Chapter 690： Lunatics and geniuses

It turns out that the tactics that work best for you are the best.

Marshal Ivanov used his troops completely in a regular manner, forged tough, and fought hard, and could hardly find any bright spots. Rather than wait for the loss of fighter jets rather than take military risks.

Encountering such a conservative enemy, even Mooch, known as the Prussian "God of War," was powerless.

The situation on the front lines did not follow the planned script, and the Berlin government also increased pressure, and various non-discussions continued to emerge.

Even some old-school generals publicly attacked Mowchy's commanding ability, demanding that he be responsible for the defeat of the Smolinsk battle, as if changing a commander, the general army can turn the situation around.

Fortunately, William I was not a soft-spoken master, and firmly supported Marshal Mao Qi, otherwise the generals would have to change.

Purely from a tactical point of view, the general army has always won more and lost less, and its record is very beautiful.

Unfortunately, behind the victory, there were also painful casualties. The potential of war between the two countries is completely different. The tsarist government has three times the capacity to bear military losses than the Berlin government.

The Popo Federation seems to have a population of more than 30 million. Their real combat effectiveness is still an army of people in the core areas of Prussia.

Although the people in Poland also support this war, the ethnic composition of the region is very complex, with many ethnic minorities, and internal conflicts may not be smaller than external conflicts.

The dual empire was not so easy to integrate, the time for the establishment of the Pope Federation was too short, and the Berlin government had not had time to clarify internal contradictions, let alone unified languages.

The government failed to solve the problem and inevitably brought it into the army. It is similar to the original Austro-Hungarian Empire in time and space, and it tests the command and coordination ability very much.

The combat effectiveness of a single unit is 10, and the combined combat effectiveness of the two units is not 20. Instead, it becomes 20 * 90% * 90% = 16.2. By analogy, the combined forces of the three units have become 21.87. The more the battle drops, the faster.

Mao Qi took these pig teammates to the battlefield, and it is already very good to be able to play in the record. If you really change people, you may have hit the **** long ago.

The Royal Palace in Berlin is now holding a conference about the future of the Popo Federation.

"Expand? Or not?"

Since the outbreak of the war, the Commonwealth Federation has been expanding its army, with its total strength expanding from the original 416,000 to the current 1.668 million.

The expansion in this discussion is naturally not a routine supplementary increase of more than 100,000 troops per month, but "whether or not an immediate mobilization is required."

No way, such a large-scale war will always be insufficient.

Not all troops can be put on the battlefield, and most of the expanded army are recruits, which require necessary military training.

After the training is completed, it does not mean that these soldiers can all go to the battlefield. Logistics needs to be maintained. Coastal areas also need to be defended by troops. Cossack cavalry who cross the border also need troops to siege.

In addition, supplementary soldiers also account for a large proportion, and will be gradually added to the traumatic troops to protect the combat effectiveness of the main force.

The 1.668 million troops of the Commonwealth of the Popo Federation are really half capable of being able to engage in front-line operations. This ratio is already very high, which is enough to prove the organizational capacity of the Berlin government.

Insufficient troops make it easy to lose money on the battlefield. Although Ivanov is conservative in his use of soldiers, he does not lack the ruthlessness of "one will succeed and the other is dead."

Behind the war of attrition is the total strength of the Russian Empire that is about to break through the three million mark. Even if the Russian army loses more on the battlefield than in exchange, but relying on its quantitative advantage, they still have a strategic advantage.

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Mao Qi: "I oppose the extreme mobilization now. The war does not depend on more people. We will never be Russian opponents if we work hard.

The adverse situation on the battlefield is only temporary. The Russians seem to have an advantage, but the political pressure that Ivanov faces is also increasing behind the advantage.

Victory is most easily lost. According to Ivanov's style of play, even if the Russians win the war, they will be greatly injured.

After paying millions of people's casualties, the final harvest was nothing but debts.

It is said that the Tsarist government mortgaged Austria to the Balkans and most of Ukraine.

With the current strength of the Russian Empire, if they do not want to cede these areas to Austria, they must find a way to pay off their debts.

Ivanov's tactics seemed secure, but he actually worked in Austria. After the war, the tsarist government was unable to pay its debts, and it was necessary to cede a large number of territories to pay off the debt. I don't believe the tsarist government can accept it.

As long as we win a few more battles, it seems that the overall situation is set, and the Tsarist government will force Ivanov to come out and fight with us, or replace him. "

The government advocates expansion, but the boss of the military opposes it. Such weird things are rare in world history, but now they really happen.

Mao Qi is very clear that his decision will make many military generals dissatisfied. After all, expansion is the best opportunity for promotion.

But there was no way. The war went very fiercely. The general forces had to pay at least tens of thousands each month and as many as 100,000 casualties.

