Chapter 1387: The Ottoman Dilemma
When the Ottoman Turkish army began to suppress Egypt, the Middle Eastern powers, as well as the resistance of the Balkans and the Ukrainian plains, were on the sidelines. Although they wanted to rebel against the rule of the Ottoman Turkish Empire, they did not want to suffer the catastrophe of defeat. Therefore, they wanted to see the outcome of the battle between the Ottoman Turks and Egypt before making a choice.
Fouad of the Ottoman Turkish Empire. The 200,000 troops led by Pasha stormed the defense line of the Egyptian army, but not only did not break through the defense line of the Egyptian army and defeated the Egyptian army, but also lost its troops. This made those who were secretly waiting to see that the opportunity seemed to have come, and that the Ottoman Empire was not as strong as they expected.
Of course, this is inseparable from the full support of the Chinese Empire for Egypt. The weapons used by the Egyptian Army are the standard equipment of the Imperial Army, and compared with the past, they are completely replaced by shotguns, and their combat effectiveness is naturally incomparable. At the same time, the Imperial Navy blocked the Ottoman Turkish Navy's attack on the mouth of the Nile, which was equivalent to relieving the Egyptian army's worries, allowing Ismail Pasha to devote himself to the war with the Ottoman Turkish Empire. Combining these reasons, the Egyptian army was able to gain an advantage in the war.
On 31 July, the Egyptian army committed a full 150,000 men to a counterattack against the Ottoman Turkish Empire* army. The Ottoman Imperial Turkish Army, with heavy losses, demoralized, Fouad. The Pasha did not expect that the Egyptian army would have the courage to counterattack, and he did not have time to prepare at all. When the shells fell on their heads, he knew it was bad.
The Egyptian army threw five hundred field guns and howitzers into the heavy shelling of the positions of the Ottoman Turkish Imperial Army. Intensive shelling inflicted huge losses on the Ottoman Imperial Turkish Army. Many officers and men of the Ottoman Imperial Turkish Army retreated without a fight, and they were already frightened. Despite the fact that Fouad. The Pasha managed to organize an army of tens of thousands of men. I want to resist the attack of the Egyptian army, but it is still like a mantis arm as a car. There is no way to undo it. The defeat of the Ottoman Imperial Turkish Army seemed to be doomed.
Egyptian troops broke through the lines of the Imperial Ottoman Turkish Army, and fierce fighting ensued in southern Palestine. The Ottoman Imperial Army had no intention of fighting and was bent on retreating northward, which led them to be constantly defeated and surrounded by the Egyptian army during the war. The fierce battle lasted three days before it ended, and the Egyptian army achieved an unprecedented victory. Fouad. The 200,000-strong army led by the Pasha lost more than 100,000 in addition to the 50,000 that had been lost before. He himself retreated to Jerusalem with only more than 20,000 remnants of his army. Relying on the 100,000 troops who had remained here before, they were ready to continue to resist the attack of the Egyptian army.
Ismail also led a large army into Palestine and forced Jerusalem. In this battle, the Egyptian army only lost 20,000 or 30,000 men, and achieved such a brilliant victory, which even he himself did not expect. In early August, more than 200,000 Egyptian troops arrived in Jerusalem for the final assault on the Ottoman Turkish army.
The victory of the Egyptian army made the other resistance forces very excited. King Faisal of the Kingdom of Najd declares a march on the Ottoman Turkish Empire. Let his son lead an army of 50,000 to the northern part of the Arabian Peninsula, preparing to cooperate with the Egyptian army and inflict another heavy defeat on the Ottoman Turkish Imperial Army.
At the same time, the inhabitants of the Balkans and the Ukrainian plain. They also rose up against the brutal rule of the Ottoman Empire, so that the army of the Ottoman Empire was dragged to death on the Ukrainian plains and the Balkan Peninsula. All of a sudden. It was as if the rule of the Ottoman Empire was in turmoil and could collapse at any time.
Istanbul, the capital of the Ottoman Turkish Empire. Sultan Abdul. Mejid I is venting his efforts. I thought I would win the battle, but it turned out to be Fouad. The Pasha lost nearly 200,000 troops. This was equivalent to one-fifth of the total strength of the Ottoman Imperial Army. Moreover, it is precisely because of this failure that a series of strict consequences have also been triggered.
"Why is this happening? What the hell is Fuuad doing? The 300,000 elite army was not able to defeat the Egyptians, but instead suffered defeat and lost so many troops? Could it be that the elite army of the Ottoman Turkish Empire could not even be defeated by those Egyptians? "Abdul. Mejid I could not believe such a fact at all. Fouad. The defeat of the Egyptian army led by the Pasha was like a slap in the face, and his face was swollen. This, in his opinion, was simply a disgrace to the Ottoman Turkish Empire.
