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Chapter 1456 Can you still fight?

"No matter what, Turkey must not lose. Send a telegram to the German Emperor. I want the German government to come forward so that I can command the Turkish army, let the Ministry of Foreign Affairs contact the Turkish government, prepare for the army to enter Asia Minor, and let Count Spee come over, I hope to know the situation of his fleet! That's it!" the prince thought for a while and said.

Historically, German military representatives stationed by Austro-Hungarian Empire or Turkey had a considerable say in the use of military power in these two countries. Since the prince wanted to help Turkey resist Britain and France's actions in Asia Minor this time, it was necessary to have command. With the prince's great reputation on the east and west fronts, this request was not excessive. After the German emperor issued the request in the name of the German government, he probably agreed soon.

Britain and France began to join forces to attack Asia Minor, and time was tight, so it was imperative to ask the Bavarian Embassy in Turkey to directly contact the Turkish government to contact the Bavarian Legion to enter Turkey for war. (Bavaria has embassies in some countries, which is a fact.)

As for the third point, the prince believes that everything has advantages and disadvantages. The British and French coalition forces chose to go straight from Asia Minor to go all the way, which did increase the support cost of the Bavarian Legion, but at the same time, God opened the window for you when he closed the door... So the prince believed that it is necessary to let Earl Spey come out again now!

The British walked in a hurry, so that even the minefield at the entrance to the western entrance of the Dardanelles did not sweep away, which also meant that they did not deploy an offensive minefield. This means that the main ships of the German Mediterranean Fleet could easily enter the Mediterranean. Of course, they could only be at night, and something would definitely happen if they went out during the day...

At the same time, according to the information feedback from the Air Force, the number of British bombers was greatly reduced, and the number of fighters was increased. This is also a more defensive expression of strategy. Through monitoring radios and intelligence provided by the inside line, the number of bombers currently deployed by the British in the Eastern Mediterranean will eventually be reduced to about 6, and none of these bomber squadrons are dedicated to the sea attack squadron! This means that even if the fleet of Earl Spee was exposed in a short period of time during the day, there will be no problems!

"If the Tracer is added, the fleet's air defense problem during the day should have been solved, right?" The prince looked at the three Tracer squadrons in Constantinople and thought to himself.

"Compared with the air threat, the threat of British destroyers and submarines may be even greater!" Ruprecht thought of this and decided to help the Count.

"Send a telegram to the German Emperor and the German Admiralty each, hoping that they can transport some torpedo boats to the Black Sea by railway or other components. We cannot let the Count's fleet go out, not even enough destroyers!" The prince ordered the adjutant next to him.

Because it is fighting in the Mediterranean, and because it is fighting in the near-shore, the requirements for the wave resistance and endurance of the destroyer are not high. A small boat worth hundreds of tons is enough, and some parts of the destroyer can be transported directly by train. Then it is assembled in Bulgaria, the latter Romania, to prepare a batch of reasonable destroyers for the fleet of Earl Spee in a short time!

"I will provide you with cover, arrange destroyers with you, and replenish you personnel and supplies. As for how you will perform on this battlefield, it depends on your own." The prince said, looking at the Eastern Mediterranean on the map.

At this time, Earl Spee, who is in the Romanian port city of Constanta, is working hard to restore his fleet's combat effectiveness. Several months have passed since the last time the British concentrated hundreds of bombers on the Allied Mediterranean Fleet. Under this unexpected attack by the British and Russian armies, although the Spee fleet suffered heavy losses, the main force remained, and the Russian Black Sea Fleet was solved. Then the British and French fleet returned to the Eastern Mediterranean-Balks region, and the Count could only stay in this safe corner to speed up the repair of damaged warships so that he could still control these representatives of human highest technology and gallop on the ocean again!

"How is our fleet recovering now?" When Earl Lukner just returned from the shipyard, Earl Spey, who had been waiting for a long time, asked directly.

"We need to repair the warships with sufficient materials, equipment and personnel. At present, there are four fast battleships that we can fight, namely Prince Eugen, Teghov, Sultan Suleiman I and Reshadye. These warships have been completely repaired, and the personnel are in place. The ammunition and supplies are sufficient, and they can be put into combat at any time."

"Saint-Istvan is currently under maintenance in the dock. Although the attack was not serious last time, it was injured at that time. If it was to be repaired, it would probably have to wait for about 2 months. As for the United Powers? His condition was very bad. Because of the severe water inlet, he had been in Constantinople. Now, with the attack of the British and French troops, the Turkish government has temporarily given up on this warship."

"As for the Redbeard armored cruiser in my fleet, it will take about 3 weeks to complete, and the front dreadnoughts in the squadron you are directly under, I think the repair value is not very high because their speed is too slow," said Earl Lukner.

"Where is our escort warship?" asked Count Spee.

"Now, including the captured Romanian destroyers, torpedo boats and destroyers provided by Bulgaria, there are 16 destroyers and torpedo boats that we can use now. Although there are no light cruisers, it is also the strongest fleet that can be collected at present." Earl Lukner replied.

"Do you know? The British fleet, which had originally gathered around the Dardanelles, retreated." Earl Spee said. "They left without even sweeping our minefields, and did not deploy new mines."

"Has the British changed its strategy?" Earl Lukner said with some surprise.

"It's said that because the Bavarian Legion made the last assault successful, the British gave up the attack from the Balkans." Earl Spee said. "This is also good news for us, isn't it? We have lifted the restrictions, and the Allied Mediterranean Fleet can enter the Mediterranean in a veritable way this time."

"I have a premonition that we will return to the battlefield soon, so keep working hard, Lukner, my student." Earl Spee said meaningfully.

"Your Highness, your telegram, sent by His Highness Prince Ruprecht." At this moment, the adjutant sent a telegram that he had not lost for a long time to Earl Spee.

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