Chapter 1531 Winter Offensive
After the end of the Battle of Moscow, the war on the European continent came to an end due to weather conditions. However, this does not mean that the war has ended here. The world war has only begun for a few months, although the two sides have lost millions of troops in these months. However, this is only the beginning of the war. When winter passes and the weather warms up, the war will inevitably continue. The contradictions and differences between the Holy Alliance and the Peace Alliance can no longer be resolved in a peaceful way. War is the only way.
In the Battle of Moscow, the Imperial Army won the victory and achieved the predetermined goals at the level. Both the German and Russian troops had been severely damaged. Especially the Russian army, although the Russian army had a large number of remaining troops, with a total of three million people. However, this is the reason why the Russians have almost collected all the men into the army. It is hard to say how much combat effectiveness these old, weak, sick and disabled can have. Of course, the threat they posed to the empire has also dropped to the lowest level.
This temporary truce {no+ is a chance for both sides to adjust and breathe. The Holy Alliance paid too much price. Whether it was to re-mobilize the troops or prepare for the next attack, it would take time. The Peace Alliance took the initiative to stop the attack, which gave them a chance. As for the Peace Alliance, although it won the victory in the early stage of the war, the consumption of various countries is not small. Especially the Kingdom of Belgium, which is the most dangerous
At the moment of emergency, most of the territory fell. The army lost hundreds of thousands, which was undoubtedly a heavy blow to the Kingdom of Belgium, which was originally sparsely populated. Fortunately, the reinforcements of the empire arrived in time and resisted the German attack. This caused the entire territory of the Kingdom of Belgium to fall. You must know that in the last war, the Kingdom of Belgium was even captured by the British and French coalition forces. The result this time was already good.
Moreover, with the increasing number of imperial troops arriving in Belgium, the Germans had basically driven out of the Kingdom of Belgium before the cold winter came. Now, the armies of all parties have been in a state of rest and recuperation. After the war reopened next year, they should march into Germany.
The Supreme Command of the Empire, Emperor Long Yufei, arrived here. General Liu Zhongming, Chief of Staff, Marshal Sun Hao, Minister of Army, and Marshal Wei Yong, Minister of Navy, were all waiting here. This time, Long Yu flew over to discuss with them what to do with the empire's huge army this winter. After all, the winter in Europe will last from November to March next year, which will take about five or six months. If this period is wasted, it would be a pity. After all, the longer the war goes on, the greater the price it needs to be paid. The giants of the Empire's military all hope to use this winter. In this way, it will be more conducive to the attack next year.
"Have all the winter supplies we prepared for the Eastern Front and Western Front battlefields arrived?" Long Yufei asked as soon as he arrived at the Supreme Command. The winter in Europe is too terrifying, especially in Russia. At the coldest time, there will be dozens of degrees below zero. In such cold weather conditions, Long Yufei was really worried, afraid of following in the footsteps of Emperor Napoleon and the Head of State.
"Your Majesty, the wintering supplies on the Western Front have arrived. However, the wintering supplies on the Eastern Front are being transported. The weather is not very cold yet, so we can continue to transport them." General Liu Zhongming said. The railways leading from the empire to the Eastern European Plain are transporting these supplies with all their might. The Siberian Railway and the Central Asia Railway have both been expanded. Each railway is an eight-line railway, which means that four pairs of trains can be driven in conjunction. This makes these two railways truly a major artery and ensures the battle of millions of the Imperial Army's troops on the Eastern European Plain.
"Well, you must ensure this point well, and there is no sloppyness." Long Yufei said. In addition to the previous six armies and two armored armies, the empire's army was mobilized from the country to mobilize four armies from the country. In this way, there will be a total of two million people. If something goes wrong with these two million people, it will undoubtedly be a heavy blow to the empire.
"Yes, Your Majesty. Please rest assured that there will be no problem at this point." General Liu Zhongming promised.
The empire currently transports supplies to the Eastern European plains, mainly to transport them to the Volga River by rail, and then to the north through the Volga River. Then transport them by land to Moscow and the surrounding front lines. However, because the weather is too cold, the Volga River will soon be frozen. At that time, it will be impossible to use the river to transport them. As for the transportation within Russia, it has always been relatively poor. Therefore, Long Yufei is particularly worried about this.
