Holy Roman Empire

Under the bridging of the British, the two countries sat on the negotiating table and started protracted negotiations.

Diplomatic actions have not affected the pinnacle between Russia and Russia on the battlefield.

Forced by the grim situation on the battlefield, after abandoning the Latvia region, the Prussian army had to continue to abandon the Lithuanian region, and the fighting had burned to East Prussia.

The situation continues to develop in the direction of the Russian army. With good news from the front, Marshal Ivanov not only did not relax, but became more tense.

He clearly knew that behind the victory, the front line of the Russian army was constantly being lengthened.Not only is the logistical pressure increasing day by day, but the fortifications prepared in advance are no longer effective at this time.

If this is the case, the key is that domestic calls to urge decisive battles are getting higher and higher, and there are also many voices for fighting inside the army. Even with Alexander II in the bottom, Ivanov felt heavy pressure.

An officer said aloud: "Marshal, the Fourth Army sent an urgent call."

Ivanov said lightly: "Read!"

"Yes!"

"... On October 18, 1880, our ministry captured Puwawi, annihilated 12,000 enemy troops, and captured 1,876 enemy troops.

The portal of Warsaw has been opened, and the soldiers and soldiers are fast. In order to grasp the fighter plane, our ministry decided to march down the Vistula River to Warsaw.

It is hoped that the Seventh Army and the Fifth Army will cooperate to launch attacks from the north and east to the Warsaw area.

... "

With a bang, the glass in the hands of Marshal Ivanov fell.

Thousands of calculations, he still underestimated the fighting spirit of his officers.Of course, there may be other forces behind it, forcing him to start a decisive battle ahead of time.

The reason why "Warsaw portal opened" was such a suffocating reason that Ivanov no longer wanted to vomit. The enemy was ready to fight against them in the Warsaw area, and naturally it was impossible to stop them outside.

Occupying the upper Vistula River, it seems to have gained a strategic advantage. In fact, everyone who knows the terrain of Poland knows that the terrain in the endless plains has smooth terrain, not to mention the dams flooding the Seventh Army, even if they want to destroy the farmland downstream It's difficult.

So far, Ivanov can only follow the aftermath.The Fourth Army has eight infantry divisions, one garrison division, three cavalry divisions, four artillery regiments, and various miscellaneous auxiliary troops, with a total strength of up to 183,000.

With so many troops, no one can easily give up.If possible, Ivanov did not mind immediately killing the guys who claimed to be those.

It's a pity that he can't get it right now. He wants to settle the accounts after autumn, and he has to wait until the war is over.

After looking at the map, Ivanov murmured to himself: "October 18 captured Puławi. It is now on the afternoon of October 21. Even after two days of repair, they have set off for one day.

If the speed is high, the Warsaw battle has already started, and it is impossible to chase it back.

Ok, this is the calculation. I know I ca n’t give up the Fourth Army. I ca n’t fight this Warsaw battle."

After hesitating for a while, Marshal Ivanov ordered: "Since the deployment has been disrupted, let's fight!

Following the order, the Seventh Army and the Fifth Army were ordered to initiate the Warsaw Battle; the Third and Sixth Army under repair were ordered to immediately gather to march into the Warsaw area.

Ordered the First Army and the Second Army to initiate an attack in East Prussia, and ordered the Navy to deploy;

Order the Eighth Army, Ninth Army, and Tenth Army to abandon their current defensive missions and initiate a southern battle.

Order the new eleventh army, thirteenth army, fifteenth army, and seventeenth army to receive their defense."

Although I do n’t know what the enemy ’s conspiracy is, Ivanov knows that as long as he is strong enough, the enemy will choke.

At the same time, the battle was initiated from three directions, and a huge force of up to two million was invested. Ivanov did not believe that the enemy was capable of eating it in one bite.

The situation has changed since I couldn't eat it. Ivanov in the three major battles does not expect to be able to win. As long as there is a battle to win, the strategy is considered successful.

To put it bluntly, the Pupo Federation is such a big place. You can win in any direction, tear open the door to the enemy's rear, and you can drive straight in.

Don't see the Pupo Federation stepping up mobilization, but can the farmer who just put down the hoe soon become a qualified soldier?

Of course, the farmers of the Federation of Poppo participated in the militia training, and their combat effectiveness is better than ordinary farmers, but there is still a big gap from the regular army.

It ’s not that the Berlin government does n’t know how to carry out the national training, mainly because the wallet is not enough.Reservoir training also costs money, and the participation of the whole people in training for one or two months per year is not something that poor countries can play.

In addition to the training gap, weaponry is also a big problem.The Pubo Federal Military Industry is self-contained, and the main troops are all general equipment, all built by themselves.

After the military expansion, Berlin ’s military production capacity was insufficient, and Berlin was forced to purchase British and French equipment.The ammunition caliber is different, and the second and third line troops of the general army are all developing in the direction of nation-building.

In contrast, the Russians are much happier. Just buy the equipment directly from Austria, and you do n’t need to worry.

