Chapter 708： Stop loss

On November 27, 1880, the General Army arrived in Poznan. After a brief break, it launched an attack on the Russian Eighth Army the next day.

Under the harassment of the Russian cavalry and airship, it only took less than 8 days to reach Poznan from Warsaw. The general army explained what is expensive and fast with facts.

A little military common sense knows that the larger the number of troops, the more difficult it is to coordinate, and the slower the march.

The total force of the General Army is as high as 468,000, and being able to complete more than 280 kilometers in 8 days is a miracle in military history.

If the organizational capability is not strong enough, perhaps the troops in the front have reached their destination and the troops in the back have not set off.

Anyway, with so many people standing in line, there can be two rows from Poznan to Warsaw.

There is no doubt that the rapid action of the general forces exceeded the Russians' estimates. The ninth army closer did not arrive, and the enemy arrived first.

Although the Russian Eighth Army fought bravely, it did not help. Don't say that blocking the return of the generals and whether to keep Poznan has become a problem.

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The Russian military commander, looking at the help telegram in his hand, Ivanov sighed helplessly.

"Order the Eighth Army to hold on to Poznan and wait for reinforcements, and order the Ninth Army to speed up its march and reinforce the Eighth Army as soon as possible."

Staff General Julian Bennetou reminded: "Marshal, the main force of the General Army arrived in Poznan two days ago, and now Poznan may have been surrounded.

At this time, the Ninth Army rushed past, and it was difficult to merge with the Eighth Army in the city immediately. Instead, it might be surrounded by enemies.

The Eighth Army has cities that can stick to it, and support for ten days and a half months is not a problem. It is better to let the Ninth Army, the Eleventh Army, and the Seventeenth Army merge and then go to reinforcements. "

From a military perspective, Julian Benneteau's concerns are very reasonable. A ninth army in the field cannot really be the enemy's main opponent.

If there is an encounter, the loss will be heavy, and the whole army will be lost. Without the Ninth Army, the two second-line troops alone would not be the enemy of the enemy.

Ivanov sneered and said, "It's not necessary. What if Mao Qi had such a good appetite, how could he give them the Ninth Army?

The total strength of the Eighth Army is 216,000, and the total strength of the Ninth Army is 187,000, which together exceeds 400,000. How can it be swallowed so easily.

If we cannot make a quick decision, our 11th Army and 17th Army will arrive on the battlefield. Even if Mao Qi could win, how many troops would they have left after the war?

The main forces have run out, and if they want to recover, they will not be able to complete them overnight. We will not give them time.

Now that Mao Qi's army is the essence of the general army, if he is willing to exchange it, why should we be stingy! "

The Berlin government has begun mobilization for the whole people. The new troops have not been able to form combat effectiveness. The main reasons are the lack of officers and the small number of veterans.

The general force in Mao Qi's hands was extremely important. With this unit in hand, with veterans leading new recruits, the general army has a chance to erupt again.

Of course, it is not easy to want an outbreak. The general army lacks enough time, and Ivanov will not give them a chance to breathe.

Now that the war has gone on, the losses are no longer important. If you open the map, you will find that the Federation of Popo has lost 55 percent of its land, 40 percent of its population, half of its food production capacity and one-third of its industry.

This is just the beginning. The war has already burned into the hinterland of the Kingdom of Prussia. Once the Warsaw area has fallen, only one third of the Popo Federation is left.

No matter how beautiful the general army is playing on the battlefield, it will not be able to make up for the gap in national strength, and the general's succession has become increasingly apparent.

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The loss of the Russian army in Poznan does not mean that they have suffered losses in other battlefields.

Around the Baltic Sea, the Russians had a maritime advantage, and the land and the sea advanced against the general forces. They had occupied a quarter of East Prussia.

In Warsaw, after the withdrawal of the main forces of the general forces, the situation of strength and weakness was reversed. Although it was not possible to break through Warsaw City, it was about to happen.

The Poles who were not guarding Warsaw did not die, but the Russians were too insidious and expelled a large number of refugees into the city, increasing the pressure on the garrison.

The 10th Russian Army responsible for the raid in Berlin is now less than 80 kilometers from Berlin. Of course, this distance may be the limit, and if you want to move forward, it will not be possible for the Tenth Army.

From a military point of view, the surprise attack of the Russian 10th Army has clearly failed, and it did not play any role in the attack. It was discovered by the enemy early.

Politically, the tenth army appeared near Berlin. The impact on the Popo Federation was disastrous, and more and more people were pessimistic about the war.

If it wasn't for hatred with the Russians too much, and there were too many chips to press for this war, there would be no way out, maybe the Berlin government has compromised with the Russians.

In London, after determining that the Pope Federation is over, Benjamin's cabinet is thinking about how to stop losses in a timely manner to minimize British losses.

Chancellor of the Exchequer Garfield: "After analyzing the data from our survey, the most optimistic estimate is that once the Popo Federation is defeated, we will lose at least 300 million pounds of wealth.

