Chapter 1169: Who Won the Battle?
The Caucasian Front of the Russian army was completely annihilated, and the entire Transcaucasian region fell into the hands of German and Turkish troops. It can be said that the Russian army has lost a lot in this battle.
The five armies under the jurisdiction of the Caucasian Front were almost all annihilated. Not only that, but Burussia also lost the Baku oil fields. This has completely cut off the channels for obtaining oil from Buenos and Russia, and it is undoubtedly worse for the current situation in Buenos and Russia. It will undoubtedly be more difficult for Burussia and Russia to win this war, or to resist the German attack in this war.
After the German Army Group E advanced to the Caucasus Mountains, it did not continue its offensive. Rather, it confronted the Russian army across the Caucasus Mountains and the Samr River. In the northern part of the Caucasus Mountains, it is winter. If you attack at this time, the Germans will suffer a lot. Therefore, the German Army Group E was given the order to rest and recuperate and wait until next spring before launching an offensive. In that case, it is possible to effectively reduce the losses of troops.
In addition, tomorrow spring the German Army Group D will attack Josephgrad along the Don River. It is just right to cooperate with Army Group E. In one fell swoop, the Don River basin and the lower Volga basin in the northern Caucasus were taken.
The problem of the supply of hundreds of thousands of troops of the German Army Group E was originally a big problem. However, the Ministry of Logistics proposed that it could be transported by sea to the Black Sea and then all the way to the coast of Georgia, which would save a long distance. The only thing to worry about is undoubtedly the resistance of the Russians. Fortunately, there is the help of the Turkish army. The Turkish army on the battlefield, although not very well. However, when dealing with those guerrillas, the performance was still very good. And the Turkish army, I am afraid, will also be happy to take on the task of clearing out the guerrillas. In this way, they can take revenge on the Russians.
In this battle, the German army not only successfully preserved the oil fields of the Persian Gulf, but also further inflicted heavy losses on the Russian army. It stands to reason that Germany won the battle.
However, in his speech to the entire population of Burussia, Joseph declared that it was Burussia that won the war. Although the Russian Caucasian Front was completely annihilated, Joseph claimed that the Russian Caucasian Front had only lost more than 200,000 men. However, the results of the Caucasian Front amounted to a million. This is when they also counted the previous defeat of the Turkish army and the Iranian army. However, even this is still a lot exaggerated.
When Emperor Qin Tian learned the news, he was a little crying and laughing, he was really shocked by Joseph's cheekiness. Still, he can understand. After all, the current situation is very unfavorable for Burussia. The series of defeats have made the party, government, and military officials in Russia already have some worries in their hearts that they will lose. Even if the news is blocked by Burussia, those ordinary Bu and Russian people can still get a lot of news. This also caused panic among the population. Joseph naturally needed a victory to inspire the confidence of the people. Even if he is ridiculed internationally, he can't care so much.
Of course, the current people of Burussia are undoubtedly very deceiving. The long-term control of speech and false propaganda, as well as the god-making movement, made Joseph also equivalent to a god in the minds of the Burussian people. They believed Joseph's words. It is believed that the final victory in this war must belong to Burussia. Therefore, there are still many young people who walk into the barracks in high spirits and take up arms to go to the front line to die. Only after these people actually go to the battlefield will they know that everything is not what they imagined. will know how cruel this war is, and it is not as easy as they think. War kills people. And the chances of Russian soldiers being killed on the battlefield are undoubtedly much greater. It's just that by that time they can't help themselves.
Even though the war has only been going on for two months. But the German army has already eliminated more than two million Russian troops through a series of battles. Although, this is only a small part of the huge number of troops in Burussia. But with the loss of so many living forces, Burussia is undoubtedly at an absolute disadvantage.
If they rely solely on the strength of Burussia, they will have no chance of winning this war.
Joseph is not a fool either, so he knows this. What he relied on was undoubtedly that Burussia was not fighting alone. The United States, the island nations, and even Britain will soon declare war on Germany. When the time comes, the mighty German army will have to be scattered all over the world. In this way, the pressure on Burussia will not be so great. Even if the anti-German alliance could defeat Germany on other battlefields and win victories, it would eventually fundamentally change the situation of the war on the Russian battlefield. At that time, Burussia will be able to win this war.
Although the current war situation is somewhat unfavorable for Burussia. But Joseph was convinced that all this was only temporary. The final victory will definitely belong to Burussia.
When Bursa and Russia suffered another crushing defeat, the US government on the other side of the ocean was also analyzing the current war situation. After detailed exercises, the US Army and Navy have come to the conclusion that if they do not receive reinforcements from other countries, they will probably only be able to hold out for a year and a half at most in this war. Such a result made President Roosevelt and other high-level American leaders a little unbelievable. After all, Burussia is not a small country, but a huge country with a population of 170 million, as well as some of the world's leading industrial power. In the face of the war of annihilation, how could they only hold out for such a little time?
You must know that the Americans were optimistic that under the German attack, Burussia and Russia would be able to hold out for at least three years or even longer. After all, Russia's huge military power and strategic depth are their best defense. No matter how strong Germany is, it will be impossible to eliminate Burussia in a short time. Therefore, the United States was able to sit back and watch the fierce battle between Germany and Russia with the mentality of sitting on the hill and watching the tiger fight, hoping that both of them would suffer heavy losses on the battlefield.
But now it seems that the development of the war situation has exceeded the expectations of the Americans. The Germans were far tougher than they thought they could have been. And Burussia is not as tough as they imagined. This meant that Germany would have a good chance of a quick victory on the Russian battlefield. That would undoubtedly be bad news for the United States and other countries with anti-German allies.