"Kitchener has been prepared for this, General," the Minister of the Navy said. "He has been waiting for this moment."
Seeing Shire's confusion, the Minister of the Navy further explained, "He supports my initiation of the Dardanelles Strait campaign—it's a conspiracy."
"You mean he knew that the Dardanelles Strait campaign would fail?" Shire was skeptical.
"No." The Minister of the Navy shook his head. "Winning the Dardanelles Strait campaign has little impact on the Army, but losing it is a major benefit to the Army."
Shire pondered for a moment and then nodded slowly.
The Dardanelles Strait campaign involved the Royal Navy's main forces and tens of thousands of colonial troops, fighting against the feeble Ottoman Empire.
Winning was expected.
Losing would disgrace the Royal Navy, naturally shifting focus to the Army.
