Chapter 614: The Controlled Chaos (16)
Li Weiren's Ottoman princess wife brought her husband a cup of tea, and the general smiled slightly at his wife, who was twenty years younger than him. Pen %Fun %Pavilion www.biquge.info and then continue to read the letter. Seeing that the letter was actually written in Arabic, the princess of the Ottoman Empire couldn't help but come up and take a look. This is a habit that she developed after marrying in China for more than ten years, and she did not dare to do it when she was in the Ottomans.
"Is it Ottoman?? Letter from the widow of Nuri Pasha Pasha. Li Weiren said with a smile. His first wife died tragically more than a decade ago, when Li Weiren was at war in North America, and no one dared to inform him. After the conquest of North America by the Republic of China, the Ottoman Empire immediately said that it could not let the uncle be alone, even if the uncle didn't care, those children were quite pitiful. recommended Li Weiren's wife's cousin to Li Weiren to continue the string. Later, Li Weiren agreed, this cousin is more beautiful than her cousin.
Hearing Li Weiren's words, Her Royal Highness the Princess reminisced and said, "I know her, she is much younger than my cousin. β
Ottoman?? Nuri Pasha was a war hero of the Ottoman Empire, and thirty years ago, Li Weiren and he held the fortress of Pleven for 40 months, resisting a tenfold Russian siege. After the war Ottoman?? Nuri Pasha was given the title of marshal, and Li Weiren was also given the title of Pasha. His Excellency the Marshal had several young wives, and Li Weiren was not surprised at all.
Although the letter was nominally written by Li Weiren's old comrade-in-arms, Osman?? What Nuri Pasha's widow wrote must have been involved in some forces in the Ottoman Empire. This time, the Ottoman Empire was in an unprecedented crisis, and Russia, Italy, and the Balkan countries all launched an attack on the Ottoman Empire, and they were about to face unforeseen disasters. There were still many patriots in the Ottoman Empire who hoped to save the empire from crisis.
Thinking of this, Li Weiren stood up and went to the study to write a reply. As far as Li Weiren knows, since the decision to take the peaceful route of the Governor of Wezedu, or after the Republic of China acquired Crete, the position of the Republic of China towards the Ottoman Empire has become a 'market for industrial goods'. As for the significance of this country to the Republic of China, it is probably 'just don't pull the hind legs of the European strategy of the Republic of China'. In such a situation, there was no need to expect the Minchao to send troops to Austria-Hungary.
In view of this, Li Weiren thought for a long time and gave Osman ?? Nuri Pasha's 'widow' wrote a reply. In the letter he wrote his strategic view of abandoning the Balkans, but keeping Thrace. If the military force cannot hold on, then it can only ask for foreign reinforcements......
This credit air express was sent, and Li Weiren paid dozens of dollars more, which can be regarded as a gesture to his old friend. The letter then traveled northwest from Beijing at a high speed of more than 200 kilometers per hour to the border between China and Iran. Then fly over Iran and arrive in Istanbul. The letter cost 60 yuan for the whole journey, but it arrived at its destination in less than three days. The plane was full of all kinds of aviation letters, although 60 yuan was not cheap, but compared with the telegram, it was extremely cheap.
Ottoman?? Nuri Pasha's widow immediately sent the letter to Colonel Kemal, the hero of the war, who had played a major role in the war to recover the Holy Land. Kemal was originally sent to Greece as a military attachΓ© in the embassy, which was closed after Greece entered the Balkan War. Colonel Kemal began to squat at home. Extremely anxious about the future of the war, he had no way to serve the country, and sent him, a radical anti-feudal faction, to work in the Greek embassy in order to drive him out of the army. So the Colonel simply needed the help of someone more intelligent and discerning.
Having carefully studied this reply, Colonel Kemal thanked Osman?? Widow of Nuri Pasha. Without this nominal relationship, Kemal would not have been able to reach the upper echelons of the Liberation Army in any case. He immediately rushed to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and met the ant-like Foreign Secretary on a hot pot. Colonel Kemal got straight to the point, "Your Excellency, if you have the opportunity to get help from foreign troops, how much do you think it will help you?" β
The Foreign Secretary was stunned, how much help? If he was able to bring in reinforcements from abroad, the foreign minister would certainly have made a great contribution. This is not just a question of reinforcements, Britain, France, and the Republic of Korea, no matter which one sends troops, they are all great powers in the world today, and they represent a strong significance.
Thinking of this, the foreign secretary, who was instantly excited, looked at Kemal with suspicious eyes. The Foreign Secretary has gone to great lengths to seek the help of States, with zero practical results. The Minchao said they were already working on it, hoping that the Ottoman Empire would be at ease. Upon learning of Russia's attack on Hungary, which was supported by the Minchao, the Ottoman Empire also felt that it could not ask for more from the Minchao at this time. The Russian military input on the Hungarian battlefield was already a great relief of the pressure on Austria-Hungary.
As for Britain and France, no matter how hard the foreign secretary tries, he can't solve the problem, so does Kemal, who has always been a soldier, still have his own secret way? Thinking of this, the Foreign Secretary asked unhappily, "What do you suggest?" β
"I want to go to the East African Administrative Region for reinforcements." Kemal said bluntly.
