Chapter 1408 The Black Sea Fleet sets out to sea

Under such circumstances, Li Cong met with the person in charge of the Skull and Bones Society in Europe. In fact, because of his position as the person in charge, he was not qualified to talk to Li Cong in person. However, the situation was urgent and neither of them could do anything about it.

Knowing what Europa means, are they really going to make dumplings for them? If this is the case, then both of them need to admire Europa's courage. It does take a lot of courage to dare to go to war with the other two powers.

In particular, Europa is at a disadvantage among the three powerful forces, which requires even more courage on their part. However, their courage to directly blockade the Mediterranean is not small.

"Please sit down, what do you call me?" A tall woman appeared in front of Li Cong. If he hadn't said she was a woman during the introduction, no one would have been able to tell the 1.8-meter tall woman in front of him.

The big guy belongs to a woman. Yes, he is the head of the Skull and Bones Society in Europe. Danny, a more masculine name. If you underestimate her because you think she is a woman, you will definitely suffer. These years

The number of people who died at the hands of this woman was at least three digits. Of course, he killed these people himself.

"Please call me Danny, Mr. Li. Although this is the first time I have met you, I have grown up listening to your myths in the past thirty years. Our two families have had good cooperation before.

, I hope we can cooperate successfully this time." This guy is very capable, but Li Cong will not be fooled by the superficial phenomena in front of him. How can there be a fool from the Skull and Bones Society? This guy in front of him = can

When I got this position, I was definitely not a freeloader, I was definitely someone with my own abilities. I nodded and didn’t continue, but went straight to the topic.

"Miss Danny, we have had good cooperation, but when your first division arrives in Sicily, this is not what we want to happen. This does not seem to be within the scope of our cooperation. Your cooperation partners and I are only

It's in the navy. I think you should solve the problem of your army on your own." Li Cong said. In fact, according to the latest news, the First Division has fully occupied Sicily, but the situation they are facing is not very good.

, the mafia's all-out counterattack has also begun. They are broken into pieces. If the First Division of the US Army confronts others head-on, there will be no problem. But in the face of such a guerrilla war, they think of what happened decades ago.

The war on the moon was definitely a scar for the entire U.S. Army. Facts have proved that the thousands of casualties they suffered every day were indeed a bit uncomfortable. During the Iraq War, there were only a few casualties in total, but here, in just two days,

In time, one-tenth of the troops will go to see God. No one knows what will happen if it continues, but the losses of the mafia members are also very huge. Basically, as long as one American soldier dies, five will immediately die.

Mafia members pay with their lives.

"Mr. Li, I would like to explain this to you." This girl had no chance to continue. Li Cong waved his hand to stop the woman from continuing. He has no time to argue with you now.

"Miss Danny, you need to know that what I say is the truth. If you don't want to continue to cooperate, then start explaining your own affairs. I have a plan, which is to gather all our navies in one place.

The fleets have a unified command. This is the only way to protect us. Of course, you don’t have to adopt it, and I can’t force you. The fleets of both our sides are very powerful. If the two of us are together, we can fight against Europa.

fleet, but if we separate, we may be defeated by them one by one." Li Cong pointed at the map and said, time is urgent at this moment, and there is really not so much time to argue.

"Mr. Li's idea is very important. I think we should gather in the sea area at the center of our fleets." Danny was not angry when he saw Li Cong saying this. After all, the fleet is more important than the first division.

, Moreover, with the current capabilities of the First Division, even if Europa's heavy troops press forward, it will be difficult to do anything to them.

The army currently available in Europa is about two million, of which Li Cong's several military bases contain nearly 700,000. In addition to the 500,000 that are still being reorganized, Europa still needs another 500,000 troops.

To garrison, the troops they can use now are only about 300,000. It will take some time for the 300,000 troops to completely annihilate the more than 50,000 people in the First Division. Moreover, in history, the First Division has defeated more with less.

There are many battles.

"Sir, something happened???" Just when Li Cong and Danny were about to continue talking, Karelina walked in hurriedly, but it was difficult to say anything in front of Danny.

