Yes, Prime Minister of Japan

"Finally, we've gotten rid of this Japanese debt problem." Li Xinghe tapped his pen, reflecting on how many former prime ministers he had cleaned up their messes for. It was like making them look bad as targets.

Thanks to this act, which is no different from treason, Li Xinghe is probably the person who can give out the most money in one go right now.

Even if you sell out your country, you must sell its value.

"The US M3 data, which covers the amount of liquid currency globally, was last published in 2006 at $103 trillion. Before and after the devaluation, it must have exceeded $300 trillion. The liquid RMB and Japanese bonds combined are less than one-tenth of that figure. So we still have a long period of abundant funds to go through."

Therefore, during this period, Li Xinghe could heavily invest funds that were entirely printed out of thin air to meet his war needs. Moreover, the more money he spent, the better the economy would be, because the global market was abandoning the US dollar and the euro, and at this time, the Asia-Pacific dollar was the only currency they were chasing. No matter how much Li Xinghe printed, they would consume it all.

When the plane landed at Lanfangfu Airport, Park Yoo-shin, who was waiting there, reported to Lee Sung-ha: "The war in Turkey has entered the crucial stage of 'cutting off the chicken's head' (a metaphor for defeating a major enemy). The three assault groups on the northern front have crossed the Balkan Mountains and entered the Denza River Basin. On the southern front, the amphibious assault fleet of the Middle East Command is landing on the Gallipoli Peninsula. Any instructions?"

Li Xinghe naturally gave the order:

"Let them move forward. I don't care whether Hu Zhantian or He Yang enters Constantinople first, but we must not allow European capital to have any free time or the possibility of investing in the United States."

Ultimately, it's still a global movement of financial capital. Li Xinghe needs to ensure the euro is defeated to prevent European capital from fleeing to the United States, which has already begun its transformation, giving them some breathing room.

Only by relentlessly attacking the US dollar and the euro will the funds hidden in these two currencies continue to flee, constantly heading to Tokyo to register, and eventually becoming part of Li Xinghe's power.

This is the life-or-death struggle between financial powers.

......

The coalition forces deployed three assault groups in Romania: the central and western assault groups, which crossed the river at the bridges at Ruse-Jurju and Calafate-Vidin, respectively.

According to the planned strategy, the central group was to capture Plovdiv in the Maritsa River Basin, and the western group was to capture Sofia in the Sofia Basin.

The Eastern Assault Group has moved south along the coastline and captured Varna and Burgas in succession, while the battles on the central and western fronts are also quite exciting.

Along the Balkan Mountains, which stretch across Bulgaria and divide it in two, there are several passes that were temporarily blocked by the Ottoman army.

The struggle on the western front was concentrated at the Botevgrad Pass, while the central front was blocked at the Gabrovo Pass.

The Ottoman army put together a lot of extreme programs for its soldiers, including 'Nazi-style brainwashing' and a large number of populist, simplistic, and brutal brainwashing articles, in an effort to 'awaken' them as quickly as possible and turn them into great warriors of the Great Turkic Empire.

However, the coalition forces have their own ways of dealing with it.

They invited many conservative and traditional old imams, and had these turbaned masters sit in armored containers towed by newly restored Kraz heavy trucks (blueprints copied from China National Automotive Industry Corporation) at the Petro plant. These containers were converted into motorhomes and had prayer rooms, washrooms, minarets, and loudspeakers, so that the masters could chant prayers to the Ottomans 24 hours a day.

“Killing is wrong, madness and indulgence are wrong, killing women and children is wrong, and massacre is an even greater crime.”

They call this a mobile mosque. (The rest of the text appears to be nonsensical and unrelated.)

As mentioned earlier, feudalism has its feudal morality, and communism has its new morality, but the likes of Nazism and terrorist organizations are often devoid of morality and are despised by both sides. Therefore, the old masters recruited by the Allied forces from the Middle East chanted scriptures with great fervor, even taking the initiative to drive trucks to attack the Ottoman resistance's defensive positions, conducting close-range 'mental bombardment' of them while chanting scriptures in front of the battle lines.

"Are you trying to prove your skills here?"

