Vol 4 Chapter 99: , Political entrapment vs strait navigation

The Winter Palace in St. Petersburg, although it is midsummer now, it seems to be still in the twelfth month of winter. There is no warmth. The gloomy face of Nicholas II directly pulled the temperature down! &1t;/p>
Since the beginning of summer, Nicholas II's mood has never been better. There is no way to keep bad news on the front lines, especially in the last half month, the situation on the battlefield has taken a turn for the worse. &1t;/p>
Just after Nicholas II received the battle report again, then the rough roar sounded again: "Trash, everything is a bunch of trash!&1t;/p>
Even if it were 700,000 pigs, it was impossible for the Germans to catch them in such a short period of time, but the 700,000 Russian troops actually became the German prisoners in just three days! &1t;/p>
Now the whole world is watching our jokes, a group army actually surrendered into an organizational system? &1t;/p>
God! The largest surrender in history was actually created by us! Is it true that the great Russian Empire has fallen? It's just..."&1t;/p>
It’s no wonder that Nicholas II was so angry. In just half a month, the total loss of the Russian army was as high as 180,000. The Northern Front was finished, and the Western Front was on the verge of collapse. The Southwest Front suffered heavy losses in the winter offensive. He has not recovered yet, and has been hit hard again. &1t;/p>
On July 3, 1916, the German army broke through the defense line of the Russian North Front. &1t;/p>
On July 6, the North Front Army, with a total strength of more than two million people, was split into two, and the Russian northern defense line collapsed! &1t;/p>
On July 9, the German Sixth Army completed its interspersed with the North Front, and nearly a million Russian troops fell into the encirclement of the Germans. &1t;/p>
On July 1o, the German forces once again broke through the defense lines of the Russian and Western fronts. &1t;/p>
On July 1o, General Alexei Andreevich Polivanov, the commander of the Russian North Front Army, ordered the troops to break through the encirclement, which ended in failure! &1t;/p>
On July 15th, the Second Russian Army was forced to surrender to the German Army when its ammunition was exhausted and food was exhausted. Part of the First, Fourth, and Fifth Army surrendered with them, with a total number of 700,000. &1t;/p>
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The Russian army set another world record. The number of troops who surrendered in one battle exceeded 700,000! &1t;/p>
Nicholas II does not care about the loss of the army. The key is that the battle on the eastern front is powerless. Even though there are still more than three million troops on the front line, the Russian army is still unable to continue to block the Allied forces! &1t;/p>
The phase bit the bullet and said: "Your Majesty, let's find a way to deal with the aftermath now!"&1t;/p>
Nicholas II sneered and said: "How to deal with the aftermath? How to deal with the aftermath? Do you still have a way to turn defeat into victory?"&1t;/p>
Obviously, Nicholas II was stimulated now, and his anger had buried his sanity. The defeat in this battle was not just an ordinary defeat! &1t;/p>
This means that his ambition has died. The performance of the Russian army on the front line has made everyone see the reality of the Russians. In this case, still want to dominate the European Big Six? &1t;/p>
Don't talk about dominating the hegemony. It is impossible to even conquer Bulgaria to establish a Slavic empire. The Austria-Hungary Empire is an obvious example. Hungary and Austria have similar strengths and become a dual empire, and then consume a lot of national power in internal consumption. Not what Nicholas II wanted. &1t;/p>
The Minister of the 6th Army thought for a while and said: "Your Majesty, think of a way to stop the loss! Now we will immediately withdraw all the troops on the front line, and we will rebuild the line of defense in the rear.&1t;/p>
Although we are not capable of defeating the Germans alone, as long as the Allied Powers win the final victory, we will also win! &1t;/p>
Now our top priority is not to investigate why we failed, but to build a line of defense again to block the German-Austrian forces!
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Perhaps it was enough to vent. Nicholas II calmed down and ignored the Minister of the Sixth Army. Instead, he turned his attention to the Chief of Staff and asked: "What is the plan of the General Staff?"&1t;/p>
The chief of the general staff now has cold sweat on his forehead. As long as anyone with a little military knowledge knows, the Russian army has missed the best time to retreat. &1t;/p>
If they withdrew to the original line of defense before the Allies counterattacked, it would not be easy for the Germans to win. &1t;/p>
It is a pity that for the so-called politics, the Russian army chose to build a line of defense in situ to block the German-Austrian attack, abandoning the fortress and trenches that had been built before, and finally paid a painful price! &1t;/p>
Now it is obviously impossible to defend on the defensive line that has been built before. At this time, many areas of the original defense line have already fallen! &1t;/p>
The retreat of the entire army proposed by the Minister of the Sixth Army to re-establish a line of defense has become the best choice for the Russians. &1t;/p>
The chief of staff said with a trembling voice: "Your Majesty, the staff plans to send the two million troops that have just been mobilized in the country to re-establish the defense line in the Central Russian highlands, but this will take time.&1t;/p>
Therefore, the General Staff plans to allow the frontline troops to alternate cover and retreat, resisting the delay. And give up the northern area of ​​Romania and hand over defense to the Bulgarians! &1t;/p>
When winter comes, we will counterattack and regain the lost ground. At that time, I believe that Britain and France are also ready, and Bulgaria should also solve the Ottoman Empire. At that time, the three lines were attacked, and the Germans were too busy with three heads and six arms!
