Chapter 881 Emperor Zhu’s magical plan (fourth update, please subscribe)
"...With the arrival of thousands of "Russian Vodka", the Pleven Fortress turned into a sea of fire, and the ground was ignited. In the flames, in the billowing smoke, the Turks, they would either die
In the sea of fire, or choked to death by poisonous smoke, in short, even the most tenacious Turks cannot persevere. Failure is already doomed. The once-jubilant machine guns have become dumb, and the heavy artillery has become a decoration. And the Russians'
The heavy siege artillery was roaring, and their heavy artillery easily tore through the solid masonry of the Pleven Fortress. Amidst the flames and shelling, the Pleven Fortress fell.
With the capture of Osman Nuri and tens of thousands of Turkish troops, the Turkish resistance in Pleven ended!
September 17, the world will remember this day, this day...the Russians used "Russian vodka" and heavy artillery to reduce the fortress to a display."
"Huang Ming Times" - "Vodka - a gift from Russia"
When he put down the newspaper, the corners of Emperor Zhu Da's lips could not help but slightly rise. History had changed again. Originally, Pleven Fortress was the most tenacious and powerful resistance that the Russian army encountered in the 10th Russo-Turkish War.
Osman Nouri, who was guarding the Pleven Fortress, was not only an excellent general, but also had an extremely important and tenacious will. Historically, on September 11, he killed and injured more than 20,000 Russian and Romanian coalition forces at one time, which directly led to the
Russian bonds collapsed and the ruble lost more than a third of its value overnight.
And now?
In the battle on September 11, the Russian army easily destroyed the Turkish army's resistance. In just six days, it used "simple incendiary bombs" made of more than 3,000 tons of waste oil to destroy the Turkish army's peripheral positions and
Pleven Fortress.
“Russian vodka…doesn’t this mean there’s no Motolov cocktail?”
While talking to himself, Emperor Zhu Da couldn't help but feel a little melancholy.
Such a famous thing was buried like this... But it's okay to bury it, after all, the Ming Dynasty will rely on tanks to dominate in the future. That cocktail is not very friendly to tanks.
After scanning the newspaper again, Emperor Zhu Da shook his head gently.
"Ousmane Nouri was captured after all."
As in history, although he was captured, his outstanding performance still won the respect of his opponents. The commander of the Russian Danube Army, Archduke Nicholas, heard the news of his capture and ran over to comfort him:
"Although you failed, the defense of Pleven Fortress must be a glorious page in military history."
When Tsar Alexander II asked him why he did not surrender earlier, he still responded with the same righteous words - "The country gave me guns and guns to fight, not to surrender."
However, I'm afraid this guy will never have the chance to enjoy the hero's welcome he received when he returned to Istanbul, nor will he be named "Gazi" (Warrior) and promoted to Marshal for his outstanding performance in the war.
.
Because by the time he is released, Türkiye is destined to cease to exist!
Türkiye!
"Three months earlier than in history, which means that at the earliest, they will arrive at the Bosporus in November..."
The reason why Emperor Zhu Da came to this judgment was that in history, within two months of the end of the Battle of Pleven, the Russian army reached the Bosporus - that was the first time since the fall of Pleven in 1453
After that, the Christian army attacked here for the first time, and it was only separated from Constantinople by a strait!
That was also the moment when Russia was closest to the dream of the "Roman Empire". Of course, it was also the last time they had such a dream. The British sent their fleet to the Bosporus. With the support of the British, Russia's offensive
was suppressed, and from then on, Russia's expansion turned to the east...
"Okay, now time is on Russia's side. As long as they seize this opportunity, they will definitely capture Constantinople. The trend is mine!"
The trend is mine!
When he said these four words, Emperor Zhu Da's heart was filled with a certain emotion. What was this emotion?
Not only was he proud, but he had moved the whole world.
With his efforts, the world was completely changed.
After Russia breaks out of the Bosporus, no one knows where this beast with its rapidly expanding ambitions will stop, but one thing is certain - Britain.
"...After Russia completes its mission of restoring the Eastern Roman Empire, Britain will fall into an extremely embarrassing situation. Russia's expansion in the west has reached its limit. Compared with the east...expanding southward, whether it is Persia or India,
All are richer, the Russians..."
Pursing his lips, Emperor Zhu Da turned around and looked at Zuo Zongtang and said.
"Prime Minister Zuo, the next focus of Ming Dynasty's diplomacy is to ensure that Russia will set their target in the south. In other words, they will "drive Russia and conquer Britain."
His Majesty's instructions made Zuo Zongtang think for a moment and then said.
"Your Majesty, "Chasing Russia and conquering Britain" is certainly a good suggestion, but Russia may not necessarily expand southward according to our ideas!"
In fact, this is what Zuo Zongtang admires most about His Majesty. As early as six years ago, he started planning all this, and finally made Russia, France and the Austro-Hungarian Empire follow His Majesty's plan step by step. But this time
Woolen cloth?
Zuo Zongtang couldn't help but feel a little suspicious.
"Russia's dream is Constantinople, France's dream is to secure the throne, and Austria-Hungary is just for expansion. This time we tied them together with Turkey, but what about the future? Compared to fighting with Britain,
They would rather digest the fruits of existing and upcoming victories!"
"This is the truth, but the leftist prime minister,"
Emperor Zhu Da smiled.
"Let's not say that people are greedy, let's talk about Britain. Do you think Britain will let us carve up Turkey? Turkey is just the beginning of the war. As I said at the beginning, this is just a war.
This is just a preview of the real world war. The real war is still to come. The British are now looking for their allies all over the world. What do we need?"
With a sneer, Emperor Zhu Da said in a sarcastic tone.
"It is to ensure that Russia and France will not jump off this ship and to ensure that they continue to form a close alliance with us in accordance with our will."
"Russia and France..."
Zuo Zongtang's brows jumped and he said a little surprised.
"Does Your Majesty mean that the Austro-Hungarian Empire may disembark?"