Chapter 186： dilemma

On June 12, 1852, the British Parliament passed the Army Expansion Act.

Maxi's proposed expansion of 120,000 was still discounted, and savvy members of Congress limited the final expansion to 80,000. The reason is naturally to carry out armaments in accordance with actual needs and not to waste taxpayers' money.

This frugal sense of ownership directly led to the hindrance of the Allies in the British Army in the Near East War.

Compared with the slow-moving British, the French are much more efficient. After confirming the increase in troops, Napoleon III set out to explode, and the total army strength of the French army jumped to 620,000.

As if that year was Europe, the invincible France is back. In addition to fur bears, Europe has the largest standing army.

In order to expand France's international influence, Napoleon III was very active this time. At the same time as the expansion of the army, French reinforcements had already set out from the country.

At this time, the French military strength had fallen to the lowest point. Although the number of troops had increased, veterans and recruits were completely two concepts.

After the anti-French war ended, the Orleans dynasty slowed down the development of the French Army in order to ease international pressure, retaining only a small number of elite troops, and only recovered after the Great Revolution.

Napoleon III's talent was not in the military. When expanding the army, he ignored the construction of reserve forces and the rational reform of the mobilization mechanism.

In the history of the Franco-Prussian war, the French admit to failure after the First World War. It was because France's mobilization mechanism was not perfect at that time, and it was not able to mobilize enough troops to defend Paris in time.

This is the weakness of the French-style development model. Most of the country's core industries are located around Paris. Once Paris falls, it is difficult to make a comeback.

After the Bulgarian battle, the Russians pushed the front into the Balkan Mountains, and it was time to test the Russians.

At this time, internal divisions broke out in the Russian Balkan Expeditionary Forces. The general led by General Bach-Ivanov advocated the first attack of Sofia; the general led by Gorchakov advocated over the Balkan Mountains and went straight to the Edirne region. .

The ultimate strategic goal is the same-to capture Constantinople and block the Bosphorus.

The reason for advocating the first attack on Sofia is that the Ottoman Empire has just suffered a major defeat, and its military strength in this region is weak, and its military difficulty is low.

Sofia is the most influential city in Bulgaria. Once it is conquered, its political influence is very important. It can call on more Bulgarians to rise up against the Ottoman rule.

There is another reason that cannot be said, that is, Sofia was conquered, and even if it was not able to conquer Constantinople, it also occupied more than half of Bulgaria, laying the foundation for the next war.

This is a traditional force. This is the ninth Russian-Turkish war. Many people think that if the Ottoman Empire cannot be destroyed, there will definitely be a tenth Russian-Turkish war in the future. It is also important to plan ahead.

Swallowing the Ottoman Empire in one bite is just idealism, and really think that Russia can not swallow the Ottoman Empire in one bite.

The political slogan is enough. The Russians screamed for nearly a hundred years. Now the Ottoman Empire still stands.

The reason for directly killing the Edirne region is that in order to hurry, this is the closest route to Constantinople. When the main reinforcements of Britain and France have not arrived, it is better to attack Constantinople in advance.

Of course, the odds of winning are also high. Without occupying the surrounding areas, the Ottoman army is likely to conquer the Russian army's rear path. If it fails to conquer Constantinople, there is a risk of the entire army being overwhelmed.

Franz was not concerned about the Russians' troubles. Whether the Russian army will be wiped out, he is not worried at all.

In the case of the Ottoman Empire, unless it is opened, no matter how good the tactics, they will be discounted when they are executed.

Theoretically, the Russian army's logistical supply line will be cut off at any critical part of the way, and they will win the war.

However, the army responsible for carrying out the task must also have sufficient combat effectiveness, otherwise the Russian army would be overwhelmed by two or five. What's the use?

Not only that, but also the close cooperation between the surrounding Ottoman army and local governments. As long as there is a problem in one link, the dog cannot be closed.

This kind of difficult work, do not expect the Ottoman Empire to be completed, at most it is to cut off the logistics line to scare the Russians to retreat, and then the two sides began to fight hard.

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Prince Wendy Schgrez said with a smile: "His Majesty, the Ottomans withdrew from Serbia. It seems that the Russians are putting too much pressure on them. Now they are preparing to concentrate their forces against the Russians and ignore these areas . "

It can be seen that his mood is very good. The grudges of the Habsburg dynasty and the Ottoman Empire have been for hundreds of years. It is naturally refreshing to see the enemy unlucky.

