Chapter 199: pass the buck

Vienna
Austrian General Staff, Marshal Radsky is convening a group of officers to analyze the actual case, the target is the Balkan battle.
Based on the information you have in your hands, everyone analyzes the gains and losses of the warring parties and draws lessons from them.
The mystery of the authorities was clear to the onlookers.
As a bystander, the Austrian General Staff, a group of guys who talked on paper, made useless of the attacking sides.
Russians: Mistakes in strategic decisions, did not choose to break through the weak Ottoman army, but died with the French. Evaluation: The commander's military literacy is inadequate and he does not know what to do.
Coalition: The power of command is ambiguous, the internal fighting is endless, and the hindpowers of each other are pulled back. Evaluation: The inevitable result of multinational cooperation cannot be solved by manpower.
Common points: serious bureaucracy, chaotic command, and junk logistics.
Evaluation of the overall combat effectiveness of the army:
French: 9.4
British: 9.6
Russian: 7.8
Principality of Montenegro: 10.5
Ottoman: 5
Sardinians: 5
Looking at the evaluation report, Franz's expression was very interesting. It is estimated that few people can accept the British Army's combat effectiveness over France.
Even more amazing the combat effectiveness of the Montenegrin army is really outstanding, and is still above the major powers.
The rest are relatively normal. The Ottoman army and the Sardinian army are both slags with a combat effectiveness of only 5. This statement is widely recognized by the Austrian military.
The Greeks have not participated in the war and cannot make an accurate assessment. The Bulgarian guerrillas were not regular troops and were ignored by the staff.
Seems to be aware of Franz's doubts, Marshal Radsky explained: "His Majesty, the fighting will of the Montenegrin army is the strongest in each country. Every Montenegrin has received military training since childhood, and his training is not worse than that of the military of other countries. . Coupled with the weapons and equipment we provide, their combat effectiveness is very amazing. "
If people are not afraid of death, the combat effectiveness will not be too bad. If coupled with the well-trained soldiers and advanced weapons and equipment, it is not surprising that the combat effectiveness is explosive.
However, this kind of explosion is also divided into places. Now the Montenegrins are vengeful, fighting for themselves, and their morale is high.
If the time and place were changed, this Montenegrin army would not necessarily have this combat effectiveness.
Similarly, if the British and French armies fight on their own soil and resist foreign invasions, their combat effectiveness may also explode.
Now they are fighting for the Ottomans on the Balkans. Aside from factors such as possible geographical conditions and dissatisfaction with soil and water, morale alone cannot reach its peak, and a very strong combat force can reach eight or nine points, even if it is well-trained.
This comprehensive assessment is subject to change in Franz's opinion.
The combat effectiveness of any army is not constant. Only under the most suitable environment can the maximum combat effectiveness be exerted.
Franz asked in confusion: "Honest Marshal, the combat effectiveness of the Montenegrin army is strong, I can accept it.
But how did this conclusion come to the British army's combat effectiveness over the French army?
Analyzing from the record, the French are clearly above the British, and the lobster soldiers have almost no record of shooting. "
Marshal Radsky explained: "His Majesty, the British Army has always been small, but their training is not worse than any other country.
Of course, this factor can only prove that the British army is well trained, and it cannot be said that the British army is stronger than the French army.
The root cause was that Napoleon III was pursuing dissidents and used the opportunity of war to replace some high-ranking officers.
Such personnel movements will inevitably affect morale in the short term. It will also take time for new officers to take office, and the combat effectiveness of the French army will be reduced in the short term.
On the Balkans, the morale of this French expeditionary force was not high, and its combat effectiveness was also reduced.
Based on these factors, the General Staff believes that their fighting power is now inferior to that of the British.
This is not absolute. If these French generals have stronger command capabilities, this gap can also be bridged. After all, the commanders of the British army are a rookie. "
Franz nodded, this assessment of combat effectiveness can only be used as a reference. If you take it seriously, prepare to be slain. The battlefield is ever-changing, and there has always been a saying in the military—weakness over strength.
