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On June 12, 1852, the British Parliament passed the Army Expansion Act.

Maximi ’s proposed expansion of 120,000 troops was still discounted, and savvy MPs limited the final expansion to 80,000.The reason is naturally to carry out armaments in accordance with actual needs and not to waste taxpayers ’money.

This frugal sense of ownership directly led to the dragging of allies in the British Army in the Near East War.

The French are much more efficient than the slow-moving British.After confirming the increase of troops, Napoleon III started the road of explosives, and the total strength of the French army jumped to 620,000.

It seemed that France, which had spread all over Europe, was back.In addition to teddy bears, Europe has the largest number of their standing troops.

In order to expand France's international influence, Napoleon III was very active this time. At the same time as the military expansion, the French reinforcements had already started from the country.

At this time, the military strength of the French mainland has fallen to the lowest point. Although the number of troops has increased, veterans and recruits are completely two concepts.

After the end of the Anti-French War, the Orleans dynasty slowed down the development of the French Army in order to alleviate international pressure and retained only a small number of elite troops.

Napoleon III's talent was not in the military. When expanding the army, he ignored the construction of the reserve force and the rationalization of the mobilization mechanism.

In the Franco-Prussian War in history, the French recognized their counsel after a defeat.It was because the mobilization mechanism in France at that time was not perfect and failed to mobilize enough troops to guard Paris in time.

This is the weakness of the French-style development model. Most of the country's core industries are placed around Paris. Once Paris falls, it is difficult to make a comeback.

After the Bulgarian battle ended, the Russian army pushed the front to the Balkan Mountains, and it was time to test the Russians.

At this time, the Russian Balkan Expeditionary Army had a disagreement, and the general led by General Bach-Ivanov advocated the first attack on Sofia; the general led by Gorchakov, advocated to cross the Balkan Mountains and take the Edirne area directly .

The final strategic goal is the same-to conquer Constantinople and block the Bosphorus.

The reason for advocating to conquer the Sofia region first is that the Ottoman Empire has just experienced a major defeat, and its military strength in this region is weak and its military difficulty is low.

Sofia is the most influential city in the Bulgarian region. Once it is conquered, the political influence is very important, and more Bulgarians can be called to rebel against the Ottoman rule.

Another reason that cannot be said is that after conquering Sofia, even if the Russian army failed to conquer Constantinople, it also occupied more than half of Bulgaria and laid the foundation for the next war.

This is the traditional force. This is the ninth Russian-Turkish War. Many people think that if the Ottoman Empire cannot be destroyed, there will definitely be the tenth Russian-Turkish War in the future. It is also important to plan ahead.

It ’s just idealism to swallow the Ottoman Empire in one go. There are not many people who really think that Russia can swallow the Ottoman Empire at once.

The slogan of politics is enough. The slogan of the destruction of the Ottoman Empire has been shouted by the Russians for hundreds of years. Now, the Ottoman Empire still stands.

The reason for advocating to kill directly in the Edirne region is: In order to hurry, this is the latest route to conquer Constantinople. While the main reinforcements of Britain and France have not arrived, it is more likely to attack Constantinople in advance.

Of course, the odds of winning are also high. If you do n’t occupy the surrounding areas, the Ottoman army is likely to cover the back of the Russian army. If you ca n’t conquer Constantinople, there is a risk of the army annihilating.

Franz doesn't care about Russian troubles.Whether the Russian army will be wiped out, he is not worried at all.

In the case of the Ottoman Empire, unless it is opened, otherwise no matter how good the tactics are, they will be discounted when they are executed.

Theoretically, cutting off the logistics supply line of the Russian army at any critical part of the way, they will win the war.

However, the unit responsible for carrying out the mission must also have a sufficiently strong combat effectiveness, otherwise the Russian army would be overthrown in three or five times, so what use is it?

Not only that, but also the close cooperation of the surrounding Ottoman army and local government.As long as there is a problem in one link, it is impossible to close the door and beat the dog.

Do not expect this Ottoman Empire to complete this difficult task. At most, it is to cut off the logistics line and scare the Russians to retreat, and then the two sides honestly start to consume.

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Prince Wendishgretz said with a smile: "Your Majesty, the Ottomans withdrew from the Serbian region. It seems that the Russians have put too much pressure on them. Now they are preparing to concentrate their forces to confront the Russians. . "

It can be seen that his mood is very good.The grievances of the Habsburg dynasty and the Ottoman Empire have been around for hundreds of years, and it is naturally refreshing to see the enemy hapless.

