[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-rise-of-australasia":3,"chapter-the-rise-of-australasia-the-rise-of-australasia-chapter-366":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","The Rise Of Australasia",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1596513,2064,"Chapter 366: Chapter 313: Balkan War Flames_3","the-rise-of-australasia-chapter-366",366,"\u003Cp>The importance of Constantinople is self-evidt, as it not only connects the European and Asian parts of the Ottoman Turkish Empire, but also controls the connection betwe the Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside of Constantinople, the Turkish Empire established a heavily fortified military town to protect its capital.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adriafort, one of the strongest military fortresses in the European part of the Turkish Empire, is second only to the impregnable capital city of Constantinople.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the war broke out, the Turkish governmt specifically withdrew some of the troops from Albania and Macedonia to garrison Adriafort, located in the Sevres area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is the outpost for Bulgaria and Balkan nations on the way to Constantinople, as well as the last line of defse for the capital of the Ottoman Turkish Empire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Adriafort falls, Sevres will be a smooth path, and the emy's army will quickly arrive at Constantinople.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In order to seize this military stronghold, Bulgaria mobilized an tire army group to sur the town, implicitly revealing its ambition to occupy Constantinople.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rapid expansion of the Balkan nations alarmed the Turkish governmt, which hurriedly called on European powers to mediate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It should be noted that the strategic position of the Bosphorus Straits is very important and has always be a battleg for military strategists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For this strait, wars and crises have erupted several times throughout history, and this time will be no exception.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Due to the large-scale attack of the Bulgarian army, as expected, a new straits crisis broke out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On March 0, just half a month after the start of the war, the Bulgarian army was only 5 miles away from Constantinople, which was already a very dangerous distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the Bulgarian army launching an attack on Adriafort, British and Frch forces also deployed troops in the Bosphorus Straits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The intervtion of the powers made the situation in the Balkans ev more tse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Russia, taking precautions, ordered the Black Sea fleet to be ready for battle and secretly advised the Bulgarian army to halt its offsive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at this point, Russia's advice could no longer restrain the somewhat frzy of Bulgaria due to its easy victories.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bulgaria dispatched more troops to Adriafort, demonstrating a determination to break through Constantinople before turning back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Britain and France were about to take their next step, Bulgaria, intoxicated by victory, disrupted its own military operation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On March 6, 9, after capturing Adriafort, the Bulgarian army continued to attack Constantinople but was successfully ambushed and blocked by the Turkish army outside of Constantinople.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The offsive of the Bulgarian army stalled; though it was already very close to Constantinople, it still could not advance an inch further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The failure of the Bulgarian army was a relief for Russia, which had be supporting Bulgaria, and it led Britain and France to decide to temporarily observe the situation and halt their actions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The temporary safety of Constantinople was sured, and the straits crisis gradually subsided without escalating into a new international crisis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the attack on Constantinople failed, the Bulgarian army's advance into East Macedonia and the Sevres region was very successful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the d of March, Albania declared its indepdce from the Ottoman Turkey and established a completely indepdt national governmt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From th on, Turkey lost almost all of its European land, leaving only a few narrow areas and strongholds to hold on to.\u003C\u002Fp>",561,"2026-06-06T09:31:36.298Z",1,"novelbin.me","67e41b441a760c94c17d5c8026e00464d02c2e7c3b5afeff0df1f1a0dd486908","the-rise-of-australasia-chapter-367","the-rise-of-australasia-chapter-365",1367,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-rise-of-australasia-cover.jpg"]