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The headquarters of the coalition of Constantinople, logically, captured the Bosphorus, and the victory of the coalition should be celebrated, but the reality is quite the opposite.

After seeing the statistics of casualties, everyone was not happy.

Because the Russian army spent a lot of time in the landing war of Ava, leaving sufficient reaction time for the enemy, the Ottoman Empire mobilized heavy troops to arm.

The aftermath of the hard hit is heavy casualties.With the advantage of equipment, the Russian army won the battle, but the price paid was not small.

The number of casualties of up to 30,000 people is enough to prove the brutality of this war.If the casualties of the Ava landing battle and other regions are added, the number of casualties of the Russian army has exceeded the 40,000 mark, and the number of casualties is close to 10,000.

Perhaps this number is not worth mentioning for the Russian Empire, but for the expeditionary army with only 150,000 troops, it is very deadly.

Now the morale of the Russian army has dropped significantly, and victory cannot change the sequelae caused by the heavy casualties.Even if the wounded are effectively treated, the number of Russian soldiers who can return to the battlefield will not exceed 20,000.

This means that from now on, the total strength of the Russian army has permanently lost 20,000.In the short term, the Russian army can only use 110,000 troops, and it must also be stationed in the Bosphorus Strait, with a mobile force of less than 80,000.

As General Allest, the general commander of the coalition army, also felt the pressure. He did not care about the heavy casualties of the Russian army. The key is that the next battle situation worried him.

The attitude of the Vienna government is very clear, winning at the smallest cost.Putting the navy general in the position of the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces proves that the Vienna government does not attach importance to the Battle of Asia Minor and has no plans to send troops.

As a soldier, there is nothing to defeat.Although the Russians were in charge of this war, Arrest was not responsible for it, but if he suffered defeat on the battlefield, it would still affect his reputation.

Of course, as a naval general, without personally commanding the war, you can minimize the impact and not affect the career.

Arrest warned: "General Ivanov, your strategic objectives have been exposed, and the enemy is ready to wait for you to jump into the pit. Will you continue next?"

The words "you" fully illustrate the relationship within the coalition forces. The cooperation between Russia and Austria is not intimate.

Ivanov's face changed, his expression awkward.Originally they were also preparing to show Austria their strength through this battle, but the results were not mentioned.

If it weren't for the last moment, the Austrian airship force appeared to attack the morale of the enemy, and the war may continue now.

Strength is the right to speak. The Russian army did not show superhuman first-class fighting power, and the right to speak in the alliance was naturally affected.

Especially in the coalition headquarters, the facts have proved that the Russian military's combat plan failed.During the meeting, Ivanov's voice was much lower.

"His Commander, the Bosphorus Strait has been won, the Marmara Sea portal has been opened, the coalition Black Sea Strait can be entered at any time, and we can launch landing operations more flexibly."

"Don't hit the south wall and don't look back." After hearing this answer, Arrest took back what he wanted to say and reorganized the language.

After a period of contact, Arrest knew that Ivanov was not a fool, and his military capabilities were excellent.The previous war proved that, on the whole, the Russian army did not make too many mistakes.

It can only be "political needs" to allow him to continue to carry out a obviously wrong military plan regardless of the actual situation.

The military needs to serve politics, it involves the political level, right or wrong is no longer important.

The tsarist government needs to get through the Black Sea Strait as soon as possible to ensure that the domestic export trade is proceeding normally, and the frontline Russian army can only cling to the scalp.

Heavy casualties?It doesn't matter, there are people in the Russian Empire. Anyway, the combat supplies are provided by the Austrians, and the tsarist government can afford it.

Allies have such a strong desire to fight, and Arrest cannot stop it.As long as the Russians are willing to work hard, the Vienna government is willing to throw money.

"With your troops, if you want to complete the following battle plan, I am afraid that you are still too weak. Does your country intend to increase troops?"

Ivanov nodded: "Yes, His Excellency. The Ottoman Empire has already responded. At least 200,000 troops are needed to capture the Black Sea Strait.

I have applied for 100,000 reinforcements in China, and I expect to arrive at the frontline within two months. The only problem now is the supplies.

In recent years, the Russian Empire has been short of financial resources. The Russian-Polish war broke out just now, and it is now unable to bear ... "

After listening to this reply, Arrest stood up with his back to the crowd, as if in deep contemplation.

Needless to say, Arrest knew that the tsarist government was about to empty the white wolf again.The so-called 100,000 reinforcements are probably 100,000 young and strong.

If there is no wrong guess, the tsarist government wanted to train troops through this war to prepare for the subsequent Russian-Russian war.

