It is actually not easy for the second-generation ancestors to start a business. They have been protected in the greenhouse since childhood and have insufficient understanding of the dangers of people's hearts and the coldness of the world. Especially things like rebellion. Ordinary geniuses cannot do it well. They must be those who have never been born in a century.
Only a genius can do it.
Even though Said had traveled around the world when he was a boy, he only knew a little about the world. His knowledge was indeed much better than that of ordinary people, and his ability was only average at best. If you asked him to form an army, he would still
I really don’t know how to win over people’s hearts. Spending money can only produce advanced weapons, but not strong combat effectiveness.
In short, Said made all the mistakes that the second generation ancestors may have made in the process of starting a business, including but not limited to nepotism, blind xenophobia, overlapping rights, bloated institutions, etc.
The commander-in-chief of the Ottoman Empire Restoration Army founded by Said was Said's uncle Prince Mustafa. This prince was also a strange person. During the World War, he served as the commander-in-chief of the Ankara garrison. As a result, the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force attacked Ankara.
At that time, Prince Mustafa was captured while escaping to Port Elizabeth with his gold, silver, treasures, children and wife without firing a shot.
This behavior is very confusing. Even if it is a run, why should we run to Port Elizabeth? Port Elizabeth and the Ottoman Empire were still at war at that time.
After Said founded the Restoration Army, almost all the senior leaders of the Restoration Army were generals and aristocratic children of the former Ottoman Empire. This is probably because Said had to make a decision to win over these remaining forces, but doing so also
It directly affects the combat effectiveness of the Fuguo Army. Even with the full support of the umbrella company, the Fuguo Army is still retreating steadily.
After knowing these situations, Angel had to sigh that the Ottoman Empire did not lose unjustly in the world war.
"Prince Said's soldiers performed well in the training camp. Although they are not outstanding, they can basically be regarded as qualified soldiers. Their poor performance on the battlefield is mainly due to command problems. There are very few officers in the Nationalist Army.
Having received formal military training, many of them had no experience of serving at all. They joined the Republic of China Army purely to gain political capital after the restoration of the country. Now Prince Said is also aware of this problem, but he has been influenced by him.
Prince Mustafa, the uncle of the king, stood up. This old man is good at playing political tricks and flattering others. The only thing he is not good at is fighting." Richmond said bluntly that there is no hope for the current Restoration Army.
What can we say about the Ottoman Empire? Many of its actions are puzzling.
Few people may know that before the outbreak of the World War, the population of the Ottoman Empire was less than 25 million, while the population of Germany during the same period was 67 million, the United Kingdom was 45 million, and France was 40 million.
The data for Britain and France do not include colonies. If colonies are included, Britain's population will soar to 500 million, and France's population will reach 100 million.
The Ottoman Empire had less than 25 million people left. During the World War, the Armenian Massacre that shocked the world occurred. At the end of the World War, conservative estimates showed that the population of the Ottoman Empire was less than 20 million.
After the end of the World War, the Asia Minor Peninsula has continued to fight. Only God knows how many people are left on the peninsula. If the war continues like this, the Ottomans will not only lose their country, but may also be exterminated.
"How many troops are left in the Nationalist Army?" An Qi still wanted to work hard to see if Said still had any therapeutic value.
"There are still more than 25,000 in name, but in fact it is estimated to be less than 10,000." Richmond is not optimistic, and short-paying must be a persistent problem.
"How the hell is this okay?" An Qi finally couldn't help but exploded. At its peak, the Nationalist Army was said to have numbered 100,000 people.
Even if there is some water in the figure of 100,000, if you discount it in half, there must be at least 50,000 people. Said has purchased more than 120,000 rifles from southern Africa through middlemen. Even if it is less, it will not be much less. As a result
Now there are less than 10,000 left.
The captain of the transportation team really deserves his reputation.
The next day, Said came to see Angel again. This time, Said prepared a big gift for Angel, 72 girls with an average age of no more than 18 years old.
72!
What a magical number!
The Holy Prophet said: "The lowest-ranking among the residents of Paradise will also have 80,000 attendants and 72 wives."
This is probably how the number 72 came about.
"They are all living in the hotel now. I guarantee that no one has touched them. I give them to you as a testimony of our friendship." Said's courtesy was thoughtful. If he used this spirit to manage the army, he would probably
The Revolutionary Army would not be so miserable.
"I just got married not long ago, do you want to kill me?" An Qi really didn't dare to do it. Qiao Jingyan is already pregnant and is raising a baby in Nyasaland. If this news comes back to Nyasaland, An Qi will
Qi is probably going to be unlucky.
"Are you married again? Think of it as my wedding gift to you." Listening to the meaning of these words, it feels like Said's marriage to a wife is just like celebrating his birthday once a year.
