"In addition to the capital ships, let's start with a dozen submarines. "When the Ottoman Admiral Jemar Pasha personally came to Munich to discuss the construction of the Turkish navy with Ruprecht, the prince opened his mouth and asked Turkey to prepare a dozen submarines first.www.biquge.info

"This, shouldn't the surface ships be properly arranged first?" Jemal said with some embarrassment. He had witnessed the grand occasion when Ruprecht led the German fleet into Istanbul, and the magnificent fleet was the navy in the eyes of the admiral, as for the submarines that were hidden underwater, moving like snails, and doing some stealing things all day long, they were still very unpopular with Jemar's eyes.

"First of all, Your Excellency should believe in the friendship of the German Empire with the Ottoman Turkish Empire, and your country trusts us in entrusting me with the construction of the navy, which is related to the prosperity and decline of the country. Then I naturally want to build a practical fleet for your country that meets your country's national status and needs, rather than a flashy fleet. ”

"Believe me, the fleet I am planning for your country is definitely the one that can form combat effectiveness in the shortest possible time, spend the least money, and have the strongest combat effectiveness. As for the issue of submarines, I think 12 submarines is the minimum requirement, and it can only be more and not less, because this is determined by the environment of your country. ”

"In the Black Sea direction, the Turkish Navy, having 2 German-built super-dreadnoughts, plus a few light cruisers and destroyers, can completely suppress the Russian Baltic Fleet without dreadnoughts. This also achieves the first purpose of the construction of your country's navy. ”

"And the second purpose is to enable your country to defend against the Allied fleets that are coming from the direction of the Mediterranean. It can be expected that once war breaks out, Britain, France, and other countries will definitely launch a large-scale landing operation in the Dardanelles Strait in order to open up direct contact with Russia. ”

"And with the Anglo-French navies in full force, it is impossible for the Turkish fleet to block the opponent's offensive in the Aegean Sea, so the fleet can only withdraw to the Black Sea. Then cooperate with land-based batteries, mines, and submarines to stop the opponent. "Historically, at the time of the Battle of the Dardanelles, Britain and France concentrated a total of 18 dreadnoughts and ex-dreadnoughts to participate in ground-to-sea operations. Although most of them are former dreadnoughts, relying on numbers alone, two super dreadnoughts can't PK with so many warships, right? What's more, there is a ruthless character like the queen in it! Engage in fleet warfare? What do you think?

"So we can only use an asymmetrical approach to the British and French fleets in the narrow Dardanelles, of which submarines, minelayers and mines are the most important." The Dardanelles was arguably the heaviest place for the loss of dreadnoughts in World War I. On March 18, 1915, the British dreadnoughts INS Impedient (14,500 tons) and HMS Oceans (13,510 tons) and the French ex-dreadnought HMS Bouvet (12,200 tons) were sunk by mines laid by the Turkish minelayer Nuslet.

Moreover, the mines laid by this minelayer also damaged the battlecruiser Indomitable, and it is definitely one of the miracles in the history of the world navy to achieve such a brilliant result in one day. It is better than the famous U9 in history.

However, it didn't end there. The behemoths of the British and French fleets continued to be bullied by all kinds of little guys, including submarines and destroyers, in this narrow sea area. On the night of May 13, the British former dreadnought HMS Goliath was sailing in the Dardanelles under the cover of 5 destroyers and was sunk by the Turkish destroyer Pillar of Nations! In mythology, the giant Goliath died of a stone. This time, what a fit for myth and reality!

And on May 25, the British second class battleship Triumphant was sunk by the German submarine U21, and this battleship happened to be the second ship of the famous Agile class. And two days later, on May 27, the German submarine U21 opened again, sinking the former dreadnought of the Dignity! So, in the narrow Dardanelles, the British and French navies threw away 6 dreadnoughts alone! The power of submarines and mines can be seen!

However, at the same time as the Allied submarines were killing and killing, the British also overcame many difficulties such as anti-submarine nets, mines and unfamiliar terrain, and launched a crazy counter-kill! Seven British submarines and one French submarine sank a Turkish ex-dreadnought, 1 mine-strike ship, 5 gunboats, 11 transports, 44 steamers and 148 sailing ships in the Sea of Marmara! And as a result, Turkey's maritime transportation in the Sea of Marmara was almost paralyzed, especially the two destroyers E14 and E11, three in and three out, with brilliant results.

Bloody history teaches Ruprecht that in the Dardanelles, submarine warfare and mine warfare are the keys to victory, and if you want to keep the Entente fleet with more blood, you must work on these two issues! Therefore, while asking Turkey to purchase 12 submarines, Ruprecht also asked Turkey to invest more money and personnel in the issue of mine stocks, minelayers and minesweepers.

"Submarine officers can be provided by the German Navy, minelayers and minesweepers can be trained by the Reich, and in addition to 2 dreadnoughts, the Reich Navy can also build 2 light cruisers and 12 destroyers for your country, plus the overall price of supporting weapons and accessories is 1 million pounds."

"At the same time, in order to enable your country to maintain these precious warships, the German Empire and Austria-Hungary will jointly fund the establishment of a large shipyard, machinery plant and other supporting facilities in Istanbul for Turkey to support the fleet."

"In order for your navy personnel to become familiar with the performance of German warships as soon as possible. I can prepare some old pre-dreadnoughts for your country to use as training ships. Of course, there will be no shortage of weapons and equipment on it, and once the war starts, it will soon be able to restore combat effectiveness. ”

"Thank you very much to the German Empire and Your Highness for your support of the Ottoman Turkish Navy, and I am here, on behalf of the Ottoman Empire and His Majesty the Sultan, to express my sincerest thanks." Jemar Pasha said.

"In addition, the Austro-Hungarian Empire, as the most powerful maritime power of the Central Powers in the entire Mediterranean, the joint action of the Austro-Hungarian fleet and the Turkish fleet will also be on the agenda, and in this regard the German Empire will send naval officers to coordinate the relations between the three countries in the Mediterranean, and if one day, the Austro-Hungarian fleet needs to be stationed in Turkish territorial waters and ports, I hope that His Excellency Jemar will make it convenient." Finally, Ruprecht said.

Historically, the Admiral agreed to the entry of the battleship Goeben into Turkey, so in this case, Ruprecht first greeted the other side and laid the foundation for the establishment of the Allied Mediterranean Fleet in the future.

"The Turkish Empire is incumbent upon the reasonable requests of its allies." Jemal Pasha patted his chest and reassured.

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