Chapter 565 Training Officers

The General Headquarters of the Allied Forces in Constantinople, logically speaking, captured the Bosphorus Strait, and the great victory of the Allied Forces should be celebrated, but the reality is just the opposite.

After seeing the statistics of casualties, everyone is not happy.

Since the Russian army spent a lot of time in the Ava landing battle, leaving sufficient reaction time for the enemy, the Ottoman Empire mobilized heavy troops to deploy.

The consequences of a head-to-head encounter are heavy casualties. With the advantage of equipment, the Russian army won the battle, but the price paid was not small.

The number of casualties as high as 30,000 is enough to prove the brutality of the war. If you add the casualties of the Ava landing battle and operations in other areas, the number of Russian casualties has exceeded 40,000 since the start of the war, of which the number of casualties is approaching 10,000.

Perhaps this number is not worth mentioning for the Russian Empire, but for the expeditionary force with only 150,000 troops, it is very deadly.

Now the morale of the Russian army has dropped significantly, and victory cannot change the sequelae caused by heavy casualties. Even if the wounded are effectively treated, the number of Russian soldiers who can return to the battlefield will not exceed 20,000.

This means that from now on, the total strength of the Russian army will be permanently lost by 20,000. In the short term, the Russian army can use only 110,000 troops, and it has to be stationed in the Bosphorus Strait, with less than 80,000 mobile troops.

As the commander of the coalition headquarters, Admiral Aleister also felt the pressure. He didn't care about the heavy casualties of the Russian army. The key was that the next battle situation worried him.

The attitude of the Vienna government was very clear, and the victory was won at the least cost. Putting the admiral in the position of the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces proved that the Vienna government did not attach importance to the battle of the Asia Minor peninsula and had no plan to send troops.

As a soldier, you don't want to defeat a war. Although this war was directed by the Russians themselves, and Arrest was not responsible for it, any defeat on the battlefield would still affect his reputation.

Of course, as an admiral of the navy, without directing the war in person, the influence can be minimized, and it will not affect the official career.

Aleister warned: "General Ivanov, your strategic goals have been exposed, the enemy is ready, waiting for you to jump into the pit, do you want to continue?"

The word "you" fully illustrates the relationship within the coalition, and the cooperation between Russia and Austria is not close.

Ivanov's face changed, and his expression was a little embarrassed. Originally, they were planning to show Austria their strength through this battle, but the result was not mentioned.

The war might still be going on now, had it not been for the last minute, the presence of the Austrian airship force, which dented the morale of the enemy.

Strength is the right to speak. The Russian army did not show superhuman combat effectiveness, and its right to speak in the alliance was naturally affected.

Especially in the coalition headquarters, the facts have proved that the Russian military's combat plan failed. During the meeting, Ivanov's voice was much lower.

"Your Excellency Commander, the Bosphorus Strait has been won, the Marmara Sea gateway has been opened, and the coalition forces can enter the Black Sea Strait at any time. We can launch landing operations more flexibly."

"Don't hit the south wall, don't look back." After hearing this answer, Arrest took back what he wanted to say and reorganized the language.

After a period of contact, Arrest knew that Ivanov was not an idiot, and his military ability was considered excellent. The previous war is proof that, in general, the Russian army did not make too many mistakes.

It can only be a "political necessity" that can make him ignore the actual situation and continue to carry out a plan that is obviously militarily wrong.

The military needs to serve politics, and it involves the political level. Right or wrong is no longer important.

The tsarist government needs to open up the Black Sea Strait as soon as possible to ensure the normal conduct of domestic export trade, and the Russian army on the front line can only bite the bullet.

Heavy casualties? It doesn't matter. There are people in the Russian Empire. Anyway, the combat materials are provided by the Austrians, and the tsarist government can afford to lose them.

Allies have such a strong desire to fight, and Aleister can't stop them. As long as the Russians are willing to take their lives, the Vienna government is willing to throw money at it.

"With your military strength, if you want to complete the next battle plan, I am afraid that you are still unable to do so. Does your country plan to increase troops?"

Ivanov nodded: "Yes, Your Excellency Commander. The Ottoman Empire has already reacted, and to capture the Black Sea Strait, at least 200,000 troops are needed.

I have applied for 100,000 reinforcements from China and are expected to arrive at the front in two months. The only problem now is supplies.

In recent years, the Russian Empire has been short of financial resources, and the Russian-Polish war has just broken out, and now I can't afford it..."

After hearing this reply, Aleister stood up and turned his back to the crowd, as if he was lost in thought.

No need to ask, Arrest knew that the tsarist government was going to be empty-handed again. The so-called 100,000 reinforcements are probably 100,000 young soldiers.

If you guessed correctly, the Tsarist government wanted to train troops through this war to prepare for the Prussian-Russian war that followed.

