Holy Roman Empire

Vienna

The General Staff of Austria, Marshal Radski is convening a group of officers to conduct a practical case analysis, the target is this Balkan battle.

Based on the information in your hands, everyone analyzes the gains and losses of the warring parties in this battle and draws lessons from them.

The mystery of the authorities is clear to bystanders.

As a bystander, the Austrian General Staff, a bunch of paper talkers, attacked the warring parties for nothing.

Russians: The strategic decision-making mistakes, did not choose to break through from the weak Ottoman army, but died with the French.Evaluation: The commander ’s military literacy is inadequate.

Allied Forces: The command power is ambiguous, the internal battles are endless, they are pulling each other's hind legs, and they have not played the role of military strength.Evaluation: The inevitable result of multinational cooperation cannot be solved by human resources.

Common ground: serious bureaucracy, chaotic command, and logistic system waste.

Evaluation of the army's comprehensive combat effectiveness:

French: 9.4

British: 9.6

Russians: 7.8

Principality of Montenegro: 10.5

Ottomans: 5

Sardinians: 5

Looking at this evaluation report, Franz's expression was very interesting.The British army ’s combat power is actually higher than that of France, and it is estimated that few people can accept it.

The fighting power of the more strange army of Montenegro actually broke the table, still above the major powers.

The rest is relatively normal. Both the Ottoman army and the Sardinian army are scum with a combat strength of only 5. This statement is widely recognized by the Austrian military.

The Greeks had not participated in the war and could not make an accurate assessment. The Bulgarian guerrillas were not regular troops and were ignored by the staff.

Seemingly aware of Franz ’s doubts, Marshal Radsky explained: "Your Majesty, the Montenegrin army ’s fighting will is the strongest in all countries. Every Montenegrin has received military training since childhood, and the training is no worse than the military of various countries . In addition to the weapons and equipment we provide, the fighting power they can explode is amazing. "

If people are not afraid of death, then the combat effectiveness will not be too bad.If the soldiers are well-trained and equipped with advanced weapons, then it is not surprising that the combat effectiveness will burst.

However, this type of watch burst also needs to be divided into places.Now the people of Montenegro are avenging their hatred and fighting for themselves, and their morale is high and their combat effectiveness naturally explodes.

If the time and place are changed, this Montenegrin army may not have this combat effectiveness.

Similarly, if the British and French troops fought in the homeland and resisted the invasion of foreign enemies, their combat power might break the table.

Now they are fighting for the Ottomans on the Balkan Peninsula. Apart from the possible geographical environment, water and soil, and other factors, the morale can not reach the peak, and the very combat effectiveness can play eight or nine points, even if it is well-trained.

This comprehensive assessment that changes at any time seems to be reliable in Franz's view.

The combat effectiveness of any army is not constant. Only in the most suitable environment can the maximum combat effectiveness be exerted.

Franz asked in doubt: "My Excellency, Marshal, the Montenegrin army has a strong combat effectiveness. I can accept it.

However, how did the British army's combat power surpass the French army's conclusion?

Analyzing from the record, the French are obviously above the British, and the lobster soldiers have almost no record of shooting."

Marshal Radsky explained: "Your Majesty, the number of British troops has never been large, but their training is no worse than any other country.

Of course, this factor can only prove that the British army is well-trained, and it cannot be said that the British army is more powerful than the French army.

The fundamental reason is that Napoleon III was clearing dissidents and taking advantage of the opportunity of war to replace some high-ranking officers.

Such personnel changes will inevitably affect morale in the short term. It takes time for new officers to take office, and the combat effectiveness of the French army will be reduced in the short term.

On the Balkans, the morale of this French expeditionary force was not high, and the combat effectiveness that it was able to exert was also reduced.

Based on these factors, the General Staff believes that their combat power is now inferior to that of the British.

This is not absolute. If these French generals have stronger commanding abilities, they can make up for this gap. After all, the commanders of the British army are all rookies."