"It doesn't matter, we are allies now." Li Cong said with a smile. It was impossible to hide the matter at this time. It must be solved immediately. And looking at the look of Karelin in front of him, this is definitely not a trivial matter.

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"Well, sir, the Russian Black Sea Fleet has "", and its target is the Mediterranean Sea." Li Cong and Danny's expressions changed immediately. Although Lao Maozi's various strengths are the weakest among the great powers, now they are very weak.

An important weight, no matter which side they stand at this moment is very important.

The Eurasian Black Sea is an inland sea in Eurasia, covering an area of ​​about 424,000 square kilometers. The Black Sea is connected to the Mediterranean Sea through the Turkish Strait. The important rivers that flow into the Black Sea are the Danube and the Dnieper. Lao Maozi's Black Sea Fleet is stationed in this inland sea.

The Black Sea Fleet (Russian: чephomopcknn флot) is a naval fleet of Russia (and the Soviet Union). This fleet operates in the Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea. It has several bases in the Black Sea and the Sea of ​​Azov. Its main base is the Ukrainian port city of Cyprus.

Vanborg. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russia continued to use this port as its military base, which has led to multiple diplomatic conflicts between the two countries in the past decade. According to the treaty, Russia will withdraw from Sevastopol in 2017. Every year, Russia sends messages to Ukraine

It paid 100 million US dollars as rent for its base. After the establishment of Great Russia, it directly annexed Ukraine, and there was no such thing as rent.

The Russian Black Sea Fleet was founded in 1785 during the reign of Catherine II. Together with the Baltic Fleet and the Far East Okhotsk Fleet, it formed a unified and powerful Tsarist Russian Navy. At that time, it ranked third in the world's navy.

In a history of more than 200 years, it participated in the Crimean War and World War I. During the Great Patriotic War, it participated in the defense of Sevastopol and Odessa, and gradually developed into one of the four major fleets of the former Soviet Union.

one.

During the Cold War, the strategic mission of the Black Sea Fleet was to control the Turkish Straits and sail out of the Mediterranean to deal with the U.S. Navy's 6th Fleet; destroy European oil routes and sea lines of communication from the United States to Asia; cross the Strait of Gibraltar, enter the Atlantic Ocean, and encircle Europe from the southern flank; support

Indian Ocean Squadron.

When the former Soviet Union collapsed, the Black Sea Fleet had a total of 833 large and small ships, including 45 large surface ships, 28 submarines, more than 150 aircraft, 85 ship-based helicopters and a large amount of coastal defense and air defense equipment, with a total strength of about 80,000.

people.

The Black Sea Fleet is the only all-weather fleet in the former Soviet Navy that is not afraid of ice siege. Its main base and fleet headquarters are located in Sevastopol on the Crimean Peninsula. The Crimean Peninsula is located in southern Ukraine, covering an area of ​​27,000 square meters.

km, with a population of about 2.5 million. The Crimean Peninsula was annexed to Russia in 1783, and in 1954 the Supreme Soviet of the former Soviet Union assigned the peninsula to the Ukrainian Republic. After the disintegration of the Soviet Union, the Black Sea Fleet became the primary target of competition between Russia and Ukraine.

Due to its unclear status, the Black Sea Fleet still flies the flag of the former Soviet Navy. In August 1992, Russia and Ukraine reached an agreement in Yalta to turn the Black Sea Fleet into a Russian-Ukrainian joint fleet, jointly commanded by the two countries. In June 1995, the two countries

It was officially decided to split the fleet into two. Because most of the fleet's ships were in disrepair, Ukraine only received 18.3% of the ships, and the rest were sold to Russia at a discount. Progress was made in the division of the ships, but the two sides had issues with leasing the Sevastopol base.

There are serious differences on the ground. Russia requested a long-term lease and sole use of the base to reorganize the Russian Black Sea Fleet, but the Uzbek side refused.

After the formation of Great Russia, it became the base of the Black Sea Fleet of Great Russia. The Black Sea Fleet has four periods in history, namely the Tsarist Russia period, the Soviet Union period, the Russian period, and the Great Russian Federation period.

