Travel through the Qing Dynasty and become emperor

Chapter 886 Unstoppable Ambition

"There must be detailed planning and perfect preparation." Kemal calmed down at this time: "We need the support of the majority of people. Maybe the victory in the Dardanelles seems to be a mistake now. After the victory brought honor to me and my 19th Division, it also stabilized the rule of Muhammad V. Now there are many people who support him in the country, and if we want to succeed, we must have the full support of Prince Mahmoud, otherwise We will face tragic defeat, and the entire Ottoman Empire will face dire circumstances."

"No one will ignore the great power that is coming, and the prince is no exception." Seeing that Kemal has been moved, Gergut said happily: "I hope you can have a good communication with Prince Mahmud. In some You have a lot in common, and I am sure the Prince will support you in the end."

"I'm going to meet the prince right now." Kemal said ecstatically, "Perhaps as you said, Prince Mahmud will stand by our side and fight for the integrity of Turkey and the independence of the nation."

No matter how the situation on the battlefield develops, like a tiger hiding in a corner, China, which is recharging its energy, has stretched out its sharp minions and is determined to intervene in the internal affairs of the Ottoman Empire.As a channel to enter Europe in the future, China will never allow any mistakes in the Ottoman Empire, and all forces opposing this empire will be regarded as enemies by China.

Britain, Germany, France, Italy have been fighting back and forth for their respective interests in this country long enough, and now it's China's turn to take over the Ottoman Empire.

More than 270 people from the Dragon Army Special Brigade secretly drove into Istanbul, and got mixed up in the palace of Mehmet V without anyone knowing it. They shouldered the important task of defending the Sultan.

Muhammad V did not believe the rebellion that the Chinese said at all. It is absolutely impossible for Prince Mahmud and Kemal, the hero of the Ottoman Empire, to betray him. The man's warning was told as a joke to his brother Mahmud.

Mahmoud couldn't laugh at all, because Kemal was at his home at this time.For Kemal's suggestion, Mahmud strongly opposed it at first, but then Kemal described to him a bright prospect of the Ottoman Empire after he succeeded to the sultan, which made Mahmud's heart beat again.

The huge temptation of the "Sultan" eroded his reason like a devil, and he couldn't resist the entire Ottoman Empire in his own hands. Finally, Mahmoud compromised in front of his interests.He decided to betray his brother and control the fate of the Ottoman Empire by himself.

"It seems that the Chinese are already alert." Prince Mahmoud said, "The Sultan has told me about this today. Fortunately, he is not alert. Instead, he finds it very funny."

Kemal was a little nervous: "The Chinese people's sense of smell is too sensitive. I think we have to act early. Now that the British and the Soviets are arguing in Europe, and the power of the Chinese cannot reach here for the time being, even if they We noticed something happened, and we couldn’t react in time. We should close the border immediately and send heavy troops to defend it; we should transfer troops loyal to us from the inside, and attack suddenly while Muhammad V is still in the dark, abolish the Sultan and leave it to you position, and then withdraw from the Triple Alliance, make good friends with the British and the French, so that we only need to focus on dealing with the Chinese."

Mahmud said with some doubts: "It may not be difficult to overthrow Muhammad V, but have you considered the series of consequences caused by it? There are many Chinese and German officers in the territory of the Ottoman Empire, and they have a lot of knowledge. The imperial army will attack us fiercely at any time."

"The territorial integrity and national independence of the motherland are in danger, and only the will and perseverance of the nation can save national independence." Kemal said impassionedly: "Please believe that our army will stand on the side of justice and have With your voice, all imperial troops will unite around you; please believe in the awareness of the people of the empire, with your leadership we will be invincible. The 19th Infantry Division and I are ready, and a regiment of elite soldiers has arrived The outskirts of Istanbul can be driven into the city at any time. My Chief of Staff Gergut has already mixed into the city with hundreds of people. On the day of the uprising, they will open the city gate and let the righteous army roar in. Palace, get rid of Muhammad V and support your enthronement!"

"Well, now that you are ready, I agree with your plan." Mahmoud made his final decision: "For the future of the Ottoman Empire, I will take on this burden without hesitation. General Kemal, Now I grant you the military command of the uprising, and promise you that after the uprising is successful, you will serve as the military minister and form a new one."

