"I propose to adjourn the meeting today and then to discuss the situation in the Mediterranean tomorrow. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info "Look at the time, it's already half past seven in the evening, if you stay a little longer, dinner can be eaten with supper." And it did take some time for the prince to gather and digest the information of the Mediterranean.

Pleasant times are always short-lived, such as the time to enjoy a big meal, perhaps because the Mediterranean conditions brought by Tirpitz and others feel a little oppressive. The whole dinner was rather dull, but the prince still ate very well, after all, it was much better than in history from the current point of view, and the Italian government, although it was constantly making small moves, did not come together with the Entente under the guiding ideology of "noble egoism".

After dinner, the prince returned to his place where he was staying, and Tirpitz also ordered his men to send a large number of documents on the Mediterranean, and the prince naturally could not control what the Spee fleet did in the next stage, there was no time, and there was no need for this. He only needs to give a general guiding ideology.

Strategic layout is the same as playing cards, first of all, you must estimate the power of both sides, as well as the strength of potential opponents. Although France's request for Italy to build warships to pay off its debts may be a way to recover costs, after all, Italy fought another battle in Libya, and the losses were very large and the cost was greater, so it was basically impossible for them to repay the money, so they could only come up with such an idea. But don't say it, it's a good move!

The French are very rich, and if they don't have money, it is impossible to provide more than 2 billion francs of loans to the Russian government, and it is not too much to say that the French are the wallets and the largest creditors of the Russians, and by giving loans to the Italians and then repaying them through warships, France not only gained the favor of Italy, but also avoided the restrictions of parliament on naval armaments, so now the French can have such a naval force, without Italy, suppress Austria-Hungary and Turkey, completely thanks to this plan.

Of course, with Italy's efficiency and financial situation, under the condition of limited industrial level and funds, while building warships for the French Navy, the renewal rate of its own capital ships was much slower, and the Italian Navy had 3 dreadnoughts in service at the beginning of the war in history, and a total of 6 Dreadnoughts during the First World War. But now, only 1 dreadnought is in service, and the other two are under construction, so in general, even if Italy takes refuge in France, the overall situation will not deteriorate much.

But in the north, judging from the current situation, it is not easy for Count Spee to do something, but there is no problem in holding the Aegean Sea, and the transportation of the Mediterranean Sea by submarine can also pose a huge pressure on the transportation of the Entente in the Mediterranean, of course, the main impact on France, because of the existence of the Su-Xiong fleet, the Indian Ocean-Red Sea-Mediterranean route has been abolished for more than half, and it is generally better than history.

If the situation continues like this, the prince thinks it is acceptable, the Mediterranean Sea is small, and the Allied fleet is divided into two parts, and if the main fleet can meet it when it goes out, it is not a good thing for the weaker side, so the decisive battle of the fleet is avoided as much as possible.

But the problem is that the prince has a hunch that this situation may not last long, because the Mediterranean is too important, and in the next stage, the prince will make a move against Russia, and Russia will definitely ask Britain and France to open the road to Russia, as it has done in history, and the battle for the Dardanelles will be inevitable! Sooner or later, there will be a fight. And now the French navy is more than enough to defend the city, and not aggressive enough. So if the Entente were to try to hit the Strait of Dardanelles, then there would be additional forces involved.

"And who will it be?" The prince's gaze swept over the map one by one, it was impossible for the British, the British had this ability in history, but now, hehe, the Royal Navy, which has 6 capital ships, can maintain the basic plate of the North Sea, if the Royal Navy dares to disperse the main fleet again, the prince will definitely seize this opportunity and fight again! Churchill and Fisher were not so stupid, it is estimated that they would immediately order Thomas's fleet back, and even Su Xiong didn't care, how could they have the leisure to increase the strength of the Mediterranean?

It is impossible to rely solely on the French to launch a battle of the Dardanelles, and the weak chicken of Italy is also given in vain. Not to mention for now, as for the Russians? Not to mention, it's not bad that the two dreadnoughts weren't blocked in Sevastopol by Count Spee, so if the Entente really wanted to have a battle of the Dardanelles, then there was only one possibility!

"What will Japan do this time?" The prince finally set his sights on the island nation in the Far East! Now, the only one who has spare power, can play a huge role, and has a plan to participate in the war is only Japan, and in history Japan played soy sauce in World War 1, developed itself, and then picked up some benefits by the way, Japan in this plane has been closely linked with the Entente, either make a lot of money, or nothing can be earned!

Relying on an undeclared war, Japan seized large islands in the Far East from Germany before the official outbreak of World War 1, and these territories were originally sold by Germany to the United States, if Germany loses, then Japan can at least maintain the status quo, and if Germany wins, hehe, Japan faces pressure from the two great powers of the United States and Germany at the same time? What do you think? There is no need to go to the Far East at all, and political and economic pressure can bring the Japanese to their knees. And it was precisely because of Germany's assurances to the United States about the colonies in the Far East that the United States sided with the Allies, and with Japan it was undying!

From a strategic point of view, is it impossible for Japan to abandon this place and let its enemies build bases and defense lines directly on their doorstep? It was a tragedy! In particular, if the United States had been in charge of the territory of Kaiser Wilhelm (on the island of Guinea) for 20 years, and then moved the base of the Pacific Fleet here, it would be tantamount to putting a knife in the neck of Japan's most important colony, the Philippines. This is something that Japan absolutely does not want to see.

And in order to ensure that the benefits they have reaped can be left in the end, Japan will definitely support Britain and France, and the interception of Japanese troop carriers by the Suxiong fleet is an example, perhaps in the near future, a large number of Japanese soldiers will set foot on European territory, and the Japanese Navy may also participate in the battle in the Mediterranean Sea or even the North Sea! Historically, the Japanese fleet has participated in minesweeping operations in the Mediterranean, and has been highly praised, and this plane, the prince thinks, it is not unusual for the Japanese main warship to appear in the Mediterranean one day.

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