The Rise of the Empire

"Open a gap? Then the only possibility is here." Kuropatkin excitedly clicked on a certain point on the map on the desktop. Could he not be excited! For this place, the Russian sages have worked hard for hundreds of years! How many NB generals. Millions of troops and huge sacrifices could not succeed, and today, at this negotiating table, the Russians finally have the opportunity to open the lock that locks the Black Sea! Russia has finally gained a passage into and out of the Mediterranean!

"The Dardanelles, theoretically, this is indeed the best choice." Churchill took a deep breath and stabilized his emotions. He naturally knew what the Russians wanted to do. After all, it has not been a day or two since they wanted to take the Dardanelles. A long time ago, Britain and France had a fight with Russia in Crimea over this issue. In the end, he didn't like it, and he even worried when there was no one else, what if the Germans fell and the Russians stood up again... .

"The British Empire would rather help the Russians build a Trans-Siberian Railway than allow them to open the Dardanelles. But now, in order to deal with the greatest crisis in the history of the Empire, we can only compromise." Before Churchill asked this question, The British have considered possible problems, and Russia's request for clearance of the Dardanelles is one of them. And for this request, the British are prepared!

"For this point, the British Empire has a basic plan, that is, the Mediterranean Fleet of the British Empire and the French Mediterranean Fleet will guarantee sea dominance, and then the landing force composed of the armies of the two countries will directly attack the Dardanelles. Get rid of the capital of Turkey together! However, under the control of the two countries, a steady stream of supplies can be transported to your country through the Black Sea." Churchill said.

There are two meanings in this statement. The first meaning is that, as allies, Britain and France are willing to fulfill relevant responsibilities to help Russia open up channels. Second, this channel must be in the hands of Britain and France. The so-called brothers have to settle accounts clearly, let alone former enemies.

"If this is the case, the empire can also accept it, but we still hope that Britain and France can increase their aid. After all, we don't know when the war will start, nor how long the war will last, and we don't even know when Britain and France can fight. Access to the Darnell Strait," Kuropatkin said.

"Britain has provided your country with a lot of naval assistance and support, and as a major army country, the French government will provide corresponding assistance to your country, and you can ship the products your country wants." French representative Messi General Mi said very generously.

"We need large-caliber howitzers. The bigger the caliber, the better. After all, my country's Southwest Front Army will face the fronts and fortresses that the Austro-Hungarian Empire spent more than ten years preparing. We need heavy artillery to destroy these turtle shells, and our army also hopes A large number of 6-inch howitzers are equipped." Kuropatkin said.

After all, the Russians have experienced wars and have their own understanding of weapons and heavy equipment. They found that the 3-inch rapid-fire guns that fire extremely fast on the battlefield are not as easy to use as everyone imagined. The first problem is that the 75MM artillery The power of the artillery shell is too small, and it is only a 0.6-meter deep crater when it falls on the ground, while a 6-inch heavy grenade can leave a huge crater on the ground with a depth of about 2 meters and a diameter of 15 meters. The difference is too much. The second problem is that the ballistic of the howitzer is very good. A howitzer company with a position can easily destroy a 75MM rapid-fire artillery company, and the long-range artillery can kill opponents quietly where the rapid-fire gun cannot reach.

Of course, there is another problem that makes the Russians need help like France, that is, it is difficult for Russia's backward industries to produce a large number of large-caliber artillery in terms of economy and quality. People helped. Of course, the Russians hope that the French can also pay attention to the role of large-caliber howitzers, but it is a pity that the French automatically ignore this point. In history, the French did discover many problems with rapid-fire guns in the Balkan Wars, but unfortunately, because the French were too confident and ignored them, when the war started, more than 90% of the artillery of the French were 75MM rapid-fire guns. ….

"Well then, I think we have reached an agreement on this issue. The British Empire and the Kingdom of France have provided a lot of support to your country, and are willing to take great risks to break through the blockade of your country by the Allies. Then your country Can you make some efforts? For example, support Serbia, Bulgaria, Montenegro and Greece in launching a war against Turkey to improve the bad situation in the Balkans." Churchill finally made his request!

That's right, the British never thought of helping the Russians in vain. Although opening up the Dardanelles is in a sense helping the British, this kind of help still comes with additional conditions, and this additional condition is Let Russia come forward in person and instigate the Balkan countries to go to war against Turkey! This is not only to weaken Turkey, but also to see the attitude of the allies, and to judge the opponent's combat readiness based on the reaction of Germany and Austria. If the reaction is strong, or there is a possibility of a direct fight, then when necessary, It's not that the Allies can't give up those chess pieces in the Balkans. On the contrary, if the reaction is not fierce, it can not only weaken Turkey, but also tell the Big Three of the Allies that the Allies are far from ready!

"We don't have to stand up, we just need to support these small countries behind the scenes. The Turks have just fought a war with the Italians, and they have suffered a lot. The financial and arms support can be provided by us, and as the world's Slavic From the perspective of national righteousness, shouldn't Russia reach out to help them?" Churchill said calmly.

"The French Navy can provide Greece with two Danton-class battleships. With such a battleship, the Greek Navy will be invincible in the Aegean Sea. We will train the Serbian army and arm them. The war will not last long , Germany may agree to go to war, but the Austro-Hungarian Empire will definitely not, it is impossible for the Germans to cross Austria-Hungary to support Turkey, and the sea route is even more impossible!" Messimi said.

"I agree with this plan in principle, but we need to plan carefully. Especially not to leak any information. I will report to His Majesty." Kuropatkin said carefully.

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