Chapter 699: Faded halo

The events on the Russian-Prussian battlefield attracted close attention from Franz. Although we do not believe that the Federation of Popo will be able to come back, no one can say the right thing about war.
Opening the history book shows that records are created by people. Classic case of ancient, modern, Chinese and foreign with less win over more:
Battle of the Giant Deer, Battle of Weishui, Battle of Guandu, Battle of Chibi, Battle of Yiling, Battle of Yuanshui, Battle of Salamis, Battle of Issus, Battle of Agincourt, Battle of Crecy ... ...
There are too many. The winners of these classic battles have one feature in common-"stars".
Although the General Army is at a disadvantage, it is not without the power of World War I. With the genius commander Mao Qi, he really has the possibility of winning.
Franz's worries didn't last long and he was convinced by himself. The reason is simple: "There is only one Mochi, but Ivanov can mass-produce."
"Stupid and genius" are a few in the army, and most officers are ordinary people. As long as the above coaches don't toss and let them fight wrestling step by step, it is really no problem.
Mao Qi could count the Fourth Army, could he still count to every division and every regiment below?
For thousands of miles, most of the time were under the command of officers at the division and regiment levels. The general officers were slightly higher in quality, which was wiped out by the strength of the Russian army.
The coach can only dispatch and command the big battles in the middle. The small battles in the middle still require these ordinary officers. Deciding whether to win or lose is not just the command. The quality and quantity of the soldiers are also key factors.
A small win can also be a big win. When you play steadily, the test is more strength.
The Russians simultaneously launched the Tripartite War, and no matter how powerful Mao Qi was, he could only take care of one battlefield. Those who know only a little about the front line and hide behind the command will be able to achieve victory.
How can you accurately line up your troops if you don't have the ability to do it? If you don't understand the real situation on the front line?
Some people may say that understanding the frontline situation through the information reported by the "Telegram" is actually not realistic at all, and many things can only be understood by seeing it in person.
The army is made up of people. Where there are people, there are rivers and lakes. Where there are rivers and lakes, there are disputes. The telegram, which is mixed with the interests of all parties, has actually covered up a lot of things.
Franz asked: "Albrecht, are you going to give up the Fourth Army?"
It's not that Franz can't see it. The problem is that the hundreds of thousands of troops have given up in this way, which is incredible.
Let's put it this way, a single fourth army can be ranked in the top ten of the world's army, and all the European countries need more than 200,000 standing army in the four countries.
Albrecht shook his head and replied, "Yes, no! I can only say that Ivanov made the most correct choice.
From a strategic point of view, the most important thing for the Russian army right now is to launch an offensive on the southern front, and not to leave preparation time for the general army.
If, in order to rescue the Fourth Army, give up the southern front offensive, the key to determining the outcome of this war is the Warsaw battlefield, which is exactly what Mao Qi wants to see. "
After a pause, he took up his baton on the map a little: "Your Majesty, look here is Warsaw, right in the center of the battlefield.
Prior to this, the Russians were not ready to fight here, and they did not hoard supplies around Warsaw beforehand. Once the main forces of the Russian army gathered, logistics became a big problem. "
Franz nodded, Warsaw is strategically important at the center of the battlefield, and the Popo Federation has long operated it as a fortress city.
The defense is perfect, the key is that the logistic line of the Russians has become longer. Reaching the Baltic Sea to the north and Austria to the south makes it easy to replenish, except for Warsaw where land transportation is required.
Normally, that's it. The key is that winter is coming soon. No matter how much the Russians rush to transport supplies, they cannot support the consumption of millions of troops.
No way, the Fourth Army surrounded by the Vistula River has fallen into the hands of the General Army, the only water channel can not be expected.
Even if it wo n’t work, it ’s easier to destroy than to build. It ’s too easy to break the river and make it impossible for ships to pass.
Albrecht: "In addition to strategic needs, the General Army may also use the Fourth Army as a bait to lure the surrounding Russian troops to come and carry out siege.
Ivanov is very cautious in his use of troops and always likes to fight steadily. This high-risk battle has always been deliberately avoided by him.
Now it seems that he has given up the Fourth Army. In fact, he has already started rescue, but it is just a circuitous one.
