Chapter 665： Decoy (1/2)
God did not care for the Russians, time was on the enemy's side. When the Russian army reported the news to St. Petersburg, it was already late at night.
The officer responsible for drafting the teletext is an old official churros. The previous section introduced the results, emphasizing the heroic warfare, fear of sacrifice, etc. of Kamen's garrison. Reporting information was placed behind.
The bureaucrat on duty had just come down from the reception, and was not annoyed with all his heart. At a glance at the beginning, he thought that he would call the telegram, and he did not turn back.
Kamenda Jie reported it once two days ago, and the celebration party was held. The details of the second report are naturally not so important, just queuing directly, no need to rush.
It wasn't until the next afternoon that it was reported to Marshal Ivanov, the head of the department, only to find out what was behind.
It was late at this time, and before Marshal Ivanov made a decision, Brest's call for help followed.
Two emergency flashlights collided, and Marshal Ivanov was furious. Time is the life on the battlefield. If the news is received last night, it will be reported immediately. Now the reinforcements have already set off.
”What **** was on duty last night, I'm going to kick him!”
Hearing the news, the attendant officer replied in panic: ”Yes, Georgi.”
Hearing this name, Marshal Ivanov was a little more angry: ”Which idiot arranged this dude to be on duty? Don't you know that this waste has nothing except bad things?”
No way, the relationship households can't handle it. Although Alexander II had purged the army, nepotism could not be completely resolved.
Georgi was born as a noble, his father was the current Minister of Finance, and he entered the army gilded against the background of his family.
There are many similar examples in the Russian army. Ivanov usually does not care, as long as these people do not cause trouble. Except for the individual materials that can be made, the rest usually arrange some simple tasks for ”exercise”.
There is no doubt that receiving telegrams is one of them. The most important requirement of this work is reliability, and the rest is simple, and it is reported according to the importance of the telegram.
The aristocracy is undoubtedly reliable. They and the Russian Empire are all damaged, and will not disclose secrets to the enemy.
There are not many things, and it is easy to mix credit, which is naturally welcomed by everyone.
Seeing no one answered, Ivanov knew that most of this involved big people, and he simply didn't ask. A pat on the table: ”Which idiot is going home immediately, I don't want to see him appear in front of me again.”
Shooting is not enough, it's okay to rush home. Except for such a big thing, without accountability, Ivanov was very face-saving.
That is, now that things are not upset, you can handle the cover internally, or Georgi will be dead. At this critical moment, Alexander II would never mind killing a chicken and tamarin.
The attendant officer replied in panic: ”Yes, Marshal.”
If anyone looks closer, he will find that the sweat on his forehead has flowed down and his heartbeat is accelerating.
No way, mortals were the first to suffer from immortal fights. Many things can't be checked, once you take it seriously, it will be a storm.
Marshal Ivanov still has a big picture, knowing that this is a critical moment and there must be no problems within the government. Only small things can be reduced to small things.
As for the telegram, it can only sink into the sea, as it has never been received.
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Of course, Lieutenant General Olivier Thornfield's overall view is still useful. When he reported it to the headquarters, he also reminded Brest's defenders of power generation.
The bureaucrats above can be taken lightly. No officer on the front line dares to neglect, even if the news is received in the middle of the night, the garrison immediately responded.
Unfortunately, the time is too short, it is too late to adjust the strategic deployment, and preparations can only be strengthened to ensure that they are not attacked.
Since the division of the General Army, the Brest garrison has taken precautions, but only the general army of a division has been prepared. The enemies have now doubled, and the original preparation was naturally insufficient.
The Battle of Brest broke out across the board, the generals launched an attack at any cost, and the Russians fought in blood. Airships, cannons, and machine guns flood the entire battlefield.
The cruelty of modern warfare is stunned. Franz was also shocked by the pictures that came from the front. Human life becomes worthless at this moment.
Chief of the General Staff of the Vienna Palace Albrecht: ”His Majesty, from the current situation, the Russians are going to be out of luck.
The actions of the General Army disrupted the deployment of the Russians, and the strategic line of defense of the Tsarist government's painstaking operation has now shown obvious loopholes.
Brest was pinched on both sides by the general forces. No one knows whether the defenders can withstand it. The tsarist government cannot afford this risk.
The time for Mao Qixuan was very good. The inland areas of the Russian Empire have entered winter, and the temperature in many places is already below a dozen degrees.
In this harsh climate, it is too late to relocate troops to Brest from behind.
In terms of time, it is fastest to transfer troops from both wings. Ukraine has not yet reached winter, and it will only take three or five days to reinforce Brest.
Only in this way, the strength of the wings will become weak. No one can guarantee that the general army will not repeat the tricks and use a bunch of cannon fodder to attract attention. The main force has been transferred.
Now the Russians should have a headache, no matter what they choose, they are taking risks. Once wrong, the southwest battlefield will collapse across the board. ”
collapse?
Franz shook his head: ”It's not that serious, it's November, and even if the generals captured Brest, there was no time to continue to expand the results.
If it is urgent, Alexander II can still exchange with the generals. Ignoring the threat from the southwest, they concentrated their forces on offensive against East Prussia from the coast.
Even if the entire Ukraine is lost, the Russian Empire is still the Russian Empire. The territory of the Popo Federation is so big. As long as a Russian army is killed to destroy it, the Berlin government will lose even if it wins. ”
No matter how trashy the Russian navy is, it's a bit better than the Popo Federation. In the last war, it was possible to attack the coast of the Federal Republic of Popo. If it was not because of logistical failure, the results of the war would have been reversed.