Markens generally believed what the prince said, because just a while ago, before the outbreak of the Riga Landing War, Prince Leopold selected six elite divisions from the Bavarian Legion and entered Bulgaria. Four of them were deployed on the border between Bulgaria and Turkey, while the other two divisions and their heavy equipment were transported to Asia Minor by ship! From this perspective, it can be seen that the prince still attaches great importance to the Balkan War Zone! Although Markens did not understand, what power is worth the Bavarian Legion directly deployed the forces of six divisions in the first phase!

"In the southern front, we have already captured Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. The entire Serbian army was compressed by us to the vicinity of Macedonia. Albania also occupied most of it. Even if there is the bad factor of Greece's surrender to the Allies, we have compressed our opponents to a very small range. I even think that relying solely on the Austro-Hungarian army, the Turks, and the Bulgarians can at least stabilize the front line. Even killing Greece is possible. After all, even if the British and French armies arrive, they do not have enough front line to expand. After all, it is too narrow." Markens asked in confusion.

"The narrowness is not a problem. We need to consider the problem from the perspective of the British. First of all, do you think Britain and France will make a breakthrough on the Western Front?" the prince asked.

"There will be no breakthrough to subvert the situation, because when we were in the Polish Pocket Battle, Britain and France also launched several attacks on the Western Front, but the effect was not very good. As some German troops on the Eastern Front moved westward, they had no chance." Markenson thought for a while and said.

"So good, do you think we can make a breakthrough on the Western Front?" the prince continued.

"It shouldn't be. This year's strategy generally tends to fight on the Eastern Front, so we should focus on defense on the Western Front." Markenson said.

"Then good, the problem is. Since both sides can't fight on the Western Front, then the Western Front has been solidified. In this case, we beat the Russians half to death on the Eastern Front. If Britain and France are unwilling to sit and wait for death, then we must take action on other fronts so that the entire situation can be leveraged. It is impossible for the Eastern Front and the Western Front. So where do you think Britain and France will start?" the prince asked back.

"Okay, don't guess, I'll tell you my inference. Britain and France have only one purpose, that is, to kill Turkey and establish a connection channel with Russia at the same time. Choosing to pass through the Dardanelles is the most direct way, but it is also the most unreliable way. So after the British became smarter after research, they decided to pull Greece together. However, you can see that even if Greece joined the Allies, it was still a bit unreliable to start in the Balkans. So, I think Britain and France will expand the front line!"

The prince said as he walked to the map, drew a circle in the western region of Asia Minor, close to the Mediterranean, and then pointed it heavily with his fingers.

"If Britain and France simply seek breakthroughs from the Balkans and the Dardanelles, then I am not worried at all. The only thing I am worried about is that they chose to land in the port city in western Turkey and then launch an attack on Istanbul with a dignified battle. You know what level of Turkey is. If you want to fight like this, I am not optimistic about them! Even if only 150,000 Allied Army carried heavy equipment on a flat terrain, it would be quite difficult for Turkey to simply rely on its own strength to kill this opponent!"

"So, you specially deployed your divisions in Asia Minor in advance to prevent accidents?" said Markenson.

"Yes, it's just to prevent unexpected accidents." Overall, the Allies' military strength advantage is still very large, not only the dual advantages of military strength and equipment on the Western Front. In history, the British could still take action in the Middle East, capture Baghdad, capture Mosul, and capture Jerusalem. They could also launch the Battle of the Dardanelles. (Although there were tens of thousands of people who were surrounded and annihilated and defeated)

Therefore, the prince believes that, in general, when the Western Front reaches saturation and cannot shake the entire war situation, Britain and France will naturally invest their excess troops in the Middle East in order to completely defeat Turkey and save Russia. Turkey's impact on the entire war situation is definitely not only cutting off Russia's foreign aid channels, but also a supply country for Germany and Austria's food and various materials. Not to mention anything else, oil alone is enough for Germany to send ten divisions of troops to ensure safety. And according to the agreement between the prince and the German Emperor, the prince naturally needs to help. Of course, in return, it is your own business to sign any treaty between Bavaria and Turkey, and Prussia will not care about it!

"So, you mean that in the future, the East Prussian Legion and the Bavarian Legion, which were originally clenched into one fist, would be forced to disperse and deal with attacks from all directions? Is that true?" Although Markensen agreed with the prince's plan, he was still a little unwilling to accept it. After all, in his opinion, if the Bavarian Legion and the East Prussian Legion concentrated their forces to advance north, they would be able to take down St. Petersburg.

"Isn't it possible for two months? Let's recreate the glory of the Polish pocket in St. Petersburg again, allowing the Russians to completely withdraw from the war!" said Markenson.

"However, St. Petersburg was taken down, and the Russians also have Kiev, Volgograd, Moscow, Smolensk. Why do you guarantee that the Russians will surrender?!" the prince asked back. "For Germany at present, Russia collapsed this morning in our interests, but the way of collapse should not be forcibly blown up by external forces, because that is unrealistic. Even if we can do it, the price will be very high! So, His Royal Highness and I have prepared a back-up call, remember one thing, the fortress is always broken from the inside!"

The subtext of the prince's words was to tell Markens that your plan had been rejected, because this backhand was arranged by the Emperor and the Prince, and even the General Staff could not reject it. Therefore, Markens only had to do his own thing well. The task given to Markens by the Emperor and the Prince was also very simple. The three Baltic Kingdoms in later generations must be won, and then try to advance north and east to expand the occupied area.

"Markensen, tell the truth, I am under much more pressure than you! Because in the future, we may no longer face a short Balkan front, and the entire eastern coastal area of ​​the Mediterranean will become a battlefield for killing. And if we can win, then the war may end next year!" the prince said at the end.
Chapter completed!