Chapter 55: Outwitting Adrianople (Page 1/1)

After the victory of the First Army in the Battle of the Karagachi River, it did not stop its offensive, and the 10th and 14th Divisions surrounded the "western gateway" of the Ottoman Empire - Adrianople (Edirne)!

Located at the confluence of the Mariča and Densar rivers, Adrianople is the junction of the Balkan to Istanbul and Aegean railways, which is of transport and strategic importance.

Take Adrianople, and the gateway to Constantinople will be opened!

At this time, Adrianople is already a little out of character! The Ottoman Empire entered the second half of the 19th century, just like Wang Xiaoer's New Year, struggling! Even a normal military sound could not be allocated on time, let alone take money to repair the fortress!

After the outbreak of the Balkan War, the Ottomans temporarily repaired and strengthened the fortifications! At this time, there were still eight thousand defenders in Adrianople, and the supreme military commander was Lieutenant Colonel Vikstopasha who was acting!

The aristocratic lords, now that they have run out, the morale of the army can be imagined! Lieutenant Colonel Viksto Pasha also knew that Adrianople was impossible to hold at all, in addition to the morale of the army, the most important thing was the lack of material reserves!

If the warehouses in the city hadn't been rented to merchants by officials, they would have been able to run rats a long time ago! As for the strategic materials in reserve, which one has to ask the predecessor, anyway, he doesn't know!

Just as the Bulgarian army was preparing to attack the city, an uninvited guest appeared at the general headquarters!

Petrov, chief of staff of the First Army, looked at the visitor and asked suspiciously: "I don't know if Mr. Viktorkis is coming, what advice do you have?" ”

"Mr. Chief of Staff, I am here for Adrianople! Now that the high-ranking nobles in Adrianople have run away, and the commander-in-chief of the city is Lieutenant Colonel Vykstopasha, and he has not yet commanded the prestige of the whole army, this is our chance! Victorkis said bluntly

Petrov said lightly: "Mr. Viktorkis, this is indeed good news, and it is very beneficial for us to attack the city!" But this news, you don't need to run it yourself, right? ”

Victor Kis shook his head and said, "No! I mean, we could take Adrianople without blood! ”

Seeing Petrov's brows furrowed, he explained: "Lieutenant Colonel Vikstopasya has another identity, he is a member of the Turkish Al-Shabaab!"

Since the failed coup d'état of the Turkish Al-Shabaab was brutally suppressed by the Sudanese government, the two sides have been fighting like fire and water!

In order to overthrow the dictatorship of the Sudanese government, now the Turkish Shabaab, after a series of internal struggles, they have become desperate!

Even the Armenian Revolutionary Party has cooperated with them, and basically they are willing to do whatever it is conducive to overthrowing the rule of the Sudanese government! ”

Petrov asked suspiciously: "Even so, it is impossible for them to give Adrianople directly to us!" Do you know that in case the Sultan government forces are defeated, the Balkans will have nothing to do with the Ottoman Empire?

Once it happens, it is absolutely impossible for the Sudanese government to let him go, and even his family will be implicated, even if you threaten him with his identity as Al-Shabaab, it is useless! ”

Victorkis didn't explain, just said lightly: "Try it and there will be nothing to lose?" It may not be possible to make him surrender, but it is still easy to let go of an opening!

The Ottoman Empire is a magical country, and now they are losing all over the battlefield, and it is not a big deal to have one more, they have a way to get away with it! ”

Petrov thought for a moment and said, "Well, since your intelligence department is sure, go ahead and do it!" What is needed, I can cooperate. But by tomorrow night at the latest, we will still attack! ”

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"Lieutenant Colonel Victo-Pasha hasn't seen you for a long time!"

"Victor Kies, you still dare to appear, now that the Sudanese government has wanted notices for you, do you think that now that the war has broken out, no one will ask you for credit and reward?" Visto-Pasha said with a sneer

Victor Kis ignored his words, found a chair to make it, and then said lightly: "At least you won't!" The enemy of the enemy is the friend, and we may have differences, but at least there is a common topic on the overthrow of the dictatorship of the Sudanese government!

As for the differences? Let's wait until the Sudanese government is overthrown, as now, everyone can only hide in the dark, at any time for fear of revealing their identities and being arrested by the secret police! ”

Hearing his words, Victo-Pasha's tone softened, and he asked suspiciously, "What is the matter with you coming to me?" If you're short of weapons and ammunition, I can provide you with a batch now! ”

Victorkis shook his head and said, "Since the failure of the last Constantinople uprising, the lackeys of the Sultan government have been like crazy, staring us to death, and there is no chance of launching it again!"

I have come to you this time to discuss a major matter, a major event that will break the bones of the Sudanese government! ”

Lieutenant Colonel Wicksto-Pasha was even more puzzled, and asked puzzledly, "What's the matter?" ”

"You know the Balkan Wars!" Victor Kees

Wickstow rolled his eyes and said in his heart: Isn't this nonsense, isn't Lao Tzu fighting?

"If the Ottoman Empire had been defeated, and it had been a crushing defeat, would the Sultan's rule still be so solid? That's our chance! Victor Kis said cautiously

After a moment of silence, Victox said coldly, "You are here to be a lobbyist for the Bulgarians!" Stop dreaming, there's no way I'm going to surrender! ”

Victorkis explained: "Don't get me wrong, I'm just making a suggestion, not asking you to surrender!" Don't you know what is going on in Adrianople right now? It was simply impossible to hold off the attack of the Bulgarians!

Instead of waiting here to die, you might as well break out, after all, the Sudanese government is not worth everyone's life for them! ”

Lieutenant Colonel Victo-Pasha was shaken, the dignity of the military made it impossible for him to surrender, but it was different if it was a breakthrough!

"Say it! What do you want me to do? And what kind of benefits did the Bulgarians promise that you would be so desperate for? ”

Victorkis smiled and said: "It's very simple, as long as you leave a hole when arranging the city defense and let them in, you can naturally break through with your men when the city is broken!"

It's good for everybody, you let the Bulgarians in, they let you go, and everyone takes what they need!

And after the deed is completed, the Bulgarians are willing to donate 1 million leva to fund your activities!

As for me? Bulgaria has pledged to support our independence movement and to exert their influence to get the Russians on our side! ”

"You still know how to do business, can I still refuse?" Lieutenant Colonel Victo-Pasha said with a wry smile

"Why refuse? It's a win-win! None of us are afraid of death, but for the Sudanese government, forget it! Time is running out, you better go and prepare early, don't bury the hard-won family background of the Shabaab in vain! Victor Kis said half temptation and half threat

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The next morning, as soon as it was dawn, the Bulgarian army launched a full-scale attack on Adrianople, and in less than an hour after the battle, the northern gate was breached!

After more than three hours of stubborn resistance led by the defenders, Lieutenant Colonel Victo-Pasha, the defenders were finally defeated and forced to break through through the south gate, so that Adrianople, the gateway to the western Ottoman Empire, had fallen!

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