Affected by the heavy casualties suffered by the Russian army, the war on the Asia Minor Peninsula eased off. Aside from continuing harassment bombings, the Allied forces only occasionally landed to carry out sabotage.
The Ottoman Government wanted to seize the opportunity to counterattack, but reality did not permit it. Having just suffered a major defeat, they had sustained severe losses in both manpower and supplies. The Ottoman Empire's transportation network was inconvenient, making it impossible to replenish them in a short period.
In the Middle East theater, Lieutenant General Feslav stood gazing at Jerusalem with a sigh. Religious cities were troublesome—there were too many landmark buildings within them. If one was accidentally damaged, the consequences would be extremely troublesome.
Otherwise, Feslav would have ordered an artillery bombardment long ago. Being unable to employ heavy firepower was only one aspect; he also had to keep the casualties among the main forces under control.
The main purpose of training troops was to train them. Austria was not Russia; it could not treat soldiers' lives as if they meant nothing.
In order to reduce losses, Lieutenant General Feslav used cannon-fodder units to assault the city as much as possible. That was also why progress had been so slow.
A guard reminded him, "General, the meeting is about to begin."
Feslav nodded and turned to enter the command headquarters.
A young officer rose to his feet, his face full of sorrow. Paired with his youthful features, the sight looked strange no matter how one viewed it.
"General, we cannot keep attacking by force like this. If this continues, our troops will be exhausted before the war is even over."
There was no doubt that the unit commanded by this young officer had been used as cannon fodder. Native soldiers held no status