Chapter 464: Gallipoli Landing (Additional 12)
As time entered the 315th year of the New God Calendar, on the battlefield in the northwest of the Bonaparte Empire, the Allied Forces and the Empire were completely locked in a stalemate.
The Empire has a variety of sharp field artillery and heavy machine guns,
The coalition forces showed a deep reserve of powerful men. The third-level extraordinary people were even delegated to the hundred-man team, and countless magic scrolls were distributed to the mage group.
The two sides either engaged in bombardments in various senses across increasingly complex trenches;
Either it is a charge and a counter-charge, a hand-to-hand combat, a fight to the death in the hail of bullets and the flash of swords.
The result is that no one can do anything to anyone else? !
On the long front, the fighting between the two sides became more and more intense, but neither side was able to truly break through the other side's defense line, and the situation was completely deadlocked.
As time entered February of the 315th year of the New Divine Calendar, both the coalition forces and the empire were clearly aware that
At this point, the Western Front was completely unsuccessful.
If you want to win, you have to find a new breakthrough point, find the opponent's weaknesses, and open up a second battlefield, or even a third battlefield!
The Empire has no choice, because the Slavic Empire is ready to move again!
If we say that the Kingdom of Sardinia used maritime trade and shipping to spread its flag throughout the Helka world, it was a different approach and a different path.
The Bonaparte Empire is like the sun at its zenith!
Although they did not escape the shackles of the feudal system, no one can deny that they reached the extreme within this system.
The fact that they have been able to survive until now despite the "generation gap" by relying on magic and the number of strong people is very telling.
As for the Slavic Empire, it was an ancient but corrupt, ruined and chaotic country.
Because it is located in the far north, although the country has a large area, it is not suitable for living.
There are not many places where people can farm, and there are no good outlets to the sea. There are many domestic conflicts, and the nobles are addicted to pleasure and are uneducated.
The lower class people do not even have basic human rights and are suffering terribly.
But you cannot deny that the cold winds of the Far North have shaped the Slavs' strong physique and tough character.
The martial spirit and the implementation of the policy of awarding titles for military merits also made the Slavs extremely eager for war.
Although they were badly beaten in the previous battle with hundreds of thousands of casualties, this did not prevent them from raising troops and preparing for war again.
In fact, the Empire really wants to avoid fighting on two fronts!
Although the empire was strong, the pressure of fighting on both the eastern and western fronts was equally enormous.
Therefore, the core point of the Schlieffen Plan is speed, to directly attack the Bonaparte Empire at the speed of thunder and lightning.
Before the enemy forces can gather, advance step by step and capture the 'heart of Bonaparte', the city of Lutetia!
As long as it is fast enough, the strong men of the Bonaparte Empire will not be able to gather together, and the Slavic Empire may not even have sent out its troops from various territories.
As long as it happens quickly enough, the war will become one-sided, which will intimidate other principalities and even the Holy See.
It’s a pity that plans are always good and perfect, but when they are implemented, all kinds of strange problems always arise.
The failure of the plan also dragged the empire into a protracted war.
At this time, the top leaders of the empire were even less willing to fight on two fronts, and they ignored the repeated provocations of the Slavic Empire.
Or perhaps, it is just a verbal condemnation.
The problem is that the Slavic Empire's enthusiasm for war exceeded the Empire's expectations.
More importantly, the Emperor of the Slavic Empire also wanted to divert domestic conflicts through war.
Thus, the second war mobilization went smoothly.
Knights, militia, artillery, and logistical supplies are all gathering here.
It can be said that the Second World War will break out soon.
These were naturally all based on the intelligence collected by the empire, and then the imperial cabinet became angry!
If the tiger doesn't show its power, do you think I'm a sick cat?
I don't want to bother with you, but you dare to go further?
If you want to fight, I will beat you until you surrender!
It was under such circumstances that the Empire brazenly opened the Eastern Front.
Many corps in East Prussia began to mobilize and mobilize, and a large amount of supplies, artillery and ammunition were transported to the Eastern Front by train.
Of course, this time, the empire is not planning to move the battlefield to East Prussia.
On the one hand, this is where the empire was founded, and there are many industries owned by great nobles here. If it is destroyed, the losses will be huge.
On the other hand, the pride of the empire is ingrained.
Passively taking a beating is not their style. Only by taking the initiative can the power of the empire be demonstrated.
In this case, fighting on two fronts is not worth mentioning.
However, what was unexpected was that before the Empire launched the attack, the coalition forces launched a counterattack first!
The Empire wants to open up another battlefield, and the coalition forces certainly have the same idea!
From the beginning of the war, they were on the passive defensive. Although they successfully dragged the war into a quagmire, they could not win the victory by simply maintaining a stalemate.
Therefore, they were actually more eager to open up a second front than the empire, and the country they chose was the Ottoman Empire.
The Ottoman Empire was located in the southeast corner of the Habsburg Empire and had a period of great glory in the history of the Old World.
In fact, at a certain period, this place was the core of the Old World.
According to legend, the great Lord of Light was born here, which gave this place the most fertile land, the warmest sunshine, abundant rainfall, and the most suitable environment for survival.
Here is also the famous city, Istanbul!
