"We can do this, in East Prussia, we launch a limited offensive, try to enter the Silesian region of Russia, occupy East Prussia and then level the front before German reinforcements arrive, and then, the Northwest Front and subsequent reinforcements stabilize the defensive line, while the Southwestern Front concentrates all its forces on Austria-Hungary, which is much inferior in terms of national strength, military strength and will to war. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info If we can bring down Austria-Hungary or be forced to withdraw from the war, our goal will be achieved. Kulopatkin spoke out his well-thought-out plan.

War is for politics, but also for interests, because the rise of Germany has given France and Russia the opportunity to get closer to each other, and the purpose of Russia's participation in the war is, in the final analysis, for its own security and to gain more territory.

In this case, the strategy of the Russians is strikingly similar to history, if after the war, Germany and Austria-Hungary concentrated their forces to attack Russia, then the Russian troops were mainly defensive against the German army, after all, the performance of the German Army in the Franco-Prussian War can really be described as against the sky, who would have thought that the first strongest army in Europe would be over so soon? This is the plan I of the 19th program drawn up by Russia in 1910.

And if the German military transferred the main forces to the Western Front and fought with the French, then the Northwest Army of the Russian First Army and the Second Army would attack East Prussia, and the 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 8th armies would form the Southwestern Army to attack Austria-Hungary, which was the so-called Plan A.

The main combat mission of the Russian army group in the southwest was to destroy the Austro-Hungarian corps in the Galician direction, and then cooperate with friendly forces from the direction of the Carpathians to cut off the Austro-Hungarian retreat in order to completely destroy the main force of the Austro-Hungarian corps, and the ultimate goal was to aim at Vienna and Budapest, the capital of this dual empire.

In addition to these six armies, the Russians had two armies in full gear, the Sixth and Seventh Armies, one of which was stationed near the capital St. Petersburg to defend the Baltic coast, and the other was deployed in Transcaucasia to defend against the Turkish corps.

"It is a good idea to have a limited attack on Germany and concentrate most of our forces on Austria-Hungary, and we can get the maximum result with the least losses." Nicholas II was very appreciative of this proposal.

"The only problem is that we don't know which corps of the Germans guarding the Eastern Front is? Was it the Bavarian Legion or a certain Prussian Legion? Kuropatkin said.

"Is that a big difference?" Nicholas II asked.

"The difference is bigger, because the current size of the Bavarian Army should be the largest of all the German regiments, and it is also the most well-funded and best-equipped, although the Kingdom of Bavaria cannot be compared with the Kingdom of Prussia, but they only need to arm an army group, so this army group is relatively strong, and the equipment they sell us is widely praised in the war, so their combat effectiveness will be stronger. And the prince's wife was also a princess of Austria-Hungary, and it is quite possible that he helped Austria-Hungary. Kuropatkin said.

"So, what do you think if this legion is to defend the Eastern Front?" Nicholas II continued to ask.

"Although we have done a lot of business with Bavaria, we don't know much about their situation, but based on our experience, I think that they will be equipped with a large number of heavy artillery and have strong mobility capabilities, so I hope to equip the Northwest Army with strong cavalry units and heavy artillery units, and it is best to establish armored vehicle units for the fire fighting German army." Kuropatkin said.

Although Kuropatkin does not have the foresight of Prince Ruprecht, he also knows that following in the footsteps of the advanced, it is generally not wrong to be a follower, since Bavaria likes large-caliber artillery, then we are also equipped, since Bavaria uses a large number of machine guns and semi-automatic rifles, then we also try, don't say it, the battlefield is not bad. Since the Germans decided to buy tanks in large quantities, then it would be good for us to buy them as well, in short, what the enemy has, we must have it too, well, that's it!

"Unfortunately, we need an army of more than 1 million troops, not an elite but only 200,000 troops, and in fact, we can only guarantee that each division will be equipped with enough 3-inch rapid-fire guns and 1,000 rounds of ammunition in the next few years. Heavy artillery and armored vehicles are not something we can think about right now. Werther's words made Kuropatkin's idea come to naught.

"Your first suggestion can be adopted, we can strengthen the heavy artillery to the Northwest Army, or we can attach it to the powerful cavalry, as for the armored vehicle troops, this issue will be discussed later." Nicholas II also agreed with Count Werther.

"There is also the question of the social problems of wartime, the Poles have always sought independence, and I fear that if we are locked in a long war with Germany, the Poles will have a stronger tendency towards independence, so I suggest that we need to use divisive means against the Poles." Alexander Delovich said.

"Specifically, we need to recruit some Polish manpower to go to the interior of Russia to complete our infrastructure, and if the situation is unfavorable in wartime, we can move the Poles in the big cities such as Warsaw to the east, just as we did with Napoleon's army."

"This, it will cause the Poles to revolt. And it's not a million, it's a migration of millions. Brusinov said.

"This is needed, first of all, we can use local food to reduce the logistical pressure on our army, and secondly, to maintain social stability, of course, to prevent the loss of human resources, if the Germans occupy part of Poland, they will definitely conscript Poles into the army." Alexander Delovich still insisted on his opinion.

"It's a very troublesome thing, but it's really important, and if it really gets irreparable, I think it's better to move all the Poles than to leave them to the Germans." The Chief of the General Staff of the Army, Nikolayevich, agreed with the words of the infantry general. He is a member of the royal family, and coupled with his status as chief of staff, his words carry a lot of weight.

"Let's hope that this doesn't happen, but if it's for the sake of victory, then it's okay to take some action, and I think God will forgive us. Although the Russian Empire had a large population, we had to be careful. Nicholas II said.

In this way, in the five-day meeting, Russia's battle plan on the Eastern Front has formed a basic prototype, and all that remains is to slowly improve and lay out it over several years, the countdown to the war has begun, and the battle for the sea has also entered a climax with a new round of shipbuilding plans!

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