"Colonel Short, I now wonder how many attack aircraft units in the naval aviation are skilled at dropping bombshells and torpedoes if the attack is on stationary targets?" Churchill asked, putting down the papers in his hand. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

"We can assemble at least three squadrons of 50 bombers that had already participated in the bombing of German targets in depth on the Western Front. It's not much easier to throw bombs at those bunkers than it is to attack huge ships. Colonel Short said confidently.

"But I would like to make it clear that if the target of our attack was Wilhelmshaven, the Germans, then our preparations were far from sufficient, and according to our intelligence, there were already 2 fighter groups around Wilhelmshaven. Even if we succeed in dropping the bomb in, I'm afraid it will be very costly. It was one of the most important fortresses for the Germans. Colonel Short seemed to realize something, and said something .......

"Wilhelmshaven? Now is indeed not the time, and the Admiralty will not let the elite pilots die in vain. Churchill said with a wave of his hand.

"Our goal this time is not on the Western Front, not even in Europe! It was difficult to attack the heavily fortified areas of the Luftwaffe, so we pointed our swords at another place. Churchill stood up and walked a few steps to the huge map of Europe, then swiped lightly in the southeast corner of the map.

"Our target is here! The German Mediterranean Fleet deployed in the Sea of Marmara, as well as in the Black Sea! Churchill said with a slight smugness.

"Attack on Turkish ports in the Black Sea? So where is our base of attack? Is it Crete or Alexandria? It's a long flight. "Colonel Short really didn't expect that the first large-scale bombing campaign of the Royal Navy's land-based aviation was aimed not at the European theater but at the corner of the Black Sea! And soon, he thought of a possibility - there was going to be a big operation in the direction of the Black Sea!

"No, our starting position is very close to the target! You and your air fleet are starting from here. Churchill pointed to the West Kinian Peninsula in eastern Greece! Greece will soon join us, so the starting position is not a problem at all! You can leave here in the morning, and you can even come back for lunch after the bombardment! ”

"As for the situation in the Turkish ports and technical issues such as navigation, you can contact Colonel Kars, who used to be an adviser to the Turkish Navy, this afternoon. It will provide you with a very valuable reference, Colonel, you have about 1 week to prepare, and after 1 week, you will be flying to France, then Italy, and finally to Greece. There are airfields and barracks that have been built for you, and then you have about 2 weeks to get used to the environment and then wait for the order to attack. Churchill had no idea of asking for the other party's opinion, and directly laid out the plan and let the latter think about what to do for himself.

"This will be a game-changing attack! If successful, it is not impossible to break the deadlock on the entire battlefield! And you will be the hero of the entire British Empire! Future generals, work for the victory of the Empire and your glory as a soldier! At the end, Churchill got up and patted Colonel Short, who was still a little wilted. After the other party reacted and said that he would complete the task, Churchill smiled and signaled that the latter could leave.

"Send an invitation to the representative of the Russian Navy, Vice Admiral Eberhard, saying that the Royal Navy is willing to discuss with you the question of operations in the Black Sea." Churchill thought for a moment and said. Then he walked up to the huge map and looked at the shallow strait that divided Europe and Asia, and couldn't help but be excited! "It's finally about to begin, my dream plan, and if it weren't for the poor performance of the French, maybe our heroes would have celebrated their victory in Constantinople by now!"

Although he was a civilian official, Churchill still had his own judgment on strategy, and he believed that compared to the most powerful army in the world, the German Army, it was very difficult and even desperate to completely overwhelm the opponent by relying solely on the British and French armies! Although France is a large army country, its population is only about 7% of that of Germany! The same number of French troops could not defeat the German army, and France, which had a smaller population, a lower level of equipment, and an inferior industrial level than Germany, naturally was much lower than Germany in terms of land combat effectiveness and potential.

British industry is strong. However, it is an island country, and the size of the army is far from that of the European powers. Even with the support of foreign aid colonies, for a British Empire that has not had a land PK with a European power for a long time, land warfare is really a little uncomfortable.

And the fact is that in the 1 year of engagement, the quality, combat effectiveness and equipment level of the German army far exceeded the previous estimates of Britain and France, not to mention the initial plan of quick victory, and more importantly, the entire Western Front is now suppressed by the Germans with 7 percent of the troops. The offensive was weak, and the defensive losses were huge....... This kind of battle of national strength and blood made Britain and France feel very terrified! As Churchill said in a parliamentary speech. "If the tide of the war does not change radically, then there will be no winners in this war!" Fight for profit, not to drag yourself down in endless attrition!

So Churchill put the breaking point on two sides, one is the Japanese! The other one is the Russians! But what about the current situation? The Japanese Navy hesitated. Japanese Army ....... Well, don't mention it, it's better than it was at the beginning. Still cheap cannon fodder.

In Churchill's eyes, the only breaking point was Russia! This will not only determine whether the Entente can win the war, but also whether they can end it in the shortest possible time! Open the Dardanelles Strait and transport grain and oil to the Russians. And then bring in the weapons and machinery of the British! Restore the vitality of the Russian army on the Eastern Front! Take advantage of Russia's huge number of personnel to crush your opponents!

Now that the plan was finally about to be implemented, Churchill had cleared the way from within Britain, and the Russians had reached the point where there could be a general rout in the next year's fighting without foreign aid. The Entente's war plans across all of Central Europe have finally begun! And in order to ensure the implementation of this plan, the first nail to be pulled out by the Entente was the German fleet that was cowering on the shores of the Black Sea and in the Sea of Marmara! There are now 6 fast battleships, 4 quasi-dreadnoughts, as well as 2 armored cruisers and a certain number of destroyers!

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