"After the completion of the attack on the Russian Baltic fleet, the main force of the Bavarian Air Force had begun to move south in batches. In addition to the third and fourth air forces of the Bavarian Air Force, which still remained on the Baltic coast, Bavarian Air Force, about 800 various fighter jets and bombers, the first, second, fifth and seventy-fourth air force, have entered our air force bases in Serbia, Romania, Bulgaria and Turkey. We can provide these air force with more than 150 aircraft and supporting crew members every month. As long as the consumption is not particularly heavy, our aviation force in the Balkans can continue to increase, and in four months, it will eventually stabilize at a scale of about 1,100." Lieutenant General Harrell, who has become the chief of staff of the Bavarian Air Force, introduced the situation of the entire Balkans to the prince on the train heading to Bucharest.

"What's the situation with the British?" asked the prince.

"At present, the British have about 5 revolvers in the Balkans, or about 600 aircraft. Although there are a lot of them, they are not active. On the one hand, the British used the most elite aircraft on the Western Front, and the performance of these aircraft is worse. On the other hand, the British have limited bases to choose from, and logistics supply also have problems. It is no secret that the British Navy lacks fuel, and aviation gasoline, as refined oil, is the focus of the competition between the British ground forces and the air force. Under the current circumstances, they also do not have much material to consume. According to our reconnaissance, the UK seems to intend to concentrate its efforts on the attack when it launches." Lieutenant General Harrell said.

"So, if possible, I hope we can conduct a raid on the British Air Force in Greece! Stop their pace. You plan this matter and make a plan before leaving it to me." The prince thought for a while and said.

This is not the prince's temporary intention. The ground battle of this battle is indeed the key to the outcome, but air supremacy is also very important to the Balkans. All supplies of the British and French coalition forces come from the sea. Now, air-to-sea combat is mature. As long as the British Air Force cannot stop it, the transport ships traveling to and from Greece will be directly under the attack of the Bavarian Air Force. Even if Britain and France can encourage themselves to maintain it, they still have to pay a heavy price. After all, there is no cover at sea, and a torpedo or a bomb may cause major trouble!

As for land combat? Look at the terrain of the Balkans, 70% of the mountains and all transportation lines are almost unfolded along the valley direction, which determines that the entire land battlefield is easy to defend and difficult to attack. This is the case for both sides, unless the British and French coalition forces can pass through the Thrace system and then arrive at the small territory of Turkey in Europe in later generations. Constantinople is considered a plain to the north, but the area is not large. Both sides can set up a formation to fight a large-scale battle at tens of thousands of square kilometers.

The prince felt that judging from the deployment of Britain and France, the choice of Britain and France in this plane was smarter, but it was still not smart enough. He knew that he could not walk from the Dardanelles alone, so he chose to make another wave from the land. Unfortunately, large-scale troops could not be deployed on land. Therefore, the Bavarian Legion concentrated a large number of air forces, but not many ground troops came. In the prince's opinion, the elite of the 6 divisions and the Turkish troops were enough to train the British and French coalition forces!

"However, this time, Britain and France seemed to have other actions. A large number of French troops entered the Cyclades Islands in southern Athens, and then under the cover of the fleet, they began to seize Turkey's islands eastward. It seemed that they wanted to take action in Asia Minor." Lieutenant General Kariput, Chief of Staff, pointed to the calibrated French sign on the map and said to the prince.

"The French are really good at it." Ruprecht looked at the deployment of the French army and said. In terms of distance, the French chose significantly longer than the British who went straight to Constantinople. The distance was more tortuous and took more time, but it was undoubtedly the best solution and effective method.

Because after entering Asia Minor, the terrain was relatively flat and open, in this case, the two armies were fighting head-on. With the help of the terrain of the Dardanelles, the Turks with poor quality and equipment could block the same number of Allied troops. On the Balkans, a small number of elite Bavarian legions could intercept the British and Japanese people near the valleys and transportation channels. This turned this into a flesh-and-blood grinder, but what about Asia Minor? Let's fight the French to the death? The prince can only say that the cost of the troops and equipment that need to be invested is a bit high.

To be honest, if we want to talk about the combat effectiveness of the army, Germany is the strongest, and there is no doubt about this. However, in terms of equipment, scale and personnel quality, France is the strongest. (What? Do you think the British are of high quality? Please, the group of people who are truly high changed half a year after the war started last year. Now both the British and the French are new to the war.)

Last year, Ruprecht's Bavarian army fought against the French on the Western Front. From top to bottom, they all believed that the French were indeed very powerful. Perhaps their command had some problems at the strategic level, but in terms of tactics, they were almost the closest to the German army. The equipment level was also the highest, especially the armored troops and anti-armor firepower were very good, and the thousands of 75-speed fire cannons of the French were not in vain...

Then the question is now. What should the German army do if the French army chooses to land in a certain place in Asia Minor? The answer is very simple, there is no way... You know, Turkey has not established the so-called defense line around the Mediterranean, and it is him who has a sea but no defense! The French can find a place to land under the absolute naval advantage, and because the location is relatively south, it is also a great pressure on the current aviation support.

If the French were to be curbed, the entire Bavarian Legion would have to enter Turkey to fight. After all, Turkey could not compare with Europe, and the road conditions and supply conditions would be difficult. Moreover, even if it entered Turkey, under normal circumstances, the Bavarian Legion would not be able to rush the French into the sea. After all, no matter how strong the ground unit you are on the beach and fights head-on with the warship, there would be no other way except to be restored to parts. The artillery used by the general army is not very lethal to the aircraft patrol!

Therefore, the French's choice seemed very slow and ineffective, but the restraint of the entire Allied forces and the strategic strike against Turkey were the biggest, because the French chose a place that was most suitable for the French army to fight to launch the war.
Chapter completed!