Holy Roman Empire

Although the British bureaucrats tried to cover up, the tragedy on the Crimean peninsula appeared in the London newspaper.

There was an uproar among the people, and a large number of soldiers' families took to the streets to demonstrate.No role, the bureaucrats of the Quartermaster ’s Department are all in accordance with the regulations, in full compliance with British law, without any responsibility.

The bureaucrats are fearless, but the British cabinet is under enormous pressure. If this problem cannot be solved, the next election will be very touching.

Instead of waiting for the election, Army Secretary Stanley now feels the pressure.

"Your Excellency, public opinion is very unfavorable to us, and the media's exaggeration has caused serious problems in our recruitment work."

With a poor logistics system, more than one-third of British soldiers fell ill and could not be effectively treated. The mortality rate of ordinary wounded people was as high as 42%. The cruel reality is enough to deter anyone.

After the artistic processing of the media, the Crimean peninsula naturally became a hell on earth, and it is not surprising that the people resisted military service.

It can be said that if the Russians had a little more financial resources, and then dragged on for another three years and five years, Britain and France would have to leave in vain.

This has nothing to do with war. The British and French forces can be defeated by disease, and no army can withstand the devastation of disease.

George Hamilton Gordon thought for a while and said: "Public opinion is caused by the opposition party and is not under our control. Now all we can do is find a way to change the current situation.

The situation on the front line is indeed very bad, and the bureaucrats of the Quartermaster Department should be sent to the gallows.If this situation is not changed, I am afraid that this war will not be fought by the Russians, and we will be killed by these bureaucrats."

Obviously, he wanted to start with the bureaucrats of the Quartermaster Department.These people are simply the best allies of the Russians. With their help, the Russians have not won the war, mainly because the bureaucracy of the tsarist government is also an ally of the British.

Everyone is at the same level, and they are pulling the back of each other's army to make the war stand still.

Henry, the Minister of the Interior, reminded: "Your Excellency, the bureaucrats of the logistics department should indeed be on the gallows, but we have nothing to do with them.

All of their actions are handled in accordance with regulations and do not need to bear any responsibility.The interests involved here are too broad, and taking the risk of doing so will cause great trouble."

Why is the bureaucracy mechanical?The answer is very simple-benefits.

Acting in full accordance with the regulations, the makers of these regulations can use the loopholes in the regulations to seek benefits for themselves without taking legal responsibility.

After thinking about it, George Hamilton Gordon reluctantly said: "Can't move them, then order them to change the current situation, you can always!"

Without compromise, the real master of the British Empire is a huge bureaucratic group. These people have long formed their own interest groups. If the face is torn, the cabinet is not necessarily their opponent.

At least the coalition cabinet established by George Hamilton Gordon can do nothing about the bureaucracy.Even if there are only 178 people in the British Quartermaster Department and only 44 people in charge of the Crimean peninsula, they dare not venture.

Henry, the Secretary of the Interior, replied: "Of course, this is our right."

An order for rectification means that everything that happened in the past has been exposed.So tens of thousands of British soldiers who died all died in vain.

Faced with the pressure of public opinion, the London government decided to change the medical conditions of the expeditionary army and recruited medical personnel for the whole country.In this context, Nightingale's medical ambulance team took the stage of history.

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The historical city of Constantinople is now misty in the smoke.The cannon that the Russian army was waiting hard for was finally in place, and without any hesitation, Mainshkov ordered the attack.

Constantinople is very big, but very small.The outskirts of the outer city have been lost, and the French army is relying on the fortified bunker defense at this time. Unfortunately, these fortifications are too old. Even after their reinforcement, they can't stop the baptism of the gunfire.

The 6-pound artillery does not cross these fortresses, and the 12-pound artillery does not work, but with the replacement of 24-pound artillery, 48-pound artillery, and even 100-pound artillery, these ancient city defenses cannot withstand.

The giant cannon can overturn a building with a single shell, which brought very heavy casualties to the French army in the city. They did not know when a shell dropped from the sky would take their lives.

The city is no longer safe, the French General Command has moved to the bomb shelter, and the original command of Emma Bleu Jean-Jacques Perissier is dead.

A middle-aged military officer who defended the city said with a lingering fear: "His Commander, the enemy's firepower is too fierce. Our urban defenses cannot stop the baptism of the artillery, and the soldiers suffered heavy casualties.

The officer in charge of maintaining order in the city said bitterly, "His Commander, the situation in the city is even worse. The enemy's shells may fly in at any time, causing a large number of casualties and the city's order has collapsed.

Just yesterday afternoon, the Ottoman government building collapsed in the enemy ’s artillery, and the Sudanese government stayed to cooperate with our official Musdra Pasha ’s death on the spot."

The reality is more serious than they said. If the shells of the Russians were not accurate, their losses would be even greater.

The inhabitants of the city were originally left in order to provide them with services to the French army, so that the soldiers can enjoy normal life in their leisure time.

This is an excuse. The real reason is that the Sudanese government has no ability to evacuate so many people in the city.Those who were able to leave ran long ago, and the remaining civilians did not know where to go if they wanted to run.

