Shire was silent for a moment, knowing that in the end, Britain would still choose to land at the Dardanelles Strait.
This was not entirely because of the Minister of the Navy or Britain's strategy.
Historically, the northern and southern factions had argued for months without making a decision, and it was finally due to Russia's plea for help, with their trade routes blockaded, that Britain agreed to the southern landing plan.
Thus, the decisive factor was Russia's crisis, which affected the entire Eastern Front and even the fate of the Allies.
Shire laid his cards on the table for General Winter: "You guessed right, General. I do not support the landing, by any side. But if a landing must occur, I think the north would minimize potential losses and casualties."
"What?" General Winter thought he had misheard: "The north? That's where the German Army is concentrated, and our landing forces would have to avoid the German Fleet. The south wouldn't have these problems!"
