In the current situation in Europe, nothing is isolated, and the relationship between the Entente and the Central Powers is a one-off relationship, and the High Seas Fleet, as the only Allied Powers capable of confronting the fleet of the British Royal Navy of the Allied Powers, suddenly transferred a capital ship Turkey, what does he mean? Is there any secret agreement between Turkey and Germany?

Because of the transfer of warships between Germany and Turkey, Britain was furious, especially the Admiralty, and some radical captains even asked the Home Fleet and the War Patrol Squadron to send out bombs against Germany to stop this action, and the entire Admiralty began to be impetuous.

Germany's Kiel military port has also attracted all the attention of the whole world here, what method will Germany use to transfer warships to Turkey, whether it is fully armed, or self-defense firepower, whether it is flying the German flag, or flying the Turkish flag, the media of various countries are also full of firepower, every day is a long analysis of the significance of this matter, Germany and the former Eurasian power Ottoman Turkey, the relationship will form a chemical effect.

The British Naval Operations Staff, which was formed under the impetus of Secretary of the Navy Churchill, similar to the German Army Staff, from January 1912 to the present, a year and a half, studied the direction of the entire Royal Navy, the Royal Navy maintained an aggressive posture towards Germany, and it was also related to Churchill's character, he seemed to have a certain conspiracy theory and crisis theory, and from 1911, the Royal Navy accelerated the construction of capital ships. It is directly related to Churchill.

For a whole day, hundreds of staff members. Some cutting-edge generals, and the heads of battleship formations, and so on. There was a heated discussion about the impact of the German sale of the Turkish warships, the Turkish navy before it was nothing at all, any few armored cruisers, former dreadnoughts, could block him in the strait and not be able to come out at all. Now the battle patrol of a capital ship has appeared in the Mediterranean. For Britain's security in the Mediterranean, it is simply a huge destruction, which not only threatens Britain's security in the Mediterranean, but also directly affects the shipping lanes of the Mediterranean Sea after leaving the Suez Canal.

The Naval Staff was built by Churchill, and the entire General Staff also adhered to Churchill's radical attitude, itself fearing that Turkey would join the Allies. There is a lot of criticism about the warship that Britain built for Turkey, and now, if the battleship is completed on schedule, then Turkey will have two capital ships. The combination of a battleship and a battle cruiser will make a qualitative change in the Turkish Navy.

After a long discussion. In particular, Churchill's speech became the anchor of the sea. In the end, the Admiralty took into account the security of the Mediterranean. On the grounds of Turkey's imminent accession to hostile countries, the Turkish battleships under construction were seized, that is, the contract for the battleships was terminated without a refund of the deposit.

This is not the first time that England has done such a thing, and even more so in later generations, but at this juncture, it is quite out of place, and its unilateral action has caused an uproar all of a sudden, and the situation in the whole of Europe has become turbulent.

Turkey has paid 40% of the funds for this battleship, and after the battleship is launched, it will increase to 700,000, a total of more than 1 million pounds For Turkey, for Britain, it is not a big number, but the battleship cannot be calculated in this way, in addition to the value of the funds themselves, there is also a two-year wait, which Turkey cannot accept at all.

Germany, the reaction was very fast, they didn't expect that they were just diverting their attention, the practice of calculating the plan, actually played an incredible effect, Turkey is pro-German, but the duel between the two major forces, for Europe in this era, can be said to be unprecedented, the two alliances that occupy the dominance of Europe, both have the incredible strength of ordinary countries, these two blocs, who is strong and who is weak, no one can say, except for the countries that have joined the bloc, most of the other countries are waiting and seeing, A mature politician will not take the choice camp lightly.

The reckless actions of the British Admiralty made the German side very happy, and Turkey's position was quite critical, especially now, the connection of the Baghdad railway, the use of the port of Basra, which may be the only place for Germany to get supplies from abroad after the start of the war, could not have the slightest problem, if Turkey fell to the Entente, the consequences would be unimaginable.

The Germans are rigorous, even now, the Navy is going to accept a batch of super warships, but it is difficult to say how effective his combat power is, and before the High Seas Fleet, before breaking the strategic blockade of the British Navy, the possibility of the North Sea wanting to get supplies is zero. Turkey and Germany had a close relationship, but they were not so close that it was impossible to betray them, and only by signing an alliance and cooperating with a considerable amount of cooperation could they truly be allied.

