Chapter 1494： Eastern Route

Chapter 1494

"I originally thought that the Polish pocket battle was at most to solve the Russian army in the Russian Polish region. However, I was wrong. This battle directly sounded the death knell of Russia's collapse. The Russians deployed on the front line far exceeded ours. In other words, we overestimated the Russian mobilization ability and national strength. After this battle, the Russians could not even form a complete front. Their troops were forced to defend around important cities. Our advancing on the vast Ukrainian plains seemed very easy."

"The Russians seem to have concentrated their few remaining elites on the front line of St. Petersburg, while in Poland and Belarus, the Russian army cannot be compared with the previous Polish garrison in terms of size and quality of equipment. In their ordinary infantry squad , And even the situation of three people using a rifle together. And the artillery is very rare and very rare. In this case, we have all the advantages in both siege and field battles, and the entire battle can be leveled by a line. To put it forward, for the Bavarian Army and the Bohemia Army, there are no problems on the battlefield. The logistical problems we face may be more serious than those of the enemy. We need more vehicles and horses. In order to guarantee the next One step forward speed."

"However, it must be admitted that after we entered the Ukrainian plains, the front line was greatly elongated, our troop density began to decrease, and logistical pressure became very great, especially the Austro-Hungarian Army, which is south of us. At the same time, there was a lack of adequate transportation vehicles, so the supply situation was very bad. The situation of the war changed. In the northern part of Ukraine, the Russians retreated in great strides. They even gave up the vital Zhytomyr and Kiev regions, separated by them. The Dnieper confronted us, but on the southern front, they stubbornly resisted the attacks of the Austro-Hungarian Army. Because the front became very wide and there were a lot of gaps between the troops, the Russians were able to give full play to their cavalry advantages and constantly Launching a short assault on the Austro-Hungarian Army has delayed and consumed our allies. From the current situation, this approach is very effective."

"Our aviation power played an important role in this phase of the battle. They suppressed the Russian offensive, bombed their logistics facilities and transport convoys, and provided us with early warning. But as the front continues to advance, our aviation power It is becoming less and less useful. If possible, I hope to add more aircraft."

"The Bavarian Army and the Bohemia Army are very stable on the northern line of Ukraine, and there will be no problems, but I am not sure about the Austro-Hungarian Army, especially the Hungarians, their combat effectiveness is very problematic, and they also like to make their own. Proposition. They are like robbers and want to put as many things into their pockets as possible. They are more like a group of speculators than an army. From the attachment, you can clearly see that the Hungarian Legion is already there. A huge protrusion has formed in the lower reaches of the Dnieper River. However, their strength is weak and their front lines are too long. This is a very serious hidden danger."

The 5,000-word telegram of Prince Leopold almost explained the situation of the entire Eastern Front, and combined with the data compiled by the General Staff, the prince had a very intuitive understanding of the current situation in Ukraine. If you want to summarize, it is that the overall situation is excellent, but there are hidden dangers in some areas. Of course, to be honest, this hidden danger doesn't matter to Ruprecht.

Because the Russians were targeting the Hungarian Legion, the prince wished that the Hungarian Legion would lose more. As for whether it will beat Austria half to death like the Russian Borosinov offensive in history? This possibility is not great!

As a traverser, how could the prince not prepare for a wave of sudden death by the Russians? The Bavarian Army and Bohemia Army under the prince did not try their best. Even when the Polish Pocket Battle started, the prince still guaranteed that there would be at least 5 divisions in the back! From a purely quantitative point of view, the size of the reserve team of more than a dozen divisions or even more than 20 divisions on the Western Front is very different. But in fact, whether it is in Britain, France or Germany, the division level is compared with that before the war. It's all shrunk.

Take the German army as an example. Before the war, a German division had 17,000 people. Now, it can give you 15,000 people. It’s pretty good. A large number of divisions are only 13,000 people. It’s just a few thousand people. But if it is refined to the front-line infantry, the difference in combat effectiveness will be large! And what about the reserve division in Bavaria? A division of 17,000 to 20,000 people! This is why, in terms of organization, the prince’s army is not very strong, but in fact, counting the number of people, it is enough to make the German emperor startle! And if you want to calculate the equipment carefully, it is estimated that Xiao Maoqi can't bear it!

To tell the truth, the prince is indeed a bit untrue in doing this, but no matter what, this is politically correct in Germany, no problem! The equipment, personnel, and military expenses of the Bavarian Army are borne by the kingdom itself. Since the German central government does not pay a cent, Bavaria has to provide additional equipment to Prussia. Then, based on the principle of unity of rights and obligations, Bavaria can do some tricks. Tolerant, the so-called water is clear, there will be no fish, the prince is not wrong in doing so.

However, up to now, after withdrawing most of the troops from the front line in St. Petersburg in the Belarus-Ukraine front line, the reserve team of the Bavarian Army has reached 7 divisions! Four of the divisions were deployed to the side of the Austrian Army. This is to ensure that if one day, the Austrians can't stand it, the Bavarian Army will directly go up...

On this plane, while the Eastern Front of the Allied Legion was greatly enhanced, the combat effectiveness of the Russian Legion was greatly reduced. And the length of the front... Well, now from the Baltic coast in the north to Ukraine, it is a longer front than in history. The Confederate Army has been dispersed, but the Russians have also been dispersed!

The Russians now relying on cavalry can indeed run rampant on a line of defense without sufficient strength and no solid strength, but because of the lack of heavy weapons and machine guns, they are at best just trying to stop. It is impossible to pose a fundamental threat to the entire front. Therefore, the prince is still very satisfied with the military situation in Ukraine. In terms of military affairs, the prince has only one requirement for Prince Leopold, and that is to fight as planned.

However, in another telegram, the political and economic issues mentioned by Prince Leopold attracted the prince's great attention.

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