Chapter 79： Cooperation with the Russians (1/2)
”The Russian government must provide 500 cavalry and at least 2,000 Don hippos and 300 carts! And is responsible for the blue regiment's food and consumable supplies. We can only provide ammunition and weapons. All the remaining military supplies must be Russian. Take it!” Prince Leopold wrote in a letter to the German ambassador to Germany.
1,500 Bavarian officers and soldiers plus 300 Prussian officers and soldiers form the main force of this force, but these people alone are not enough! They lack investigative power and complete logistics supplies. Ruprecht’s disagreement with the logistics capabilities of the Qing originated from history, while Prince Leopold distrusted from the bottom of his heart!
It is impossible for Bavaria to deploy cavalry in the Far East. Let alone how difficult it is to transport horses for tens of thousands of kilometers, simply being uncomfortable is enough to turn Bavarian cavalry into infantry! The Russians somehow also had troops stationed in the Far East. These cavalry divisions should and must be provided by the Russians.
As for the 2000 heavy-duty horses, it is to ensure the transportation of materials from Vladivostok to the front line. You know, there are almost no railways in the Northeast, and the replenishment distance from Vladivostok to the frontline is hundreds of kilometers. 2000 horses can be guaranteed. Maybe you have to stock up on the frontline before the war!
And very quickly, the Russians responded very simply, stating that both auxiliary forces and materials can be provided in accordance with German requirements. After all, restricting Japan is the most helpful to Russia. The Germans are playing and experimental. They have nearly 2,000 troops. The Russians are the main force. There must be more troops participating in the war.
Although the Far East Railway has not yet started at this time, although it may be more convenient for the Russians to transport supplies to the Far East by sea than by land, the Russians can still gather nearly 6,000 combat troops in the Far East! And this is because they are worried about the British's overreaction and deliberately limit the number of troops. The battle damage of these troops can be supplemented at any time. The Russians also want to see how much the Japanese are based on this battle!
After learning this news, Ruprecht was even thinking about what direction the land battle of the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895 would go in with the participation of 8,000 Russian and German troops! After all, although in theory the Japanese had 7 divisions with a total attack of more than 100,000 troops, when the actual fighting started, there were only about 30,000 troops in one direction. For example, the Japanese troops in the Battle of the Yalu River were more than 30,000, one The size of the army. The troops are also distributed on a relatively large front. Although the Qing army has a very good coffee table, it can also contain part of the Japanese army! The role that this 8,000-man mobile force can play is considerable.
Ruprecht tentatively asked his uncle whether the Russians planned to play a big game this time, and then directly help the Qing country beat Japan? We must know that these 6,000 troops are only the first batch. According to Ruprecht's memory, when Russia intervened in the Three Kingdoms and returned to Liaoning, it added nearly 30,000 troops to the Far East! On the one hand, the Japanese had to attack the Qing army and maintain the supply line from North Korea to Liaodong, and on the other hand, they had to deal with the Russians who were staring at them. This battle is not easy to fight!
”You think too much!” Who knows his uncle replied very simply: ”The Russians need the defeat of the Qing country, but also need to contain the development of Japan, so Japan must be able to defeat the Qing country on the battlefield. The purpose of the Russian army is only to consume the opponent and let The Japanese faced Russia's concessions, nothing more!”
”And judging from the level of the Russian army, I don’t think that such a small number of Russian troops can pose a fatal threat to the Japanese army. The Russian army’s combat effectiveness may not be as high as we think. Their soldiers are numb and lack a sense of honor. Passive obedience. And the command layer is rotten and ignorant, and a large number of incompetent noble officers are flooded with it. Moreover, the Russians are too late to prepare. They have powerful troops but lack sufficient materials and weapons! I have a hunch back then. The European road rollers and the powerful Russian army of the Crimean War are about to become the past tense!”
”My dear, if you continue to say this, I will definitely ask you for a QQ account!” Ruprecht looked at his uncle's reply and couldn't help but sigh for the vision of His Royal Highness! 1 It’s not clear whether the Russian army or Japan had the highest combat effectiveness during the war. However, in the Russo-Japanese War on the same scale, Japan clearly has the advantage, even if the Russian army has the advantage in the quantity and quality of artillery, this is still the case. ! As for the specific reason, Ruprecht doesn't know, anyway, it is written like this in the war history and data....