If it was the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force that fought the battle like this, Rock would have no shame in saying that he won the battle.
The French media actually believed it. Maybe they had no choice. Even if they knew that Xiafei was lying, they could only promote the so-called "victory" of the British and French coalition forces in the newspapers. This is also politically correct.
Roque did not deceive himself. When the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force was advancing in an orderly manner on the Asia Minor Peninsula, a company of the 11th Division came to a military camp on the outskirts of Istanbul. After occupying Constantinople, Ruiz, who had been promoted to captain, was still the company commander.
.
The condition of the military camp is not good. The Ottoman Empire is not southern Africa. The conditions of the military camp are a bit poor. During the process of the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force capturing Constantinople, fierce battles took place in the military camp, and most of the houses were blown up or burned.
The remaining houses are almost uninhabitable. There is not a single piece of complete glass on the windows. The dark and damp barracks are filled with an unbearable stench. There are corpses everywhere that have not had time to clean up. As soon as one approaches, the flies are buzzing.
A large group of them flew by. Ruiz and Wilson held their noses and walked around the military camp, then led the troops directly to the seaside.
"This is uninhabitable at all. We may have to stay here for a long time. We need to find a better place-" Ruiz frowned. After the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force handed over the Bosporus to the Russian Empire,
It is still necessary to ensure that British and French ships can navigate smoothly in the strait, so garrisoning troops is one of the conditions for handing over the strait.
It is just a company and will not have a fundamental impact on the ownership of the strait. The Russian Empire lost 300,000 men without taking Constantinople. Now it will conquer the Bosporus and the Strait without spending a single soldier.
The Sea of Marmara and the Dardanelles are in his pocket, and he doesn't care about Rock's little bit.
Rock did not want to cause trouble to the Russian Empire, but in two years, the Russian Empire will fall into civil strife, and then the great Comrade Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov will tear up the current treaty and give up on his own initiative
The outlet of the Black Sea.
The Black Sea outlet was won by the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force in a bloody battle. Roque will definitely not leave the Black Sea outlet to the Ottomans, so these garrisons still in the Balkans will play a huge role.
At this time, no one must have thought that Roque was still plotting to get out of the Black Sea under such circumstances.
Today, more than half of Constantinople has been emptied by the sky-high Mediterranean Expeditionary Force. The vanguard troops who first invaded Constantinople gained the most. They took away all kinds of exquisite gold and silver jewelry.
and precious porcelain, leaving only unloved handmade carpets and various bulky furniture for the follow-up troops.
Nobody cares?
Learn more about ring velvet. Legend has it that a shawl can be worn through a ring, and its price is comparable to gold.
Bulky furniture?
Furniture made of ordinary wood is indeed a bit bulky, but if it is huanghuali, if it is golden sandalwood, if it is chicken wing iron plow black boxwood, there is no harm in learning more. There are many people who pick up rags and make a fortune.
When he launched the attack on Constantinople, Roque mobilized 120,000 troops, and the bandit troops passed like a grate. When the troops left Constantinople to attack the Asia Minor Peninsula, Constantinople only had
What is left is devastated, and the marble in many temples has been removed and sent to Cyprus to build sanatoriums for the officers and soldiers of the Mediterranean expedition, so it is really difficult to find a complete building in Constantinople.
Difficult does not mean that there is none. Constantinople straddles the Bosporus. Within a few dozen square kilometers, there will always be a pearl that has been missed. Less than two kilometers away from the strait, Ruiz
A large-scale castle was found. The owner of the castle was estimated to have escaped before the fall of Constantinople. The servants and staff had also fled. The structure of the castle was not seriously damaged, but the daily necessities and furniture had been destroyed.
Gone missing.
However, this is not a problem for the officers and soldiers. They all carry bedding and blankets with them, and the necessary daily necessities can be easily obtained through the strait. There is a private pier not far from the castle. Of course, this pier is also used by Rui
Si requisition.
"This castle is quite large, with more than a hundred rooms on the upper and lower floors. The brothers finally have the privilege of living in a single room, but there is basically no furniture. I don't know who the idiot moved it so cleanly.
Net——" Lieutenant Wilson spit out the fragrance. The "shit" he mentioned were friendly forces, and they must be friendly forces from southern Africa.
Only Southern Africa has the ability to move large objects away from Constantinople. The British 29th Division also participated in the attack on Constantinople. However, the officers and soldiers of the 29th Division lacked transportation means. The troops in Southern Africa
But there are ocean transport ships to cooperate.
These days, the ocean-going ships plying between Constantinople and Cyprus are very busy, with more than a dozen ships every day.
"Send your brothers into the city to look for it. At least we have a place to sleep first -" Ruiz didn't worry, Constantinople is so big, it's not easy to get some furniture.