During the Tsarist Russia, Tsar Catherine the Great ordered the establishment of the Black Sea Fleet in 1783. Its earliest ships were ships of the Azov Sea Fleet established by Peter the Great in 1695. The fleet was soon expanded through new ships. In the 18th and 19th centuries

The Black Sea Fleet mainly fights against the Turkish and French fleets.

In the Crimean War, the Black Sea Fleet initially fought successfully against the Turkish fleet, but after the arrival of the British Royal Navy and the French fleet, it acted passively and was limited to protecting Sevastopol, and its ships were only used for floating on the water.

Coast batteries. The crews of the remaining ships after the capture of Sevastopol in 1856 scuttled their ships. The Crimean War ended with the Peace of Paris signed on March 18, 1856: the prohibition of Russian access to the Aran Islands in the Baltic Sea

Fortified, assigned southern Moldavia to Turkey, gave up the protection of the Danube countries, and all national warships were not allowed to enter the Black Sea. Russia could only have 10 small boats in the Black Sea. However, at the conference held in London in 1871, this restriction was again

got canceled.

After the October Revolution, the Black Sea Fleet held the red flag of the Bolsheviks. During the subsequent civil war, in order to prevent the Black Sea Fleet from falling into the hands of the White Army and foreign invading forces, Lenin ordered the fleet to scuttle on June 18, 1918.

Then the fleet entered the Soviet period, and the Black Sea Fleet was rebuilt after the war. The scuttled ships in the past were salvaged and repaired, and new ships were launched. In World War II, the Black Sea Fleet actively fought against Germany and its allies. In addition to naval warfare

Soldiers of the Black Sea Fleet were also used as ground forces. Major battles included the Defense of Sevastopol, the Kerch Landing, and the Battle of Crimea.

After World War II, the Black Sea Fleet was expanded into a modern, strategic fleet. In addition to the Black Sea, its scope of operations also expanded to the Mediterranean. On May 7, 1965, the Black Sea Fleet was awarded the Order of the Red Banner to commemorate the victory over fascism.

After the disintegration of the Soviet Union, the ships of the Black Sea Fleet were divided between Ukraine and Russia. Due to its economic and financial constraints, Ukraine was unable to maintain its fleet. It was also difficult for Russia to ensure the combat capabilities of its fleet.

For Russia, the Black Sea Fleet has very important historical and political value, but its military value dropped sharply after the disintegration of the Soviet Union. After Turkey joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in 1952, the Bosporus came under Western control. As a result, the strategy of the Black Sea Fleet

The value has also decreased. At the same time, other fleets of the Soviet Union have acquired nuclear weapons and gained greater strategic value than the Black Sea Fleet.

After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the entire Soviet fleet was divided among the most powerful countries at that time, and its importance almost completely disappeared. Until the Soviet Union and Ukraine reached an agreement, the status of the Black Sea Fleet was unknown for many years. Russia paid Ukraine $97 million per year for berthing.

fee.

After 1992, due to regional conflicts in the Caucasus (especially in Georgia) and the region's role as a transit point, the Black Sea Fleet acquired new tasks. The Black Sea Fleet's naval aviation, marines and transport ships provided support during the Chechen War.

or directly intervene in the war.

After the establishment of Great Russia, it can be said that it was a period of rapid development for the entire Black Sea Fleet. For the first time, the Black Sea Fleet ushered in a large aircraft carrier of more than 100,000 tons. Although it is inferior to the aircraft carriers of energy groups, Americans and even Europa.

It’s a small gap, but the Black Sea Fleet has also completed a qualitative transformation.

The Black Sea Fleet now has three large aircraft carriers, three small and medium-sized aircraft carriers, 6 conventional submarines, 3 cruisers, 12 destroyers, 20 frigates, about 250 other types of surface ships, and 560 various combat aircraft. This

The ones dispatched this time are definitely the main force of the fleet. At least 90% of the fleet has already dispatched. This is definitely a fatal blow to the fleets of the Energy Group and the Skull and Bones Society. If they come out for a spin, it is estimated that

It will not pose any threat to them, but if these people come to join forces with Europa, then the fleet of Li Cong and the Skull and Bones Society will be in danger at this time. The Great Russian fleet just needs to block the Istanbul Strait and then send out its own

Just use the aviation force to help Europa's fleet.