The Russian troops attacked Warsaw from both the east and the north, which will inevitably restrain a large number of general forces. In a short period of time, Ma Qi did not have more troops to surround the Fourth Army.
While maintaining the siege net, the general forces can really invest in the frontline combat forces, not much more than the Fourth Army.
As long as the commanders of the Fourth Army were not stupid and stabilized their hearts, there was no danger of their destruction for a while.
Yesterday, the Tsarist government leased a hundred transport airships from us, which should be to supply the Fourth Army.
If all these airships are used by the Fourth Army, they can release more than a hundred tons of materials every day, plus the materials they carry, and if they are lucky, they can support the arrival of reinforcements. "
On the issue of "moral morale", the Russians had to be admired. Being besieged is nothing at all, as long as it can ensure sufficient supplies, the fur bears have combat effectiveness.
Perhaps due to the special cultural influence of Russia, or perhaps the nerves of the soldiers, the performance of the Russians in this regard is fully worthy of the title of "fighting nation."
Even so, Albrecht is still not optimistic about the Fourth Army. The reason is self-evident, everything is theoretical, and the general army cannot be indifferent to Russian transportation.
Under the enemy's resistance, how many materials can be dropped in the end is an unknown number.
Of course, being blocked is not terrible. These years, air defense firepower is limited. As long as the airship does not fly at low altitude, it will not be easily shot down.
The best way is to deal with airships. However, it takes time for the airship to start. Unless it just hits it, it will be long before you take off.
In this context, "luck" became the key to determining the fate of the Fourth Army. However, pinning hope on luck is itself an unreliable performance.
"Ivanov has already made a move, so what is Mochi thinking about at this time? It's not just for a fourth army, so motivated?" Franz asked in confusion.
Albrecht waved his hand, and replied with some embarrassment: "Your Majesty, you are too high on Moki. No matter how strong his ability is, he is just an ordinary person.
No matter how powerful he is, he must be fooled by the Russians. Ivanov was very stable, no matter how much bait he released.
Conspiracy and trickery failed to play its role, and it was power that ultimately determined the outcome of the war. As long as the Russians do not become demons, winning the war is almost inevitable.
Mochi wanted to make a comeback, only to quickly win the Warsaw battle on the battlefield, and then quickly sent troops to cut off the Russian southern army's rear path, and again carried out the siege.
IMHO, this is almost impossible to implement militaryly. The Russians are not fools. The Warsaw battlefield does not need a decisive battle at all. It is enough to wait for a breakthrough in the southern strategy. "
Franz asked uncertainly: "Is there?"
Albrecht nodded with certainty. This problem is regarded as a common problem for traversors, and it will be a little bit daunting for famous people in history.
In the original time and space, Maoqi was held on the altar, and Franz listened so much that he left the impression of "invincible".
Although the celebrities have seen more after crossing, this impression has faded a lot, and the fear in the bottom of the heart has not disappeared.
These things, of course, Albrecht did not know. He couldn't understand Franz's excessive attention.
After thinking about it, Franz perfunctoryly said: "I know. It may be that the newspapers of the Popo Federation have read too much, and they are too much touted and affected."
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As a bystander, the Russian-Prussian War is full of loopholes. The problems on both sides of the Russian-Prussian war are endless, and the mistakes made are even more numerous.
However, this is all what laymen think. In fact, there are still many things to learn in this war.
The greatest impact on Europe is the training of military personnel, and the Pu-Russian war is also a watershed in the training of military personnel.
Prior to this, when training military talents in European countries, apart from grass-roots officers, they were rushing to train famous generals.
However, the "famous generals" thing is something you can't meet, but it's too lucky. The most troublesome is that no one knows what it is before it has gone through the war test.
The Russian-Prussian war has told the world that in the age of hot weapons, the "halo of famous" is fading, and strength is the key to determining the outcome of the war.
"Masters" can indeed improve the odds, but after the scale of the war rises to the level of one million, the role of individual power on the battlefield is really too small.
Especially for a big country like Austria, instead of betting on the probability of "Mauchian genius", it is better to train tens of millions of Ivanov-like generals.
The quality is not quantity, and improving the military literacy of the officers is far more valuable than training one or two "stars".
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