In the eyes of politicians, human life is worthless. Being able to take Austrian supplies and train an elite division, it is estimated that the tsarist government will not care about casualties.

After a while, Arrest gave the answer: "This has exceeded my authority. To increase the supply of materials, this must be approved by the Vienna government."

Ivanov said eagerly: "Your Excellency Commander, in fact, we do not need the approval of the Vienna government. As long as we report some more losses, we can make the accounts..."

Let the Vienna government decide, and that involves the diplomatic dimension. nation

They have always spoken in terms of interests, and the Russian-Austrian alliance is no exception.

This involves the division of the spoils in the future. Ivanov would rather have less material now than pay a higher price for the Russian Empire.

The Russian army has always lived a hard life. The logistics of the expeditionary army is supplied by the Austrian army. This standard far exceeds the treatment of the Russian army.

In the eyes of many Russian military officers, giving gray animals this treatment is a complete waste. If you lower the standard and report more battle losses, the supply of 150,000 troops and the supply of 230,000 Russian troops will be enough.

Insufficient weapons and equipment are easy to handle. According to the Russian army's practice, wait for the soldiers in front to die, and the soldiers in the back can pick up their guns and continue to use them.

Moreover, some materials can be seized on the battlefield. With everyone's cooperation, the problem will be solved.

Aleister's face changed greatly. Russians can do this kind of thing, but he dare not do it.

Franz's supervision of the army is very strict. False reports of war damage and betrayal of national interests will be subject to military courts. The benefits promised by the Russians were, for Arest, a reminder.

"No! General Ivanov, I warn you to stop this matter, please don't insult the honor of the nobles!"

After that, Aleister slammed out the door. He was really angry, and if he made a careless move, he would be doomed.

It's not easy to get into this position. I don't know how many people are watching below. If you want to replace him, Aleister doesn't want to be a stepping stone for others.

As for the "benefits promised by the Russians", Arrest is even more dismissive. If high-level officers like him are poor ghosts, how can the officers and soldiers below live?

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Looking at the battle report in the Vienna Palace, Franz was not surprised at all. No matter how the Ottoman Empire fell, the rotten ship still had three pounds of nails.

The reforms in front of the Sudanese government are not completely ineffective. At least a modern army has been trained. Perhaps limited by financial resources, bureaucratic corruption and other factors, the Ottoman army is not strong in combat, but how much better can the Russian army be?

The tsarist government has limited financial resources, and the Russian army is also living a hard life. The information collected on the front line has already shown that there is a serious shortage of Russian military training.

The two rookie armies are pecking at each other, the Ottoman army has the numerical advantage, the Russian army has the equipment advantage, and it is normal to win the war with heavy losses.

There was no major defeat on the front line, and Franz was satisfied without the need for Austrian troops to deal with the aftermath. From Austria's standpoint, the Russian army's combat effectiveness is still weak.

"The Russians want to use our strength to train their troops, and maybe they will continue to change their troops on the grounds that they need to rest.

The tsarist government is in a hurry. It seems that the Prussians have brought them a lot of stimulation. How do you think we should answer them now? "

The fact that the Tsarist government wanted to open the Black Sea Strait has been subconsciously forgotten by Franz. That's a trivial matter compared to the hidden plans.

In the last Russian-Prussian War, most of the Russian soldiers were under-trained, which was also an important factor leading to the failure of the war.

learn from mistakes.

It was inevitable that the tsarist government wanted to train an elite force. The biggest problem of the tsarist government now is that it has no money, and the war in the Near East has become an opportunity for the Russians to train their troops.

Austria pays the bill anyway, they just need to come out. Don't look at the heavy casualties of the Russian troops on the front line. Once the rest and recovery are restored, the combat effectiveness of the remaining troops will definitely increase instead of decreasing.

Prime Minister Felix: "Your Majesty, it depends on how much the Russians are willing to pay. The losses in actual combat training are very large, and it is impossible for soldiers to serve for a long time, and they will retire after a few years.

If the Russian-Prussian war did not break out in a short period of time, these soldiers could only impart experience. The Russian army is not lacking in this kind of experience, and it has only been a few years since the last war.

I think the tsarist government wants to train a group of qualified officers through actual combat. As long as there are enough officers, it is not difficult to expand the army at all, and a certain combat effectiveness can be guaranteed. "

Training officers, this is what Austria is doing. The reason why so many cannon fodder troops were called to the battlefield was to train the officers, otherwise the Middle East battlefield would not have been able to linger until now, and Jerusalem has not been conquered.

The Russians want to train officers, it is not as simple as it seems. This is also related to the future trend of the situation in Europe, for example: increasing the odds of the tsarist government in the Russian-Prussian War.

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