Wild North America 1846

Chapter 734 Kuwait City
After returning from the Sacred Emperor Valley, people around His Majesty felt a little different. Compared with before, His Majesty's attitude was more detached, and he delegated more power to the cabinet ministers.

In 189-7, there were no eye-catching events in North America or South America. The eyes of the world were all on June 6, the grand celebration of the 22th anniversary of the accession of Her Majesty Queen Victoria of the British Empire.

Almost all the royal families in Europe flocked to London, as well as Indian maharajas and representatives of the British colonies. Since the beginning of the year, various celebrations have been held, which is extremely lively.

The second thing that attracted the attention of the world was the Greek-Turkish War that broke out in Europe. This was a short and fierce war that lasted more than 2 days. From the very beginning, the victory of the Ottoman Empire and the defeat of Greece were doomed.

In order to get rid of the feudal rule of the Ottoman Empire on Crete, the Greeks living on Crete planned and launched an independent uprising with the assistance of Greece.

Unfortunately, it didn't take long for the uprising to be ruthlessly suppressed by the Ottoman army.

However, the intervention of Great Powers such as Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Austria, and Russia turned the small uprising into an international dispute.

On April 4, the Ottoman Empire declared war on Greece, and the First Greek-Turkish War broke out immediately.

Before the war broke out, the Ottoman army was slightly better than the Greek army in terms of weapons and equipment and in terms of strength, and the pre-war preparations were also better.

The Ottoman Empire has 9.4 infantry and more than 1660 cavalry, which is twice as many as the Greek army.

At the same time, the Ottoman army was all trained by German instructors. The soldiers were well-trained and maintained a high combat effectiveness and combat level, which was far from what the Greek army could match.

The front-line commander of the Greek army is Crown Prince Constantine. His biggest reliance is the support of international powers, rather than his own outstanding military talent. He is like a clumsy child in dealing with the Ottoman army's attack.

This battle proved once again;

The glory that originated in the ancient Roman period has long gone. The Greeks were better at attacking the enemy with muzzle cannons, and their combat capabilities were reduced to the third-rate in Europe. They were severely taught by the Ottoman army.

The Greek army quickly lost the city of Larissa. Starting from the fall of the city of Larissa, in just a dozen days, Greece ended in failure in a series of city battles in the Thessaly area.

On May 5, Greece and the Ottoman Empire signed an armistice agreement. In the later peace treaty, Greece ceded six areas of Thessaly to the Ottoman Empire, compensated 7 million Ottoman pounds for war losses, and lost the war against Ottoman Empire. Control of Ritter Island.

In this round of international competition, the Datang Empire upheld a neutral stance and gained a sense of presence in the Ottoman Empire.

Middle East, Kuwait City

After more than 42.3 years of development, Kuwait City has become a dazzling star city in the Gulf region, with a population of more than 6, of which more than [-]% are Chinese immigrants, controlling the economic lifeline of the region.

Because of its geographical advantages, this place has become a trade distribution center that radiates the entire bay, and it is also a city of adventure where smuggling is rampant, a "degenerate city" where luxury and money are ravishing.

The urban population of Kuwait is nearly 30, most of whom are Chinese faces, and there are also some Arabs, Persians, British, French and Germans. It is a very prosperous trading city.

In recent years
As the Middle East Railway promoted by Germany entered a period of intense construction, there were many more Germans in Kuwait and surrounding areas, some were engineers and technicians, some were adventurers and immigrants.

The Middle East Railway is an important railway project promoted by Kaiser Wilhelm II, intending to spread its influence to the Near East. Dart Railroad".

The project was founded at the end of the 19th century to strengthen the connection between Europe and the Middle East and promote Germany's economic, military and political penetration of the Near East.

Starting from the port of Tel Aviv on the Mediterranean coast and ending in Baghdad, it has a total length of 1666 kilometers and has gone through 248 bridges and 39 tunnels, which has had a huge impact on the regional situation.

It is estimated that the railway will be in operation in the early 20th century.

Kuwait City
In a Victorian mansion in the city
Several well-dressed gentlemen were chatting leisurely with chilled champagne in their hands. The content of the conversation was related to Kuwait's future status.

"Gentlemen, I think it is necessary to bring this to the attention of the Imperial Colonial Department. It is urgent to formally apply for the area around Kuwait City to join the empire and become an independent overseas province."

"Yes, Sir Mai's proposal is very targeted. If the lonely Kuwait region wants to get the attention of the empire, it should completely solve the worries of immigrants. Getting accepted by the empire as soon as possible should be the best solution."

"In the past few years, with the development of the Gulf region, the Germans and British have made more and more moves. It is really difficult for us to deal with it alone!"

"Hmph, Kuwait City is ours, and no one can take it away."

These well-dressed gentlemen are all smuggling tycoons in Kuwait City. Twenty years ago, they were also one of the North American cowboys who advocated adventure, and gradually became rich by smuggling.

this area
Belonging to the marginal coastal area of ​​the Baghdad province of the Ottoman Empire, it was originally a tribal territory that did not shit, but was later favored by Chinese immigrants who poured into the Middle East. Ports and towns were built here, and gradually prospered.