Now the trouble is big. Constantinople, the bustling metropolis, where the Russian shells hit any place in the city, can bring a lot of losses.

Sudden artillery fire broke the city's order in the first place.The Sudanese government moved to the capital long ago, and officials who stayed to maintain order received lunch.

After pondering for a while, Aimble Jean-Jacques Perissier frowned and said: "Order the troops to maintain order in the city, and expel those who are raging around. People who do not heed the advice shoot. "

This command is very cruel. There are not many French speakers in Constantinople. Even if they want to listen to the advice, they can't understand it!

The expulsion of the crowd from the city forced them on the dead end.Do n’t think it ’s safe to leave the city, now the two sides are fighting?Suddenly a group of people appeared between the two armies, thinking about it and knowing the consequences.

Do you still expect the Russians to stop the war for them and let them pass freely before launching their offensive again?

Just kidding, a group of people who lost their livelihood appeared in the Russian-occupied area, thinking about what would happen.

The logistic supply of the Russian army is very reluctant, and it is strange that more hundreds of thousands of refugees will be added, and they will not be eaten up.

The Russian army came to fight, but not for charity.If it was to rescue the refugees and delay the task of attacking Constantinople, the tsarist government had to kill them.

In these circumstances, Ambler Jean Jacques Perissier is naturally clear.

Originally Constantinople was connected by sea, so there was no need to worry about logistical supplies. Even if there were a large number of civilians in the city, it would be affordable and stayed.

It is different now. Under the fire of the Russians, the urban order is out of control, and the terrible execution ability of the Ottoman government is simply unable to maintain order.

To restore normal order in a short period of time, repression is essential.

In order not to leave the enemy with an opportunity, Aimble Jean-Jacques Perissier had to make this cruel decision.

"Yes, Your Commander!" The middle-aged officer replied solemnly

Constantinople is too important for the French army. If they lose this place, they will lose most of this Near East War.One sitting is counted, no one wants to have a good life.

French general Anthony proposed: "My Excellency Commander, we must organize a counterattack. Now that we will not fight back just by being beaten, Constantinople will sooner or later fall."

Obviously he advocated naval fire support. The coalition navy provided them with fire support as soon as the war started, but this quasi-head is really moving.

Because of the distance, the British and French navies could not see the shadow of the Russian army at all, but just rioted in the direction of the Russian army.

It seems that the momentum is huge, the actual acting speed is very small, and even if you want to aim, you can't find the target.

Of course, even if there is no purpose, there is Constantinople in between?

With a straight-line distance of more than ten kilometers, most of the navy's artillery can't reach the Russian position. Instead, many accidents fell into the city.

The Youth Army Tajik objected: "No, from an analysis of firepower, the enemy's artillery is heavy artillery. We can usually only use it as a shore gun. Even the naval firepower is much worse than theirs.

Moreover, we must also consider accidental injuries. The fire support provided to us by the Navy in the past caused us more damage than the Russians."

It is still an era of sailing, and the artillery on the warship is still pursuing quantity, not power.After all, 48-pound guns can sink enemy ships, even if they are replaced with hundreds of pounds of guns.

Considering the navy's poor poor hit rate, instead of increasing the power of the artillery, instead of installing a few more artillery, the number is used to increase the hit rate.

The warships with more than 100 artillery pieces naturally cannot be equipped with large-caliber artillery pieces.If one hundred and eighty tons of giant artillery is installed, it is estimated that the installation of a few guns will reach the limit.

That's all. In case the brain is wide open, there may be someone else to do it.The problem is that the recoil of the large-caliber artillery is too great for the wooden warship to bear.

It is not known whether it can hit the enemy. Anyway, after a few artillery shots, his warship sank first. No one dared to try this terrible consequence.

The artillery support of the British and French navies can play a role. Constantinople must first lose most of it, otherwise, it will hit the enemy with a limit range, and there is no way to avoid accidental injuries.

Abandoning most of Constantinople, Ambler Jean Jacques Perissier is not crazy, do n’t forget that most of the city defenses are there?

Putting the Russians in to fight, the 200,000 French troops shrunk in a smaller place, and most of the city's fortifications were lost. Isn't this a battle?

Aimble Jean-Jacques Perissier ordered: "I have requested reinforcements from the country, and in a short time we will have more artillery than the enemy. Now everyone must guard their positions. It is absolutely impossible They can take advantage of their stay. "

Using artillery to bombard artillery is the most effective method.But Ambler Jean Jacques Perissier did not feel at ease because it took time.

Before the domestic artillery reached the front, they had a hard time.If this time is unstoppable, the Russians will tear the line of defense and compress the French army's space for activity.

So even if they get artillery in the future, whether they have enough places to deploy is a big problem.

Aimble Jean-Jacques Perissier is not a military white, and he will not simply think that the artillery is used in a concentrated way, and it must be more powerful.

If the area is too small, the artillery positions are forced to be concentrated together, and they may also become living targets for the enemy.