The strength of the European coalition forces was not much stronger than that of the Ottoman army. Even with the help of the ocean fleet, the advance to Constantinople was very difficult.
Near Kalaachi, the two sides fought desperately, and the positions changed hands repeatedly, and both suffered heavy casualties.
On the southern front, the Second Army's strength was far inferior to that of the Ottomans, so it could only defend.
Although he successfully delayed Muhammad IV from reinforcing Constantinople, he did not have the initiative on the battlefield.
After suffering several losses with the Third Marine Division, Muhammad IV wisely regarded other armies as the main target.
At the Battle of Pamukova, the Egyptian army collapsed across the board.
The Mamluks, who once shocked the world and defeated the menacing Mongols, have long lost their former glory under the rule of the Ottoman Empire for many years.
The Egyptians were defeated. Fortunately, they received support from the Algerian and Libyan armies, and they were able to gain a foothold in the mountains of Sakarya, preventing the Ottoman army from rushing over and outflanking the Third Marine Division's retreat.
The ocean-going fleet's blockade of the Bosporus has always been unsatisfactory.
This strait is too long and too narrow.
Although the Ottoman artillery has repeatedly encountered damage from the ocean-going fleet, there are too many places on the land on both sides of the strait where artillery can be set up, which can cause sneak attacks on the ocean-going fleet from time to time.
The Ottomans relied on their tenacity to always provide aid to Constantinople.
This situation is very similar to the Battle of Stalingrad in later generations.
The Allies were still unable to cut off the supply lines of the Ottomans. The First Army, which was attacking from the front, was not strong enough, and the Second Army on the flanks was unable to attack.
The situation was completely frozen.
But overall, the Ottoman Empire was slipping into the abyss.
Because on the Allied side, in addition to the First Army and the Second Army, there is also a powerful and unstoppable force in the far east.
After deciding to reinforce the battlefield in the Middle East, Huang Sanhu and Zuo Xuanyan divided their labors.
He gave full authority over the battlefield command along the Volga River to Zuo Xuanyan, and he went south to command the remaining troops to attack the Ottoman Empire.
Under the coordination of Huang Sanhu, the Third Division, the Third Cavalry Division, and the Sixth Front Army of the Southern Strategic Cluster formed an attack group, which can be said to be a strong force.
Knowing that the situation on the frontal battlefield could not be opened, Huang Sanhu understood that the key to victory or defeat fell on his own side.
He no longer conserved his strength, but gave orders to the Persians and Arabs to let these allies establish dense supply bases on the way forward and at the same time provide sufficient food and grass.
After killing dozens of Persian and Arab officials who had neglected their duties, the allies finally realized the horror of the empire and no longer dared to deal with it.
With sufficient logistical supplies, the Eastern Attack Group descended like a tiger down the mountain.
Huang Sanhu personally directed the 3rd Division and the 3rd Cavalry Division to take the valley corridor and captured Nixaal, Elba, Tosya and other places one after another.
Further ahead is Karabik, which has reached Bolu, the back road of Mohammed IV.
Qiao Shuangcheng commanded the fully-equipped Sixth Front Army, which was divided into two groups under the guidance of Persians and Arabs.
The 10th Division traveled through the Gobi Plateau and approached Kayseri, an important town in the eastern part of the Ottoman Empire.
The Fourteenth Division defeated the Ottoman local forces in Gaziantep, then crossed the mountains and rushed into the Sehan River Delta.
It was the most important agricultural and handicraft center in the Ottoman Empire and provided 80% of the country's olive oil.
The Ottomans certainly understood the importance of this place.
In order to stop the National Defense Forces, the entire population here was recruited and everyone was given weapons, hoping to repel the 14th Division by using all the people as soldiers.
But the Fourteenth Division received help from the Ocean Fleet.
When the two sides faced each other in Ceyhan in the east of the Delta, the ocean-going fleet launched a surprise attack on Mersin in the west, cutting off the connection between the Delta and the outside world.
Once Mersin was lost, Adana, the administrative center of the Delta, was no longer in danger.
The Ottomans retreated hastily, only to be pursued by the 14th Division. Hundreds of miles of roads were covered with Ottoman corpses.
In the end, the Ottoman army that retreated to Adana numbered less than 60,000 and lost most of its weapons and equipment.
The 14th Division, sailors of the Ocean Fleet, Arabs and Persians completely surrounded Adana.
Although Adana could not be captured for a while, when Muhammad IV received the news, he finally understood what it meant that the situation was over.
"Send an order to Grand Vizier to propose peace talks."
Mohammed IV wisely did not want to hold on any longer.
Because if the war continues, the Ottoman Empire will lose more.
While there is still room for recovery, we must strive to gain more benefits for the Ottoman Empire in order to preserve the country's vitality.
The Grand Vizier, who was in the National Defense Forces, received the order from Muhammad IV and also waited for Liao Zhongjian who came to negotiate.
“First, the Ottomans must give up their rule in North Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, and Mesopotamia, and allow all ethnic groups to be independent; secondly, the Ottomans must give up some of their occupied territories in Europe, and return Constantinople to the Holy See; thirdly, the Ottomans must Arms must be reduced, the standing military strength must not exceed 100,000, and the Ottomans must not launch aggression against neighboring countries and nations. Fourth, the Ottomans must open trade routes, allow merchants from all over the world to pass through, and trade freely."
As the chief negotiator of the Allied Powers, Liao Zhongjian proposed a series of harsh conditions to Grand Wei Qi under the witness of envoys from various countries.
The empire has fully demonstrated its sincerity as a leading brother and actively seeks the interests of all countries.
What the ethnic groups in North Africa and the Arabian Peninsula wanted most was to get rid of Ottoman rule and achieve independence.
What European countries wanted most was to push the Ottoman Empire back to Asia and recapture Constantinople.
What businessmen from all over the world want most is for Asia and Europe to have unhindered trade and free trade.
The Ottoman expansion once frightened all the surrounding peoples, fearing that this expansionist country would come back.
Liao Zhongjian fully absorbed the opinions of various countries and issued an ultimatum to the Ottoman Empire.
Faced with these extremely harsh conditions, it was certainly difficult for Ottoman officials such as the Grand Vizier to accept them. The two sides engaged in verbal exchanges, and it took many days to reach a consensus.
What cannot be obtained at the negotiation table will naturally be achieved on the battlefield.
Three months later, news of the fall of Adana came, giving the Ottomans the heaviest blow.
The Ottoman Empire lost extremely important food production areas, and the supplies to maintain all armies in combat began to be cut off.
Immediately, the Eastern Attack Group occupied Karabik, and the forward appeared on the outskirts of Bolu, becoming the straw that broke the camel's back.
Bolu was the last line of defense in Mehmed IV's rear.
Once this place is occupied by the National Defense Forces, 400,000 Ottoman troops will be attacked from both sides.
The Ottoman Empire could not afford this failure.
Mohammed IV was completely desperate and sent a strict order to the Grand Vizier to fully accept the conditions of the allies.
The Ottoman Empire, which had been tyrannical for hundreds of years, finally came to be dismembered.