The powerful local Chinese smuggling cavalry and the iron-clad ships speeding in the bay constitute the two major smuggling weapons.A large amount of low-priced and high-quality industrial products and characteristic agricultural products of the Tang Empire were dumped to Baghdad Province and the Kingdom of Persia, thereby amassing a lot of wealth.

in kuwait city

As long as the few smuggling tycoons present here ascend to the top, they can quickly gather tens of thousands of armed forces, a small half of which are cavalry, and the total number is no less than 3500.

The total number of private armed forces they have raised is nearly a thousand, and their strength is quite impressive.

This is also an important reason why the region has been free from the rule of the Ottoman Empire and has become a three-way zone.

These Chinese smuggling tycoons are not without background. Many of them have served in the army, and they are inextricably linked with the Yunzhong Province in the Red Sea region and the garrison in Sanaa, Yemen.

This is also an important factor for the Baghdad province's concerns. Pulling out the nail of Kuwait may provoke the military intervention of the Tang Empire.

"Sir Mai, do you have any good ideas?"

Everyone set their eyes on Sir Mai Guangmin, with some ardent expectations.

Sir Mak Kwong Min is mainly engaged in smuggling by sea, and he is also one of the famous big smugglers in Kuwait City. He owns as many as seven steamships, each of which can carry 7 to 240 tons.

The large quantities of sucrose, milk powder, plastic basins, plastic barrels, plastic bowls, plastic sandals and other household chemicals he smuggled are very sought-after goods and have accumulated huge wealth.

Seeing the eyes of everyone looking over, Sir Mai Guangmin smiled a little guiltyly, forced himself to nod and said, "Of course, I am very familiar with the officials of Yunzhong Province, and I even bought a house in the port. Find a chance and let me do some activities."

"That's great, I'll leave this to you, and I can't delay any longer."

"Yes, yes, I heard that the Germans intend to build the railway line all the way to the seaside. Does this make people alive?"

"We must stop them no matter what, it is best if the empire comes forward, those Ottomans and Germans will be jealous."

"This statement makes sense." Everyone echoed.

Baghdad is an inland elite area ruled by the Baghdad Province. It has thousands of years of agricultural irrigation civilization and is one of the ancient civilizations of mankind. The Mesopotamia also gave birth to unique Arab and Persian cultures.

From Baghdad to Kuwait City by the sea, it is a flat, semi-desert and semi-arid area. It does not take much effort or difficulty to build a railway.

but in this way

The army of Baghdad Province can be easily transported to the coastal area by railway, which is a real threat to Kuwait City, like a sharp knife on the back.

There is only a thousand days to be a thief, how can there be a thousand days to prevent a thief?

The smuggling business in Kuwait City was not welcomed by the provinces of the Ottoman Empire. Armed smuggling caravans and Ottoman military patrols fought dozens of battles every year, and many people were killed or injured.

With sharp weapons and rich experience, smuggling armed caravans are often able to suppress Ottoman military patrols in conflicts, but sometimes they miss.

Once you miss, it will naturally not end well.

If there is a chance to pull out the hard nail of Kuwait, recover a large amount of tax losses for the Baghdad province, and add a large source of income, the Lord Pasha of the Baghdad province will inevitably not move and mobilize the army to conquer Kuwait City.

The best way is to obtain the recognition of the Colonial Department of the Tang Empire and the protection of the empire.

Of course, it's far from dangerous now.

Although Lord Pasha of the Baghdad province controls a large number of towns with a long history on both sides of the Euphrates River, his high-handed rule has always faced resistance from powerful local tribes.

For example, the Hazair tribe living in the swamp has a population of 10,000+ and is scattered into hundreds of large and small tribes living in groups. It is one of the tribes that resisted the military rule of the Ottoman Empire most strongly.

Until 1850

None of the Ottomans dared to cross the land of the Hazair tribe easily, and the Hajair people stuck to their ancient tribal traditions and still lived in the swamp.

They are hostile towards outsiders.

For the governor of Baghdad, it was difficult to control these ignorant and backward tribes, because the swamp became their natural barrier, deterring powerful troops.

The only way the Pasha of Baghdad could reach these tribes was to build dams, block the water sources, and let the swamps dry up to expose dry land so that the army could advance to the tribal camps.

However, the hard-built Sindia Dam.Tribes destroyed dams in rebellion against government rule, resulting in huge losses in agricultural production.

In addition, there is the Montafic tribe, the largest tribal alliance in Basra Province, belonging to the Adnan Arabs.

In 1863, the Montafic Tribe had 3.6 households and 1.5 cavalry.Its ruler, the Satun family, belongs to the Sunni sect and is also one of the major users of smuggling caravans in Kuwait City. The two parties have a close relationship.

In order to fight against the Ottoman army, Kuwait City can mobilize more troops, and can also win over the Arab tribal alliance as a helper. It is still unclear who will die?

(End of this chapter)