Chapter 1032 Great method of disintegration of the demon (1)
"If nothing else, this should be the strongest wave of Russians." After Prince Leopold left, the prince said after looking at the newly obtained information. The war potential of a country can be calculated, especially when it is almost a unilateral perspective as a translator. The two major battles of the Bavarian Army on the Eastern Front, coupled with the previous constant friction and fighting, and the consumption of the Austro-Hungarian Army, Russia has lost 1 million troops so far, and the equipment loss is also huge, at least for now. It is the imbalance of income and expenditure....... It takes time for a country’s wartime industry to get up. Even at the later speed, Russia cannot guarantee the production of 1,000 artillery pieces per month. So now that the Russians are able to save such a wave, they must have taken out the coffin!
The army’s arsenal is estimated to be almost empty, so you can only take the navy. For the Russian army, it is really not difficult to take the navy. There is no need for such things as Grand Duke Nikolaev or Kuropat. A figure of Jin's rank is on, and a commander of the group army responsible for the defense of Petrograd and the Gulf of Finland can interfere with the navy!
Yes, you read that right! The Russian Baltic Fleet was subordinate to the army, and historically was under the command of the commander of the Sixth Army, General Konstantin van der Frit... Admiral von Essen, commander of the Baltic Fleet, will have to accept the command of a man who knows nothing about the navy! It seems that there is also a tradition in the Soviet era for naval land and land warfare!
In addition to receiving the command from a person who has no knowledge of the navy, the Russian Baltic Fleet is also subject to some special orders, such as: "Without the order of the Tsar, no new battleship can participate in battle... .. "The result is that historically, Russian submarines and destroyers have been mixed in the Baltic Sea, and the new city battleships have little effect.
Historically, the Baltic Sea was only a secondary direction for the German Navy, so the two sides were able to maintain confrontation at the beginning. But now, the unprecedentedly powerful high seas fleet is ready to make operations in the Baltic Sea! Although Russia is stronger than in history, under the pressure of the German fleet and aggressive submarines and mines, it has to retreat step by step. Of course, it is impossible for the German fleet to enter the Gulf of Finland. Although this place is better than the Dardanelles, one is still difficult, and the other is unnecessary. In the case of repeated defeats in the Russian army, the German army masters finally got their idea on the navy...
As early as 2 months ago, when the prince was busy fighting with the British at sea, the main leaders of the Russian army were considering how to fight future wars. At that time, the Russian offensive in Galicia had just been defeated. Although it severely damaged the Austro-Hungarian Army, it did not take advantage of it. What’s even more frightening is that the Bavarian Army has returned from the Western Front to the Eastern Front. From the perspective of combat effectiveness, it does not seem to have suffered too much loss. Just after the Western Front, the Russian troops in Galicia were returned. Cleaned up. The Russian army, which lost its troops and lost its generals, must also reconsider how this war should be fought.
"We cannot support two fronts at the same time. We are absolutely unable to defeat the Bavarian Army. Even if we mobilize the forces of the four armies, we will never be able to defeat our opponents in the field. We and our opponents have completely different understandings of war. Hierarchically, their army is made of steel and three-dimensional, with thousands of aircraft, thousands of tanks, and a long-range heavy artillery force that can be called an evildoer. The infantry unit is well-equipped and crushes us from the most basic level of armed forces. Such military engagements are completely nightmare."
In the imperial council of Tsar Nicholas II, the Tsar’s eldest cousin, Grand Duke Nikolayevich Romanov, said so. The tone was full of resentment, helplessness and hesitation.
The current situation is like this. The front line is so wide and there is no room for offense. Attacks in any direction will turn into a frontal attack after the opponent reacts, facing the defense like an iron wall and the opponent’s aircraft, tanks, and heavy artillery. The defense line composed of a large number of automatic weapons cannot be opened by the Russians relying on flesh and blood. Britain and France are both better equipped with the Bavarian army to kill their opponents. Russia, whose industry is far inferior to Britain and France, wants to kill its opponents. , Let's wash and sleep. And this idea has been recognized by almost all Russian generals.
However, recognition is one thing, and the war will continue. You can't give up, right? And with this meeting in Petrograd as a sign, the Russian military has undergone a major transformation. The Russian army is not seeking a breakthrough in Germany, but is targeting the Austro-Hungarian Empire, which is weaker than itself. The opponent, as for Germany? Just guard the border. Offense is not good, defense is always good, right?
"Well, what we need now is to discuss how to confront the enemy, not to listen to your complaints. I have received enough bad news since the start of the war!" Nicholas II glanced at his relatives and said.
"I have seen your plan, but the military industry department stated that it cannot meet your army expansion needs. In short, we cannot add so many artillery, aircraft and the tanks you want."
"So I think we need to take some special measures to compensate for the loss of the army Your Majesty, you should be very clear that even in a defensive state, we still need long-range heavy artillery and aircraft. And we want to break through Austria-Hungary. It is impossible to rely solely on the bayonet of the infantry and the saber of the cavalry for the position of the legion." Kuropatkin said.
"I personally think that in order to make up for the shortage of heavy equipment and professionally trained personnel in the Army, we can remove some old warships and some unusable artillery from the fortresses and form an independent heavy artillery unit to support the army operations. Of course, Some skilled gunners are needed."
"The biggest problem with airplanes and vehicles is the engines. The aircraft manufacturing industry of Britain and France only meets their war needs, so we decided to import a batch of engines from Italy. If possible, we can try the Arctic Ocean route. If not, we can go. The Pacific-Siberian Railway." Kuropatkin said.
Engines are not the same as guns and shells. Although they are consumables, they are also durable consumables. The aircraft of World War I is actually quite simple. The difficult part is the engine. The rest is estimated to be given to a relatively high-level furniture factory. Can put the fuselage together.
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