Chapter 1154: Common Interests

"Dear Pasha, congratulations to the Ottoman Turkish army on their victory south of Kiev, it is estimated that it will not be long before you will be able to capture Kyiv!" Xu Yaozu, the imperial ambassador to the Ottoman Turkish Empire, said. Last week, the Ottoman Turks gathered 400,000 men south of Kiev and engaged in a large-scale battle with the Russian army, and the Ottoman Turks emerged victorious.

In this battle, the Ottoman Turkish Empire annihilated more than 150,000 Russian troops, and effectively inflicted heavy losses on the Russian army in Ukraine. This is undoubtedly very helpful for the capture of Kyiv. Once Kyiv is conquered, then the entire northern part of Ukraine will be occupied by the Ottoman Turkish Empire, and the strategic goals of the Ottoman Turkish Empire will be basically completed.

"Thank you, Your Excellency! Compared to the victories of your army in the Ural Mountains and the Ural River battles, our victory can only be regarded as a small victory! "Mustafa. Lester. The Pasha did not become arrogant because of his victory. On the contrary, in front of the diplomats of the Chinese Empire, he was still very humble. After all, the army of the Chinese Empire wiped out more than 1.2 million Russian troops in the Ural Mountains and the Ural River in one battle. Compared with the Chinese Army, the victory of the Ottoman Turkish Empire is not comparable at all.

In addition, the reason why the Ottoman Turkish Empire was able to fight evenly with Russia in Ukraine, and even faintly gained the upper hand, was entirely because the Chinese Empire dragged most of the main forces of the Russian army. Otherwise, once the main forces of the Russian army moved south to the Ukrainian plain, it would be impossible for the Ottoman Turkish Empire to take away this vast and fertile land.

"Your Excellency Pasha. No matter which of our two countries wins, it is a victory for us. We have a common enemy. Defeat Russia and destroy Russia completely. Undoubtedly our common goal! Ambassador Xu Yaozu said.

Mustafa. Lester. Pasha nodded, as an old enemy of Russia, the war between the Ottoman Turkish Empire and Russia had been going on for hundreds of years. Now, with the hope of destroying Russia once and for all, the Ottoman Empire will certainly seize this opportunity. In addition, after cutting a piece of fat from the Russians, the national power of the Ottoman Turkish Empire will also increase a lot, even stronger than the heyday of the Ottoman Turkish Empire. At the height of the Ottoman Turkish Empire, the entire Balkan Peninsula. The Caucasus, as well as the southern shore of the Mediterranean, are their territories. Now, although part of the territory of the southern shore of the Mediterranean has been lost, the vast and fertile plain of Ukraine is obviously much better than those deserts on the southern shore of the Mediterranean. More importantly, with the Ukrainian plain, the Ottoman Empire was able to achieve complete self-sufficiency in food, which would further promote the strength of the Ottoman Empire.

"Your Excellency Pasha, I have come to see you this time. It was ordered by the Emperor of our country! Xu Yaozu continued.

"Your Excellency, Ambassador, if there is anything you need help from the Ottoman Empire, just ask. Treat friends, the Ottoman Turkish Empire will definitely not be stingy! "Mustafa. Lester. Pasha said. The Chinese Empire and the Ottoman Turkish Empire were originally allies. After the war is over, the two countries will marry. Although, marry the beautiful princess to the emperor of China. The old guy who was almost half a hundred years old made it a little difficult for the people of the Ottoman Turkish Empire to accept. But. Sacrifice the happiness of the two princesses for the good of the country. So what does it matter?

"Your Excellency Pasha. Our army, having broken through the Ural Mountains and the Ural River, is about to march along the Volga. However, the Russian army held the west bank of the Volga and built a strong defensive line. The Volga River, on the other hand, is wide and can be crossed lightly, unlike the Urals. Therefore, we need the help of the Ottoman Turkish Empire to cooperate with us to flank the Volga defense line of the Russian army! Xu Yaozu said. After all, although with the strength of the Chinese Empire itself, it will be able to break through the Volga defense line of the Russian army, but in that case, its own losses will definitely not be small. With the assistance of the Ottoman Empire, the losses would have been much smaller.

"Flanking the Volga Line?" Mustafa. Lester. Pasha frowned. The main forces of the Ottoman Turkish Empire's army were on the Ukrainian plain, and in the Don region there were not many troops. If you want to cooperate with the Chinese Empire, you have to draw troops from the front, and this will definitely have an impact on the operations on the front.