In the eyes of politicians, human life is worthless.Being able to take Austrian materials and train an elite teacher, it is estimated that the tsarist government will not care about casualties.

After a half effort, Arrest gave the answer: "This has exceeded my authority. To increase the supply of materials, this must be agreed by the Vienna government."

Ivanov said anxiously, "His Commander, you don't actually need the consent of the Vienna government. As long as we report more losses, we can keep our accounts ..."

Let the Vienna government decide that it involves a diplomatic dimension.Countries always speak of interests, and the Russian-Austrian alliance is no exception.

This involves the issue of the partition of future trophies. Ivanov would rather have less supplies now than want the Russian Empire to pay a greater price.

The Russian army has always had a hard time. The logistics of the expeditionary army refer to the supply of the Austrian army. This standard far exceeds the treatment of the Russian army.

In the eyes of many Russian military officers, the treatment of gray cattle is a waste.If the standard is lowered, more war damage will be reported, and the supply of 150,000 troops will be enough to supply 230,000 Russian troops.

Insufficient weapons and equipment are also easy to handle. According to the practice of the Russian army, wait for the soldiers in the front to die, and the soldiers in the back can pick up the gun and continue to use it.

Moreover, part of the materials can also be seized on the battlefield, and everyone will cooperate to solve the problem.

Arrest's face changed drastically. The Russians could do this kind of thing, but he didn't dare to do it.

Franz's supervision of the military is very strict, and it is necessary to go to the military court to falsely report war damages and betray national interests.For the benefits promised by the Russians, for Arrest, it was a desperation.

"No! General Ivanov, I warn you that this matter ends here, please do not insult the noble glory!"

After that, Arrest directly fell out.He was really angry, and if he was not careful, it would be impossible.

It's not easy to get into this position. I don't know how many people are staring below. If you want to replace it, Arrest doesn't want to be a stepping stone for others.

As for the "benefits promised by the Russians," Arrest dismissed it even more.If high-level officers like him are poor ghosts, how can the following officers and soldiers survive?

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Vienna Palace, looking at the report in his hand, Franz did not feel the slightest surprise.No matter how the Ottoman Empire fell, the rotten ship still had three pounds.

The reforms in front of the Sudanese government are not completely ineffective, at least training a modern army.Perhaps due to financial resources, bureaucratic corruption and other factors, the Ottoman army is not strong, but how much better can the Russian army be?

The tsarist government has limited financial resources, and the Russian army is also suffering.The information collected on the front line has shown that there is a serious shortage of Russian military training.

The two rookie armies are pecking at each other. The Ottoman army has a quantitative advantage, and the Russian army has an equipment advantage. It is normal to lose a lot of money in winning wars.

There was no big defeat on the front and Franz was satisfied without the need for Austria to send troops.From Austria ’s standpoint, the Russian military ’s combat effectiveness is still weak.

"The Russians want to use our strength to train their troops. Perhaps they will continue to change their troops on the ground that they need rest.

The tsarist government is in a hurry. It seems that the Prussians have not only stimulated them. How do you think we should answer them now?"

The fact that the Tsarist government wanted to get through the Black Sea Strait has been subconsciously forgotten by Franz.Compared to the hidden plan, it was a trivial matter.

In the last Russian-Russian war, the lack of training of most soldiers in the Russian army was also an important factor leading to the defeat of the war.

learn from mistakes.

The Tsarist government wanted to train an elite force, which was an inevitable result.The biggest problem with the Tsarist government now is that there is no money, and the Near East War became an opportunity for the Russians to train troops.

Anyway, it ’s up to Austria to pay for it, they just need to go out.Do n’t look at the heavy casualties on the front line. Once the recuperation is restored, the fighting power of the remaining troops will definitely not decrease but rise.

Prime Minister Felix: "Your Majesty, this depends on how much the Russians are willing to pay. The actual combat training losses are very large, and the soldiers cannot be served for a long time. They will retire after a few years.

If the Russian-Russian war does not erupt in a short time, these soldiers will only be able to impart experience.The Russian army does not lack this kind of experience, only a few years have passed since the last war.

I think the Tsarist government wants to train a group of qualified officers through actual combat. As long as there are enough officers, it is not difficult to expand the army, and it can guarantee a certain combat effectiveness."

Training officers, this is what Austria is doing.Calling so many cannon fodder troops to the battlefield is to train officers, otherwise the Middle East battlefield will not be able to linger until now, Jerusalem has not been captured.

It is not as simple as the Russians want to train officers.This is also related to the future situation of Europe, for example: increasing the chances of victory for the Tsarist government in the Pus-Russian war.

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