The marriage between the Emperor of China and the Ottoman Turkish Empire's Princesses Hedis and Lefia remained a secret until the end of the war. However, the two sides had already made a formal agreement, and merchant ships loaded with five infantry brigades would soon set sail from the coastal cities of the empire to the Ottoman Turkish Empire.

These weapons are the standard equipment of the Imperial Army. Of course, the squad light machine gun was deducted. The squad machine gun was already an important part of the firepower of the Imperial Army outside the city. At the moment, the Reich has no plans to sell such weapons to other countries.

The Ottoman Turkish Empire also officially decided to give away all the territory within 100 kilometers of the coast of the Persian Gulf to the Chinese Empire. Although, it was still unclear why the Chinese Empire would claim these territories. However, after weighing it, they found that they did not seem to be at a loss. That land is just some desert, not a little bit or so.

Both sides were happy, both the Chinese Empire and the Ottoman Turkish Empire got what they wanted.

After the Chinese emperor and the princess of the Ottoman Turkish Empire were married, the Ottoman Turkish Empire proposed to request the Chinese Navy to escort the Ottoman Turkish Empire's army to land in Athens, the capital of Greece, to help the Ottoman Turkish Empire destroy the Greek kingdom. The Chinese Empire needed not only to raise the escort warships, but also to provide a number of transport ships and merchant ships. After all, with the capacity of the Ottoman Turkish Empire, it simply could not meet the needs of this landing operation.

"His Majesty, the army of the Ottoman Turkish Empire, was blocked on the line of Hot Springs. Unable to move forward. Although the Greeks were beaten and defeated, but. Relying on favorable terrain, they withstood the attack of the Ottoman Turks. Overall. The war entered a stalemate. However, this stalemate was very unfavorable for the Ottoman Turkish Empire. After we stopped the Russian attack, the Russians could turn their forces to meet the Ottoman Turkish attack. In order to ensure superiority, the Ottoman Turks had to devote more troops to the Russian battlefield. In addition, the mobilization of Austria-Hungary was nearing completion, and after sending troops to southern Germany, Austria-Hungary was also actively equipped to send troops to the Balkans. So, there was a lot of pressure on the Ottoman Turkish Empire. If the Greek kingdom is not destroyed for a long time. Well, their army will be dragged here. So now the Ottoman Turks have finally decided to ask us for help! Chief of the General Staff, General Sun Hao, said.

"Hmmm! However, attacking Athens from the sea was a good idea. It can avoid places such as Thermopus Pass, which was heavily garrisoned by the Greeks. Long Yufei said. Of course, he even wondered if this was a condition for the marriage between the Chinese Empire and the Ottoman Turkish Empire. Now that the Chinese Empire and the Ottoman Turkish Empire have made a marriage, this small request made by the Ottoman Turkish Empire. The Chinese Empire, of course, was satisfied.

"Your Majesty, it can be expected that next the Ottoman Turkish Empire will face a joint attack by Russia and Austria-Hungary, and this will be before next spring. None of them will change. As a result, the next days of the Ottoman Empire were not easy. Help them destroy Greece so that they can withdraw their troops from Greece. Used elsewhere, this would undoubtedly alleviate the danger of the Ottoman Empire! Lieutenant General Liu Zhongming, Minister of Operations, also said.

Long Yufei nodded. It stands to reason that the empire should have helped the Ottoman Turkish Empire. After all. The Ottoman Turkish Empire, having dragged down the armies of Russia and Austria-Hungary, favored the balance of the European theater. In this way, the empire would have more time and troops to conquer India and North America. Once the situation in Europe deteriorates rapidly, it will also be very detrimental to the empire.

"Let the navy come to the aid of the Ottoman Empire! Isn't the main force of the 5th Fleet about to enter the Mediterranean? Let them escort the Ottoman Turkish army to Greece first! Long Yufei said. To help the Ottoman Turkish Empire, but also to help yourself. Therefore, he would not refuse the request of the Ottoman Turkish Empire.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" General Sun Hao, Chief of the General Staff, and Lieutenant General Liu Zhongming, Chief of Operations, both replied.

After receiving an affirmative reply from the Chinese Empire, the Ottoman Turkish Empire immediately sprang into action. On the eastern shore of the Aegean Sea, they gathered an army of 50,000 men. In addition, merchant ships were recruited throughout the country to cross the Aegean Sea and directly attack the Greek capital Athens. And the main forces of the 5th Fleet of the Imperial Navy, which was crossing the Suez Canal and heading for the Mediterranean, also received orders. They were to go to the Ottoman Turkish Empire, escorting the troops of the Ottoman Turkish Empire to Greece. At the same time, clear the way for the troops of the Ottoman Turkish Empire before the landing.

