Chapter 361： Whale swallowing (1)

The news of the Habsburg family being expelled from Austria spread quickly in Europe. Some people are happy and some are sad about the departure of this family that has influenced the political family in Europe for nearly a thousand years, but this cannot affect the determination of the Allied Powers to deal with Austria-Hungary.

However, before sharing this cake, the Allied powers did not forget that the current Allied powers still have a strength above him.

So Austro-Hungary was still in the turbulent period and did not make any effort to expel the Habsburgs. The Allied forces, with the British, France and the United States as the main force, launched a counterattack on the Western Front. They planned to drive Germany out of French territory first.

At the same time, they also intend to contain the German army from other directions, and it seems that Romania, which is still brave and good at fighting, will naturally not be let off by them. Therefore, when Austria-Hungary was in turmoil, the Allied Powers asked Romania to launch a war to contain the Germans on the Eastern Front, and it was placed on Edel's table.

And Edel looked at this request and felt a little dissatisfied with it. Romania has fought many battles in just over eight months since the start of the war on the Eastern Front. Although the gains are not cheap, the accumulated casualties are not small. After all, Romania now has a population of just over 10 million, and can't experience the casualties like the Western Front (the newly-occupied area does not yet have a population count).

However, he couldn't directly refuse the request of the Allied Powers. What's more, Romania has its own plan that requires a lot of troops. Therefore, it is more resistant to the requirements of the Allied Powers.

It made Edel want to resist the plan requested by the Allies, which is also a manifestation of Romania's soaring power. In this world where the law of the jungle is popular, being weak is the original sin. If Romania wants to be prosperous and powerful, it must have enough living space. And Edel coveted the former Russian territory currently in control of Germany. So when the Allies asked Romania to contain the Germans on the Eastern Front, Edel decided to discuss with Admiral Pule.

When Admiral Pule arrived at the palace, Edel showed him the request of the Allied Powers.

"Chief of Staff, what do you think of this telegram?"

After Edel read the telegram in Preeshan, he asked with concern.

In response to Edel's inquiry, Admiral Pule said with a smile: "It's very simple. It depends on whether your Majesty is willing to fight them."

The chief of the general staff's words made Edel interested. "Then, tell me something."

"Your Majesty, this telegram only asks us to contain the Germans on the Eastern Front, but it doesn't say when we will launch an offensive to contain it, so this request still has room for operation."

"Go on."

"In fact, there are several plans in the General Staff regarding the resumption of our Romanian territory on the Eastern Front. The two most capable of implementation have little conflict with the requirements of the Allies, and we can implement them after appropriate revisions."

"The first plan is that because of the turmoil in the situation in Austria-Hungary, we can transfer several standing divisions and technical arms that have been strengthened to the Transylvanian Group Army to strengthen the Moldavia of Admiral Courtois. Group army. The advantage of this plan is that we can pool our forces and weapons and equipment to form a heavy-loaded corps, and oppress the opponent to either retreat or fight with us. The advantage of this plan is that we have enough strength to repel the enemy. The disadvantage of the German army in Galicia is that time is relatively slow and the enemy can easily retreat."

After talking about the first plan, Admiral Preeshan breathed a sigh of relief and continued: "Our second plan is also to mobilize the Transylvanian Army. However, the transferred troops do not strengthen Moldavia. The group army was formed into a separate unit. Turned over from the Transcarpathian Mountains and went straight into Lviv, the enemy's logistics supply center. At the same time, the Moldavian group army entangled the enemy's troops on the front line and refused to give them back assistance. The advantage of this plan is that it can defeat the enemy Mackensen commander-in-chief of the German forces on the eastern front and remove the biggest obstacle for us to regain the territory. As long as the plan is smooth, even if it cannot be defeated, it can at least severely damage the opponent. But the disadvantage is the actions of the two sides. You must cooperate well, and you cannot carry heavy equipment when you cross the Transcarpathian Mountains. There may be too high a possibility of casualties."

After Admiral Pule finished speaking, Edel fell into contemplation. However, he did not compare the advantages and disadvantages of the two plans, but was thinking about the correlation between the time of the end of World War I in the memory of previous lives. In Edel's memory, the key to Germany's defeat was the Kiel Marine Uprising. The reason for the sailing uprising seems to have been caused by the defeat of Austria-Hungary. It was said that after the defeat of Austria-Hungary, the German soldiers and civilians were desperate for the situation, so this uprising broke out.

Edel tried to recall the memory of his previous life, but after so many years, he had forgotten too many things, so he never remembered it. No way, Edel can only find it through other methods.

"Chief of General Staff, how is the current situation in Germany?"

Preeshan didn't know that the king would consider the situation in Germany at this time, but their general staff did not give up on the collection of German intelligence. So after Edel asked, Prieshan told the information he had learned so far.

"At present, the German forces are under great pressure on the Western Front. This attack by the United States, Britain and France has caused them to lose a lot of important areas and troops. At present, the Allied forces on the Western Front have made a breakthrough in the area of ​​the Marne. At present, the German army can no longer threaten the security of Paris. This time the German army's performance in the battle is relatively poor, and it has completely lost its previous fighting spirit, and many areas have been voluntarily abandoned."

Preshan's words still didn't let Edel get a clue, so he continued to ask: "What about the situation in Germany?"

After summing up the information of the intelligence department, Preeshan said: "At present, the domestic famine is relatively seriousthe people are complaining about this."

Think about it, even the army feeds on carrots and uses horse meat as a delicacy. You can imagine what the domestic people can eat.

After listening to Pretzel’s explanation, Edel said after thinking about it for a while; “Then take the first plan as the battle plan. We don’t have to rush to fight the Germans.”

"Yes, Your Majesty."

After hearing Edel's decision, Admiral Preeshan naturally had no reason not to agree.

After Prieshan returned to the General Staff, he immediately sent a report to the Transylvanian Group Army, asking them to deploy powerful combat troops to reinforce the Moldavian Group Army that is about to have combat missions. And in order for the Moldavian Army to have a better performance, Preyshan also transferred Lieutenant-General Ferreit to Admiral Courtois as his deputy.

It seems that Lieutenant General Fereit has gained the most merits in this war, and he can be seen in almost every battle. I believe that after the war is over, it is not just about being promoted to general. He is likely to become the leader of the next army. As for the outcome, it depends on his personal grasp.