Chapter 179： All by

Since the declaration of war with the Ottoman Empire, Austria has entered a state of war. A large number of strategic supplies were transported along the Danube River to the Balkan Peninsula, and 200,000 Austrian troops also killed the past.

On the surface, Austria is seeking revenge on the Ottoman Empire. The hatred of the two sides can be traced back hundreds of years. Had the Habsburg dynasty unified the Germans without chaos in the Ottoman Empire.

This time Franz deceived the whole world, and it was the army and strategic materials that continued to pour into the Balkans, even inside Austria, it seemed to kill the Ottoman Empire.

Only a few high-level officials knew that the Balkan offensive had come to an end. Austria's army and strategic supplies were assembled in the Danube Basin. The main purpose was to quickly deploy troops after the westward strategy was launched.

Isn't the Russians needed for strategic supplies to the Balkans? Even if the Tsarist government has prepared for the war for two years, it has not been able to solve the problem of domestic traffic.

Originally, the Tsarist government was preparing to solve logistical problems by shipping. They concentrated their strategic supplies on ports along the coast of Ukraine. The Black Sea Fleet was escorted.

As a result, the plan could not keep up with the rapid changes. As soon as the British and French navies arrived, the sea would be closed.

At this time, it is necessary for allies to contribute. Austria has a Danube River that can be directly connected to the Bulgarian region. Supply logistics is not a big problem.

It can be said that the Danube River is a gem given to Austria by God. Before the railway is completed, water transport is the most reliable way.

The Danube River originates from Baden, enters Austria via Wurttemberg, Bavaria, and enters the sea through the two principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia. This is the logistic lifeline of Austria's westward advance to South Germany and the southern Balkans.

Of course, the railway can still be repaired. After all, the Danube River can't cover all areas, and a railway that runs from east to west is more convenient.

Vienna

Austria's General Staff, reports of battles in the army have piled up. Soldiers need military merits. The two principalities occupying the Danube River did not fight much at all. What do you rely on to increase your official rank?

If it wasn't for Marshal Radsky's prestige high enough to suppress the main faction in the army, these messy reports of the battle would be on Franz's desk.

According to the statistics of the Archives Bureau, in 1852, the General Staff Department received more than 100,000 reports on the battle, and the names of almost all officers and men appeared on the report.

A middle-aged officer with a thick file said with a bitter smile: "Honest Marshal, this is a report from the 19th Division."

He didn't know how many documents had been carried back. Since the outbreak of the war with the Ottoman Empire, the Austrian military has begun to flex its muscles and prepare to fight.

The General Staff receives a large number of battle reports and countless battle plans every day. In short, everyone was anxious, for fear that the Russians were playing too hard in front, and there was no chance for them to perform.

Marshal Radsky thought for a moment and said, "Throw it to the archives. From now on, all reports of this kind will not have to be given to me."

At the beginning, he was very happy that the militia in the army is a good thing! Over time, Marshal Radsky was numb.

Since the successful occupation of the two Principalities of the Danube, many people have regarded this war as an armed march, as if the Ottoman Empire was breaking down.

Not only are the active officers and soldiers tempted, but even the son-in-law of the aristocracy is looking for relationships everywhere, and wants to enter the army to be gilded.

I want to join at this time, naturally it is impossible. In order to implement the westward strategy, the Austrian government's top officials are staring at it, and no negligence is allowed.

"Yes, Marshal!" The middle-aged officer replied.

After speaking, the middle-aged officer did not leave, but was a little hasty, and seemed to have something to say.

After seeing this, Marshal Radsky asked in confusion: "Major General Lafitte, what else is going on?"

"Hello Marshal, the following anger is infuriating, and we are about to hold it back." Major General Lafitte said aloud.

Marshal Radsky said solemnly: "What can't be suppressed, just tell them all to prepare me, and when they fight, don't worry about them.

If anyone has an opinion, he will be ordered to retire immediately, and the Austrian army will not have such an injustice! "

"Yes, Marshal!" Major General Lafitte hurriedly answered.

The Austrian military does not have the following traditions. This kind of militaristic event is not up to the officers and men below.

If at this time he was ordered to retire and go home, it would be missed by this war. For those who are interested in winning the fame on the battlefield, they will lose out.

Suppressing the voice below, Marshal Radsky sighed. This time is indeed a rare opportunity to go south to the Balkans. Unfortunately, reality does not allow it.

At present, the main forces of the Austrian army are operating in the two principalities of the lower Danube. On the surface, it is to eliminate the rebels and establish effective local rule. In fact, it is not for the convenience of gathering.

Even the warships of the Austrian Navy that were able to navigate on the Danube River ran to the Black Sea on standby before the war broke out. At this time, they were escorted in the Danube River.

With so much prepared, you can't even give up a bit of cheap in the Balkans, even give up the westward strategy, right?

It is easy to disperse the army, but it is difficult to gather. With just one command, the Austrian army and the Russians joined forces to attack, and it wouldn't be long before they could occupy the Balkans.

But once the Balkans were occupied, Austria was dragged here, and it was difficult to get out.

Far away from the Danube River, there is no water transportation. When hundreds of thousands of troops are assembled and then transported from the Balkans to South Germany, daylily is rampant.

Schönbrunn Palace

Franz asked with concern: "Mr. Stein, at what stage has the domestic railway trunk line construction been completed, when can it be completed?"

The construction of the Austrian railway network began in 1849. It has been three years since the start of construction, and some plain sections have been opened to traffic.

However, for the entire transportation network, it is still a waste of money. Needless to say, if you want to cross the main railway of the Alps, it will not be able to open to traffic in three years.

