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Facts have proved that the best tactics are the ones that suit you best.

Marshal Ivanov's use of soldiers was completely satisfactory, and he struggled and fought hard. He could hardly find any bright spots.Rather than sit back and watch the loss of fighter jets, rather than take a military adventure.

Encountered such a conservative enemy, even Mao Qi, known as the Prussian "God of War", was powerless.

The situation on the front line did not go according to the scheduled script, the pressure of the Berlin government also increased, and various criticisms continued to emerge.

There are even some old-school generals who publicly attacked Mao Qi ’s commanding ability and demanded that he be responsible for the defeat of the Battle of Smolinsk. As if changing a commander, the generals can reverse the situation.

Fortunately, William I was not a soft-hearted master, and he firmly supported Marshal Mao Qi, otherwise the generals would have to change.

Simply from the tactical point of view, the general army has always won more and lost less, and the record is very beautiful.

Unfortunately, behind the victory, there were also painful casualties.The war potential between the two countries is completely different, and the tsarist government's ability to withstand the loss of troops is three times that of the Berlin government.

The Federation of Pupo seems to have a population of more than 30 million, and their true combat power is still an army of people in the core area of ​​Prussia.

Although the people of Poland also support this war, the ethnic composition of the region is very complex, there are many ethnic minorities, and internal conflicts are not necessarily smaller than external conflicts.

The dual empire is not so easy to integrate. The time for the establishment of the Poppo Federation is too short. The Berlin government has no time to clear the internal contradictions, let alone a unified language.

The government failed to solve the problem and inevitably brought it into the army.Somewhat similar to the original Austro-Hungarian Empire in time and space, it is a test of command and coordination.

The combat effectiveness of a single unit is 10, the joint combat effectiveness of two units is not 20, but it becomes 20 * 90% * 90% = 16.2 and so on, and the combat strength of the three units becomes 21.87. The more, the faster the battle drops.

Mao Qi took the pig teammates to the battlefield and was able to play a very good record.If it were really a change, it would have been shit out.

The Royal Palace in Berlin is now holding a meeting about the future of the Popo Federation.

"Expansion? Or not?"

Since the outbreak of the war, the Pupo Federation has been expanding its army. The total strength has expanded from the initial 416,000 to the current 1.668 million.

The military expansion discussed this time is naturally not a routine addition to add more than one hundred thousand troops every month, but "whether or not to immediately carry out extreme mobilization."

No way, such a large-scale war, the military is always not enough.

Not all armies can be put on the battlefield. Most of the expanded armies are recruits, and the necessary military training is required.

After the training is completed, it does not mean that these soldiers can all be on the battlefield.Logistics needs maintenance, and coastal areas also need troops to defend. Cossack cavalry who cross the border also need troops to encircle and suppress them.

In addition, the supplementary troops also account for a considerable proportion, and will be added to the heavily lost troops one after another to ensure the combat effectiveness of the main force.

The 1.68 million troops of the Commonwealth of Popper, who can really engage in front-line combat, are barely half.This ratio is already very high, enough to prove the organizational capacity of the Berlin government.

Insufficient troops make it easy to lose money on the battlefield.Although Ivanov was conservative with his soldiers, he did not lack the fierce and crazy game of playing the game of sublime.

Behind the war of attrition is the total strength of the Russian Empire about to break through the three million mark.Even if the Russian army suffered a loss of exchange on the battlefield, they still took advantage of the strategy strategically due to their numerical advantage.

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Mao Qi: "I oppose the ultimate mobilization now. The war is not based on a large number of people. We can never be the opponent of the Russians when we work hard.

The unfavorable situation on the battlefield is only temporary, the Russians seem to have the advantage, but the political pressure behind Ivanov is also increasing.

Victory is most likely to be lost. According to Ivanov's play, even if the Russians win this war, they will be seriously injured.

After paying millions of casualties, the last piece of land was harvested with debt.

It is said that the tsarist government mortgaged the Russian Balkans and most of Ukraine to Austria.

With the current strength of the Russian Empire, if they do not want to cede these areas to Austria, they must find ways to pay off their debts.

Ivanov's tactics seem to be secure, but in fact work for the Austrians.After the war, the Tsarist government was unable to repay its debts, and it was necessary to cede a large amount of territories to pay off its debts. I do not believe that the Tsarist government could accept it.

As long as there are a few more victories, it seems that the overall situation has been decided, and the Tsarist government will force Ivanov to come out to fight us, or to make substitutions."

The government advocates military expansion, but the military leader is opposed to military expansion.Such strange things are rare in the history of the world, but now they really happen.

Mao Qi is very clear that his decision will dissatisfy many military generals. After all, expanding the army is the best opportunity for promotion.

But there is no way. The war is very fierce. The general army has to pay tens of thousands of yuan each month, and more than 100,000 casualties.

