Holy Roman Empire

Russian command, Ivanov is immersed in the joy of capturing Poznan.This can be said to be the biggest result achieved by the Russian army since the beginning of the war, and its strategic significance is not weaker than the recovery of Smolinsk.

Opening the map shows that Poznan is located in the center of the Polish Plain and is the most important transportation hub and industrial center between Pupo.

The Russian army occupied here, which also means that they cut off the main artery of Warsaw's connection with the rear, and the main force of the general army led by Mao Qi will soon become an isolated army.

A young military officer came and hurried to report: "Marshal, news came from the front. According to the airship investigation, a large number of enemy troops were evacuated from Warsaw yesterday.

The enemy's march is very fast, suspected to be the main force, but they are not carrying heavy weapons and cannot be determined for the time being."

Ivanov was shocked and thought to himself: "No, the enemy is going to run." Then he hesitated again. Mao Qi was tricky, and the soldiers were often unexpected. No one knew if this would be a sham shot.

The airship can only be investigated, it is difficult to distinguish whether it is the main force below.There are also a large number of local troops in Warsaw, fully equipped to impersonate the main force.

The same strategy, Mao Qi has been used in the winter battle last year.In the war in Warsaw not long ago, the enemy again tricked the Russian Fourth Army.

But I gave up in this way, and Ivanov was not reconciled. If the main force of the general army is released now, it will be difficult to encircle them in the future.

After a little thought, Ivanov made a decision: "Order the Seventh Army to immediately send cavalry into the enemy's territory to investigate and determine whether it is the main force of the enemy.

Notify the Eighth Army of the news so that they can destroy the roads and bridges on the way of the return of the General Army and be prepared to intercept the enemy ’s return to the West.

Order the Ninth Army to immediately go to Poznan and meet with the Eighth Army to jointly perform interception missions.

Ordered the eleventh army and the seventeenth army to leave a small number of troops to defend, and the main force went to Poznan as soon as possible to reinforce.

The Third Army, Sixth Army, and Seventh Army were ordered to move closer together, and once it was determined that the main enemy forces had left, they immediately attacked Warsaw.

Ordered the Fourth and Fifth Corps being repaired to prepare for battle and to reinforce the Warsaw battlefield at any time.

Ordered the 13th and 14th Army to give up their original combat missions and cut off the contact between the Warsaw Enemy and East Prussia."

Ivanov was still that Ivanov, and he did not blindly order chase because the enemy might retreat.

The general army did not carry heavy weapons in order to seize the time. If all the cavalry divisions in Warsaw were sent out, the success rate of intercepting them was still very high.

The question is, what happens if it is stopped?

The Russian Fourth Army and the Fifth Army in Warsaw were abolished. The Seventh Army was also seriously injured in the previous battles, and the combat effectiveness was greatly reduced. Also not in the peak state.

Even if these troops were caught up, they did not have the strength to encircle and annihilate the main force of the general army.Not to mention the pursuit, it is also necessary to solve the general army left behind in Warsaw.

Given the risks involved, Ivanov would rather choose a more conservative tactic to intercept in the farther away Poznan region.

Steady is safe, and the success rate is pitifully low.There is no danger to defend the Polish plains. There are too many ways the enemy can choose.

Unless it was luck, the Eighth Army could not stop it at all.Ivanov's ordering of reinforcements did not really want to intercept the main force of the general army in Poland, and it is also a good choice to block them from Poland.

Ivanov, who likes to fight steadily, doesn't mind clearing the enemy in Warsaw first, and then concentrating his troops and decisive battles with the generals.

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The Vienna Palace received news of Russian occupation of Poznan, and Franz spewed out tea.

Intuition told him that there was a big problem.

It is impossible for Mao Qi to know the strategic value of Poznan.No matter how scarce the military is, it is impossible to ignore such strategic points.

Even if the main force is inadequate, the second-line forces must make up enough.However, three dissatisfied second-line infantry divisions were deployed in the Poznan region, of which only 7,000 were stationed in the city of Poznan.

At this point of strength, it is almost impossible to tell the enemy that we are here and come quickly to attack.

