When arriving in the waters between the Asia Minor Peninsula, Zahatai quickly held another meeting.

He asked, "After this incident, what remedial work do you think we need to do?"

Deng Quan said: "Although our country is not ready to make the Istanbul region independent, we must find a rear base near the south exit of the Strait. This is how the Ottomans deal with us now. What about the future?"

"If there is a base, if there is a real danger, the ships successfully withdrawn from the strait can also notify the nearby base as soon as possible. If there are a large number of casualties, they can also be treated on the spot"

Zahatai nodded, "Adil, how many years have you been in the Aegean Sea? Do you think that island is the best?"

Adil said: "There are two options. The first is Limnos Island not far to the west. It has rich fresh water and fertile farmland. It is quite large in area, which is enough to protect itself. Moreover, it is far from the mainland and will not be frequently harassed by the Ottomans."

"Also, there are bays on the island, which is conducive to building large ports and sheltering the wind"

"The other one is the southeast of Limnos Island, close to the mainland. The environment of the island is similar to that of Limnos Island, but it has one advantage, that is, there is coal on the island. Although it is just lignite with ash, it can be barely used."

"The disadvantage is that it is naturally close to the mainland, which is inevitably frequent harassment by the Ottomans. There are many bays on the west side of the Ottoman Peninsula, with a large number of civilian ships, which can be reached on the island at any time. Our warships cannot protect every coast on the island at all times."

Zahatai asked, "Where elsewhere is there coal?"

"The place near the sea is the Peloponnese Island in Greece. There is a port called Karamada on the south side. There is lignite produced nearby, and locals also use it as fuel"

(Refers to the open-pit lignite mine in Karamada North Pia Galoponis, one of the world's famous lignite mines)

Assal said: "I still think it's best to completely take over the entire Ottoman Strait, so as to avoid being scared all day long."

(General name for Ottoman Strait, Bosphorus Strait, Marmara Sea, Dardanelles)

"Is there any more?"

Seeing everyone shook their heads, Zahatai said: "Then let me tell you a few things"

"First, although the Ottoman Empire is old, it has a vast territory and a large population. The leader can recruit some talents to deal with us with just a little snack."

"It is really terrible for those who use our pursuit of stability to defend themselves. If we return, they use the width of the strait to perform conspiracies and tricks, it will be hard to defend."

"This person is so meticulous, he must be eliminated! This matter is left to Adil, Adil, tell me, are you doing it yourself or sending someone else?"

Adil thought for a while, "Your Highness, the Ministry of Justice is good at analyzing intelligence, but he is not as good as Judd in his actions. Judd also came with us this time, so let him go. He is an Alan and his face is almost the same as that of the Ottomans."

"We can just send a boat to put it in a place where no one is on the west coast of the mainland, and he will find a way to reach the strait by himself."

"Judd? Is the one who used the Troy plan to win the city of Rome in the Battle of Odessa?"

"Yes, he is now in charge of our temporary team, but on another ship"

"Well, then I'll leave this to you"

"The second thing is that we killed and injured five people. What is the specific situation?"

Deng Quan said: "A man happened to be hit by live ammunition, and his death was very miserable. The Ministry of Justice suggested that because the weather is getting hotter, it is better to bury him sea burial..."

"No!" Zahatai said firmly, "The father once said that no Truqin people should be allowed to wander in a foreign land, even if they are corpses, so the fleet will sail into Limnos Island later, occupy the island, and then cremate it, pack up the ashes and take them back."

"Yes!" Deng Quan felt a stern, "The other four people fell from the top because their mast was suddenly broken and fell down. One person had a severe concussion, and the other three were fractured to varying degrees."

"Let the military doctor treat it well. Since it is a fracture, it will not be cured in a while. Take it to Lash Island"

"The third thing is Limnos Island. I have been wondering these days whether we are looking at Europeans too well, but you will understand when you see the map of the Aegean Sea in front of you."

"There are so many islands in the Aegean Sea. If all of them are occupied, how much manpower, material and financial resources are needed to support them. Although we have the advantage of the sea, we cannot protect every place after all."

"And European countries are larger in size and have a larger population. If they are united, they should not be underestimated. I now fully understand the hard work of my father."

"But he just proposed a big strategy, and the specific situation needs to be analyzed in detail. Since he does not occupy the Ottoman Strait, he should find a base nearby that can break the deadlock at any time."

