Holy Roman Empire

St petersburg

Suddenly received the declaration of war from the Kingdom of Sardinia, the angry tsarist government exploded.Even the Anglo-French Ottoman Empire is a big country in the world. What is the Kingdom of Sardinia?

I really think that Russia has fallen. What cats and dogs can come over to do things?Angry is angry, because the distance is too far, Russia can not help but the Kingdom of Sardinia.

Nicholas I sneered: "Humph!"

"Order the front-line troops to greet the Sardinians well and let them know that the Russian Empire should not be insulted!"

"Yes, Your Majesty." The Army Secretary replied quickly

No one can think of the order of Nicholas I in anger, which actually became the key to the future break of the Russian army and won a big victory.

On July 18, 1852, the Russian army launched an offensive in the Caucasus, and the Turkish army retreated.Limited by the terrain, the Russian army has won many victories, but it is a pity that the front is moving forward very slowly.

The Ottoman Empire also had smart people. They knew that the favorable terrain in the Caucasus could not be given up. They hoarded a lot of troops here. The frontline troops were defeated, and new troops were immediately sent to the top.

The fierce fighting between the two sides was unacceptable.After paying a painful price, in August the Russian army was forced to stop the attack.

The casualties are too large, and the number of casualties in battle for more than half a month has exceeded 70,000, with an average of more than 5,000 casualties per day, but the victory is far away and the Russians can't stand it.

If you want to increase your troops, you are limited by the terrain. Logistic supply is a problem. Being able to concentrate 200,000 troops is the result of hoarding strategic materials in advance.

Weapon and ammunition consumption is almost the same after half a month, that is, the Russian military equipment and equipment are outdated to ensure the basic logistics supply. If the British, French and Austrian troops are replaced, the logistics pressure will increase by a quarter.

The Caucasus region could not be broken through. The Russians turned their attention to the Balkan Peninsula again. After such a long period of repairs, the Russian army has recovered its combat effectiveness and its total strength has risen to 480,000.

The coalition has more troops, 170,000 French troops, 20,000 British troops, and 540,000 Ottoman troops. The Sardinian army has not yet arrived, and the total strength is as high as 730,000.

But the Russians were not too disadvantaged. The Bulgarians formed 50,000 troops. Austria helped to hold down the 70,000-80,000 Ottoman army. The Principality of Montenegro also mobilized 20,000 troops. In addition, the Greeks who prepared to stab the back also organized 70. army.

In general, the fighting power of the two sides is almost equal, and the key to deciding the outcome is the contest between the commanders of the two sides.

"Is all the supplies in place?" Asked Menshkov.

The last Bulgarian battle failed to expand the results. In addition to the sudden appearance of the French army, which broke their plan, there was also a lack of logistics supplies.

In advance, the Russian army miscalculated the ammunition consumption on the battlefield. After neglecting the replacement of troops, the consumption of weapons and ammunition will also increase significantly.

The Russians are lagging in weapons and equipment, and as an ally, Franz will naturally not sit idly by.As soon as the Near East War broke out, Austria sold a large number of new weapons and equipment to the Russians.

The Russians did not have the financial resources to make a large-scale replacement, but they still purchased a batch of weapons and equipment for the main force. About three infantry divisions were replaced with Austrian weapons and weapons, and more than 300 artillery pieces were purchased to increase the firepower.

Facts have proved that these weapons and equipment are still worth the price. After the replacement, the combat effectiveness of the Russian army has improved a lot. These main divisions are the earliest troops to tear the defense line of the Ottoman army.

The battlefield is cool, and the ammunition consumption is naturally large.Take the additional three hundred cannons as an example. It only takes one round of salvo, and one ton of ammunition is gone.

The high consumption is a logistical problem. Compared with the Russian equipment that is frequently encountered, the officers suddenly fell in love with the Austrian equipment and asked for replacement equipment.

If it is a time of peace, large-scale purchases of Austrian weapons and equipment, interest groups engaged in weapons production will certainly desperately oppose.

The period of the war was different, and so much was paid for this war. Nicholas I absolutely could not tolerate that some people were lagging behind at this time, and strongly passed the military dress-up requirements.

In the past few months of trimming, the Russians have not been idle, and have successively replaced some of the equipment of the army. Up to now, one third of the 480,000 Russian troops are already using Austrian equipment.

The main force has pulled the gap between its weapons and equipment and the British and French. Even if it is insufficient in training, it can make up for two or three points depending on the fighting will of the fighting nation.

Things like the last time that the main force of the 90,000 Russian army was unable to move the 50,000 French army in field operations are now very difficult.

"It's all in place, and some of the supplies have even exceeded our prior plan, enough to support our army's battle for three months." The quartermaster replied

Mainshkov nodded in satisfaction, but he had enough confidence in this war.In the last Bulgarian battle, the main force of the Ottoman army has been hit hard.

Even though the current number of troops has not declined, the combat effectiveness has inevitably slipped.The combat effectiveness of recruits and veterans is completely different, the difference between the combat effectiveness of elite and cannon fodder is even greater.

Mainshkov said confidently: "Very well, as long as the logistics are in place, we won half of this war.

China has already approved our combat plan, and there are still 300,000 troops in the Ukrainian region, which can supplement our consumption on the battlefield at any time.

The Ottomans are not a concern, the Kingdom of Sardinia is only drawn by the British, and our main enemy is Britain and France.

The strategic goal of this battle is to annihilate the main force of Britain and France on the Balkan peninsula, advance the front line to Edirne, and lay the foundation for conquering Constantinople.

