loss.

Now it has entered the era of ironclad ships, and it is not as easy as sailing warships. As long as the Royal Navy is defeated once, the position of the overlord of the sea will be shaken and the British cannot afford to lose.
Chapter completed!