Franz nodded. This assessment of combat effectiveness can only be used as a reference.If you are completely serious, you are ready to be beaten. The battlefield is ever-changing. There has always been a saying in the military-weak to strong.

Franz said with a smile: "In this way, the two sides are evenly matched in this battle, and it is impossible to distinguish the winners in the short term.

If the Greeks suddenly broke out and attacked the logistics of the coalition forces, if the coalition forces were caught off guard, would the Russians have a greater chance of winning?"

Foreign Minister Metternich explained: "Your Majesty, the Greeks may not be able to count on it.

Although they chose to ally with the Russians for their benefit, the Greek government did not want to be an enemy with Britain and France.

They want to be like us, just to fight against the Ottoman Empire and remain neutral in the battle between Britain, France and the Russians.

In this battle, the Greeks feared that they would not have the courage to attack the logistics lines of Britain and France. Even if they entered the war, they would only start with the surrounding land, which would not help the overall situation."

In addition to sighing the pig teammates, Franz was helpless.

Austria did not send troops and the British and French PKs. That was because the limited number of armies on the Balkan peninsula could support operations, and the bear soldiers were full.After increasing the number of troops, the logistics are over.

There is also a distribution of benefits after the war.Now Austria ’s main contribution is logistics, so after the war, the Russians made the best effort to distribute the benefits according to the prior agreement, and it was reasonable to get the biggest benefit.

If Austria played the main role, the Russians would not be able to swallow all the interests they wanted, which was not acceptable to the tsarist government.

In addition to these special circumstances, there is also a crucial condition that Austria has the strength to be neutral, and even if the British and French are no longer unhappy, they cannot help Austria.

It ’s different to switch to a Greek. The British do n’t mind teaching this disobedient little brother.Once the small country stands, there is no room for maneuver. Don't expect the British and French to listen to their explanations.

The correct way for the Greeks is to either do nothing or do nothing.Both ends of the snake rat, no matter what the final result, they will not eat good fruit.

After a moment of contemplation, Franz said: "Then we will wait for a while. The railway from Vienna to Salzburg has already been laid and will be open to traffic by the end of the year.

The railway connecting Munich to Salzburg has also completed the subgrade construction. Technically, temporary rail can be laid in most parts of this section of the railway.

Even if the enemy's dead fish broke the net and blocked the Danube and the Rhine, logistical problems could be solved."

Franz does not worry about the military strength of the South German state.No matter how hard these state governments work, they will not be able to withstand many leading parties.

The topic of unification has been heated up, and in this era, everyone does not know a word-abduction by public opinion.But in fact, the middle and lower class people of these small states are mostly influenced by public opinion.

When the Austrian army fought, this idea would disintegrate the army's fighting will.Anyone who surrenders can justifiably say: We are not surrendering, we are doing our part to unify the country.

The only risk is logistics. The Bavarian government chose to kill the dead net and directly blocked the Danube and the Rhine. The Austrian army can only rely on land transportation for logistics and supply, which is a headache.

It's too late to wait for the railway in Bavaria to open to traffic, but it doesn't matter. It can be modified to lay temporary tracks on the completed subgrade.

Because of the terrain, this short-distance railway may only be tens of kilometers, dozens of kilometers, or even a few kilometers, which cannot be connected.But Franz couldn't take care of that much, and it was better than nothing.

No matter how troublesome it is to transport materials in the middle, it is also faster than using humans to carry them.Every minute above the battlefield is precious, and the relay transport mode of the Principality of Montenegro can be followed by Austria.

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Balkan Peninsula

The war has entered a stalemate stage, the Russians cannot defeat the coalition forces, and the coalition forces cannot help the Russians.

It is embarrassing for the warring parties: the two most outstanding troops on the battlefield are the Bulgarian guerrillas and the army of the Principality of Montenegro.

On October 1, 1852, the Montenegrin army defeated the Ottomans' stronghold of Skadar with fewer wins and more, and the Albanian portal opened.

