Greece’s Roman Road - Chapter 230

December 30 afternoon

Just like the previous attacks, the Ottomans defending the Fortress of Bajani, watching the Greeks retreating in dismay, cheered loudly for another victory for their side.

At four o’clock in the afternoon, Constantine finally waited for Captain Edmund of the aviation team.

“Your Excellency Commander, according to your instructions, our aviation team will start the air reconnaissance at 8 o’clock in the morning when the sky is bright, and continue to conduct reconnaissance near the fortress defense line fortified by the Ottomans.” Edmund’s spirit was full of exhaustion. said sullenly.

“How is the situation? Captain, your investigation results are of great significance to our army’s future operations,” Samaras asked eagerly.

Seeing that the chief of staff of the legion was so solemn, Edmund took a deep breath nervously and said, “According to the summary of the reconnaissance results of our aviation team members, we can know that the Ottoman army is indeed moving to the southwest of the defense line, which is Bajani. Reinforcements near the fortress, we can clearly see from the air that there are continuous Ottoman troops moving to the southwest, and when we reconnaissance over the fortress of Bajani, we can clearly see that the number of troops in the southwest is higher.”

Hearing this, Constantine and Samaras looked at each other, both of them couldn’t hide the joy in their eyes.

It seems that the painstaking arrangement these days, the fourth division has paid a price of more than a thousand people, and it has indeed had an effect, then the follow-up plan can be launched.

That night, Constantine held a battle meeting overnight, completed the battle deployment, and determined the next morning to start a full-scale attack on Thessaloniki.

On the morning of the fourth day, at 8 o’clock in the morning, a completely different way of attacking began. With the help of Samaras, Constantine issued an order to the divisions at the same time: attack with the whole army.

The second division and the sixth division are two main divisions. The offensive direction is the northwest of the defense line. The fourth division is still responsible for the Bajani fortress in the southwest, which is responsible for diverting and confusing the enemy’s sight. The eighth division is in the center and is responsible for maintaining the middle of the front line. attack.

From the point of view of the Ottomans on the defensive side, the shelling of these Greeks today is no different from that in the past. Naturally, the Greeks’ attack will undoubtedly fail.

At eight o’clock in the morning, the northwestern defense line, the position where the 2nd and 8th Divisions were stationed.

In the long trenches, at intervals, the officers of every company about to charge looked at their watches, whistles in their mouths, waiting for the final moment.

“Gather up your courage, God and the king are watching you, glory belongs to Greece, all companies, bayonet!” The officer was still shouting to inspire the courage of the soldiers in the last time, which means that the attack is about to start .

The shouts of “up the bayonet” sounded continuously in the trenches, and the bayonet that flashed this cold light was pulled out of the scabbard and installed on the bayonet seat of the rifle.

“啾~~”

A red flare, dragging a long tail, rose into the sky.

The whistle on the officer’s mouth made a shrill sound, and the Greek soldiers in the trench jumped up and rushed out of the trench with the cry of “Long live Greece”.

This scene was staged at the same time in front of the Ottoman line of defense that was more than ten kilometers long.

Greek soldiers armed with rifles, machine guns and mortars rushed to the Ottoman army positions.

The smoke of the explosion and the splashing mud blocked their sight. All the soldiers bowed their heads, bent their waists, and charged in a skirmish line with their non-commissioned officers.

At this time, all the distracting thoughts in everyone’s brains were left behind, replaced by a blank space, with only the brown soil in front of them.

In the corner of the light, he could see the figure of his comrade-in-arms next to him. Although the violent explosion sound was close to his ears, it was like the sky. There was a roar in his ears. The only thing that accompanied him was the heavy breathing, and the splashing mud fell on the steel helmet. sound.

The Ottoman army, which was lucky enough to escape the shelling, faced the approaching Greek army and had to fight back with bullets that might fall on its head at any time.

However, the Greek soldiers used a continuous-fire rifle with several bullets installed in the magazine. At this moment, they can really play their strengths better. The Greek soldiers raised their guns to shoot continuously, not seeking to kill the enemy, but committed to fire suppression. Create opportunities by covering your own soldiers close to enemy lines.

The Ottoman Army Headquarters behind the Bastille Fortress

Aitza Pasha, the head coach of the Turkish army, was walking back and forth in a room, and he was a little uneasy in his heart.

After the Greeks began to enter the palace, the cries of the Greeks resounding through the sky when they attacked on the front line of more than ten kilometers made Aitesa Pasha aware of an abnormality: the Greeks’ offensive today is different from the past.

“Report sir” A staff officer hurried in, interrupting Aitsa Pasha who was thinking.

“Sir, the army in the northwest has sent a telegram for help, and they have been attacked violently by the Greek army.” Sweat dripped down the staff officer’s face.

“Sir, according to the feedback from the various defensive units, it seems that the Greeks are attacking across the board today, and, and,” the staff officer grunted and spit, not daring to say the next words.

Aitsa Pasha’s heart sank suddenly, and he walked forward quickly, grabbed the telegram from the staff officer, and after a quick glance, his face turned pale – the focus of the Greeks’ attack was not at all in the southwest of the defense line. The fortress, but the northwest, this is a tactic that the Greeks deliberately misled him. UU reading www.uukanshu.com

A few days ago, although the Greek army had attacked on all fronts, except for the fierce offensive of the Bajani Fortress in the southwest, the Greeks on the other fronts were just pretending.

In the past few days, in order to prevent the Greeks from placing a breakthrough in the fortress of Bajani, he deployed most of the defenders in the fortress of Bajani, making it the focus of defense.

He took a deep breath, suppressed the panic in his heart, and said, “What happened to the telegram we sent to China for help? Is there a reply?”

Although the Ottoman Empire had been aware of this war for a long time, because the Ottoman Empire was at war with Italy before, it had no time to take into account the direction of the Balkans.

After the outbreak of the Balkan War, the Ottoman army immediately fell into the dilemma of lack of logistics.

Although the Macedonian defenders had strong fortresses to rely on, their arms and ammunition were insufficient.

Replenishment of logistical supplies was slow due to poor traffic conditions in the Ottoman country.

“Sir, after the coastal route was cut off, the country has no ability to replenish materials for us at all, and, as far as I know, the Thracian battlefield and the battle with the Bulgarian army are more important in the country now. After all, there is a 300,000 Bulgarian army,” said the staff officer uneasily.

“Hey” Aitsa Pasha sighed helplessly.

He can understand the difficulties at home. After all, once Thrace falls, the Ottoman Empire will not only face serious threats to the capital Constantinople, but will also be cut off from Asia Minor and Macedonia.

He knew very well in his heart that the Ottoman Empire was not adequately prepared for this war.

According to the trend of the war since the start of the war, Macedonia is already a battlefield that can be abandoned for the Ottoman Empire.

The rout of the Empire here is unstoppable.