086 War(2)
Ben-Herren, who had attended the meeting held at Ben-Heren’s mansion, came down to Ritterkirk himself.
The two met from early morning and drank tea at the back of the headquarters.
The green grass and gray brick gardens form a mysterious ensemble with the rather gloomy middle of the Mas River.
Richard Ben-Herren was lucky to have the Eaststellar Company hold the Ottoman Empire’s ankles.
“I want you to keep the Ottomans in check. At the meeting, you said you would hand over the entire stake in Suez Co., Ltd. if you gave it to me.”
“I keep the Ottomans in check… … .”
“If you only operate a fleet, the Ottoman Empire can’t be bothered, right?”
Lee Hwan was still trying to build a new nest near Suez.
In the midst of this, the Allied Forces took care of giving Lee Hwan a chance, how could he not be happy?
He readily accepted Ben-Heren’s offer.
“Then we will control the Ottomans.”
“Yeah, I thought you would accept it.”
“But there is one condition.”
“Condition?”
“Give me sovereignty over the Ottoman territories seized by the Eaststellar mercenaries.”
“… … Are you going to wipe out the Ottomans altogether?”
“It’s locking them up near Istanbul. If I could be honest, wouldn’t it be the ideal picture for the Ottomans to be confined in southern Europe?”
“Hmm… .”
“If that is possible, I will provide mercenary artillery to the countries around the Arabian Peninsula, to force the Ottomans to flee to the north of the border, and to withdraw completely from northern Africa. However, instead of getting paid in this war, I will return to the company the territories obtained by oppressing the Ottomans and redefine relations with Arabia.”
“Isn’t your statement the same as saying that you will almost take over northern Africa and the Arabian Peninsula?”
“It’s not about controlling the whole area, it’s about controlling only a part of it. It’s about bringing the emirates together to form coalitions and let them lease troops and divide their borders. If we can minimize Ottoman interference in that way and allow the emirates to keep the empire in check, it will definitely work.”
Ben Heren listened to Lee Hwan calmly.
He stared at Lee Hwan silently for five minutes without answering, then suddenly spoke a word.
“You have grown up so much. Now you can really say that you are the central axis of Europe.”
“It’s all thanks to the Grand Duke.”
“… Yes, do as you wish.”
“thank you.”
“Actually, as you said, if we can block Ottoman’s intention to advance north, the war will be over quite easily. From that point of view, I can give you the hegemony of the Arabian Peninsula.”
It seemed to push Lee Hwan completely, but there was a meticulous calculation hidden in it.
Anyway, if East Stellar takes over the Middle East and dominates the Mediterranean, the Netherlands will enter its second heyday.
Anyway, Eaststellar is not a Dutch company.
He already knew that Lee Hwan had such a calculation as the foundation, so he put forward the same conditions as now.
In the end, the two of them had a deal that was satisfactory to each other.
Richard Ben-Heren shook hands with Lee Hwan.
“Then the contract is signed?”
“of course.”
“Then the Allied Forces will only trust you.”
***
Troops from the Russian and Northern German Confederations were gathering along the Austrian border.
There will soon be a battle between the two sides.
In Istanbul, there was a sharp debate over how the Ottoman Empire would participate in the war.
For the Ottoman sultan and Khalifa Mahmut II, this was a golden opportunity.
Prime Minister Alemdar Mustafa affirmed that the empire would fall if Britain’s Allied fleet were to miss a breakup.
“Whatever the Sultan decides, Allah will be with him. We recaptured Medina and Mecca. The Sultan is the true caliph, the leader of all Arabs, what are you afraid of?”
“So, which side should we take?”
“It’s all for the Sultan to decide, but I think Prussia and the Russian Empire have a little bit of a future ahead of them.”
“Russia… … .”
“Russia is the only power that can compete with Britain. If we, Ottomans, once again set the stage for a comeback, we will have no choice but to join hands with them. Besides, the British are the ones who will always put a knife to our necks. To trust those pirates, trust the ignorant bandits of the north.”
“Hmm… … .”
“Sultan, we have the blessing of Allah. Never run away from your enemies.”
Alemdar Mustafa was a man of great will for reform and shared with the Sultan that the majesty of the empire should be restored.
It is reassuring to have such a prime minister, but on the other hand, I was also afraid of the idea of an all-out war without solving the Greek problem.
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Mahmut II fell into deep trouble.
However, with a letter delivered to him, Mahmut changed his mind.
“sultan! A letter came from the north!”
“northward?”
“It is said that the Dutch Baron Easterfield is heading south with a fleet!”
“… … Easterfield?”
“I am the president of the Dutch Eaststellar Company. He is also the leader of the Black Hammer Pirates.”
“Black Hammer!”
Wherever there was one or two supplies of the Ottoman navy crushed on the anvil of the Black Hammer Pirates.
They were also symbols of fear, but to the Ottomans, they were no less than the enemies of the world.
Khalifa’s entourage stood up.
“Sultan, we must cut off their heads to let the world know that Allah’s will is alive!”
“you’re right! Please order us to go!”
Compared to his highly encouraged aides, the prime minister was not.
