"The fate of Russia seems to be destined." The first sentence said by French envoy Aristide Beryan after meeting British Prime Minister Herbert Henry Asquis made the originally bleak Prime Minister even more depressed!

"Believe me, the French Republic is more concerned about Russia's destiny than your country, because the westward advance of the Bavarian Legion is definitely a disaster for France. At the same time, we do not want Russia to write off the debts that owed us because of the fall of the government." Envoy Berian said with a wry smile.

"I asked the generals, and they said that even if we opened the Dardanelles this year, we still cannot launch a large-scale landing war in Ukraine. It would be a nightmare, let alone grab the Russian granary back." Prime Minister Asquis said.

"Prime Minister, I hope you can face up to the current dilemma we are in. Some problems cannot be avoided. If the Bavarian Legion is freed, it will be a disaster for France. If that prince re-takes the German high seas fleet, it will be a disaster for the British Empire. We must put in twelve points of strength to hold back our opponents, not for Russia or to kill Turkey, but for the survival of France and the British Empire!" Berian said seriously.

"So, the French Republic is preparing to open another front in Asia Minor?"

"It's like that. In the first stage, we will invest at least 8 divisions of troops, a large number of armored units and transport vehicles. I hope that the British Empire's colonial corps and our little brother in the Far East can also provide troops no less than France. We are not at a disadvantage when the war broke out in Asia Minor. The supply line in Bavaria was also stretched very long. They need to rely on the underdeveloped railways in the Balkans, and we can transport them directly with water. And we have an advantage in front-line deployment. Most of the Bavarian legions are concentrated in Ukraine, and if we launch an attack now, we can undoubtedly get the first move." Berian said France's overall plan.

It has to be said that from a strategic perspective, the French made the best choice under the current situation. It goes without saying that the Bavarian Legion will be a disaster for France, and if the Bavarian Legion fights a war of attrition with the Bavarian Legion in the distant Asia Minor, it will be beneficial to France, especially now, the French are easily landing. But once they land, what if they can't beat the Bavarian Legion? They are just blocked on the edge of the coastline and are shrunk within the protection range of naval guns. Unless the Bavarian Air Force enters Asia Minor on a large scale, the army really wants to compete with the navy for firepower?! What are you thinking?!

Therefore, in the French's view, if Bavaria wants to ensure Turkey's security, it must deploy a large army on the Asia Minor Peninsula. In this way, even if the Bavarian Legion has the strength after the Eastern Front is over, it will go to Asia Minor instead of the Western Front. As long as the French are not pushed into the sea, the Bavarian Legion will be restrained. In terms of strategic flexibility, the French army can rely on Mediterranean transport ships and railways within France. If Germany wants to mobilize troops quickly, the fastest way is naturally the railway, but a considerable part of the transportation capacity in the 3b railway is used to transport oil, minerals and food produced in Turkey. The transportation capacity is not enough, so in terms of strategic mobility, the French are also better!

Of course, if possible, the French have a high highest goal, so it is naturally to cut off the 3B railway and cooperate with the British army in the Greek direction to form an encirclement of Constantinople, and then it is best to force Turkey to surrender or withdraw from the war!

In fact, the French battle was pretty good at the strategic level. For example, taking the initial border battle as an example, although the French did get the attack direction wrong at the beginning, Xia Fei changed it. Before the Germans officially stepped onto the French border, the French and British had completed the adjustment of the battle.

On August 20, the first echelon of the Germans' five armies, a total of 17 armies and 7 cavalry divisions had already been in place. At this time, the British and French coalition forces also concentrated 22 and a half armies and 7 and a half infantry divisions. Although the Germans had 5 reserve troops, they were at a certain distance from the front line. When the war started, the British and French coalition forces actually had the advantage in their troops. In other words, Xia Fei did a good job in concentrating superior forces at least, but what... The French were in a hurry to tactics and were directly driven by the Germans in tactics. 22.5 armies could not beat them even if they had 17 armies. Xia Fei said: I am helpless too!

"In this case, it will greatly weaken our troops on the Western Front. If the German army launches a large-scale attack at this time, we will be very dangerous." Prime Minister Asquis thought about it and said.

"No." Beryan's answer surprised Asquith. "Even the current German Western Front Legion is still a powerful force. It can pose a great threat to us, but we need to analyze this matter from the perspective of the Germans."

"The Germans are not stupid. In more than a year of battle, the Germans also knew that it would cost a huge price to break through our defense line, and the distance to advance would not be far. The only successful example of the German army's large-scale advancement was when the Bavarian Legion advanced westward on a large scale. Therefore, if I were the German Emperor, I would rather ensure the balance of the Western Front and let the national strength be at the lowest possible state. Then, after the Eastern Front ends, the main forces in the country gather on the Western Front and then launch a decisive offensive. Therefore, as long as we can drag out the Bavarian Legion and prevent them from going to the Western Front, the real attack of the Germans will not come." Berian said.

People are lazy, for example, if there is no air force in later generations, the US military is not used to fighting... Similarly, the Germans think that since they can push the Western Front with all their might, why not wait? At this time, the Germans did have this mentality, and some regional offensives were present, but decisive battles like the Battle of Verdun in history were not launched. On the one hand, this is a problem of national strength, and on the other hand, it is also a psychological problem. The French arrested them very accurately.

"So what kind of army is your country planning to send to support the Asia Minor front? Sometimes, quality is much more important than quantity. Although we are dealing with the Turks this time, the Bavarian Legion is not far from us!" Asquith said.
Chapter completed!