Chapter 377: The Far East and the Ottomans declare war
The situation in the Middle East is unpredictable, but these are not what Li Ningyu cares about most. At present, what matters most to him is still the enemy's troops and the black hands behind them.
After the rendezvous, the Far East Army has now arrived at the border city of Oshela, and is making the last adjustment before entering the control area of the Kingdom of Najd. Just when Li Ningyu was about to give the order to march, something unexpected happened again, and this time the incident happened.
The development obviously exceeded Li Ningyu's expectations.
Because the troops of the Ottoman Empire went completely crazy, but this was just Li Ningyu's unilateral opinion.
The Ottoman Empire, under the command of the rebel Hamid II, actually dared to extend a clamoring fist to the Far East Army. After arriving in the Gulf of Aden, the locked warships in the Golden Horn took the initiative to launch a battle against the Far East Navy.
This signal not only surprised Li Ningyu, but also shocked all the countries in the world. However, the rebel Hamid II, who was suffering unspeakably, was also extremely anxious at this time because he had not given any order to fight.
But he understood one important thing, that is, someone among his subordinates betrayed him again, but all of this was the bitter fruit planted long ago by the rebel Hamid II himself.
The Golden Horn is one of the main parts of the port of Istanbul, Turkey. It is a slender bay about 7 kilometers long. The Golden Horn also has a shipyard. The triangular bay also divides the European part of Istanbul into two parts.
Second, the Golden Horn is one of the premier natural ports. The naval fleets of the ancient Byzantine Empire and the Ottoman Empire concentrated here.
After the dictator Hamid II came to power, the Ottoman Empire's naval fleet, which was originally reused, completely declined. The imperial navy, which originally had the highest glory, became a moth in the harbor. Although their great leader Hamid the dictator
De II gradually began to forget about them, but caring people were still watching the young sailors.
Although all naval battleships are temporarily locked, the seeds in the hearts of the sailors of the fleet, people born for the sea, continue to sprout and bloom until they wither.
The mysterious man came to the naval fleet when it was at its most decadent, and promised the naval fleet many things, which were later realized one by one. Therefore, the combat effectiveness of the Ottoman Empire's navy still remained, but they also agreed to one condition.
, that is to use actions to prove the value of their existence.
The most direct way is naturally war, so as a soldier, your duty is to protect the security of the country and withstand the baptism of war.
The Far East Navy Fleet was naturally not afraid of the direct challenge from the Ottoman Empire Navy. Just when the rebel Hamid II was anxiously thinking of countermeasures, the Far East Group finally issued a clarion call for battle. Shortly after this moment,
The rebel Hamid II also issued a message of comprehensive declaration of war on the Far East on behalf of the Ottoman Empire.
Why did the rebel Hamid II do what he did?
In fact, he knew that if he wanted to use rebellion to explain to other countries this time, no one would believe him, so declaring war on the Far East was the only way. While fighting bravely, he urgently hoped that his ally Britain
authorities, could also join him in fighting the Far East.
But all this was completely beyond the imagination of the British authorities, so Britain was in a dilemma. On the one hand, it was the emerging Asian hegemon, and on the other hand, it was its main alliance partner in Europe. After the British declared war with the Ottomans in the Far East, they completely
Terrified.
There are actually many people who are surprised by the complete fallout between the Far East Group and the Ottoman Empire, but most of these people are just looking at the joke, and some of them are smiling as if their treacherous plot has succeeded.
As an ally of the Ottoman Empire, German Emperor Wilhelm II stood up before the British authorities took a stand. As the supreme ruler of the German Empire, he seemed to have decided to always stand by Li Ningyu's side, so he did not hesitate.
Declaring war on the Ottoman Empire on behalf of Germany, the British authorities were suddenly pushed into a corner, and the rebel Hamid II also felt the cold wind on his back.
After the two sides declared war on each other, they did not immediately start fighting on sea and land. However, the relationship has been completely broken. It is only a matter of time before a full-scale war breaks out, because they are all waiting for the decision of the world's first empire.
But during this period, someone approached the rebel Hamid II. He was Hamid II’s former enemy, the Russian Empire, but this time the other party’s representative wanted to reach an agreement on a military strike and peace.
Alliances against enemies.
The British's vacillation made the rebel Hamid II feel very uneasy, so he secretly reached an alliance with the Russian Empire, and took the initiative to mobilize the main army forces deployed by the Ottoman Empire in the Balkans, and seemed to be preparing for a large-scale
Invade Saudi Arabia and start a decisive battle with the Far East Army.
But this act of the dictator Hamid II completely pushed the Ottoman Empire into the grave, because the Balkans had long been the object of covetousness by major powers, and had been colonized by major European powers many times, especially after the 14th century.
, the Ottoman Empire also extended its hand into the Balkans, causing the Austro-Hungarian Empire to also begin to bring the northwest region of the Balkans under its rule.
Under the successive rule of these empires, the people of the Balkan countries have long suffered from ethnic discrimination and religious oppression. Therefore, the liberation cause of the Balkan people and the people's movement for independence gradually became popular. However, due to the complicated and original historical reasons that existed long ago,
Ethnic and religious relations in the Balkans are very complex, and there are too many problems left over from history.
It is even more difficult to solve it once and for all, especially since the Balkan Peninsula has 11 countries, a total area of about 1.54 million square kilometers, and a population of about 130 million. Territorial issues, ethnic issues, religious issues, and issues between countries,
There is also the issue of those who want to establish an independent country and attempt to expand their territorial scope, which is a huge whirlpool.
It's easy to get in, but extremely difficult to get out.
Shortly after the Ottoman Empire's naval fleet issued a challenge to the Far East, Li Ningyu received the notification and made a decision immediately. However, Li Ningyu was not prepared to start a war of attrition with the Ottoman Empire. After all, the Far East Group did not have its own base in Europe.
, if it easily falls into the whirlpool of war, then there will be too many unstable factors.
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