Chapter 393: Decisive battle

Since the beginning of the 19th century, the global villages have become more and more closely connected, and the international situation has been affected.
With the end of the American Civil War, the Anglo-French and Western-Western countries' energy was concentrated in Europe, and the pressure of the Tsarist government increased greatly.
The London government has begun to plan to interfere in the Russian-Prussian war, in an attempt to use diplomatic means to force the Tsarist government to make concessions and combat the prestige of the Russians.
I have to admit that John Niu ’s diplomatic methods are powerful. The Paris government, which has just been drawn by the Russians, has once again swayed, and French and Russian loans have been withheld.
This can't be blamed on the French. The Russian army's performance on the battlefield was too disappointing.
Everyone thought that the Tsarist government had a maritime advantage and would mobilize the army to land and puppet the Prussians from behind. However, due to the problem of strategic materials, the Tsarist government was unable to organize decent attacks.
International military observers are now attacking the Tsarist government's strategy and degrading them to nothing.
Alexander II was very wronged. The war broke out so suddenly that they had no time to prepare.
St. Petersburg, watching the increasingly severe international situation, Alexander II made a decision-a quick decision.
The tsarist government's ability to keep secrets is limited to ten people, and if the number exceeds the number, it will be similar to a sieve.
After receiving this news, Franz's first time was worse. According to the current situation, the final winner will be Russians.
Don't look at the Prussians' advantage in the exchange ratio. However, during the war of the last half year, they still lost 82,000 people, of which 43,000 died, 39,000 retired or were captured due to injuries.
Allies Poles suffered even worse, losing at least 150,000 troops. Because of the internal chaos in the Polish interim government, he couldn't figure out the specific losses himself, and Franz naturally could not know.
The combined losses of the Russians and the Danes are almost equal to the sum of Pope's.
If the war continues, the Polish insurgents will collapse for a maximum of half a year, and by then the Kingdom of Prussia will fight alone.
If Franz were to direct the war, they would arrest the Polish insurgents and use the navy to attack the kingdom of Prussia and weaken their war potential.
decisive battle? After regaining the Warsaw area, controlling several rivers in Poland, and opening the water transport line to Austria, how can I fight?
As long as the logistics supply is sufficient, the combat effectiveness of the Russian army is not bad at all. With quantitative advantage, you can easily defeat the enemy.
It is very unwise to take the decisive battle now. Of course, Alexander II made this decision primarily for politics.
The pressure from the conservatives in the country, the rampant international anti-Russian forces, and the financial pressure put the Tsarist government under great pressure.
Foreign Minister Weissenberg proposed: "His Majesty, the Russians asked us for help, and we hope that we can complete the order as soon as possible.
If nothing else, after the delivery of these weapons and equipment, it is time for them to fight against the Prussians.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs believes that some of the equipment in active service can be transferred to the Russians in advance, and this decisive battle broke out before the winter of Poland. "
Franz's eyes lighted up, and it was time for "Winter" to come. No matter who wins or loses in this war, both sides have lost the ability to continue their offensive after the advent of winter.
When we fight again in the coming year, everyone is almost back on track. No, it should be said that the Russians can reorganize, and the Prussians lost a decisive battle is almost cold.
The adjustment of active service equipment is only for the good looks of everyone. The reserve service equipment is also considered active service and there is no problem.
Franz asked in confusion: "Is there time for this? It's September now, and it will be October for the Russians. Will they still have time to fight?"
Foreign Minister Weissenberg replied: "It's a bit tight in time, but barely enough.
Russian troops close to our border area can change gear first, and they can launch a counterattack first. The Russian army in East Prussia will have to change clothes later, as long as it is willing to accept casualties, this is not a problem.
The pressure of the frontline Russian generals is very high. They cannot withstand domestic pressure. The decisive battle will definitely erupt before the end of the year.
