The formal surrender of the Austro-Hungarian Empire has all the Allies more excited, and all the countries participating in the division of the Austro-Hungarian Empire's territory have become more proactive, turning their eyes to Germany's territory.
Especially Russia, which has experienced previous internal turmoil and mentioned several times that it is only responsible for defensive warfare, is currently mobilizing frequently on the Eastern Front, showing a trend of launching large-scale battles.
It should be noted that with the assistance of Britain and France for Russia, and the interest-free loans provided by the United States to Russia, Russia has finally restored some order.
The land ceded by the Austro-Hungarian Empire has also caused some Russians to no longer oppose the war. After all, the government can now guarantee its own supply of supplies, and the new constitutional government has also given people hope.
At this time, Russia's political situation is actually somewhat special. The real power is held by the Russian grand nobility and the big bourgeoisie, but there are also a considerable number of royalist factions, as well as the Workers' Alliance, which is dominated by workers' interests.
The Provisional Government and the Tsar reached an agreement, which also led to the exclusion of the Workers' Alliance-controlled Moscow and its surroundings by the entire Russia. The Workers' Alliance, led by the Bolshevik Party, has not yet been able to affect more regions in Russia.
In the treaty between Russia and Austria-Hungary, there is a provision that prohibits the Austro-Hungarian government from allowing the true high-level Bolshevik party led by Vladimir Eriksen Ulyanov to enter Russia through Austria-Hungary.
Vladimir Eriksen Ulyanov also has another famous name, but it cannot be mentioned casually.
Without the leadership of the core figures, and the premise that the Royal Security Intelligence Agency has already cleared most of the parties of the Workers' Alliance in advance, the current Workers' Alliance does not pose much of a threat to Russian politics.
After all, Russia still has the support of the Allies, and the Workers' Alliance is jealous of all countries.
Nicholas II, who was very high-profile and autocratic before, has also become low-key after Russia experienced internal turmoil.
Although the military talents of Nicholas II are indeed not high, his political abilities are not low.
Nicholas II clearly understands that the current way to guarantee his power and the status of the Romanov family is to live a simple life, to the greatest extent diluting the royal family's presence in the public eye.
Of course, Nicholas II did not do anything. During these days living in the Winter Palace, Nicholas II has released food to the residents of St. Petersburg and nearby Russians several times to ease the bad impression of the Tsar.
At the moment, there is a subtle balance between Nicholas II and the Provisional Government. Since the Provisional Government is more vigilant against the Workers' Alliance, Nicholas II's throne is still preserved.
For this reason, there are still a large number of royalists in the Russian army and government. The existence of these royalists is also the hope for Nicholas II to regain power.
Of course, Nicholas II's regaining power still faces many problems, such as the distrust of the people and the vigilance of the Provisional Government, etc.
However, no matter what, Nicholas II's current situation is much better than his historical outcome. If handled well, becoming a constitutional monarch like the King of England with a stable position is not a problem.
After the Allies launched a comprehensive counterattack on the Western Front, Russia also faced a problem, that is, whether to participate in this full-line counterattack.
After a long period of contemplation, the Russian Provisional Government finally decided to participate in this attack.
Russian pilots' training had also been completed, and these 200 military aircraft were ready to take off and engage in any war at any time.
At the beginning of the war, the Russians deployed all their military aircraft and completely occupied the skies of the Eastern Front.
German planes and airships were no match for Russian aircraft, especially airships, which were like sitting ducks to Russian planes.
Since the outbreak of the war, the importance of airships had declined significantly. If not for their ability to transport more supplies and people, airships would have been phased out by various countries already.
It should be noted that there are airships from various countries in the skies, and there is competition and conflict between them.
When facing more advanced weapons like airplanes, airships had virtually no resistance.
Aircraft can easily destroy airships, but airships have difficulty hitting smaller aircraft, especially when they are more flexible.
Clearly, the loss of vast territories by the Russians earlier had actually come to their aid now.
The Germans simply did not have enough troops to defend such a huge, narrow territory, and their deployment on the Eastern Front was consequently dispersed.
Although the Germans had anticipated the Russian offensive, their military strength was lacking; furthermore, the weaker newer recruits had reduced the combat capabilities of their armies on the Eastern Front.
Since the start of the war, German casualties had been mounting. Even considering deaths alone, Germany had already exceeded 2.5 million.
It should be noted that before the war, the entire German army did not even number one million, which meant that a large number of new soldiers had been conscripted onto the battlefield and died in various offensives and defenses.
Germany's population was limited and had no colonial advantages like Britain and France, so they could only consume their own native population.
Under these circumstances, Germany had recruited several million more troops and was still able to maintain an army of over 5 million fighting units, which demonstrated the German people's identification with their country and their belligerence.
However, the remaining 5 million fighting units also represented Germany's final fallback. Germany's blood was running dry, and they couldn't possibly send all the women and the weak and old onto the battlefield in the end, right?
Therefore, having new recruits for Germany at this time was relatively good news. Once the elderly, the weak, and women had to be sent onto the battlefield, the country would be crippled.
However, it is clear that 1 million German recruits could not withstand the Russian offensive, especially when the 1 million soldiers were scattered along the lengthy frontlines.
The resurgent Russian army was in high spirits. After besieging Riga for half a month, they successfully recaptured Riga and drove the German forces back south of the Daugava River.
The capture of Riga also opened a gap in the German defense line. The Russian army could now either advance directly southward through Lithuania to attack East Prussia or move south first, then east to encircle Minsk and annihilate the German defense forces there.
Either choice would be very effective blows to the German army, which meant that the Russian army had taken complete control of the Eastern Front battlefield.