Angie is not angry. This is a tradition among the Ottomans. A man can marry several people, but Southern Africans cannot compare.
But if you think about it, it doesn’t matter if you accept it. Don’t forget to accept it yourself. Said sent it to Angel. Apart from other personal conditions, there is definitely no choice. Not to mention that everyone is as beautiful as a flower, at least they have to.
No matter what the wind is, it's still very popular in the marriage market. If it doesn't work, it's not bad to work as a waiter in a Rhodesian hotel.
This can be regarded as saving one life than building a seven-level pagoda.
"The situation of the Nationalist Army cannot be solved by one or two officers. How determined are you?" An Qi decided to help Said. This really has nothing to do with those 72 things.
"Infinite!" Said is determined. Said is very clear about the situation of the Nationalist Army, but it is difficult to recover. If he does not rely on external forces, Said can do nothing.
"Okay, let's get your Uncle Wang under control first." An Qi solved the main conflict first.
"Yes!" Said said decisively. It must be uncomfortable to be ignored. The last kings of the Ottoman Empire have already experienced the pain.
"The troops must be reorganized, and all unqualified officers must be cleared out." An Qi has recently become addicted to reorganizing the troops. Watching the groups of useless seedlings gradually become more presentable, she still feels a sense of accomplishment.
"Okay, I have long disliked those guys. If it weren't for the family and funds behind them, hum -" Said is not stupid either. They are all using each other, so what's the big plan?
"The number of troops should not be large. To ensure the combat effectiveness of the core troops, we must first have a stable base area." An Qi's headquarters has a large group of staff officers who can come up with countless plans overnight.
"Yes, we still control the coastal area around Adana. This area has a large population, relatively developed industry, and relatively complete agricultural facilities." Said finally still has some capital and has not lost all of it.
The essence of the Asia Minor Peninsula is actually around the Black Sea estuary in the west and the coastal areas. Now the area around the Black Sea estuary is occupied by Kemal's troops. Said's territory is not large, and the area around Adana is less than 10,000 square kilometers.
However, 10,000 square kilometers is enough. The camp led by Said is composed of princes and nobles from the former Ottoman Empire. Some large families have existed for thousands of years and have accumulated an unknown amount of wealth.
It is rumored that when a certain country was destroyed, a prince's deposit in HSBC bank amounted to 1.2 million taels in gold alone.
If the rumors are true, then 1.2 million taels of gold is equivalent to about 8.2 million pounds.
It is estimated that no one except the person involved knows whether this rumor is true. The example here is just to illustrate how rich the wealth of these subjugated nobles is.
"That's good, you go to Port Elizabeth to sign a contract with Umbrella Company, and let Umbrella select a group of officers to send you there." Angel couldn't show up in person, and he and Said had to cover up their meetings.
After sending Said away, An Qi sent someone to follow Said to bring the 72 people over and send them directly to Port Elizabeth.
It is impossible to send them to southern Africa. God knows if there are any spies planted by Said among those 72 people.
there must be!
Maybe all of them!
Just when Said came to Angel for help, on the Garibaldi Peninsula, the elimination of the remaining Ottoman forces on the island was in progress.
In a valley less than fifty kilometers away from the small harbor of the Anzac Corps, a unit of the 2nd Mountain Brigade surrounded a remnant Ottoman army of less than a hundred people.
The remnant army huddled in a cave in the middle of the valley. The terrain inside the cave was complex and the situation was unknown.
The Second Mountain Brigade launched three attacks, but all failed. Sun Jian, the commander of the regiment, was furious and sent people to transfer flamethrowers to prepare for another strong attack.
"You have been surrounded. Put down your weapons and surrender. This is your only chance to survive." During the interval of the attack, the psychological tactics could not be stopped. Some soldiers kept shouting with loudspeakers.
Someone shouted faintly deep in the cave. Although Sun Jian didn't understand what it meant, he obviously knew it wasn't a good thing.
"They asked us to go in and die, and even called us invaders——" The translator did his duty, lowering his head and not daring to look into Sun Jian's eyes.
"Okay, very good -" Sun Jian laughed angrily and gestured to order the flamethrower to come forward.
A soldier on the left side of the hole took out a grenade and signaled to the soldiers on the opposite side of the hole.
The soldier on the other side of the cave shook his head and quietly pulled out a super revolver from behind.
This is good!
The soldier on the left just gave a thumbs up, and the soldier on the right turned half sideways, pointed his gun into the hole, and pulled the trigger.
Tom-tom-tom——
The sound of the Super Revolver was dull, and the clamor in the cave had not disappeared. The violent explosions were mixed with screams and coughs into a chaotic mess.
The soldier carrying the flamethrower quietly came up at this time, and boom——
It sounds like opening champagne.
The flames from the muzzle surged into the cave like a fire dragon, swallowing up all the sounds.
