Chapter 665 Decoy

God did not favor the Russians, time was on the enemy's side. When the Russian army reported the news to St. Petersburg, it was already late at night.

The officer in charge of drafting the message is an old fritter in the officialdom. The previous part is about the results of the battle, emphasizing the bravery and bravery of the Kamen defenders, not afraid of sacrifice, etc., and the news of the report is placed in the back.

The bureaucrat on duty had just come down from the reception, and he was troubled by not being able to enjoy himself. He glanced at the beginning, thinking it was a telegram for merit, and did not turn back.

The victory of Kamen was reported two days ago, and the celebration banquet was held. The details of the second report are naturally not so important. Just queue up directly, and there is no need to rush.

It was not until the afternoon of the next day that it was reported to the head of the department, Marshal Ivanov, that the following content was discovered.

It was too late at this time, and before Marshal Ivanov made a decision, Brest's telegrams for help came one after another.

The two emergency powers collided, and Ivanov Yuan was so handsome that he was furious. Time is life on the battlefield. If you receive news last night, you will report it immediately. Now the reinforcements have already set off.

"Which bastard was on duty last night, I'm going to kill him!"

Hearing the news, the attendant officer panicked and replied, "Yes, Georgi."

Hearing this name, Marshal Ivanov's anger increased a bit: "Which idiot, who arranged this playboy on duty, doesn't he know that this waste has nothing to do except bad things?"

There is no way, the related customers can't handle it. Although Alexander II has purged the army, the nepotism has not been completely resolved.

Georgi was born in a noble family, his father is the current Minister of Finance, and he entered the army with a family background.

There are many similar examples in the Russian army, and Ivanov usually doesn't care, as long as these people don't cause trouble. In addition to a few buildable materials, the rest usually arrange some simple tasks to "exercise".

Undoubtedly, receiving telegrams is one of them. In this work, the most important requirement is reliability, and the rest of the work is simple, and it is reported according to the importance of the telegram.

The big nobles are undoubtedly reliable, they and the Russian Empire are all lost, and they will not reveal secrets to the enemy.

There are not many things, and it is easy to mix credits, so it is naturally welcomed by everyone.

Seeing that no one answered, Ivanov knew that most of the big shots were involved, so he simply stopped asking. A slap on the table: "Let which idiot go home immediately, I don't want to see him appear in front of me again."

You can't shoot, you can go home. Except for such a big thing, there is no accountability, Ivanov has already given face very much.

That is to say, now that the matter has not opened up, the cover can be covered by internal processing, or Georgi will be dead. At such a critical moment, Alexander II would never mind killing a chicken and setting an example.

The attendant officer replied in a panic, "Yes, Marshal."

If someone came closer, they would find that the sweat on his forehead had flowed down, and his heartbeat was racing.

No way, the first to suffer in the fights of the gods are the mortals. Many things cannot stand investigation, and once serious, it will be a bloody storm.

Marshal Ivanov still has an overall view, knowing that now is a critical moment, and there can be no problems within the government. Only big things can be made small, and small things can be made small.

As for the telegram, it can only sink into the sea, as if it has never been received.

...

Of course, Lieutenant General Olivier Thornfield's overall view is still useful. When reporting to the headquarters, he also sent a telegram to remind the defenders of Brest.

The bureaucrats above can be taken lightly, and none of the officers on the front line dared to be careless. Even if they received the news in the middle of the night, the defenders responded immediately.

It is a pity that the time is still too short, and it is too late to adjust the strategic deployment. The preparation can only be strengthened to ensure that they will not be attacked.

Since the division of the Prussian army, the Brest garrison has been prepared, but it is only a division of the Prussian army. Now the number of enemies has doubled, and the original preparation is naturally insufficient.

The Battle of Brest broke out in an all-round way, the Prussian army launched an attack at all costs, and the Russian army also fought bloody battles. Airships, cannons, and machine guns filled the entire battlefield.

The cruelty of modern warfare is astounding. Looking at the photos from the front line, Franz was also shocked. At this moment, human life becomes worthless.

Vienna Palace, Chief of General Staff Albrecht: "Your Majesty, from the current situation, the Russians are going to be unlucky.

The actions of the Prussian army disrupted the deployment of the Russians, and the strategic defense line painstakingly managed by the tsarist government now has obvious loopholes.

Brest was attacked on both sides by the Prussian army. No one knew whether the defenders could withstand it. The tsarist government could not take this risk.

The timing of Mao Qi's selection is very good. The inland areas of the Russian Empire have entered winter, and the temperature in many places is already minus ten degrees.

In this harsh climate, it was too late to deploy troops from the rear to reinforce Brest.

In terms of time, it is the fastest to move troops from the two wings. The Ukrainian region has not yet entered the winter, and it only takes three or five days to reinforce Brest.

Only in this way, the strength of the two wings will become weak. No one can guarantee that the Prussian army will not repeat the same tricks and get a bunch of cannon fodder to attract attention, and the main force has been transferred.

Now the Russians should have a headache, no matter how they choose, they are taking risks. Once the wrong choice is made, the Southwest battlefield will collapse across the board. "

collapse?

Franz shook his head: "It's not that serious, it's November, even if the Prussian army conquers Brest, there is no time to continue to expand the results.