Of course, the more important thing is political. Don't look at the current Marshal Radsky as Chief of Staff. His army secretary has not responded. In fact, Prince Wendy Schgrez has always been looking for opportunities to break the game.

A strong man in the military is not equal to a strong man in politics, and Grand Duke Carl is an example.

In fact, the highly respected German Marshal Radsky in the Austrian army was not well mixed in Austria before, and long-term local service was not valued, but was excluded from the core of rights.

Only after Franz took office, the situation changed. In order to ensure the smooth implementation of the westward strategy, Marshal Radsky was transferred back to the central office as the chief of staff.

In this context, Prince Windisch Graz is useless even if there are 10,000 reasons. For whatever reason, Franz is unlikely to give up support for Marshal Radsky at this time.

Knowing this, Prince Wendy Schgrez will naturally not do anything. In fact, his relationship with Marshal Radsky deteriorated due to the conflict of power between the General Staff and the Army.

The buttocks determine the position. The General Staff and the Army originally have checks and balances. If the relationship between the two sides is good, Franz will have to change people.

Suppressed by Marshal Radsky, Prince Windisch Graz had no choice. But now the opportunity has come and the Ottomans withdrew from Serbia, which means that Austria can get a lot of land without any effort.

The main faction of the military is not so easy to suppress. They do not know the true strategy of the Austrian government. Naturally, fighters have to fight.

At this time, if Marshal Radsky could not restrain his men and caused the matter to the emperor, it would be a big loss; even if it was suppressed, the military general would be dissatisfied.

With a little calculation, Franz is naturally very clear. But he didn't mean to interfere, these struggles can only be considered pediatrics. Prince Wendy Schgrez used conspiracy, which is within the scope of the rules.

It is better for the ministers to fight each other than to collude and fight together with the emperor. As long as he didn't delay the business, he did not openly fight with the clans, and the secret struggle Franz pretended not to see.

Where there are factions, Franz does not expect the bureaucracy of the Austrian government to be impeccable.

Franz asked: "How about Belgrade, did the Ottomans give up?"

Belgrade has always been known as the gateway to the Balkans. As long as you master the affairs of the Balkans here, no one can ignore the opinions of Austria.

But now the Austrian government's strategic focus is not on the Balkans, and the Ottoman Empire has stationed heavy soldiers there, so Austria has not captured Belgrade.

If the Ottomans give up on their own initiative, they will be able to occupy 10,000 troops, and Franz will not be able to give up. Austria still does not lack such a force.

The more chips you have, the greater the benefits you can get after the war. Everyone understands this simple truth.

Austria does not have such a good appetite to annex the interests of the Balkans with the reunification of South Germany.

Unless the Russians are able to conquer Constantinople, then the Naruto-Australian alliance between Britain and France will not break, and Austria will swallow these fats.

"No, but the Ottomans have deployed their troops from Belgrade, and the garrison there has dropped to 20,000." Prince Wendy Schgrez replied

After lingering from side to side, Franz began to shout, "Jenny, send someone to tell the Cabinet and Marshal Radsky to come to the meeting."

The plan was always unable to keep up with the rapid changes. Austria occupied the two duchyes of the Danube River and closed it.

Now that the Ottoman Empire has withdrawn from Serbia, Austria has not sent troops to occupy it, which is too weird. Not to mention the Russians, even European countries have doubts.

But along the way, Austria occupied more and more land in the Balkans. Then the problem came out. The original strategy of going south was just to cover the westward strategy, but it turned out to be a fake show.

Don't think that eating too much meat is definitely a good thing. It may also be fat, and weight loss is the most headache.

Austria is now the same, and now it takes more and more. Can European countries agree after the war?

Jealousy can distort the mind. If everyone is jealous, Austria will have no friends. Franz doesn't want that kind of passive situation.

The problem is that the situation is not under Franz's control at all. The Ottomans were so irritating that they didn't have the fighting spirit of their ancestors at all.

Even if they symbolically formed a gang of militiamen to show their strength, Franz could pretend to be deceived, failing to find the enemy's plot in time, and jeopardize the fighter.

It's good now, the Ottomans are very bachelor's withdrawal, and Franz is in a dilemma.

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