Extreme mobilization seems to solve the problem of insufficient troop strength. In fact, it is not the case at all. The Federation ’s manpower is limited. Extreme mobilization is only at the expense of later mobilization capabilities.

Originally, it was trying to entice the enemy to go deeper, engage a large number of troops, and leave it at home. How could the tsarist government relax its vigilance?

Do not relax your vigilance and let Ivanov's guy continue to command. The two sides have been struggling to consume. The first thing that cannot be sustained is the Federation of Popo.

What's more, the newly-formed troops will not be able to form a combat force in the short term, and they will not be able to initiate a decisive battle. In addition to increasing consumption, it does not help the battle.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Jeffrey Friedman: "Hello Marshal, I admit that you make sense, but don't forget that there is international power.

The negotiations between us and the London government have achieved initial results. Diplomatically, they have already done so, and the threat of the Nordic Federation is gone.

If we mobilize three million troops, the Tsarist government will need to mobilize on a larger scale if it wants to maintain its military advantage.

So how many troops will they mobilize, is it 5 million or 6 million?

The army is a swallow of gold. We have the financial support of Britain and France. It will not be a problem for another year. How long can the Tsarist government persist?

I don't think Austria will support the Russians indefinitely. They have invested enough capital, and must consider the issue of cost recovery.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has released goodwill to the Government of Vienna, and we have made major concessions instead of seeking Russians to mortgage their territories and supporting them in obtaining Constantinople.

Of course, these may not move them, but it is enough to stabilize Austria. As long as the Vienna government is shaken, the tsarist government will not be able to maintain its military advantage because of lack of funds.

The enemy has no superior force, and I believe His Excellency Marshal has a way to defeat them. This is much less risky than waiting for the enemy to make a mistake. "

Behind the seemingly bland, in fact, is the game of power. According to the government's intention to expand the army and rely on the financial support to suspend the Russians, the protagonist who led the war changed from the military to the government.

If you analyze it carefully, you will find that there is also a British shadow behind it. The sudden shot by the London government gave the Berlin government a chance to seize control.

Mochi growled: "Crazy! Jeffrey, you are such a lunatic!

She pinned her hopes on the British. Do you really think the British will always support us?

Hold Austria?

Oh god!

Jeffrey, how dare you think!

Participate in the game between England and Olympics, and want to play with them in applause. Do you think our troubles are not big enough? "

It wasn't Mao Qi's pessimism, it was Jeffrey's plan that was too idealistic. Everything is built on the premise of Britain and Austria, following their script.

If the British do not continue to provide loans, or because of the game between Britain and Austria, the Vienna government continues to provide loans to the Tsarist government, which will bring disaster to the Pope Federation.

Countries and countries are also different. The financial resources of Britain and Austria are not comparable to that of Russia and Russia. As long as the benefits are large enough, it is not impossible to fetch hundreds of millions for an agent war.

Jeffrey Friedman sneered: "Hello, Marshal, you think more, the risk is not as great as you think.

If you know how much we owe the British, you understand why the London government supports us.

The principal amount alone is as high as 210 million pounds, which is only loans and bonds. We still owe 140 million pounds to British companies, and this number is increasing at a rate of 600,000 pounds per day.

If interest is calculated, we need to repay nearly £ 600 million of British debt. If creditors don't want to lose their money, they will find ways to get the London government to support us. "

This explanation made Mao Qi startled. He never dreamed that the Berlin government would owe such a huge debt, let alone that debt would have such great benefits.

Of course, the benefits are only temporary. When it came time to repay the money, it was their turn to cry.

He paused and calmed his emotions. "What about Austria? Don't tell me, we also owe them huge debts."

Jeffrey Friedman smiled slightly: "Of course not. Austrian bankers are not optimistic about us at all, they lent money to the Russians.

No debt impact, but exchange of interests is possible. In international politics, as long as the interests are sufficient, the enemy and friends can change. "

Jeffrey Friedman's self-confidence didn't move Mao Qi again, but just shook his head: "Her Count, your dream should wake up.

Theoretically, after we withdrew from the German Federation, we could indeed trade with Austria and support them in annexing the German Federation in exchange for their neutrality in this war.

But do you think we have a choice? Will the British agree? Will the French agree? "

This is the aftermath of too much debt, and the British people don't take the money easily. There are countries that do nothing with money, but the Popo Federation is not one of them.

The London government is now willing to support the Commonwealth Federation. In addition to cracking down on the Russians, it is more to restrict Austria and hinder German regional unification.

If it is found that the Berlin government has to compromise with Austria on this issue, John Niu will not be surprised.

The reserves of the Commonwealth Pope are all kept in London. The British government can make Mark into waste paper at any time, and the Berlin government has no choice at all.

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