If it is really urgent, Alexander II can also exchange children with the Prussian army. Directly ignoring the threat from the southwest, concentrated troops attacked East Prussia from the coast.

Even if the entire Ukraine is lost, the Russian Empire is still the Russian Empire. The territory of the Commonwealth is only so big. As long as there is a Russian army in the rear to destroy it, the Berlin government will lose even if it wins. "

No matter how rubbish the Russian Navy is, it's still a little better than the Popo Federation. In the last war, the coast of the Pubo Federation was able to be attacked. If it weren't for the logistical inability to keep up, the results of the war would have been reversed long ago.

learn from mistakes.

This time, the tsarist government had hoarded a lot of supplies in St. Petersburg, and did not attack the coast of the Commonwealth of Pupo. More importantly, the Berlin government had already prepared and deployed a large number of shore artillery.

These are all small problems, as long as you are willing to suffer casualties, you will always be able to land successfully.

Of course, the premise is that Britain and France do not take sides, otherwise the Russian navy will really not be able to complete the task.

Frederick suggested: "In fact, the Russians have another option. After the victory of Kamen, the defensive pressure of the local defenders has been greatly reduced.

If the tsarist government dared to take the risk, it could ignore it and directly order the local troops to raid Warsaw.

Regardless of whether they can succeed or not, they can disrupt the deployment of the Prussian army and keep them in a hurry for a while. If it is successful, it will make a lot of money. "

Franz shook his head. He had always hated this gambling tactic. Success is good, but what if you fail?

"Albrecht, explain it to him!"

Franz knew that he could play strategy, but tactics really couldn't stand the test. He didn't choose to play, but let professionals play.

Albrecht nodded: "His Royal Highness, before implementing this plan, you need to find out what kind of Russian army is guarding Kamen.

Don't look at their good record, think they are very strong in combat, in fact, there is too much moisture in it.

According to our information, half of the Kamen defenders are recruits who have just been mobilized. It is okay to let them defend and fight against the wind. Once they encounter a hard battle, they will collapse immediately.

If they were to sneak attack on Warsaw, I am afraid that before they reached the battlefield, more than one tenth of the people who were left behind in the rapid march would be more than one tenth.

Putting aside these internal factors, even if these Russian troops are elites, the Prussian troops will not intercept them halfway, and they will not be able to complete this task.

The people of Warsaw alone can make them go back. The Poles hated them to the core. Such a lonely army with no backup could not get out once it got in. "

Frederick's face turned red, and he couldn't hold his face. Such a simple problem has not been discovered, which has severely damaged his self-confidence.

Franz smiled, which in his opinion was a good thing. Perhaps it was because he had more contact with people in the staff, and Frederick was a little overconfident recently.

As a crown prince, it's enough to study the strategic layout, and go to study the command of the army. Isn't your brain flooded?

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Kamen, Russian Army Command

Chief of Staff Larson: "Your Excellency Commander, the headquarters called and ordered us to immediately withdraw troops from two regiments to reinforce Brest."

Lieutenant General Olivier Thornfield's face changed greatly, and he frowned when he looked at the map: "Light is drawn from us. Ask if troops are only drawn from us, or all regions are drawn."

Chief of Staff Larson: "I've already asked this question, and nearby troops have been mobilized, including us.

However, there are not many recruits, and we should have the most troops on our side. Probably because we just won a big victory, there won't be a big war anytime soon. "

Olivier hesitated, feeling that something was wrong, and he couldn't tell what was wrong.

"In that case, execute the order! By the way, try to find a way to go with the surrounding troops as much as possible. It is too dangerous to send two regiments alone."

Caution is Olivier's greatest virtue, a lesson learned in the last Russian-Prussian war. Under this guiding ideology, Olivier is often in a dull fight.

He has never won a big victory or suffered a big defeat. It can be said that a general with a very stable output is very reassuring.

...

At the Brest frontline Prussian army headquarters, Mao Qi directly occupied the war room.

A middle-aged officer whispered, "Marshal, the Russians have moved."

Mao Qi stood up, walked quickly to the sand table, and instructed: "Hans, mark the direction of the Russian army's mobilization and mark it for me."

"Yes!"

After that, the middle-aged officer acted quickly and completed the task very professionally.

Mao Qi showed a happy smile: "Okay. Very good, we have won half of this battle, and how many great results can be achieved this time depends on whether the Russians are generous enough.

Tell Demacia that the Russians have taken the bait, and he can eat as much as he can.

The seventh and eleventh divisions were ordered to intensify their offensive efforts. From now on, the Russians will be exhausted by storming Brest day and night.

Order the 13th and 25th divisions to prepare for battle. It is up to them to capture Warren. "

As a military strategist who is good at fighting on the outside, what Mao Qi dislikes the most is to fight tough battles. If the Russians stick to their positions, the two sides will fight for strength, and there is no room for him to use all his abilities.

Now that the Russians have moved, things have changed. The Russian army in the field is definitely much easier to deal with than the Russian army in the fortress.

Although the Prussian army paid a heavy price in the early battle, as long as the Russian army can be mobilized and the deadlock on the southwestern battlefield can be broken, everything is worth it.