The combination of these factors means that as long as the Russian army tears up their defenses, it is difficult for new troops in the rear to block the Russian army's front.

Ivanov did not adopt this strategy before, mainly to avoid risks.The advantages on paper only exist on paper, and the war will not be known until it is fought.

In his view, instead of taking a risky and decisive battle, it is better to fight steadily, press step by step, and gradually consume the enemy's troops.

...

As soon as the Russian army moved, the general army would naturally follow suit.It was finally difficult to mobilize the enemy, and Mao Qi could not naturally give up this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

The only regret is that the enemy has pulled the battle line too long, and the general army has limited strength, and it is impossible to take care of three battlefields at the same time.

In a sense, this tactic is also aimed at "Maoqi is good at concentrating on superiority and decisive battles with the enemy."Fighting on the third line, concentrating on the decisive battle of superior strength equals suicide.

The division of troops took into account the three battlefields, and it happened to hit the Russians.It is now the era of thermal weapons, and there are airships in the sky to detect, no matter how powerful the troops are, they must be constrained by their strength.

In order to make up for the disadvantage of lack of troops, Mao Qi had to carry out military deployment while urging the Berlin government to speed up the mobilization.

For the time being, quality horses can no longer be taken care of. Let's get the quantity out first.New recruits have no combat power, and they can be used as cannon fodder. They can also be used to win time at critical moments.

...

The Russians are about to fight decisively, and all European eyes are on the Russian battlefield.In order to collect information on this quaint war, the Austrian Air Force has been busy.

If it were not for this year that the air defense weapons were weak, the hit rate was low, and the cost was high; too many military observation missions sent by Austria are easy to find clues; it is estimated that the commander below does not mind making a few accidents.

These are all small problems. I ran to collect information on top of people's heads. If they weren't beaten down, they would already be very face-saving. Can we hope that people will not welcome them?

At the Vienna Palace, watching the deployment of the Russian and Russian forces, Franz was puzzled and had no idea what was going on.To sum up, it is one word-chaos, whether it is the Russian army or the general army is very chaotic.

"Albrecht, can you see their deployment?"

After hesitating for a while, Albrecht replied with some embarrassment: "Your Majesty, the two nations are going to fight decisively."

Looking at Franz ’s expression, he seemed dissatisfied with this answer. Albrecht continued to explain: "Your Majesty, the total strength of the war has set a historical record.

No one had the experience of commanding millions of troops at a time. In the early days, the Russians were fighting steadily, and the frequency of force transfer was not too high.

Now a decisive battle is going to take place. Both Russia and Russia are rapidly mobilizing their troops. Too many troops are involved. Certain confusion is inevitable."

This answer made Franz suddenly open-minded, and the generals are ordinary people. Even if they have strong personal abilities, they can't guarantee that their people are as strong.

The mobilization of millions of troops involves too many aspects. It is simply not something that the commander can accomplish alone. It also requires the cooperation of various departments.

Affected by the constant communication, many times the commander gives orders, and there will be a certain delay when it reaches the troops below.

The army is still good, and the order can be executed immediately after receiving the order, and the logistics department will not work.No matter how big the matter is, the materials in the warehouse are not able to go to the place with one or two days.

No matter how powerful the dispatcher is, it cannot change the backwardness of transportation.Subject to logistics, the troops cannot naturally run too fast.

In the unlikely event that something goes wrong and the logistics are lost with the troops, it will be over.

This kind of thing has not happened, and now both Russia and Russia have learned a lesson, and very much emphasized the cooperation between the combat forces and the logistics department.

Of course, this is only a secondary factor.Now the military forces of both Russia and Russia are experiencing different levels of confusion, and the main responsibility lies with the general headquarters.

Commanders have never had experience in commanding battles of this level. Many previous experiences are not applicable here, and confusion has emerged.

Franz asked with concern: "So, does our army have these problems?"

Albrecht nodded characteristically: "Our commanders also have no such experience. If we presumptuously command millions of troops to fight, chaos in the early stage is inevitable.

There is no such experience in the world. In comparison, we are still good. Every year, millions of reserve trainings are organized, which is barely a large-scale force transfer."

This is really impossible. Experience needs to be accumulated.There are less than one million active troops in Austria. Where can I get this experience?

In addition to drawing lessons from the Russian military deployment, Franz is powerless.Can't you ever pull millions of reserves to come to a national exercise?

Not to mention how much it will cost and how much material will be consumed.If you think about mobilizing millions of troops at once, you will feel terrible.

If it is done, it is estimated that all Europe will be frightened.In case of bad luck, it may be directly upgraded to the European War.

European countries are very sensitive in this regard.Perhaps it is too much loss, or too much lesson learned. Only when a country starts to mobilize, neighboring countries will increase their vigilance.If the relationship is not good, mobilization will follow.

Unnecessarily creating a tense atmosphere, increasing the smell of smoke from continental Europe, and destroying good-neighborly and friendly relations are not what Franz wants to see.