Holy Roman Empire

From winter to summer, St. Petersburg has ended the bitter winds. The comfortable sunlight is scattered on every corner of the city, warming this icy country.

The battle report of the Balkans has been handed over. It is always a shortcut for the bureaucrats to seek advancement, and the tsarist government is no exception.

In the first round of this Balkan battle, the Russians achieved a full victory.Even if the Russian army lost too much in the Battle of Razgrad, adding a trace of flaws to this battle, it did not damage the hearts of the officials.

In the battle report received by Nikolai I, of course, there will be no loss to the Russian army.The officers on the front line took it in one stroke and added the losses of the Ottoman army, which seemed like a big victory.

After receiving the news, Nicholas I held a celebration banquet in the Winter Palace that night. Unfortunately, the heroes were all thousands of miles away and missed their glory.

The Russians have reasons to be happy. In the first round of the Bulgarian battle, they won a big victory and pushed the front forward more than 100 kilometers.

Starting from attacking Cruze, the Russian army launched an attack on the Ottoman army with 280,000 troops, defeating nearly 500,000 Ottoman troops and 50,000 French troops.

Just paying the cost of casualties for more than 45,000 people, it wiped out more than 53,000 enemy troops and captured more than 38,000 enemy troops.

Defeat twice as many enemies with half the strength, and replace the casualties of 45,000 soldiers for the losses of 91,000 enemies, as well as the French army with more than 10,000 people.

The contribution of the Bulgarian guerrillas was taken away in one stroke, and their casualties were naturally ignored.Anyway, the battle was won, and the czar government did not care about the specific situation.It ’s useless to care, because it has penetrated every corner of the Russian Empire.

Since the Ottoman army is known as the 500,000 army, they defeated the 500,000 army, and the actual strength data of the enemy was naturally ignored by everyone decisively.

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After the celebration banquet, Nicholas I returned to the topic again.The French sent troops into the war, which is not good news.

Although after the British and French fleets seized the power of the Black Sea, the tsarist government was considering the possibility of the British and French troops entering the war, but it really happened to them now that they felt uncomfortable.

Maybe the officers on the front line had a little more discipline, or maybe they knew that the war would continue, they had to work hard with the French, and they were afraid to put themselves in.

At the end of the battle report, they still focused on the French threat.

To sum up, if not 50,000 French troops suddenly appeared on the battlefield, this Bulgarian General Assembly battle is the end of the Ottomans.

If there is no French reinforcements, it will not be long before the great Tsar His Majesty can parade in Constantinople.Therefore, for these evil Frenchmen, the great Tsar His Majesty must remain vigilant for twelve points.

Nikolai I smiled and said: "You, the French really sent troops to the war. News from London, not long ago the British Parliament passed a resolution to send troops to the war.

From now on, we have added two more enemies.Britain and France are not as good as the Ottomans. The war is not over.

How to fight the back battle, what do you think, you can speak freely."

The front was a big win, and Nicholas I was in a good mood.Even if he knew that the British and French had entered the war, he was very angry, but he did not break out. He was very confident about winning the war.

The strong must always maintain their demeanor, especially when winning.

This is not an exaggeration. Judging from the strength of the army on the bright side, the Russians really have this strength.At least in terms of population, the Russians have this strength.

In 1852, the total population of Russia was between 65 million and 76 million, more than the total population of Britain and France. The total population of the British Isles was about 28 million, and the total population of France was about 36 million.

(No way, the tsarist government did not have demographics in this era, and the data on the data vary greatly)

The Ottoman Empire has been automatically ignored by Nicholas I. The Bulgarian battle has exposed the fact that the Ottoman army is incompetent.

In the following wars, the Ottoman Empire will soon be reduced from the protagonist to a supporting role, and Britain and France are the new main forces of war.

"Your Majesty, since the British and French have jumped in, we will make the Balkans their graves and let them know who is the world's first army power.

Now we should immediately increase the frontline of troops, destroy the Ottoman Empire, and regain Constantinople."Arsei Nicholas, the Minister of the Army, said in a murderous manner

In the decisive battle between Britain and France in the Near East, the Russians won't have any advantage and won't suffer too much. Everyone's geographical location is half a catty.

The Russians can be supported by Austria, can be transported through the Danube, and the British and French also have sea transportation materials, and everyone in the logistics link is even.

The frontline of increasing troops is inevitable. After winning this battle, the loss of the Russian army is not small. If the war continues, it will definitely require reinforcements.The frontline commanders have already requested reinforcements from the country.

"Your Majesty, due to the wrong estimation in advance, we did not expect that the Anglo-French will directly participate in the war. We have hoarded a lot of strategic materials in the coastal ports of Ukraine.

Now that the sea is blocked, we can only transport materials by land.In the current situation, we can only supply 30% of the materials for the frontline army, and the rest must be purchased from Austria.

We are under great financial pressure. Although Austria has provided us with a war loan of 100 million rupiah, it will not last long."Secretary of Finance Ari Stanley Rod reminded

In order to supply the current unit to fight, they had to purchase a large amount of strategic materials from Austria. If they continue to increase troops on the Balkan front, military expenditures will continue to increase.

It ’s not that Stanley Rod was against the increase in troops, he just raised the issue and avoided blindly making plans, and it would be embarrassing to have no money to fight in the later stages.