The ultimate mobilization seems to solve the problem of insufficient troops, but in fact it is not the case at all. The Pupo Federation has limited manpower, and the ultimate mobilization only consumes the later mobilization capabilities.

Originally, it was trying to lure the enemy into the depths and engage a large number of troops to leave their homes. How could the tsarist government relax its vigilance?

Do not relax your vigilance, let the guy Ivanov continue to command, the two sides have been struggling to consume, the first can not support the Federation of Popo.

Moreover, the newly formed troops cannot form combat power in the short term, and they cannot do so if they want to initiate a decisive battle on their own initiative.In addition to increasing consumption, the situation is not very helpful.

Foreign Secretary Jeffrey Friedman: "My Excellency Marshal, I admit that you have made a very reasonable point, but don't forget that there are also international forces.

Negotiations between us and the London government have achieved initial results.Diplomatically they have already shot, and the threat of the Nordic Federation ceases to exist.

If we mobilize three million troops, the Tsarist government wants to continue to maintain its military strength, it is necessary to carry out larger mobilization.

So how many troops are they going to mobilize, is it 5 million or 6 million?

The army is a golden beast. We have the financial support of Britain and France. It will not be a problem to persist for another year. How long can the tsarist government persist?

I don't think Austria will support the Russians indefinitely. They have invested enough capital, and they must consider the issue of cost recovery.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has released goodwill to the Government of Vienna, and we have made major concessions, not seeking the Russians to mortgage their territory and supporting them in obtaining Constantinople.

Of course, these may not impress them, but it is still enough to stabilize Austria.As long as the Vienna government is shaken, the tsarist government will be unable to maintain its military advantage because of lack of funds.

The enemy has no superior strength, and I believe that your Excellency Marshal has a way to defeat them.This is much less risky than waiting for the enemy to make mistakes."

Behind the seemingly insipid, it is actually a game of power.According to the government's intention to expand the army and rely on finances to kill the Russians, then the protagonist leading the war will be changed from the military to the government.

If you analyze carefully, you will find that there is still a British shadow behind it. The sudden shot of the London government gave the Berlin government a chance to seize the dominance.

Mao Qi growled: "Crazy man! Jeffrey, you are a crazy man!"

Actually pinned hope on the British.Could you really think that the British will always support us?

Stabilize Austria?

Ah, God!

Jeffrey, how dare you think about it!

Between participating in the game and the Olympic Games, and wanting to play with them in applause, do you think our trouble is not big enough?"

It ’s not Mao Qi ’s pessimism, it ’s really Jeffrey ’s plan that is too idealistic.Everything is built on the premise of Britain and Austria, following their scripts.

If the British do not continue to provide loans, or because of the game between the two countries, the Vienna government will continue to provide loans to the tsarist government, which will bring about the collapse of the Poppo Federation.

Countries and countries are also different. The financial resources of Britain and Austria are not comparable to that of Russia and Russia.As long as the benefits are large enough, it is not impossible to use a few hundred million dollars for a proxy war.

Jeffrey Friedman sneered: "Your Excellency, you think too much, the risks are not as great as you think.

If you know how much we owe the British, you understand why the London government supports us.

The principal alone is as high as 210 million pounds, which is just loans and bonds.We still owe 140 million pounds to British companies, and this number is still increasing at a rate of 600,000 pounds per day.

If interest is calculated, we need to repay the British debt of nearly 600 million pounds.If the creditors do not want to lose their money, they will find a way for the London government to support us."

This explanation made Mao Qi dumbfounded. He dreamed that the Berlin government would owe such a huge amount of debt, and even more so.

Of course, the benefits are only temporary.When it was time to repay the money, it was their turn to cry.

After a pause, he eased his emotions and asked, "What about Austria? Don't tell me, we also owe them huge debts."

Jeffrey Friedman smiled slightly: "Naturally not. Austrian bankers don't like us at all. They lent the money to the Russians.

There is no debt impact, but the exchange of benefits is possible.In international politics, as long as the interests are sufficient, the enemy and friends can change."

Jeffrey Friedman ’s self-confidence did not make Mao Qi move again, but just shook his head: "Your Excellency, your dream should wake up.

In theory, after we withdrew from the German Federation, we could indeed make a deal with Austria to support their annexation of the German Federation in exchange for their neutrality in this war.

But do you think we have a choice?Will the British agree?Will the French agree?"

This is a sequelae of excessive debt, the British people's money is not easy to get.There are indeed countries that do not take money, but the Pupo Federation is not one of them.

The London government is now willing to support the Popper Federation. In addition to cracking down on the Russians, it is more about restricting Austria and hindering the unification of the German region.

If it is found that the Berlin government wants to compromise with Austria on this issue, it is strange that John Bull does not swell.

The reserves of the Commonwealth of Popper are all in London, the British government can make Mark into waste paper at any time, and the Berlin government has no choice at all.

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