In December 1909, the approach of the New Year did not bring much joy to the people of Turkey, when the peninsula of Asia Minor and Macedonia were in full swing. A large-scale battle broke out near Ankara in central Turkey, against about 90,000 soldiers from six armies of the reactionary Turkish government and 70,000 soldiers from five armies and one division led by the Young Turks, and more than 100,000 men fought fiercely in a small area. The Turkish government army chose the new army and militia units on the right flank of the Young Turks as the breakthrough point, and the forces of the Young Turks sent four regiments to attack the city of Ankara from behind. Government forces managed to crush the right flank of the opposing side, and the forces of the Young Turks began to rout. Although both sides lost just over 20,000 troops in this campaign, the defeat was a severe blow to the morale of the young Young Turks of the Young Turks, who began to retreat to the Karasu River in eastern Turkey. The Turkish government army, which had achieved a great victory, did not take advantage of the victory to pursue, but returned the main force to Istanbul, in an attempt to wipe out the Kemal forces that threatened the capital in one fell swoop.

In Uzunkepulu, 200 miles west of Istanbul, Turkish government forces concentrated 80,000 troops and prepared to attack Kemal's 30,000 troops. If the Turkish government forces win this battle, then Turkey's future will be in the hands of the reactionaries; If Kemal wins, he will most likely take Istanbul and take power, and the battle will also be a battle that will determine the fate of Turkey.

Kemal knew very well that the advantage of the government forces was that they were far outnumbered by their own side, and that they were in high morale and had the initiative on the battlefield after the victory in the Battle of Ankara; The advantage of its own side is that its land and ethnic policies have been supported by the broad masses of the people, and its main force is well-equipped and well-trained, especially the experienced steel unit such as the Ollie mercenary group. If you can grasp the opponent's weakness and deliver a fatal blow, the situation on the battlefield will take a sharp turn and develop in your favor. The question is where the other party's weakness lies, and Kemal has been thinking about it for a long time, but he has not been able to find an answer to it.

Uzunkeplü is an inland city, so Ozturk, who is skilled in naval warfare, stays in Thessaloniki, while Philip's submarine force threatens the Turkish government's maritime communications, and he and Oli are the only generals who can give advice.

Say Cao Cao, Cao Cao arrives!

Ollie had just returned from a round-trip flight, and his arrival had made Kemal, who was frowning, feel an inexplicable sense of security. If Kemal is good at overall strategic planning, then Ollie is an expert in specific tactics. Ollie has recently lost weight, probably because he worked so hard after the war began. He has now developed the habit of observing the battlefield from the air, saying that he can stand high and see far.

"General Ollie, is there anything new?" After the victory in Thessaloniki, Kemal had already appointed himself marshal of the People's Army, and Oli became his mercenary general.

"Hmmm! The situation is not optimistic, the preparations for the offensive of the government army are almost ready, and I roughly estimated that there are about 15,000 people in 1 army on the right flank of the other side, and they have moved to this position! "The enemy's central forces are still where they were yesterday, but it seems that a division has been divided to strengthen their left flank, and the left flank should be their main attack, and the two corps and one division on the left flank are now deployed to the east of the Mush Forest, and it is expected that after the battle will begin, they will attack from the edge of the forest to the positions of the 10th, 14th, and 15th regiments of our KPA." But I don't think we need to strengthen our defenses in that direction, and with the strength and terrain advantage of those three regiments, we should be able to hold them back for at least six hours, and then they can retreat to high ground 2 in 2 miles! ”

Kemal silently looked at the circles and arrows drawn by Ollie on the map. The tactic proposed by Ollie is to attract the main attacking force on the enemy's left flank with his own right flank, and his own center troops to hold the city of Uzunkepulu, while the main force concentrates on his left flank, and after defeating the opponent's right flank, the left flank and the center army flank the opponent's middle flank, focusing on attracting the opponent's left flank and crushing the opponent's center army. He felt that this was indeed a plan that could win more with less and could hit the other party hard, but it was also risky. First, the three regiments on their right flank and a regiment in the reserve have a total of more than 4,000 people to face the enemy's attack of 35,000 people and fight and retreat, and the 8 regiments of 10,000 people in the middle not only need to fight against the 25,000 people in the middle of the opponent, but also have to defend the right side of the central position after the right flank retreats, the most arduous task is their left flank, 15,000 troops not only have to defeat the opponent's 20,000 right wing troops, but also need to quickly press the opponent's center, but in this case this tactic is the best choice.

Kemal didn't know, and Ollie didn't know, this tactic was similar to the Schlieffen plan formulated by Germany 4 years ago, except that the Schlieffen plan invested dozens of times more troops than this battle, and the goal was to completely annihilate the opponent, the similarity was that he also used one of his wings to attract the opponent, and the other wing was the main attack.

