Tsarist Empire: Please call me Tsarist Majesty

Chapter 80 The Crisis of the Ottoman Empire!!

Ottoman Empire, Istanbul, Royal Palace.

The current ruler of the Ottoman Empire, the sultan, the Caliph Abdulhamid II, was like an ant on a hot pot, and his face was full of anger.

Every morning, he could receive bad news from the front, which also made his temper more and more irritable.

Abdulhamid II is also a very capable monarch.

Otherwise, he would not have been able to control the power of the entire Ottoman Empire.

Will be reduced to puppets, like other sultans.

“Your Majesty, the cavalry units of the Russians, are rapidly advancing towards Istanbul. At present, it is less than fifty kilometers from here. For your safety, it is essential to evacuate Istanbul immediately and to the south of the Bosphorus. ”

The imperial prime minister looked worried.

“Nope! I’m not going anywhere. Istanbul is the capital of the empire and I will never leave here! ”

Abdulhamid II gritted his teeth and said.

Once called Constantinople, the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire, the Ottomans conquered here, after the destruction of the Eastern Roman Empire, it has been the capital of the Ottoman Empire, witnessing the peak and decline of the Austro-Hungarian Empire Once the city falls, you don’t have to think about how much it will hit the entire Ottoman Empire.

Even his reign will be greatly affected.

Therefore, Abdulhamid II is absolutely unwilling to leave here.

“Your Majesty, all our troops have been sent to the battlefield. However, the Russians are too strong. We have already lost a lot of troops on the battlefield. At the moment, we simply do not have the strength to stop the Russians. We had to retreat to the Dalelles, south of the Sea of Marmara and the Bosphorus, and use the straits as a natural danger to withstand the Russian attack. Otherwise, there is no way to use it! ”

Foreign Minister Fati Baixia suggested.

“Yes, Your Majesty, we are mobilizing more troops, we have not been completely defeated by the Russians, and we still have the strength to continue to fight the Russians. However, we need time! ”

The Minister of Army, General Ilhan, also said.

Abdulhamid II had red eyes: “You mean, are we going to give up the whole of Rumilia, all the territory of the empire in the European states?” If we give up these territories now, then if we want to retake them, I am afraid it will no longer be possible! ”

The top echelons of the Ottoman Empire were silent, and they naturally knew this very well.

Once the Russian Empire occupied Rumilia, with the current strength of the Russian Empire and the gap between the two countries, it was simply impossible for the Ottoman Empire to retake Rumilia.

But even so, they he doesn’t want to stay in Isrib you anymore.

If the Russians call, they will die!

“Your Majesty, let’s leave Istanbul first. We can also ask for help from the sun never sets and the Germanic people. Before the sun sets, they pledge to support us. Germanic relations with us are also very good. If they are willing to help us and put pressure on the Russians, we still have a good chance of taking back Rumelia! ”

Fatih Pasha said.

Abdulhamid II couldn’t help frowning, is this to pin his hopes on the sun never sets and the Germanic people?

But what they have already lost on the battlefield, want to get it back at the negotiating table, is that possible?

Perhaps, the Empire of the Sun Never Sets and the Germanic Empire are considered to contain the Russian Empire and will be on their side.

However, if a war breaks out with the Russian Empire, the Germans will probably not do it.

How could they agree to involve their two countries in war for the benefit of the Ottoman Empire and let the soldiers of both countries die?

Anyway, Abdulhamid II has no hope for this.

But he had to admit that the Ottoman Empire, which had been cornered, seemed to have no other choice at all.

“Your Majesty, we can’t hesitate any longer, we don’t have time!”

General Ilhan said.

At this time, a general came in.

“Your Majesty, the Russians broke through our defenses and quickly approached Istanbul… It is less than thirty kilometers from Istanbul.

At the speed of their cavalry, at most two hours, they can hit Istanbul. ”

The general looked horrified.

A hint of worry and panic also flashed in Abdulhamid II’s eyes, and he didn’t seem to expect that the situation would deteriorate so quickly.

“Your Majesty, let’s go right away. If it’s too late, it’s too late. Once we all fall into the hands of the Russians, then the Ottoman Empire will be completely finished! ”

The imperial prime minister said.

Abdulhamid II hesitated, but finally nodded.

Subsequently, Abdulhamid II, along with a number of Ottoman officials, all evacuated Istanbul and fled south of the Bosphorus Sea.

Throughout Istanbul, a large number of residents are also fleeing in a frenzy.

In the Bosphorus, almost all boats large and small.

The Ottoman Empire had already lost a battle in this battle.

Not only did they lose a large number of troops, but even the entire Rumilia, and even their capital, would be occupied by the Russian Empire.

At the same time, the offensive of the 4th Army of the Russian Imperial Army in the Caucasus was also very smooth.

The 2nd Army of the Ottoman Army had been routed, and General Mehmed retreated with the remnants of his troops to Van City, where a large area of 5.7 fell into the hands of the Sha I Empire.

It can be said that the Russian Empire has won a brilliant victory in this war.

The Ottoman army had already lost hundreds of thousands of troops on the battlefield.

The remaining troops were also fleeing in embarrassment.

The Imperial Russian Army pursued them relentlessly.

The entire Ottoman Empire has been driven to a desperate situation.

If the Russian Empire continued to attack in this way, the Ottoman Empire would probably collapse.

As a last resort, the Ottoman Empire could only lay down its dignity and ask for help from the Sun Never Sets Empire and the Germanic Empire, begging them to stop the Tsarist Empire from attacking and pulling them along at such a critical juncture.

Otherwise, the Ottoman Empire may really be finished this time…