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    There was a big deviation in Zhang Guangde's judgment, and the difficulty of attacking Istanbul exceeded the pre-war judgment.  The mistakes that occurred were mainly reflected in the misunderstanding of the enemy's fighting will.  Historically, Turkey was able to exist in the name of the "Sick Man of Europe" and has never been colonized. This shows that even if this country is scumbag, the military's will to fight is still very strong.  With the support of Britain and France, Turkey fought n wars with Russia, and Russia never occupied Constantinople, which was still there.  The Afrika Korps concentrated the strength of ten infantry divisions and one cavalry division, and two infantry divisions and one cavalry division were mopped up on the south bank.  With so many troops, transportation is the main problem.  Fortunately, with Egypt as a springboard and a large number of ships obtained through robbery, this problem was barely solved.  On the second day of the attack, the landing operation fell into a relatively dangerous situation. How should I put it, the place was too small and it was difficult to invest too many troops.  Throwing in one infantry division at a time, after landing on the coast, the Turkish army launched a fierce attack.  The soldiers lined up, followed the drumbeats, and armed with muskets, charged towards the beachhead without fear of death.  Although the naval guns on the sea kept firing, these soldiers seemed to have no fear and continued to move forward wave after wave.  The landing troops fought very hard. With the help of temporary barbed wire and the cover of naval guns, they fought fiercely for a whole day. The Turkish troops with numerous casualties rushed to the position several times. At the critical moment before dark, the navy launched more than 100 troops.  The heavy machine guns were brought ashore.  What changes the situation of the battle is not the intensive artillery fire. That thing can only block the shooting. As the enemy approaches the position, the naval guns can only stare.  But the heavy machine gun is different. It sprays tongues of flame at critical moments, and soldiers fall one after another in front of this murderous weapon.  The tsunami-like attack was repulsed.  According to incomplete statistics, the Turkish army suffered nearly 50,000 casualties in this day's battle.  The Turkish army was seriously injured.  After this day's fighting there was no further attack.  Switched to defense.  In this day's battle, the 30th Infantry Division, which was the first to land, landed more than 12,000 people one after another and went into battle one after another. At the cost of nearly 3,000 casualties, they defended the landing site.  After repelling the Turkish troops, the landing troops who fought fiercely for a day had no time to rest and cleared the bodies in front of the position overnight.  Reinforce the position and continuously expand the landing field forward.  The engineers worked all night long to expand the pier and build more new temporary trestles.  Istanbul has a port, but it is a place heavily guarded by Turkish troops and is not suitable as a landing site.  At night, the landing site was brightly lit, and the gunfire in front of the position was still sporadic. There was no large-scale battle, but the Turkish army persevered in small-scale harassment.  The landing force worked carefully.  On the one hand, I have to deal with these harassments.  At dawn, silence suddenly returned to the battlefield.  The Turkish army did not continue to move, and the Ming army finally gained a short period of peace.  One boat after another kept approaching the coast.  Use small boats, or enter the port, to transport people and materials ashore.  On this day, the Ming army's attack was launched by newly landed troops, aiming to expand this area.  After a busy day, three infantry divisions landed one after another and expanded in all directions.  The landing site is still a few kilometers away from the city. After completing the landing, the troops must immediately go into battle.  Expand the space around.  When Zhang Guangde and Chen Ping landed, it was already the sixth day of the battle.  The temporary dock was transformed into a huge cargo yard.  There are supplies piled up in the open everywhere, and simply covering them with a raincloth is enough to protect them.  The landing field was a mess.  The smell of blood stung his nose.  At this time, ships were still docking, and eight infantry divisions arrived in two batches. This fleet must complete its mission as soon as possible and leave this water area, so as not to block the route of the next batch of ships.  Following the two ashore was Ibrahim, whose role was naturally to persuade them to surrender.  In a week of continuous fighting, more than 10,000 Turkish troops were captured.  Ibrahim is going to save these people from the hands of the Ming demons and become his future army team members. Then he will take these people on board the ship and return to the south bank to set up a new regime.  .  How to say, there are always people who are willing to change their original intentions.  For Ibrahim, although the script was different from what Abdullah said, it was essentially the same.  There is no choice, and the results of doing it and not doing it are completely different.  He could choose not to do it, and then there would be no need to exist.  The noble envoy of the Ming Empire would not keep a Turkish nobleman who wasted food.  Since you don't want to die, you have no choice but to do it, even if you pinch your nose.  Especially when he saw the mountains of corpses burning in the fire, the stench made him decide not to eat meat again in his life, and he also made up his mind.  The truth is simple, either die by yourself or die with everyone else.  The multiple-choice questions are too simple and not difficult at all.  Ibrahim put in the work and found some old friends among the prisoners.After three days of busy work with them, more than 3,000 soldiers were willing to join his command.  