Chapter 483： Treason (1/2)
”I really didn't expect that in two years, a country that even Napoleon the Great would be helpless would collapse like this. It turns out that victory is not far away from us.” Princess Mary said with a smile.
”Hehe, although I hate the Russians and the Tsar very much, I have to say that all countries are not ready to fight a war that lasts for two years, right? And I can be sure that if I only rely on my own power , The situation of the Austro-Hungarian Empire will be even worse, and even the first wave of attacks by the Russians will not be able to withstand! At the same time that Russia collapses, the Austro-Hungarian Empire may not be spared.” The old man said mercilessly.
”Haha.” The princess gave a slight, and said nothing more.
”This time is still too long. I need a better way to defeat Russia as soon as possible! Within one and a half years, I will generally solve the Eastern Front issue.” The prince thought for a while and said.
”This is probably difficult. Your country’s strategic focus is on the Western Front. The Eastern Front must be defensive. According to my estimation, your country’s forces on the Eastern Front can barely defend its borders, and the Austro-Hungarian Empire even Even his own house cannot be guarded. Once the opponent invades East Prussia and Silesia, they can obtain supplies there and affect the mobilization of the two countries. But when the main German forces turn over, they will expel the Russian army together with Austria-Hungary. At the time, it was not only troops and resources, but more time.” The old man shook his head and said, not optimistic about the prince's ideas.
”He’s really right. After the outbreak of the First World War, the Austro-Hungarian Army collapsed a thousand miles. German East Prussia was also broken. Even in 1915, Russia still occupied parts of Austria-Hungary. Generally speaking, the Russian army began. The combat effectiveness of the veteran is still very high, and the two sides have been in Poland for a long time.” The prince’s evaluation of the veteran has improved a lot.
”I have seen that if you want to speed up the process of Russia’s collapse, you must first do two things. First, Russia’s attack on the Austro-Hungarian Empire must be prevented. It is not expected that Austria-Hungary can repel the opponent, but at least To achieve the same battle damage, and even in this case, you are at a disadvantage. Austria-Hungary loses 300,000 troops and it is difficult to complete the replenishment, while it is easy for Russia to replenish 300,000 troops!”
”Second, a breakthrough in the direction of Germany! The Russian army facing the Germans was partially hit hard, and even an army group of Russia was destroyed in an organizational system! Only in this way, the Russians will have a gap in the battlefield on the eastern front. Turning to defense cannot bridge the gap and pave the way for a series of subsequent large-scale attacks by the Allies on the Eastern Front. Without these two points, it will be difficult to shorten the course of the war. It is not that Germany is not strong, but Austria. Hungary is too weak.” At this time, the old man still did not forget to mock Austria-Hungary's weakness.
”Your tactical thinking seems to stay on defensive counterattack. In the opponent's attack, you find the opponent's weakness and loopholes, and then take the opportunity to make a heavy blow. Before the opponent turns into defense, you can weaken the opponent as much as possible, and finally through constant positional warfare. Just like a grinding disc, it will kill the opponent little by little, is that right?” the prince asked.
”Is there any other tactics now? The war is now more solidified than in the Napoleonic era. The role of tactics is becoming weaker and weaker under firepower like a volcanic eruption. The movement of troops is slower and slower. The losing party can rely on the position. Retreat one by one, and then establish a new line of defense, and the offensive side cannot advance quickly. It can only kill the opponent a little bit.”
”Furthermore, the German army that I said at the beginning is also conditional for a breakthrough on the eastern front. If you look at the battlefield on the moving line, Russia actually has two fronts, one is the eastern front opposite Germany, and the other is the southern front at the war with Austria-Hungary. At the beginning, their front lines were relatively long and their forces were dispersed, but if the opponent surrendered part of the Polish area and levelled the front line, the situation would be very difficult, because the Russian side’s military strength and firepower density would be very high. Want to be large It will be very difficult to encircle and wipe out opponents on a large scale,” said the old man.