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When the London government chooses to wait and see, war is doomed to be inevitable.The decision of Britain and France did not surpass the expectations of the Sudanese government. After all, the enemies of this time were Austria and Russia. Without sufficient interests, how could Britain and France be desperate for them?

According to the original plan, Abdul-Aziz I believed that the Prussians would contain the Russians behind. They only had to face Austria. They asked Britain and France to intervene and give up some of the benefits. Austria would probably stop.

This is justified. The Government of Vienna proposed to the Sudanese government the purchase of sovereignty on the Arabian Peninsula as early as ten years ago, and the purchase of sovereignty over the Palestinian region three years ago.

Naturally, the deal was not reached. The Sudanese government fears that Austria will have greater ambitions and continue to encroach on the Ottoman Empire after acquiring these areas.

Trading is not benevolent, and it is not politically applicable.After the failure of the purchase operation, the Vienna government did not stop, and continued to penetrate into these areas, forcing the Sudanese government to make concessions.

Because of the involvement of Jerusalem, the Sudanese government, heavily affected by religion, did not dare to compromise at all, and the relationship between the two countries continued to deteriorate.

Ankara Royal Palace, since receiving news of diplomatic defeats, Abdulaziz I became angered. Three maids have been killed in the past two days and many have been punished.

"Why don't you speak? You are not a vowed promise. European countries don't want to see Austria continue to expand?"

Listening to the sarcasm of Abdul Aziz I, everyone lowered their noble heads and made a look like listening to the teachings.

This did not quell the anger of Abdulaziz I. The reform of the Ottoman Empire in recent years has not been smooth.Although conservative forces were hit hard in the previous fighting, new conservatives were born.

In this situation, Abdulaziz I did not try to change it, but was really helpless.This is the pot of the predecessor Sudan, without promptly changing the system, which has spawned new vested interest groups.

In fact, the former Sudan was also forced.The failure of the Near East War lost the resentment and grievances of the Ottoman Empire in the Balkans, and internal rebellion broke out. In order to stabilize the domestic situation, it was necessary to make compromises.

War Secretary Kirksar Toptan stepped forward daringly: "Your Majesty, the matter is here, let's prepare for it!

The current situation is very grim. Unlike any previous war, the enemy is not only from land, but also from the sea.

Any port can become a landing point for the enemy.We have no way to make accurate judgments, we can only passively defend, and military pressure is very great."

The Ottoman Empire has long been preparing for war, but the efficiency of the Sudanese government bureaucracy is not very good, and it has not been prepared for war until now.

Kirksar Toptan said very subtly, he almost said that this war is unbeatable, hurry up and prepare for the aftermath!

Caucasus, Palestine, and the Arabian Peninsula are bordered by everyone on land, and the border line is thousands of kilometers.

As long as the coastline is at sea, the enemy's attack route may be as long as possible.The navy of the Ottoman Empire had no strength to defend the security of the empire.

Abdul-Aziz I suppressed the anger: "Mobilize all people to carry out the jihad, regardless of whether men, women, children and children have to fight the enemy, this is ..."

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The Ottoman Empire was desperately desperate, and this news caused Franz's attention.Once the religious state broke out, it was still very crazy.

For security reasons, on February 16, 1874, Franz ordered the cessation of commercial and trade exchanges between the two countries, the withdrawal of embassies and expatriates in the Ottoman Empire, and the expulsion of the Ottomans within the empire.

The evacuation of overseas Chinese is not compulsory, and those who want to stay will not be forced.The war is on the verge, and the relationship between the two countries is already very tense. At this time, Franz has no effort and who to do ideological work.

Frankly speaking, the crazier the Ottoman Empire resists, the better it will be for Austria.If they break down at once, then the following play is not easy to play, can't the Austrian army be loaded with waste?

Loading waste is actually simple. Organizing an Italian army to send it up is possible.

In this war, Franz had a similar plan. If the Ottoman Empire fought too hard, you can try it.

However, this is not necessarily reliable. According to the military, any army sent by the Ottoman Empire can be swept up.

Especially when it comes to religion, it is still a good fight, the Italians may not be able to fight.After all, the Austrian Italian region was influenced by German culture, and military training from an early age cannot be generalized.

All high-level government officials are aware of the purpose of this war, not to kill the Ottoman Empire at all, but to play a big show and plan for the European strategy.

Compared with the competitors on the European continent, the declining Ottoman Empire is not worth mentioning at all. Controlling the rhythm is the best choice.

Vienna Palace, military meeting.

Army Secretary Albrecht: "Your Majesty, considering our strategic needs comprehensively, the Army Department recommends launching an attack from the Middle East.

This war can be carried out in two ways, one from the Arabian Peninsula and one from the Palestinian area.

A total of four infantry divisions and four artillery regiments were dispatched, and an 80,000 indigenous troops were recruited from Africa to advance directly and steadily.

The Ottoman Empire ’s domination of the Arabian Peninsula was only nominal. The enemy could not deploy heavy troops. All it needed was an infantry division, an artillery regiment, and 20,000 indigenous cannon fodder.

