Chapter 80: The Loss of Syria
Is this rebellion really that dangerous? Isad wasn't sure, but at least he had a good start, and with the Bulgarian defenders opening the back door, he managed to sneak into a Montenegrin infantry regiment without any problems.
This information was all predetermined, and almost all the people in this infantry regiment were released from the concentration camps of the Black Kingdom and were once part of the Ottoman Empire.
The only regret is that they are already very old, they have passed the age of impulsiveness, and their fighting spirit has been exhausted by long-term labor.
It is not so easy to mobilize them to defect, at least one more inducement is needed.
This inducement has existed for a long time, and the composition of this Montenegrin infantry division is very complex, and internal contradictions are naturally indispensable.
The relationship between the Blacks, the Serbs, and the Ottomans was not harmonious, and there was no doubt that the Black and Serb officers joined forces to crowd out the Ottomans.
If it is just to squeeze out, it is nothing, but in terms of weapons and equipment and the distribution of military salaries, this cannot be alleviated.
This was all deliberately done by Major General Vicky Clinton, who issued one battalion less weapon and equipment to the Montenegrin Infantry Division, and half a regiment less in military salaries, and let them distribute them freely.
After a long period of hard work, these Ottomans are no longer enthusiastic, and everyone will endure the losses. But the military rations are insufficient, so this is unbearable.
As the supreme commander of this regiment, Wesley is now in a very bad mood, according to his ideas, only one-tenth of the food is missing, and everyone in the division saves a little food, which is barely enough.
But his opinion was ignored, and there were two Ottoman regiments like him, and this part of the shortfall fell on their heads, that is, two and a half layers of rations were gone.
Don't suffer from widowhood and suffer from unevenness!
It wasn't that they didn't go hungry when they were in the concentration camp, and they could survive it for a week anyway.
Unfortunately, when they saw that others could eat and drink enough, they were about to go hungry, and by this time Essad had already entered his command "posing as a gendarme".
Essad said calmly, "Hello, General Wesley! First of all, get to know each other, Major Essad, Chief of Staff of the General Headquarters of the Syrian Front of the Ottoman Empire, I think you already know what I am coming for! ”
Wesley's face changed dramatically, and he said in horror, "How did you get in?" Don't you know what this place is? ”
Essad smiled slightly, and said slowly, "Don't worry, Mr. Wesley, it's safe here, as long as the two of us are transferred by me, they won't disturb our conversation." ”
Wesley slowly calmed down, and said coldly, "You go quickly, once you are discovered, you will be finished." ”
Essad's face remained unchanged, and he said calmly: "Very good, it seems that Mr. Wesley has forgotten the blood feud, don't you want revenge after being bullied by the Montenegrins for so long?"
Think about your family, how many people died in that concentration camp with no hope? How come the Bulgarians have rescued you, can you betray the Motherland and give up all this? ”
Wesley angrily said, "Enough, don't say any more!" If you don't leave, you won't be able to leave, you just say that it's useless to break the sky, we can't win against the Bulgarians! ”
Aisad was stunned, he didn't expect that the biggest problem was that these people thought that the Ottoman Empire would lose this war.
It's normal to think about it, the two sides have fought so many times, and the Ottomans have never won, and it is very normal to have no confidence in them.
Aisad shook his head and said: "No, Mr. Wesley, your worries are unnecessary, I don't know if you can win against the Bulgarians, but it is not a problem for us to defeat Syria!"
The country has already sent 800,000 troops to Syria, do you think 1.3 million troops will not be able to break through Syria?
You must know that Bulgaria has only five divisions here, and the rest are colonial troops, do you think that we will not be able to win even these colonial troops?
You don't think the Bulgarians will increase their troops, do you? Now the war on the European continent has reached a fever pitch, and Bulgaria has sent reinforcements to France.
Now that the Eastern Front is in full swing, where do they have so many reinforcements to support the Syrian region?
As far as I can tell, there is a high probability that the Bulgarians will abandon the Syrian region, for whom the Balkans are the core, and such a colony as Syria is dispensable! ”
Wesley's attitude was shaken again by Essad's words, and although he was not yet fully convinced, a gut instinct told him that it was true!
Seeing the change in his attitude, Essad added: "Mr. Wesley, don't you notice that the Bulgarians are handing over more and more of the defensive line to the colonial forces?
Whether you admit it or not, the signs of Bulgaria's abandonment of the Syrian region are becoming more and more obvious. For you and your subordinates, working with us is the best choice!
Here's a cheque for 10,000 pounds from the Swiss Bank, it's yours now, as long as you cooperate with us to seize Syria, and there is a big reward behind you, and even you can become the new nobleman of the Ottoman Empire!
Even if you are worried that the Bulgarians will fight back, you can take the bounty to emigrate and run to the United States, Brazil, and other places that Bulgaria cannot reach, and who can find you in the vast sea of people? ”
Faced with the temptation of money, Wesley's eyes had begun to shine, and the huge figure of 10,000 pounds was enough for him to go to any part of the world to live a rich life.
