The strategy proposed by Benson is definitely not the best, but it is definitely acceptable to the top leaders of the Allied Powers. Whether it is Jericho or Magiffin, their overly radical strategies are a bit like strong medicine, which can solve the problem quickly, but at the same time it will also

As a result, the wound worsened rapidly over a certain period of time. The top leaders of the Allied Powers had to bear huge civilian pressure. Magiffin's final warning did not touch President Wilson, and the war would continue for another two years.

So what? Anyway, the Germans have been fighting for three years. Since Germany is willing to continue, what if the Americans accompany you to fight for two years? The US government is even willing to let the five countries of Britain, France, Germany, Austria and Italy do a good job of bloodletting. Only in this way, the United States

In order to obtain more benefits, as for the last sentence of losing all money? President Wilson just smiled. Because in terms of national strength, the United States at this time far surpassed the Allies that had been fighting for three years!

The Americans said it didn't matter, and the British didn't have much of a problem. After all, Britain was the most dependent on the North Atlantic transportation line. Britain's allocation of supplies and soldiers from the colonies would eventually be concentrated in the United States and then complete the last leg of the journey. (The entire Indian Ocean has been relocated.

Under the control of the Allied Powers, except for Chinese merchant ships transporting to the Allied Powers, they could travel unimpeded in the Indian Ocean.

Merchant ships carrying supplies from the Allied countries must detour through the Pacific and then take the Atlantic.) The entire North Atlantic transportation line is almost the lifeline of Britain. And the British just lack enough strength. In this case, they gave up the relatively unimportant North Africa.

It was naturally better from the British point of view to concentrate their forces to guard the lines of communication, and at the same time the British and American fleets were close together and taking care of each other.

The only country that cannot accept this result is France. Unlike the United Kingdom and the United States, France has a large number of colonies in North Africa, and there are hundreds of thousands of troops fighting with the Allies. The withdrawal of the British and French navies from the Mediterranean will undoubtedly mean that North Africa

Give it away! There is a saying in China that it doesn’t hurt to sell a child to someone else. North Africa

It has little to do with Britain and the United States, but it has a lot to do with France! North Africa has provided France with a lot of manpower, and France has also spent a lot of effort to defend this place. Britain and the United States withdrew as soon as they said they would, which was unacceptable to France.

His interests were sold for no reason, which made the proud French government very angry.

But what if you don’t accept it? The French navy has ceased to exist in name only. What can the French do if Britain and France insist on leaving? More importantly, it took a long time to fight. Neither Britain nor the United States has been baptized by the flames of war, but the French capital is still there.

Under the threat of the Germans, people had to bow their heads under the roof. What's more, the French still need the American fleet to protect their west coast. Isn't it a sin to fall out with Britain and the United States at this time? So even if France is unwilling to do so, it will not.

There is no way to change this fact.

But before leaving, the Allies decided to leave some souvenirs to the Spanish! The American fleet and the French fleet led by Magiffin conducted a rather thorough sweep of the Spanish ports on the Mediterranean coast. Although before the war started, the Spanish had already

Important supplies and equipment were transferred, but this raid still caused a lot of bleeding in Spain. And the Americans' goals were not just that.

Simple. At the same time, after entering the Atlantic Ocean, a sweep was also carried out against Spain's Atlantic ports in retaliation for the Spanish fleet's destruction of transportation lines. Of course, the most important thing was to immediately use the remaining fleet in the mainland to have almost no defense.

launched an attack on the Spanish West Indies colonies. The Americans eventually occupied these places and accomplished the goals that had not been achieved in the Spanish-American War.

With the arrival of the U.S. fleet in the port of Brest on September 17, it heralded that the Allies finally recognized the Allied control of the Mediterranean, and made it possible for the Spanish fleet to join the Allied Mediterranean Fleet. At this point, the new Allied Mediterranean Fleet will be established.

, and the size of this fleet will rise again to 14

The size of a battleship. Thus, we have the capital to stalemate with the U.S. Navy. What is even more rare is that with the fall of Gibraltar Fortress on October 3, the door of the Atlantic Ocean finally opened to the Allied Mediterranean Fleet, and everything is moving in a better direction.

Development. The entire war situation has also undergone fundamental changes.

With the entry of Spain, the geopolitical situation of the Entente has further deteriorated, especially France. While being responsible for the Western Front and the African theater, it also needs to dedicate some of its forces to deal with the Spanish. As the Mediterranean was completely controlled by the Allies, the French invested in North Africa.

The hundreds of thousands of troops and part of the U.S. Army have become completely alone. Although they can still support it for a while relying on the materials and supplies delivered in the early stage, the entire North African war situation has completely turned into a backwater.

