The name "Dingyuan Fort" was the new name given to the castle after the officers and soldiers of the 11th Division requisitioned it.
The troops currently stationed at Dingyuan Fort are still the troops led by Ruiz and are affiliated with the Bosporus garrison and are no longer under the jurisdiction of the 11th Division.
Different from the previous Dingyuan Fort, some more buildings have been added to the current Dingyuan Fort. There is a trench on the outermost edge of the castle. There are permanent fortifications made of reinforced concrete behind the trench. The number of defenders in the castle has also increased to one equipped with fortress.
The infantry battalion that shoots artillery and tanks has a total strength of nearly 800 people. Except for the company led by Ruiz, all other troops are drawn from the Sultanate of Najd.
With trenches and fortifications in place, Dingyuan Fort was nicknamed the "turtle shell" by the officers and soldiers. Ruiz took full advantage of the occupying force and recruited nearly a thousand laborers from Constantinople. It took a full half a year to complete the fort.
Yuanbao was built into its current state. If you want to attack Dingyuanbao, which is defended by tanks, in the words of the engineering experts who supervised the construction: you don't have to think about it without having 10,000 troops, and you have to be prepared for at least 5,000 casualties.
After the establishment of the Russian Provisional Government, Ian Hamilton consciously hoarded a large amount of supplies in Dingyuan Fort. The basement of Dingyuan Fort was filled with weapons and ammunition, and the soldiers' dormitories were filled with other daily necessities. The former health clinic had been
Upgraded to a field hospital, Maria now has 6 intern doctors and 25 nurses, and a total of 128 other staff members.
These newly added doctors, nurses and other staff were all Ottoman girls. More girls were sent to Cyprus or southern Africa. Some took the initiative to stay and became lovers with the soldiers stationed in Dingyuan Fort. Then
Most of the 128 staff members are in this situation.
"Major, telegram from the headquarters -" Gu Xin, who can speak English, is now the telegraph operator of the Dingyuan Fort garrison. She also has good medical skills, but for Dingyuan Fort, the telegraph operator is obviously more important.
Gusin has acquired Southern African citizenship.
Ruiz frowned after reading the telegram. The content of the telegram was very simple. The expeditionary force headquarters requested Dingyuan Fort to enter the first level of combat readiness today.
Level one combat readiness means that a battle may break out at any time.
After the surrender of the Ottoman Empire, after two years of management, the resistance in the Asia Minor Peninsula basically stopped. The Ottomans began to accept the fate of being ruled. There has been no fighting in Dingyuan Fort for a long time.
Ruiz called a meeting of all military chiefs, and the meeting was held in a conference room converted into a small living room next to the hall on the first floor.
When Ruiz came to the conference room, Wilson, who had been promoted to captain, was chatting with Sophia.
Ruiz and Sofia are engaged, and when the world war is over, Ruiz and Sofia will be married.
Seeing Ruiz come in, Wilson stood up and saluted. Sofia also stood up and smiled. Sofia still treated her fiancé with great respect.
"Do it, we are in trouble -" Ruiz returned the greeting casually and handed the headquarters telegram to Wilson.
"Level 1 combat readiness?" Wilson hadn't realized what was happening.
"Yes, the new Russian government has withdrawn from the war. The country has ordered our Mediterranean expeditionary force to take back Constantinople and the Garibaldi Peninsula. We must be prepared." Ruiz took a seat at the head of the long table, with Sofia on his right.
: "——Sofia, pay attention to replenishing medicines and medical supplies over there. If there is any shortage, send a telegram immediately. If a war breaks out, it may be difficult for us to get replenishment by sea."
Dingyuan Fort is located at the outlet of the Bosporus Strait near the Black Sea. Once a war breaks out, Russian forces will definitely block the Dardanelles Strait and the Bosporus Strait. Ruiz must be prepared to face difficulties.
In addition to medicines and medical supplies, there are many things that need to be replenished in Dingyuan Fort. Weapons, ammunition, food, oil, and even clean drinking water must be replenished in time.
A transport ship will arrive in three days to replenish supplies for Fort Dingyuan. The new Russian government has not yet broken up with the Allied Powers, and the Dardanelles Strait and the Bosphorus Strait are still open to Allied Power ships.
"Can we ask for some reinforcements? Don't forget that we only have eight hundred people now, which is too few -" Wilson had a headache. Eight hundred people seems like a lot, but the new Russian government has many troops stationed in Constantinople.
Two armies.
The army at this time usually consisted of two to three divisions, with a strength of about 50,000 people.
"It's useless. Even if we increase our number to a regiment, we still won't have as many troops as the garrison in Constantinople." Ruiz didn't want to ask for reinforcements. Adding more troops would bring more variables and irritate the already extremely sensitive Russians.
of self-esteem.
Once the war breaks out, Dingyuan Fort will definitely be surrounded by Russian troops. At that time, it will make no difference whether there are more people or less. The main thing is to see when the garrison in the Asia Minor Peninsula captures the other side of the Bosporus. By then, Dingyuan Fort
You will be able to stand on an invincible position.
