Chapter 1,200 Countdown to Russia’s Collapse

Chapter 1200 Countdown to Russia’s Collapse

And judging from the current situation, Britain and France have just started blood transfusions through the northern route, and it can be said that they are still groping. What's more, Britain and France are preparing to launch a battle in the Dardanelles Strait. Before the battle is settled, they may not pay much attention to the northern route. So, it's still early. If the conditions permit, the prince doesn't mind taking a vote. If the conditions don't allow, there is no need to force it.

"After the fleet regains its combat effectiveness, before I return to the Eastern Front, I will try my best to find an opportunity to intercept the transport fleet bound for the Russian mainland. Under normal circumstances, I think it is enough to send submarines. But regardless of the northern route No matter what, I will push the Russians to the brink of defeat in 1913! If political conditions permit, it will not be difficult to get Russia to withdraw from the war by provoking internal political struggles in Russia in the first half of 1914. Transportation on the northern route will have a great impact on Our battle on the Eastern Front will have a certain impact, but it will not be decisive!" The prince thought for a while and said.

Historically, the Russians only lasted three years in World War I. Before the February Revolution broke out in Russia, Germany did not penetrate into the Russian hinterland. Most of the territory Russia lost in the Brest-Litovsk Treaty was after the revolution. Germany People fought all the way there. In other words, even if Germany cannot penetrate deep into Russia, it can still defeat this big country. Of course, this only applies to Russia during World War I, not the Soviet Union during World War II!

So why did Russia collapse? In itself, it is the collapse of Russia's domestic production and transportation system. Take food production as an example. Russia is indeed vast and rich in resources. This is not mentioned, but even with such a large land, you still need people to farm the land, and you also need livestock to plow the land. The war diverted a large amount of human resources and livestock. Well, there will be problems in agricultural production. Where can the lack of labor be supplemented? There is no place to replenish it, so we can only reduce production! A large number of people are out of work, coupled with the increase in material losses, there is no problem!

As for the transportation system, transportation in wartime is much higher than in peacetime. Since a large number of industries are transferred to military industry, the share of production of transportation tools such as trains will decrease, and high-intensity transportation will lead to excessive wear and tear of transportation tools. , then when the pressure increases and the supplement decreases, there will be no problems with this transportation system!

The vast land and large population of the Russians became a burden to Russia to some extent in the context of a war of attrition like World War 1! A large population means that there are more people to support, and a large area means that the distance from the rear to the front is also long. Therefore, when Russia loses a large amount of equipment and cannot replenish it, his country's production and transportation will definitely collapse!

The ethnic problems within Russia are actually very serious. Just as Count Cavour said before the unification of Italy, although Italy is now divided, he has one voice, said by Dante. Although Russia now relies on cavalry and artillery to rule a vast territory, it is not a whole. Does this make sense? Anyway, Finland became independent, Poland also became independent, and although the Soviet Union was glorious for a while, it disintegrated quite simply... In fact, in history, Ukraine and other regions did fight for independence.

It’s just that I haven’t beaten the Red Army…. And these forces that can be suppressed by the government in peacetime will naturally be released when the Russian government fails! Then a storm swept across Russia!

(There is such a saying in history. However, the sentence description may be biased. Italians look down on the Russians, and the Russians also look down on the Italians. For example, a Russian diplomat bluntly said that Italy should join the great powers. The club is purely a diplomatic courtesy.)

The prince's performance in the first year of fighting was much better than that of the same period in history. Not only did he kill the Russian army, but his reserve force was almost exhausted. When war starts again next year, Russia will definitely be in a state of turmoil. When the military, political and economic forces supporting the Russian government are exhausted, the various contradictions squeezing within Russia will burst out. At that time, it confirms the saying that the fortress is always breached from within! Amid internal and external troubles, it would be difficult for Russia not to die!

"You're saying that the campaign on the Eastern Front can be ended in as soon as one and a half years?" William II said with some surprise.

"Maybe it can't be completely ended, but we can allocate a considerable part of our troops to the Balkans and the Western Front." The prince thought for a while and said. "In addition, one thing that needs to be explained is that when the battle ends is closely related to what kind of result Germany intends to achieve."

"If you only plan to get the Baltic Sea coast, Poland and Western Ukraine, we can do it quickly, but if you want to separate this Ukrainian region from Russia and at the same time want to bring the Transcaucasus region under the control of the empire, That may take a little longer,” the prince added.

"This is really a dilemma multiple-choice question." William II said with a smile. If someone else said this to him, he would probably sneer. If he was in a bad mood, he would sneer or pick up his cane and spin it. It is possible, but the prince's record and vision convinced William II of what he said! At least so far, everything the prince said has come true!

"If that's the case, then I believe you, and I will try my best to cooperate with your actions on the Eastern Front this year." The Kaiser paused and then said: "As for the multiple-choice question you gave me? To be honest, I really I need to think about it carefully, it’s like betting in a casino, the risks and benefits are directly proportional, I need to weigh them.”

Now that the prince had made the guarantee, the Kaiser felt that there was no need for him to continue to struggle with this issue. In fact, he asked the High Seas Fleet to intercept the northern route in order to end the war on the Eastern Front as soon as possible. And since Prince Ruprecht, who is in charge of the Eastern Front, knows what he is doing, he should not interfere.

"However, Ruprecht, judging from your plans, I always feel that you have lost your previous aggressiveness. I always think that your most classic maritime battle was Operation Thunder-Serbrus, which was more powerful than the British." The fleet with a small number penetrated deep into the British coast and repelled three waves of British fleets! At that time, you were simply the God of War. But now, I always feel that your plan is a bit conservative. Could it be that you were frightened by this loss? ?" the Kaiser said half seriously and half jokingly.

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