"So General Ollie, who of us will command the left wing and who will command the right wing?" After a long time, Kemal's eyes finally took off the map, and he could not have thought of such a risky plan in any way.

"No, Marshal Kemal, we don't have anyone to command the right flank." Ollie shook his head, "I think we still need to further adjust the deployment, and the 1st and 2nd regiments of my mercenary regiment will take over the positions of the 10th and 14th regiments of the KPA, so that our right flank can basically rest assured, and I will lead the 3rd regiment of the mercenary corps and the 10th and 14th regiments to join the left flank, and the center will be under your command." ”

Kemal returned to the map and pondered for several minutes before nodding.

"All right, General Ollie. Turkey's fate is on your hands! ”

"No, the fate of Turkey is in our hands!"

The sky was overcast, and the low clouds made it feel like a suffocation. The 1st and 2nd regiments of the Oli Regiment were being inspected by Oli in an open field, and looking at these German veterans who had followed him thousands of miles here, Oli was filled with emotion, because after this battle, they would soon be able to see their families after surviving, and those who fell would remain forever in the soil of this foreign land, making their last contribution to the flowers and trees here.

"Tell me, German soldiers, will any of you choose to flee in the face of a formidable enemy?"

"Never back down!" The soldiers told the world in a neat voice that there were no cowards in Germany.

"Excellent! If I told you that you would lose this battle, would you fight until the last moment? ”

"Yes!" Not a single soldier hesitated.

"Then I tell you, Germany will never be defeated!" Ao used his high-pitched voice to inspire his soldiers.

"Oh......" morale ignited all at once.

Then the German warriors began to rush to the battlefield, where the toughest tests awaited them.

The Mush Forest is a huge forest with towering trees and numerous shrubs that cannot be passed through by humans. To the east of the forest was a small plain, where the left flank of the Turkish reactionary government forces commanded by Marshal Tatvan. Having tasted the sweetness of the previous victory in the battle of Ankara, the Turkish government forces were ready to repeat their old tricks. Unlike the Ankara campaign, the left flank commanded by Marshal Tatvanin was even stronger than the one in charge of the main attack in the Ankara campaign, in fact, he commanded 2 corps and 2 divisions, a total of 34 regiments, 40,000 soldiers, 50 heavy machine guns, 20 artillery battalions and 180 artillery pieces, almost half of the Turkish government forces involved in the battle of Uzunkeplu. However, due to the exhaustion of aviation gasoline, the government army did not participate in the battle this time, which was very detrimental to their understanding of the enemy's movements. However, the commander of the government army, Field Marshal Tokat, did not care, because his soldiers were more than twice as large as the other side, and in his opinion, even the use of crowd tactics could drown the opponent, not to mention the fact that his army had sufficient ammunition and high morale.

To the north of the forest of Mush is a small stream, and to the north is a hilly area, where Kemal's right flank troops lived. Two regiments of Oli and a regiment of the KPA had been constructing field fortifications here for two days, from east to west were minefields, barbed wire, trenches, bunkers, trenches, wood-framed earthen pillboxes, mortar positions, and artillery positions, and two miles behind them was a larger hill with a regiment of the KPA reserve constructing similar field fortifications. The right flank included about 4,500 soldiers of the four regiments, of which 2,500 were German soldiers of mercenary regiments, more than 80 heavy machine guns, more than 50 light machine guns, 12 mortars, 7 6-pounder rapid-fire guns, and 4 12-pounder howitzers.

Three miles north of here was the city of Uzunkeplu, which Kemal's eight regiments defended against Marshal Tokat and Marshal Tokat's Army Center, which actually had 30,000 men, 30 heavy machine guns, and 110 artillery pieces. Due to the flat terrain to the east of the city, Kemal had only established a few trench defenses on the east side of the city, and he would use his 10,000 soldiers, 60 heavy machine guns, 10 mortars, 12 rapid-fire guns, and 6 howitzers to defend the city.

As Marshal Carter transferred one division of his right flank to strengthen the left flank, he was now left with only two divisions of 10,000 soldiers, 20 heavy machine guns, and 40 artillery pieces on his right flank. To the east of Uzunkeplu is a sparse wood, where 17,000 soldiers from 14 regiments led by Oli are hidden, including three of the most elite KPA's heroic regiments and a regiment of mercenary regiments, armed with 50 heavy machine guns, 40 light machine guns, 10 mortars and 6 rapid-fire guns.

At 5 o'clock in the morning on December 30, 1909, three shining flares rose into the air, and in an instant, the whole earth began to shake and the government army began to attack......