In Turkey, eager to revive the Ottoman Empire, angry because of the unilateral decision of the British Admiralty, the pro-German forces began to make waves, linking this matter with the previous blockade of the Dardanelles and the threat of warships.

The British Foreign Office found a problem, Turkey, which they have been fighting for, has undergone such a big change, this country at the beginning of the border between Europe and Asia, has this huge strategic value, I didn't expect that the current shape has taken a sharp turn, and the Admiralty actually issued a separate decision, isn't this pushing the allies outward?

Unfortunately, it was too late, and the Admiralty recognized its mistake, but adhering to the arrogance of the British, was ready to wait until a step was reached, and then go down the stairs, but the Germans moved faster and sent the Goeben to the Mediterranean Sea with great speed.

Contrary to what many had expected, the Goeburn was flying the German flag, but not fully armed, and went directly to Turkey under the escort of two light cruisers, which surprised everyone, especially the British Navy. Because there was no war between the two sides, and the Goburn sailed quickly, it crossed the North Sea directly and headed for the Strait of Gibraltar.

The Strait of Gibraltar was blocked, and the British army, before receiving an order from the headquarters, did not know what to do with the Goburn, and dragged the Goburn in various ways, allowing the Goburn to stay in front of the Strait of Gibraltar for a day.

During this period, there was also a wide range of quarrels on the British mainland, and the Foreign Office and the Admiralty were arguing endlessly because of this situation, and both sides were complaining about each other, and the Admiralty also proposed a more radical method, that is, to send a fleet to annihilate the Goeben with superior forces and eliminate this matter.

However, such a move has caused a backlash from the personnel of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and it has already happened, the Turkish warship that Britain has seized, in Turkey, Britain's reputation has been reduced to the bottom, at this time, if you sink the Goben, the problem is even greater, you know, although he is flying the German flag, but it already belongs to the Turkish warship, once sunk, the war between the Entente and the Central Powers will inevitably break out instantly, and Turkey is almost ironclad to join the camp of the Central Powers, This is not Britain's own business, France, Russia and other allies are not prepared, and the British army and navy, are not ready.

The words of the foreign minister made Churchill speechless, he is not without strategic vision, otherwise he would not be able to sit firmly in the position of the Minister of the Admiralty, at this sensitive moment, it is really neither advancing nor retreating, forcibly blocking it will not work at all, and it will not work to let him go in vain, and even for a while, the situation in Europe has become tense here in Gibraltar.

However, in the end, the British Sea compromised, and the Goeben drove straight in, and the British Home Fleet, the French Fleet, and the British Mediterranean Fleet all had the ability to directly send the Goeben to the bottom of the sea, but the two sides did not go to war, and the British hesitated to create this successful breakthrough operation, and the Goeben successfully crossed the Dardanelles and entered Turkey.

When the Goeburn entered the Darnielles Strait under the watchful eye of the British Mediterranean Fleet, the German Admiralty cheered, this time the action was made collectively by the young staff officers of the Admiralty, and they finally came to the conclusion that Britain may want to go to war with Germany, but will not declare war first, he will only force Germany to the point of last resort, let Germany declare war first, this may be hypocrisy, or a fig leaf, But it is the only explanation for many of Britain's actions.

These young staff officers made the right bet, and at the cost of a war patrol, they tested the bottom limit of Britain, and the next Germany will be more calm in all aspects of the arrangement, which is very instructive for the next actions of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

For this reason, Tirpitz even came to the staff department to ask for credit for them, and the young staff officers used boldness and carefulness to decide on important German actions for the first time, so that Germany stood in a relatively advantageous position, and when the Goeben successfully crossed the Dardanelles Strait and entered the Turkish naval base, a large German diplomatic delegation also took a train to Turkey, striking while the iron was hot, and at the moment when the Goeben arrived, Germany's reputation in Turkey reached its peak. It was the easiest time to complete the signing of the treaty, and the treaty between Germany and Turkey, the sequence of Turkey's accession to the Central Powers, was almost a smooth road, without any difficulties and dangers. (To be continued......)