Holy Roman Empire

At the Poznan General Army Command, Mao Qi was busy holding a military meeting to discuss whether to recover Poznan City.

From the geographical point of view, Poznan is located in the center of the Polish Plain, and is also a transportation hub and industrial center. Naturally, it is in its own hands.

Poznan in the Polish plains has nothing to do with the geographical location. As an inland heart city, Poznan does not need to consider the threat of foreign enemies, and naturally there will not be many fortifications.

On the surface, it should be easy to overcome.In fact, on the contrary, the main force of the Russian Eighth Army shrank in the city, and all the people in the urban area were expelled in order to defend the city.

If it is in later generations, this may be a good thing, which means that the general army does not have to take into account civilian casualties, but can let go and do a good job.

This era is different. The power of artillery is limited, and it takes a lot of ammunition and time to destroy a city.

In order to allow the Warsaw defenders to delay the time as much as possible, the generals left a large amount of artillery and ammunition when they evacuated. They did not carry much ammunition with them.

Even if it is possible to get domestic supplies to come over, the Russians made it clear that they would fight street fighting. This is not the end of a day or two. The general army did not have enough time to spend here.

The Berlin government made three orders and asked them to return quickly to resolve the Russian army that was about to hit Berlin.

As for the battlefield in Poznan, the military is still working hard.What most people in the Berlin government think is not to defeat the Russians, but how to preserve their strength in order to negotiate with the Russians and strive for a decent ending.

This is a European practice. Negotiations are made after losing a war. Most of the time is to cede the land and pay compensation.

Politicians know very well that they do n’t want how powerful they are down now. It wo n’t take long for the powers to intervene quickly. As long as the main force of the general army is still there, they will have the opportunity to bargain.

Not only was domestic urging, but there was not much time left for the generals on the battlefield, the Russian reinforcements were constantly coming.

A combat staff chief said: "The current situation is very obvious. The Russian Ninth Army is only one day away from Poznan. If we want to recapture the Poznan region, then it is necessary for us to hit them hard or eat them.

The total strength of the Russian Ninth Army is about 200,000. It may not be difficult to defeat them, but if you want to eat them, it will not be possible in a short time.

Judging from the intelligence of the investigation, the Russian Ninth Army behaved very cautiously, no matter whether it was a sneak attack or an ambush.

What's more, behind them are the 11th Russian Army and the 17th Russian Army. Now they have accelerated their march and will reach the front line at most half a month later.

To recover Poznan, we must rush to complete it before the Russian reinforcements arrive.It is almost impossible to complete without paying heavy casualties."

The general army is also a human being, even if the fighting power is stronger, they will also be tired and die.

Swallowing 400,000 Russian troops in one fell swoop, even if they could be divided between the two places, they would also suffer heavy casualties.

Whether one has to pay 100,000 or 200,000 losses, no one can answer this question.

In short, if the general army suffered heavy losses in this battle, it would be difficult for them to deal with the Russian army.

Up to the present, the Russo-Prussian War has a bit of Chu Han hegemony, and Mao Qi and Xiang Yu have won the battle.

Regrettably, many battles have been fought, but the number of enemies has not decreased but increased, and his own soldiers have been decreasing.

After several more victories, Mao Qi will have no soldiers available.Such a weird thing is really speechless.

A middle-aged military officer retorted: "This battle must be fought. If we go back so gray, not only will the morale of the army be frustrated, the Poles in Warsaw may surrender directly to the Russians.

Now we need victory to inspire people, we must let the people see the hope of winning, otherwise this war will not continue at all."

The most important thing for people is to have hope, knowing that the war is destined to fail, I am afraid that no one wants to continue.

Warsaw is the capital of the Kingdom of Poland. The Berlin government can accept the fall of the Warsaw region, but it cannot accept the surrender of the Poles. The political significance here is too important, which is equivalent to shaking the foundation of the rule of the Popo Federation.

Perhaps in the eyes of ordinary people, anyway, this war is lost, why do you care about the area destined to be lost!

It must not be done politically. The Russian-Russian war is still going on. The Berlin government still needs the Poles to sell their lives in order to better fight the Russians.

In this context, the flag of the Federation of Pope cannot be dropped.Without this banner, the Berlin government will lose the legal basis for its domination of the Polish region, and its willingness to sell its lives will definitely be greatly reduced.

The Berlin government is willing to make an exception to let the military cut off the Warsaw area. The most important thing is that the main forces in the army are stronger. They will not easily compromise with the Russians.

Mao Qi waved his hand to stop the quarrel: "This battle must be played, but it must be selective.

We have no time to spend with the Russian Eighth Army, which is shrinking in the city, but the Russian Ninth Army must be destroyed.

Otherwise, once we retreat, they will meet with the Eighth Army in the city, plus the reinforcements coming later, the total strength of the Russian army will approach 800,000, this threat is too great.

Although the domestic mobilization has been completed, we still lack time to reorganize the troops, destroy the ninth Russian army, and hit the enemy's reinforcements. We can fight for at least two months."

Time on the battlefield is life. Naturally, the two-month time cannot restore the Pupo Federation to its peak, but at least it can get a blow.

Unlike ordinary officers, Mao Qi thought more.The cruel reality tells him that it is not only the victory of the war that determines the victory of the war, but also the overall national strength.

Ivanov taught him a lesson with practical actions. As long as the national strength is strong enough and the military strength is sufficient, I am not afraid of defeating the battle on the battlefield.

