Chapter 1,416 The War in the Balkans 2

Chapter 1416 The War in the Balkans 2

There is no way, if they start a fair non-trench war, no one except the Germans will be the opponent of the French! If this war starts directly in the hinterland of Turkey, Turkey will not feel comfortable no matter what the outcome is. But fortunately, Turkey has now begun to move its few industrial facilities from the coast to the interior.

Of course, the biggest good news is that currently, only the French have chosen to land in Asia Minor, while Britain and Japan still choose to single-mindedly plan to break through in the Balkan Peninsula and the Dardanelles Strait. From this point of view, the confused British, or the British who are eager for success, really helped the prince a lot! If we talk about the Balkan direction, the Allies are on the defensive. Then if the elite armies of Britain, France and Japan concentrated in Asia Minor and landed, although Constantinople would not be lost for a while, the prince's Bavarian Army would need to run hundreds of kilometers more. In Turkey, which has extremely poor infrastructure and industry, and a large number of Allied Powers, If the troops engage in positional warfare, the consumption and cost will be too high...

And because the battlefield is moving south, the Bavarian Air Force's support intensity will also drop a lot before going south. As for the Air Force going south, it is not just a matter of flying over. The ground crew and auxiliary personnel that are ten times or even dozens of times more than the pilots, as well as the transportation of various facilities and supplies are a big problem. Therefore, from the current point of view, for Turkey, the best way to face the French army is to move quickly, take as much as they can, then strengthen the wall and clear the country, lengthen the French army’s supply line, and move it closer to the inland. When fighting against the French, the main thing is to delay and wait until the Bavarian Legion is in place before making other arrangements.

"I'm afraid it will take at least two weeks for the French to launch. Counting the landing and deployment time, we still have plenty of time. The most important thing now is to block the first wave of British and Japanese offensives in the Balkans. . Now I would like to remind everyone that this time, we are facing enemies with the same industrial level, no longer the Russians on the Eastern Front who cannot even mass-produce armored vehicles. Therefore, we must be prepared to deal with them. Be prepared. This time, our technical advantage is not overwhelming." The prince specifically emphasized.

"Your Highness, do you have any plans for the Turkish troops?" Lieutenant General Schmidt asked at the side. "After all, for this battle, the Turks also gathered nearly 300,000 troops."

"Lieutenant General Caliput, you are responsible for this. It's up to you," the prince said.

"Our officer corps stationed in Turkey has actually taken over part of the command authority. Turkey is quite cooperative. In addition, our grassroots support team composed of technical sergeants and veterans has also been dispatched to some of the Turkish troops participating in the war. Although these people cannot serve as the backbone , but it is still possible to provide some tactical guidance and operate technical equipment."

"From my personal point of view, some generals in Turkey are quite outstanding. For example, Major General Kemal, this is our old friend. You should have met him when you came to Constantinople. ." Caliput said.

"Kemal? This man knows,

He's a very nice person. "The prince was stunned at first. He didn't expect that gold shines everywhere. Three years earlier than in history, this guy still attracted the attention of the Bavarian military. This guy is definitely the first-class general in Turkey. And his political power is also MAX. He is a target worth cultivating. The prince is not worried about Turkey being too strong. The reason is very simple. As long as he wins the war, Germany and Austria, whose territory has more than doubled, will be able to compete with the American empire. He will also worry about Turkey. Betrayal?

"So, what do you want to say?" The prince believed that someone must have a purpose in saying this.

"Actually, I think it is necessary to equip Kemal's troops with a full set of Bavarian equipment. Their combat quality is very high, whether they are fighting the British in the Sinai Peninsula or dealing with the Russians coming from the Caucasus. This force has performed very well, but they lack enough excellent equipment, and in this regard, we can provide it, especially now when we have a large number of troops to change equipment," Caliput said.

"Are they familiar with our equipment?" the prince asked.

"Whether it is Cricket or Hu Feng, they are all equipped with some of these vehicles. Otherwise, their troops would have been crushed to pieces by the British MK tanks in the Sinai Peninsula." Caliput said.

"This is indeed necessary. However, the best thing is to let the Turks say hello to William II, and let us in Bavaria pay for the equipment to Turkey in advance. Well, that's it!" the prince thought for a moment and said.

Where does this equipment come from? Naturally, it is impossible to give the new equipment directly to the Turks. The new equipment is the highest achievement of Bavaria's industry and technology. The prince's own troops have to slowly change their equipment. The prince plans to use this wave of equipment until the end of the war. of. Naturally, what can be given to the Turks now can only be drawn from the equipment promised to the Kaiser in advance and allocated from the Eastern Front. Therefore, this situation requires the Turkish government to notify the Kaiser in advance, and then Bavaria can facilitate the transfer.

It's not that the prince really felt sorry for these equipment, but because some of the Kaiser's actions made the prince very unhappy. Some things are beyond just expressing a protest. Some action needs to be taken. Of course, this premise cannot affect the overall situation on the Western Front.

As for the prince's arrangement, no one here had any objections. In Bavaria, after decades of accumulation, the prince has truly become the king and the country. And because of the strength of the Kingdom of Bavaria itself and the living standards of the people, The improvement, and the resulting sense of superiority, made the subjects of the kingdom more willing to follow their king, rather than an emperor in distant Berlin!

With the issuance of the order, the Bavarian troops began to gradually take over the troops of some other allies. The air force will launch an air attack on the British's main air base within a few days, while the army will mainly focus on defense. After all, the Balkans The terrain of the area determines that the attacker will suffer more. In addition to realizing his original strategic plan, the prince also has another goal, which is to use the Balkan battlefield to truly understand the tactics of the British and French coalition forces. If he wants to finally end this war, he must fight on the Western Front. Consider this the last preview! And as a new battle is about to begin, a new group of beasts raised by the Bavarian Legion will soon reveal their sharp fangs!

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