Chapter 397： War of transition (1/2)

After entering October, the Russian-Prussian War has entered a new stage. The two sides fought hard again, fighting in a dark, **** river.

In East Prussia, the general forces have the upper hand; in Poland, the Russian forces have oppressed the combined forces of the Popo.

Austria also sent military observers to watch the intelligence collected from the battlefield, and Franz was secretly grateful.

Sure enough, there is nothing wrong with fame. The name of the European Empire's supremacy in the Russian Empire was played out. The Russian military's combat effectiveness is definitely at the forefront of the world in this era.

The Russian Empire plunged all the way in space and time, still being jeopardized by other countries, but it was not just what the paragraph said-winter and vast territory.

The strategic advantage brought by geography is only useful when defending. The war mainly relied on people, and the geographical conditions were just auxiliary.

The Prussian Army has reached the forefront of the world, but on the battlefield, their advantages are not obvious.

In the case of inferior weapons and equipment, the Russian army can use the flesh and blood to block the general army, and after the replacement, the battle loss ratio of the two sides is gradually drawn closer.

The general army also relied on their training advantages to give them a slight advantage. When they encountered some elite Russian troops, they would even be at a disadvantage.

The Near East War was not a vain attack. It lost nearly a million troops, and the Tsarist government harvested a powerful army.

Schönbrunn Palace, high-level military meeting.

”You all read the information. From the information gathered so far, who do you think will win the battle?”

Franz only asked about this battle, not the victory of the entire war. The power gap between the two parties is too big. As long as the tsarist government is willing to burst out, the ultimate winner is obvious.

Not to mention Prussia, in the face of the desperate Russian Empire, no country in the world dare to guarantee victory.

Even if Austria and Russia face each other, Franz must use outside moves to win.

Otherwise, the two sides struggled with their strength and suffered millions of casualties. Where is there any victory at all?

People in this era dared not imagine a war that lost millions of people at once, but Franz knew it.

The Russian Empire is so big that a wave of it is not even at all, and it can only kill people. Once this happens, where is the winner?

Chief of General Staff Marshal Edmond replied: ”His Majesty, from the current situation, I am more optimistic about the Kingdom of Prussia.

They seem to be preparing a big plan. From the point of view of the deployment of forces, the Prussian army is preparing for a decisive battle with the Russian army in East Prussia.

Once they have completed their plans, at least half of the more than 300,000 Russian troops in East Prussia will be left behind.

The Russian commander was too arrogant and wanted to make a breakthrough without thinking about the danger at all. In the disadvantaged situation, they still did not shrink the front. ”

This is understandable. The fighting between the two general forces of Russia and Russia is not large. Even if they are at a disadvantage, it is nothing more than soldiers' casualties. Russian commanders do not advise.

The gray animals were worthless. They took the initiative to fight the attrition war with the general forces. As long as they can win the war, the tsarist government will not care about the casualties.

In the previous 2: 1, 3: 1 exchange, the Russian army dared to fight. Now the casualty ratio has dropped to 1.3: 1. Occasionally, it may still be cheap. Why dare not fight?

Secretary of the Army Albrecht analyzed: ”Prussia's recent movements have been abnormal, and a large number of strategic materials have arrived on the frontline in advance. These materials have exceeded the needs of the frontline.

It is justified to have more grain and ammunition, but the extra tents and daily necessities are definitely problematic.

According to a preliminary estimate, even if there were a sudden increase of 200,000 troops, their material reserves were sufficient. I guess the Prussians are about to send more troops to the East Prussian front. These are just early preparations.

At present, the messy army of the Prussian kingdom adds up to 1.2 million.

Among them, there are about 400,000 main forces and about 150,000 second-line reserve forces. The rest are recruits recruited temporarily.

The main forces were fighting hard against the Russians on the front lines, and the second-line forces were also in Poland, working with the Polish insurgents to resist the Russian attack.

The remaining temporary recruits did not have much combat power, and now they are conducting military training while guarding the coastal areas.

After fighting for so long, some of these recruits have completed preliminary training and have the power of World War I.

With equal strength on both sides, investing in the battlefield is enough to change the outcome of a war.

This aspect is not comparable to the Russians, limited by logistical supplies, they can only maintain their current strength. ”

In history, the Prussian kingdom completed the counterattack. It was not that their army was much stronger than the enemy. The main link was to concentrate the superior forces and engage the enemy.