Even today, it is a place of pilgrimage.
Every year, countless people hike here just to touch the city’s tiles.
They believe that as long as they practice asceticism and moderation and keep their hearts pure, they can receive God's blessings and guidance.
This is also the place where the miracles of the sun god occur most frequently.
The blessing of God that you may never encounter in your lifetime in other places can be witnessed here every few years.
Therefore, this is also the place with the highest average life expectancy in the Old World. As a result, it has been favored by many nobles, who have purchased properties here.
Of course, the historical glory has nothing to do with the current Ottoman Empire.
Its corruption and backwardness were also world-famous, and it was even nicknamed the "Sick Man of the Old World" and was ridiculed.
The only city that other countries could covet was the ancient holy city of Istanbul.
Of course, the coalition forces chose it because it was the weakest, but also because of its geographical location.
As long as they conquer the Ottoman Empire and head north, they can enter the southern provinces of the empire.
In fact, there are several similar counterattack plans, and there is even a plan to directly attack the city of Oakland in the northern province of the empire through the Silver Sea.
It is said that there was a fierce debate within the coalition forces over this issue, with each side arguing over their own reasons. However, in the end, all of their arguments were rejected one by one, and the Ottoman Empire was finally chosen.
As for the specific reason, it may be because of the city of Jinuo in the southern province.
Although it is not as big as the Ruhr area, it is also the second largest industrial new area in the empire, and its importance is self-evident.
It is more likely because the Ottoman Empire and the Kingdom of Sardinia had an irreconcilable hatred.
Therefore, Winston, the first naval minister of the Kingdom of Sardinia, debated with many scholars and finally decided on a plan.
For this reason, the Kingdom of Sardinia became the main force in this war. They sent out hundreds of large warships, equipped with various assault boats and minesweepers.
And an army of up to 300,000.
That’s not all, because this is a coalition force, so naturally the Kingdom of Sardinia cannot contribute alone.
Therefore, Her Majesty the Queen invited many heroes and sent envoys to many countries.
In the end, including the Bonaparte Empire, the Tudor Dynasty, the Principality of João, the Kingdom of Bourbon, the Kingdom of Cordoba, the Principality of Fatema, etc., all sent troops to varying degrees.
Among them, the Bonaparte Empire was the most generous. Although the troops it sent were all untrained new troops, there were still as many as 50,000 of them.
As for other countries, the number ranges from tens of thousands to thousands.
Do you want to ask them if they want to get involved?
Of course no one would be willing to do that!
But the situation is such that if they don't send troops, it will be seen as a sign of disloyalty and they will inevitably be targeted.
So, just send more or less soldiers to represent yourself in the war.
But this is what the Kingdom of Sardinia needs, because they are already fighting for the right to speak in the coalition.
Where there are people, there are conflicts, and there is even more intrigue within the coalition forces.
Although they gathered under the same banner, it would be a joke to say that they would work together sincerely regardless of gains and losses.
The position of overlord was previously tacitly assumed to belong to the Bonaparte Empire, but now the Kingdom of Sardinia has seen the opportunity and also wants to compete for it.
Even so, the Bonaparte Empire did not dare to object!
Because their current dependence on the Sardinian Navy is almost obvious to all.
At the end of February in the year 315 of the New Divine Calendar, the coalition forces sent sixteen naval warships into the Aegean Sea in an attempt to open the Gallipoli Strait.
Of course, the Ottoman Empire was aware of the coalition's large-scale actions and made preparations early on.
They received strong support from the Habsburg Empire, which deployed a large number of mines and coastal defense guns here. After a salvo, they sank two of the ships and forced the other warships to retreat.
But this is just the beginning!
In March of the 315th year of the New Divine Calendar, the coalition forces returned with hundreds of thousands of troops on hundreds of warships.
At this point, the Gallipoli landing battle broke out completely!
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Flower collar,
Golden House.
Roy and the red dragon Virgil gathered together again, sat in front of the magic mirror, and stared at it intently.
At this time, the entire magic mirror was divided into four screens, which were shot from four perspectives and also different battlefields.
The coalition forces chose four locations for beach landings. Naturally, the battles in these four locations were the most intense.
On the battlefield, warships were facing the land sideways, with magic cannons extending from their barrels, and the magic patterns on them lit up and then went out.
In a flash, shells were fired one after another amid the smoke and roar, creating clouds of smoke and craters on the coastline.
Below, there were small boats, carrying a full load of soldiers, struggling forward.
Under the cover of artillery fire, they rushed onto the mudflats and quickly crawled forward to find cover.
Once enough men have gathered and the artillery fire stops, they will charge.
This was the first time that Loy saw the cooperation between the army and navy in a beach landing battle.
Of course, the Ottoman Empire was not idle either. Heavy machine guns were extended from the trenches and bunkers they had built, sweeping across the battlefield.
The bullets were like the scythe of the god of death, swinging over and over again.
From time to time, you can see the light of fighting spirit bursting out, or the restlessness of elements. The fight between the two sides gradually reaches a climax.
However, just as Luo Yi was watching with great interest, the sound of "ding ding ding" of the bells rang rapidly, waking up the concentrating man and dragon.
(End of this chapter)
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