And because the eastern Mediterranean is near the nest of the two Allied submarine forces, the frequency of sorties is more frequent, so that the ships that supply the French fleet deployed by the Allied countries in Alexandria are in shambles, and in the night siege of the wolves, even with two French cruisers and four destroyers escorting the escort, the transport fleet numbered KSP-11 was still killed 9 transports, and by the way, 1 French cruiser was also sunk. There is no way to www.biquge.info, because the Eastern Mediterranean is too small, and this transport fleet directly encountered 3 groups in one night, a total of 11 submarines of various types!

Therefore, in order to ensure the suppression and blockade of the Allied fleet, the French navy adopted a two-pronged blockade strategy, and for the Austro-Hungarian fleet in the Adriatic Sea, the Entente deployed a blockade line in the Strait of Otranto, mainly with a small number of mines, trawlers and small warships for a vigilant blockade. The main forces of the French fleet were deployed between the ports of Matru and Alexandria, concentrating on the blockade of the Aegean Sea.

And the result of this arrangement was that if the Allied Mediterranean Fleet under the command of Count Spee wanted to rush out of the Aegean Sea during the day, then it would inevitably have to fight with the French, because the place was too small to avoid it. The Austro-Hungarian fleet, on the other hand, gained greater freedom, and the capital ships could sometimes enter the Mediterranean, but before the St. István was commissioned, the Austro-Hungarian fleet did not dare to leave the Adriatic Sea too far, and what if it went out and was blocked by the other side?

And even if the French divide their forces, the Austro-Hungarian side will not have much to take advantage of, for example, if 6 Danton and 1 Brestany-class battleship with half a dozen cruisers and 1 dozen destroyers block the Strait of Otranto, and let the other 7 dreadnoughts and super-dreadnoughts and the remaining dreadnoughts and armored cruisers block the Aegean Sea, neither the Austro-Hungarian fleet nor the Spey fleet will be able to deal with the enemy in front of them!

However, with the commissioning of the St. Istvan, the situation in the Adriatic direction has changed somewhat, and the French fleet seems to be in a bad situation after several months of operation, after all, the French fleet has dozens of warships and auxiliary ships combined.

Although Alexandria is a relatively large port, it is not a military port prepared to accommodate most of the warships of the fourth naval power! So, from this point of view, the French have only two choices, the first option is to go back to supply and maintain in batches and stages, and the other option is to go back to ...... together. And the opportunity that the prince was waiting for was at this time! Only at this time will there be a loophole in this big net that controls the entire Eastern Mediterranean! And this is also an important reason why the prince intends to take action!

"Alright, guys, tell me about the current developments in the French fleet!" After the arrival of Admiral House, Prince Ruprecht, Tirpitz and House began planning this fleet move.

"His Majesty the Emperor has agreed to my plan, and most of the remaining capital warships of the Austro-Hungarian fleet, including 2 combined forces-class fast battleships, 2 Radetz-class battleships, and a large number of warships, will go to the Aegean Sea to join the Allied Mediterranean Fleet under the command of Count Spee." Facing Admiral House, the prince explained his intentions.

"That being the case, then we respect the order of His Majesty the Emperor, but will Istanbul be able to supply the entire fleet? Also, how do we break through the blockade of our opponents? If we want to enter the Aegean Sea, we will definitely encounter the main French fleet. Admiral House said.

"I admit that this is very difficult, but if we don't act, then we will just be broken by the Entente, thinking that the Japanese, they have reached some kind of deal with the British, the Japanese fleet will come over soon, if our fleet is still so scattered, then it can only be blocked in the port by the opponent, of course, this is not the most fatal, if the Entente launches a landing operation in the Dardanelles, then if we fail, the situation of the war will be subversive! Russia will receive foreign aid, so, even from this point of view, we must strengthen our forces in the Dardanelles! The prince said.

The current situation is like this, it has reached the point where it must be changed, although the Austro-Hungarian fleet and the Spee fleet are still inferior to the opponent after the convergence, but the 6 fast battleships gathered together can at least give full play to the speed advantage and maneuver with the opponent's fleet and pose a greater threat, 4 Helgrande will definitely not be able to fight 4 Brestany and 4 lonely, but if 6 ships, it will be not a fool at all! Although the overall strength is still inferior to that of the opponent, just like in the North Sea, at least in a certain key comparison, the Allied fleet has an advantage!

And even if you can't go to sea to fight, when the Allies launch the Battle of the Dardanelles, the battleships of the Central Powers can provide huge support to the ground forces. In the Battle of the Dardanelles in history, the British and French forces could invest 500,000, and this time, with the Japanese providing cannon fodder, it is possible to increase 200,000! In order to ensure the safety of the Dardanelles, the prince thought that this alone would be worthy of the support of the Austro-Hungarian fleet!

"In that case, what about our coast?" Admiral House asked.

"Are you still worried about the Entente launching a large-scale landing operation along the coast? We are fully capable of laying minefields and arranging submarines on the Adriatic coast. It doesn't matter if the Entente launches a large-scale landing operation, I have the final say on the land. The prince said confidently.

The prince was not worried about the Entente launching a landing operation in the Adriatic, why? Because it's useless! A landing operation in the Dardanelles could open up the Black Sea passage and send supplies to Russia, and it could destroy the best parts of the Turkish Empire. It is possible to cut off the ties between Germany and Austria and Turkey. There are a lot of benefits. But what are the benefits of launching a large-scale landing operation in the Adriatic?

There is no need to open up new battlefields, because Serbia, Macedonia and other countries are already fighting with the allies. And now it's not bad, it's already ...... the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The situation is very good, and Britain and France cannot afford to spend a lot of manpower and material resources on this move. And the Balkan theater itself is a secondary aspect, and the impact of fighting well or badly on the overall situation of the war is not very great, even if Serbia is finished? It's nothing at all for Britain and France, the Balkan theater of operations collapsed in history, and Britain and France didn't still win the war? So launching a landing operation in the Adriatic Sea is not necessary, and it is an extremely cost-effective operation!

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