"Mr. Li, the most important thing now is the Turkish Strait." Danny quickly saw this top priority on the map. Europa can block their fleet in the Mediterranean, then they can also block Lao Maozi's fleet.

The fleet was blocked in the Black Sea.

The Strait of Istanbul connects the Black Sea and the Sea of ​​Marmara and separates the Asian part of Turkey from the European part (29 degrees 0 minutes east longitude, 41 degrees 0 minutes north latitude). The total length is 30 kilometers (19 miles). The northern entrance to the sea is the widest.

3.7 kilometers, the narrowest point between the two castles of Rumelhissar and Anadolu Feneri in the Ottoman Empire is 750 meters (

450 feet). The depth of the midstream ranges from 36.5 to 124 meters (120 to 408 feet). In the center of the strait, there is a rapid current flowing from the Black Sea to the Sea of ​​Marmara, and there is a countercurrent under the water surface that carries salty seawater from the Sea of ​​Marmara.

Go to the Black Sea. Because the fish seasonally pass through the strait to and from the Black Sea, the fishery is quite prosperous. The trees on both sides of the strait are lush, and villages, tourist attractions, gorgeous residences and villas are dotted here and there. In addition, there is the Dardanelles Strait.

Dardanelles campaign, formerly known as Hellespont, canakkale bogazi in Turkish. Dardanelles strait. The strait connecting the Sea of ​​Marmara and the Aegean Sea. It is an inland sea of ​​Turkey and an Asian

One of the dividing lines between Turkey and Europe, it is often called the Turkish Strait along with the Sea of ​​Marmara and the Bosporus. It is part of the famous Turkish Strait.

The two of them together form the Turkish Strait. If you want to block this place, Turkey's intention must be clear. Although Turkey has not yet joined either Europa or Great Russia, it is obvious that it does not want to get involved at this time.

, because in the struggle between big countries, small countries like them will be sacrificed if they get involved.

The Turkish Strait, known as the "throat of the world", is the only strait from the Mediterranean to the Black Sea, so it is also called the Black Sea Strait. It includes three parts: the Bosporus Strait, the Sea of ​​Marmara and the Dardanelles Strait, with a total length of 345

km, the entire strait runs northeast-southwest, and is the dividing line between Asia and Europe. The northeast end is the Bosporus Strait, the southwest end is the Dardanelles Strait, and between the two straits is the Sea of ​​Marmara, the inland sea of ​​Turkey.

.The sovereignty of both sides of the Taiwan Strait belongs to Turkey. The Turkish Strait is a maritime traffic artery. It connects the Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea and is the only outlet to the sea for Romania, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Georgia and other countries. During the Cold War, the United States and the Soviet Union established the Black Sea Strait as the most important in the world

One of the maritime chokepoints. After the Cold War, NATO still regards the Black Sea Strait as one of the strategic points of Eurasia.

The Turkish Strait is an important maritime transportation channel. It connects the Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea and is the only outlet for Romania, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Georgia and other countries. The Strait has a Mediterranean climate, with calm weather most of the year, slow currents, and few beaches and reefs.

The shipping conditions are superior, so maritime shipping is very busy. About 40,000 ships and hundreds of warships pass through each year, with a total tonnage of about 400 million tons (excluding warships). The Turkish Strait is the throat leading to the Black Sea from West Asia, North Africa and Southern Europe.

This unique geographical location makes it a battleground for military strategists in the past, present and future. In the past two centuries, the European powers have engaged in a long and fierce struggle to gain control of the strait. Among them, Russia

For this reason, several wars were launched against Turkey, and British and French troops also occupied the Strait area. In 1936, the relevant countries held an international conference on the Turkish Strait issue and reached an agreement. It stipulated that ships from various countries can freely pass through the Strait and the Black Sea.
To be continued...