Black Corporation: Joseon

Episode 1081 Tosagupin (11)

The English staff, who supported Ahmad, explained the strategy to Ahmad with a map in front of them.

“The place where the battle will take place is Bolu. Both Selim’s army and Korkud’s army had to pass through here to enter Constantiniye. “We will occupy this place first and then go on defense.”

After hearing the explanation from the English military staff, Ahmad looked back at his staff. One of Ahmad’s staff members, who had received the silent order, asked the English staff.

“If we want to focus on defense, wouldn’t it be better to stage a sit-in here in Amasia? “There is already a well-constructed wall, and supply problems can be alleviated.”

The English military staff who received the question smiled and immediately asked back.

“Are those walls stronger than the triple walls of Constantinople?”

“…………”

“And although it sounds good to be ‘sit-in’ in Amasia, to others, it will be seen as a foolish act that is bringing about ‘isolation’ on oneself. Because the road to Konstantinye via Amasya is the fastest and easiest way, but not the only way.”

“…………”

Ahmad’s staff’s mouths were tightly shut at the words of the English military staff. In fact, there was a route along the northern coastline and a route along the highlands south of Amasia. However, it was very disappointing to abandon Amasia, where everything was well prepared, and move on.

In the end, Ahmad’s staff argued again.

“Then how will you supply supplies?”

“Our English fleet has already passed through the Bosphorus Strait. “Don’t worry about supplies.”

In the end, the war of words ended in victory for the English military staff. But the decision was Ahmad’s. Ahmad, who had remained silent while everyone present waited for his decision, opened his mouth.

“The decision will be made in Bolu.”

According to Ahmad’s decision, Ahmad’s army and the English army were busy.

“Get it quickly! “We must move as quickly as possible!”

“Take care of your supplies! “Especially don’t forget ammunition and food!”

While the soldiers and officers worked together to prepare for the move, the English military staff gave Ahmad new advice.

“Osman must go with us.”

“My son has to go with me too?”

“If you leave it here, there is a high possibility that it will become a hostage. And since Osman has already grown up, I won’t just leave him alone.”

“……..”

In the end, Ahmad’s son Osman also moved along.

* * *

After confirming Ahmad’s movement, the armies of Korkud and Selim also moved towards Bolu. Korkud departed from Antalya and headed south to Bolu, bypassing the highlands along the coastal road. Selim, who departed from Trabzon, picked up speed.

“We must move to Bolu as quickly as possible! “Don’t give Ahmad the time of day!”

Although Selim accelerated his march, he used the road close to the coast rather than the route through Amasia.

“Ihmad did not abandon Amasiah. In that case, if you get close to Amasia or follow Ahmad’s path, you may incur unnecessary losses. “Abandon that path.”

For an important match, the three factions headed to Bolu, conserving as much power as possible. Looking at the routes the three factions took to Bolu, there was a characteristic that they had no contact points at all.

-Do not do foolish things such as wasting time and energy with unnecessary contact.

– All you have to do is take control of what you need when you need it.

It was an army of three factions and European powers that showed the same tactical maneuvers that the empire had shown in the Mediterranean region. However, maritime transport routes showed the exact opposite. A situation was created in which the fleets of other countries supporting the three factions were seen passing by, but they were left alone.

“No, I’m just sending that away! “Aren’t you crazy?”

A situation that was infuriating to the imperial naval commanders arose because all the battleships owned by the European powers had become ‘expensive’. Battleships were expensive items, carrying dozens of expensive cannons, wrapping their hulls with expensive steel plates, and equipped with steam engines that were several times more expensive than the cannons. And sailors who were accustomed to steamships also boasted high prices.

“The Mediterranean is important, but Terra and Gloria are even more important.”

“And we’re not fighting among ourselves in Europe right now, are we? But why do we have to send expensive ships into battle?”

Because it was not an all-out war between the European powers, with the survival of each other at stake, losing the battleships was a futile act. Therefore, almost similar orders were given to the navies of the European powers involved in the battle to decide Ottoman’s successor.

-Never attack first until you are attacked!

There was an order like this, and most of the navies of the great powers who received the order had similar thoughts.

“There’s no need for us to fight in someone else’s country, right?”

Thanks to this, although it was a tangled maritime transportation route for the great powers, no battles ever took place.

* * *

The faction that was the first to occupy Bolu, an important road leading to Konstantinye, was Ahmad’s faction. Korkud and Selim, who received information that Ahmad had taken control of Bolu, slowed down their attack speed.

“If you speed up and get involved with Ahmad first, you only end up doing good things to others!”

“It feels even worse to get hit in the back in a situation like this!”

Korkud and Selim slowly headed towards Bolu, keeping each other in check. And Ahmad’s staff and the English army staff were delighted.

“It’s exciting!”

“You’d be a fool to miss this opportunity!”

