"Open a gap? Then the only possibility is here. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info "Kuropatkin nodded a certain point on the map on the desktop with some excitement, can he not be excited!" For this place, the sages of Russia have worked hard for hundreds of years! How many generals of the NB. Millions of troops and huge sacrifices could not be successful, and today, at this negotiating table, the Russians finally have the opportunity to unlock this door that locks the Black Sea! Russia has finally gained a passage in and out of the Mediterranean!

"Dardanelles, in theory, this is indeed the best option." Churchill took a deep breath and stabilized his emotions, he naturally knew what the Russians wanted to do. After all, it's not a day or two since they wanted to take the Dardanelles, a long time ago, Britain and France fought with Russia in Crimea over this issue, as a person who put the interests of the British Empire above all else, he didn't like this result, and when no one was around, he would even worry about what to do if the Germans fell and the Russians got up again.......

"The British Empire would rather help the Russians build a Trans-Siberian Railway than allow them to open the Dardanelles. But now, in order to deal with the greatest crisis in the history of the Empire, we can only compromise. "Before Churchill raised the issue, the British had considered possible problems, and the Russian pick-up request for permission over the Dardanelles was one of them. And for this request, the British were prepared!

"For this, the British Empire has a most basic plan, that is, the British Empire Mediterranean Fleet and the French Mediterranean Fleet guarantee sea supremacy, and then the landing force composed of the two armies will directly attack the Dardanelles, and by the way, the Turkish capital will be solved! However, under the control of both countries, a steady stream of supplies can be sent to your country via the Black Sea. Churchill said.

There are two meanings in this statement, the first of which is that Britain and France, as allies, are willing to fulfill their responsibilities and help Russia open the way. Second, this passage should be in the hands of Britain and France. The so-called brothers must settle accounts, let alone former enemies.

"If that's 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 start, we don't know how long the war will last, and we don't even know when Britain and France will be able to open the Dardanelles." Kuropatkin said.

"Britain has provided you with a great deal of naval aid and support, and as an army power, the French government will provide you with the assistance you need, and you can prescribe what you want." General Messimi, the representative of the French, said very generously.

"We need large-caliber howitzers, the larger the caliber, the better, after all, our Southwestern Front will face the fronts and fortresses that Austria-Hungary has been preparing for more than ten years, we need heavy artillery to destroy these turtle shells, and our army also wants to be heavily equipped with 6-inch howitzers." Kuropatkin said.

After all, the Russians have experienced the Great War and have their own understanding of weapons and heavy equipment, and they found that the 3-inch rapid-fire guns with a very fast rate of fire on the battlefield are not as easy to use as everyone thinks, and the first problem is that the shells of 75mm guns are too powerful, Falling on the ground is just a 0.6-meter-deep crater, and a 6-inch howitzer can leave a huge crater with a depth of about 2 meters and a diameter of 15 meters on the ground, which is too much worse in terms of power, and the second problem is that the trajectory of the howitzer is very good, a position howitzer company can easily destroy a 75mm rapid-fire gun company, and the long-range artillery can quietly kill the opponent in a place where the rapid-fire gun can't reach.

Of course, there is another problem that makes the Russians like the French need help, that is, it is difficult for Russia's backward industry to produce a large number of large-caliber artillery in terms of economy and quality, since the cost is high on their side, then they can only let the French help, of course, the Russians hope that the French can also pay attention to the role of large-caliber howitzers, but it is a pity that the French automatically ignore this. Historically, the French did find many problems with rapid-fire guns in the Balkan War, but unfortunately, because the French were overconfident and ignored them, so at the time of the war, more than 90% of the French artillery was ...... 75mm rapid-fire guns.

"Very well, then, I think we have agreed on this issue, the British Empire and the Kingdom of France have given your country a great deal of support, and are willing to take great risks to break through the blockade imposed on your country by the Allies, so can you make some effort? For example, supporting Serbia, Bulgaria, Montenegro, and Greece in waging a war against Turkey to improve the bad situation in the Balkans. "Churchill finally made his own request!

That's right, the British never wanted to help the Russians in vain, although opening the Dardanelles Strait is also helping the British in a sense, but this help still comes with additional conditions, and this additional condition is for Russia to personally come forward and instigate the Balkan countries to go to war against Turkey! This is not only to weaken Turkey, but also to see the attitude of the allies, and judge the opponent's combat readiness according to the reaction of Germany and Austria, if the reaction is very strong, or there is a possibility of a direct fight, then when necessary, the Entente is not impossible to give up those pieces in the Balkans, and on the contrary, if the reaction is not fierce, not only can it weaken Turkey, but also tell the Entente triumvirate 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 have just fought a war with the Italians, and their losses are also very large. Financial and arms support can be provided by us, and as the protector of the Slavs of the world, from the point of view of national interests, should Russia not reach out to them? Churchill said calmly.

"The French Navy can provide Greece with 2 Danton-class battleships, and with such a battleship, 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 war, but Austria-Hungary certainly will not, the Germans will not be able to cross Austria-Hungary to support Turkey, and even more so by sea! Messimi said.

"I agree with this plan in principle, but we need to plan it well. In particular, you can't leak any rumors. I will report back to Your Majesty. Kuropat said carefully.

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