Chapter 813
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"Do you want to return to the Osman Empire to fight after hearing the news?" Wei Ze said to Li Weiren with a smile when he saw that Li Weiren had brought his wife and child to visit his house.
Of course, Li Weiren hoped to return to the Osman Empire. He was now a teacher at the Nanjing Military Academy. This soldier who was once thought to have no future was now second to none in the country's defense warfare expert. Li Weiren did not deny it and said bluntly, "Commander-in-chief, I do want to return to the Osman Empire to fight. But first, I have to obey the central government's arrangements. "
Unlike other soldiers, Li Weiren was in a sense Vézé's direct disciple. This kind of treatment basically only belonged to the high-ranking old generals. Li Weiren knew very well that if he had not met Vézé and received personal guidance from Vézé, he would not have been able to think of a modern fortress defense system by himself. It was precisely because of this that Li Weiren, like the other old generals, had great respect for their benefactor who had taught them.
Li Weiren's wife was born in the Osman Empire's royal family. Although the women of the Osman Empire in this era did not have the power to manipulate politics like a hundred years ago, they still had basic training. The princess sat next to her husband. Other than the initial bow to Vézé, she hugged her son and stopped him from messing around.
Vézé did not care that the princess was next to him. China and England both hoped that the Osman Empire could attract all of Russia's attention. If the two-headed eagle Russia did not move south, it would move east or west. If it moved west, it would collide with England, and if it moved east, it would fight with China. Although England and China were not afraid of Russia, it was best not to go to war. At least for now, China and England had no plans to destroy this northern power on the tundra.
"What do you think of this war?" Vézé asked Li Weiren.
There were already many discussions going on within the academy regarding this upcoming battle. Li Weiren was not only an expert in defensive warfare, but also an expert in the study of the Osman Empire. He had participated in almost every discussion. When Vézé asked, Li Weiren immediately replied, "The purpose of Russia's campaign this time is very clear. It is to drive the Osman Empire away from the Caucasus region as much as possible. Although I'm not sure how far Russia wants to go south in the Caucasus region, I think it's Russia's plan to expel all the forces of the Osman Empire in Azerbaijan and turn Azerbaijan into a bridgehead for Russia to attack the Osman Empire. "
Li Weiren carefully observed Vézé's expression as he described the results of their discussion. Seeing that Vézé did not have much of a reaction to this, Li Weiren hurriedly said, "Commander-in-chief, what do you think?"
Vézé said slowly, "From the perspective of a military campaign, that's about it. There's nothing new in these aspects. I'm actually thinking about something else. Russia is in such a hurry this time. Is it because they are worried that the Ottoman Empire is trying to catch up in this aspect because they have just started to industrialize? "
It was easy to explain the Russo-Turkish War from the perspective of a simple war. The two sides were enemies for hundreds of years. From the first Russo-Turkish War in 1676 to 1681, the two countries fought a war every ten years for two hundred years. There were countless small-scale battles during this period. Russia wanted to seize the navigation rights from the Black Sea to the Mediterranean Sea. If they could not seize it, they had to make the passage from the Black Sea to the Mediterranean Sea a non-military passage. In other words, the British and French fleets were not allowed to enter the Black Sea to attack the Russian Navy.
"Let's go to the study to talk. It's easier to talk with a map. "Vézé stood up.
Li Weiren asked his wife to take his son to talk to the Vézé family, and he followed Vézé to the study. Some words could be heard by his wife, but some words did not need to be heard by a foreign princess.
The two spread out the map, and Vézé briefly explained the current situation.
The reason why the British began to support the Osman Empire after the Crimean War was to block the Russian Navy from entering the Mediterranean Sea. From a strategic point of view, the Russians were quite miserable. Russia was about to control the routes to the North Atlantic and the Mediterranean Sea. The North Atlantic and the Mediterranean Sea were the most developed regions in the world. Taking this step would give Russia a huge say in these two regions, but this step was the end of the world. The current strategy of the British was to not allow the Russians to cross this threshold.
China had been the hegemon of the Western Pacific for thousands of years. When this hegemon began to decline, the European countries would come to make a profit. When China recovered and regained its historical status, the European countries would accept it. This was not only a matter of strength, but also a matter of Europe's perception of the Western Pacific. Deep in their hearts, they also believed that this area was the traditional sphere of influence of China. Although the Europeans were unhappy that China took back this area, it did not make them feel that it was unreasonable.
Russia was different. The Europeans had always thought that the Ottoman Empire was the master of this area. No matter how intense the Crusades were, the slogan was to retake the Holy Land. From this slogan, it could be seen that Europe recognized the actual control of the Arab forces in this area.
"In other words, Russia wants to destroy the industrial development of the Osman Empire?" Li Weiren made a small summary after listening to Vézé's opinion.
Vézé frowned slightly. "Russia has no industrial history, so I'm not sure if they have this kind of understanding. If Russia thinks that it is strong enough to defeat the Osman Empire and realize their dream of gradually moving south. This reason is not a problem. But in case, in case Russia's level of strategic understanding has improved, they can see the problem of industrial development. Then the form of war will be different. "
Li Weiren wanted to keep up with Vézé's thinking, but it was indeed difficult. So Li Weiren gave up on the direction he was not good at. He asked, "Commander-in-chief, if Russia does not simply want to do something in Azerbaijan, what do you think they will do?"
Vézé drew a line in the upper left corner of the map with his finger. "Russia will find a way to cut off this railway."
Li Weiren looked at the railway on the map. This was a railway built by the Chinese, and it led directly from Central Asia to the Osman Empire. In theory, the Chinese could board the train from Nanjing and not travel by sea. They could directly take the train to a place across the strait from Istanbul, the capital of the Osman Empire. This strait was the Bosporus Strait, the only passage from the Black Sea to the Mediterranean Sea.
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