The disastrous defeat in the Battle of Diyabakir had a great impact on the Ottoman Turkish Empire. The loss of 300,000 troops at once made the military strength of the Ottoman Turkish Empire once again stretched out. What's more, the Afghan army continued to attack westward, which had already threatened the retreat of the hundreds of thousands of Ottoman Turkish Army led by Suriman Pasha. Once this army was wiped out again, the Ottoman Turkish Empire would be completely finished. A world-class power suffered such a disastrous defeat in just a few months, and it was indeed hard to believe that it was difficult for people to believe.

Not to mention others, even the Sultan of the Ottoman Turkish Empire, Abdul Maijid I and the senior officials of the empire were like eggplants beaten by frost. Before, they became the victorious country of the world war, obtained the entire Ukrainian plain and the Balkans, which almost restored the Ottoman Turkish Empire to its heyday, which made their confidence expand unprecedentedly. They even regarded themselves as the third largest country in the world after the Chinese Empire and the German Empire. But now, several loud slaps woke them up. The rebellion within the empire and the invasion of a small Afghan kingdom made the empire almost on the verge of collapse. How could such a country be the third largest country in the world?

However, as rulers of the Ottoman Turkish Empire, what they have to do now is how to save the empire and not let the empire be destroyed. Although all this seems very difficult, they have no other way, and they can only grit their teeth and face the difficulties.

"Your Majesty, no matter what, Suriman Pasha's army cannot be eliminated, otherwise we will not have enough troops to defend the Asia Minor Peninsula! The miserable defeat of Ottoman Nuri Pasha has caused us to lose a large number of troops. Now, except for the 300,000 troops deployed around Istanbul, we have no other troops to mobilize!" Ali Pasha looked serious. The current Ottoman Turkish Empire has reached its most critical moment. As the chief Pasha, he must ensure that the empire survives this crisis.

"What should we do? Continue to send reinforcements to the Palestinian region? But where do we have reinforcements?" asked Abdul Maijid I. Even if we recruit troops now, it is too late. It is estimated that before they recruited troops, Suriman Pasha's army was encircled and annihilated. The Afghans had occupied the entire Asia Minor Peninsula and marched towards Istanbul.

"Your Majesty, order Suriman Pasha to withdraw its troops! This is the only way to save hundreds of thousands of troops. After Suriman Pasha's army retreated to the Asia Minor Peninsula, we have enough troops to fight against the Afghans and prevent them from further attacking westward!" Hussein Pasha also suggested. Obviously, they also knew that Suriman Pasha's army had become the last force of the Ottoman Turkish Empire.

"Retreat? Wouldn't it mean to give up the entire Palestinian region and Syria?" Abdul Maijid I said gritting his teeth. He was very unwilling to give up such a large area of ​​territory. The strategic location here is very important. If these territories are lost, it would be equivalent to cutting off the Ottoman Turkish Empire's way to march into the Persian Gulf.

Abdul Maijid I believed that all this was planned by the Chinese. The reason why the Chinese did this was to target the Ottoman Turkish Empire's attempt to recover the Persian Gulf and its surrounding areas. Through a series of means, it gave a heavy blow to the Ottoman Turkish Empire, and at the same time cut off the Ottoman Turkish Empire's path to march into the Persian Gulf to ensure the security of the Persian Gulf. Abdul Maijid I not only could not admire the Chinese, but their plans were too vicious and they solved all problems without having to do it themselves. The Ottoman Turkish Empire paid a heavy price.

"Your Majesty, only by giving up these areas temporarily can we preserve the core area of ​​the empire. The Asia Minor Peninsula is the core of our rule and cannot be occupied by the enemy. Besides, even if the Syria and the Palestinian region are lost, it will not have much impact on the empire. We also have the Ukrainian Plain and the Balkan Peninsula. Relying on the resources of these territorial territories, the Ottoman Turkish Empire is still a powerful country. Next, we need to accumulate strength and wait for the opportunity to counterattack. From now on, the war between the Peace Alliance and the Holy Alliance will soon break out, and at that time, we will still have the opportunity to retake these territories. Moreover, although we have to give up these territories, we can protect these interests as much as possible through negotiation!" Mustafa Rest Pasha also said.