For the ultimate victory, we must at all costs, regardless of casualties, tear the enemy's defense line in the shortest time, and annihilate the British and French allied forces.

Only by hurting them can we win this war."

Russia's military system is a bit chaotic, and the tsarist government is also very casual.Mainshkov was originally from the Army, served as a diplomatic military officer in Vienna, participated in the Anti-French War, the Eighth Russo-Turkish War, and served as a tsar's attendant.

After retiring from the Army, he entered the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.Then he entered the naval service and served successively as commander of the Black Sea Fleet, chief of staff of the Naval Command, chief of the navy, and now is an admiral.

Being able to leap from the army to the navy and become a general, some people may think that his naval talent is super strong, and he has made an exception. In fact, on the contrary, he is adding chaos.

The direct consequence of Myshkov's entry into the navy was the delay of the Russian navy's technical progress and combat training, and the application of the army's training model to the navy.

At this time, his admiral was sent to command hundreds of thousands of army operations, and served as the commander-in-chief of the expeditionary force in the Balkans. Naturally, he would not be convinced.

Although he came from the army, but after leaving the army for more than ten or twenty years, his professional ability has inevitably deteriorated, which is not convincing.

Now that he is a soldier, it is better to say that he is a politician.The employment mechanism of the tsarist government casts a shadow over the upcoming war.

Russian Chief of Staff Fitz Roy Somer objected: "His commander, Persimmon is looking for a soft pinch to win this war. The easiest breakthrough is clearly in the Ottomans.

What we have to do now is to find opportunities to mutilate the Ottoman army, and then bite the hard bones of Britain and France.

Without the Ottoman army as a vassal, there are less than 200,000 troops in Britain and France, and we can easily kill them."

Menshkov explained with confidence: "If we focus on the Ottomans, the British and French troops will slip away if they see the wrong momentum, and we simply cannot afford to leave them at the same time.

If we cannot hurt Britain and France, even if we occupy Constantinople, this war will continue.

They can continue to send troops to the Balkan Peninsula by sea, and this will become an endless event.

From the outbreak of the war to the present, we have paid at least 130 million rubles of military expenditure. If we add the preparations for the war, our military expenditure has exceeded 200 million rubles. This is the annual revenue of the Russian Empire.

If the war continues for a long time, our finances will be unsustainable.In terms of financial resources, we can't compete with Britain and France, even with the addition of Austrians."

Fighting for financial resources, the British were invincible in this era. Even if they only looked at fiscal revenue, they were all invincible.In the second echelon, the four countries of France, Austria, and Qing dynasty could not catch up with each other. Everyone only had the sixth or seventh floor of the British.

This gap can only be slowly caught up after countries complete the industrial revolution.

"But your commander, we don't have an advantage now. The result of the war is likely to be both defeats and failure to achieve the ultimate goal." Fitzroy Somerset said with a frown

Myshkov shook his head and said, "Both injuries and defeats must also be fought. Anyway, we must beat the British and French to hurt them, forcing them to withdraw from the war.

If we fight step by step, are we going to fight this war for one or two years, or ten or eight years?

It is now different from before. In a war that year, we could fight the Ottoman Empire for more than ten years, but is it possible now?

The high cost of war has told us that quick battles and quick decisions are the best option. If we delay, the price we pay will only be more severe."

It is enough for soldiers to look at the problem only from a military perspective.When politicians look at problems, they are more politically considered.

Myshkov has been excessive to politicians. He can care less about the loss of the Russian army, but he cannot accept that the war will continue.

The Russian government is well aware of the fact that the longer the war lasts, the worse it is for them.In the later period, it can only be seen who is more able to bear.

In order to avoid this, the best way is to use the tragic casualties on the battlefield to scare Britain and France and force them to make concessions.

After the Crimean War in history, the British intervened in European affairs and converged a lot, avoiding their own participation as much as possible, and laying the foundation for the reunification of Prussia in the German region.

It can be said that the Crimean War helped the Germans.After the war, internal conflicts in Russia broke out and reforms were necessary. It took more than ten years for the two countries to win out. The two victories in Britain and France also felt terrified.

With a unified understanding, the Russian army began to prepare.Fortunately, information transmission was inconvenient in this era. Although cable telegrams appeared, they were only found in large cities, and the Balkan Peninsula was not yet popular.

Otherwise, as the Russians do now, their actions have not yet begun, and the enemy is ready when they receive the news.

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The wars all need to be compared. The Russians command chaos better than the Anglo-French Ottomans, but they go in three heads.

Britain and France will not give in to each other, and the Ottoman Empire can only be neutral. They are afraid that a bad situation will cause Britain and France to withdraw, so they are done.

Historically, Ambler Jean Jacques Perissier served as the commander of the Allied Forces, barely able to command coalition operations, and now Aemble Jean Jacques Perissier is only one of the three major commanders.

The sequelae is that when coordinated operations are required, everyone must report to the coalition headquarters, and only after the three commanders have reached an agreement can they proceed.

The Russian army was about to launch an offensive, but the coalition did not know anything.The Ottoman Empire did not attach importance to intelligence work. All intelligence sources were provided by the Chinese people.

Under the bureaucracy, much of this information has not been verified and is used directly.It is a pity that the Russians did not pay much attention to intelligence work. Otherwise, if some false news was passed, the coalition forces would suffer greatly.

Both Britain and France passed through Jianglong and did not have the ability to collect intelligence. Their bureaucracy was also not to be underestimated. They directly believed that the Ottoman Empire would solve this problem.