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Chapter 253: Battle of Adrianople (Part 1)

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With Skopje occupied by coalition forces, it was the turn of the Ottoman domestic army, led by Hamed Riza, who were fighting the Bulgarians.

The news of the collapse of the Macedonian Army was then spread. Although the coalition tried to temporarily block the news, on the third day, the leader of the al-Shabaab who served as the army minister in Adrianople still received the news.

Faced with the collapse of the Macedonian Army he was trying to rescue, Riza, the Minister of War, was prepared, but when the news came, it still made him feel unacceptable.

"What is Yilmaz doing? He didn't hold on for even a month."

In his headquarters in Adrianople, Riza showed unusual dissatisfaction. Although he had thought that the Macedonian Army would be annihilated by the enemy, he did not expect it to be so fast.

On the side, Ahmed Lisa looked at the annoyed Riza and couldn't help but said. "Do we need to give up the attack and prepare for the next battle."

Faced with Lisa's words, Liza knew what he meant. The Bulgarians could not attack for a long time, and when the Italian army to solve the Macedonian Army arrived, it would be even more difficult for them to fight.

Not to mention that in Asia Minor, there were also landing Italian troops holding back their reinforcements.

Lieutenant General Grove led the Praetorian Guard and the 1st and 2nd Marine Divisions. After landing in Izmir, nearly 30,000 people continued to move inland. Although the Ottomans still had many troops in Asia Minor, However, the combat effectiveness of these remaining second-line troops was worrying, and they were beaten all the way and retreated until Akhisar was able to withstand the offensive.

However, although the Italians were blocked, Osman mobilized nearly 100,000 people in order to stop the Italians. Although there are many people, the two are not the same in terms of combat effectiveness. One is basically a recruit, and the other is a veteran soldier. Can it be the same.

Of course, due to the number of people, Lieutenant General Grove's diversionary force did not dare to go too deep. However, this also led to the fact that there were basically no reinforcements in Adrianople for the past ten days, which helped the Bulgarians to contain the enemy.

Therefore, Li Sa's words basically represent the mainstream thinking in the current Ottoman army. If you can't attack the enemy for a long time, you need to prepare for the worst.

For Lisa's words, Riza is very clear in his heart. However, he was unwilling to give up like this. More importantly, if they give up like this, then their al-Shabab will lose the chance to dominate the Ottomans. Besides, if you just give up the attack like this, can you really go back?

"Lisa, do you think we can stop the Italian-Bulgarian coalition?"

Facing Riza's question, Lisa replied after thinking about it. "It's definitely not possible to fight in the wild. If we rely on terrain advantages, then we still have a chance."

Li Sa said it very euphemistically, although he didn't want to admit it, but if he relied on Adrianople, he could still withstand the enemy's offensive.

This was nothing but his answer, and Riza was very dissatisfied. "What's the terrain advantage you're talking about, and what do you rely on?"

For Riza's careful inquiry, Lisa told the truth. "We stick to Adrianople or Istanbul, then relying on its city fortifications, in the case of continuous personnel supply channels, 80% of the hope is to block the enemy."

Hearing Lisa's words, Liza felt the same as if she didn't say anything. Use the capital Istanbul as a fortress, and even if they win, they will be abandoned by the people. Because it is the most elite area of ​​the Ottomans, the foundation of hundreds of years under the war will be destroyed in one fell swoop.

As for Adrianople, Riza will not consider it. If there are only Bulgarians, then he will consider defending this last fortress city before facing the capital. However, now that the enemy has a huge maritime advantage, the role of Adrianople will be greatly reduced.

And Adrianople also has a disadvantage, that is, after being seated on all sides, the enemy may bypass the city and continue to attack Istanbul.

If the troops in his hand were the Ottoman elite, the enemy would not dare, but the troops in his hands were mixed, and they were mainly recruits. You can still perform in a defensive battle, but the offense is a bit difficult. Otherwise, he would not be able to break through the enemy for a long time under the superiority of troops and firepower.

With this in mind, an idea popped into Riza's mind.

He turned his head and spoke to Lisa who was waiting behind him. "We still have some time. Next, let the troops launch a strong attack, and our entire army will be overwhelmed. If there is progress within two days, then prepare for a defensive battle."

Riza's words made Lisa feel incredible, but after thinking about it, he agreed with the decision. This means giving it a go, if the Bulgarians can be beaten and hit hard, then they will only have to face the Italians and the battle will be much better.

If you can't, at least hurt the Bulgarians, it will also make them less stressed. As for the worst-case scenario, Lisa dared not imagine.

But no matter what, you need to play a game first.

War Minister Riza's orders soon reached the ministries, and in preparation for the most powerful offensive, he completely let go of the ammunition supply.

So in the afternoon, the originally descending offensive suddenly multiplied several times. The Ottomans, like artillery shells that don't need money, were bombarded by the defending Bulgarian positions.

The Ottoman officers and soldiers who were waiting to attack were ordered by the commander to attack the enemy's position before the shelling stopped, completely ignoring the possible accidental injury~www.NovelMTL.com~ The Bulgarians who were guarding the position immediately felt the enemy The difference is that this is life-threatening. Bulgarians are naturally not afraid of fighting for their lives. Bulgarian mountain people have always been an excellent source of soldiers, and this time for their own motherland, there is no reason for the Ottomans to compare. So a **** battle that far surpassed the past began.

And Major General Gudshev, who was far behind the position, got the news right away, of course he knew what it was. In the face of Ottoman's ferocious offensive, he is not afraid at all, because their performance on the battlefield is related to the division of interests after the war, and he has a back-up, as long as he can block the enemy for three days, then he will stand. great merit.

So an order was issued from his command, and every Bulgarian officer and soldier had to stand guard. As long as they crossed his command, they would be punished as deserters by the gendarmerie. And the consequences of desertion on the battlefield, everyone knows very well.

So the soldiers of the two sides fought together again with an extremely **** picture.

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