The drone force silently delivered precise kills to any Turkish officers who dared to show their faces, while the traditional mountain pass blocking battles were not a difficult task for the coalition forces.

The bad news is that the enemy has blocked the mountain pass; the good news is that we have plenty of bombs.

Straight shots, indirect fire, catapults, and aerial bombs—all sorts of artillery, drones, and even catapult-launched glide bombs rained down on enemy positions dozens of miles away, leaving the Turks half-dead. Even the most fanatical warriors of the Great Turkic Empire developed a fear of firepower, becoming terrified at the sight of the allied forces' drones.

Bad news suddenly arrived.

"The eastern front has been breached!"

After the armored assault groups on the eastern front, supported by the air force and navy, rapidly broke through the Balkan Mountains, the Turkish forces at the other two points were forced to quickly retreat to defend their positions, hoping to hold the enemy along the Edirne-Mercá River line. They had to abandon two mountain pass defenses and, in disarray, fled across the plains like stray dogs towards Edirne.

Edirne, also known as Adrianople in the Eastern Roman Empire.

This defensive line stretched out across a flat plain, with only a river in its way. Before they could even complete their defenses, they received another piece of bad news.

"With the Gallipoli Peninsula lost, we must return to defend Tekielda and Chollu!"

He Yang and Hu Zhantian's combined efforts from the north and south effectively routed the Turkish troops in the Balkans.

When they first returned to defend Edirne, they were barely still human. Although they abandoned Bulgaria, they could at least defend their homeland. Now, after hearing that the Gallipoli Peninsula had been lost, the returning troops turned into a complete rout, retreating in a chaotic frantic run to Tekilda, the last line of defense before Istanbul.

This is the headquarters of the Balkan Front, an expanded version of the Turkish Third Army Corps, located just a two-hour drive from Istanbul.

Faced with the pincer attack from the north and south, the Turkish command could only passively and wearily set up defensive lines like a dog on a leash, allowing soldiers to try scorched earth resistance in the city.

Although it was a running race, neither side had any animosity towards the other.

In order to provide the fleet with sufficient air defense capabilities, He Yang focused his offensive efforts on Sabiha Gökçen Airport in the southeastern part of the Istanbul metropolitan area, in the Asian region, after sending troops into the Gallipoli Peninsula.

He Yang gave a very firm order to launch an amphibious assault operation:

"We must first secure this location, which has a good deep-water port, shipyard, and international airport."

Therefore, instead of attacking Tekildah, the coalition fleet unexpectedly turned towards the Asian part of Istanbul, launching an amphibious assault on the weak points where the Turkish forces were unable to defend.

At this time, the Soviet Union's air force launched a large-scale southward offensive, with J-10C fighters paired with early warning aircraft, launching a brutal aerial assault on the Turkish air force.

The thunderous roar of artillery fire echoed across the sea, PL-16 missiles flashed by like phantoms, and anti-aircraft missiles took off, shooting down Turkish F-16s that were charging towards them in near-suicidal fashion.

On the ground, the Turkish troops watched as their own warplanes were shot down one after another in the air, and as the giant warships rushed over on the horizon of the sea. They watched as the 510mm guns unleashed a devastating storm of bombardment on the coastline, and the 203mm rapid-fire naval guns crushed all the shore strongholds like a tornado.

Hamas infantrymen jumped into the water and stormed the beachhead, easily breaching the southeastern gate of Istanbul, the ancient capital with a history of thousands of years.

Meanwhile, the Turkish General Headquarters received even worse news about the battle.

The vanguard of the Eastern Front armored group did not travel through the plains at all. Instead, they recruited a group of old imams and launched a large-scale psychological warfare attack on the conservative mountain people in the mountains before emerging directly from the mountain roads northwest of Istanbul.

They bypassed the Tekildah-Chollu defense line and appeared out of nowhere in Kabakcha, northwest of Istanbul, just a few dozen kilometers from the city center.

Istanbul is caught in a deadly pincer attack from the southeast and northwest.

Two lines of defense were breached in quick succession, rendering them virtually useless. Countless soldiers and heavy equipment were abandoned during the retreat and maneuver, and the Turkish command was in utter despair.

What kind of enemy did we encounter?

"This is the end of the world! It's an alien invasion!"

