Chapter 1,211 The Battle that Expands Inexplicably 1

Chapter 1211 The battle that expands inexplicably 1

"The premise for launching the entire campaign is that we can destroy the German Mediterranean Fleet in one blow, or at least severely damage the opponent! Otherwise, we have the right to cancel this plan. I think this result is something that both sides are not willing to see! Okay then, China Your Excellency, you now have two choices. The first choice is to convey our opinions to Russia and then decide how to cooperate with us. The second choice is to pretend that I have not come to you today." At this moment, Churchill He immediately took out his trump card! It means there is nothing left to talk about!

"Damn Russians!" Churchill couldn't help but cursed as he watched Lieutenant General Erhard's leaving back. Then, he shook his head and continued to deal with the bad things in front of him.

Churchill discovered that so far, the biggest problem in the Dardanelles Battle he had planned was that there was not enough army support! Yes, you read that right, those who are worried about the landing battle in the Dardanelles have not yet received a statement from the Army! At present, the only force he can guarantee to mobilize is only one force, which is the 10,007 men and 6 artillery pieces of the Royal Navy Division...

However, even so, the current plan is still much stronger than in history. In history, the first battle of the Battle of Dardanelles was February 19th! The first unit assembled by the British Army, the Anzac Corps, was assembled on April 10, and the troops of the other second-line division had only arrived as a small detachment. Therefore, if the prince knew what Churchill was angry about now, then He would advise Churchill: Just be content!

It is very difficult to draw troops from the Western Front. Even in the last meeting, the British Secretary of War said that he would rather launch an attack with the navy on Zeebrück across the Strait of Dover than send troops to the distant Dada. Neil Strait, in his opinion, the British troops on the Western Front are not enough to begin with, so how can there be any excess troops to use in those secondary battlefields! After the other party expressed its stance, Churchill realized that it was impossible for him to mobilize British front-line troops from the Western Front, and he could only find a way elsewhere.

Therefore, due to a strange combination of circumstances, Churchill and the supporters of the Dardanelles Battle still focused on the first section of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps currently stationed in Alexandria! This force was originally planned to attack Israel and Lebanon from the Sinai Peninsula. Now Churchill plans to use this force, which has a total number of just over 30,000 people and is equipped with nearly a hundred artillery pieces, directly in this landing battle.

However, this small number of troops is not enough. A mere 40,000 people and more than 100 artillery pieces can't even float on the Western Front. What's more serious now than in history is that Bulgaria surrendered to Germany prematurely, which led to this A very important reason has something to do with the prince and Prince Leopold. After the prince captured most of Romania with lightning speed, Bulgaria, which had always been resentful of other Balkan countries, saw revenge. The hope lies in Romania under German control to the north and Turkey to the south. In this case, the only choice they can make is to become an ally of the Allied Powers. Otherwise, it will only take a matter of minutes to be crushed.

And precisely because of this problem,

The result is that if the Bavarian Army decides to intervene in this operation, then the transfer of just one ordinary Bavarian division to the Dardanelles is enough to make the current British landing force walk away without food. Although the naval guns are very powerful, However, the Gallipoli Peninsula in the European direction is mountainous and too steep, making it very unsuitable for fortification. Naval guns have very limited lethality against armies located in anti-slope positions. So Churchill had only one choice, either to give up this operation, or to concentrate more land forces to launch an attack from multiple fronts at the same time!

But now Churchill obviously does not have that many troops! Therefore, Churchill set his sights on the African theater, such as the British colonial troops currently sharpening their swords in German East Africa and German West Africa. These troops seemed to be secondary battlefields, but in fact it was a matter of deploying one or two divisions. Not big. Although combat effectiveness cannot be guaranteed, fortunately, it can replenish troops.

"Let the Japanese army provide some more troops. They should provide at least 2 divisions. Yes, if this is the case first, there will be about 40,000 troops! If the French mobilize another of their colonial divisions, then there will be 15,000 troops. There are about 50,000 troops. Including the Anzac Corps, colonial troops and the Royal Navy Division, there may be 110,000 troops! If you attack Turkey, you will give them face!" Churchill thought After thinking about it, he said.

"At this time, let the Russians launch a pre-emptive counterattack in the Romanian area to make the Bavarian Army unable to move south. Together with almost the entire French fleet, the British Mediterranean Detachment and the Japanese Fleet in Europe, as long as they can severely damage the German Mediterranean Fleet, then Our chances of winning should be very high!" Churchill packaged his opinions after sorting them out. It is then prepared to be handed to the British Cabinet for discussion.

However, this plan, which Churchill regarded as a classic, was pushed back by the visiting Sir Hamilton that afternoon. Facts have proved that an excellent politician may have a good strategic vision, but if they are allowed to directly formulate a battle plan If so, then except for a few geniuses who are both political and military masters, there is a high probability that something will happen!

Sir Hamilton told Churchill very bluntly: "There are two key points in this battle. The first point is to kill or severely damage the Allied Mediterranean Fleet. You have realized this and are making arrangements. This shows that you are a qualified Minister of the Navy. But you have overlooked one point, that is, the key to whether we can capture this strait is not to land on the peninsulas at both ends of the strait, nor to whether the Turkish troops are good at fighting, but to the prince in the north. Whether you decide to participate in the battle, and how ambitious you are to participate!”

Hamilton just told the latter bluntly that it was child's play for your troops to launch a landing battle part-time. It had no effect except to die and send the remaining people to prisoner of war camps! If you want to capture this place, you must be prepared to fight to the death with the Germans!

"Are you still worried about the Bavarian Army? The leader of the Bavarian Army is in the port of Kiel, causing trouble for the Royal Navy. Others do not seem to have enough authority to mobilize large numbers of troops across Bulgaria and into Turkey. Besides, I am not ready to let Russia Are we going to launch a diversionary offensive?" Churchill said with some dissatisfaction.

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