Holy Roman Empire

Snow flakes, another winter came.Vienna, wrapped in a layer of silver, became particularly pleasant this winter.

Schonbrunn Palace

Metternich reported: "Your Majesty, the British and French envoys submitted the Ottoman truce to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. It seems that the Sudanese government is preparing for the aftermath."

This does not surprise Franz. Now that the war has been fought, the Ottomans have suffered the most losses, followed by the Russians. The loss of Britain and France is not worth mentioning.

Without strength, everything is false. In the future, the Ottomans will shrink their sphere of influence. Taking advantage of the current support from Britain and France to end the war with Austria in advance, it will be more in their interests to shrink their troops and beat the Greeks.

Franz thought for a while and said: "According to our original plan, slowly talk to the Ottomans, first find out their bottom line before talking."

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Metternich replied

Since the second Bulgarian battle, both sides have been exhausted.In the course of high-intensity battles over the past few days, the war-weariness of the soldiers has increased day by day, and the morale of the warring parties has inevitably declined.

Except for the Greeks who had just entered the war, and the Montenegrin who was stunned by victory, the rest were all bracing.

On the bright side, the Russians have the upper hand, and Franz is very clear that this is just an appearance, this is a battle of both defeats.

Looking at the casualties of the Russians, we know that after more than four months of fierce fighting, the Russian casualties have exceeded 170,000.

Of these, fewer than 60,000 were killed in direct warfare, and the remaining 100,000 wounded. Because of lack of timely treatment and lack of medical treatment and medicine, less than eight layers survived.

First aid on the battlefield does not exist. The medical personnel in the Russian army are rare. They can only guarantee the safety of the officers. As for the soldiers, they ca n’t be sorry, they are not available!

Grey animals are worthless, they can only be bandaged if they are injured, and then they can only boil slowly by the soldiers themselves.

The Russian army has not conducted first aid training on the battlefield. It is more appropriate to bandage the wound than to bandage it.Without professional medical gauze, no disinfection, just find a piece of cloth and wrap it.

Not to mention the severely wounded, it is impossible to survive at all, and it directly counts among the dead.

Many lightly wounded people were obviously hit by non-critical parts such as arms and thighs by bullets. They could have survived as long as proper wounds were treated, and they also died because of unfavorable treatment.

In the Principality of Wallachia, the field emergency hospital set up by Franz is very busy now. Every day, Russian wounded soldiers retreat, and then they came to the hospital as soon as possible.

"Medical treatment" is a gold-speaking statement. It is nothing more than to clean the wound, disinfect the poison, and then re-bundle, and prescribe some medicine with unknown efficacy.

The real life-saving thing is to clean the wound and disinfect it to avoid inflammation and infection. The medicines behind it mainly play a role in the heart and make money by the way.

From the front to the back, after several days without dying, it is not a serious wounded person, as long as the wound does not become infected, basically all can survive.

These Russian soldiers did not know. They only saw that after the first aid, the mortality rate fell rapidly, and they thought that each of the hospitals was a doctor.

In fact, most of these medical personnel are soldiers who have only been trained in first aid on the battlefield. Franz used the Russian wounded as a mouse to exercise their professional abilities.

The medicine depends on the situation. For every penny you pay, the sky-high price of medicine must be effective. At this point, there is still a lot of Frantz.

Cheap medicines don't have to be expected, either a variety of experimental medicines or flour + vegetables.

The most effective of the cheap medicines is soup medicine. In short, it is a Chinese medicine that clears away heat and detoxifies.Unfortunately, this thing is considered witchcraft by many people, and most Russian soldiers are reluctant to drink it.

Moreover, this medicine was not originally used to treat wounds, without immediate effect, it did not attract everyone's attention.

Nicholas I was still a good tsar. At least he also paid for the soldiers' medical expenses. Of course, don't expect him to spend much money. The package price is ten rubles per wounded person. If you survive, you will be paid.(Silver ruble is about two and a half silver)

With this amount of money, it is naturally impossible to expect any good service.With the exception of the few who can afford to pay for themselves, most people enjoy the simplest treatment.