Turkish officers roared in despair. This alien-like level of combat power—was this really an enemy Türkiye should be facing?

Chapter 142 Occupying Golden Horn Bay, Emperor Li Loves Beautiful Women, Secretary Gao in the Photo (4700 words)

"Charge!"

The Turkish army and militia, having abandoned a large number of heavy weapons on their way back to Istanbul, are now left with only rifles.

Therefore, when faced with the tank horde of the Eastern Assault Group, the Turkish Army could only try to repeatedly charge the enemy with sheer numbers of soldiers, only to be blown to bits by coaxial machine guns, drones, and artillery shells.

The superiors issued the key points for this operation:

"Attention all units: Except for the old buildings in the old town of Golden Horn Bay, which are not to be bombed, you are permitted to open fire anywhere else! You are permitted to open fire anywhere!"

The eastern assault group is approaching the city of Istanbul.

This time, we'll show them what truly modern and advanced warfare looks like.

"Electronic jamming, activate!"

The electronic jamming vehicle erected 8-meter-high jamming cables to cut off the enemy's electronic signals and communications in sections.

"Microwave defense system, activated!"

"Terminal missile defense activated!"

The terminal missile defense vehicle activated signal guidance, directing the Hurricane 3000 microwave defense system vehicle, air defense missiles, drones, and close-in weapon systems to fire in succession, shooting down all sorts of random objects fired by the Turks.

Robotic dogs and wolves littered the city, moving about under the direction of the information support vehicle.

Drones in the sky and robots on the ground provide a comprehensive picture of the battlefield situation through information warfare vehicles modified from Type 100 tanks, which then relay this information to various assault units.

“I saw everything.”

Tank soldiers in the 99A wore VR helmets and crushed the enemy like gods.

The European assault troops of the volunteer assault brigade praised God amidst such advanced integrated air-ground information warfare:

"I feel... as if we are moving forward under the command of an all-knowing and all-powerful God!"

Others commented that 'Christians are beyond saving'.

Heavy firepower was deployed in stages against the enemy who were determined to block the Red Army's advance.

"Make way, get on the fully automatic mortar vehicle. Our mortar is fully automatic."

Fully automatic 82mm, 105mm, and 120mm mortars unleashed a barrage of fire on the target area, like rockets. The mortars rained down on the Turkish positions, and the Turks hiding in the buildings felt a terrifying sense of impending doom. No matter where they ran or where they hid, it seemed as if mortars were always raining down on them.

Have you ever seen a 155mm self-propelled howitzer? The kind that's self-loading, unmanned, networked, automatically locked, and integrates information and fire control.

The 155mm self-propelled howitzer, with only one driver, is directed by an information support vehicle to bombard any buildings containing enemy forces.

When volunteer assault brigades enter the battlefield, they often only see ruins and enemies struggling within them.

"Our steel will destroy your bodies!"

Located on the southwest side of Istanbul, between Lake Kökmej and the Sea of ​​Marmara, Atatürk Airport became the last large-scale resistance base for the Turkish army.

The abandoned airport, with its three runways, was originally slated for redevelopment after being abandoned. So, amidst the industrial building materials scattered everywhere and the sturdy terminal buildings, the dormitory area of ​​Aydın University, the Turkish Air Force Research Institute, and other surrounding buildings, the headquarters of the Turkish First Army, along with its subordinate 66th Mechanized Infantry Brigade, 23rd Motorized Infantry Brigade, 6th Motorized Infantry Brigade, and 47th Motorized Infantry Brigade, still had to put up a final desperate resistance.

At this point, the coalition forces called in naval fire support.

The battleship Ryukyu pointed its guns at Atatürk Airport from dozens of nautical miles away.

The ship's technology and weapons team representative rubbed his hands together happily:

"We recently acquired some great stuff through domestic cooperation: the Shenlong 510mm gun-launched smart ballistic missile, which can reach a range of up to 300 kilometers. Isn't that amazing? Isn't that powerful?"

The artillery officer standing nearby was shocked:

"Holy crap...where the hell are you expecting the Zumwalt-class destroyer to face?"

"Why worry about all that? Fire!"