"Ahem! Cough! Cough! The Foreign Secretary choked on a mouthful of his own saliva and coughed.
Kemal watched as the minister pounded his chest, and finally stopped coughing. He continued, "Your Excellency, I think you should have seen that the troops stationed in the New Suez Canal Zone are basically black troops. The Republic of China also used black troops to clean up Crete......"
The Foreign Secretary, who was sure that Kemal did not have any special way, no longer had the initial vigilance in his attitude, and he said with a wry smile: "What can a black man do? Although the Ottoman Empire was not seen as a European nation, the Ottoman Empire was the same as Europe on the black issue. This was not to be the Ottoman Empire's attempt to pander to Europe, as blacks were treated as slaves during the Arab Empire. The Ottoman Empire merely continued this tradition.
Kemal did not defend the blacks, but asked, "Don't you want to borrow the black army?" β
"How sure are you?" The Foreign Secretary asked.
Kemal did not answer the question, but put himself through the Ottoman ?? Nuri Pasha's widow told the general of the Republic of China about the advice of Li Weiren Pasha, and read the letter of Li Weiren Pasha to the foreign minister. Finally understood how Colonel Kemal worked hard for his country, and the Foreign Secretary sighed, "Thank you for your hard work." How sure are you about this? β
"I don't know how sure I am. If Your Excellency tells me to go, I will do my best. Kemal volunteered.
ββ¦β¦ Only one boat fare can be given to you. I can't be sure of the gifts or anything. The Foreign Secretary's expression could be seen to be a dead horse as a live horse doctor.
"Give me the allowance first." Kemal made a blunt request. He is not greedy for money, and money in this world is not omnipotent. However, after all, Kemal is going to the territory of the East African administrative region, and he can't do it without money.
The Foreign Minister readily wrote an order for the Treasury to take Kemal to collect the money. When I got the money back, the official letter had already been written. Kemal could first go to Cyprus and take a boat there to Nanzhan, the capital of the East African administrative region.
This is Kemal's third visit to the island, the first two being in Cyprus for training. The island has changed a lot, and what was once a small fishing village has become a very prosperous town. The Greeks were originally so lazy that they had no heart and lungs, and the Greek aunt who sold the tickets looked even more cheerful, "This little brother, you look like you're in a hurry to go to Nanzhan City." I recommend you to go by plane. Actually, the plane is quite safe......"
"How long will it take to get to Nanzhan City?" Kemal asked.
"If you buy a ticket now, you'll probably be there in the evening." The aunt replied.
After hearing this, Kemal took out his wallet without saying a word, "Two copies!" β
In the afternoon, Kemal saw the huge city outside the porthole of the plane. Even with his mental preparation, Kemal was struck by the size of the city. Standing high and seeing far away, even at a height of several hundred meters in the air, this beautiful city surrounded by greenery can barely see its head.
As soon as they got off the plane, Kemal and his interpreter saw that there was a special railway from the airport to the city center. The people who come and go are either black or Chinese, and there is no longer the customs of the Mediterranean coast. Then Kemal saw someone holding a sign that said in Arabic, 'Welcome Colonel Kemal'.
Even if East Africa is under the control of the Chinese, this efficiency still surprises Kemal. He didn't expect that in such a short period of time, a colonel would be able to get such hospitality. Of course, this kind of efficiency makes Kemal feel much happier, at least he doesn't have to worry about the dilemma of having no way to ask for help.
At the destination, Kemal was received by a colonel. Listening to Kemal's praise for the efficiency of East Africa, the colonel smiled: "We have very few visitors here, and the colonel has also given us the opportunity to do some formal greetings." β
The two sides had already sat down as he spoke, and Kemal formally asked for a loan. The colonel's face changed immediately, and he asked suspiciously: "Colonel Kemal, why do you think that we will send troops according to our own will?" β
"Isn't East Africa capable of sending troops?" Kemal asked.
"This has nothing to do with whether you have the ability or not, you need a reason to send troops." The colonel of the East African Security Forces replied.
Kemal slowed down and spoke slowly: "I'm not here to ask you to send troops to save the Ottoman Empire, things are far from that bad. I'm not asking you to ask for it on Uthman's behalf, that's obviously inappropriate. All I want is for you to be able to fight with us in Thrace. Thrace's distance, population, was favorable for the Ottoman Empire to fight. But the so-called defeat is like a mountain, and after a series of defeats, even the most easy battles to win will be inexplicably defeated. At this time, as long as there is a force that can stand up. can completely change the situation. β
"If Your Excellency is so confident, then you should look for the Ottoman army. Can't hundreds of thousands of Ottoman troops find a single unit? The colonel of the East African Security Forces laughed.
Even though he knew that the other party had no ill intentions, Kemal still felt that he was being stimulated by a similar insult. This is not Kemal's personal feeling of humiliation, but the shame of the weakness of the state when it is so bluntly pointed out.
The colonel of the East African Security Army did not continue to talk about the current situation of the Ottoman Empire, he looked at Colonel Kemal and continued slowly: "Your Excellency, friendship between nations is based on interests. The Ottomans of the year?? Nuri Pasha's strength led us to think that we could maintain better relations with the Ottoman Empire. Can you prove to us that you too can take the position of marshal? β