"Adir"

"In"

"Tell me what to do with the defense of Limnos"

"Yes, the island is not very crowded, it should be less than 2,000 households, half of which are Greeks. Most people are Ottomans, but in fact Arabs. They have been attacking each other with the Greeks there for a long time. After the Ottomans rose, the Arabs surrendered to them"

"At present, they are obviously the masters. As the defensive force on the island, there are about 300 standing troops, all cavalrymen. They can quickly patrol the various parts of the island, and there are about 700 to 800 people who can be summoned at any time, and they also have their own horses."

"The Greeks were farmers, all concentrated in the eastern part of the island to farm, but they had to pay 50% of the tax, all of which were used to support the Arabs"

"Taxes include food, olive oil, wood, sea salt, livestock, etc."

“This is how all islands are governed?”

"About this, in addition to the Greeks, there are also Knights and descendants of the Crusaders, and the situation is similar to that of the island"

"There is a bay deep inland at the southern end of the island, and a port on the east side of the bay called Muzros. It has a military fort. The military fort is made of stones from the island. This is the outpost where Christianity actually confronts the Islamic world in the past. The military fort is still very strong."

"However, the fort is not made of thick and neat marble like Istanbul, but is made of stones of varying sizes mixed with soil. The wall is about two meters thick. If it is bombarded with heavy armor-piercing grenades, it should be OK"

"Who are living in the city?"

"Of course they are all those 300 Arab standing troops and their families"

“How far is the castle from the port?”

"About one mile"

....

The fleet gradually sailed into the bay. Although the Truchens swept the Ottoman coastline in a large scale, they did not involve civilian ships. Therefore, when they came in, there were still some small boats coming in and out. When they saw this huge fleet, they were naturally frightened and fleeing.

In the telescope, a yellow-brown fortress of about two miles in radius stands on the east side of the bay.

There are some civilian ships parked in the Caspian Sea in the port, about ten.

"Woo..."

The defenders on the castle obviously saw this fleet early in the morning and immediately sounded the horn made of the Aegean conch.

Zahatai said to Deng Quan: "Use the grenade of the naval gun to saturate the entire city"

Deng Quan immediately understood, "Your Highness does not want to leave an Ottoman, and wants the entire castle to be fully received by us."

"Boom..."

Truchen fifteen kilograms, 12-centimeter cannon's maximum range is nearly three and a half miles, while Muzrosburg is all within the attack range of such artillery!

I saw three Baturu rows in sequence, with a suitable distance between them, and then a saturated bombing began on Muzrosburg!

An hour later, the city gate near the dock opened, a small team of cavalry rushed out from inside, and then a large number of cavalry appeared from near the castle!

However, they were all futile. Under the bombardment of naval guns, the Ottomans who left the city were wiped out in ashes at one encounter, and the cavalry who rushed over from other directions could not get to the dock.

A battalion of marines came ashore and then built a temporary camp there.

By dusk, two battalions of cavalry had already rested the horses.

The next morning, three regiments of cavalry had already been completely rested. They all carried out a carpet-style search of the Ottomans on the island based on battalions.

After accurately bombarding the city walls, Truchen soldiers attacked them with a foldable ladder.

However, they are facing an empty city.

In the hour-long saturation attack yesterday, there were broken walls everywhere in the city, and the people inside had already run away through the back door.

The Truchens occupied the castle!

At dusk that day, the cavalry, with the assistance of the Greeks, had wiped out all the Ottoman cavalry on the island.

Early on the morning of the third day, in the rising sun, Zahatai used the funeral ceremony of Changchun to hold a funeral for the sacrificed lookout hand, cremated him and collected his ashes.

Zahatai called a Greek Orthodox priest over.

"In the future, the island belongs to the Truchens, and our country will not charge any taxes, but you need to guard the island yourself. Now the Ottoman coastline has been cleaned up by our navy, so there should be no large army coming to attack"

"I will leave a battalion soldiers to help you guard the island, and then train you with the Ottoman weapons, all the young and strong of you must be trained"

This is the first time in hundreds of years. The pastor obviously heard of the Truchens. He saw him slashing a cross on his chest and said, "Dear, there are still some people on other islands. Can they come here too?"

"Yes"

A few days later, when the Truchens used their ships to migrate about a thousand Greek farmers on the island of Gekche to here.

"Organize the Greeks to expand castles and docks so that they can load three thousand households and set up warehouses, reservoirs and other items in the city"
Chapter completed!