War is about death. Losing a battle can also consume the strength of the enemy. Winning first on the battlefield is not a win, and the winner is the winner.

...

On December 12, 1880, the London government issued a peace call to the two countries, which received a positive response from the Berlin government, but took a closed door in the tsarist government.

Now that the war is in progress, it is no longer possible to stop.The tsarist government paid too much for this war, and finally saw the dawn of victory. At this time, it stopped. Who will pay for the loss of the war?

The Russians' act of not giving face naturally angered the London government, waiting for them to take action, and the news of the fall of Warsaw came, and the Russian-Russian war was completely clear.

After the withdrawal of the main force of the general army, the situation in Warsaw was in crisis.Although the Poles resisted very tenaciously, they still could not make up for the gap in strength.

After resisting for a month, the Russians still tore the defense and broke into the city, and are now fighting in the street.

The latter things are not important anymore, everyone knows that the Warsaw battlefield is powerless.The surrounding areas are occupied, and no reinforcements can be waited for, and it is only a matter of time before the defenders in the city are destroyed.

From the moment of breaking the city, everyone defaulted to change owners in Warsaw.

The fall of Warsaw also means the fall of the Kingdom of Poland. The main force of the general army has been withdrawn. The military influence is still within the controllable range, and the political influence is too great.

This meant that the prestigious Pupo Federation collapsed, the remaining Prussian kingdom could not support the status of a great power, and the Russians would not give them a chance.

Under the general trend, Mao Qi's performance in the Poznan region was unremarkable. Even if he severely damaged the Russian Ninth Army, it did not change the decadence on the battlefield.

...

St. Petersburg, Alexander II is holding a celebration feast in the Winter Palace.

Up to now, the two countries have been exhausted, but the difference is that the Federation of Popo is dying, while the Russian Empire is just tired, and can continue for a while.

Unlike the last time I returned to St. Petersburg, this time Ivanov received the most solemn welcome from the tsarist government, as if his popularity had become better overnight, and he became very well-known.

Without thinking about these tedious things, I rested at home for a night, and Ivanov stepped into the palace again, reporting to Alexander II on the next battle plan.

...

Alexander II wondered: "Marshal, you are sure that you are not mistaken. At this time, you will not take advantage of the victory and want to rest your troops?"

Ivanov replied affirmatively: "Your Majesty, our soldiers have been fighting at high intensity all the time until the war, and we are very tired.

In particular, many of the main forces are seriously downsized. If you want to restore combat effectiveness, you must take rest.Now the enemy has been hit hard, which is the best time for us to recuperate our troops."

Alexander II questioned: "However, if we stop at this time, we will leave the enemy with a breather and increase the difficulty of the next war."

Ivanov explained: "This does not affect the victory of the war. The Federation of Popo is not our opponent, and the remaining Kingdom of Prussia is not our opponent.

Up to now, the casualties of the soldiers of the Pupo Federation have exceeded 3 million, and the number of casualties is as high as 1 million, of which soldiers from the Kingdom of Prussia account for half.

No matter what the Berlin government thinks, they can't fight anymore.The quality of the soldiers mobilized by the enemy has dropped significantly.Even if the troops are restored, the combat effectiveness will drop a lot.

Now we do not need to continue to take risks, let the troops rest for a month, and concentrate millions of troops together to press against the enemy, and the odds of winning are much higher than now."

Different people say different things. After reclaiming Lithuania and Poland, Ivanov's "famous general" image has taken root in everyone's mind.

The only regret is that Ivanov's use of troops is very expensive. Behind the victory is always accompanied by a large amount of material consumption and casualties.

However, this did not hurt. With the lessons of the last Russian-Russian war, Alexander II was much more patient, and Ivanov ’s steady general was his favorite.

After hesitating for a while, Alexander II made a decision: "Well, let the troops rest for a month.

But my marshal still wants to end the war as soon as possible.The longer the time is dragged, the easier it is to change.

We just rejected the mediation of the British just now. I am afraid they will not give up. Then, if the great powers put pressure on us together, the government will not last long.

Moreover, the government's finances are also very bad, too long, we are likely to go bankrupt."

It is not possible to go bankrupt, it is destined to go bankrupt.The Berlin government is also poor, and it is simply impossible to get war compensation from them.

For this war, the Tsarist government has owed huge amounts of debt, and the interest on it is astronomical.The newly recovered areas of Poland and Lithuania will have to spend huge sums of money to rebuild after the war.

From the beginning, Alexander II was prepared for financial bankruptcy.He was born and revived once, and had experienced it once, and he didn't care about coming again.

Unfortunately, this time is different, most of the external debt is secured, and there is no way to directly rely on the debt.Unless it is compelled, the tsarist government will not let the finances go bankrupt.

Ivanov nodded awkwardly, he really didn't know how to answer the question.I promise to end the war ahead of time. I'm sorry this is impossible.

War is not a child's play, is it that he said that it would end if it ended early.This kind of thing cannot be promised indiscriminately. In case the government's judgment is affected, the consequences are disastrous.

For details, you can refer to "Yuan Dudu", embarrassing emperor with the mythological strategy of "five years of Ping Liao", not only pitted himself, but also took the national sports of the Ming Dynasty.

Not to mention the financial problems. If the government can't handle things, he, the soldier, is even more confused.Ivanov, who has self-knowledge, selectively ignores the look expected by Alexander II.