However, since General Liu Zhongming, the Chief of Staff, had already made a promise, Wu Haoxuan would not say anything more. With General Liu Zhongming's cautious character, if he was not absolutely sure, he would never make such a guarantee.
"Your Majesty, the General Staff recommends that we use this winter to launch an attack on the Kingdom of Italy and the Ottoman Turkish Empire. These two countries are located along the Mediterranean coast, and the climate in winter is relatively warm and not cold. Although our offensive on the European continent has to be temporarily stopped due to weather reasons, the attack around the Mediterranean can begin and fight for one to destroy these two countries. In this way, next year, we can siege Germany on the European continent." General Liu Zhongming said. The Kingdom of Italy and the Ottoman Turkish Empire are two important allies of Germany, and have resisted enemies from the south for Germany. If these two countries fall, Germany will have to draw troops to deploy in the south. In this way, Germany will be trapped in a three-line battle.
Long Yufei nodded. If the third front could be opened, it would make the Germans even more unbearable. What's more, the territories in southern Germany were originally territories of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Even now, there are still many people in those territories that oppose Germany's rule. However, because Germany has stationed troops in these areas, they dare not openly resist. If the Imperial Army can invade these areas in one fell swoop, coupled with the call of Franz Joseph I, who has taken refuge in the empire, it will inevitably cause the people in these areas to rise up to resist Germany. This will put Germany in a more severe crisis and will also facilitate the empire to win the war as soon as possible.
Although the Italian Kingdom and the Ottoman Turkish Empire were of good strength, Long Yufei never took the Italian Kingdom seriously. In the last world war, the performance of the Italian Kingdom was extremely poor. The unstable position caused them to pay a heavy price. As for the army, it was about to collapse and could not be compared with the Imperial Army. As for the Ottoman Turkish Empire, although its strength was pretty good, they are now fighting bloody battles with the Kingdom of Afghanistan, Egypt and Neizhi on the Asia Minor Peninsula. With the support of the empire, the three-country coalition forces were at a disadvantage, but they also firmly resisted the attack of the Ottoman Turkish Empire. It has become a luxury for the Ottoman Turkish Empire to defeat these three countries and retake the Middle East again. Not to mention threatening the empire's oil fields in the Persian Gulf.
"Our main forces are all in Eastern and Western Europe. Do we still have enough troops to launch an attack on the Kingdom of Italy and the Ottoman Turkish Empire?" Long Yufei said. Now, the second batch of mobilization of the Imperial Army is underway. It will take until the mobilization is completed that the Empire will have a total of thirty armies.
"Your Majesty, the second batch of mobilization has entered the final stage and is about to be completed. In addition to the four armies sent to Eastern Europe, we have 8 armies to use. In addition, the twenty armies mobilized in the third batch have also begun to undergo adaptive training. We will definitely not lack it in the army." said Marshal Sun Hao, Minister of the Army. The Empire has the largest population in the world. If all of them are still lacking soldiers, it would be too inappropriate. What's more, the Empire originally planned to mobilize 32 armies, plus the 18 armies before the war. The front-line forces of the army participated in the war were only 10 million. With the Shanghai Army, the Air Force, and the troops in the rear, the total force could be controlled below 15 million. For the Empire, this is not a big problem.
"Your Majesty, the General Staff plans to launch an attack on Italy with the 3rd Army deployed in the Mediterranean, the 24th Army and the 25th Army, as well as the five Marine Brigades of the Marine Corps. Although the Kingdom of Italy has more than two million troops, neither equipment nor morale is our opponent. We dispatch more than 800,000 troops, which is enough to defeat them. After the Kingdom of Italy is resolved, we will transfer the troops to the eastern Mediterranean to launch an attack on the Ottoman Turkish Empire. With the cooperation of the Kingdom of Afghanistan, the Kingdom of Egypt and the Kingdom of Neizhi, there is no problem in defeating the Ottoman Turkish Empire." General Liu Zhongming continued.
Long Yufei nodded and solved the Italian Kingdom first, and then the Ottoman Turkish Empire. This is a good plan. After all, in the Mediterranean, sea transportation is very convenient. The empire can transport troops through sea transportation to achieve rapid mobility of troops. (To be continued...)
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Chapter 1531 Winter Offensive:
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