Chapter 915 Strategic Highway

The counterattack also takes time to prepare, the troops with heavy casualties need to be replaced and rested, and strategic materials also need time to be raised and transported.

Facts have long proved that modern warfare is no longer a simple battle on the battlefield, and the rear is also fighting.

The just-opened Battle of the Rhine is an example. If Austria had not assembled a large number of machine guns and artillery, it would have been impossible to resist the French attack with inferior troops.

The more powerful the firepower, the greater the logistical requirements. More than 80% of the trains and ships sent from Austria to the front line are transporting strategic materials.

If it weren't for the large amount of transportation capacity used by the transport of logistics materials, the speed of the Austrian army could not be so slow.

Of course, the sluggishness now is mainly for the swiftness of the future.

In fact, the Vienna government proposed to the German Confederation a few years ago: to build a strategic road from Bavaria to Luxembourg.

It's just that the situation in Europe was still very peaceful at the time, and everyone didn't have enough sense of crisis, because the cost relationship had not been reached for a long time.

After all, the traffic in the German region is already developed enough, and the river + railway can fully meet the daily transportation needs, and the economic value of building another road is too low.

In addition, Britain and France were worried that Austria would pass this road and further deepen its influence on the West German region, causing stumbling behind the scenes, and the plan was shelved.

It was not until the outbreak of the European Continental War that the pressure on logistics and transportation on the front line intensified, and the governments of the states along the way were forced to restart the strategic road plan.

In order to save time, governments of various countries have decided to expand and reconnect on the basis of the original roads.

The time is too short. It is simply impossible to complete this plan in a short period of time with the strength of the German Confederation. Even if only temporary roads are built, it is not enough.

As a good ally, Austria naturally wants to lend a helping hand. So far, the number of Austrian laborers entering the German region has exceeded 600,000, more than the Austrian soldiers on the Rhine front.

With such a large construction team, management is naturally a difficult problem.

Fortunately, Austria adopts a national military service system. Even if these conscripts have not entered the army, they have been trained in the reserve and can adapt in the shortest time.

The humble town of Weiss was chosen to be the new main road because of its geographical location.

Responsible for the construction of this section is the third battalion of the fourth regiment of the Austrian third engineer division. Engineer Iverson, who is in charge of the technology, is currently surveying the scene with a telescope.

Said to be exploration, in fact, Iverson also brought paper and pen, plus a pair of telescopes. Measuring and prospecting instruments do not exist at all.

It's not that he was derelict or lazy, but mainly to catch up with the construction period and not to waste too much time in the preliminary work.

Exploration, analysis, and research in the past are now all omitted. "The naked eye + experience = roadmap."

Once the general direction is determined, go straight ahead. Except for the special areas that must be avoided due to geographical conditions, the other ones can go directly.

This is road building, not some precise work. Even if there is an error, the big deal is to turn a corner when docking in the middle, as long as the deviation is not too much, it is acceptable.

"It's a pity, such a good manor will soon be divided into two!"

Along the way, Iverson has not known how many times he has made similar sighs. There is no way, now he is doing the work of a demolition worker.

A manor with flat terrain is convenient for agricultural production and road construction. All you need to do is level the ground a little and compact it with concrete.

Geological conditions, soil types, bearing capacity, and the basic parameters of construction in the past have now become redundant.

In the construction of roads in plain areas, even if the pressure is too high in the later stage and the subgrade subsidence occurs, it will not sink anywhere.

The problem of road quality is completely overthinking. Now everything is in a hurry. As long as the danger is within the controllable range, nothing else matters.

The big deal is that it will be rebuilt after the war, as long as it can be used temporarily and can meet the logistical transportation requirements.

Moreover, these days, the carrying capacity of vehicles is limited, and the ones that can pull dozens of tons of goods at one time are heavy trucks, and the requirements for the bearing capacity of the road are not high. .

"Lieutenant, someone is looking for you outside, saying that there is an urgent matter to discuss with you."

A guard on duty ran over to know.

Since it is militarized management, military rank is naturally indispensable. Although only an ordinary engineer who had just been recruited, Iverson still became a low-level officer with his own skills.

Putting down the binoculars in front of him, Iverson slowly asked, "I see. First ask the person who came here, what's the matter with me?

If I can't say anything specific, or the reason is too far-fetched or the request is too much, I will send everything. "

It can be seen that Lieutenant Iverson is already experienced in dealing with it. Even if you don't see anyone, you know what they're here for.

