Chapter 881: Emperor Zhu's Divine Calculation (Fourth update, please subscribe)
"…With the arrival of thousands of "Russian vodka", the Pleven Fortress turned into a sea of fire. The earth was set on fire. In the flames and billowing smoke, the Turks were either buried in the sea of fire or choked to death by the poisonous smoke. In short, even the most tenacious Turks could not hold on. Failure was inevitable. The once jubilant machine guns became dumb, and the heavy artillery became a decoration. However, the Russian siege artillery was roaring. Their heavy artillery easily tore through the solid bricks and stones of the Pleven Fortress. In the flames and bombardment, the Pleven Fortress fell.
With the capture of Osman Nuri and tens of thousands of Turkish troops, the Turkish resistance in Pleven ended!
September 17th will be remembered by the world as the day when the Russians reduced the fortress to a mere decoration with "Russian vodka" and heavy artillery.
Huangming Times - Vodka - A Gift from Russia
When putting down the newspaper, the corners of Emperor Zhu's lips could not help but rise slightly. History had changed again. Originally, the Pleven Fortress was the most tenacious and powerful resistance encountered by the Russian army in the Tenth Russo-Turkish War. Osman Nuri, who guarded the Pleven Fortress, was not only an excellent general, but also had an extremely strong will. Historically, on September 11, he had killed and wounded more than 20,000 Russian and Romanian coalition forces at one time, which directly led to the collapse of Russian bonds and the ruble depreciated by more than one third overnight.
And now?
In the battle on September 11, the Russian army easily destroyed the Turkish resistance. In just six days, they used "simple incendiary bombs" made from more than 3,000 tons of waste oil to destroy the Turkish army's outer positions and the Pleven Fortress.
"Russian vodka... doesn't that mean there's no Motorov cocktail?"
While talking to himself, Emperor Zhu couldn't help feeling a little melancholy.
Such a famous thing was buried like this... But it's better to be buried, after all, the Ming Dynasty will rely on tanks to dominate in the future. That cocktail is not very friendly to tanks.
After glancing at the newspaper again, Emperor Zhu shook his head slightly.
"Osman Nuri was captured after all."
Just like in history, although he was captured, his outstanding performance still won the respect of his opponents. Grand Duke Nicholas, commander of the Russian Danube Army, came to comfort him when he heard the news of his capture:
"Although you have failed, the defense of the Pleven Fortress will surely be a glorious page in military history."
When Tsar Alexander II asked him why he did not surrender earlier, he still answered with the righteous words - "The country gave me guns so that I can fight, not so that I can surrender."
However, this guy probably never had the chance to enjoy a hero's welcome when he returned to Istanbul, nor was he named "Gazi" (warrior) and promoted to marshal because of his outstanding performance in the war.
Because by the time he is released, Turkey will no longer exist!
Türkiye!
"It is three months earlier than in history, which means that at the earliest, they will arrive at the Bosphorus Strait in November..."
The reason why Emperor Zhu the Great came to this conclusion was that historically, within less than two months after the Battle of Pleven, the Russian army reached the Bosphorus Strait - that was the first time that the Christian army had attacked here since the fall of Constantinople in 1453, 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, that was also the last time they had such a beautiful dream. Britain sent their fleet to the Bosphorus Strait. With the support of the British, Russia's offensive was curbed. From then on, Russia's expansion turned to the East...
"Well, time is on Russia's side now. As long as they seize this opportunity, they will definitely be able to capture Constantinople. The situation is on my side!"
The trend is on my side!
When Emperor Zhu said these four words, his heart was filled with certain emotions. What were these emotions?
It's not just about pride, but he has moved the whole world.
Thanks to his efforts, the world was completely changed by him.
After Russia breaks out of the Bosphorus Strait, no one knows where this rapidly expanding beast will stop, but one thing is certain - Britain.
"...After Russia completes its mission to restore 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 to the South, both Persia and India are richer. The Russians..."
Emperor Zhu pursed his lips, turned around and looked at Zuo Zongtang and said.
"Left Prime Minister, the next diplomatic focus of the Ming Dynasty is to ensure that Russia will focus their targets in the south. In other words, we must 'drive out Russia and eat Britain'."
His Majesty's order made Zuo Zongtang think for a moment, then he spoke.
"Your Majesty, 'Drive out Russia and eat Britain' is certainly a good suggestion, but Russia may not necessarily expand southward according to our ideas!"
In fact, this is also what Zuo Zongtang admires most about His Majesty. As early as six years ago, he began to plan all this, and eventually made Russia, France and the Austro-Hungarian Empire all move forward step by step according to His Majesty's ideas. But what about this time?
Zuo Zongtang couldn't help but feel a little suspicious.
"Russia's dream is Constantinople, France's dream is to sit firmly on the throne, and Austria-Hungary is just for expansion. This time we have tied them together with Turkey, so what about the future? Compared to fighting with Britain, they would rather digest the existing and upcoming fruits of victory!"
"That's the truth, but the left minister,"
Emperor Zhu laughed.
"Let's not talk about people being greedy, let's talk about Britain. Do you think Britain will let us divide Turkey? Turkey is just the beginning of the war. As I said at the beginning, this is just a preview of a 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 said in a sarcastic tone.
"It is to ensure that Russia and France do 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 eyebrows jumped and he said with a little surprise.
"Your Majesty, do you mean that Austria-Hungary might disembark?"
(End of this chapter)
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