Chapter 1256: Dispose of

Chapter 1256

"His Royal Highness, this is a message from the Mediterranean Fleet. Starting at 7:30 this morning, our fleets deployed in Constantinople, Ereli and Bulgaria were simultaneously attacked by the British Air Force and the Russian Black Sea Fleet. Also took the opportunity to launch an attack. From the current point of view, at least two of our fast battleships have been severely damaged."

"His Royal Highness, the interceptor air fleet deployed by the Bavarian Air Force in Constantinople intercepted, and both sides suffered heavy losses. So far the fleet of Count Luknar has confirmed the loss of an armored cruiser."

"The Earl of Spey's fleet in Erreli, with the support of the aviation force, withstood the attack of the British and Russians, and almost completely wiped out the Russian Black Sea Fleet. At present, the Earl has decided to continue the pursuit.

A telegram was quickly forwarded from Constantinople to the Port of Kiel. From 10 in the morning until 8 in the evening, after ten hours of work, the prince finally had a general understanding of the sea-air battle that took place thousands of kilometers away.

"It seems that Earl Spey’s fleet has been severely damaged. When the French and Japanese fleets enter the Eastern Mediterranean again, then Earl Spey may only be able to hide in the Black Sea. The situation is a bit bad, and this may lead to neutral countries in the Balkans. Some wrong decisions." The opposite Tirpitz put down his eyes and rubbed his distressed temples and said in frustration.

"It was unexpected. I originally thought that the British would throw their bombs at Wilhelmshaven first. This really surprised me. The earl did not make any mistakes." The prince also put down his pen and said.

"Well, we finally lost 3 fast battleships. The 2 fast battleships in Constantinople may not be able to go into battle this year. Your Majesty is very angry." Tirpitz said carefully. As an old fritters, he had already heard the words of shirking responsibility for Earl Spey from the prince's words just now.

"We did underestimate the Balkan theater. When we were caught off guard, we could kill the Black Sea Fleet and save half of the warships in the face of the British bombers and the Russian Black Sea Fleet. I think this is a credit rather than a fault. I will explain this to the Kaiser. Before the dust settles, I don’t want too many rumors to spread from within the Admiralty. That’s it.” The prince is not interested in entangled in this issue, and he is not purely for Spey. The earl excuses it, but because it is really not easy for the earl to achieve this level, and the war is about to begin. If it is temporarily changed at this time, it is definitely not a good thing for the Mediterranean fleet!

"So what about the Mediterranean fleet now? We can't leave those warships alone, and the conditions in Turkey are really terrible." Tirpitz asked.

"Didn’t we have already occupied the Romanian port of Constanta? It is said that the port is not bad. Let the remaining warships be concentrated here, and let the relevant departments draw up a plan to provide the necessary personnel, materials and equipment for the Mediterranean fleet. Repair the three lighterly damaged battleships, and then consider transporting some small submarine accessories by rail. We need to deploy more submarines in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea, and at the same time call Prince Leopold to make arrangements. Air defense in the surrounding area." The prince thought for a while and said.

It is unrealistic to repair all the battleships. First of all, ensure the combat effectiveness of the three relatively intact battleships. If it is convenient, repair the Rechadia. The remaining two heavily damaged Austro-Hungarian fast battleships will be used first. The pontoon was salvaged, and then Constantinople was repaired to see if it could be towed to the port of Constanta. This maintenance is a long-term process and can’t be rushed. The submarine was very important to the Dardanelles battle. In history, several former fearless ships of the British and French coalition forces were killed by submarines. For this kind of small investment and high yield business, the prince must do.

"By the way, there is one more point. Add some mines to the Turks. These are also necessary for defense. In addition, send 2 interceptor squadrons and 2 fighter squadrons to replace the Scimitar and Night sickle squadrons. We must do our best Ensure safety over Istanbul." The prince finally added.

In this battle, while the Bavarian Air Force achieved an amazing record of downing 88 various aircraft of the Royal Air Force, it also suffered heavy losses. Although the British machine guns were relatively small, there were too many people. After a battle, the two squadrons lost 70% of their aircraft, most of which were shot down, another part was forced to land because of lack of fuel, and a small part was directly scrapped after flying back to the base. The personnel loss also reached 40%! According to general standards, these two squadrons can withdraw from the battlefield and return to the rear to return blood.

However, the sky over Constantinople had to be fortified. To tell the truth, this bombing caused heavy losses to the Allied Mediterranean fleet and also frightened the Turks. They thought they were relying on the Dardanelles. The turrets and mine formations are enough to hold on to the enemy. However, these bombs that fell from the sky broke the Turks’ dreams, and this panic must be resolved by someone. The Kaiser cannot count on it now. The prince in charge of the Eastern Front can only help out the hole at his own expense. Plug in...

"Please contact me about His Majesty the Kaiser. There are some things that I need to report back in the year. It is best to meet within three days." The prince has a hunch~www.wuxiaspot.com~ His Polish pocket plan may not go smoothly. . The Dardanelles battle will follow the trajectory of history, and it may be even bigger. After all, this bombing by the British is a very obvious signal that they intend to make a big news in the Balkans!

After arranging these things, the prince fell into deep thought. Everything that was arranged hastily today is just a temporary plan, which can temporarily ensure the stability of the situation, but if you want to completely solve the problem here, it may not be easy. After the end of this battle, it may only be a matter of time before Greece fell into the arms of the Allied Powers. This is not only because the British built muscles this time and made Greece more optimistic about the Allied Powers. More importantly, the British were able to do such a big action because Greece's support....

Greece's accession to the Allies balances out the influence of Bulgaria's accession to the Allies. If Britain and France intend to do a big deal, Turkey alone cannot stop it. According to the original plan, the Bavarian Army planned to besiege the five Russian army groups in Poland after the beginning of the spring.

"If the Polish Pocket Project and the Balkan battle were launched at the same time, it would be a little troublesome!" the prince said in his heart.

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(End of this chapter)