The Rise of the Empire

Chapter 1493 The curtain ended (2)

To be honest, if you want to kill a country, you really don't need to destroy all its troops, and you don't have to occupy the capital. Sometimes, the fort can be broken from the inside! The current Russian regime is already very unstable, and even the British government is considering that if one day, Nicholas II steps down, or the Normanov dynasty, which has ruled Russia for more than 300 years, is finished, then How to deal with the problem of Britain and France, supporting a new agent, and then continue to fight with the Germans is the only option, otherwise, what do you want? Let Germany and Austria concentrate their forces, and then give the British and French allied forces a clean and tidy on the western front?

However, no matter who the new agent is, there is a problem that cannot be avoided. If Russia wants to fight, it needs ammunition, materials, and funds! And these things must be brought in by Britain and France, otherwise, everyone will go up for nothing! No one will fight a self-destructive war!

Therefore, under the current situation, even if there are more difficulties, the British and French high-level leaders are consistent on the issue of the Balkan theater. Even if they cannot break the German blockade, they can contain part of the Bavarian army and reduce the Russians’ The pressure is good too!

"However, this time the Allied Mediterranean Fleet suffered a great loss. They were unable to go to sea in a short time. We are always recovering faster than them." Sir Fisher, who wanted to know this, said to Major General Duff.

This statement is not wrong. In fact, judging from the current situation, the two navies have been driven out of the battlefield almost simultaneously in a short period of time. Britain and France still have a large number of destroyers and auxiliary warships that can be used, and mines and mines are deployed at the exit of the Dardanelles. After the submarine cordon, the transport ships can still provide a large amount of supplies for the front line. The Bavarian Air Force's combat effectiveness is greatly reduced due to distance limitations, and the threat to the ground is not too large. Therefore, the British and French Army can still implement it before the Allied Mediterranean Fleet is restored. Landing operations, but the time was delayed for a while.

The impact of this battle on the Allied powers in a short period of time was not subversive. In Sir Fisher’s view, the real fatal thing was that once the Allied Mediterranean fleet recovered, the Bavarian Air Force completed the relocation of the airport. Then after sailing out of the Dardanelles again and cutting off the retreat of the British and French landing forces, what should the British and French do? !

Maybe it’s very late to come back during this period. After all, it takes a long time for fleet maintenance, supplementary auxiliary warships or the deployment of aviation forces, but this is like gaining momentum. Once the German army is truly completed, then all this will be a broken world! Irrecoverable!

Unless, Britain and France can deploy hundreds of various aircrafts on the islands dotted in the Aegean Sea, and deploy more elite armies in Greece and Turkey to block their opponents in a decisive battle! Only in this way can there be a turning point in this battle!

But this involves another question. Is it worth investing so many troops on this battlefield? Do the Anglo-French coalition forces still have the ability to invest so much force? This question was almost impossible to answer for Sir Fisher, because he did not know where the limits of the Allied forces were. He is now far away from the core of power, without the ability and the mood to pay attention to this issue.

At the same time, General Bétain, the commander-in-chief of the French Balkans, also received the relevant circumstances of the entire battle. He was not too concerned about the loss of the navy. What really hurt him was the loss of the landing force, which was only one night. , The British and French coalition forces suffered nearly 8,000 casualties, lost at least 20 various transport ships, and no less than 7,000 tons of ammunition, weapons, and materials. This is equivalent to reducing the current materials required for the French landing by at least 40%!

After contacting high-level officials, the French government’s reply to Petain was this. If the government wants to replenish all weapons and personnel, the time will be delayed for at least 20 days. And this is just to send troops and personnel to the Balkans. The landing craft, logistics transport ships and so on required for landing are still behind. Even if the "simplified" plan proposed by Petain is implemented, if the French army continues to land operations, Then it was two months later.

But what surprised Petain was that the defeat in this battle did not cause shock among the British and French high-levels. Through his own channels, Petain learned that the British and French high-levels were very "magnanimous" about the failure of this battle. The relevant parties were not held accountable. And expressed firm support for the continuation of the Balkan campaign.

"The Ministry of Defense firmly believes that Russia is our indispensable ally. For this, we can tolerate some price. The fundamental reason for the failure of this battle is the mistake of the British intelligence. This is not your fault. So, You don’t have to mind, France will supplement you with the personnel and equipment you need. We will help you solve all the non-land warfare aspects, and all you need to do is lead a powerful army to the land of Asia Minor, and then force Turkey Surrender or withdraw from the war!" Ferdinand Foch, who has been promoted to the chief of the French army's general staff, wrote in a telegram to Petain.

As a result, Petain, who was assured, began to accumulate strength again. Although the pace of the entire battle was delayed, so far, the British and French forces are still very firm on the issue of defeating Turkey! Think about the historical losses of the British and French coalition forces in the Dardanelles. Although this loss is painful, it is far from the extent that it cannot be bearable!

But in Bulgaria ~www.wuxiaspot.com~ Ruprecht received the report of this battle, and his reaction was very calm. How can I say? The result was an expected thing. The only thing the prince was worried about now was that if Britain and France were afraid of being beaten this time and gave up their offensive against Turkey, then this matter would be a little troublesome. Because, to contain part of the British and French forces in the Balkans is not only a military task, but also a political task!

The prince needs to maintain the situation of fighting on two battlefields at the same time. The Eastern Front and the Balkans must be at war at the same time. Only in this way can Ruprecht have sufficient reasons to reject the large-scale western transfer of the Bavarian Army. Although he can also shirk it, The Prussian General Staff is not stupid. They can see some of the tricks. The prince must ensure that when necessary, a lightly armed force of more than 200,000 can be quickly transferred from the Eastern Front or the Balkans back to Austria-Hungary or Germany. Local people come to participate in some domestic political events!

"His Royal Highness, Prince Leopold has sent a telegram about the war in Ukraine." At this moment, Lieutenant General Calipt sent a telegram, and this telegram also referred to Ruprecht's Attention has shifted from the Balkans to the Eastern Front.

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