Alemdar Mustafa was very cautious.
“I’ve heard that Europe’s most powerful weapons come from Eaststellar. Moreover, it was all because of Eaststellar that our fleet was helpless and disappeared in the dew of execution. We can’t easily defeat those with such overwhelming weapons, can we?”
The sultan’s aides pointed and shouted at Mustafa for discussing defeat.
“Ignorance!”
“With Allah, we cannot be defeated!”
“Right!”
The Sultan shook his head as he looked at the servants with a lot of blood on their necks.
In fact, even Mahmut II was well aware that it was difficult to guarantee victory in this war.
However, I thought that it would be difficult to unify the national opinion of Lee Dae-ron.
‘… If we do not unite national debates anyway, we will perish in civil war.’
Ottoman is a country where treason and antagonism arise like food.
If the unity of the national opinion was lost, the regime change would be as natural as a flowing water.
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Mahmut II eventually agreed to follow the advice of his aides.
“Summon the army.”
“Sultan! I accept it!”
***
At the same time, Eaststellar’s fleet was organized.
They loaded new battleships and transports with new weapons, and mobilized 50,000 men.
Even if 50,000 troops pass by the coastline, the Arabian Peninsula will become a sea of fire.
10 battleships, 20 destroyers, 10 frigates, and 30 transports were anchored in the Ritterkirk Fleet waiting area.
In this war, Lee Hwan vowed to take complete control of the northwestern part of Africa and the Arabian Peninsula and solidify his rights to oil fields.
Aboard the flagship and largest warship Easterfield, Yi Hwan heard from his adjutant that he was mobilizing troops in the Ottoman Empire.
“All the forces that the Ottomans can mobilize are gathering. After winning this battle, they say they will join the Prussian Allied Forces and advance north.”
“Dream big.”
“That’s it. Please show me what a sea of fire is right now.”
“of course.”
Lee Hwan announced his departure to the entire army.
As the ship’s throbs sounded from the flagship, the fleet began a heavy march.
Boo woo woo!
Lee Hwan’s fleet departing with the sound of a miracle made the viewers tremble.
Lee Hwan planned to advance directly to the Strait of Marmara without passing through Algiers, Tunis and Tripoli.
Considering that the battleship’s maneuvering speed is more than twice that of the existing high speed ships, Istanbul would be on fire within at least a week.
“I advance without a break and smash my enemies. Our target is Istanbul. However, about 10,000 people will land in Israel to create a bridgehead between Europe and the Middle East and secure a land access road.”
“Yes, I understand.”
“Also, we send people from there to the Arabian Peninsula to negotiate. If we unite the Arabian emirates and make Istanbul a sea of fire, it is possible for us to take over the Arab world. However, we should be content with acquiring the area of Israel and northern Africa, and plan to return.”
Yihwan’s target is around Israel, Jordan, and Suez, and he will expand to the north of Cairo to establish a forward base.
If that was the case, the negotiations with the emirates would probably be completed on their own, and they would be able to re-apply for the sovereignty over the territories within the emirates and confirm it.
In a word, Eaststellar was now the leader of the Arab world.
The speedboat ran without stopping.
Not only the merchant ships who saw the weight of the battleship, but also the Allied fleet felt fear from Eaststellar.
This is because the entire battleship was black, and the pictures and text were all in red, so it was impossible to tell whether it was a fleet or a pirate group.
The majesty of such Eaststellar mercenaries was quickly delivered to the enemies.
Fifth day of the voyage.
By the time the Eaststellar mercenaries passed through Crete in southern Greece, more than 40 Ottoman ships appeared.
“Commander, this is the Ottoman Empire. Would you like to see it?”
“Hmm, where once.”
Lee Hwan received the telescope to observe the advancing Ottoman Navy.
They were running with their sails covered in blood, as if they were prepared for a deadly fight.
Even if they ran one, their speed could not be compared to the East Stellar Fleet.
“What are you going to do with the sailing boat?”
“Doesn’t that mean we want to test our abilities?”
Lee Hwan burst into laughter.
It seemed like it was necessary to tell them what the power of civilization was.
“All troops, prepare to fire the artillery.”
“Yes, Commander!”
ding ding!
A black flag was raised from the flagship.
The entire army then began to return the guns to a ready-to-fire state.
The rider sent a hand signal to the Ottoman navy according to Yi Hwan’s order, and the observers issued specifications accordingly.
The cashiers quickly calculated the enemy’s position and created a charge value.
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Shooting specifications were issued in Morse code, and orders from the central control room were delivered.
“The Ottoman fleet in front of the muzzle, ready to fire artillery!”
“Ready to fire!”
After a while, the entire army completed the formation.
Now, if only Lee Hwan’s command was given, the enemies would be buried in the sea.
“Commander, the formation is complete.”
“Hmm.”
“What should I do?”
He wanted to give the enemy a more shocking defeat.
Lee Hwan changed the ranks to a long line.
“Change the formation to the first tactical column.”
“If it’s a tactical column… … .”
“Clam the enemy with your flagship.”
“Ah, the impact tactic!”
“Fufu, that’s right.”