Ahmad’s army, having gained time by choosing Korkud and Selim, began to strengthen its defensive positions.

* * *

Korkud and Selim’s advisors and advisors did not expect this situation to arise.

“It’s not we who are stranded, it’s Ahmad who is stranded!”

-When Ahmad is obsessed with Bolu, he takes out the hidden card!

The cards that Selim hid were the ground troops of France, Italy, and Portugal. The troops secretly hiding in Alova, south of Konstantinye, were to land in Gebze and advance to Konstantinye as soon as the order was given.

-Ahmad and Korkud will get on each other’s feet, and even if they don’t, I will make them get on their feet!

This was Selim’s hidden card.

Korkud’s hidden forces were the Habsburg army and the Janissaries.

-When the match against Ahmad Selim becomes sluggish, the waiting Habsburg army joins the Janissaries moving south and secures new soldiers for the Sultan and Constantine!

This was Korkud’s plan.

And Ahmad and England’s plan was simple.

-Aim for the moment when the two get tired from fighting!

“I know to some extent the movements of France and Habsburg. Eventually, violent street fighting would break out in Konstantinye. The problem is that all European players have the same problem.”

“What if it’s the same problem?”

“You can’t give everything you have. In that case, the one who saves the most until the end wins. “The best we can do is to focus on defense until the end and make them impatient.”

Ahmad nodded at the words of the English military staff.

“I guess so. “With Konstantiniye just around the corner, our bodies will get even hotter.”

* * *

In the end, Selim and Korkud arrived in Bolu at almost the same time. To avoid unwanted contact, Selim and Korkud began attacking Bolu from opposite sides of their opponents. The English military staff, who understood the situation, reported to Ahmad with a smile.

“If the two were to cooperate successfully, it could be said to be an ideal joint attack, but not now. This has greatly reduced our burden.”

As the English staff said, Selim and Korkud’s attacks were a mess. This was because attention had to be paid not only to Ahmad, who controlled Bolu, but also to those encamped on the other side of Bolu.

“If it weren’t for that damned Selim, Ahmad could have been finished right away!”

“Why is this guy who already forgot everything about Korkud coming forward again?”

Selim and Korkud both hurled insults at each other.

* * *

In the end, as the standoff over Bolu continued for a long time, Selim and Korkud took out their hidden cards.

“This is an order to seize Konstantinye.”

“Confirmed.”

After confirming the order delivered by the messenger who came aboard the speedboat, the French commander looked back at the Italian and Portuguese commanders who were present.

“Let’s get started.”

“Let’s do that.”

Two days later, a fleet carrying soldiers and mercenaries from France, Italy, and Portugal landed in Gebze.

“The beachhead has been secured.”

“The landing of the first group has been completed.”

“The second group is landing now!”

“good!”

The French commander, who received the report, looked confident and gave orders.

“The landing troops of the second line will immediately begin defending the beachhead! The first group departs for Konstantinye immediately!”

“yes!”

While the staff and messengers who received the order were moving diligently, the French commander climbed on his horse. The French commander, who was watching the soldiers begin their march on horseback, frowned slightly as he looked at the flags waving at the front.

“I don’t like the flag.”

The huge flags fluttering in the wind were Selim’s standard.

“It would have been even better if it had been the proud flag of France…”

* * *

After confirming the intelligence that ‘Selim’s army has landed in Gebze!’, the commanders of the Beyrik Janissaries looked at each other with calm expressions. I looked at.

“Stupid Selim shook my hand.”

“I thought you idiot would make a good sultan.”

“Enough chit chat! It is our mission to protect the capital and the sultan! “Focus on that now!”

At the command of the commander, the Janissary commanders stopped chatting, took on a serious look, and began holding a strategy meeting. After the strategy meeting, the Janissary commanders returned to their units. The commander, who remained with his staff, gave orders to his staff.

“Where are the Habsburg troops stationed now?”

“We are stationed in Bolu.”

“Tell him to come to Konstantiniye as soon as possible.”

“yes.”

Two days later, the Habsburg army and mercenaries left Bolu and began heading toward Constantiniye.

* * *

While the Habsburg army and mercenaries were in full swing towards Constantine, the first battle was taking place across the Bosphorus Strait between the French army and the Beyric Janissaries.

“It’s our victory!”

The first war was a French victory. The Beyrik Janissaries who went out for defense suffered significant damage and immediately retreated across the strait.

“Victory!”

“Congratulations General!”

His subordinate commanders and staff offered congratulations, but the French commander’s expression did not look good.

“They are cunning…”

The Janissaries who fled across the Bosphorus Strait did not use their full strength. And a sufficient number of ships were already being prepared to cross the Bosphorus Strait as quickly as possible. This was because the Janissaries’ goal was to understand the fighting power of the French army through this battle. The real battle would take place in front of the gates of Konstantinye.