"Negotiation? Will they negotiate with us? Now, they have completely gained the upper hand!" Abdul Maijid I was a little worried about whether the Chinese would take the opportunity to kill the Ottoman Turkish Empire. After all, after this battle, it was a foregone conclusion that the Ottoman Turkish Empire joined the Holy Alliance. With the Chinese character and method of conduct, it is not impossible to directly destroy the Ottoman Turkish Empire and solve the problem once and for all. In this way, for the Ottoman Turkish Empire, it would mean the crisis of destruction of the country.

"Your Majesty, although the Chinese want to destroy us, now is not the best opportunity to launch a world war. Therefore, the Chinese will restrain themselves. Otherwise, they would not just support the Egyptians and the Kingdom of Afghanistan to attack us, but directly send troops to attack us. They ask the Germans for help and ask them to mediate this war. Even if they pay a certain price, they will end the war. Then they will fully suppress the resistance of the Ukrainian and Slavs in the Ukrainian plains and the Balkans, and eliminate the

Transform these two places. Further develop the army, improve national strength, and prepare for the next world war. With the help of the next world war, we will avenge the previous shame. If we can win, the Ottoman Turkish Empire will not only be able to recover all the things we have lost now, but also get more, and even recover the Persian Gulf." Ali Pasha said. The current situation is very unfavorable for the Ottoman Turkish Empire. They can only admit defeat and put their hopes on the next war.

In addition, this war also awakened them, letting them know that the Ottoman Turkish Empire could not be complacent because of the last victory. They still have a long way to go before they are truly a world power. The most important thing is to calm down and develop their own economy and military.

Abdul Maijid I nodded, and he knew that Ali Pasha's opinion was correct. Although some of them could not accept the shame brought by this war, he had no choice. If there was no negotiation, the Ottoman Turkish Empire would lose more.

"Okay, contact the Germans and ask them to mediate! Everyone, I hope you can remember this crushing defeat and this shame. In the near future, we must win and wash away this shame!" Abdul Maijid I said in a deep voice.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" the ministers all replied.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Ottoman Turkish Empire urgently contacted the ambassador to Germany and asked for the German Foreign Minister Count Albrech von Ron, and made a request to him, hoping that Germany could mediate the war.

Count Albrech von Ron knew that Germany could not stand by death. In this way, the Ottoman Turkish Empire would be completely over. This would be of no benefit to Germany. What Germany hoped was a powerful Ottoman Turkish Empire as an ally of Germany, rather than a nearly collapsed Ottoman Turkish Empire.

"Your Majesty, the Ottoman Turkish Empire should not be able to hold on. The disastrous defeat in the Battle of Diyabakir made them pay a huge price. If they continue to fight, hundreds of thousands of troops they deployed in northern Palestine are likely to be wiped out. In this case, it is very likely to have extremely serious consequences and may even lead to the collapse of the Ottoman Turkish Empire." Earl Mawch, Chief of Staff of the German Army, analyzed.

"Has the situation reached this point?" William I frowned. The Ottoman Turkish Empire seemed too weak, which was beyond his expectations.

"Yes, Your Majesty! The situation is already very critical. Otherwise, the Ottoman Turkish Empire would not have taken the initiative to bow to those rebels!" said Count Albrech von Ron.

"Hmph! It seems that the Ottoman Turkish Empire is just a powerful outside and a powerful inside! It is also known as the third most powerful country in the world, which is simply embarrassing!" Crown Prince Frederick William said disdainfully.

"Prime Minister, what about your point of view?" William I ignored the complaints of Frederick William.

"Your Majesty, the strength of the Ottoman Turkish Empire is indeed a little weaker than we imagined. However, Germany should indeed help the Ottoman Turkish Empire overcome difficulties. In any case, the Ottoman Turkish Empire is also a relatively powerful force. After they join the Holy Alliance, they can provide the strength of the alliance. More importantly, Ploiesti's oil is very important to the empire. We can also use the territory of the Ottoman Turkish Empire to march to the Middle East and threaten the Persian Gulf!" Prime Minister Otto von Bismarck said.

William I nodded and said, "Earl Ron, please post a note! The German Empire is willing to mediate this war!" (To be continued, please search for Astronomy, novels are better, updated and faster!

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