Chapter 877： Mutual calculation (two in one) (1/2)

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The sun shone to the ground, reflected in the snow, and gleamed with golden light.

The snow on the ground, the frozen Neva River, sworn the winter, St. Petersburg is still more suitable for snow.

In the past, in such good weather, Alexander III will definitely take his family out to bathe in the winter sunshine.

At this moment, the senior officials of the Tsarist government gathered in the Gatchina Palace and are discussing the next national policy.

Foreign Minister Oscar Jimenez: ”Last night, the French Minister had leaked a message at the banquet, and the French government was preparing to increase assistance to us.

As long as the front-line troops conquered Herat, or the Wakhan Corridor, they would underwrite one billion francs of war bonds for us.

The intention of the French is very obvious, is to use our hands to weaken the British, the Anglo-French alliance can be said to exist in name only.

Prior to this, the Austrian government also expressed a similar meaning, but the French were more anxious.

The British usually do too much bad things, and now the world is full of their enemies. The current international situation is very beneficial to us, and then it is up to the military. ”

Turning the enemy into an ally can be regarded as a miracle in the history of diplomacy. However, considering the complex relationship between Britain and France, this kind of thing is normal.

Anglo-French is a feud, and there is no reason to pit the British; if the French government wholeheartedly helps the British, that is really a problem.

Army Minister Ivanov: ”The front line is progressing very smoothly. We have advanced the front line to Herat, the major town in western Afghanistan, and Kunduz, the eastern transportation hub.

At any point, if we make a breakthrough, we will take the initiative in war. Judging from the current situation, the success rate was still very high when the British reinforcements took down Herat or the Wakhan Corridor.

The only problem that is testing us now is logistics. With the advancement of the front, the delivery of logistics materials is getting slower and slower.

If this situation does not change, it will not take long for the frontline troops to stop and wait for supplies. ”

Anyone can throw the pot, let alone Ivanov said it is true.

The smooth progress of the Russian army in the early days was based on the fact that the supplies were sufficient. As the materials stored before the outbreak of the war were consumed, it must now be transported only by the rear.

Hearing the lack of logistics supplies, Alexander III's face suddenly became ugly, and he looked at the logistics minister Argent with a murderous look. It seems to be saying: you better give me a reasonable explanation, otherwise ...

Argent, who had already prepared, explained unhurriedly: ”Logistics supplies are not available, this is not our responsibility.

The section of Central Asia is not smooth, and there are often guerrillas destroying it, which seriously affects the logistics and transportation progress.

In addition, the front-line troops are mobilized from time to time. Many times, the logistics department is not notified in advance. The following people often have to go wrong, how can they not be slow? ”

Ivanov sneered: ”If your logistics department can't do it, we will leave the transportation of materials to our army department, and don't make so many bad excuses.

Guerilla attack?

The military has cleared the surrounding resistance groups, and sent heavy troops along the way to protect the safety of the transport team.

Since the beginning of the war, the transport team has been attacked by guerrillas a total of 17 times, with a maximum number of no more than 500 people. Of these, nine of them were provoked by you.

In order to reduce conflicts, we have even relocated the indigenous people who are 30 kilometers away, and you can all go the wrong way.

As for not telling you in time, it ’s all shit.

The large-scale material transfer of the logistics department requires your approval in St. Petersburg, and the front-line person in charge only has the right to mobilize materials below the division level.

The situation on the battlefield is ever-changing, and our generals on the front line do not know what will happen next. ”

The conflict between the military and the logistics department is actually an extension of the conflict between the military and the government bureaucracy. In the final analysis, it is still a dispute over the right to speak.

Logistics is the best way for the government to restrict the military. From the perspective of government bureaucrats, it is not worth mentioning that sacrificing a little efficiency in order to restrict the military from becoming bigger.

Especially after the invention of the telegraph and the speed of information transmission, many European countries have strengthened the control of logistics materials.

Not to mention that in this era, even in the period of World War II, the logistics systems of various countries were still in chaos.

It's not that everyone doesn't know how to solve it. The problem is that once the government hands over logistics to the military, it loses its checks and balances on the military, and it is easy for the military to get bigger.

Although everyone's logistics system has problems, but this is an era that is worse than bad. As long as others are good, it will be successful.

Argent calmly replied: ”My Excellency Marshal, professional things are still left to professional people.

IMHO, if you let your military manage logistics, the situation will only be worse than it is now.

Do n’t forget that in addition to distributing materials, the logistics department is more important than raising materials. There are more problems involved.

As for the problem of untimely deployment, our logistics department is already trying to solve the problem, and the situation will improve after a while. ”

It is impossible to surrender the right to distribute logistics materials. Without this part of the power, the logistics department is really a nanny, or the kind without wages.

In addition to the loss of power, the most important thing is the loss of vital interests. The positions of the logistics department are all fat, and only by controlling the procurement and distribution of materials at the same time can everyone make a fortune.

In order to dispel the idea of ​​the military, Argent did not hesitate to directly threaten. It was clearly told to Marshal Ivanov that without the cooperation of the logistics department, the military could not raise supplies at all.

In the struggle of his men, Alexander III pretended not to see it.

There is a contradiction between Guan Bingma and Guan Liangcao, and that's what he likes to accomplish; if the two are like brothers, Alexander III really can't sleep.

Seeing that the atmosphere was not right, Finance Minister Alisher persuaded and said: ”Okay, the two logistics departments have strengthened the power of frontline deployment officials and are directly responsible to Admiral Oginets to ensure the timely deployment of frontline materials.

In addition, the speed of domestic material transportation is increased. If the quantity is not enough, it will be purchased from Austria. Anyway, every effort will be made to ensure that the frontline troops need it. ”

Lord Jin's face must be given, whether it is the logistics department or the military, must rely on the Ministry of Finance for funding.

In this context, the Chancellor of the Exchequer also acts as a lubricant to coordinate conflicts and conflicts among various departments. Although there is no name of prime minister, in fact, some of the powers of the prime minister are exercised.

Field Marshal Ivanov did not imagine that he really had the right to logistic services. What the military did not get during the Russian-Russian War was even more impossible now.

As long as the first-line commander can be given the right to temporarily allocate the front-line materials and guarantee the supplies of troops, he will be satisfied.

Marshal Ivanov accepted it, and Argent could not find an excuse to refuse.

The chaotic deployment of materials is not because he deliberately dragged the military behind. The root cause of this kind of thing is still the insufficient supply of total materials.

This involves deep-seated reasons. There are too many interest groups involved. Argent can only choose to cover the lid.

In the case of insufficient supplies, it is inevitable to demolish the east wall to make up the west wall. In many cases, the distribution of materials is wrong, that is, the frontline bureaucracy is forced to do nothing, and the delay is delayed on the pretext of distributing the errors.

Anyway, the procedure of replacing materials is very complicated, and time passes by one time after another.

Originally, the materials for the three months were likely to be distributed for two months, and the remaining one month was saved.

No, it should be owed. When it can be cashed, it depends on the specific situation, anyway, as long as it is not played too much, there will be no chaos.

What should the Russian army do when the supplies are insufficient?

The ancestor had long thought of a solution to this problem, and it would be enough to send troops to rob. Anyway, this is the tradition of the Russian army.

Of course, this is also risky. In the original World War I period, because the war lasted too long, the Russian army could not find a place to grab supplies. This kind of routine collapsed and directly buried the Russian Empire.

In the episode, Alexander III laughed: ”The current situation is getting more interesting. The Austrians support us to fight against the British, and the French also support us to fight against the British.

France and Austria actually thought about going together. I would not believe that there is no conspiracy behind this.