Mediterranean Hegemony Road

After the First Army Group won the Battle of Karagach River, it did not stop its offensive. The Tenth and Fourteenth Divisions surrounded the Ottoman Empire's "western gateway" - Adrianople!

Located at the confluence of the Maricha and Denza rivers, Adrianople is the junction of the Balkans to Istanbul and the Aegean Railway, which is of both transportation and strategic significance.

Once Adrianople was taken, the gateway to Constantinople was opened!

At this time, Adrianople is already somewhat misnomered! The Ottoman Empire entered the second half of the 19th century, just like Wang Xiaoer's New Year, it was difficult! Even the normal military sound can't be paid on time, let alone the money to repair the fortress!

After the outbreak of the Balkan War, the Ottoman talents temporarily crammed and repaired and strengthened the fortifications! At this time, there were still 8,000 defenders in Adrianople, and the highest military commander was represented by Lieutenant Colonel Viktor Pasha!

The nobles are all gone now, and the morale of the military can be imagined! Lieutenant Colonel Vikstop Pasha also knew that Adrianople could not be defended at all. In addition to military morale, the most important thing was the lack of material reserves!

If the warehouse in the city hadn't been rented to a businessman without permission by the officials, it would have been possible for a mouse to run away! As for the strategic supplies in reserve, which one should ask the predecessor, he doesn't know anyway!

Just as the Bulgarian army was about to attack the city, an uninvited guest appeared at the headquarters!

Petrov, Chief of Staff of the First Army, looked at the visitor and asked suspiciously, "I don't know if Mr. Victor Keith is here, what advice do you have?"

"Mr. Chief of Staff, I'm here for Adrianople! Now the high-ranking nobles in Adrianople have run away, the commander-in-chief of the city is Lieutenant Colonel Victor Pasha, and he has not ordered the entire army yet. Prestige, this is our chance!" Victor Keith said directly.

Petrov said indifferently, "Mr. Victor Keith, this is indeed good news, and it is very beneficial for us to siege the city! But this news does not require you to make a trip in person, right?"

Victor Keith shook his head and said, "No! I mean, we might take Adrianople without a single shot!"

Seeing Petrov frowning, he explained, "Lieutenant Colonel Vikstop Pasha has another identity, he is a member of the Turkish Youth Party!

Since the failed coup d'état by the Turkish al-Shabaab, it was brutally suppressed by the Sudanese government, and the two sides have been immortal!

In order to overthrow the dictatorship of the Sudanese government, now the Turkish al-Shabab, after a series of internal struggles, they have become desperate!

Even the Armenian Revolutionary Party has cooperated with them again. Basically, as long as it is conducive to the overthrow of the Sudanese government, they are willing to do it! "

Petrov asked suspiciously, "Even so, they can't give Adrianople directly to us! You must know that if the Sultan government is defeated, the Balkans will have nothing to do with the Ottoman Empire?

Once it happens, it is absolutely impossible for the Sudanese government to let him go, and even his family will be implicated. Even if you threaten him with the identity of the Turkish al-Shabab, it will be of no use! "

Victor Keith didn't explain, just said lightly, "I will try it and there will be nothing to lose? It may not be possible to make him surrender, but it is still easy to do it!

The Ottoman Empire is a magical country. Now they are losing battles everywhere. It is no big deal if they have one more place. They have a way to escape! "

Petrov thought for a while and said, "Well, since your intelligence department is sure, go ahead and do it! If you need anything, I can cooperate. But tomorrow night at the latest, we will still launch an attack!"

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"Lt. Colonel Victor Pasha, long time no see!"

"Victor Keith, you still dare to appear. Now the Sudanese government has wanted you all over the street. Do you think that now that the war has broken out, no one will take credit for you?" Victor Pasha sneered Say

Victor Keith turned a deaf ear to his words,

After I found a chair and settled down, I said lightly, "At least you won't! The enemy of the enemy is the friend. We may have differences, but at least we have a common topic in overthrowing the dictatorship of the Sudanese government!

As for differences? Let’s wait until the Sudanese government is overthrown. As now, everyone can only hide in the dark, where they are worried that their identities will be exposed at any time. It’s not easy to be arrested by the secret police! "

After hearing his words, Victor Pasha softened his tone and asked suspiciously, "What's the matter with you coming to me? If it's a lack of weapons and ammunition, I can provide you with a batch now!"

Victor Keith shook his head and said, "Since the failure of the last great uprising in Constantinople, the lackeys of the Sudanese government have been staring at us like crazy, and they have never started again. Chance!

I came to you this time to discuss a major event, a major event that is enough to make the Sudanese government break the bones! "

Lieutenant Colonel Victor Pasha was even more puzzled, and asked "what's the matter?"

"You know the Balkan Wars!" Victor Keith

Vistor rolled his eyes, thinking to himself, isn't this nonsense, isn't Lao Tzu fighting?

"If the Ottoman Empire is defeated, and it is a fiasco, can the rule of the Sudanese government be so stable? Then our chance will come!" Victor Keith said cautiously

After a moment of silence, Victor said coldly, "You're here to be a lobbyist for the Bulgarians! Stop dreaming, I can't surrender!"

Victor Keith explained, "Don't get me wrong, I'm just making a suggestion, not asking you to surrender! Don't you know what's going on in Adrianople now? It's impossible to stop the Bulgarian attack!

Instead of waiting here to die, you might as well break out of the siege, after all, the Sudanese government is not worth everyone's life for them! "

Lieutenant Colonel Victor Pasha was shaken, and the dignity of the soldier made him unable to surrender, but if it was a breakout, it would be different!

"Tell me! What do you want me to do? What good has the Bulgarians promised to make it worth your life?"

Victor Keith smiled and said, "It's very simple, as long as you leave a hole when you set up the city defense and let them in, you can naturally lead your men to break through when the city is broken!

This is good for everyone, you let the Bulgarians in, they let you out, everyone gets what they need!

And after this is done, the Bulgarians are willing to donate one million levas to fund your activities!

As for me? Bulgaria promises to support our independence movement and use their influence to keep the Russians on our side! "

"You still really know how to do business, can I still refuse?" Lieutenant Colonel Victor Pasha said with a wry smile

"Why refuse? This is a win-win situation! We are not afraid of death, but working for the Sudanese government, let's forget it! Time is running out, you better prepare early, and don't take the hard-won al-Shabaab The family's wealth is buried in vain!" Victor Keith said, half bait and half threat

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In the early morning of the next day, as soon as it was bright, the Bulgarian army launched a full-scale attack on Adrianople, and within an hour of the battle, they broke the North Gate!

After more than three hours of tenacious resistance led by Lieutenant Colonel Viktor Pasha, the defender was finally defeated and forced to break out from the southern gate. So far, the western gateway of the Ottoman Empire, Adrianople, fell!

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