Chapter 1,597 Response
Chapter 1597 Response
Regarding the German general, the prince's reply was also clear: "The Turkish troops and equipment make it impossible for them to form a coherent front to defend the British. They can only defend key areas, and if the British want to bypass a certain In fact, it is not difficult to reach this node. After bypassing it, the Turkish army at this node will have no value, so we must concentrate our limited forces on the points where the opponent is most likely to attack, and Ankara is undoubtedly the most important node! As for political and economic issues, they all come after military issues. What your department needs now is to carry out my orders without compromise! The so-called division of troops proposal is the most stupid. Kemal's troops cannot yet reconcile The same number of British troops can compete with each other, especially after they are dispersed!"
In order to ensure that Sanders could comply with the prince's opinions, Ruprecht even prepared to send a telegram to the Kaiser, asking Count Schmidt to replace Sanders as Germany's top commander in the Turkish theater. And it is not enough to just let Turkey's elite troops stay in Karachi. The prince also needs to make other preparations.
"Your Highness, are you really going to cut the oil transportation volume on the 3B railway by 150,000 tons per month?" Caliput said. "You know, we can obtain 400,000 tons of fuel from the oil fields in the Mesopotamia Basin a year, with an average of 400,000 tons per month. You have reduced the fuel supply by 40%. This is not just for us in Bavaria. , as well as Austria and Prussia. They all need this fuel. Although we have fuel reserves, such behavior may attract great criticism!"
"Under normal circumstances, I am naturally reluctant to do this, but the 3B railway is an important transportation link between us and the south. The British still have about 150,000 troops on the southern line. They have approached Ankara, an important node. We We know the other party's intentions, but there is not enough time to complete the troop mobilization. The rolling stock and transportation capacity of a railway line are limited. If we do not compress fuel transportation, it will be difficult for us to raise enough locomotives and transportation capacity to transport troops. "The prince said helplessly.
In fact, during a war, except for departments related to the military industry, the efficiency of other departments of a country will decrease. (Of course, BT like the United States is an exception.) As for Turkey, as a country that is not even an industrial country, and whose population can be described as sparse, its domestic energy was rapidly depleted during the war, and its transportation was reflected in the railway. Conveying efficiency has generally dropped by about 20% from the highest point in history. During the war, a large number of troops were mobilized and fuel was transported to Germany and Austria, which put considerable pressure on the 3B railway. Yesterday, the prince asked how long it would take to transport troops by railway. 50,000 Bavarian legions were sent from Constantinople to Ankara. And the other party’s answer was 20 days!
Think about Germany. Historically, in order to save the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the Eastern Front during World War I, Germany sent 400,000 troops from the Western Front to the Eastern Front within a week. And Türkiye? Well, let’s not talk about this efficiency….
Later, the person in charge of logistics listed numerous reasons for the prince. For example, the daily attacks and attrition of the Turkish Legion on the southern front,
The increase in fuel volume of the Northern Transport, the wear and tear and maintenance problems of the railway system, and the scarce number of locomotives are just a few examples. As for these, the prince does not have time to solve these problems technically. What the prince can do now is the simplest addition and subtraction to reduce the total amount of oil transported to the north and provide enough wagons and locomotives for the troops to concentrate in the south!
"You know? The pressure at home and on the Austro-Hungarian Empire is not the most terrifying thing. The most terrifying thing is that even if we start to mobilize troops to go south from now on, I am afraid it will be too late! The British have never tried their best, and the Joffre Army has lost its goal. It is very likely that they will choose to go south. In fact, the Turkish Army in Eskisehir is now a dead fish! They are restrained by the British army and cannot go, and the French have one remaining armored division, of course. , the French may be able to gather an extra fast division that can easily maneuver behind the Turks, and then cut off their supply lines and retreat, but we have nothing to do about this situation." The prince frowned and said.
What's the worst thing that can happen as a commander? It's because you have an insight into your opponent's intentions, but you can't change the situation of the battle! This attack by the Allies is actually very similar to the Battle of Kiev in World War II in history. One of the two armies that was originally advancing together suddenly chose to go south and stabbed the rear of one of the opponent's armies! Thus completing the encirclement of a main Turkish army. Unlike history, the prince is aware of the Allied Powers' approach, but like history, this situation cannot be changed!
Even though there is still a railway behind Eskisehir, it is impossible to evacuate hundreds of thousands of troops in a short time, and once the troops withdraw, the frontal defense line is likely to collapse in a short time. Then there is no need for Xiafei to go around and gank, the Turkish troops will be finished first.
"Is this really what happened? The French just suffered a defeat." Caliput said.
"I also hope that my guess is wrong this time." The prince said with a bitter smile. : "Okay, now, I order to immediately mobilize at least 10,000 troops from all reserves on the northern line to assemble along the 3B railway in the direction of Ankara! In addition, tell Count Schmidt that I will give him three days Time to rest, and immediately take the remaining troops of the Rapid Legion to assemble in the direction of Ankara in three days!"
"In that case, General von Seeckt's retreat will not be guaranteed." Caliput persuaded him again.
"We might as well take a gamble. Before the British and French forces complete the encirclement and annihilation of the Turkish Army on the southern front, there will be no intervening operations on the northern front. Even if the French receive reinforcements again, it will not be so fast. When the French reinforcements arrive in Asia Minor, Our troops on the Black Sea coast are also ready, so what if they take Bursa? It's just a fight back!" The prince thought for a while and said.
The first and second batches of French landing troops arrived earlier than the Bavarian Army, so they had a head start advantage. However, when the third wave of legions arrived in Asia Minor and prepared to enter the battlefield, the Bavarian Legion also began to continuously attack from the east. line and the Balkans converged into Asia Minor. In this case, the French have no chance, so there is no risk in temporarily transferring troops south.
"Well, you are the commander-in-chief, and your orders will be implemented to the letter." Caliput naturally would not make decisions on behalf of the crown prince. All orders were conveyed quickly, and Sanders decided to execute them after realizing that his objections had not been adopted. However, as the prince said, even if he prepared a response plan, some things still cannot be avoided!
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