Travel through the Qing Dynasty and become emperor

Chapter 885 Fanatical Nationalists

Li Xianzhou did not say anything about this, but General Fenerbahce of Turkey was aggrieved. The upright General Fenerbahce found Mohammed V and his brother Maha, the actual ruler of the Ottoman Empire, several times. Promoting, but they evaded it with various reasons, and in the end they just gave Li Xianzhou a commendation mercifully.

"General Li, this country is really hopeless." Admiral Fenerbahce pushed his monocle and said angrily, "The real hero has been completely ignored, while a colonel who is only carrying out orders has been ignored." This is a humiliation to the noble Chinese soldiers!"

Li Xianzhou smiled and invited General Fenerbahce back to his seat: "General, each of us is angry about such things, but this country itself is like this, I think we should calmly think about the problem Where is it. Since the Turks are not willing to solve it, let China and Germany help it solve it."

Admiral Fenerbahçe was stunned for a moment, unable to comprehend the meaning of Zhou Tiancheng's words: "Excuse me, I can't quite understand what you mean."

"This is my staff officer, Mr. Zheng Jiemin." Li Xianzhou introduced Zheng Jiemin to Fenerbahce: "He will tell you everything you want to know."

Zheng Jiemin smiled slightly at the Turkish Admiral: "Your Excellency, although the Ottoman Empire has been willing to form a military alliance with China, their actual ruler, Mahmoud, still favors the British in his heart, but the British Secretary of the Navy, Mr. McKenna, is arrogant. The disrespectful move irritated him. But now that McKenna has resigned from his respective positions, once the new Admiralty of the Navy shows his favor to the Ottoman Empire, there is a possibility that Turkey will be shaken. I can't imagine how terrible it will be The result. There is also that Turkish hero, Colonel Mustafa Kemal, no, he should be called a brigadier general. He is a fanatical nationalist. He wholeheartedly wants to bring the Chinese and the The Germans were driven out, and for this he did not hesitate to destabilize the Triple Alliance and lead the Three Kingdoms from victory to defeat, which is something none of us want to see."

Fenerbahçe carefully appreciated Zheng Jiemin's words, and nodded frequently. The current Ottoman Empire is immersed in the "victory" they have achieved.Cheer for the national hero in their minds. In such a fanatical atmosphere, indeed, anything can happen. If it really happened as the other party said, it would be an unprecedented and terrible thing.The best way is to abolish Mahmoud and arrest or expel Kemal, but there are also hidden dangers in doing so, and it may suffer another greater turmoil in the Ottoman Empire. General Fenerbahce can’t help but frowned at this thought I frowned.

"I think I understand what you mean." Admiral Fenerbahce said hesitantly: "But how should we deal with this matter? By force, or through negotiations?"

"No need, just wait quietly." Zheng Jiemin said with a smile: "Please believe me, there will be a heavy rain in the sky of Turkey soon, and everything will be washed away. What we have to do. Just let yourself control yourself An army that can be controlled, strengthen our ties, and deal with anything that may happen."

General Fenerbahce shrugged helplessly for the obscure words of the Chinese. Since the Chinese are so confident in resolving this crisis, we can only trust them completely. Showed superior preparation judgment and foresight.

"I would like to ask, how many troops are completely loyal to Muhammad V and completely obey the command of Chinese and German military officers?" Zheng Jiemin asked at this time: "I need to know the exact number."

"The 11th Infantry Division and the 14th Infantry Division." Fenerbahce thought for a while and said, "These two divisions have the most German officers, and I don't think there is any problem with loyalty, but the 14th Infantry Division is newly formed. I can't give any guarantees about the combat effectiveness of my division."

Li Xianzhou then said: "Although the Seventh Army in my army, which was completely armed by the Chinese side, was disabled in the first Balkan War, it still has a certain combat effectiveness, and all the officers above the current battalion in the army are all Chinese. As officers, the soldiers of the 7th Army also have a good impression of China."

"Then the 7th Army." After hearing the two generals, Fenerbahce said: "Transfer the 7th Army to Istanbul to be responsible for the security of the Istanbul area. violent turmoil."

General Fenerbahce and Lieutenant General Li Xianzhou glanced at each other and shrugged at the same time. They are just real soldiers. They can deal with any emergencies on the battlefield, but they are powerless when it comes to conspiracy and politics. I hope everything can be resolved smoothly as Zheng Jiemin said, otherwise the impact of the war on the three allies will be too great.