"Why don't you contact General Alexander and hear his opinion." Sophia found another way.
Ruiz and Wilson's eyes immediately lit up. The Russian soldiers stationed on the Garibaldi Peninsula all knew that Dingyuan Fort had a Bacchus with an unfathomable drinking capacity. General Alexander was a frequent visitor to Dingyuan Fort.
Before Ruiz and Wilson could speak, a guard hurried in: "Alexander is here——"
It really means Cao Cao, Cao Cao is here.
To Louis and Wilson's surprise, General Alexander came not to drink, but to seek refuge.
"It's over, everything is over, Constantinople has become hell--" General Alexander was shocked and drained a bottle of vodka in one breath.
"What's wrong? Speak slowly -" Ruiz and Wilson also had wine in front of them, but neither of them moved. On the table in front of them was the potato and beef stew carefully cooked by the "Bacchus", but
None of them were in the mood to use their chopsticks.
"The troops in Constantinople rebelled, Alexei was shot by the rebels, Andrei was burned alive, and Vladimir shot himself at the last moment after being captured - I jumped from the window of my office
, put on the clothes of a cook, mounted a horse and fled, you should leave quickly, the rebels will come soon -" Alexander was drunk, and the people he was talking about were all frequent visitors to Dingyuan Fort.
Ruiz and Wilson looked at each other. Both of them could see the horror in each other's eyes, but at the same time there was a hint of relief. The defenders of Constantinople were busy with themselves and should not be in the mood to pay attention to Dingyuan Fort, which was far away from Constantinople.
Alright.
"It's over, everything is over, my friend, the Russian Empire no longer exists. The Tsar's father and his family were shot collectively in the basement. The Romanov family and the Romanov dynasty are all over. We are all on the list of people to be liquidated. I pity
Viya and little Annie are still in St. Petersburg - God, save us -" Alexander burst into tears. He did this every time. As long as he drank too much, he would burst into tears and no one could stop him.
The rebels really wanted to kill them all. As soon as Alexander opened his second bottle of wine, Constantinople's pursuers came outside Dingyuan Fort. They not only demanded that the Dingyuan Fort defenders hand over Alexander, but also asked the Dingyuan Fort defenders to hand over Alexander.
The army withdrew from Dingyuan Fort and returned Dingyuan Fort to Russia.
"Return? How dare you ask us to return Dingyuan Fort to you? Constantinople and the entire Garibaldi Peninsula were captured by our Mediterranean Expeditionary Force. You are the thieves who stole things. You want to return them?"
It’s also your turn to return Constantinople to our Mediterranean Expeditionary Force!” Wilson and a major from the Constantinople garrison stood in front of the suspension bridge on the trench. The major led about a hundred soldiers, only
They carried some rifles, and not all of them had one shot, not even a machine gun.
The defenders of Dingyuan Fort were strong and strong. At the end of the suspension bridge behind Wilson, two light cavalry tanks filled the bridge deck tightly. The length of the 12.7 mm caliber truck-mounted machine gun was nearly 1.5 meters. The bullets were almost as thick as carrots. One shot could kill
More than a dozen people dressed as candied haws.
Next to the tank are permanent fortifications made of reinforced concrete. Each fortification has three shooting holes facing different directions. Each shooting hole is equipped with a heavy machine gun. These permanent fortifications have no entrances and exits on the ground. The defenders can pass through.
In and out of the underground passage, the top of the fortification is covered with sandbags up to five meters thick, which cannot be destroyed even if it is directly hit by a large-caliber artillery.
Hidden away from the view of the major was an artillery position consisting of artillery shells.
The castle where the artillery position is located is the last line of defense for the defenders. With a cursory glance, the major found at least ten grenade launchers.
It's so well-armed, no wonder the engineering experts are so confident.
"Captain, the Russian Empire you mentioned no longer exists. That has become a thing of the past. We now ask you to hand over General Alexander for trial, and at the same time hand over Dingyuan Fort to us -" the major looked at Dingyuan Fort with eyes full of
Greed, these tanks, heavy machine guns and grenade launchers are all urgently needed by the Russian army, not to mention the thousands of girls in the legendary Dingyuan Fort, the damn Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, they handed Constantinople over
During the Russian Empire, the entire city was completely emptied, not even the buildings were left.
"Dream! Don't even think about it. Dingyuan Fort is right here. If you want to take it away, well, let me see what you are capable of!" Wilson did not give in. Although he was alone, he was stunned.
Put on the momentum of thousands of troops.
This is not an exaggeration. Behind Wilson were not only Dingyuan Fort, but also the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force and the British Empire. The major really didn't dare to make too much of a fuss.
It is said——
It's just said that the new Russian government is in secret contact with the British Empire, hoping to get support from the British Empire. For this reason, the new Russian government did not hesitate to offer very attractive conditions.