To be honest, if you want to kill a country, you really don’t need to destroy all its troops, nor do you have to occupy the capital. Sometimes, fortresses 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 stepped down, or the Normanov dynasty that ruled Russia for more than 300 years is over, then what should Britain and France do? Supporting a new agent and continuing to fight with the Germans is the only choice. Otherwise, what else do you want? Let Germany and Austria concentrate their strength and then give the British and French coalition forces a clean and neat way on the Western Front?

However, no matter who the newly-employed agent is, there is a problem that cannot be avoided, that is, if Russia wants to continue to fight, it needs ammunition, supplies, and funds! And these things must be transported in by Britain and France, otherwise, anyone will be given in vain! No one will fight a war of self-destruction!

Therefore, under the current situation, no matter how many difficulties there are, the top leaders of Britain and France are consistent on the issue of the Balkan War Theater. Even if they cannot break the German blockade, they can restrain some Bavarian legions and reduce the pressure on the Russians!

"However, the Mediterranean Fleet of the Allies suffered a great loss this time. They will not be able to go out to sea in a short time. We will always recover faster than them." Sir Fisher, who thought about this, said to Major General Duff.

There is no error in this statement. In fact, from the current situation, the navies on both sides were driven out of the battlefield almost at the same time in a short period of time. Britain and France still had a large number of destroyers and auxiliary warships to use. After mines and submarine cordons were laid at the exit of the Dardanelles, the transport ships could still provide a large amount of supplies to the front line. The Bavarian Air Force's combat effectiveness was greatly reduced due to distance restrictions, and the threat to the ground was too great. Therefore, before the Allied Mediterranean Fleet was restored, the British and French Army could still carry out landing operations, but the time was delayed for a while.

The impact of this battle on the Allies in a short period of time was not subversive. In Sir Fisher's view, the real fatal thing is that once the Allied Mediterranean Fleet recovered its vitality and the Bavarian Air Force completed the relocation of the airport, then after sailing out of the Dardanelles again, the retreat of the British and French landing forces was cut off, what should Britain and France do?!

Maybe I came back very late during this period. After all, it takes a long time to repair the fleet, supplement the auxiliary warships or the deployment of the aviation force. But it is like building momentum. Once the German army is truly completed, all this will be a collapse of the sky and the earth! It is irreversible!

Unless, Britain and France can deploy hundreds of various aircraft on islands scattered in the Aegean Sea, and more elite troops in Greece and Turkey to block the opponents in a decisive battle! Only in this way can this battle turn around!

But this involves another question: Is it worth investing so much force on this battlefield? Is the British and French coalition still able to invest so much force? This question is almost impossible to answer for Sir Fisher, because he does not know where the limit of the Allied military power lies. He is now far away from the core of power, and has no ability or the mood to pay attention to this issue.

At the same time, General Betton, the commander-in-chief of the Balkans in France, also received the situation related to the entire battle. He was not too concerned about the losses of the navy. What really made him feel pain was the losses of the landing troops. In just one night, nearly 8,000 British and French coalition forces suffered casualties, and at least 20 various transport ships, as well as no less than 7,000 tons of ammunition, weapons and supplies, which was equivalent to reducing the current materials needed for the French army to land at least 40%!

After contacting the senior management, the French government's reply to Betton was like this. If the government wants to replenish all weapons and personnel, the time will be delayed by at least 20 days. This is just to send troops and personnel to the Balkans, landing crafts, logistics transport ships and other things that need to be landed in. Even if the French army continues to land and fight, it will be two months later.

However, what surprised Beden was that the defeat in this battle did not cause shock to the top leaders of Britain and France. Through his own channels, Beden learned that the top leaders of Britain and France seemed very "magnanimous" for the failure of this battle. He did not hold the relevant parties accountable. He also expressed firm support for the continued Balkan battle.

"The Ministry of Defense firmly believes that Russia is an indispensable ally of our country, and we can pay some price tolerable for this. The fundamental reason for the failure of this battle is the mistakes in the intelligence of the British, which is not your fault, so you don't have to worry about it. France will supplement you with the personnel and equipment you need. We will help you solve all non-land warfare aspects, and all you need to do is lead a powerful army to land in Asia Minor, and then force Turkey to surrender or withdraw from the war!" Ferdinand, who has been promoted to Chief of Staff of the French Army, wrote in a telegram to Betan.

So, the guaranteed Betton began to accumulate strength again. Although the rhythm of the entire battle was lagging behind, so far, the British and French coalition forces were still very determined in defeating Turkey! Think about the losses of the British and French coalition forces in the Dardanelles in history. Although this loss is painful now, it is far from being unbearable!

In Bulgaria, Ruprecht's reaction was very calm after receiving the report of this battle. How can I say it? The result was the expected thing. The only thing the prince is worried about now is that if Britain and France were afraid of being beaten this time and gave up the offensive against Turkey, then this matter would be a little troublesome. Because restraining part of the British and French coalition forces in the Balkans is not only a military task, but also a political task!

The prince needs to maintain a war on two battlefields at the same time, and there must be wars on the Eastern Front and the Balkans at the same time. Only in this way can Ruprecht have sufficient reasons to refuse the large-scale western transfer of the Bavarian Legion. Although he can also refuse, the Prussian General Staff is not stupid. They can see some of the tricks. The prince must ensure that when necessary, a light-equipped unit of more than 200,000 can be concentrated and quickly transferred from the Eastern Front or the Balkans back to Austro-Hungarian or Germany to participate in some domestic political events!

"Your Highness, Prince Leopold, sent a telegram about the war in Ukraine." At this moment, Lieutenant General Kariput sent a telegram, and this telegram also diverted Ruprecht's attention from the Balkans to the Eastern Front.
Chapter completed!