Winter is coming, and the battle is over. No matter what, they must fight each other and give an explanation to the conservatives in the country. "
Franz began to mourn for the Russian troops at the front. Even if they win the war, they will suffer heavy losses; if they lose the war, the losses will naturally be even greater.
It is estimated that Alexander II chose to fight at this time. If the battle is decided two months earlier, if the enemy loses the war and can drive straight ahead, they will suffer heavy losses.
It doesn't matter now, many regions of the Russian Empire have already entered winter. It is estimated that the battle will be completed in November and February. Attacking Russia in this season is definitely tiring.
Since the tsarist government was not in danger, the losses of the Russian army were not under Franz's consideration, and a decision was made immediately.
"Delivering as fast as possible and giving away another million bullets to the Russians shows our position."
The use of Austrian equipment by the Russians is not unhelpful, because Austria has long unified the caliber of ammunition. Now even if the Russian army is reloading, the bullets can still be used universally, and there is no need to worry about the joke that the wrong bullet was delivered.
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The efficiency of the Vienna government is still very high. In just two days, 300,000 rifles were drawn from the reserve equipment and sent to the border between Russia and Austria as quickly as possible.
Such a big movement could not be hidden at all. After receiving the news, Mao Qi, the chief commander of the Prussian army, made a decisive decision-first to start.
On October 2, 1865, before the Russians changed their clothes, the Allied forces launched a comprehensive counterattack against Russian forces in East Prussia, Belarus, and Ukraine.
The decisive battle broke out in advance, and the eyes of all European countries gathered on this battle.
If the Russians win, then there is no doubt that the kingdom of Prussia will be finished; if the Pope coalition wins, the European structure will be reshuffled.
In Sweden, Carl XV did not hesitate to reject the proposal of the Kingdom of Prussia: a joint plan against the Russians.
Although Sweden was also anti-Russian, it stood on the opposite side of the Russians in the Near East War and supported the Anglo-French Ottoman alliance, but it did not mean that they liked Prussia.
When the Pudan war broke out, Karl XV was preparing to send troops to assist Danish defense Schleswig and curb the ambition of the expansion of the Kingdom of Prussia.
In addition to worrying about dying lips, it is also related to the pan-Scandinavianism that prevailed in this era.
(Pan Scandinavian proposition: Nordic united nations. Launched in Skåne in the 1840s and peaked in the mid-19th century. Sweden and Norway have established a Swedish-Norwegian alliance under the signing of the Kiel Treaty , It's just Denmark.)
Carl XV is one of the supporters of this plan, he has always wanted to merge Denmark, Sweden and Norway into one country. He wouldn't mind having Finland join if possible.
During the first Putin war, Sweden had sent troops to help the Kingdom of Denmark, but the response was slowed. When they arrived, the Russians had already stepped in and did not participate in the war.
In the Putin war, Karl XV also prepared to send troops to interfere. Unfortunately, Denmark failed too quickly. Many people in Sweden opposed the troop and interfered without any problems. Pan-Scandinavianism was also hit hard.
It is not without reason that Prussians want to win Sweden into the war. The hatred of Sweden and the Russian Empire has a long history, and relations between the two have been very bad.
There are Finns who already want to get rid of Russian rule. They have suggested that as long as Sweden helps them to become independent, they are willing to join Sweden.
Internationally, the British are also striving to promote the Puri alliance. The London government has long promised that they support Sweden's annexation of Finland.
The Paris government also hopes that Sweden annexes Finland, can stab Russia, and is willing to help them.
For the sake of weakening the Russians, even the Vienna government is willing to provide loans to Sweden. It can be said that the entire European continent wants to see the Russians unlucky.
Now that the Tsarist government has shown signs of fatigue, the main force of the Russian army has been contained on the front line. Finns have responded. Sweden has a very high success rate in capturing Finland.
Both Finland and Sweden are easy to defend and difficult to attack, and even if the Russians want to counterattack in the future, it will be difficult to obtain results.
So much good news cannot hide the fact that the Russians are too powerful.
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