Chapter 517 Balkan Alliance
After the Russo-Japanese War, the Russian Empire, like Britain after the Second Boer War, began to adjust its national policy, shifting from strategic expansion to strategic contraction.
The strategic contraction of the Ottoman Empire began earlier than that of the Russian Empire, starting after the Tenth Russo-Turkish War.
It has been more than 30 years since the 10th Russo-Turkish War.
Following the traditions of the Russian Empire and the Ottoman Empire, the Eleventh Russo-Turkish War should have broken out during the Russo-Japanese War.
After the Second Fleet was completely wiped out, the Ottoman Empire was ready to take action. It repeatedly sent warships to invade the waters of the Russian Empire and once approached Sevastopol, the home port of the Black Sea Fleet, seriously violating the sovereignty of the Russian Empire.
The Black Sea Fleet is also tough. Although all the battleships were buried in the Far East, the officers and soldiers of the fleet were distraught and rebelled at every turn. However, in the face of provocations from the Ottoman Empire Navy, the Black Sea Fleet still fought back hard, repeatedly using outdated tactics. Armored ship, fighting against Ottoman battleships.
The Ottomans were also smart. Before the Russo-Japanese War ended, the Ottoman Empire started building full-heavy artillery battleships.
Half a month ago, the Ottoman Empire's first all-heavy artillery battleship was put into service. Before the fleet officers and soldiers were familiar with the all-heavy artillery battleship, the Ottomans once again invaded the waters of the Russian Empire and approached Sevastopol.
"The Ottomans should not have anti-submarine capabilities."
Ozdoev asked to fight.
Sevastopol has a shipyard.
The Russian Empire built four new all-heavy artillery battleships, 3 in the Baltic Shipyard, 1 in Vladivostok, and the Sevastopol Shipyard was completely ignored.
The future mission of the Black Sea Fleet is based on defense. Submarines are the most effective weapon against full-heavy artillery battleships. Therefore, after Peter came to Sevastopol, the Sevastopol Shipyard began to build submarines. There are already 2 submarines available for combat.
As for sonar——
In another time and space, in 1906, Lewis Nixon of the British Navy invented sonar, which was mainly used to detect icebergs.
The Russian Empire began to study wireless telegraphy in 1894 because of the bug George.
After the Vladivostok submarine entered service, the warships of the Siberian Fleet have begun to install sonar.
Ozdoev is certain that, at least so far, the Ottoman Empire's navy has not begun to equip sonar.
“You want to use a submarine to attack the Ottoman Empire’s full heavy artillery battleship?”
Peter did not want to expose the strength of the Black Sea Fleet prematurely.
"Why not? The Ottoman Empire's navy probably doesn't even have radios. Even if they are equipped with full-heavy artillery battleships, they will not be able to exert the true strength of full-heavy artillery battleships."
Ozdoyev really didn’t mean to look down on the Ottomans. The Russo-Japanese War was the only chance for the Ottomans.
If during the Russo-Japanese War, the Ottoman Empire took the initiative to provoke the Eleventh Russo-Turkish War, the Russian Empire would be uncomfortable, and maybe the Ottoman Empire would succeed.
Now times have changed, even if the Ottoman Empire takes the initiative to attack, George will command the Cossacks and completely defeat the Ottoman army.
Ozdoev believes that George can do it.
"You are stupid. If we use submarines to sink the Ottoman Empire's all-heavy artillery battleships, then the Black Sea Fleet will never be able to equip all-heavy artillery battleships."
Peter showed his enemy. With weakness, the Ottomans were allowed to show off their power.
Peter's main task now is to reorganize the Black Sea Fleet. The Pacific Fleet has been abolished, and the current three major forces in the Russian Empire are the Siberian Fleet, the Baltic Fleet, and the Black Sea Fleet.
The Siberian Fleet and the Baltic Fleet both have battleships equipped with full heavy artillery, and there are more than one.
In Alexei's plan, the Black Sea Fleet not only does not have all-heavy artillery battleships, but also does not even have armored cruisers, which completely does not have the scale that the fleet should have.
Although there are no main battleships, the empire does not have to worry about the invasion of the Ottoman Empire. If the Ottoman Empire really dares to land in Crimea, then the Cossacks will make the Ottomans understand that the Russian Empire still has the ability to defeat the Ottoman Empire. ability.
Peter is now Under-Secretary of the Navy.
From Peter's perspective, Peter definitely hopes that the Black Sea Fleet will equip the Black Sea Fleet with as many battleships as possible.
Whether or not to equip the Black Sea Fleet with full-heavy artillery battleships is not up to George. It must be appropriated by the State Duma.
If he does not want the most powerful warship of the Black Sea Fleet to be just an offshore gunboat in the future, Peter must be more cautious.
"What should we do? Report the harsh environment we are in to the Grand Duke?"
Ozdoyev is itchy. So far, there is no full-heavy ship in the world. The artillery battleship was sunk.
If Ozdoev can sink the Ottoman Empire's all-heavy artillery battleship in Sevastopol, then Ozdoev's name will definitely be left in the history of the world's navy.
"We must let the Grand Duke know that Crimea is facing a serious threat from the Ottoman Empire."
Peter is going to St. Petersburg to complain, so that George can face the plight of the Black Sea Fleet.
Sevastopol is a military city with a total population of about 6,000 people, most of whom are family members of Black Sea officers and soldiers.
Relying solely on the capabilities of the Black Sea Fleet, if a war breaks out, it will definitely not be able to withstand the invasion of the Ottoman Empire. It must rely on the help of the army to repel the Ottomans.
For the officers and soldiers of the Black Sea Fleet, if the Ottoman army is allowed to land on the Black Sea coast, it will mean the failure of the Black Sea Fleet.
George still trusts Peter.
But George can't care about the demands of the Black Sea Fleet now.
When Peter arrived in St. Petersburg, all the talented people were present in St. Petersburg. In addition to Crown Prince Ferdinand, King Valdemar of the Kingdom of Bulgaria, Minister of War Radomir Putnik of the Kingdom of Serbia, and Prince George II of Greece The world gathered in St. Petersburg.
These four countries are all allies of the Russian Empire in the Balkans.
So now you know why Britain is so afraid of the Russian Empire.
Without the Ottoman Empire guarding the Bosporus, the Russian Empire could break through the Black Sea and enter the Mediterranean at any time now, threatening Britain's control of Eurasia.
George hopes that the four Balkan countries will unite to form the Balkan Alliance to jointly deal with the threat of the Ottoman Empire.
In other words, join forces to attack the Ottoman Empire.
However, there are many problems. The conflict between the Kingdom of Romania and the Kingdom of Bulgaria is just one of the many conflicts in the Balkans.
At least for the Kingdom of Serbia, the Ottoman Empire was far less of a threat to the Kingdom of Serbia than the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
(End of this chapter)