Holy Roman Empire

The battlefield had the upper hand, but General Morks was not in a hurry.

Except for the symbolic offensive and constant pressure on the French army, the Austrian army hardly made any major moves, leaving the French to deploy troops.

Seeing the loss of fighters day by day, but the Austrian army did nothing, Vittorio Emanuele III "sees it in his eyes and anxious in his heart."

As a top student who graduated from Sandhurst Royal Military Academy, even though he had never brought a soldier, Vittorio Emanuele III had no shortage of basic military qualities.

However, this king has no right to speak except for his dignified status.

After repeatedly lobbying Admiral Morquez to launch a full-scale offensive to no avail, Vittorio Emanuele III even protested to the Vienna government and demanded that the commander be replaced.

There is no doubt that this kind of request is naturally not supported.The Austrian army seems to have the upper hand on the southern front, but if it really goes out, it won’t be so.

The French are not so bully that there are so many in the Kingdom of Sardinia, and they can be pressed all the way.The complicated terrain and poor traffic in Italy are all problems facing the Austrian army.

As long as the front advances several hundred kilometers, the Austrian firepower advantage will no longer exist. It is not that the Austrian army has insufficient weapons and ammunition. The key is that the transportation cannot keep up.

Without the firepower advantage, facing the French army occupying favorable terrain, it is bound to pay a heavy price.

This point has been proved in the original time and space.After the outbreak of World War I, the Austro-Hungarian Empire relied on a small amount of troops to easily defeat Italy, but as the front moved forward, it quickly lost to the terrain and logistics, staged a tragedy of victory first and then defeat.

The conservative offensive route on the southern front was naturally created by Franz.In his opinion, keeping the French Italian Legion is more valuable than killing them.

Countless cases have proved that more troops are not better, and more troops also means higher consumption.Although France's strength is strong, it would be inferior to maintain a large army of millions.

The French increase their troops in Italy, which is what Franz wants to see most.

The battlefield in Central Europe needs a lot of troops, the battlefield in Egypt needs a lot of troops, and then a lot of troops will be invested in the southern front, and Africa needs...

Where can the French government get so many troops?With their population of over 30 million, it is simply impossible to form so many troops.

To solve the problem of insufficient military strength, the French government must either arm the colonial natives or enlist a large number of Italians into the army.

Either way, it will cause the French army's combat effectiveness to decline, and the more troops are expanded, the more combat effectiveness will drop.

In contrast, the anti-French alliance has a much greater advantage in this regard.Although the expansion of the army will also reduce the combat effectiveness of the army, the quality of the soldiers is high!

It can be said that every time the army is expanded, the scale of victory has tilted a point towards the anti-French alliance.

There are not only the two major powers of the European continent, France and Austria. If the war situation suddenly becomes clear, it will soon usher in the intervention of various countries.

Countries will not watch Austria split France, or France would have been torn apart as early as 1815, and there would be no need to wait until now.

The quick fight seems to win beautifully, but it can't really defeat France, leaving behind endless troubles.

In addition to winning a nominal victory, Austria won't get much benefit at all.Even the unification of the German region may not be possible.

As a last resort, no one wants to have one more boss.

Franz wanted a Shenluo empire that everyone was crying and crying to join, not an empire that was reunified by force and had many internal contradictions that could split again at any time.

As for driving away the French and liberating Italy, it was just a political slogan for the Italians, and it was not the goal of the Vienna government from beginning to end.

Originally to attract the strength of the French army, Vittorio Emanuele III's thoughts were naturally wasted.

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Suez Canal

Open the map to know that whoever controls this golden waterway will have the initiative in this war.

Since the outbreak of the war, Austria has sent troops from Austrian Sudan, Libya, Sinai Peninsula and other regions to besiege French Egypt.

The roar of artillery fire continued, and the Suez Canal, where thousands of sails had been racing in the past, had fallen silent at this moment.

Without the passage of ships, the port naturally slumped.Coupled with the war, a large number of people fled to avoid the war. At this moment, Port Suez has the most French soldiers.

Unlike others, John, who is agile, did not follow along, but instead expanded his tavern.

Soldiers are also human beings, and they also need to relax, especially in the war years, they need a channel for venting, and alcohol is absolutely indispensable.

Not only did the bistro's business not slump down because of the war, but instead it became more prosperous, making John too happy to keep his mouth shut.