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It has to be said that Mao Xiong is domineering. When the General Staff makes a strategy, it dares to directly give up millions of square kilometers of land, and Europe is the only one in Europe. &1t;/p>
Nicholas II's face is now very embarrassed, he has to admit that the plan of the staff is very feasible, and the real strength of the Allies is the German family. &1t;/p>
Austria-Hungary and Italy did not perform very well in this world war, and any of the four countries in the agreement is better than them. &1t;/p>
Now it is equivalent to the German family singles out the British + o. 8 France + o. 6 Russia, and still has the upper hand on the European 6th, it has to be admirable! &1t;/p>
But the weakness of the Germans is also obvious. The two fronts have caused the dispersion of forces, and they can't take care of each other, and they cannot achieve decisive victory on both fronts. &1t;/p>
At the same time, the Allied Powers had an absolute advantage in the navy and blocked their overseas material transportation channels. Now in addition to the Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, Denmark, and Norway, the five countries can continue to trade. The Germans have cut off other international trade channels. . &1t;/p>
Once there is a protracted war and without enough strategic materials, the Germans will definitely not be able to sustain it! &1t;/p>
But the most correct military choice does not mean that it is also politically correct. It may be catastrophic! &1t;/p>
Obviously, abandoning a large amount of territory, even for a short time, may have negative effects that may shake the ruling foundation of the tsarist government. &1t;/p>
Nicholas II also became accustomed at this time. He didn't know what to do and asked unwillingly: "Is there no other way?"&1t;/p>
The Chief of Staff thought for a while and said: "Unless Britain and France are now launching a full counterattack on the Western Front and forcing the Germans to draw troops from the Eastern Front, there is still a chance!"&1t;/p>
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When the Russians were preparing for a strategic retreat, the Germans as far away as Berlin were now hesitating whether to defeat the Russians at once. &1t;/p>
Don't look at their brilliant results on the front line, but the German-Austrian forces have suffered a lot. The number of casualties in just one month has reached nearly 600,000, and the number is increasing by 20,000 to 30,000 every day! &1t;/p>
If this continues, the German and Austrian forces will suffer heavy losses when they kill the Russians. Want to kill the French in the following war to win this war will be difficult to achieve! &1t;/p>
So the German Chief of Staff Fakingham suggested to Wilhelm II that the Russians should be politically wooed by taking advantage of their current vitality, so as to induce the Russians to withdraw from the war. &1t;/p>
History is always a surprising coincidence. In history, after the defeat of the Russian army on the eastern front, the Germans threw out the olive branch in an attempt to get the Russians to withdraw from the war. The two sides also had secret contacts. Unfortunately, the wind was leaked and it was disturbed by Britain and France. . &1t;/p>
In this time and space, the situation of the Allies is more severe than in history. Some people advocate to induce the Russians to withdraw from the war. Naturally, it is not surprising news. &1t;/p>
William II asked carefully: "Is it possible for the Russians to withdraw from the war?"&1t;/p>
The impact of this incident is really too great. Once the Russians withdraw from the war, the German-Austrian coalition forces can go to the Western Front and fight a surprise attack on the British and French. &1t;/p>
The sudden increase of two or three million troops on the Western Front was definitely unstoppable by Britain and France. Once the defensive line collapsed, the French would be over. Basically, it would be possible to declare that the Allies won the war. &1t;/p>
Prime Minister Theobaden von Batemann Holwig thought for a while and said: "Whether it is successful or not, it is worth a try!&1t;/p>
We can even assume that the Russians annex Romania, or induce them to attack Afghanistan and threaten the British India!
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The contradiction between Germany and Russia is not serious now. The two sides can completely compromise. Paying some price for the Russians to withdraw from the war will not harm the core interests of the Germans. &1t;/p>
William II thought for a while and found no problems, so he said: "Well, first send someone to talk with the Russians, and the conditions are good.&1t;/p>
As long as the Russians can withdraw from the Allied Powers, we will support them in acquiring India. Even if they want to continue to expand in the Far East, we can also default! &1t;/p>
Even if they still want to get Constantinople, it is acceptable to enter the Mediterranean, but they need to get it by themselves!