The naval guns raised their barrels and fired intelligent projectiles. Guided by intelligent satellites, the projectiles underwent precise maneuvers at the terminal stage and landed accurately at the Air Force Research Institute, blowing the newly reorganized Istanbul Army Group headquarters into the sky.

After the three-pronged attack, not a single living person could be seen in the open area of ​​the airport.

The drones took off and began a meticulous and thorough massacre of the enemy.

"Sprint!"

As the Turkish troops inside and outside the city retreated, multiple armies began a rapid advance, charging towards the center of Istanbul.

The eastern assault group rapidly advanced into the city center from the northwest side of the city via the O-3 highway, with tanks charging for an hour, breaking through numerous obstacles.

The Southeast Assault Group, on the other hand, would take the O-1 highway from the southeastern side of the city, cross the Bosphorus Strait via the July 15 Martyrs' Bridge, and enter the vicinity of the Old City of Constantinople.

The amphibious landing group landed at the port of Serena, east of Akaturk Airport, entered the E5 highway, and advanced eastward.

These three highways converge at the crossroads northwest of the old city of Constantinople.

Thus, the three legions successfully met on the Viaduct outside the Old City of Constantinople, just steps from the Theodosian Walls.

Because the officers on both sides were often old comrades-in-arms, the meeting was quite chaotic, with a group of people arguing with each other.

"Damn, we're here early!"

"Bullshit, we're here even faster!"

Then they started wrestling, fighting, and proudly marching wildly on the bridge, stepping onto the Turkish bridge as they headed towards the Old City of Constantinople.

Of course, in order to truly demonstrate the close unity between the European Command and the Middle East Command, such a ridiculous scene is certainly not worth putting on the news.

"Haha, Lao He!"

"Haha, Lao Hu!"

Hu Zhantian and He Yang held an effective meeting at the gate of the Theodosian city wall and gave each other 30 minutes of 'brilliant commentary' on the other's behavior. After mocking each other, they entered the old city of Constantinople together, completing the final conquest of this city that the world longed for by the Allied Forces and the Red Army.

Since neither of them were very photogenic, the two sides actually sent two teams of photographers to take two staged photos on the Galata Bridge in Jinjiawan and the July 15 Martyrs Bridge in the Bosphorus Strait.

On the Galata Bridge over Golden Horn Bay, the Red Army raised the Soviet flag and military flag, while the Allied forces raised their own national and military flags, and the two sides shook hands and embraced on the bridge, exchanging personal gifts. Some offered Ukrainian vodka, others Levantine wine; they acted as if they were meeting for the first time, clearly not acquainted at all.

The following day, at the Bosphorus Bridge, with the arrival of more people from various countries, the event became even more grand. Diplomats and military attachés from multiple countries appeared together, and even religious patriarchs and imams attended, carrying the flags of the Soviet Union, Bulgaria, Romania, and Greece, among others. They met and took photos with the coalition forces on the opposite side, who were carrying the flags of China, Japan, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand, and other countries. They watched several religious leaders chant prayers on the bridge, like shamans performing rituals, praying for world peace, Eurasian cooperation, and so on.

The differences between these two sets of photos later sparked numerous studies, including whether the siege of Istanbul lasted three or four days, and whether the final meeting took place on the Galata Bridge or the bridge across the sea. Some even argue that the Battle of Istanbul never occurred because the city's population was almost entirely wiped out, which is why the Red Army and the Allied forces were able to enter the city so easily.

But nobody bothered to check the battle history. They actually met on an obscure overpass, and the rest of the photos were just staged.

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In the autumn of 2033, the Eastern Mediterranean Sea was boiling like a pot of hot water between September and October.

With the fall of Istanbul, everyone knew that Türkiye's arrogance wouldn't last long. So various countries began to abandon Turkey.

"The Lebanese government announced the severance of diplomatic relations with Turkey and applied to establish friendly cooperative relations with the coalition forces. Hezbollah expressed its support and willingness to provide guidance on the legal status and specific command of Hezbollah's armed forces."

"The Syrian power group announced that it has seceded from Türkiye and restored its independence, and requested strategic support from the Coalition Forces' Middle East Command, and is willing to give the Coalition Forces its coastal ports for cooperative development."