Of course, what is more important is politics.Don't look at Marshal Radsky as the chief of staff. He, the army minister, has not responded. In fact, Prince Wendisch Gretz has been looking for opportunities to break the game.

Military strongmen are not equal to political strongmen. Grand Duke Carl is an example. He went home to write a book.

In fact, the well-respected Marshal Radsky of the Austrian army, who had previously been mixed in Austria, was not very good. Long-term local service was not valued, but was excluded from the core of rights.

However, after Franz took office, the situation changed. In order to ensure the smooth implementation of the westward strategy, Marshal Radsky was transferred back to the central government as chief of staff.

In this context, Prince Wendisch Gratz is useless even if there are 10,000 reasons. No matter what the reason, Franz cannot give up support for Marshal Radsky at this time.

Knowing this, Prince Wendy Schgratz would naturally not be in trouble.In fact, his relationship with Marshal Radsky deteriorated because of the conflict of power between the General Staff and the Army.

The buttocks determine the position. The General Staff and the Army are inherently checks and balances. If the relationship between the two is good, Franz will replace him.

Suppressed by Field Marshal Radsky, Prince Wendy Schgratz had no choice.But now the opportunity comes, the Ottomans withdraw from the Serbian region, which means that Austria can get a lot of land without effort.

The military's main battle group is not so easy to suppress, they do not know the real strategy of the Austrian government, fighters appear naturally to fight.

At this time, if Marshal Radsky could not suppress his staff and brought the matter to the emperor, it would be a big loss; even if it was suppressed, it would also make the generals dissatisfied.

This little calculation, Franz is naturally clear.But he didn't mean to interfere, these struggles can only be regarded as pediatrics.Prince Wendishgratz used a conspiracy, which was within the scope of the rules.

The ministers fight each other better than they collude and fight together with the emperor.As long as there is no delay in the business, the unreasonable gangs are formed, and the secret struggle Franz pretends not to see.

Where there are factions where there are people, Franz will not be extravagant for the impeccable bureaucracy of the Austrian government.

Franz asked, "What about Belgrade, did the Ottomans give up?"

Belgrade has always been known as the gateway to the Balkan peninsula. As long as it has mastered this, no one can ignore the opinions of Austria in the future affairs of the Balkan peninsula.

But now the strategic focus of the Austrian government is not in the Balkan Peninsula, and the Ottoman Empire has stationed heavy soldiers there, so Austria has not conquered Belgrade.

If the Ottomans voluntarily gave up, they could be occupied by sending 8,000 or 8,000 troops, and Franz could not give up. Austria still lacks such a small force.

The more chips you have in hand, the greater the benefits you can get after the war. Everyone knows this simple truth.

Wanting to annex the interests of the Balkans under the reunification of southern Germany, Austria has not yet had such a good appetite.

Unless the Russians are able to conquer Constantinople, the British-French alliance with Russia and Austria will not break, and Austria will swallow the fat.

"No, but the Ottomans transferred their troops from Belgrade, and now the defenders there have dropped to 20,000." Prince Wendisch Gretz replied

After wandering left and right for a while, Franz shouted, "Jenny, send someone to notify the cabinet and Marshal Radsky to come to the meeting."

The plan is always in time to keep up with the changes. Austria occupies the two Principalities of the Danube and then closes.

Now that the Ottoman Empire has withdrawn from Serbia and Austria has not sent troops to occupy it, it would be weird.Not to mention Russians, even European countries will have doubts.

However, the occupation continued, and Austria occupied more and more land in the Balkan Peninsula.Then the problem came out. The strategy of going south was just to cover the strategy of going west. The result turned into a fake play.

Don't think that eating more meat is definitely a good thing, and it may be fattening. The most troublesome thing to lose weight is.

Now Austria is similar. Now take more and take more. Can European countries agree after the war?

Jealousy can distort people's hearts. If everyone is jealous, Austria will have no friends. Franz doesn't want to have that passive situation.

But the problem now is that the situation is not at all controlled by Franz.The Ottomans are too counseling, and they don't have the fighting spirit of their ancestors at all.

Even if it was their symbolic formation of a group of militias that came out to gain momentum, Franz could pretend to be deceived, failing to detect the enemy ’s conspiracy in time, and delaying the fighters.

Now it's time for the Ottomans to pull out their troops with a bare hand, and Franz is in a dilemma.