"Open a gap? Then the only possibility is here." Kuropatkin was excited to point a point on the map on the table. How could he not be excited! For this place, the Russian ancestors worked hard for hundreds of years! How many NB generals, millions of troops and huge sacrifices could not be successful. Today, at this negotiating table, the Russians finally had the opportunity to open the door lock that locked the Black Sea! Russia finally obtained a passage to enter and exit the Mediterranean!

"The Strait of Dardanelles, in theory, 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 been more than a day or two for them to win the Strait of Dardanelles. A long time ago, Britain and France fought with Russia in Crimea for this issue. As a person whose interests are above everything else in the British Empire, he did not like this result. When there was no one, he would even worry about what if the Germans fell and the Russians stood up again......

"The British Empire would rather help the Russians build a large Siberian railway than let them open the Dardanelles Strait. But now, in order to cope with the biggest crisis in the history of the empire, we can only compromise." Before Churchill asked this question, the British had considered possible problems, and Russia's request for the release of the Dardanelles Strait was one of them. And for this request, the British were prepared!

"For this, the British Empire had a basic plan, that is, the British Empire Mediterranean Fleet and the French Mediterranean Fleet guaranteed the sea power, and then the landing forces composed of the two armies directly attacked the Dardanelles and solved it together with the capital of Turkey! However, under the control of the two countries, a continuous stream of materials can be transported to your country through the Black Sea." Churchill said.

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

"If this is the case, the empire can accept it, but we still hope that Britain and France can increase their aid. After all, we don't know when the war will begin, how long the war will last, and we don't even know when Britain and France can open up the Strait of Dardanelles." Kuropatkin said.

"The UK has provided a lot of naval aid and support to your country. As a major army country, the French government will provide your country with corresponding assistance, and you can offer the products your country wants." The French representative General Messimi said generously.

"We need large-caliber howitzers, the bigger the caliber, the better. After all, our Southwest Front will face the front lines and fortresses that the Austro-Hungarian Empire has prepared for more than ten years. We need heavy artillery to destroy these turtle shells, and our army also hopes to equip a large number of 6-inch howitzers." Kuropatkin said.

After all, the Russians have experienced a great war and have their own understanding of weapons and heavy equipment. They found that the 3-inch rapid-fire cannon on the battlefield with extremely fast firing speed is not as useful as everyone imagined. First of all, the power of the 75mm cannon is too small, and it is just a 0.6-meter-deep crater on the ground. A 6-inch heavy grenade can leave a huge crater with a depth of about 2 meters and a diameter of 15 meters on the ground. It is much worse in terms of power. Secondly, the ballistics of howitzers are very good. A howitzer company with a position can easily destroy a 75mm rapid-fire cannon company, and long-range cannons can even kill opponents quietly where the rapid-fire cannon cannot reach.

Of course, there is another problem that the Russians need help like France, that is, Russia's backward industries want to produce a large number of large-caliber artillery, which is difficult to guarantee economic and quality. Since the cost is high, we can only ask the French to help. Of course, the Russians hope that the French can also pay attention to the role of large-caliber howitzers, but unfortunately, the French automatically ignored this point. In history, the French did find many problems with rapid-fire guns in the Balkan War, but unfortunately, because the French were too confident and ignored it, so when the war started, more than 90% of the French guns were 75mm rapid-fire guns...

"So good, 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 huge risks to break through the blockade of the Allies on your country. So can your country 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 own request!

That's right, the British never thought of helping the Russians for nothing. Although opening the Strait of Dardanelles is also helping the British in a sense, this kind of help still has additional conditions, and this additional condition is to let Russia come forward in person to instigate the Balkan countries to start a war against Turkey! This is not only to weaken Turkey, but also to see the attitude of the Allies, and to judge the other party's combat readiness based on the reactions of Germany and Austria. If the reaction is strong, or there is a possibility of a direct fight, then when necessary, the Allies cannot give up the Balkan pieces. On the contrary, if the reaction is not fierce, it can not only weaken Turkey, but also tell the Allies that the Allies are far from ready!

"We don't have to stand up, we can only support these small countries behind our backs. The Turks just fought a war with the Italians, and their losses were also huge. We can provide support for funds and arms. And as the protector of Slavs all over the world, from the perspective of national justice, shouldn't Russia reach out to help them?" Churchill said calmly.

"The French Navy can provide Greece with two Dandong-class battleships. If there is such a warship, 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. The Germans cannot cross Austro-Hungarian to support Turkey, and even more so by sea!" Messimi said.

"In principle, I agree with this plan, but we need to make a good plan. In particular, we cannot let go of any news. I will report to Your Majesty." Kuropat said carefully.
Chapter completed!