"Demolition", of course, inevitably involves interests. There is no demolition fee this year, even if the land is privately owned, the land that should be occupied should still be occupied.

At most, it will give some symbolic compensation. Anyway, it cannot be much higher than the price of land in the world.

If the land is expropriated on a large scale, the compensation may not be lost by the landowner. The problem is that the compensation is only for the land occupied by the road.

However, the loss of benefits brought about by road construction is more than just the land occupied. Many manors are divided by the road in the middle, and they become tasteless in an instant.

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To be fair, sorry it's wartime. Everything must be made concessions for the war, and all issues must be discussed after the war.

Not everyone has the big picture, and not everyone is willing to contribute. In order to reduce or transfer losses, there are naturally many people who climb relationships.

Those who can come to the door are not ordinary people. At the beginning, in order to have a good relationship with the local power faction, Iverson also participated in many banquets.

However, he soon gave up. The land annexation situation in Germany has been very serious. No matter how the road is located, it will inevitably damage the interests of some people.

After all, this is a strategic road, and the floor area is naturally not small. Compared with the original two-to-three-meter-wide road, it has now increased by five or six times, all of which will occupy land.

To get rich first build roads, not applicable in Germany. The local economy is already good, and the original roads are sufficient for daily transportation.

The strategic road being constructed now has substantially harmed the interests of the landowners.

Just like the manor in front of us, once it is divided into two parts by the road, not only the area will be reduced, but the management cost will also increase greatly, and the value will naturally plummet.

If the Luxembourg defense line collapsed, Lieutenant Iverson would also consider whether to sell the land owner a favor and find a way to detour from the edge area.

Now it's no longer possible, and the top three orders and five applications to urge progress, of course, come as fast as possible. As for the follow-up question, that is the matter of the state government itself.

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"Lieutenant, this is the wine I brought for..."

Before the old man could finish speaking, Iverson interrupted: "Sorry, Mr. Will, you should know that the Luxembourg defense line has fallen, and now the Rhine defense line is also in jeopardy.

For the sake of the overall strategy, the boss ordered to connect most of the road sections within two months, and we ran out of time. "

The Rhine defense line is naturally not at risk, but when it comes to demolition, it must be at risk.

If you don't feel the pressure, who can guarantee that the owners of these lands will not be greedy and deliberately prevent road construction.

The old man replied bitterly: "Lieutenant, I understand all these reasons. Once the French break through the Rhine defense line, this place will become a battlefield, and no one can be alone.

But I am a vineyard, once the road passes through the middle, it will inevitably affect the quality of the grapes.

Take a detour from the side, it will add less than one kilometer in total. The terrain here is flat, and it won't take much time! "

The road passing through the vineyards will affect the quality of the grapes, which is bound to happen. If nothing else, the noise of light traffic and the dust flying on the road will affect the growth of nearby grapes.

Grapes are not easy to preserve. These days, the vineyards mainly sell raisins and wine. If they only enter the low-end market, the quality of the grapes is not bad.

If you want to enter the mid-to-high-end market, anything that may affect the quality of grapes is fatal to vineyard owners.

Iverson shook his head: "Sir, I'm very sorry, I really can't help you with this task. I personally suggest you to negotiate compensation with the local government as soon as possible to minimize losses.

Perhaps in your opinion, detouring a few hundred meters to pass by the adjacent land can minimize the economic loss and increase the workload.

But don't forget that the land next to it is also owned. The owner of the land certainly does not want a similar thing to happen to him.

If the owner of the land appeals to the army, such an act of malicious occupation and targeting, I will go to a military court. "

Austria is preparing to unify the German region, so naturally it cannot act indiscriminately. Everyone can understand that the construction of strategic highways requires land occupation, but the premise must be as fair as possible.

Even if the detour is to be detoured, it is only possible after the land owner has coordinated first, and everyone has no opinion.

The old man nodded helplessly: "Sorry, it's embarrassing for Your Excellency. The road cannot be changed, so move to the side and pass by the edge of the manor.

Don't worry about the increased workload, I will organize my own staff to help, and it will not affect the construction progress. "

"It's just a slight offset, it doesn't involve land disputes, and it doesn't affect the construction progress. I think there's no problem!"

Lieutenant Iverson did not deliberately make things difficult, and he was still happy to sell his favor without affecting the mission.

The local officials responsible for coordinating and communicating on the side were also relieved. Similar things have happened countless times. Anything that can be resolved without conflict is a happy ending.