For example, if you want to perform an operation, take out the shrapnel inside the wound.Too few people have the ability to perform this operation, and the price is naturally high.

Originally, Franz was also preparing to outsource first aid on the battlefield, but considering the risk on the battlefield was too great, and the Tsarist government refused to spend a lot of money, naturally it was impossible to talk.

With such a terrible casualty rate, even if the rear is constantly being replenished, the combat effectiveness of the army will inevitably be affected.

In theory, after the wounded are cured and re-armed to the battlefield, all veterans will have stronger combat effectiveness.

It is a pity that the Russian bureaucracy is serious and fails to do the ideological work of the soldiers. Most of the wounded soldiers are reluctant to go back to the battlefield, and some people even buy medical personnel to delay recovery time.

This is true of the Russians, and the opposing coalition is even worse.The Ottoman Empire did not have the ability to provide medical assistance, even if it was a local operation.

The casualties of the British army were not large and did not attract domestic attention. The angel who pioneered the first aid in the battlefield had not yet reached the front line.

If there is no first aid on the battlefield, then it can only be destined to be blessed by God or ***.

This is why the British and French commanders forced the Ottomans to be cannon fodder.In order to reduce the rate of casualties, they can only die to the death of their friends.

Don't forget the forerunners, the lessons of the Near East War, Franz will naturally learn.

These messy things, Franz had already summed up the General Staff, and the case on the battlefield was delivered to every commander.

The logistical experience and lessons are shared by all government departments, and related professional knowledge training is also organized. In short, the same thing cannot happen in Austria.

In order to better implement these issues, the Austrian government has implemented the dual responsibility system of leadership and direct responsible person in the logistics department. If something goes wrong, the relevant responsible person will go to the military court together.

Franz said cautiously: "My Excellency Marshal, the General Staff has finalized the final plan for the westward movement as soon as possible. This time we are racing against time.

The army must win Munich within a week, within one month it must control the entire Bavaria, and within two months it must sweep the southern German region.

If time is up, we will also extend our tentacles to central Germany to occupy favorable terrain and lay the foundation for the future."

The topography of the German region is very complex: the North German region is a plain with an average altitude of less than 100 meters; the Central German region is a mountainous area, which is a highland from east to west; the southwestern Rhine fracture valley area is flanked by mountains and steep valleys; South German The area is the Bavarian Plateau and the Alps.

This has caused inconvenience to Austria ’s military operations. The best option for quick battles and quick decisions is to attack along the Danube, and all problems are not a problem.

In the unlikely event that the enemy blocks the river, the challenge comes. It is indispensable to attack the land by sweeping over 100,000 square kilometers of land.

Fortunately, these areas have been developed and perfected. The Southern German area is a plateau or a mountainous area, otherwise this task cannot be accomplished at all.

(Remarks: The plateau refers to an area with an altitude of more than 500 meters and a flat terrain, which can have a wide range of enemy areas with certain fluctuations)

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Marshal Radsky replied confidently.

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When Austria made its final preparations, Napoleon III also made a decision-to increase troops.

There is no way for Napoleon III to participate in this war. In addition to the interests of France in the Near East, more is to gain political prestige.

If the Russians were to win, his throne would be unstable.The French people are not patient patrons. If they can't come up with satisfactory results, another revolution is possible.

If it was n’t for the London government ’s sudden political crisis, the British and French forces would march into the Crimea at this time.

Although the Army did not move, the Navy had already acted.Beginning at the end of November 1852, the navy of the British, French, and Ottoman bombarded the Russian port cities along the Black Sea, causing thousands of casualties to the Russians.

In the face of the unscrupulous shelling of Britain and France, it is the Warriors who dare to stay.Obviously there are very few such warriors, and a large number of Russians flee to inland areas.

St petersburg

When the British and French shelled the coastal area, Nikolai I was really angry.It just doesn't make sense. The British and French are so shameless that they shoot directly at civilians.

Civilian casualties are not a big deal. Hundreds of thousands of refugees are now on the issue, waiting for relief from the tsarist government.

