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According to the provisions of the Covenant, Austria, Russia, Greece, and Black sent troops respectively: 350,000, 336,000, 26,000, and 33,000. Austrian Chief of Staff Albrecht served as the commander-in-chief of the coalition.

Looking at this number, we know that this is going to destroy the country.You should know that in the last Near East War, Russia and Austria had not sent troops of less than 300,000, and the beaten Ottoman Empire doubted life.

The most important thing in joint operations is coordination. The biggest problems are language barriers and communication difficulties, which increase the difficulty of cooperating with various forces in joint operations.

In the second half of May, the four countries started to work around this problem. Albrecht, the coalition commander-in-chief, held several joint meetings to coordinate organizational relations.

The slow movement of the coalition forces gave the Ottoman government hope, and Abdul Hamid II ordered the nation to mobilize.

The Ottoman government madly relaxed the age of mobilization to 12 years old, and those who can carry a gun up are considered to have no so-called upper limit.

In the past years, Osman pulls too much hatred. The four countries of the Anti-Turkish Alliance are all their feuds and there is no possibility of easing.

In the face of life and death is the easiest way to stimulate the potential of a country.Under the pressure of declining the country and declining the species, the reformists, conservatives, and religious forces of the Ottoman Empire tacitly stopped the internal struggle.

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Downing Street, the British Foreign Secretary George in the Prime Minister ’s mansion: "The Ottoman government has performed well, and they are already desperately prepared.

Ottoman Prime Minister Midhart Pasha released the ultimate mobilization campaign to mobilize 2 million troops to fight the Anti-Turkish Alliance."

The Gladstone Prime Minister was shocked and said: "How much is it possible for Ottoman to have 2 million troops? How many people are they and how do they maintain this army?"

Do n’t look at the mobilization of millions of troops in both countries during the Russo-Prussian War.

As long as the four countries of Britain, France, Russia, and Austria can mobilize 2 million troops across Europe, there will be no fifth.

Spain may be able to mobilize so many youths, but Spain's national strength simply cannot support it.The German Federation and the Nordic Federation in the back are even unable to get together.

In addition to hardware requirements, this level of mobilization is also a test of government organizational capabilities.

The mobilization does not mean that you can mobilize immediately.Take Britain as an example. When you explode your liver, do n’t say that mobilizing two million, even five million, can explode.

The problem is that it takes time, and the most missing on the battlefield is time.Now that it is the era of hot weapons, it is not the recruitment of young and strong men, even if the mobilization is completed.

Ordinary soldiers may be sent to the battlefield as cannon fodder for ten and a half months of training; but artillery and airship soldiers, these technical arms cannot be cultivated in a short time.

At the peak of the Ottoman Empire, none of them had the capacity of 2 million troops. Now, half-life Ottoman, it is not reliable to mobilize 200 troops.

Foreign Secretary George did not change his face: "The numbers are exaggerated a bit, but this can also be seen from the side of the Ottoman government's determination.

To know that Ottoman is a special country, it is entirely possible for all people to be soldiers.With their population of 7 or 8 million, there is still hope to build up 2 million troops.

Of course, this requires our help.Once entering the state where all the people are soldiers, Ottoman domestic production is basically abolished, and their national strength will not be able to support it for long ... "

Chancellor of the Exchequer Xiaozhi Childers interrupted: "Sir, this Near East War is extraordinary, and the Vienna government has made up its mind to lose Ottoman.

Judging from the current situation, the probability of survival of the Ottoman Empire is very small.

Now that we are investing in them, it is impossible to recover them, and the government cannot waste taxpayers' money."

War is a beast of gold, and even the wealth of the British Empire must be pondered.

"Do not!"

"How can this be waste?"

George explained: "Without Ottoman as a buffer, we have to face the polar bear and the two-headed eagle.

It is conceivable that once such a thing happens, the Indian war of defense is not far away.

The Ottomans are ready to desperately, as long as we fund their supplies, the Ottomans will do their utmost to block the double-headed eagle and the polar bear.

Rather than spend a lot of money on the defense of India, it is better to support Ottoman with less money ... "

Chancellor of the Treasury Xiaozhi Childers rolled his eyes disdainfully and poured cold water directly: "The prerequisite is that the Ottomans can win. Otherwise, in addition to intensifying the contradiction and letting the Indian defense war break out earlier, it will no longer have any meaning.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer has a very obvious meaning, that is, he is not optimistic about the Ottomans.Once the war was lost, the Ottomans no longer existed, and Britain had not been able to let Vienna and St. Petersburg bear the debt.

Even the act of sponsoring Ottoman triggered strong dissatisfaction between the two countries, which led to the conclusion of a covenant to divide India.

Foreign Minister George insisted: "The account can't be counted like this. Ottoman's chance of winning is indeed very low, but with our support, they can support it for a longer period of time.

Among the four countries of the Anti-Turkish League, Greece and Montenegro are only following together. Although the Russians have good military strength, they have no money in their pockets, and the war funds are destined to be paid by Austria.

We put a penny on the Ottomans, and the Anti-Turkish Alliance would have to pay several times to win the war.

France is no longer useful, and even if Napoleon IV suppressed the rebellion, it would take years to ease it.

Taking advantage of this war to drain blood and consume their financial resources is crucial to maintaining the balance of Europe.

Moreover, the international situation is changing, and it has been delayed for a long time. It can always change, and it may be possible to reverse the situation."

