The Rise of the Empire

"Listen, you must persuade the Kaiser and let the German government put pressure on the Turkish government to let them expand their navy. The German Empire may send a squadron to the Mediterranean, but the scale will definitely not be large. For the sake of the Mediterranean and the Black Sea The situation, the Turkish Empire should fund the construction of 2 dreadnoughts. In this way, the number of dreadnoughts in the Mediterranean can reach 6, of which the number of dreadnoughts that can freely enter and exit the Mediterranean and the Black Sea can reach 4. This is the bottom line, less , it’s hard to say.”

You know, in history, the Russians started construction of 4 dreadnoughts for the Black Sea Fleet, and 3 of them were completed. If the 4 dreadnoughts and super dreadnoughts on our side are about the same in number, the quality has some advantages, but at the same time, we have to be responsible The Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea, and the facilities in Constantinople cannot be compared with the Sevastopol Fortress, which has been operated by the Russians for hundreds of years, so the prince believes that these 4 warships are the bottom line, and there can be no less .

Having said all that, the rest is beyond the control of the prince. How many warships will the Austro-Hungarian Empire send to join the combined fleet? Will Turkey buy new dreadnoughts? How many warships did the Kaiser send over? This is not up to the prince to decide. But the prince was right about one thing, that is, the series of adjustments made by the Allied Powers were indeed aimed at Austria-Hungary and Turkey in the Mediterranean. Just as the Allied Powers were preparing to build a joint fleet, the Big Three of the Allied Powers also gathered in London and began to plan their war plan!

The Big Three had a meeting, and the war situation on land was very simple. To put it bluntly, the French fought to the east, the Russians fought to the west at the same time, and the British provided assistance. Then the navy blocked the German High Seas Fleet. If the war can end within a few months, everyone will be happy, but the most important question now is what to do if it cannot end!

And to the surprise of General Messimi of France and Kuropatkin of Russia, this time it was actually proposed by the British! When the British representative Churchill posed this question, the friends were shocked, because neither the French nor the Russians thought about what would happen if the war lasted for two years.

"This is unlikely. The daily cost of modern warfare is a very large number. The empire's front-line combat troops in the Russo-Japanese War were less than 500,000, but the daily cost was more than 3 million rubles. If it was European On the battlefield, the size of the Russian army's participation in the battle may have doubled! It is normal to spend 10 million rubles a day. If the battle lasts for a long time, I am afraid that it will not be defeated by the enemy on the battlefield, but by itself first. Has your purse been defeated?" said Kuropatkin.

"Germany and the Austro-Hungarian Empire are both continental countries. The resources they can obtain are very limited. On the contrary, we can obtain resources from colonies all over the world. Together, our three countries have controlled more than half of the world's land area and All the ocean. I don't think the Germans can support that long. In fact, it would be better for us if we were in a confrontation, because time and supplies are on our side. But we still hope to be able to be in Brandon as soon as possible. Fortress parade," said the French representative.

"We have to consider this matter. The current allies have actually formed a system that can last for a long time. Germany can obtain iron ore from Norway and Sweden. The 3B railway connecting Berlin, Constantinople and Baghdad has been completed. Turkey The empire’s food, oil and various mineral resources can be sent to Europe in a steady stream, plus loans from the Americans. Although their materials are not abundant, they are enough to support this war.” Churchill said.

In fact, it is not only these reasons that support the British to make this inference,

The lessons of the Boer War also made the British see the possibility of a long war. The Boer army was trained by the Germans and used some German equipment, but it took the British more than 3 years to complete the tens of thousands of Boer troops, and destroyed nearly 300 million pounds of war funds!

But this time, the British are facing millions of German troops. How terrifying is the combat effectiveness of such an army? The British Army is still at the level of a first-class power. Look at your performance in Africa, and then look at your teammates. One was rubbed on the ground by Prussia, the predecessor of Germany, and the other was just trained by the Japanese in the Far East. Became a synonym for big and useless. Just such an army wants to kill the Germans within a few months? This is not easy....

"Fight for a long time?" The French curled their lips, expressing that they didn't care too much. From the perspective of the French, they had the British to help out, the British Empire guaranteed sea power, and the merchant ships of the British Empire and France maintained the supply of raw materials. Pounds and francs guarantee war funds, and nothing will happen! Let it take longer, it doesn't matter. In the eyes of the French, 80% can kill Germany.

"Fight for a long time? Then the Tsarist Russian Empire will be finished!" Kuropatkin couldn't help but tremble. A gust of cold air rushed directly from the tailbone to the top of the head! Maybe the French and the British will be fine if it continues to be consumed like this, but Russia will definitely not!

That's right, Russia has a vast land and abundant resources, and a large population, but Russia's national strength and industry are completely out of proportion to other powers. In terms of money, Britain and France, which have already become the world's financial centers, have more people than Russia. Now Can the Russian government survive without the aid of Britain and France? In terms of industry, let's not talk about the production of weapons and ammunition. Let's just say that, except for food and fuel, which are barely enough, all other military-related industrial products are not good! Russia doesn't even have an independent chemical industry system!

Yes, Russia's huge population base can indeed produce many troops, but there is still a huge gap between many troops and many combat-capable troops! For Russia, a country that may lack even rifles, its protracted combat capability is no better than Germany!

"It would be terrible if the war lasted for more than a year." Kuropatkin wiped the cold sweat from his head with a towel. "We shouldn't let the war go on for that long, the Empire will exhaust our weapons reserves in a very short time."

"I understand your country's plight, and I also know the importance of blood transfusion to your country, but what I want to say is that your country is almost completely surrounded by the Allies in the direction of Europe, and the Arctic route in the north and the Far East through the Siberia Railway The supplies are very limited," Churchill rubbed his hands, and then said, unless we can open a gap at a certain point.

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