The fall of Istanbul was undoubtedly an allergenic blow to the Ottoman Turkish Empire. As the capital of the Ottoman Empire, it was the political, economic, and cultural center of the Ottoman Empire for hundreds of years. The capitals were lost, so was it possible for the Ottoman Empire to win this battle? This is clearly unrealistic.

What's more, with the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosphorus under the control of the Chinese Empire, the two million Ottoman Turkish Empire* troops deployed on the peninsula of Asia Minor undoubtedly became the turtle in the urn. In the face of the Chinese Empire and the Kingdom of Afghanistan, Egypt, and Najd, the two million Ottoman Turkish Empire* troops were simply unable to resist. In addition, the back road was cut off, and the supplies were all cut off, and the final fate that awaited them was undoubtedly to be surrounded and annihilated.

Although, the Ottoman Turkish Empire Sultan Abdul. After fleeing from Istanbul, Mejid I ordered the troops at the front to fight to the death. However, the generals and soldiers on the front line have found it difficult to hold on any longer. With the capital falling, the sultan fleeing, and now running out of ammunition and food, will the Ottoman Turkish army still have the courage to fight?

On December 9, 1863, the front commander of the Ottoman Turkish Empire, Weissel. The Pasha led the entire army to surrender to the Peace Alliance. Except for a very small number of people who chose to resist, the vast majority of the army chose to exist in Weisel. Pasha's order, laid down his arms. Of course, this is because the Chinese Empire sent people and Weisel. The reason why the Pasha conducted negotiations.

The Chinese Empire promised Weisel. The Pasha, after the war, would establish a kingdom in the western part of the peninsula of Asia Minor. And the king of this kingdom. Can be made by Weisel. Pasha served. This is important for Weisel. For Pasha, it was a temptation that could not be refused. After all. If you continue to resist, you will only end up with a dead end. If you take refuge in the Chinese Empire. can also get a king to be a pawn, how to choose, even a fool knows. Of course, Weisel. Pasha's family is still in Abdul. In the hands of Mejid I. If Weisel. If Pasha surrendered, his family would surely suffer. However, Weisel. The Pasha is only in his early forties, and after becoming a king, are you still afraid that she will not have a wife and children?

Weisel. After the surrender of the Pasha, the enraged Abdul. Mejid I. Immediately ordered Weisel. The whole family of the Pasha was hanged, old and young together, a whole of more than two hundred people, all of whom were hanged. This greatly deterred the other generals of the Ottoman Turkish Empire, but again, because Abdul. The viciousness of Mejid I also made others resentful of him.

With the German army entering the northern part of the Ottoman Empire, and the nearly two million defeated troops of the Ottoman Empire, they gradually gained a foothold in the northern part of the Ottoman Empire. Moreover. The German-Austrian forces also attempted to counterattack the Dardanelles and the Bosphorus, advancing the front to this point in order to be able to confront the Chinese Empire and the Peace Alliance across the strait.

If this strategic objective can be achieved, Germany will be able to preserve its interests in the Balkans. The Ploiesti oil field was also able to be saved. And this, naturally, is not something that the Chinese Empire wants to see. The reason for this campaign was to further unwind the German Empire. Further blows to the German Empire. It would not be in the interests of the empire to stop at Istanbul.

Therefore. Emperor Long Yufei immediately ordered the Balkan Campaign to further attack the German-Austrian forces. This time put in the troops. In addition to the Imperial Army, it included more than two million troops of the Kingdom of Afghanistan, the Kingdom of Egypt, and the Kingdom of Najd. This brought the total number of troops engaged in the Balkan operations to as high as three million. On the other hand, the total strength of the German-Austrian army was as high as 3 million.

Prior to the attack, the Imperial Chinese Military Intelligence Agency was operating around the Balkans, promising the Greeks and other peoples on the peninsula that they would have their own country after the war was over if they responded positively when the Peace Alliance attacked.

The peoples of the Balkans, under the oppression of the Ottoman Turkish Empire, had long wanted to have their own state. The solemn promise of the Chinese Empire gave them the hope of breaking away from the colonial rule of the Ottoman Turkish Empire and establishing their own country. As a result, the various ethnic groups have expressed that as long as the war begins, they will do everything they can to help the Chinese Empire and the Peace Alliance to win the war.