Fortunately, the Ukrainian region is a grain-producing region, otherwise human tragedy will appear again.No, it has already appeared.

The inefficiency of the Russian bureaucrats was revealed at this time.Facing the refugee wave, local officials did not take effective measures and waited for St. Petersburg's orders very mechanically.

The consequences are naturally serious. St. Petersburg is so far away, the tsar ’s order has not come down, and the hungry rebellion has erupted.

It cannot be regarded as a rebellion. These people did not rebel, they just grabbed food everywhere, and had not attacked the city.

In suppressing the rebellion, the bureaucrats rarely get efficient. There are still many Russian troops in the Ukrainian region waiting for reinforcement of the Balkan battlefield. It is naturally not a problem to use it to suppress the rebellion.

Unorganized hungry riots were extinguished at the beginning.

These Nicholas I naturally did not know, and may even never know, no official would idiot to use this little thing to trouble the great majesty.

Nicholas I questioned: "You haven't done anything for the enemy to attack our coastal cities for so long? What does the Black Sea Fleet eat, and how does it not work at all!"

The Navy Secretary whispered: "Your Majesty, the Black Sea Fleet was seriously injured in the battle with the enemy, leaving only a few boats, and was unable to fight anymore."

The statement that the vitality is badly hurt is very conservative, and it may be more appropriate to use the whole army to annihilate.Faced with the siege of the British, French and Ottoman navies, the Black Sea Fleet simply had no power to parry.

Originally, the Admiralty thought that it was hiding in the port, covered by fortresses, and the enemy was afraid to kill them.Unexpectedly, these "advanced" fortress guns simply cannot be used normally.

Since the Ottoman Empire did not fall behind, there was no threat of foreign enemies along the coast of the Black Sea. The decayed bureaucrats of the Tsarist government were naturally able to save, and shore guns became like goods.Not only the products of the last century, but also the products of the last century, there are more fake products.

After some temptation, the British and French naval heroes launched an offensive politely. After struggling for a while, the Black Sea Fleet sacrificed heroically.

This is nothing embarrassing. The British and French navies joined forces with no country in the world to resist. The Black Sea Fleet did not surrender to the enemy, which is enough to show their bravery.

The main reason is that there is no chance of surrender, and it is finished.The Russian navy has been on the spot for decades since the entry into the navy, and now it has fallen behind the enemy by two eras.

(Dare to use the army ritual to train the ruthless people in the navy)

"Humph!"

Nicholas I gave a cold drink, expressing his dissatisfaction.

Foreign Minister Carl Worsell persuaded and said: "Your Majesty, we can only give up these cities first. As long as we can conquer Constantinople and block the Bosphorus, this kind of thing will happen again. Nor will it happen. "

At this moment the Tsarist government's desire for Constantinople increased again, and they felt for a time, losing the terrible consequences of sea power.

Nicholas I nodded, he wasn't really angry about the Black Sea Fleet.Since the day the British and French entered the war, he had expected this result.

What really angered him was that the defense line in the coastal area was vulnerable and did not cause any trace of trouble to the enemy. The corruption of the government bureaucracy actually reached such a point.

The problem lies in the problem. Now is the time of war, domestic stability is overwhelming, and Nicholas I cannot clean the bureaucracy at this time.

"Is the loss counted?" Nicholas I asked with concern

"Your Majesty, it is just a preliminary statistics. We have no more than ten strategic materials hoarded in the coastal areas. About 300,000 people have been displaced and the direct economic loss has exceeded 200 million rubles." Finance Minister Arestanley Rod shuddered Replied

Obviously, Arestan Rod did not expect the people below to dare to act so boldly. Even if their warehouse for hoarding strategic materials was exposed, the enemy could not be hit so accurately?

Even if the target is fixed, the navy ’s hit rate is not high, and it is not possible to blow up all their material warehouses in a short time.

Really think that the enemy's shells don't need money?

Nicholas I sneered and said, "Check, send me to investigate!"

Even if you can't move them now, isn't there a word called Qiuhou to settle accounts?The tsar is very vengeful, remember these questions first, and some time in the future will be liquidated.