The total foreign assets of the Commonwealth Federation may not be more than 150 million pounds, including the final deposit of the Berlin government account and the gold mortgaged to us.

Most of these overseas assets are distributed in Austrian Africa, and in a private name, we can't even do it if we want to freeze. "

There is no doubt that it is difficult to stop loss now. The home of the Popo Federation is too thin, and many collaterals can only be cashed on the premise of winning the war.

In theory, immediately freezing the Berlin government's bank account in Britain and confiscating their gold and overseas assets can minimize losses.

In fact, there is no possibility of operation at all. As a world hegemon, Britain also has a face. At this time, what has happened to other brothers?

Although Britain is strong, it does not reach the point where it needs no younger brother.

Now is the era of Britain, France, Austria and the Three Kingdoms. In the context of the three major powers not supporting the battle, whoever wins more younger brothers will have an advantage in international politics.

Foreign Minister Edward: "There is no need to think about freezing assets, including the gold pledged by the Berlin government, and we cannot move, at least until the Pope Federation is finished.

It is imperative to find a way to keep the Popo Federation, at least the Kingdom of Prussia.

We need to set an example to let all countries in the world know that even if cooperation with Britain fails, we have the strength to keep them. "

In a sense, the Prussian-Russian war is also a continuation of the conflict between Britain, France, and Austria. The three countries used this war for political games, but the French withdrew halfway and finally became a game between Britain and Austria.

Competition between big nations does not happen overnight. It is the loss today and the return tomorrow. Who would dare to cooperate with them if they lost money in the struggle and then changed their hands and killed the younger brother?

Chancellor of the Exchequer Garfield nodded: "Of course, this is necessary. We can only recover the investment if the debtor is present.

The current Berlin government is too poor. Even freezing all their assets will not make up for our losses.

The question is can we keep them? Now that the Russians have the upper hand, I don't think that the tsarist government will let this enemy down because of our face. "

How big is Britain's face? This is a question that does not have an accurate answer, and has different answers in different regions and countries.

Beginning with the London government's support for the Popo Federation, their face is not good enough in the Russian Empire. Hurting their own interests, the Tsarist government does not care what British threats are.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward: "This cannot be denied by the Russians. No country wants to see Russian forces penetrate Central Europe, including Austria, which supports them.

If the Russians annexed the Popo Federation, how could Austria ’s Central European Empire dream come true? The bottom line for the Vienna government should be for the Tsarist government to take back Poland-Lithuania.

The only thing to worry about is that Russia and Austria may have divided the secrets of the Popo Federation. This is the strength of the Vienna government, and no one knows how many secret contracts they have concluded over the years. "

"Austrian secret treaty" is also one of the hot topics in Europe. It has been widely circulated in Russia, Austria, France, Britain, Austria, the Netherlands, the Netherlands, Austria, and Germany.

There is no doubt that many secret contracts are nonsense. Most of them are just ordinary treaties, because politics need to be kept secret for a while, and they become so-called "secret contracts" when they are outside.

The Vienna government has never explained. This thing was originally getting darker and darker. Even if the content of the treaty was exposed, a large group of people did not believe it.

The water becomes more and more muddled, and the true and false contents are mixed together, and the outside world becomes more difficult to distinguish.

The Russian-Olympic Treaty definitely exists. Otherwise, the agreement on the bright side is not enough for the Vienna government to invest capital in the Tsarist government. The specific content of the London government is not clear.

Prime Minister Benjamin: "This is not a problem. Austria is not ready. At this time, the Commonwealth is divided up, and they have no confidence to swallow the Kingdom of Prussia.

I studied Franz, and he took personal reputation very seriously, and even if he wanted to annex the Kingdom of Prussia, he would not choose to cooperate with the Russians at this time.

It is imperative that we still have the support of the French and we can't drag on. I have a bad hunch and always feel that something is going to happen in Europe. "

Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward laughed: "Prime Minister, you are so humorous! Something major has happened in the European continent. After the end of the Prussian-Russian War, the European political structure has been reshuffled, and the three countries of France, Austria, and Russia will stand in the future.

Although we failed to support the Popo Federation this time, the situation in continental Europe is good.

The Russians won the war, and the European continent added another competitor. I am afraid that the life of the Vienna government will not be better in the future. "

Chancellor of the Exchequer Garfield: "Jazz, you are too optimistic. Russia-Austria relations are still very good, and there is no possibility of turning around in the short term.

The losses caused by the Russian-Prussian war to the Russians are not small. For a long time to come, the Tsarist government will have to recuperate, and will not go west at all.

On the contrary, we are almost in trouble. The Russians have cleaned up the Popo Federation, and the next target is likely to be Central Asia. "

Persimmons look for a soft pinch, and in this age of weak meat and strong food, it is normal.

The weakly wounded Russian Empire was unable to compete with Austria, but bullying several Khanates in Central Asia was fine.

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