Chapter 1134： Bait (1/2)
The Persian battlefield is no problem, anyway, it’s all about squeezing persimmons. Even if the quality of the combat merits has to be discounted, it can be rushed by quantity.
The problem is that when it comes to the front line, the country is not allowed to fight. This is embarrassing. Everyone has come out to make contributions, make a fortune, and be gilded. How can there be no war?
If it’s just to mess around, wouldn’t it be good to stay in St. Petersburg or Moscow? Why come to this poor country?
The military pay of the tsarist government alone was not enough for the nobles to maintain a luxurious life.
If the war does not start, not only the frontline officers will not be able to make money, but also the wealth of the bureaucrats in the rear will be affected.
There is a theorem for daily military expenditures. No matter how you scrabble, you must leave basic treatment for the soldiers below. Otherwise, the people below get into trouble, which is also a problem.
Such a bit of oil and water must be divided into layers, and there is not much left in the hands of individuals, which can not satisfy everyone's desires.
The rear was almost detained, and frontline officers like Colonel Seacrest had nothing to do.
If the fight has not been opened, it is estimated that at the end of his term of office for several years, Colonel Seacrest will not even be able to recover the funds he has spent on activities.
Colonel Seacrest, who had a bad career and financial difficulties, naturally didn't feel better. At this moment he was looking at the Caucasus Mountains in the distance and sighed.
Behind the mountains is his home, an ordinary Russian aristocratic family, who may fall into the world at any time.
”Colonel, the division is calling.”
The voice of the messenger interrupted Colonel Seacrest's contemplation. After receiving the telegram, Seacrest's brows tightened.
There is no way, the content on the telegram is too bad. There was no mention of what the Allied forces should do. They didn't even mention it, indicating that they didn't want to take responsibility.
Similar things happened too much in the Russian Empire. When encountering things, everyone can push and push, and hide and hide. There are really too few officials willing to take responsibility.
This is the case with this telegram now, just a notice, without specific instructions, and without any authorization, and the matter was pushed to Colonel Seacrest.
”Colonel, the Austrian army is crossing our line of defense, and it is said that they are going to join us in attacking Persia. Captain Hashpi asked if there is an interception?”
As soon as the division's telegram arrived, the Austrian troops arrived at their defense zone. If there is no problem, Colonel Seacrest can write the name backwards.
”Intercept a fart and tell Captain Hashpi to let him take care of it. Order the troops to assemble immediately and prepare to attack Persia.”
Not to mention whether it can be stopped. Without domestic orders, if conflict broke out during the interception, Colonel Seacrest would not be able to bear this responsibility.
Of course, to release the Austrian troops into the country and attack Persia without authorization, they also need to bear the responsibility.
It's just that the domestic bureaucrats and the middle and high-level Russian soldiers on the frontline all want to make a profit.
I took the initiative to stand up and took the responsibility, and at least he complied with everyone's wishes. When the responsibility is held in the future, somehow someone will help.
In any case, the face of the Russian-Austrian League should be taken care of. The charges for cooperating with the Austrian army cannot be brought to the table at all. After the fall, I only wear small shoes.
If there is more military merit on the battlefield, it is estimated that even the small shoes cannot be clearly worn, otherwise it will hurt the morale of the army, at least before the end of the war.
The trouble after the war is nothing at all. The high-level government has been stable for so long, and it's time for a replacement.
”Gong Gao Zhenzhu” is a taboo in any country. Nicholas II can be considered a good temper if he can tolerate a group of veterans for so long.
If the war is won beautifully and the government's prestige is further enhanced, it will inevitably arouse the tsar's jealousy; if the performance in the war is bad, the government needs to be backed up or replaced.
There are so many domestic troubles, and there are still a lot of international troubles. Colonel Seacrest doesn't think the czar will remember such a small person as him.
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On the battlefield, the enemy's machine guns fired frantically. Many pillars of black smoke that exploded on the sandy ground a mile wide that had been beaten up and rolled into the air like a whirlwind. The waves of attackers dispersed and rolled like water splashes. Scattered from the crater.
Crawl, crawl... The black fireworks of the bomb explosion swept the ground tighter and tighter, and the shrill screams of the grenade shells flew out more and more densely on the attackers, sticking to them. The machine gun fire on the ground was firing more and more cruelly.
Major General Chris roared: ”Hurry up the air force, we need firepower reinforcements!”
There is no way. The attack is very fast, and the heavy artillery unit is still on the way.
I thought that the Russian artillery could suppress the enemy's firepower, but the reality is cruel. The tsarist government did not pay much attention to Persia, and did not deploy enough heavy artillery.
The Russian officers on the side, including Colonel Seacrest, were all blushing at this moment, and even the Persian firepower could not suppress them, which really made them unable to lift them up in front of their allies.
”attack!”
”attack!”
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In order to change face and prove their own strength, after the arrival of the Shenluo Air Force, the Russian generals had to urge the troops to speed up the attack.
Now is not the time to preserve strength. If you can't prove your strength in front of your allies, you won't have much to talk about.
Everyone participated in the war for promotion, not for soy sauce. The battlefield is always a stage for the strong, and the right to speak and the distribution of benefits are based on strength.
At the same time, the two empires of Shenluo and Russia were attacked, and the defense line stood firm. The Persian defenders were already proud of themselves.
It's just that this kind of pride cannot be sustained, any line of defense has its limits, and the long front continues to squeeze the limits of the Persian Empire.
The British allies, who had high hopes, did not play their due role at all. The Indian colonial army sent by them did not do what they could, and added to the first place.
Accompanied by fierce artillery fire and shouts of killing, the Persian garrison, enduring heavy pressure, finally collapsed.
The morale of this thing, a collapse can be a great drop. Facing the attack of the two empires at the same time, the Persians' hearts were collapsed.
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Victory always brings people a good mood. With the smooth progress of the war, Franz's mood is getting better and better.
For the entire world war, the breakthrough in the Persian battlefield can only be regarded as an episode. But for the British, who regard India as their lifeblood, it is definitely a blow.
In particular, the Russian army appeared on the battlefield. Despite the meaning of being entrapped, the Russians did participate in the war.
Regardless of whether the Russians will attack India from Afghanistan next, the British government is now under great pressure.
When the enemy is uncomfortable, Franz is naturally comfortable. In my spare time, I played ”art” again.
Not only to play by himself, but also to play with a bunch of grandchildren. Franz is not too lazy to get used to what kind of influence it will have on future generations like the spread of art.