Chapter 1255 Balkan Puzzle Three

Chapter 1255 Balkan Puzzle 3

"Your Majesty, no matter what, the Mediterranean Fleet of the Allies has been defeated (if the information is accurate). Then this is an opportunity, an opportunity to open the Dardanelles and rebuild the connection with Britain and France. So we should seize it." After finishing his speech, Grand Duke Nikolayev, who was in charge of the Eastern Front, looked at Admiral Kuropatkin, who was in charge of the Russian Polish theater.

"It is already very difficult for us to resist the Bavarian Army and the Austro-Hungarian Army. Last year, we launched three major battles and lost more than 1.2 million troops. Moreover, the Bavarian Army has occupied most of Romania, and Bulgaria has taken refuge again. In Germany, the control of the sea route has fallen into the hands of the German fleet, and we have no ability to affect the situation in the Dardanelles." Kuropatkin said.

"However, if this battle is dominated by Britain and France, then not only will we lose the opportunity to control Constantinople, but even our interests in the Transcaucasus will not be guaranteed! Don't we just look at the goal that the Russian ancestors fought for? Did you miss it?" Nicholas II said.

"Could it be that Russia, which has a vast territory and occupies more than one-sixth of the planet's land, has retreated like this?" Nicholas II's voice suddenly increased!

"In fact, we have also encountered the biggest crisis since the founding of Russia. The loss of this war is far beyond our imagination. Our loss is far beyond the lost land and army. Our production system and transportation The system is under tremendous pressure, if one day our people do not get enough food and the things we produce cannot reach the places where they are needed, at that time, even if we can hit Vienna, we will still fail.” The prime minister on the side tried to speak in a tactful tone.

Now most discerning Russians have realized the hidden crisis of the Russian government. This kind of crisis is not to destroy Russia from the military level, but to consume Russia to death! In the current national war, there will be accidents without food and resources. But there are only food and resources, and there will be accidents if there is not enough industry! Germany will die of the former, and Russia will die of the latter! And what is certain is that Russia must fall before Germany! Therefore, in the eyes of some people, the first consideration now is no longer to bring the empire to a higher level, but how to stabilize the war situation first is the key!

"If it is just to give up the right to deal with Turkey to gain the support of Britain and France, I think this is acceptable in principle. Of course, we can still ask for some right to deal with the Transcaucasus region. After all, we used force to fight Yes, there is no reason to give up." The Prime Minister looked at the gloomy face of the Russian Emperor, and then changed his words.

"It's a huge shame on me, you know? Half the reason for the empire to go to war is gone! So, in this year's engagement, I hope you guys will do a little better. I think that in Germany and Britain and France around the Balkans When wrestling on the peninsula, we can carry out a limited offensive on the Eastern Front. Of course, with your IQ and courage, it is estimated that you will not move the Bavarian Army.

Then hit the Austrians! What we lost in the Black Sea must be brought back from Austria! said Nicholas II.

In short, the Russian high-level officials are very dissatisfied with the proposals made by Britain and France, but dissatisfaction is dissatisfaction. The so-called people have to bow their heads under the eaves. Russia, which has been somewhat powerless, naturally dare not continue to make troubles at this time, and gave up in principle. After the disposal of Constantinople and the surrounding areas, although the diplomatic departments of the two sides are still bargaining, the overall framework has been finalized. The start of the Balkan campaign has entered the final stage of substantial preparations.

In fact, the current situation of the Allied Powers in the Balkans is not bad. The hundreds of thousands of troops gathered by Serbia are still tenaciously withstood the two armies of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Although the flanks have been exposed, the Bavarian Legion, which has just won Romania after a series of battles last year, has no plans for the time being. Moreover, after the beginning of spring, the Bavarian Legion's primary target is the five Russian armies in Poland. According to the original plan, Serbia can live a few more months.

And if you move your sight further south, Greece has decided to stand on the side of the Allies, and a large amount of materials and troops can be sent to Serbia. Moreover, the British and French armies also obtained a springboard to directly attack the Turkish mainland. No matter how bad Greece is, it is not a big problem to gather more than 200,000 troops. When the Bavarian Army intervened on a large scale, the Allies actually had an advantage. After all, Turkey is now fighting on the third front. At the same time, it is operating in the Suez Canal area, the Balkans, and the Transcaucasus area, and its forces are very scattered.

The biggest problem is that in Europe, Turkey does not have enough strategic depth. Turkey's current European territory is only 30,000 square kilometers! (Historically, Turkey's territory in Europe was less than 23,800 square kilometers. After all, part of Istanbul Province is in Asia.) What is this concept? The area of ​​this place is equivalent to a place as large as the city-level administrative districts of at most two later generations of TG...

Britain and France don't have to go far, they can directly bombard Constantinople with heavy artillery! Therefore, if the Anglo-French coalition forces move fast enough, it is possible to make significant progress before Germany makes deployments, and what depresses Prince Ruprecht, the commander-in-chief of the German Army on the Eastern Front, is the timing and timing of the British and French planned attacks. Ruprecht’s half-year preparation for the Polish Pocket Battle actually overlapped, which would make the prince very depressed. Of course, this is from the perspective of God. The Allied Powers are not very clear about Germany’s plan for the time being.

"If the Russians can launch a moderate-scale offensive on the Eastern Front, it will be very helpful for us to launch the Balkan Campaign. In this case, we can open up a third front! The terrain in the Balkans is relatively complicated, and the Germans are strong Our armored units and heavy artillery will be limited to some extent. If we fight here, we will gain certain advantages. And the battle in the Balkans will finally relieve our pressure on the Western Front.”

Finally, Lord Hamilton wrote in a letter to Kitchener, the British Secretary of War. And this has become the starting point for the British high-level to launch this battle. The British began to prepare intensively for the upcoming Balkan campaign. At the same time, the German side was also analyzing the results and impact of the campaign. The prince who was originally in the port of Kiel was now in trouble again.

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