Franz laughed: "In this case, the two sides of the battle are still evenly matched, and we can't tell the difference in a short time.
If the Greeks suddenly broke out and attacked the logistics of the coalition forces, if the coalition forces caught off guard, the Russians would have a better chance of winning? "
Foreign Minister Metternich began to explain: "His Majesty, I am afraid the Greeks cannot count on them.
Although they chose to ally with the Russians for their benefit, the Greek government did not want to be against Britain and France.
They want to be like us, just to fight the Ottoman Empire, and to remain neutral in the battle between Britain and France and the Russians.
In this battle, the Greeks were afraid that they would not have the courage to attack the British and French logistics lines. Even if they participated in the war, they would only start on the surrounding land, which would not help the overall situation. "
In addition to lamenting a pig teammate, Franz was powerless.
Austria did not send troops and the British-French PK. That was a limited number of troops on the Balkans that could support the battle, and the bear soldiers were full. With the increase in the number of troops, logistics is over.
There is also post-war benefit distribution. Now Austria's main contribution is logistics. After the war, the interests were distributed in accordance with the prior agreement. The Russians exerted their best efforts, and it was reasonable to get the largest share of benefits.
If Austria played the main role, the Russians would not be able to swallow up all the benefits they wanted, which would not be acceptable to the Tsarist government.
In addition to these special circumstances, there is also a crucial condition that Austria has the strength to be neutral, even if Britain and France are no matter how uncomfortable they are, they cannot be Austria.
Changing to a Greek is different. The British don't mind teaching this disobedient little brother. Once a small country stands in the team, there is no room for manoeuvre. Don't expect Britain and France to listen to their explanations.
The correct way for the Greeks is to either do nothing or do nothing. At both ends of the snake, no matter what the final result, they will not have good fruit to eat.
After a moment of contemplation, Franz said: "Let's wait a moment now. The railway from Vienna to Salzburg has begun laying tracks and will be open to traffic by the end of the year.
The railway link between Munich and Salzburg has also completed subgrade construction. Technically speaking, most of this section of railway can be laid with temporary tracks.
Even if the enemy's dead net is broken and the Danube and Rhine rivers are blocked, logistical problems can be solved. "
Franz is not worried about the military strength of the South German state. No matter how hard these state governments work, they can't stand up to many leading parties.
The topic of reunification has been heated up. In this era, we still don't know a word-kidnapping by public opinion. In fact, most of the middle and lower class people in these small states are affected by public opinion.
When the Austrian army came over, this concept would disintegrate the army's will to fight. Those who surrender can rightfully say: We are not surrendering, we are doing our part for the unification of the country.
The only risk is logistics. The Bavarian government chose to break the net and directly block the Danube and Rhine rivers. The Austrian army can only rely on land transportation for logistics supplies, which is a headache.
It is too late to wait for the opening of the domestic railway in Bavaria, but it doesn't matter. You can also work around and lay temporary tracks on the completed roadbed.
Due to the terrain, such short-distance railways may only have tens of kilometers, dozens of kilometers, or even a few kilometers, and cannot be connected. But Franz couldn't care less. Some were better than none.
It is much more troublesome to transport goods halfway, and it is faster than carrying the shoulders by human hands. Every minute on the battlefield is precious, and the transport mode of the Principality of Montenegro can be emulated by Austria.
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Balkan Peninsula
The war has entered a deadlock phase. The Russians cannot defeat the coalition forces, and the coalition forces cannot help the Russians.
What is embarrassing for the two warring parties is that the two outstanding troops on the battlefield are actually the Bulgarian guerrillas and the Montenegro army.
On October 1, 1852, the Montenegrin army defeated more and defeated the Skutai fortress guarded by the Ottoman heavy soldiers, and the portal of Albania opened.