China's strong support gave the Ottoman Turkish Empire hope for a quick demise of Greece. After the destruction of Greece, the army in the Greek battlefield can be drawn to the Balkans. When the time came, even if Austria-Hungary sent an army to attack the Ottoman Empire, the Ottoman Empire would be able to resist it.

"Your Majesty, the Chinese Empire has agreed to our request, and Admiral Muhammad will lead 50,000 to rob you, cross the Aegean Sea, and attack Athens. The Chinese Navy promised to support us with the main forces of their 5th Fleet. This is a huge fleet, including eight battleships, and with their support, we will certainly be able to land in Athens lightly. After the capture of Athens, Greece perished. That way, we'll have plenty of troops to take on the other challenges! "Fouad. Pasha vs. Abdul. Mejid I proclaimed.

"Hmmm! After all, now that the Empire and the Chinese Empire have made a marriage, and the Chinese Empire supports us, it is only natural that it should be! It would be great if the Ottoman Empire could also have a strong navy! "Abdul. Mejid I was full of hope.

The former Ottoman Turkish Empire also had a navy that was not weak. However, in the Greek Independence War, Britain, France and Russia united to support Greece and went to war against the Ottoman Turkish Empire. The navy of the Ottoman Empire and the navy of Egypt were destroyed in that battle. Even after several decades, the navy of the Ottoman Empire did not recover. In addition, the current level of science and technology is developing rapidly, and the equipment of the navy is changing with each passing day, and the old sail warships of the Ottoman Turkish Imperial Navy have long been unable to keep up with the development of the times.

"Your Majesty, right now, the empire doesn't have the extra financial resources to spend on building a navy. According to the information we have obtained, the Chinese' 'Qin-class' battleships were sold to Spain for as much as 10 million Chinese dollars, not to mention other advanced warships. It was only after the end of the war that the empire gained a great deal of benefit from the war. In this way, the empire will have enough financial resources to build a powerful navy! "Fouad. Pasha said.

Abdul. Mejid I nodded, he also knew that the affairs of the navy could not be rushed. However, now that the relationship between the Ottoman Turkish Empire and the Chinese Empire is getting closer and closer, the Ottoman Turkish Empire will naturally be able to order advanced warships from the Chinese Empire. As long as enough money can be obtained, it does not seem difficult to build a strong navy.

In the Aegean Sea, the main force of the 5th Fleet of the Imperial Navy, escorting transport ships carrying 50,000 Ottoman Imperial Turkish Army and their equipment, rushed to Athens.

On the battleship 'Emperor Wu of Han', the flagship of the Empire's 5th Fleet, Admiral Mohammed of the Ottoman Turkish Empire looked at this huge fleet with envy.

"Your Excellency General, this operation also needs the strong support of the Chinese Navy." Admiral Mohammed said sincerely.

"Your Excellency the Admiral is too polite, soon, we will be a family, help you, this is right!" Vice Admiral Lu Haipeng, commander of the 5th Fleet, said with a smile.

"Yes, Your Excellency General, soon we will be a family!" Admiral Mohammed smiled.

Although the relationship between the two countries is a secret, it is not a secret to them, senior military generals. The two countries are about to have a relationship with each other outside the city, which makes the relationship between the soldiers of the two countries much more harmonious.

On the morning of September 8, 1854, the main force of the 5th Fleet of the Imperial Navy, escorting the land forces of the Ottoman Turkish Empire, arrived off the coast of Athens. The intrusion of the huge fleet caused the whole of Athens to boil, or rather, to be exact, in a state of panic.

"Oh God! That's a Chinese warship! Are those huge battleships the legendary battleships? ”

"Damn, behind those battleships, there are also a large number of transports. It was a transport ship and a merchant ship, flying the Ottoman flag. Could it be that they wanted to land directly in Athens? ”

The whole of Athens was in a panic. Originally, the army of the Ottoman Turkish Empire was held back on the line of Thermopylae, which made the whole Greeks breathe a sigh of relief, thinking that they were saved. However, they never imagined that the army of the Ottoman Turkish Empire would actually come from the sea.

"Fire!"

With the order of Vice Admiral Lu Haipeng, commander of the 5th Fleet, the four 'Qin-class' battleships and four 'Western Han-class' battleships of the 5th Fleet began to fire at Athens. The targets of their shelling, in addition to the fortifications of the Greek army on the coast, included the city of Athens. This directly led to the destruction of the ancient buildings in the city of Athens in the shelling. And Lieutenant General Lu Haipeng was also infamous as a civilized destroyer. (To be continued......)

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