My Italy

In the world-famous Istanbul, there have been few pedestrians recently, and even the pedestrians on the road are in a hurry. There is no way, the empire is in some difficulties now, so as a person in the capital, it is natural to feel the danger of the situation.

Of course, in addition to this, the spies who have been running rampant recently are a bit arrogant, which is also one of the reasons why people in the capital are reluctant to go out. Some time ago, there were several daring people who objected to the imperial government's improper handling of this war and were subsequently arrested and imprisoned.

Logically speaking, the arrest of a few people should not be widely known. The problem is that these people are very well-known in the empire, so they obviously made a fuss.

Of course, no matter how much trouble is made, it will not affect the overall situation of the empire.

But to say where is the busiest place in Istanbul right now, it has to be the Ministry of War.

The War Department located on Suman the Great Street was bustling with people. Even though it was close to evening, people were still coming and going. The current war has made the Army Department very busy. Whether it is troop deployment, material supply, troop recruitment and other tasks, this brain needs to be fully operational.

As the brain in the brain, Minister of War Nuri Pasha is naturally busier. Many things require his signature and approval, and these are all important issues and cannot be careless at all.

Therefore, during this period of time, the old marshal basically lived in the Ministry of War and rarely even went back home. When I feel tired, I lie down on the camp bed in my office for a while, then get up and continue working.

This kind of life made the old marshal, who was originally a little fat, lose several pounds in less than half a month.

But even so, Marshal Nuri Pasha was still worried about the Ottoman army.

"Send a telegram to Lieutenant General Himan Pasha, asking him to pay close attention to the actions of the Greeks, and allow him to retreat to Salonica with the Twelve Army if there is a large-scale attack."

The Twelfth Army mentioned by Nuri Pasha is a newly formed unit by the Ottomans this year. It has three divisions: 47, 49, and 64. It can be seen from the number of this unit that it is mainly composed of new soldiers and ranks second in combat effectiveness. The troops at the end.

Their previous mission was to monitor Greece's actions and wait for rescue from other troops when the Greeks had evil intentions.

However, the current situation forced Nuri Pasha to change their mission, because the Ottoman army was simply not enough at present, so they were given priority to retreat when attacked by the Greek army. As for his officers and soldiers, who were mainly composed of local people, he couldn't care less about the possibility of major problems arising from the retreat.

Although the two countries have not sent troops yet, the situation is already very unfavorable to the Ottomans. The Balkan countries are adding Italy, making the Ottoman army simply not enough. Nuri Pasha is also aware of this, so he is asking the staff officers to work hard to formulate a new mobilization order.

While the old marshal was busy issuing various orders, the adjutant hurried in. He came to the old marshal and whispered in his ear.

After hearing what the adjutant said, Nuri Pasha opened his eyes and spoke. "Please come in quickly."

He then continued to address others in the office. "You guys go out first."

Faced with the words of the Minister of War, the others immediately left in a hurry. Although they wanted to know which big shot this was, no one dared to stay to find out.

After the other people were cleared, the adjutant came in with a man wearing a hood and covering himself tightly.

As soon as he saw the human form, Nuri Pasha was immediately happy. "Your Majesty Grand Vizier, what are you doing? Are you afraid that someone will know when we meet?"

Yes, the person coming is Kamil Pasha. After he took off his hood, he saw the old marshal in front of him and said helplessly. "Marshal Nuri Pasha, I don't want to do this either, but sometimes I have to do this to avoid suspicion."

Although Kamil Pasha didn't say whom to avoid, the old marshal knew what he meant, and his face tightened. "If His Majesty asks, I will answer truthfully."

Kamil Pasha certainly knew the attitude of the old marshal in front of him, and he felt that the other party had misunderstood. Besides, the most trusted person by the Sultan, he would only talk nonsense to this person if he was crazy.

"I don't intend to hide it, I just want to avoid the crazy talk below."

Marshal Nuri Pasha also believed Kamil Pasha's explanation. After all, the other party knew that he was loyal to His Majesty the Sultan.

"Then, Your Excellency, why are you looking for me this time?"

Faced with the question from the Minister of War, Kamil Pasha did not answer immediately, but asked a question. "I don't know, Marshal, do you think our country still has a chance to win this war?"

In the face of Kamil Pasha's inquiry, Marshal Nuri Pasha remained silent. He was the one who understood the war situation through his mouth, and of course he was also the one who knew the facts best. When it comes to fighting Italy alone, he is 50% sure of maintaining a balance in the war. Although this may cause the Ottomans to lose the Mediterranean islands, at least the core European territory can be preserved.

But with the addition of Bulgaria and Montenegro, he only has three levels of certainty: giving up part of his territory, holding key cities and waiting for reinforcements from Asia.

The main thing that made Marshal Nuri Pasha lose confidence was Bulgaria. The country's location divided the Ottoman territory in Europe, and the middle was connected by the coastal belt of Western Thrace. This is a taboo in the military and cannot be changed. Unless he wants to provoke the Eleventh Russo-Turkish War, this result cannot be changed.

Although the relationship between Bulgaria and Russia has been very bad recently, as long as the empire shows its intention to deal with Bulgaria, the two countries will quickly get closer.

As for the current situation, even Marshal Nuri Pasha, a famous general, also knows that Osman is already in a losing situation in this war, and the only outcome is how much he loses.

But even if that were the case, he wouldn't reveal his true identity. "Although our situation is not good, the imperial army is not afraid. Although we are not confident of victory, they still need to pay a bloody price."

Well, the old marshal pointed here and there and answered questions that he didn't understand.

Seeing that the person in front of him refused to tell the result, Kamil Pasha certainly knew what the other person was taboo about.

As the number one person in the military, if he says that he has no confidence, then the army will lose even more confidence and morale.

Since the other party didn't want to say anything, Kamil Pasha wouldn't embarrass him. I saw him speaking. "If this war continues, the empire will suffer huge losses, and the conditions it will encounter will be even more harsh."

"Pa! You want to sue for peace?"

Faced with these words of Kamil Pasha in front of him, Marshal Nuri Pasha stood up and slapped the table, angrily scolding him. "What does this make the officers and soldiers fighting bloody battles at the front think? You have to know that this will cause a big mess. Are you colluding with the Italians?"

Facing the angry old marshal, Kamil Pasha did not speak, but looked at him quietly with calmness in his eyes.

Faced with the Grand Vizier's expression, Nuri Pasha gradually calmed down his anger.

"After this war, no matter whether I win or lose, I can't continue to sit in this position, so I have nothing to fear this time. Yes, the Italians contacted me and proposed their peace talks with Bulgaria. Conditions in Montenegro.”

Then Kamil Pasha told the other party's conditions. After hearing the news that Italy needed Libya and Albania, and then wanted to make Crete independent, Marshal Nuri Pasha blushed and waited. After hearing that Bulgaria wanted half of Macedonia, he couldn't sit still.

"They are delusional, and our Ottoman army will never agree to it."

Marshal Nuri Pasha's stubborn performance gave Kamil Pasha a headache. Why are you delaying at this time?

Just when he was about to speak to persuade the other party, the door was suddenly opened, and the adjutant walked in with an anxious look on his face, holding a telegram.

"Marshal, Comodini has fallen. The enemy has captured the city."

"What!"

Marshal Nuri Pasha and Kamil Pasha at the scene exclaimed in unison.