In the following month, the Montenegrin army swept again and again, and half of Albania fell into their hands. Fortunately, fighting in these places is not the core issue and cannot affect the overall situation.
The performance of the Bulgarian guerrillas is also very impressive. In the Sliven area, they oppressed the Ottoman army and from time to time they went deep into the rear to engage in things, which brought very great trouble to the logistics of the coalition forces.
In the Sofia region, the Bulgarian guerrillas smashed the Sardinian army's front line and penetrated the rear of the coalition.
If it wasn't for the British's quick response this time, they quickly mobilized heavy forces to counterattack and defeated them, and the coalition forces in Sofia would be dumped.
If the regular army is broken up, it will become a collapse. However, they were guerrillas. After they were defeated, they naturally swam up, causing the joint commander Montes to collapse.
There was no way, the Ottomans did not give it a hand, and said that the local warfare was good, but instead they fell into the ocean of the people's war.
After the Bulgarian guerrillas broke up, they went deeper into the Bulgarian region, using the support of the local people, and giving them a break from time to time.
By now, the coalition's logistics transportation, Montes, did not dare to with the Ottomans. If there were not more than two thousand British escorts, it would be to feed the enemy.
Not long ago, five thousand Ottoman troops escorted strategic supplies and were robbed directly by the guerrillas in the middle. If it were not for Sofia's abundant reserves, the coalition forces would be hungry.
Even if heavy soldiers were escorted, each time one hundred and eight British soldiers fell on the battlefield behind each successful delivery.
Of course, the enemy was more dead, but the British soldiers and guerrillas were replaced, and in Montes's view, they felt a loss.
Montes said indignantly, "Let the Ministry of Foreign Affairs notify the Sudanese government and allow them to besiege the guerrillas as soon as possible. They must not be allowed to affect our logistics."
It is not that he does not want to send soldiers to siege the guerrillas. The Russians who are on the front line are still watching. As long as he dares to send out the main force of the British army, the Russians will immediately jump up.
But the guerrillas can't just let it go, letting them go like this, the logistics of the coalition forces will sooner or later collapse.
Supplies that could have arrived in a week are now at least ten days away. Every time people are transporting goods and materials, casualties and losses are increasing.
Then the heavy task of guerrilla guerrillas can only be given to the Ottoman government. They are the snakes of the earth, and this job is just right.
Unfortunately, this is only theoretical, and the reality is very cruel.
Major General Ablon said disdainfully, "His Commander, I'm afraid the Ottomans can't count on it.
In order to besiege this guerrilla group, the Ottomans have already invested 50,000 troops. About half of them are now left.
These gangs of rice barrels are not materials for warfare at all. They are scared to pee when they hear the gunshots. It is crazy to rely on them to besiege the guerrillas. "
This is an exaggerated statement, and the Ottoman army is not so wasteful. The combat effectiveness of these armies is so low, the root cause is that the main forces of the Ottoman Empire were put on the battlefield.
400,000 troops were invested in the Caucasus before and after, and more than 100,000 troops were lost in the Balkans. There are still more than 400,000 Ottoman troops fighting on the battlefield.
Do they have an army there? Now that the war has progressed, the Ottoman Empire has reached its full strength, which is already the largest force that the Sudanese government can mobilize.
Now, in order to besiege the guerrillas, they have temporarily put together another 50,000 troops, saying that this is because the army is completely looking at them.
Most of the people in this area were arrested heroes, and the army had no morale. If you learn to shoot a gun, you can complete the training and be sent directly to the battlefield.
Weapons and equipment are also old antiques that were eliminated from the front. Many weapons are older than the soldiers.
The firepower of this regular army is at the same level as the guerrillas, and it is not even comparable to some guerrillas.
Montes said angrily, "Waste! How did the British Empire find such an ally? It was simply a shame.
Urge the French, let them fight the Russians as soon as possible. What are these arduous desires to do, do they still want to stay in the Balkans for Christmas? "
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