Kemal's face was filled with excitement, and the long-awaited opportunity was right in front of him: "Prince, no, great sultan, I will not disappoint your expectations, please wait for the news of our victory! "

When Kemal left, the expression on Mahmoud's face completely changed, and he immediately called in his own guard captain: "How many armed forces can we mobilize?"

"There are 500 people who can be summoned immediately." The captain of the guard replied: "If necessary, I can find 500 people in eight hours."

"You don't need to look any further, 500 people are enough." Mahmoud said with a gloomy face, "I am closely monitoring Kemal, but you are not allowed to participate in his actions. If his uprising fails, then you immediately Find a way to get rid of him, and absolutely can't involve me in the slightest; if his uprising succeeds, he will be arrested immediately for treason and murder of the sultan, and he will be shot directly without any trial. This person is really terrible, And I have too much desire for power, and putting him by my side means that I am raising a tiger every day, who knows that one day he will overthrow me like Muhammad V."

At this point, it should be said that Kemal’s upcoming uprising aimed at overthrowing Muhammad V was doomed to be a tragedy from the very beginning. Not only China has learned about Kemal’s plot and is ready to put an end to the uprising, but even Internally, they also fight each other, thinking about getting rid of each other, and wanting to monopolize power.

When Shen Zui led the Dragon Army Special Brigade into Istanbul, his public identity was an officer of the Chinese Military Advisory Group. He brought not many people this time, but they were all the best of the best he carefully selected.

The task Guan Xuqing gave him and his troops was very simple, to assist Li Xianzhou and Zheng Jiemin to quell the rebellion in the Ottoman Empire, stabilize the local situation, and suppress all possible rioters. The elite soldiers who have fought a hundred battles are full of confidence.

"Now the situation is basically clear." Zheng Jiemin, who has accurate information, said: "The rebellion will take place in two days. Their goal is to open the city gate, attack the palace directly, force Muhammad V to abdicate, and then immediately withdraw from the Three Kingdoms alliance, which would do great harm to the cause of the Empire."

"Just arrest them." Shen Zui obviously dismissed these rebels: "In less than an hour, I can send them all bundled up here."

Zheng Jiemin smiled: "It's easy to catch them, but we have to take care of many things. After the victory in the defense of the Dardanelles, the Ottoman Empire attributed all the credit to Kemal Under the name, he suddenly became a national hero in Turkey, and he has many supporters, so the direct arrest may cause unnecessary turmoil in Turkey, which is not the result we want to see. Similarly, the victory of Dardanelles It also greatly enhanced the prestige of Muhammad V, making him look like a hardworking and promising king."

Li Xianzhou interjected: "The Seventh Army has completed its control of Istanbul. We have purged a large number of supporters of Kemal in the army. Now the entire army is completely in our hands. At the same time, in order to deal with possible unexpected situations, I have asked General Chen Jitang and the Lightning Troops to make emergency preparations, and if there is a change in information, the Lightning Troops will be able to arrive in Istanbul in just two days."

"Then the task of the Special Forces is to protect that so-called Muhammad V, what else do we need to do." Shen Zui is most concerned about this issue.

"Arrest Kemal publicly, and arrest Mahmud secretly." Zheng Jiemin replied: "We want to arrest Kemal in the name of a rebel, but for Mahmud, after all, we have no direct and public evidence to prove that he participated in the The rebellion happened, so we can only secretly control him within a certain range, and we need to inform the Germans and Enver to prepare. The ideal result is that Enver directly suppresses it, and we plan operations behind the scenes."

At this time in Istanbul, the old and new forces were fighting openly and secretly with each other, and both wanted to kill each other at once.In all fairness, once Kemal's coup is successful, it will be of great benefit to promoting Turkey's progress, but it is not in China's interest.

On the road to the rise of a great power, there will never be sympathy and mercy.There are only bloody massacres and conquests, and disgusting political intrigues and tricks.China's gentlemanly demeanor, tolerance and humility for thousands of years will only become the biggest and most stubborn stumbling block on China's road to hegemony!

The leader of a country will determine the temperament of the country. For example, what the rulers of the late Qing Dynasty brought to the Chinese people was backwardness, inferiority, and tolerance everywhere.And Guan Xuqing was undoubtedly very successful in this regard.His sentence "There is no fairness and justice between countries. If you want to gain the respect of other countries, you can only be faster than its knife and harder than its fist!" It has been deeply implanted in every Chinese. people's hearts.

(End of this chapter)