"However, if the Chinese Empire breaks the Volga defense line of the Russian army, with the attack power of the Chinese Imperial Army, it is almost impossible for the Russians to survive any longer. The Ottoman Turkish army was also able to defeat the Russian army more easily. Once Russia was destroyed, the Ottoman Empire would be able to cut even more fat from the Russians! "Mustafa. Lester. Pasha thought secretly. Obviously, sending troops to help the Imperial Chinese Army break through the Volga defense line would also be more beneficial than disadvantageous for the Ottoman Turkish Empire.

"Your Excellency, what do you need us to do?" Mustafa. Lester. Pasha asked.

"Your Excellency Pasha, according to the battle plan drawn up by the General Staff of our country, our * army will launch an attack on Volgograd to attract the attention of the Russian army. And the Ottoman Turkish Empire needed to send more than 200,000 troops to attack the Russian army from the flank and rear. As long as Volgograd was captured, then the Imperial Army would be able to cross the Volga River with ease. The Imperial Navy will send a number of light warships to go up the Don River to help the Ottoman Turkish army break through the Don River! Xu Yaozu hurriedly said.

Mustafa. Lester. Pasha nodded: "This plan, it doesn't sound like a problem. However, I need to report to His Majesty the Sultan, and His Majesty will make a decision! ”

"Of course, Lord Pasha. However, please do your best to make this happen! Ambassador Xu Yaozu said solemnly.

"Rest assured, Your Excellency. Our two countries share common interests, and the destruction of Russia is the common goal of our two countries. "Mustafa. Lester. Pasha said.

Only then did Ambassador Xu Yaozu feel relieved. He knew that with Mustafa. Lester. Pasha's words, this time the plan can be regarded as a success.

After seeing off Ambassador Xu Yaozu, Mustafa. Lester. Pasha immediately rushed to the Sultan's palace and asked Sultan Abdul. Majid I told the story.

Abdul at this time. Mejid I, because of the continuous victories of the armies on the front, the strength of the Ottoman Turkish Empire became stronger and stronger. The influence of the whole person in China is also constantly improving, which makes him very good mentally and physically.

"The Chinese want us to send more than 200,000 troops to help them? Hmph, when, the mighty Chinese Empire also needs our help. "Abdul. Mejid I frowned. Although the relationship between the Ottoman Turkish Empire and the Chinese Empire was very close, for the Chinese Empire to occupy a large part of the territory during the war, Abdul. Mejid I was still somewhat unbalanced. Although, the gains of the Ottoman Turkish Empire are not small, but if you compare it with the Chinese Empire, it seems to be nothing.

"Your Majesty, judging from the plan put forward by the Chinese, we are not actually at a loss. Wait until the Chinese Imperial Army breaks the Russians' Volga defense line, which will allow the main Russian force to be completely defeated. The situation of our war in the Ukrainian plain will also change as a result. When the time comes, in the case of the doomed destruction of the Russian army, the resistance of the Russian army will definitely not be so fierce. We can occupy the northern part of the Ukrainian plain in one fell swoop! "Fouad. Pasha said. He also agreed to assist the Chinese Army in breaking through the Volga defense line.

"Your Majesty, the Chinese Empire is our ally, and we owe it to them that we should assist them. If it weren't for the Chinese Empire holding back the main forces of the Russians, we would not have occupied most of the Ukrainian plain so easily. What's more, after the end of the war, to clarify our ownership of this territory, we still need the support of the Chinese Empire! "Hussein. Pasha also said.

Abdul. Mejid I nodded, and although the Ottoman Empire continued to achieve victories, he was not arrogant enough to think that the Ottoman Empire could compete with the Chinese Empire. The Ottoman Turkish Empire, in many places, also needed the help of the Chinese Empire. Now is the time to make overtures to the Chinese Empire and to further strengthen relations between the two countries.

"Ali. Pasha, what about your opinion? "Abdul. Mejid I looked at the Chief Pasha, who had not spoken.

"Your Majesty, I agree to cooperate with the Chinese Army. The Emperor of China has spoken, and if we refuse, it will inevitably have a great impact on our relationship with the Chinese Empire. After the end of this war, the Chinese Empire has become a well-deserved world hegemon. The old world order has been broken, and a new one is about to be established. And the dominant force of the new world order is undoubtedly the Chinese Empire, and only they have such strength. The Ottoman Turkish Empire has been in decline for a long time, and finally there is a chance to rise, and we must not let it go! "Ali. Pasha said.

Abdul. Mejid I was silent for a while, and the former Ottoman Turkish Empire was terrified throughout Europe. But in modern times, it has become the sick man of West Asia. Now, there is finally a chance to revive, and this is undoubtedly a rare opportunity. (To be continued......)

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