Ibrahim's reason for persuading these people is simple. Everyone has seen that due to the stupidity of the current Sultan, the empire has provoked enemies that it should not have provoked.  Look, everyone, Istanbul is currently struggling in hellish flames.  This is a practical question. There is an artillery regiment in the Ming Army's landing force. 24 105 cannons are constantly bombarding the distant city.  Not to mention that there are more such cannons landing one after another. In the previous battles, these brave people have lost their courage and their fighting spirit.  Yes, there are indeed many fanatical warriors who insist on their beliefs, but this does not mean that everyone can sacrifice without any concerns.  A winter rain fell, making the war more difficult.  In a manor outside the city, Zhang Guangde and Chen Ping were waiting quietly.  A bearded man led a young man on horseback into the manor. After dismounting, he nodded implicitly and greeted the soldier who took the reins.  "It's been a hard journey, Mr. Romanov." Zhang Guangde came forward to greet him politely, while Chen Ping stood quietly aside, examining the two guests from the northern part of the Ming Dynasty.  According to Chen Xie's analysis, this country will become a threat to Ming Dynasty in the future.  The reason is simple. This is a fighting nation. Its special geographical location and vast territory make it almost impossible for this country to eliminate it from the outside.  The Russians took the initiative to contact the Ming Dynasty mission and requested a secret meeting.  "This is my companion, Mikhailov." Romanov introduced the young man around him. On the surface, it seemed that Romanov was the main one among the two people, but his intuition told Chen Ping that this young man was the real one.  The talker of this meeting was.  "Okay, no more polite words." Zhang Guangde went directly to the topic, motioned for the two of them to sit down, drank a cup of hot tea, and said: "On the surface, it seems that cooperation between the two countries will help end this war as soon as possible.  But objectively speaking, we don't need your help for the time being. According to my personal understanding, your country has a strong plot against Constantinople, and the strategy formulated by our cabinet is to leave some personnel stationed here for a long time.  . Of course, we are not occupying this place, but are proposing to lease a place to the new government of the Ottoman Empire as a residence for the remaining personnel.¡± But the meaning behind it is very clear, cooperation is a mutually beneficial act, but now.  Russia cannot provide enough benefits to satisfy Ming Dynasty.  "Our army can launch an attack from the Caucasus region to contain" Romanov started to explain, but was interrupted by Zhang Guangde rudely: "Your country launches an attack, and it is your country that benefits. It has nothing to do with our country.  Relationship. The reality is that due to our army¡¯s attack on this city, your country can easily defeat the Turkish army in the Caucasus direction. Since you have taken advantage, don¡¯t come here to behave.¡±  Very neat and smooth translation of the whole process.  At this time, the young man named Mikhailov said: "You are right, please forgive me that I can only speak French. The Tsar of our country hopes to get some help from your country. Ming Dynasty is the most powerful and most powerful country in the world today."  Civilized country, civilization hopes to send a delegation to visit the Ming Dynasty and send overseas students to your country." Zhang Guangde glanced at Romanov, does this mean that he is a request?  Romanov decisively endorsed the young man: "Yes, this is the purpose of our coming here. We hope to reach an agreement on friendly cooperation with your country." Chen Ping, who had been silent for a long time, said: "Don't rush to say this, I  I hope that before the relationship between the two countries is formally determined, the sphere of influence between the two countries can be divided. According to historical records, as early as the Han Dynasty, our country's territory included the Beihai area." He took out the map and pointed at it.  Lake Baikal on the map: "That's right here. In the past ten years, our expedition team has been heading north, constantly setting up signs along the way. Although you may not admit it, it is certain that the territory of the Ming Empire has become the same as that of your country.  Very close. Our people brought back news that your country has been developing toward the southeast and has had several unfriendly contacts with our people. " "Sir, can you put aside these disputes for the time being? I think we can.  There are more important issues to talk about." Romanov quickly interrupted. The Russians' thirst for land seemed to have no end.  Don't talk about him at this time, even Russia as a whole has not considered this issue.  Divide their respective territories with the Ming Dynasty?  Looking at the points on this world map, it can be seen that in the northeast, northwest, and northwest directions of the Ming Dynasty, the footsteps of the Ming Empire far exceeded the footsteps of Russia.  "So, our meeting is destined to be unable to achieve any results. I have to express regret for this!" Zhang Guangde shrugged, saying that he did not want to continue talking.  Mikhailov said: "Your Excellency, Russia hopes to learn advanced civilization from the Ming Dynasty. Is this necessary?"Can't you be satisfied?  " Chen Ping said: "The French said the same thing, but what Ming got was betrayal.  I think it is a matter of values. In the traditional moral system of the Ming Dynasty, Xinnuo is an important standard.  But in European countries, it seems that there is nothing that cannot be betrayed, as long as the interests are sufficient.  Unfortunately, the French misunderstood the Ming Dynasty, and Europe misunderstood the Ming Dynasty. Just when they thought we would give up, our battleships came, and their naval guns roared along the coastlines of Europe.  "(To be continued.)
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