What do you have to be afraid of? Even if the Ottoman Empire was to fail in the end, he could run away, just find a corner to hide, would the Bulgarians still make a big deal about their small role?
Looking at Wesley's changing expressions, Essad knew that this operation was probably going to be completed, and now he only needed a reason for Guan Guangwei to betray.
Essad continued to add to the fire: "Mr. Wesley, think about the grievances you have suffered, why should you starve so that they can eat and drink?
Every time you distribute supplies, you take the least, eat the worst food, and when the war begins, the most dangerous task is still yours, even if you don't think about yourself, you have to think about your subordinates!
Don't you want revenge? For your dead relatives and friends, get justice from the Montenegrins next door? ”
Wesley said angrily, "Okay, I'm done!" Tell me what to do? ”
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At the same time as Operation Essad, Major General Vicky Clinton was also organizing the withdrawal of troops and at the same time distributing the last food to the population.
As for the rest of the food, in fact, there is not much left, the development of the Syrian region has not been long, and coupled with the sharp increase in the number of immigrants, it is naturally almost consumed.
However, before leaving, Major General Vicky Clinton was also prepared, once the Ottomans broke through the defensive line, they would burn all the food and supplies, and then the rations of the more than 3 million people should be a headache for them.
Of course, the Ottomans probably didn't have a headache, they were already very skilled in this area, and their cattle could be turned into food without fodder.
I have to say that Ferdinand is still soft-hearted, and the Syrian region is not far from New Year's Day and the Palestinian area, as long as they want to run, it is still no problem.
The premise is that the Ottomans will run as soon as they come, and they will naturally not be able to run away when they are late. If anyone sees the Ottoman army as an ally, then they can only be considered unlucky.
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On a dark and windy night, the Ottoman army, with the cooperation of Wesley, the leading party, broke through the Bulgarian defense line in Syria, and the Bulgarian army, which had been a reserve, disappeared.
However, the Ottoman army still met with fierce resistance, and the few towns that had been occupied by the Ottomans were not able to do so. By the time the Bulgarian army regained its lost territory, there were no chickens and dogs left.
As the Greeks who witnessed all this, they naturally did not dare to surrender easily, so they could only fight and retreat, perhaps depending on their good performance.
Major General Vicky Clinton informed them directly by telegram that Syria could no longer hold due to the betrayal of traitors.
Tell them directly that they can retreat to the rear, and Bulgaria will build a new line of defense in the Palestinian areas. It even allowed the front-line troops to surrender to the Ottomans at the necessary moment.
I have to say that due to the hatred of the Greeks and the Ottoman Empire, most of these Greek colonial troops chose to resist, and they also chose to retreat as soon as they received the order.
And the colonial forces of Romanian and Montenegrins made a different choice and surrendered directly to the Ottomans. In their opinion, everyone is an ally, and the Ottomans will not do anything with them.
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After paying more than 30,000 casualties, Hadrei Pasha managed to occupy Syria, but his good mood did not last long, and as the battle line lengthened, their logistical supply began to have problems.
There is no way to cut off the sea transportation, so it can only be transported by land, but there is no railway, and the carriage transportation is used to support the battle of an army of nearly 700,000 people, and this manuscript fee is undoubtedly an astronomical amount.
However, the war continued, and when there was no way, the only way to do so was to give priority to the transportation of weapons and ammunition, and a part of the food had to be collected on the spot.
"What? There is no food in the Syrian region? Hadrei Pasha said incredulously
The quartermaster explained: "Yes general, the Syrian region is not a grain production area in the first place, and it is normal that there are not many reserves, plus a lot of granaries were destroyed in the war, so it ......"
Hadrei Pasha said angrily: "Enough, won't you go to the grain?" Bulgaria dares to emigrate so many people to Syria, and it must ensure that they eat, right?
Don't look at them by our previous standards, after years of exploitation by the Bulgarians, now the Syrian region is the new granary! ”
The quartermaster continued: "General, all the land in Syria belongs to the Bulgarian agricultural company, and the local people are hired by them, they are all paid, and naturally there is not much food in the hands of the peasants.
And the Bulgarian agricultural company has long since been evacuated, and even the grain has been transferred to other regions by them, so there is not enough food in Syria at all! ”
Hadria Pasha's face changed dramatically, and after a moment of silence he said fiercely: "Do it according to our tradition!" ”
Hadred Pasha had also received a new education, and he hated the Ottoman tradition, but now he could not be ruthless.
If they could not cut the Suez Canal, then the future of the Allies was not optimistic. The Allies were unlucky, and the Ottoman Empire was left alone?
Will the country not know about the actual situation in the Syrian region? Of course, they knew everything, but everyone still had a fluke mentality, thinking that the Bulgarians would provide them with enough food.
Of course, the fanatical religious elements in the country have long been preparing for a great purge of the Syrian region, and now that the Ottoman government has cut off their food supply, they are naturally indispensable!
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