I sincerely hope that this war can continue, and it is best to fight a wasteland, just like the Hundred Years War...

The only flaw is that many French soldiers do not have alcohol. After a few drinks, they lose themselves and often fights.

Injuries by accident are inevitable, and people may be able to escape, and the tableware, tables, chairs and benches in the pub suffer.

Just now, John also handled a fight.Said to deal with, in essence, all he did was to notify the officers to come and lead people.

Unfortunately, this time the person involved is a poor man again, and he has searched all over his body, and he still doesn't even have a franc.

No money means no money. In addition to admitting bad luck and being forced to agree to an extension of compensation, John is actually powerless.

This is the front line, and someday these hapless guys will get their lunch.The dead do not need to repay their debts.

If there were only these losses, John could not care.The wool comes out of the sheep, and the prices in Port Suez have already gone up because of the war.

What really worries John is the situation on the battlefield.He doesn't need to go out to inquire about the news, just listen to the conversations of the drinkers, he can analyze three to five points.

So-and-so troops suffered heavy casualties, so-and-so survived the disaster, so-and-so was unlucky...

Regardless of whether it was kept secret or not, a few glasses of wine were shaken out.

The speaker is unintentional, the listener is intentional.

The battle for the Suez Canal is still going on. John can't judge the final victory, but it is an indisputable fact that the French army suffered heavy casualties.

The Port of Suez is also on the front line. Once the Austrian army uses this as a breakthrough, the business of the tavern will not go on.

Although John loves money, he cherishes his life even more.There are no guns on the battlefield, and you will see God if you don’t pay attention.

The Paris government has issued a national mobilization order. At a time of crisis, the Governor of Egypt has the right to enlist all Frenchmen in the territory.

As early as a week ago, the governor of Egypt issued a call-up order.According to the regulations, John should have entered the barracks to report.

But there are exceptions to everything, privileges are everywhere.With the help of Franc, John successfully escaped military service on the grounds of frailty and sickness.

It's a pity to hide in the first year of junior high school, not necessarily able to avoid the fifteenth.With many years of life experience, John can be sure: Once the situation on the battlefield deteriorates, the colonial government will further increase the conscription.

Perhaps by then, even the physical examination step will be omitted, as long as the arms and legs are not missing, they must go to the front line.

This is also the reason why the rich leave Port Suez.Everyone is a person with status, how can they go to the battlefield to sell their lives?

Although everyone has confidence in France, they have high hopes for the mainland, not the Egyptian colonial government.

Before John made up his mind, the war spread to Port Suez.The Suez Canal is still too narrow, a few hundred meters away, it is impossible to escape the range of the cannon.

As the rumbling sounds continued to sound, the artillery shells falling from the sky began to raid in this emerging city, like a meteor shower.

Without any hesitation, John joined the fleeing army.Starting tonight, the city has officially become a military port.

...

"Fick, you idiot. I asked you to prepare the boat, just a few rags, and they might sink by themselves in the water. What's the point?"

A middle-aged officer roared at his hand, and he could see that he was really angry.Originally prepared to attack the Port of Suez, but found that there was no ship at all.

Fick’s young officer hurriedly explained: “Colonel, I can’t be blamed. The Suez Canal is too narrow and the enemy’s artillery can cover it all.

A few hundred meters away, any gunner can hit.The big ship simply can't hide, we can only make some rafts to make do with it.

But you can rest assured that the big French ship on the opposite side was also destroyed by us. There is no need to worry about them launching a sneak attack."

After hearing this explanation, the middle-aged officer's face became more and more ugly.There are not enough ships, just rely on a pile of rafts to cross the river, the difficulty can be imagined.

Unlike other regions, Sinai is not a good place.Had it not been for the early implementation of land fallow by the Vienna government, the migration of the population and the suppression of the expansion of desertification, it is estimated that drinking water for the troops would not be available locally.

Except for the garrison in a few strongholds, the Sinai Peninsula is no man's land.There are no people. It is impossible to find a way to solve the ship problem locally.

As for it is easy to send local ships over. The problem is that before the ships enter the canal, they will be destroyed under enemy fire.

At a distance of two to three hundred meters, it is not too simple to hit a ship.From this perspective, even with a boat, crossing the river will not go smoothly.