Chapter 537： Promising bystanders (1/2)
”Then what are you going to do in this war? Isn't it really just onlookers?” Princess Mary asked.
”I said, we want to be an effective onlooker. Isn't our fundamental purpose to make this war longer and more violent? The Japanese have British arms and funds. If it’s not enough, there may be French. On the Russian side, we are the big head of the arms supply. Now that I have judged that the Japanese will start a war at the end of 1903, the arms we give to the Russians must also be based on this. Time to provide! The Russians can't think of it, but as a qualified supplier, we must consider our customers, right?” The prince said with a smile. ”I will also reveal some news to the Russians, so that they can step up their deployment in the Far East. At least send troops there first. I will even give them a weapon.”
”You keep saying that Tirpitz brought England and Germany into the Russo-Japanese War. In fact, you got deeper than him.” Princess Mary said with a pursed smile.
”But before that, I have to do a good job with the former Russian general. After all, he came from the Russian army. He knows the situation in Russia better than we do.”
”Are you sure you are communicating well with that Russian general who is not suitable for his beautiful niece?” Princess Mary's words made it very embarrassing....
”I'll talk about business,” said with a straight face pretending to be unhappy.
”I'm also talking about business.” Princess Mary said somewhat jokingly.
”Let's change the topic...” The prince was completely depressed. ”I think it would be better for you to talk to the countess.”
The proper business must be done. Three days later, Countess Azelina accompanied his uncle, Lieutenant General Kalenia, once again to the palace of Bavaria. And this time, besides Earl Schelling, Major General Caliput who had just returned from Bull. Well, this guy who had played with the British in South Africa for several years finally came back. The reason is simple. South Africa can no longer fight. Under the iron wall of 350,000 British troops, there is no room for subtle tactics. The massive resistance of the Boers was nearing an end, and it would be useless for him to stay there.
As in the last meeting, the Countess was received by the princess, while Ruprecht, Prince Leopold, Calypte and Lieutenant General Kalenia were in charge of deducing the battle between Russia and Japan in the Far East.
”From the current situation, the deployment of Russia's mobile corps in the Far East is mainly divided into three parts, which constitute two major corps. The first part is the first independent corps deployed in the Liaoyang and Haicheng areas. Its strength is composed of three Siberians. The army and some affiliated units consist of about 60 infantry battalions, 48 cavalry companies, and more than 200 artillery pieces. The second part is the troops deployed in the South Ussuri area. Their strength is only one division, and they are mainly for security tasks. The third part is deployed in the Harbin area. It consists of 146 infantry battalions and 36 cavalry regiments. They have more than 500 artillery pieces of all kinds. (A division has about 12 infantry battalions