One hundred million Austrian rupiahs seem to be quite a lot. In fact, when they arrive on the battlefield, they are at a loss. The total number of Russian troops in the Balkans has now exceeded 300,000.

During a Bulgarian battle, the Russian army lost 45,000 people. Even if the gray cattle were worthless, they would have to spend a small amount of pensions.

If the battle is won, the rewards for merits and deeds are indispensable. These still require money.

Weapons and ammunition consumed on the battlefield, damaged weapons and equipment need to be replaced, these are money.

Even if there is no war, these 300,000 troops spend more than 4 million rupiah every month to eat, drink and sleep.It is not that the standard of the Russian army is high, but that the cost of material transportation during the war is high, and once it fights, it will cost money.

During a Bulgarian battle, the Russian army destroyed thousands of tons of ammunition, averaging nearly 100 tons of ammunition every day. This alone is the expenditure of tens of millions of dong.

With so many messy expenditures added together, a Bulgarian conference that lasted for more than a month, the Russian military's military expenditures will not be less than 40 million rupiah, which has not yet calculated salary expenditures.

The main funding for the war was still to be solved by the Russians themselves. The loan from Austria can only be used as a remedy, and the pressure on the Ministry of Finance naturally increased.

Nicholas I nodded and it was effective to prepare for the war ahead of time.At least in 1852, the tsarist government did not have to worry about financial problems.

If the war continues, it will not necessarily be.The cost of war in the era of hot weapons has far exceeded the era of cold weapons.

"Then think of ways to make quick and quick decisions, try to defeat the enemy within the year and leave no chance for Britain and France!

My army minister, how much troops will need to be reinforced to end the war within the year?Nicholas I asked with concern

After contemplation, Acer-Nicholas slowly replied: "Your Majesty, at least 300,000 troops are needed, and it is best to be able to increase the army by 400,000 for the sake of insurance."

In fact, Azei Nicholas has no bottom of his mind. The battlefield is ever-changing. The strength of Britain and France is not weak. There is also a bursting Ottoman Empire. Who knows how many troops can end the war in a short time?

But since His Majesty the Tsar asked, he had to answer, otherwise he would be incompetent.

Azerbaijani Nicholas is still a bit of a level, he is not optimistic that the Russian army will be able to end the war within the year, directly speaking an impossible number.

Prior to investing 300,000 troops in the Balkans, the Russian Empire had done its best.If this number is doubled, there will be no shortage of Russian soldiers, but the logistics will be over.

Even with the addition of Austria, the combined strength of the two countries can hardly guarantee the 600,000-700,000 troops fighting in the Balkans.

This is not a lack of materials, but transportation cannot be supported.If fighting in the Danube Basin, logistics supplies can also be guaranteed.

However, as the war progressed, the supply line of the Russian army became longer and longer, and it was farther and farther away from the Danube River. The distance required to rely on animal transportation and human shoulders also increased, and the logistics supply pressure naturally increased greatly.

Nicholas I was not a military white. As soon as the Secretary of the Army came out, he knew that it was impossible to end the war within the year.

Britain and France have sea power. Even if the Russians occupy the Balkan Peninsula, they can land at any time as long as they want. How easy is it to end the war?

Moreover, although the Ottoman Empire has decayed, but the rotten ship still has three pounds of nails. The combat power that broke out at the juncture of life and death can also not be underestimated.

Foreign Minister Carl Worsell said very eloquently: "Mr. Ase, the reality does not allow us to invest so many troops in the Balkans. This plan seems feasible, but it is actually not operable.

If the war cannot be won in the Balkans, can we make a breakthrough in the Caucasus?

Victory in any direction can undermine the confidence of the Ottoman Empire.As long as this decadent empire collapses, we will win this war."

There is no problem making breakthroughs in the Caucasus!It's just that one mountain was captured, and the next mountain.

With unremitting efforts, it will take three years and five years as soon as possible, and ten years or eight years as slow. As long as they persevere, they can kill the Ottoman Empire sooner or later.

The prerequisite is that the tsarist government can support it. Don't put yourself in before the end of the war.

Although the reality is cruel, but the ideal is still there.

While initiating the Bulgarian battle, the Russians did not ignore the Caucasus region, but because of the geographical constraints, they put less effort there.

As the situation in the Balkans continues to deteriorate for the Ottoman Empire, the Sudanese government will definitely draw a large number of reinforcements from the Asia Minor Peninsula. By then, the strength of the Caucasus region will be reduced.

This was also an opportunity for the Russians.It is difficult to hit the Bosphorus from the Caucasus all the way, but it may not be impossible to hit the Asia Minor Peninsula.

The successive defeats on the front lines of any country will affect domestic stability, not to mention the decaying Ottoman Empire?

With the influence of the Russians among the Orthodox Christians, combined with the unpopularity of the Ottoman Empire, it is not too difficult to plan a few national uprisings in the context of the continuous failure of the front.

In case the national uprising succeeds, the Ottoman Empire will come to an end.Without this ground snake support, Britain and France want to defeat Russia in the Near East.

Since it is idealism, it is naturally impossible to pursue perfection.As long as it is theoretically feasible, Nikolai I approved Karl Worsell ’s proposal.

The success was certainly the wise of His Majesty the Tsar, and the failure was not a big loss of gray cattle, and the Tsarist government was not lacking.

Nicholas I had no reason not to do things with low risks and high returns.