The Eagle of Eastern Europe

"Please listen to me, Your Excellency." Mason bowed slightly to show respect, but his tone remained firm: "Through investigations over the past few years, we have figured out that after the Arabs declared that they would attack Jerusalem, , and no measures have been taken. The political situation there is still relatively chaotic, which will reduce the resistance to our attack.

Coupled with the fact that after five years of rest, the empire has sufficient food and materials, and has well-organized troops. It has also formed alliances with Hungary, Russia, Brandenburg and England. Other countries do not dare to attack rashly. We have such a huge strategic advantage. , we should seize this great opportunity and launch an attack on Mecca! "

"Arabia is not Ottoman or German. It has many believers and a vast land. Even if its capabilities are insufficient, compared with it, we are still like a wolf facing a cow. It is not easy to defeat such a place. "Has the Ministry of Military Affairs formulated a more detailed attack plan for this in recent years?" Mason's question was more like inviting the Minister of Military Affairs to provide further explanation.

"Of course!" The Minister of Military Affairs took the opportunity to stand up and explained: "Your Majesty! Everyone! Our Ministry of Military Affairs has been further exploring how to defeat Mecca in the past few years. Through intelligence collection and multiple simulated battlefield deductions, the Ministry of Military Affairs finally finally An attack plan has been drawn up, and its general outline is-"

He cleared his throat to make his pronunciation clearer: "Take full advantage of the current situation and send an army of about 30,000 people from Damascus to attack Baghdad. This is done to attract the attention of the northern countries.

Then, another 20,000 people were deployed to the canal zone to cut off the Egyptian army's northward path. Our country's Eastern Fleet harassed the merchants in Mecca from the sea. Finally, our country's 150,000 troops attacked Mecca and Medina, which would end the war.

"But this can only be used for quick battles. The Arabs may not engage in battle with our army and choose to stick to cities such as Mecca." Batista reminded: "I heard that Mecca has an unusually tall and strong city wall. There are many Christian guards. It cannot be conquered in a short time. If the siege continues for too long, our military supplies will be tight, and the Arabs may slow down, causing the situation to change against us. "

"The Prime Minister is right. If Mecca adopts a defensive strategy, it will indeed cause us greater trouble." After the Minister of Military Affairs responded euphemistically, he changed his tone: "However, the trouble caused to Mecca will be even greater. Because their land looks vast, but unlike the empire, it can effectively govern various regions. Its rule is not too strong. Many regions rely on local tribes to take care of themselves. Therefore, tribes launched riots before, and the caliph suppressed them. Ineffectiveness resulted in low prestige, and the nobles and the people were not convinced.

Once our troops enter their core, the Meccan army hiding behind high walls and watching us destroy the oases will surely disappoint the local people with the Caliphate, which may lead to new rebellions and divisions. Only by gathering an army to repel us can he regain the trust of the nobles, so I think a decisive battle is inevitable! "

After roughly explaining the plan drawn up by the Ministry of Military Affairs, there was silence in the hall. The ministers looked at me and I looked at you, silently communicating with their eyes, but no one spoke. It was Peter who spoke: "Prime Minister, what do you think of the Ministry of Military Affairs' plan?"

Seeing the roll call, Batista had no choice but to express his opinion: "Your Majesty, the plan formulated by the Ministry of Military Affairs sounds very reasonable. We have a great advantage over Arabia. It seems that it will be very easy to implement it." Win. But fighting with troops itself means huge risks. Both the transportation of military supplies and the transmission of messages will be more difficult than before, not to mention that the attack is in a vast area, both for the generals. , or for soldiers, it is a completely unfamiliar land, the situation is complicated, and accidents may happen at any time.

Moreover, Arabia is too far away from Constantinople. Perhaps by the time we receive the news and are discussing contingency plans, the armies in Arabia will encounter new difficulties and even suffer defeat. Once they fail, they will face There is a danger of annihilation of the whole army, so I think we should be cautious in using troops against Mecca!

In addition, although the political situation in the empire is relatively stable now, there are still many crises. The Poles and Lithuanians in the north pose threats to our territory, and Castile in northern Iberia also invades our southern territory from time to time. The heresy in the Apennines is also threatening our security..."

"There are still so many insecure factors within the empire's sphere of influence. In other words, there are still so many lands near the empire that we need to conquer to ensure the peace and tranquility of the Romanian people. We should focus on doing these things first. , and should not be seduced by the so-called jihad and abandon the near for the far.

Moreover, even if we defeat the Arab army, it will be difficult to conquer the people there and integrate them into the kingdom, because they are a completely different race from us, with a culture that is not ours at all, and they will not be willing to be ruled by us, maybe We need to invest huge amounts of manpower and material resources to maintain local rule, but is it worth it? "

"Is it worth it?" Peter suddenly laughed and said to the prime minister: "I hope you will remember what you just said and concentrate on governing the homeland, so that the empire can have long-term stability!"

"But Romania wants to attack Mecca not because it covets its land, but because it wants to turn passivity into initiative, seize the favorable opportunity of its weakness, and completely defeat it. At that time, according to the situation, it can either support a few puppets in the local area, or split it into multiple countries to reduce the threat to the empire's borders... Compared with directly annexing land, these methods should be more effective and less labor-intensive."

"As for the difficulties mentioned about attacking Mecca, which war Romania has experienced in the past has not been without difficulties and accidents! It's just that the difficulties here are greater. And why can we win and defeat our opponents every time? It's because we attach great importance to every opponent, with careful planning and preparation, so we have more advantages.

Since Wallachia, we have been fighting against pagans. The Ottomans, the Golden Horde, Venice, Genoa, Egypt, these are all countries that have bullied us. Now, they have either disappeared or surrendered, and now, the most stubborn fortress is in front of us, he is Mecca and the rulers inside, it is they who caused all the consequences today"