In fact, the regime of the Ottoman Empire, which was shrouded in the halo of victory at this time, was very unstable. The Armenians, Kurds, and Greeks on the Black Sea coast of the empire all had hidden ambitions for separation, regardless of whether it was Europe or Asia. They infiltrated into these places one after another, especially the British, who wanted to collapse the ancient Ottoman Empire and divide it into small pieces of the country.

And the No.1909 fifth sultan of the Ottoman Empire, Muhammad Rashad Abdul, who ascended the throne in 30, was definitely not a good ruler. 1909.He came to power after his brother Abdul Hamid was deposed.At the time when the second constitutional movement of the Ottoman Empire was on the rise, the real power was controlled by the Unity and Progress Committee organized by the Young Turk Party. Muhammad became the ideal candidate for the party to establish a constitutional monarchy and was embraced as the new Sultan. He took office after the Constitution was enacted in 1876. Not long after he ascended the throne, the territory of the Ottoman Empire was dismembered by European powers; in 1910, Tripoli in North Africa was occupied by the Italians, and almost all European territories were lost in the two Balkan wars.

Under such circumstances, the various ethnic groups in the territory of the Ottoman Empire demanded independence very loudly.In the Ottoman Empire at that time, Enver, the main leader of the Young Turk Party and the military minister, was a staunch pro-China faction.He expects to rely on the strength of the Chinese to suppress all opposing forces, and to seek the greatest benefits for himself and the Ottoman Empire in the possible victory of the pro-Chinese forces.

The most violent opponent of Enver's policy was Kemal, who had just been promoted to brigadier general. He always fiercely opposed the direct conflict between the Ottoman Empire and Britain and France, and opposed the Germans and Chinese in the Ottoman Empire.He has a strong dislike for China deep in his heart.

Especially after the brilliant victory in the Battle of the Dardanelles, it was originally reported from the palace that he would be sent to Anatolia to fight against the Soviets with the Eastern Command Corps, in order to regain lost lands such as Mushi and Bitlis, But then this suggestion was strongly rejected by China and Germany, and the reasons for China and Germany are very simple.Britain and France's ambitions for the Dardanelles have never died, and it is very likely that another offensive will be launched in the near future. General Kemal's most suitable command position should be here, which makes Kemal lose the opportunity to gain again. Excellent opportunity for advancement.This incident made Kemal's anger towards China and Germany unbearable.

"We can no longer hope for Muhammad V." Kemal's friend and the chief of staff of the 19th Infantry Division Gergut said indignantly: "A Sudan who doesn't even know where Serbia and Bulgaria are , and can you expect him to contribute to the Ottoman Empire? Prince Mahmud is also the most suitable candidate for the next Sultan. And the traitor Enver should step down immediately, and you are the most suitable military minister. What British and French The coalition forces will launch an offensive in the Dardanelles, only ghosts would believe that the Chinese and Germans are clearly trying to suppress you."

Kemal said in a daze: "My ideal is to regain the lost land, restore the glory of the Ottoman Empire, and re-establish a unified and powerful country, but there are too many numb and ignorant people in the country, who foolishly think that Turkey will defeat the British and French forces. It seems to me that this is out of reach. It is an iron fact that the British army is strong for hundreds of years. Although China has risen and gained the upper hand in the confrontation with the British, in Turkey, China still cannot compete with it Yes. In my opinion, China is more like a nouveau riche or a thief, taking advantage of the time when Britain and France competed for interests with the Soviets in Europe, they plundered their colonies, but how long can this situation last?"

"Get up and fight, general." Gergut encouraged, "Now you have a great reputation in the country. As long as you shout out, the people of all Turkey will respond to you. Overthrow Mehmed V and support Prince Mahmud Successor to Sultan. Quit this damn war, no longer let Turkey become a victim of the interests of great powers, and actively develop and expand the empire while they are in trouble."

Kemal was surprised by his friend's words. Although he was dissatisfied with the status quo, he never had the idea of ​​overthrowing Muhammad V, but Geergut's words made him faintly feel that this might be the right choice.Kemal always believed that the entire Ottoman Empire would have hope only if he served as the Minister of Military Affairs. He hoped to establish a strong force headed by him to resist the pressure from China or the United Kingdom. However, under the relentless blow of reality, this dream seemed Difficult to achieve, and Gergut's suggestion pointed him another way.

Seeing that Kemal was silent, Gergut said anxiously: "Don't hesitate any longer. Our army is fighting fiercely with the Soviets on the front line, but we can only stand by. This is very important to us and the entire Ottoman Empire. It is all unfair. General, for the future and destiny of Turkey, fight bravely, and I will always stand by your side."

(End of this chapter)