The rest of the troops are concentrated in the Palestinian area. The religious status of the Jerusalem area is very important. The Ottoman Empire will not let go easily. It is the main battlefield of this war."

The plan looks very good. It only needs to dispatch more than 60,000 regular troops. The cost of war is not high, and there is no need to financially hurt.

The 80,000 cannon fodder has been decisively ignored by Franz.Troops of this level are not costly at all.

The military pay depends on robbing, and the welfare treatment is to suffice, plus two uniforms for one person, and the equipment can be a retired rifle or a spear.

Foreign Minister Weisenberg questioned: "General Albrecht, such a military deployment, do you think the Russians can agree?"

The answer is obvious, and the tsarist government is not stupid.Austria ’s military deployment was completely about grabbing ground, and it did not fight against the main forces of the Ottoman Empire at all. Most of the pressure fell on them.

Albrecht explained unhurriedly: "This question is very simple. We have the sea power advantage and can log in at any location.

From the outset of the war, there was no need to confront each other at all. Our navy was responsible for escorting, covering the tentative landing of Russian troops in various ports, and completely disrupting the military deployment of the Ottoman Empire.

The traffic on the Asia Minor Peninsula is very bad. Once the enemy has deployed the army and wants to mobilize it, it cannot be done in a day or two.

We can completely avoid the reality and seek out places where the enemy's troops are weakly deployed to complete the landing plan.

After landing, it is not necessary to advance all the way until the enemy forces are mobilized.We can also rely on the advantage of the sea to change the new offensive location again.

Every time we attacked, we adopted a scorched earth strategy to destroy all facilities that could be destroyed, expelling local people into the interior, and adding trouble to the Sudanese government.

At most one year, the coastal areas of the Ottoman Empire will be smashed by us.These areas happen to be the last essence of the Ottoman Empire. It is initially estimated that they will lose half of their industry, more than 60% of the economy, and will add millions of war refugees.

At that time, the Sudanese government will either compromise or collapse, and there is no third way to go.To complete this plan, 150,000 Russian troops are more than enough.

Neither we nor the Russians need to pay too much. I think the Tsarist government has no reason to refuse."

Franz was shocked and had to say that this strategy was ruthless.There is no need for a decisive battle at all, and the Ottoman Empire will be brought down.

That's right, it was being dragged down.How can millions of war refugees be so well placed?The Ottoman Empire was not a big grain producer, so it was barely self-sufficient. Where did the Sudanese government have so much grain?

It is important to know that their grain production areas are mostly in the coastal plains, which destroyed the coastal areas and also destroyed agricultural production in the Ottoman Empire.

Of course, in theory, the Ottoman Empire cannot be completely blocked. They can also import food from the Persian region.

After glancing at the map of the Middle East, Franz knew that this was an impossible task.There is no railroad, and it is transported by oxcarts and horse-drawn carriages. It is estimated that a cart of food is transported from Persia to Ankara, and it will be eaten almost halfway.

Even the two British and French gold owners cannot afford this horrible consumption.If the Ottoman Empire can persist for a year, then it depends on blessings.

Franz frowned: "In this way, the Ottoman Empire will be seriously hurt, how about the next play?"

This is the crux of the problem. The Ottoman Empire was tossed and abolished, so how to make Britain and France believe that the Austrian rear is unstable and that it has no ability to compete for Europe in a short time?

Albrecht's face fell, and he slowly spit out two words: "Hate!"

"Only if the Russians were so angry and resentful in the Ottoman Empire that the Ottomans could not wait to eat their flesh and shatter their bones, they could persevere them.

It doesn't have to be the Sudanese government, it's the same with a new government.The internal conflicts in the Ottoman Empire are serious. Once the situation deteriorates, there is a great possibility of revolution.

A nascent regime emerged and reformed the country ’s political system, making them superficially stronger.This result should allow British and French to make misjudgments."

Seeing everyone in deep contemplation, Albrecht added: "War is not a child's play. If we deliberately keep our hands on the Ottoman Empire, everyone can see that there is a problem.

This battle plan is not difficult, the Russians can also come up with it.At that time they took the initiative to mention it, and we have no reasonable excuse to refuse."

Franz nodded, expressing his approval.Such a simple combat plan, it is estimated that anyone with a little military knowledge can come up with it, it is just a matter of time.

Obviously there is a sea advantage, but it is abandoned, and it is silly hard work. Franz can't lose his face when it passes.

"First communicate with the Russians to see if the Czarist government has different opinions. If everyone plans to do the same, then do so!"

The task of pulling hatred to the Russian army, Franz is assured of 10,000, do not need to do anything, just let them appear in the role.

The sequelae of the bloody enmity has been ignored by Franz.Many debts do not crush, and both sides have accumulated hundreds of years of hatred, what is there to fear.

According to the established strategy, Osman will be a small country in the future, even if he survives this by chance.Under the eyes of Austria, they have no possibility of returning blood.