Chapter 1032: The Great Method of Disintegration of Heavenly Demons 1

Chapter 1032 The Magic of Disintegration of Demons 1

"If nothing else happens, this should be the strongest wave of Russians." After Prince Leopold left, the prince said after looking at the newly obtained intelligence. A country's war potential can be calculated, especially if you are a traveler and have an almost one-sided perspective. In the two major battles of the Bavarian Army on the Eastern Front, coupled with the previous constant friction and fighting, as well as the attrition of the Austro-Hungarian Army, Russia has lost 1 million troops so far, and the equipment losses are also huge, at least now it is certain It’s an imbalance of payments…. It takes time to build up a country's wartime industry. Even at its later speed, Russia cannot guarantee a monthly output of 1,000 artillery pieces. So now that the Russians can save so much money, they must have taken out all the coffins!

The army's arsenal is probably almost empty, so the only option is to get items from the navy. But for the Russian Army, it is not difficult at all to get items from the navy. There is no need to use items such as Grand Duke Nikolayev or Kuropat. With a person of Jin's level, an army commander responsible for the defense of Petrograd and the Gulf of Finland coast can interfere with the navy!

Yes, you read that right! The Russian Baltic Fleet is affiliated with the Army, and historically it was under the command of General Konstantin van der Vliet, commander of the Sixth Army... The commander of the Baltic Fleet, Admiral von Essen, will have to accept the command of a man who knows nothing about the navy! It seems that in the Soviet era, the navy had a tradition of going ashore to fight land battles!

In addition to receiving the command of a person who knew nothing about the navy, the Russian Baltic Fleet was also subject to some special orders, such as: "No new battleships can participate in combat without the Tsar's order..." .." The result was that historically, Russian submarines and destroyers were very popular in the Baltic Sea, while the New City battleship had almost no effect.

Historically, the Baltic Sea was only a secondary direction for the German Navy, so the two sides could maintain a confrontation at first. But now, the unprecedentedly powerful High Seas Fleet is ready to operate in the Baltic Sea! Although Russia is stronger than in history, under the pressure of the German fleet and the aggressive submarine and mine offensive, it has to retreat step by step. Of course, it is impossible for the current German fleet to enter the Gulf of Finland. Although the terrain of this place is better than that of the Dardanelles, it is still difficult on the one hand and unnecessary on the other. When the Russian Army suffered repeated defeats, the German Army's bosses finally turned to the Navy...

As early as 2 months ago, when the prince was busy PKing with the British at sea, the main bosses of the Russian Army were thinking about how to fight future wars. At that time, the Russian offensive in Galicia had just been defeated. Although it severely damaged the Austro-Hungarian Army, it did not take advantage of it... What is even more frightening is that the Bavarian Army has returned from the Western Front to the Eastern Front, and judging from the level of combat effectiveness, it does not seem to have suffered too serious losses. Just after the Western Front campaign ended, the Russian troops in Galicia were turned back. Cleaned up a lot. The Russian Army, which has lost troops and generals, must also reconsider how to fight this war.

"We cannot support two fronts fighting at the same time.

We will never be able to defeat the Bavarian Army. Even if we mobilize the forces of four armies, we will never be able to defeat our opponents in the field. We and our opponents have completely different understandings of war. Their armies are steel and three-dimensional. , there are thousands of aircraft, thousands of tanks, almost monster long-range heavy artillery units, and well-equipped infantry units, which will crush us from the most basic level. Fighting an army like this is a total nightmare. "

At the royal meeting of Tsar Nicholas II, the tsar’s eldest cousin, Grand Duke Nikolayevich Romanov said this. The tone was full of anger, helplessness and hesitation.

The current situation is like this. The battle line is so wide, and there is no room for attack to detour. Attacks from any direction will become frontal attacks after the opponent reacts. Facing an iron wall-like defense and the opponent's use of aircraft, tanks, heavy artillery and The defense line composed of a large number of automatic weapons cannot be opened by the Russians with their flesh and blood. Even though the British and French were better equipped, they were beaten out by the Bavarian Army. Russia, whose industry is far inferior to that of Britain and France, wants to kill its opponents head-on. , it’s better to wash up and sleep. This idea has been recognized by almost all Russian front-line generals.

However, recognition is one thing, and the war will continue. You can't just throw in the towel and admit defeat, right? With this meeting in Petrograd as a symbol, Russia's military has undergone a major change. The Russian Army no longer seeks a breakthrough from Germany, but instead aims its offensive at the Austro-Hungarian Empire, which is even weaker than itself. opponents, as for Germany? Just keep the border safe. If you can't attack, you can always defend, right?

"Okay, what we need now is to discuss how to deal with the enemy, rather than listen to you complaining. I have received enough bad news since the war started!" Nicholas II glanced at his relatives and said.

"I have seen your plan, but the military industry department said it cannot meet your army expansion needs. In short, it is impossible for us to supplement as many artillery, aircraft and tanks as you want."

"So I think we need to take some special means to supplement the losses of the army. Your Majesty, you should be very clear that even in a defensive state, we still need long-range heavy artillery and aircraft. And if we want to break through the Austro-Hungarian Army's position, simply rely on The bayonet of the infantry and the saber of the cavalry are also impossible,” Kuropatkin said.

"I personally believe that in order to make up for the Army's shortage of heavy equipment and professionally trained personnel, we can dismantle the artillery on some old warships and some unused fortresses and form an independent heavy artillery force to support the Army's operations. Of course, Some skilled gunners are also needed.”

"The biggest problem with aircraft and vehicles is the engine. The aircraft manufacturing industry of Britain and France only meets their war needs, so we decided to import a batch of engines from Italy. If possible, we can try to take the Arctic Ocean route. If not, we can Pacific-Siberian Railway,” Kuropatkin said.

Engines are different from guns and shells. Although these things are consumables, they are also durable consumables. Moreover, the aircraft in World War 1 are actually quite simple. The difficult part is the engine. The rest can probably be left to a relatively high-level furniture factory. Can put the fuselage together.

The fourth update is here~~~! Please subscribe and reward~~~! The fourth update will continue tomorrow!