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    Chapter 908: The Ming army¡¯s casualties were small, which meant that the Turkish army and citizens suffered heavy casualties.  This is directly related to the fighting methods. The Ming army fought in the same way after entering the city. Once they encountered resistance, they stopped immediately, shouted into the building, put down their weapons and escorted those who came out, and those who did not come out directly threw grenades inside, and then  Rush inward.  As for whether the people inside understand it or not, no one cares at all.  As a result, the casualties caused by the war have increased sharply. Once there is resistance in any area, it will immediately enter this mode.  This is the royal city of the Ottoman Empire, and the resistance is naturally very fierce.  Although not every household is resisting, those big households are definitely resisting.  The Ming army, which was advancing from two directions, slowed down a lot.  The fighting in the city lasted for three days, and finally the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire sent an envoy to propose a ceasefire.  The Ming army's attitude was very clear: surrender unconditionally, otherwise they would not mind killing every noble in the city.  One hundred thousand Turkish troops surrendered under the Sultan's orders, and this disaster ended.  After being screened by Ibrahim, the prisoners who were willing to follow him were released on the spot. Those who resisted to the end were taken to the dock to work. After the things that should be shipped away were shipped, the prisoners of war also had to be shipped away. It is estimated that they will spend their entire lives.  You have to work on the construction site until you die.  This statement is not an exaggeration at all. At the same time that the Suez Canal was under construction, there was also a railway connecting Alexandria and Suez.  There are also road construction and so on, so there are more places to work.  From the beginning to the end of the battle, the entire battle lasted 21 days. The Ming army suffered less than 10,000 casualties, and the Turkish casualties were estimated to be 300,000 according to incomplete statistics.  Civilian casualties cannot be counted, and the cruelty of war has once again been exposed.  At night, the whole city is not quiet, and sporadic gunshots can be heard intermittently.  Cries and curses.  Pleading, screaming.  Similar nights lasted for a whole week before slowly calming down.  Zhang Guangde¡¯s journey is over. He leaves this city and heads to the next stop.  Chen Ping can't leave for the time being. There are too many things worth transporting in this city.  The things to be transported are not precious metals, but various cultural relics.  The Afrika Korps didn't care about these things, so they packed and sold the piles to Dafa Bank.  The military cares more about precious metals such as gold and silver, but ordinary people are lucky.  Rich families would not let anyone go. After robbing everything, they would give it to the bank to exchange for money.  This is the reason why Chen Ping stayed. The bank staff were busy converting the money into Chinese dollars for the troops and soldiers, and then shipped away the gold and silver in a boatload.  According to incomplete statistics, the precious metals robbed in this city are worth 30 million yuan after conversion.  What is this concept?  Gold and silver equivalent to thirty million taels of silver were taken away.  In addition to the loss of precious metals and cultural relics.  And the population.  About 100,000 young women were trafficked to various places in the Ming Dynasty in the next year.  This is war, this is the invader.  The city's resistance never stopped, even though a week after the battle, Ibrahim, who had "rescued" a large number of nobles, declared himself the new Sultan and signed an Ming Dynasty contract with the Ming Dynasty.  The resistance was all small-scale battles and did not cause much trouble to the Ming army.  But one after another.  There were also many soldier casualties.  According to the contract.  One-third of the city's dock area became leased by the Ming Dynasty.  The rest was given back to Ibrahim.  The two countries declared that the war was over.  As the war between the two countries ceased, civil war broke out in the Ottoman Turkish Empire.  Although Ibrahim received the loyalty of a large number of nobles and troops, there were still nobles and troops outside who did not buy it.  As a result, a "counterinsurgency" civil war broke out.  Relying on the support of some nobles, Ibrahim purchased a large amount of second-hand equipment from the Ming Dynasty, armed one hundred thousand troops, and suppressed those nobles and troops who disobeyed him.  At this time, Chen Ping came into play again. All the money for purchasing arms was loaned from Chen Ping.  The annual interest rate is 4 cents at a reasonable price.  I borrowed five million in one breath, which was of course not silver, but Ming Dynasty's Huayuan.  Not to mention that the credit of this money is absolutely reliable. If you take it to a branch opened at the dock, let alone use it, you can directly exchange it for silver and gold.  Because of the existence of this bank, Ming Dynasty¡¯s Huayuan¡¯s reputation in this country was instantly established.  The beautifully printed Hua Yuan is very easy to use and carry. It became the strongest currency in the city in less than half a year.  I have to say that this is a magical thing. In fact, to put it bluntly, it is very simple. For ordinary people, life must continue.  No matter how deep the hatred is, clothing, food, and feeding your family are all things that must be done.  After the contract was signed, the Ming army was very cooperative and successively withdrew from important buildings in the city.  Instead, they settled near the dock. In the next three years, it was inevitable to withdraw their troops one after another. In the end, the remaining army was just an infantry division, guarding this important city and blocking the entrance to the Black Sea.  