"If we cannot clear out the German fleet entrenched in the Sea of ​​Marmara, then our plan to capture Constantinople will be a fool! From the perspective of the strait, our warships cannot enter the strait at all. Their naval guns can sink all the things floating on the water. And from the six grounds, even if we concentrate all the artillery that can be mobilized, we will definitely not be able to defeat the German fleet!" Sir William Robertson, who has been appointed as the commander of the Expeditionary Force, emphasized the key to the operation - killing the German Mediterranean fleet!&1t;/p>

However, how easy is this? When Earl Spee had only four fast battleships before, they almost destroyed the French Mediterranean fleet! If it weren't for the Japanese saving the situation, the French would have never returned to the Eastern Mediterranean! As for the Russian fleet? Well, the Russian navy, which currently has only two dreadnoughts and four former dreadnoughts, dare not face the Spee fleet! In fact, at the most tragic time, the Russian main fleet did not leave the port for 3 months! The Spee fleet blocked the door of the Sevastopol Fortress! Then under the resentment of the Russians, they used a mine-branch to attack and bury mines! Then they could safely deal with the French fleet!&1t;/p>

And now, when the Austro-Hungarian fleet and the Spee fleet converge, even the British naval generals believed that it was almost impossible to break through the Dardanelles from the sea! "Even if God suddenly appeared, he removed all the Turks' artillery on both sides of the Dardanelles and cleared all the mines. As long as there are 4 main battleships on the opposite side, then it will be useless for many warships to go up!" Churchill still remembers the content on the last page of the analysis report of the Navy.&1t;/p>

This time, Churchill decided to take out the naval aviation troops that had been formed for a short time in order to fundamentally solve this problem! Through air attacks, the German fleet was completely defeated, so that they could not appear on the battlefield, and marched towards Constantinople from both the Sea 6 directions! Of course, in order to achieve this goal, Britain and France must cooperate sincerely with the Russians. The Russian fleet in the direction of the Black Sea must also take action. While the aviation strikes, the navy also attacks and attacks the German fleet anchored at the north entrance of the Bosphorus!&1t;/p>

"Dear Lieutenant General Eberhard, I want to know how many warships your country's Black Sea Fleet currently has and how powerful they can use." When the Russian Navy representative arrived at the British Navy, Churchill did not have any politeness and asked the other party's trump card directly!&1t;/p>

"The two Queen Maria-class battleships equipped with 12 12-inch guns are already in place, and there are two 4 12-inch guns and 8-inch guns, and two quasi-fair two. In addition, two 2 front fearless ships equipped with 4 12-inch main guns. There are also two large 7ooo tons of protective cruisers and 9 new destroyers. This is all we have in the Black Sea." Lieutenant General Eberhard, who once served as the commander of the Black Sea Fleet, said with a little embarrassment. Such a lineup can only be said to be shabby. Not to mention that it is compared with the British and French fleets, even compared with colleagues in the Baltic Sea, the Russian Black Sea Fleet is definitely a stepmother......&1t;/p>

"This is simply... terrible!" Although Churchill already knew the information, when the actual operation began, he was really unable to complain when he saw the Russian Black Sea Fleet that could not be supported by the wall!&1t;/p>

"Lieutenant General Eberhard, although we have already had the method of flying through the straits to attack the German fleet, we cannot rely on them to accomplish everything! Our chance is only once. Now, the German fleet is deployed in the Turkish capital Constantinople, the port of Varna in Romania, which gives us a chance to break each one! We will organize a bomber force to bomb the German fleet located in Constantinople. We can severely damage them, but we may not be able to sink completely. So, I need the Black Sea Fleet to attack and then use your naval guns to drive these paralyzed guys into a ball of scrap iron!" Churchill said.&1t;/p>

"This is too risky! Our fleet's average flight is only 18 knots, and the German fleet's fast battleships can easily run out of the high-aircraft with more than 24 knots. Well, although their situation is not very good, they are lions. Even a little weak lion is definitely not afraid of wild wolves, let alone a group of wild wolves that cannot run fast! If your air strike fails and we happen to appear in the sight of the German fleet, then this will definitely be a disaster for the entire Black Sea Fleet!" Lieutenant General Eberhard flatly refused.&1t;/p>

"In fact, if one bombing fails, we can bomb the second, third time! Until it is successful!" The Russian then gave a suggestion that almost made Churchill vomit blood!&1t;/p>

"As long as the Germans have a normal head, they will know that after the first air strike, they will increase their air defense forces, or drive the warships to places that our bombers cannot reach! So we only have one chance! Either we will kill the German fleet, or you will continue to be blocked by the German fleet in the Fortress of Sevastopol!" Churchill said very bluntly, making him unable to bear the bad attitude towards the Russians now!&1t;/p>

At the beginning of the war, when the situation was still worsening, the British government proposed to launch an offensive in the Balkans and the Dardanelles to open up the Black Sea passage. At that time, the Russians had not been hit hard on the Eastern Front, and they had not realized that this was a war that could destroy an empire. Their representatives were very tough to indicate that they would refuse all other countries' troops to appear in Constantinople! At that time, Bulgaria had not yet joined the Allies, and at that time, the French fleet still had an absolute advantage, and even the Mediterranean fleet of the British Empire had a dreadnought! With the help of Serbia, the British and French coalition forces could easily defeat the unprepared Turks! At that time, the Russians refused for their own selfish interests! They actually refused a suggestion that they might save Russia!&1t;/p>

And now, when Britain and France opened this passage with the Russians in the responsibility of their allies, the Russians actually wanted to do nothing! This was really unbearable! (In fact, Russia did refuse Britain and France to take action in the Dardanelles Strait, but later it was beaten by Germany and agreed. At that time, the time for this battle had passed!)&1t;/p>
Chapter completed!