Everything else can be regarded as nonsense, and the use of this war to consume Austria's financial resources still attracted Gladstone's attention.

Destruction is easier than construction. If you ca n’t keep Ottoman, you can smash Ottoman. It is best to make it white. Even if you expand the territory, you wo n’t be able to increase Austria ’s strength.

If it hurts others, it depends on the loss ratio of both parties.The trick of "throwing three hundred to kill the enemy one thousand" can be used as a means of winning.

The game of big countries can no longer simply calculate the gains and losses. In a sense, as long as the competitors lose much more than me, it is a victory.

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In the ancient city of Constantinople, the smell of gunpowder has once again become stronger, and the headquarters of the Anti-Turkish League is located in a metropolis with a very political significance.

This is also a political compromise between Russia and Austria. The chief commander of the coalition is sent by Austria, and the general headquarters is placed on the Russian territory to show that Russia and Austria are equal in the alliance.

At this moment, the coalition headquarters is already gathering nebulae, and it can be said that "the general is going everywhere, and the marshal is the top."

There is no way. After the Russian-Prussian War, the Russian army has shrunk from more than 5 million at its peak to more than 500,000. Even if the Near East War broke out, it has only increased to more than 700,000.

After the compressive establishment, it is normal to change from a commander to a commander and a commander to a regimental commander.

In this context, it is difficult to think of the rank of Russian general.

The major general commanders and colonel commanders that were common in various countries were not applicable to the Russians. The lowest-level teachers were all lieutenants.

The Near East War was regarded as the best opportunity to gain war achievements. Naturally, the followers gathered, and the result was that the lieutenant generals came out.

Perhaps it was influenced by the Russians who wanted to have an equal dialogue on the battlefield. Montenegro and Greece also promoted the "temporary generals" and "temporary marshals" on the FireWire.

Especially the Marshal of the Principality of Montenegro is probably the most tragic Marshal of his time, with only one strengthened regiment in his hand.

So many generals directly increase the difficulty of Albrecht's coordination. According to the practice: on the battlefield, a higher rank is usually appointed as the chief officer.

If this is done, the Austrian army will suffer a great loss in cooperation.

There is no such thing as a "temporary military rank" or "provisional marshal" in Austria, and Franz will not do such insignificant things.

Equivalence is impossible. It is impossible to wait for all the Austrian generals to be transferred.

Albrecht, the chief of staff, personally came to serve as the coalition commander, but in fact he was forced to do so.

Without war, soldiers will naturally be unhappy.The Austrian military system has matured, and it does not have enough military skills. It is impossible for it to become a marshal regardless of qualifications.

With the death of the older generation, Albrecht became the only remaining marshal of the Austrian military and directly became the best candidate for the commander of the coalition.

Allied Commander, Major General Bartolomé: "Commander, this is the last three days of 128 harassment and fighting incidents. The Military Law Division arrested 358 people, including three generals."

The army of the four countries gathered, and the security of Constantinople also deteriorated sharply.In this city where stars are gathered, the police are really helpless.

At the request of the Mayor of Constantinople, Albrecht formed the Allied Military Law Department. Unfortunately, the Military Law Department has the power to arrest people but not the right to deal with it.

The coalition forces are allies, and there is no subordinate relationship. The military penalties of various countries are different, and they can only be handed over to various countries for their own disposal.

Generally speaking, as long as there are no major events, the end will be calm.

Without being able to kill chickens and monkeys, the deterrent effect of the Military Division is naturally not good.

Since its development, the work of the Military Law Division is to catch people every day-let people go-and then catch people-and let people go again and again.

Less than half a month after the formation of the coalition headquarters, someone had already achieved a splendid record of seven in and seven out.

Albrecht nodded characteristically. Constantinople was the territory of the Russians. The Russians were not in a hurry, nor was he good at being this wicked.

In fact, St. Petersburg has the most Russian troops, and most of them who violate military discipline are also Russian officers and soldiers.

Looking at the chaotic coalition forces, Albrecht had no hope for this joint operation.

It is important to know that the military generals or guards who entered Constantinople are all brains compared to ordinary soldiers.

However, a good brain can't resist alcohol, and the problem of a few glasses of drinking will come out.Ninety-five percent or more of the military discipline violations occurred after drinking alcohol.

Fighting for jealousy, fighting and fighting are trivial things. Overlord meals, buying things without paying money are normal operations. The most wonderful thing is that there are people fighting on the street.

As long as you drink too much, there are no strange things that cannot happen.

There are today and no tomorrow on the battlefield, and the pressure needs to be relieved before the outbreak of the war. It is not surprising that the bottom soldiers are so indulgent.

Under normal circumstances, this level of generals should not commit crimes, but the Russian army is an exception.Due to the war, a large number of dark horses have emerged in the Russian army.

These people's ability to fight is good, and their ability to violate military discipline is also proportional to their ability to fight.At first Albrecht wanted to restrain, but later saw more, and gave up.

Albrecht has been too lazy to ask what happened: "Detain them for a day in prison, and then let the representatives of the countries lead."

Deep down, Albrecht had made up his mind and could not let the troops stay with the Russian army. If they had more contact, it would be a lot of trouble to learn these bad things.

The idea of ​​splitting the troops together is no longer lingering.A voice in his mind kept telling him that with such a large group on the battlefield, he would be killed by pig teammates.

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