For mountain railways, Franz's requirements are not so urgent. Now the most important thing is that the railway from Vienna to Salzburg must be opened in advance.

There is no way. Under his butterfly effect, the Near East War broke out a year earlier than the Crimean War in history, which reduced the preparation time for the westward strategy by one year.

One year is enough to change a lot of things. Vienna is only two hundred kilometers away from Salzburg. Four years of repairing this railway, Franz is not worried at all.

The Beijing-Zhangzhou Railway has such poor construction conditions that it has only been repaired for less than four years. This section of the railway does not need to be manually chiseled through the Badaling Tunnel or the Huailai Bridge.

It will be difficult to do without one year's work period. For the sake of confidentiality, Franz is not likely to specifically question this section of the railway. In the event of attention, it is troublesome. At present, we can only let the main railway lines across the country rush together.

According to the General Staff's plan, once the westward strategy is launched, the Austrian army will attack in three ways. All the way along the Danube River, all the way from Salzburg to land straight to Munich, and all the way along the Rhine into Bavaria.

It has to be said that the developed water system is good, and even from Salzburg to Bavaria, there is a Salzach river that can connect the Rhine.

In this era, the Bavarians had not built a canal between the Rhine and the Danube, otherwise this time the battle for the reunification of South Germany would be sufficient to mobilize supplies from Vienna.

A logistics supply point has now been added-Salzburg. Therefore, before the war broke out, it was important to build a railway between Vienna and Salzburg.

Minister of Railways Stein submitted a document to Franz, saying, "Your Majesty, this is a schedule of railway construction and an estimate of the opening time, please look over.

At present, major domestic railway companies have increased construction speed. It will take at least two years for the main road to be completed in total. One-third of the road will be open to traffic within this year, and some mountain railways may be postponed until 1856. "

Franz nodded, Austria's railway construction speed is not slow in this era, especially after the government's stimulus policy was introduced, several railway companies are in a hurry.

From this year, the Austrian railway will usher in traffic. Many sections will be opened to traffic one after another, and the domestic transportation situation will be greatly improved.

I flipped around and saw the answer I wanted, Franz said with a smile: "I'm very satisfied with this speed, Mr. Stein is lucky, now you can go to work."

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

After Stein turned and left, he was not able to participate in the subsequent meetings.

Franz is not ready to train a full-time bureaucracy, and most government officials are talented in one area. If you are proficient, you can pack and go home. The Austrian government does not need to be full-time.

If there is such a genius, Franz thinks it is better to send it for scientific research, and it is too dangerous to engage in politics. Even his emperor is afraid.

After seeing Stein's departure, Franz said, "Dear everyone, if nothing unexpected happens, the Austrian railway to Salzburg can be opened to traffic by the end of the year, and the construction of the railway subgrade has been completed.

The original plan was unchanged, and now it will be delayed for at least half a year. Is there any problem with Mr. Metternich? "

The named Foreign Minister Metternich thought it out and replied: "Sir, it depends on the situation in the Balkan front.

According to the information we have gathered, the Russian army has invested 251,000 troops here. The Ottoman army nominally has 450,000 people. In fact, the deficit is at least one-fifth, and the combat effectiveness is not optimistic.

If the Russians made a quick decision and conquered Constantinople before the British and French intervention, then our original plan would be difficult to continue. "

Don't look at the seemingly larger number of Ottoman troops, but in fact Metternich is more optimistic about the Russians. The large number of troops on the Ottoman side does not mean that there must be more troops on the battlefield.

Now the Russians have thrown the Duchy of the Danube River to Austria, and in fact the responsibility for maintaining stability in the rear is also left to Austria, including the logistics and transportation of this area, which are done by the Austrian army.

The Ottoman Empire operated locally, but unfortunately the Russians were more popular in Bulgaria. With the support of the Russians, the number of local guerrillas has exceeded five digits, and the advantages of Ottomans' local operations have turned into disadvantages.

Marshal Radsky confidently commented: "Mr. Metternich need not worry, this is a terrible war.

After our contact with the Russian forces entering the Balkans, we can basically determine that the Russian combat effectiveness is much lower than we previously thought.

First of all, the Russian military is very chaotic in the deployment of troops. The troop establishment is still in the era of the anti-French war. The internal corruption of the army is serious, weapons and equipment are backward, and the logistics system is chaotic.

Secondly, the discipline of the Russian army was scattered, and the Cossack cavalry was a group of locusts. They went all the way to scourge all the way, and they could fight a downwind battle. Once they failed, they would collapse.

The Ottoman army asked French trainers to train, but only learned the French's fur. In addition to looking like a modern army, it was actually the same.

On the issue of corruption, the Ottoman army was even more serious. The Russians were able to fill the organization, and the Ottoman officers directly took up the air.

Many soldiers were forcibly drafted into the army by the officers, and they were pulled together to make up a few combat capabilities. I have no expectations.

Overall, the combat effectiveness of the Ottoman army was even worse. Without external intervention, most of them will lose the war, but the problem of keeping Constantinople is not a big problem. "

Franz recognized Marshal Radsky's comments. The combat effectiveness shown by the Russians in the Crimean War in history is one word-bad, and the Ottomans told everyone that there is no worst, only worse!

In general, the Russians and Ottomans were in a trough during this period. Not only them, but also France, Austria, Spain, and Prussia. In addition to the British, the European powers are collectively absent.

Under the butterfly effect of Franz, Austria was rescued. Against the background of the Russians and Ottomans, Marshal Radsky had confidence.

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