In fact, it was also in the interests of the Chinese Empire to make the Balkan peoples independent. A chaotic, small Balkan Peninsula would have been much better off with a unified Balkan Peninsula. These countries were at odds with each other, so that they could contain each other and not pose a threat to the Chinese Empire. Moreover, it would be better if the German Empire could be inflicted heavy losses with the help of this battle.

On December 24, 1863, Christmas Eve, the Imperial Army and the combined forces of Afghanistan, Egypt and the Kingdom of Najd, under the cover of the Imperial Navy, crossed the Dardanelles and the Bosphorus and launched an attack on the German-Austrian forces. Although, the German-Austrian forces had long expected that the war would not stop there, and it would definitely continue. However, they did not expect such a powerful attack by the Chinese Empire and its allies.

The narrow Dardanelles and Bosphorus simply could not stop the offensive of the coalition forces of the Peace Alliance. Although the combat effectiveness of the German army is relatively strong, it is still a little worse than that of the Imperial Chinese Army. The Chinese Army of four armies was enough to fight against millions of German troops. Coupled with the strength of the Imperial Army's armored forces, even though the German army had an advantage in strength, it could only support it. As for the remnants of the Ottoman Turkish Empire, it was even more useless.

Although, the total strength of the Ottoman Turkish Empire's army was still as high as two million. But the army, with its heavy losses and low morale, was simply no match for the coalition of Afghanistan, Egypt and the kingdoms of Najd. Originally, on the peninsula of Asia Minor, the Ottoman Imperial Army was able to fight on a par with the coalition forces, or even slightly superior.

However, in Weisel. After the surrender of the most elite army of the Ottoman Turkish Empire led by Pasha, the combat effectiveness of these hastily mobilized troops was undoubtedly extremely low. Many of them were peasants, who had just put down their hoes and picked up arms, and most of them had just learned to shoot. Let them resist the coalition forces, that is simply to send them to their deaths.

Only two days later, the German-Austrian defensive line deployed at the front was crushed. In the face of the attack of the Peace Alliance army, they could only flee north in embarrassment, choosing to exchange space for time.

At this time, the indigenous peoples of the Balkans began to play their part. They have raised their forces to sabotage railway lines, blow up bridges, or act as lead parties for the coalition forces for peace. As a result, the German-Austrian forces were almost plunged into a sea of people's war. With the support of the locals, it will be much easier for the Peace Alliance to march. On the other hand, the German-Austrian coalition army felt a little difficult to move an inch. Once caught up by the forces of the Peace Alliance, it is often certain death.

By the time the calendar turned to 1864, the battle in the Balkans had come to an end. The German-Austrian forces suffered a crushing defeat in the Balkans. Millions of German troops suffered heavy losses, and more than half a million were killed, wounded or captured in the war. As for the army of the Ottoman Turkish Empire, their troops were already relatively low in combat effectiveness. It was used as cannon fodder on the battlefield. More than half of the two million troops were lost in less than half a month of fighting. The rest of the army was also completely demoralized and could not continue to fight at all.

On January 12, 1864, the troops of the Peace League surrounded Sofia, and the Germans retreated north before the encirclement of the Peace League was formed. The Ottoman Turkish* armies, on the other hand, were so slow that they were surrounded inside the city. Even Sultan Abdul. Neither Mejid I nor any of the other important ministers of the Ottoman Empire escaped.

On January 14, the Peace Alliance launched a total of millions of Ottoman Imperial Turkish Army troops against Sofia, almost to the point of collapse. In the face of heavy artillery bombardment by the Army of the Peace Alliance, as well as bombardment from the sky, the Ottoman Imperial Turkish Army held its head and fled. Many people directly chose to surrender after encountering the troops of the Peace Alliance.

By 15 January, most of Sofia had fallen under the control of the Peace Alliance forces.

The important ministers of the Ottoman Turkish Empire begged to see Sultan Abdul. Mejid I, hoping that he will make a final decision. Abdul. Mejid I also knew that the current Ottoman Turkish Empire had reached its final moment. He regretted that he had buried the whole country for his own ambitions. However, regret is useless.

Abdul. Mejid I ordered the Ottoman Imperial Army to lay down its arms and surrender to the Chinese Empire. As for himself, he chose to set himself on fire in the mosque in Sophia, ending his life.

Abdul. After the death of Mejid I, the entire Ottoman Turkish Empire came to an end. Although, the crown prince of the Ottoman Turkish Empire, Mehmet . Murad formed a government in exile with the support of the Germans. But that's just a cure. (To be continued......)

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