In the following month, the Montenegrin army swept all the way, and half of the Albanian region fell into their hands.Fortunately, fighting in these places is not the core issue and cannot affect the overall situation.

The performance of the Bulgarian guerrillas is also very eye-catching.In the Sliven area, they pressed the Ottoman army to fight, and from time to time they went deep into the rear to do things, which caused great trouble for the logistics of the coalition forces.

In the Sofia region, the Bulgarian guerrillas defeated the Sardinian army's frontal line and penetrated the coalition's rear.

If it was not the British who responded quickly this time and quickly mobilized heavy troops to counterattack and defeat them, the coalition forces in Sofia would be dumped.

If the regular army is broken up, it will become a troop.But they were originally guerrillas. After they were defeated, they naturally swam up, causing the coalition commander Montes to collapse.

There is no way, the Ottomans did not give power, said good local operations, but instead they fell into the vast ocean of the people's war.

After these Bulgarian guerrillas broke up, they went deep into the Bulgarian area and used the support of the local people to give them a visit from time to time.

Until now, the coalition logistics Montes dared not be escorted by the Ottomans.If there is no more than two thousand British escorts, it is to provide support to the enemy.

Not long ago, five thousand Ottoman troops escorted strategic supplies and were robbed by guerrillas directly in the middle.If it were not for Sofia ’s huge reserves, the coalition forces would be hungry.

Even if it sent heavy troops to escort, behind each successful delivery of materials, there were 180 British soldiers falling on the battlefield.

Of course, the enemy died more, but the British soldiers and guerrillas changed, and in Montes's opinion, they all felt a loss.

Montes said angrily: "Let the Ministry of Foreign Affairs take note of the Sudanese government and let them squad the guerrillas as soon as possible. These people must not be affected by our logistics."

It was n’t that he did n’t want to send troops to siege the guerrillas. The Russian army on the front line was still staring. As long as he dared to send the main force of the British army, the Russians would immediately rush.

But the guerrillas cannot let it go, let them go on like this, the coalition logistics will collapse sooner or later.

Materials that could have arrived in a week are now at least ten days away.Every time the casualties of people transporting materials and the loss of materials are increasing.

Then the task of encircling and suppressing the guerrillas can only be given to the Ottoman government. They are ground snakes, and this job is just right for them.

Unfortunately, this is only theoretical, and the reality is very cruel.

The British Rear Admiral Abron said disdainfully, "His Commander, the Ottomans may not be able to count on it.

In order to suppress the guerrillas, the Ottomans have already invested 50,000 troops, and now about half of them are left.

These gangs of rice are not the material for fighting at all. When they hear gunshots, they scare their urine, and relying on them to encircle the guerrillas is a fool's dream."

This is an exaggerated statement, and the Ottoman army is not so wasteful.The fundamental reason for the low combat effectiveness of these armies is that the main forces of the Ottoman Empire have been put on the battlefield.

The Caucasus region has invested 400,000 troops before and after. The Balkan Peninsula has lost more than 100,000 troops. There are still more than 400,000 Ottoman troops fighting on the battlefield.

Do they still have troops there?Now that the war is in progress, the Ottoman Empire has all its strengths, which is already the biggest force that the Sudanese government can mobilize.

Now, in order to encircle and suppress the guerrillas, they temporarily put together 50,000 troops, saying that it was the army who looked at them completely.

Most of the people here are strong men, and the morale of the army is completely lacking.If you learn to shoot, you will finish the training and then be sent directly to the battlefield.

Weapons and equipment are also old antiques that have been eliminated before. Many weapons are older than the soldiers.

The firepower of this regular army is at the same level as the guerrillas, and it is not even comparable to some guerrillas.

Montes said angrily: "Waste! How could the British Empire find such an ally, it is simply disgraceful.

Urge the French and let them fight against the Russians as soon as possible. What do they want to do so much, do they still want to stay in the Balkans for Christmas?"

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