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Everyone's expressions changed. The conditions set by William II this time were really too generous. If they were put forward before the outbreak of the World War, there was a real possibility that the Russians would add the Allies. &1t;/p>
The Minister of the Sixth Army from the Junker noble family objected: "Your Majesty, promised so much benefits to the Russians. Didn't we fight this war in vain? We fought desperately, but let the Russians take away the biggest cake. It really is..."&1t;/p>
William II interrupted: "That also depends on the Russians not having such a good appetite! In this war, our strategic goal is to kill the French, and then negotiate with the British to end the war!&1t;/p>
Once the Russians invade India, let the British go to their own minds! It is best to let them fight for India and consume each other's strength.
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Can the German wishful thinking work? This question still needs time to verify. From the point of view of interests, it may be more cost-effective for the Russians to withdraw from the war to preserve their strength. &1t;/p>
The prerequisite is that Mao Xiong has no ambition to dominate the European Big Six, otherwise there will be no possibility of relaxation between Germany and Russia. &1t;/p>
As soon as the German-Russian contact started, Ferdinand received the news. As a bystander, he quietly watched all this life, as if he knew nothing. &1t;/p>
He knew that even if the Russians wanted to withdraw from the war now, they had to pull Bulgaria to withdraw together, otherwise they would fight against the stronger Germans after the war! &1t;/p>
One of the most important reasons for the British and French to convince the Russians in history is that the Germans are too powerful. Once they integrate the European Big VI, the Russian Empire can only survive as a second-rate country! &1t;/p>
In the end, Ferdinand decided to stabbed the Germans and revealed the intelligence to Britain and France, so that they could confuse it. &1t;/p>
Anyway, speaking of diplomatic methods, since the Prime Minister of Bismarck, the German diplomacy has been offline. Now that they have John Bull in them, it is impossible for them to succeed! &1t;/p>
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Ferdinand asked with concern: "Chief of Staff, is our army ready? When can we board 6 Italy?"&1t;/p>
Chief of Staff Imya Dimityev said confidently: "Your Majesty, the army is ready for a long time. We can attack at any time with your order!"&1t;/p>
Ferdinand nodded with satisfaction and said, "Well, order Lieutenant General Valicot to start fighting as soon as possible, let him choose the specific time and place!"&1t;/p>
Ferdinand is self-aware. He knows that due to the foresight, his strategic level may be 9o points, but the actual military command capability may only be 5o points, so he never intervenes in the command of frontline troops. &1t;/p>
In particular, there are more practical considerations for the boarding 6 operations, including weather, wind and waves at sea, and changes in the enemy's deployment of troops, etc., which may affect the success of boarding 6, and it is even more difficult to intervene. &1t;/p>
"Yes!" the chief of the general staff replied sonorously. &1t;/p>
After the brief military meeting ended, Ferdinand's hanging heart was relieved again. Presumably, after the Italians withdraw from the war, the main fighters among the Russians will certainly be rejoiced! &1t;/p>
After all, this is a political battle. As long as the boarding is successful, the Allied forces will burn the war to Rome, and the vacillating Italian government will probably succumb. &1t;/p>
As for whether the Italians will resist desperately, it doesn't matter. Anyway, only five of the Bulgarian infantry divisions participated in the 6th army of the Allied Powers, and the remaining 16 infantry divisions were all British and French colonial cannon fodder units. &1t;/p>
Cannon fodder troops can be consumed at will, this is already everyone's consensus. After all, for John Bull, even the loss of one million colonial troops would have less impact than the loss of 10,000 native troops. &1t;/p>
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In the mid-summer of July, Ferdinand was hiding under a tree to enjoy the cool, and now he misses the days with air conditioning very much. Where is it like now, the old-fashioned electric fan is humming and irritating his ears. UU Reading www.uukanshu.com&1t;/p>
The Minister Constantine suddenly came to the palace and brought him good news, or the good news from the Russians is more appropriate! &1t;/p>
"Your Majesty, we have cleared the Dardanelles and can now resume navigation. The Bosphorus is expected to be cleared and resume normal navigation in two months!"&1t;/p>
Ferdinand abruptly stood up from his chair and said, "Okay! Send a telegram to St. Petersburg immediately to tell them the good news!"&1t;/p>
After the outbreak of the World War, the Ottoman Empire knew that its navy was inadequate, and simply blocked the Dardanelles and the Bosphorus Strait, cutting off the Russians' sea transportation with violence. &1t;/p>
Without this sea route, the materials provided by Britain and France can only be transshipped via the domestic railway in Bulgaria. Obviously this will delay a lot of time. &1t;/p>
The original transportation task that can be completed by sea only in two or three days is impossible to complete without ten and a half months if it is transported by rail! &1t;/p>
This also needs to take into account the problem of railway capacity. Many times when supplies arrive, they have to wait in line for the train. &1t;/p>
Now that the Dardanelles is open to navigation, the materials can directly arrive at Constantinople and then be transferred there. At least half of the time is saved, and there is no need to wait in line for the train! &1t;/p>
Obviously, this is undoubtedly good news for the Russians, which means that the material assistance they receive later can be greatly increased! &1t;/p>
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