Franz asked: "Albrecht, what do you think Mauchi wants to do? Entice the enemy to go deep and prepare to eat the Eighth Army of the Russians?"

Chief of Staff Albrecht smiled: "There may be factors in this regard, but more should be to save strength, jump out of the big pit of Warsaw earlier.

The Russians have too much advantage, and there is no chance of winning against the Pope Federation.To make a comeback, Mao Qi can only make strange moves.

I do n’t know exactly what it is, but from a military standpoint, giving up the Polish front of the Russians can indeed increase the odds of the general army.

The loss of Poznan also involves issues left over by history.After the Vienna Conference in 1815, the area was assigned to the Kingdom of Prussia, but the locals have not been very convinced.

To be precise, local capitalists, nobles, and intellectuals were very dissatisfied with the Berlin government.

On the surface is the Berlin government's policy of national integration. The Germanization is promoted locally. In fact, the Junker nobility occupies most of the government's interests, and these latecomers have not obtained the cold soup.

Normally these people can't make trouble, the war years are different. Especially when the Russians are about to win, these frustrated people will naturally become active.

Perhaps, Mao Qi wanted to pull out these hidden dangers at once and deliberately expose them."

"Lead the snake out of the hole and clear the aliens."

Franz is also familiar with this kind of thing.The political struggle is already cruel. If there is no way to become one, then it can only be washed away.

At the present stage of the war, the internal contradictions of the Pupo Federation have actually accumulated to a peak, and it is almost a fuse that will explode.Since Poznan has become a hidden danger, it will naturally be cleaned.

After looking at the map, Franz heartily sighed: "Mao Qi is really ruthless. The hundreds of thousands of troops in the Warsaw region said that if you give up, you give up!"

There is nothing wrong with this approach.As the so-called "do not be merciful to the soldiers", in order to win the war, there is nothing that cannot be abandoned.

It seems that hundreds of thousands of troops have been abandoned. In fact, the Berlin government is not at a loss. The two sides have already been hostile to the war. As long as there is hope, the Poles will not surrender.

Most of these troops are locals, and it is almost impossible to annihilate in one battle.Not being able to wipe out everything, even after winning, it is very difficult to clear the place after the war.

As long as the Berlin government sends people in, the local guerrillas are born.As long as you think about the atrocities of the Cossack cavalry in Poland in the early days, you know how much the local people hate the Russians, and the guerrilla warfare behind them can be fought.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer said with a smile: "Your Majesty, Mao Qi is also a last resort. The Warsaw region is not only a few hundred thousand troops, but also a large number of refugees.

The war is not over, these people cannot return to their hometowns to resume production, the Popo Federation cannot provide so many jobs, and the Polish region can be said to be full of refugees.

According to preliminary estimates, approximately three million people are receiving relief food from the Berlin government, and about half of them have completely lost their livelihood sources.

While raising millions of troops, it also raises millions of refugees. Even if there are blood transfusions by the British, the government of Berlin will not be able to bear the finances.

Losing the Polish region also lost this heavy burden.On this issue, the Berlin government should play a disgraceful role."

Refugees are always the most troublesome. Austria accepts refugees on a large scale. It is a pity that the colonial government has passed the age of hunger and no food, and has set the threshold. The language level has stopped most people.

Anglo-French colonies and American countries welcome immigrants, but unfortunately they have to buy boat tickets by themselves.

Franz nodded: "This is a problem for the Berlin government, but it should not be difficult for the Russians. They have rich experience in coping, but they don't know what Alexander II will do this time."

Relief is impossible. Most of these refugees were made by the Russian army. Even if the tsarist government paid for the relief, it would not be able to recover the hearts of the people.

Moreover, the tsarist government is not rich, and such a meaningless investment, Alexander II will certainly not do it.

The massacre is the last choice, involving millions of people, and it is estimated that the Russians may not succeed.

Expulsion may not be the best way, but it is the most likely choice of the tsarist government. Just like the Second Near East War, the Russian army expelled a large number of Ottoman people into the inland area, artificially created a famine, and hit Ottoman empire.