The bear in the north wanted to go south and his claws were cut off.The development direction can only be towards the Baltic Sea or further north.  The contract stipulates that the Ottoman Turkish Empire will pay 30 million Chinese yuan in compensation to the Ming Dynasty, unilateral most-favored-nation treatment, etc., a standard unequal treaty.  This is looking at the issue from the perspective of future generations, but the current Ottoman nobles don't think so when looking at this issue.  They were losers, and they were lucky enough to be able to save most of the city, as well as the integrity of the country and its tax revenue.  After taking the throne, the first thing the new Sudan has to do is not to calm the people, but to meet with political opponents. The purpose of the civil war is for power.  Despite receiving economic and military "aid" from the Ming Dynasty, Ibrahim's road to unification was not too smooth. The civil war lasted for five years, and finally all the rebellions were put down.  But in the process, the Ottoman Turkish Empire lost two-thirds of the Arabian Peninsula, including independent indigenous people and land ceded to the Ming Dynasty.  No matter what, the Ottoman Empire, which was the defeated party and lost its capital, miraculously preserved a large empire and could continue to exist.  As for the lost land near Russia, we can just try to get it back in the future.  It is normal for these two countries to love and kill each other for decades.  The severe cold and dampness in early spring were bone-chilling. Despite a winter preparation period, Louis XIV still could not feel at ease.  Ming Dynasty refused to negotiate on the grounds that there were no prerequisites for negotiation. If Louis XIV did not abdicate, Ming Dynasty would not accept any form of negotiation.  The same embarrassment was found in Britain. Ming offered very high conditions and did not bargain.  The two countries want to unite but do not have the conditions. The English Channel protects the British Empire and blocks the connection between the two countries.  As an island nation, Britain faces even more serious problems.  The Ming Dynasty's fleet roamed all over Europe, and whenever it saw ships flying the British and French flags, they would sink them.  Even if the British and French flags are not flying, they still need to be inspected.  If the ship is found to be from two countries, it will still be detained.  In front of a steam cruiser with a speed of up to eleven knots, no ship in Europe today has the possibility of running away.  Unless you are lucky and encounter heavy fog.  After a spring rain, a week of sunny days ushered in.  The small town of Toulon seemed to be dead. The ships on the pier were parked quietly, and not a single ship was moving.  In the Mediterranean, once you set sail, you may not be able to come back.  The soldiers on the fort got up early to change the guard as usual.  Although winter has passed, the threat from the Ming Empire has not disappeared.  The tight string is still there. As an important port on the Mediterranean coast, Toulon may be attacked at any time.  The weather was good in the early morning. Soldier Jean Valjean climbed up to the fort. After greeting his companions on the night shift, he raised his telescope and looked at the distant sea.  Everything is so peaceful, at least now the war is not coming.  But the next moment, his mouth was too wide to close, and he stared at the sea blankly. After being frozen for a long time, he walked to the bronze bell like a madman, pulled the rope and knocked hard.  Dang, dang, dang, the rapid ringing of the bell woke up the sleeping soldiers. They rushed out of their residences, dressed up and boarded the fort.  "Oh God!" An officer looked at the sea blankly and sighed helplessly.  The dense smoke column means that the Ming warships are coming, and there are many of them.  So how many battleships came?  There are 24 steam armored warships, 36 sailing warships, and 800 transport ships, all floating on the sea near here.  Of course, this is only the first batch. After completing the Battle of Istanbul, the African Corps can finally calmly launch a landing campaign against France.  In fact, preparations for this battle have been going on for a long time. Before that, the Marine Corps had occupied Corsica and used it as a springboard to hoard a large amount of supplies and personnel.  Because it faces the sea on both sides, France's defense is very awkward. On the one hand, it must guard against the Mediterranean Sea, and on the other hand, it must guard against attacks from the Atlantic.  The Ming army was very calm and could set off from the ports in northern Spain or the island of Corsica in the Mediterranean.  Generally speaking, the passively defensive French Army can only wait for the final judgment.  So now, the judgment comes.  "Woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo for places oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo  Pieces of gunpowder smoke rose from the sea, and the 105 and 150 guns of the Ming Dynasty fleet opened fire. Taking advantage of their range, they covered Toulon's fort with dense artillery fire.  The artillery fire was prepared for a full hour, and then the artillery fire was extended. At this time, the sail warship came up, bombarded the coast with 75 guns, lowered the boat, and a large number of soldiers came down from the rope net, boarded the boat and rowed vigorously.  It must be said that in the era without landing craft, landing operations were a hard job.  Boom boom boom, the fort opened fire. The target of the attack was the small boats on the sea. The possibility of hitting the big ships was zero. The range was not enough and the power was not enough.  Because of this, he was washed away by the main battleship.After one pass, even the sailing battleship was not afraid of sporadic gunfire.  (To be continued.) PS: Due to various reasons, this book has to be accelerated and will definitely be finished before the Chinese New Year.  About 500,000 words of content had to be condensed into 200,000 words, so what you see is written in broad strokes with very few details.
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