Wilson personally led a platoon into the city. On the way, two soldiers "picked up" an ox cart on a farm. As a result, the number of ox carts and horse carts quickly increased, and dozens of large carts gathered together in a mighty sight.
, if you pick a chicken on the bayonet, it would be too much like a Homecoming Regiment.
At this time, there was not much furniture available in Constantinople. Beds, sofas, coffee tables, wardrobes, and anything else that could be used were moved to the car. The soldiers did not have to do it themselves. The dignitaries of Constantinople were there.
The city could escape before it fell, but a large number of civilians had nowhere to escape. The soldiers casually commandeered hundreds of civilians.
It's not free labor. Requisition also requires payment. Although the reward is worthless cans, for civilians during the war, food is the best reward.
"Master Wei, do we need any logistics staff in our army?" Tommy, who was still a new recruit in Belgium, has become a warrant officer. This is a military rank between a soldier and an officer. He is an officer in name but still a soldier in reality.
, but enjoy the treatment of an officer.
He's considered a reserve officer.
"What support staff?" Wilson's response was half a beat too slow.
Tommy licked his lips at an Ottoman girl who was helping to carry things. This girl should be under 18 years old, but she had a well-developed figure. She had blond hair, fair skin, and a few playful freckles next to her nose. Her face was covered with sweat and sweat.
Try hard to smile.
The Ottomans are actually white, and many of them get married in their teens. Teenage girls look like adults.
That is to say, the Southern African Expeditionary Force has very strict requirements in some aspects. Otherwise, the fate of such girls during the war would be very tragic.
Before Wilson could speak, several officers and soldiers of the British 29th Division suddenly appeared on the street corner.
"Are you busy?" The officers and soldiers of the 29th Division greeted the soldiers holding rifles and supervising the work enthusiastically.
"You have gained quite a lot -" The soldier who still had a cigarette in his hand was also very enthusiastic. He took out the cigarette and started to scatter it. This thing is not valuable in the Southern African Expeditionary Force.
The leading lieutenant of the 29th Division of the British Army noticed the hurried girl with her head lowered. Ever since these officers and soldiers of the 29th Division of the British Army appeared, the girl panicked. Although these soldiers were nominally British soldiers, the gentleman
In just a few days, the people of Tantinoburg were able to distinguish the different British soldiers based on their uniforms.
In terms of their greed for property, there was no difference between the soldiers. They grabbed what should be snatched and picked up what should be picked up, including the amulets around the necks of children and the gold earrings on the ears of old people.
However, in other respects, the British troops wearing iron-gray uniforms and the British troops wearing dark brown uniforms are obviously different. The British officers and soldiers wearing dark brown uniforms burned, killed, and looted in Constantinople without committing any evil, and the mistakes made on the lower three routes were even more serious.
It's commonplace that they are not only interested in women, but also in men. You say it makes people desperate or not.
It is said that the officers and soldiers in iron gray uniforms are obviously different. Although they are equally greedy for property, they will not rise to the height of Xiasan Road. In the past few days, no Southern African expeditionary officers and soldiers in iron gray uniforms have made any mistakes in this regard.
Even if there is an occasional need to meet physiological needs, it is a willing exchange of value between you and me. After the work is done, you will either give money or something, and you won’t lift up your pants and leave anyway.
Therefore, the girl is not afraid of the officers and soldiers wearing iron-gray uniforms because she does not have any belongings on her body.
But girls are afraid of officers and soldiers wearing dark brown uniforms. Being a girl in a chaotic city is full of dangers.
"Girl, come here -" the second lieutenant of the 29th Division who found the girl waved to the girl.
The girl was obviously at a loss. She didn't dare to run. If she dared to run, the soldiers would shoot her. Her death would be in vain.
But I didn't dare to come over. A pretty young girl fell into the hands of these unscrupulous beasts, and the outcome can be imagined.
"Second Lieutenant, please don't interfere with the work of our workers. Do you have any souvenirs that we can exchange?" Tommy took the initiative to try to change the subject. Exchanging souvenirs is normal within the expeditionary force.
"Don't worry Warrant Officer, let me exchange feelings with your workers first -" the second lieutenant smiled and rubbed his hands together, looking so sloppy that Tommy wanted to punch the second lieutenant on his smiling face.
Before Tommy could say anything, two soldiers from the 29th Division rushed over impatiently, grabbed the bewildered girl, and prepared to take her away.
"Gentlemen, please don't do this-" An Ottoman tried to stop him and was immediately hit with a rifle butt in the face.
The girl woke up from a dream and began to cry and struggle, but her little arms and legs couldn't hold the soldier who had just come off the battlefield.
Tommy didn't speak, and clenched his fists with a stern face. The soldiers in iron-gray uniforms had ugly expressions.
They are ruthless in the face of their enemies.
When facing the weak, compassion is an emotion only a gentleman can have.