"If the French army continues to attack, I think they can reach Tsaritsyn at most.

If possible, we can attack in Crimea and go directly behind the French army."

Zuo Liangyu looked at the map and drew a line from Crimea.

This is indeed an idea. Today in Crimea, there are not only four Marine divisions of the Ming Army, but also seven Ottoman Empire divisions.

The total number of people reached 110,000.

Although among these 110,000 people, less than 30,000 were Ming troops.

But this is also a force that cannot be ignored. If this force breaks out of Crimea and goes straight behind the French army, it will definitely bring great chaos to the French army.

Furthermore, the siege of Kharkov was lifted.

However, Li Xiao's attitude was categorically opposed: "No, the combat effectiveness of the Ottoman Empire's army is much worse than that of the French army.

Your marines are only suitable for activities within 50 kilometers along the coast. At most, they can only go 100 kilometers deep into the war zone! "

"Commander...!"

"You know, your equipment and troops are actually not enough to annex Crimea.

The reason for the current results is that the Ottoman Empire has persisted in attacking for more than three months.

In more than three months, the Ottoman Empire recruited more than 80,000 people.

Without the more than 80,000 corpses of the Ottoman Empire, how could it be so easy for you to attack Crimea?

You still put your energy into attacking Gibraltar. You have no leverage there.

We can only capture Gibraltar with the support of the navy and help the navy open the outlet to the Atlantic Ocean."

"No! Don't worry, Marshal, we have now begun to assemble our troops on Corsica. Now eight of our Marine Divisions have been assembled on Corsica.

Another seven Marine divisions are still on the way, and we are also seizing the time to transport sea-crossing equipment and equipment from China.

If all goes well, we will complete campaign preparations by the end of August and launch the offensive in mid-September.

According to information, the tide in mid-September is the largest in the year, so we set the time in mid-September."

After hearing Li Xiao's inquiry about the preparations for the Battle of Gibraltar, Zuo Liangyu hurriedly reported his preparations.

"The number of people is still a bit small. The British garrison in Gibraltar alone has more than 100,000 people. They can also get support from Portugal and Spain at any time!

Fifteen Marine Divisions looked like a lot of people.

But your divisions are not as good as those of the Army. Each Army division has more than 13,000 people.

As for your Marine Division, there are only over 5,500 people in each division.

Fifteen divisions only number more than 80,000 people. Even with the full support and firepower assistance of the navy, more than 80,000 people will be unable to complete this task.

We must continue to mobilize troops on the basis of fifteen divisions. At least twenty divisions must participate in this battle."

Li Xiao thought for a while and felt that Zuo Liangyu was taking it too much for granted.

This small amount of troops is simply not enough to guarantee victory in the Battle of Gibraltar.

A landing battle is not like a land battle. If you fail to win, you can still retreat. In fact, after the landing battle fails, only a very small number of soldiers can be withdrawn on the beach.

The vast majority of soldiers were either killed or captured.

If the Ming army suffered such a defeat, it would greatly strengthen the confidence of European countries to continue fighting.

The British, in particular, care deeply about Gibraltar. Since taking Gibraltar away from the Ming Dynasty, fortifications have been reinforced almost every day.

Britain contributed the fewest troops among the coalition forces.

The total number of British troops active on the front line has remained at around 150,000, and they are not the main force.

European countries also expressed their understanding of the British move.

Because the British arranged their main force in Gibraltar, this was equivalent to helping the Europeans guard the sea gate.

Now if Li Xiao wants to open this door, he must kick it hard.

"Commander, I don't think we can go to Gibraltar all at once." Zhao Liangdong, who was born in the Marine Corps, suddenly said.

Zuo Liangyu's face darkened. If Zhao Liangdong was not Li Xiao's niece and son-in-law, he would have already started to attack.

"Commander, you see, the straight-line distance between Corsica and Gibraltar is 1,500 kilometers.

This is still a straight line distance, sea voyage can only be further.

During these 1,500 kilometers, we do not have any supply base or landing place. This is very dangerous for us.

If the landing fails, we won’t even have a temporary place to stay and rest.”
Chapter completed!