"The Allied fleet in the Mediterranean is so abominable! We must destroy them! And the battleships of the U.S. Navy are not suitable for fighting in this situation. The current battlefield is in the Atlantic. Faced with the vast battlefield and the opponent's fast battleships, the U.S. Navy's

It is difficult for the heavy cavalry to play its role." The British and American navies are almost back-to-back. In this case, the two sides must conduct further cooperation and exchanges. At a high-level naval meeting, Benson, the U.S. Chief of Naval Operations, said this

Jericho said.

"What do you mean, your Excellency, the British Empire Fleet is responsible for dealing with the fast battleships of the Allied Mediterranean Fleet, while your country will help us deal with the German Navy?" Jericho said thoughtfully, this method looks very good, the British Fast Battleship

Although they have been hit hard repeatedly, there are at least 4 Queen Elizabeth ships left.

- class battleships, if you include other fast battleships, the Allies can still muster 8 fast battleships, while the Allies have 7 that can be called fast battleships. Although the difference in number is not big, the other side only has 7 fast battleships.

One Julius Caesar has a 15-inch gun, and the British fleet has four.

At the same time, if the U.S. fleet is willing to join the battle in the North Sea, those heavily armored knights equipped with 14-inch heavy guns are definitely more suitable than British warships to deal with the German fleet that also takes the heavy armor and heavy gun route. And the British improved iron

Duke class battleship

Different, American warships have good artillery and underwater protection. The problem of being hit by underwater bombs will still be big, but at least it will not be fatal. After all, the New Mexico before the improvement was hit once. Although it was seriously damaged, it was not as serious as the British warship.

That way he was immediately killed.

However, a very suitable idea in theory does not mean that it can be realized immediately. First of all, it involves an issue of command authority. The fleets of both sides certainly cannot be completely exchanged, but can only be partially exchanged. For example, if Thomas's fast fleet enters the Atlantic Ocean,

And Magiffin also sent some of his American battleships to the North Sea. The question then arises, will Thomas completely follow Magiffin's command? After all, unlike the situation that can be encountered almost as soon as you pull out of the North Sea, the chase in the Atlantic can be described as

It's complicated

Synonymous with trivial matters, both sides will have their own views on the war situation. If there is a disagreement, who will listen to it? What to do except for the problem? The situation at sea has re-entered the balance stage with the addition of the Spanish Navy, and any mistake will lead to disaster.

The sexual consequences, and another point is that Jericho expressed doubts about the training level of the U.S. Navy. After all, the performance of the Americans in actual combat is not excellent, and more importantly, they have not experienced large battles.

Tricked yourself!

Therefore, in the face of Benson's request, Jericho agreed in principle, but at the same time suggested that both parties exchange fleets on a small scale first, practice cooperation first, and increase mutual understanding, and then make a specific action plan.

Arrangements were made for the talks between the two parties in October 1917. The cruel year was about to pass like this, so the two sides

The United States finally decided not to take the initiative to launch a major battle plan this year. If everything goes well, the two navies will prepare for action early next year, and the first active offensive will be responsible for attacking and eliminating the fast battleship threat of the Allied Mediterranean Fleet. And if this plan

If successful, the next target for both sides will be the German fleet entrenched in the North Sea!

The Allies are actively planning, and the Allies are also planning something. The German High Seas Fleet squatting in Wilhelmshaven has no ideas this year, or even at the beginning of next year. The last decisive battle between the two sides was a draw, although Shen's main battleship

Not as many as the opponent, but each battleship takes damage individually

, and more importantly, the auxiliary battleships consume a lot of money, which is fatal to the Germans whose family is relatively not rich. Moreover, although China has resumed maritime transportation to Germany, the things shipped are still compared to the demand.

It is less, so the recovery of combat power of the High Seas Fleet is still relatively slow.

As for the subjective point of view, Scheer does not want to compete with the opponent now. Now that the situation in the Mediterranean has become clear, and with the joining of Spain, the Allies have new asymmetric advantages. In this case, why not wait until the Atlantic War happens?

Should we take action after changes that are beneficial to Germany occur? The Americans retreated to France, and the Allied Mediterranean Fleet had more room for action. If an ocean-going diplomatic breakup could lead to the division of troops of the British Grand Fleet, wouldn't it be possible for the High Seas Fleet to attack again?

better?

At this time, the Allied Mediterranean Fleet also began to integrate internally. With the departure of the American fleet, Count Spee could finally bring three Spanish-class battleships to join the main fleet commanded by Tycho. In this way, the members of the Allied Mediterranean Fleet

There are only 5 companies, and the most miserable among them is Germany.

1 battleship, but considering that there were many German officers and soldiers on the Spanish battleships, it saved a lot of decline. The fleet was bigger and there were more sects, so now it was time to think about how to unify command and action, so the Allies in the Mediterranean

The fleet was unable to carry out any major operations in 1917!
Chapter completed!