"Your Majesty, the current Egyptian army is no weaker than the army of the Ottoman Turkish Empire. They received a large amount of weapons and equipment from the Chinese Empire, and in terms of weapons, they were no worse than the Imperial Army. Moreover, there are a large number of Chinese* officers who train the army and provide tactical guidance for them. That's why the Egyptian army was able to defeat us! "Hussein. Pasha said.
Hear that is the reason for Abdul. Mejid I's face looked a lot better. He could accept that the Ottoman Imperial Army was defeated by the Chinese Empire. After all, the Chinese Empire is the first power in the world, and it is normal for the army and navy to dominate the world and be defeated by the Chinese. However, if the Ottoman Imperial Army were defeated by the Egyptians, it would be a great disgrace for him.
"Your Majesty, the most important thing now is to rescue Fouad. Pasha, who was besieged by the Egyptian army in Jerusalem. The Egyptian army was more than twice as strong, and if we didn't send him reinforcements in time, he wouldn't be able to support it. "Ali. Pasha said. If Fouad. If the more than 100,000 troops led by the Pasha were once again annihilated by the Egyptian army, the Ottoman Turkish Empire would probably have to lose the entire Palestinian region. This would have been a heavy blow to the Ottoman Turkish Empire.
"So what are you waiting for? Send reinforcements to Jerusalem right now? "Abdul. Mejid I didn't want to receive Fouad again. News of the Pasha fiasco. The last defeat may also be blamed on underestimating the Egyptian army. But this time, there are no such reasons.
"Your Majesty, we don't have any extra troops at all now, we have to call up the army." Ali. Pasha said.
"What? How so? Don't we still have an army of 700,000? "Abdul. Mejid I was stunned, the standing army of the Ottoman Imperial Turkish Army was a million. Fouad. The Pasha took away 300,000 troops, and there are still 700,000 troops!
"Your Majesty, there have been large-scale rebellions in both the Ukrainian plains and the Balkans. Lutfipasha is leading the army with all its strength to suppress it, and we cannot draw troops from the Ukrainian plains and the Balkans. Similar rebellions have taken place in Libya, Tunisia and Algeria, where the garrisons have sent telegrams asking for help, but we have no extra troops to reinforce them. The 100,000 troops near Istanbul, we could not mobilize. Otherwise, the security of the capital is not guaranteed! "Ali. Pasha said.
"Hell! Start conscripting the army right away, a million directly, and I'm going to let the damned rebels know the strength of the Ottoman Turkish Empire. The Ottoman Turks will never be intimidated by them, and we still have enough strength to destroy them! "Abdul. Mejid I said through gritted teeth.
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Ali. Pasha nodded. Now that the Ottoman Empire is in a difficult situation, if it fails to suppress these rebellions in time and get out of the crisis, the Ottoman Empire will probably pay an even greater price.
"Your Majesty, the Kingdom of Najd has also sent an army to attack us." Mustafa. Lester. Pasha said.
"Whoever is robbing while the fire is on fire, when we put down the rebellion, I will definitely not let those Arabs go!" Abdul. A murderous flash flashed in Mejid I's eyes. He had long wanted to deal with the kingdom of Najd, but he was only planning to recover Egypt. Now, the Kingdom of Najd has taken the initiative to jump out, and it is simply looking for death!
"Your Majesty, I'm afraid that there will be more forces that will rise up against us. This qiē is all a conspiracy of the Chinese Empire, and it is all a killing move arranged by them. They've got a legacy. "Mustafa. Lester. Pasha was a little worried. Now he knows what the consequences will be after offending the Chinese Empire. The means of the Chinese Empire are one after another! Directly put the Ottoman Turkish Empire in a difficult situation. A world power like the Ottoman Turkish Empire was nothing at all in front of the Chinese Empire, and was completely toyed with applause.
"Damn the Chinese, protest to the Chinese, protest against their interference in the situation in the Middle East, causing instability in the Middle East. Also, contact the Germans and tell us that we can join the Holy League. But first they have to give us support and help us put down the rebels! "Abdul. Said Mejid I. Now, he's feeling a lot of pressure too. In the face of the rising and falling rebel strength, the Ottoman Turkish Empire has fallen into a crisis, and if it does not rely on external forces, it is difficult for the Ottoman Turkish Empire to really pay a huge price this time.
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Mustafa. Lester. Pasha nodded. (To be continued......)
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