Belarus, Stevka, General Headquarters of Russian Troops. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 infoBecause the occupation was not smooth, the commander-in-chief of the Russian army, Grand Duke Nikolai, had already rushed here from St. Petersburg to personally command the battles of the Russian army on the front line.

It's just that the losses of the Russian army on the front line are still very staggering. The Northwest Front Army has four group armies, and the losses are complete, with losses of more than 900,000 people, and they are all elite standing armies. If it weren't for the gradual mobilization of the Russian Army, the Russian army would have been defeated long ago.

The Southwestern Front of the Russian Army, although still has the upper hand. But the losses are no small either. If the losses of the two fronts are combined, the losses of the Russian army in this war have exceeded one million. No matter how many troops the Russian army has, it will not last long under such losses!

"General Ivanov, according to the exact information we have received, the 8th Army Corps of the Germans, which has moved south, will soon arrive on the battlefield and launch an attack on the Southwestern Front. Southwestern Front, is it ready to meet the Germans? Grand Duke Nikolai had a solemn face.

Although the German 8th Army was only a force of less than 200,000 people, the heavy casualties they inflicted on the Russian army made the Russian generals tremble one by one. If it is said that these Russian generals are most afraid of fighting any opponent, then the German 8th Army Corps is definitely the first to bear the brunt. The four armies of the Russian army were successively defeated and annihilated by the German 8th Army Corps, and such a record was enough to make these generals feel frightened.

"Your Excellency, the 13th Army, when will it arrive on the battlefield?" Admiral Ivanov asked.

Originally, the Southwestern Front had 5 armies under its jurisdiction, namely the 3rd Army, the 4th Army, the 8th Army, the 9th Army and the 11th Army of the Russian Army. It's just that because of the fiasco of the Northwest Front, the Russian army had to transfer the 9th Army north to reinforce the Northwest Front. But I didn't expect that letting the 9th Army go north would be simply sending people to death. Now there were only 4 armies left in the South-Western Front. Relying on the strength of these four armies, Admiral Ivanov was confident that he would defeat Austria-Hungary, and if further reinforcements were received and logistics could keep up, it would definitely not be difficult to defeat Austria-Hungary. However, against the 8th Army Corps of the German Army, which annihilated nearly a million troops of the Russian army, he was a little bottomless in his heart.

After the crushing defeat of the North-Western Front, Admiral Ivanov also organized staff officers to assess the combat effectiveness of the German 8th Army Corps. In the end, it was concluded that if the Russian army wanted to resist the attack of the German 8th Army, it would have to gather at least two full-manned main army groups, which were 600,000 people! It was more than three times the size of the German 8th Army. If the German 8th Army Corps was to be defeated, it would need to be doubled again. You must know that even the Southwestern Front of the Russian Army now has only so many troops in total. Obviously, it was impossible to use it all against the German 8th Army. Austria-Hungary also had several army groups deployed at the front, and that was not for show. Although the combat effectiveness of the Austro-Hungarian Army is not strong, if the German army holds back the main force of the Russian army, Austria-Hungary will definitely not let go of this good opportunity to defeat the Russian army. After all, the weapons and equipment of the Austro-Hungarian Army are still very sophisticated, even more sophisticated than the Russian army. The industrial power of Austria-Hungary was already much stronger than that of Russia.

"13th Army, I've ordered them to pick up speed. However, it will be half a month later at the earliest before they can reach the battlefield. Moreover, because the 13th Front was a newly formed unit, a lot of weapons and equipment were not in place. Half of the artillery and only two-thirds of the machine guns. Grand Duke Nikolai said helplessly.

Although Russia is able to mobilize millions of troops, it is undoubtedly a very difficult task for them to arm these millions of troops. If you have enough time, you may be able to equip it slowly. But unfortunately, now that the military situation is urgent, there is simply not so much time for them! It was precisely because of this that Grand Duke Nicholas had to send a lot of troops who were still bare-handed to the battlefield. Although he knew that this was for those Russian soldiers to die, he had no other way!

Admiral Ivanov nodded, but the expression on his face became more solemn.

"General Ivanov, the situation in the country is very bad right now. Because our army suffered heavy losses at the front, it can be said that the country is full of excitement. Many blamed the Imperial Government for this. So, we can't afford to fail any longer. This time, in the face of the joint operations of the Germans and Austria-Hungary, the Southwestern Front must find a way to win. Otherwise, the consequences will be severe. I'll do my best to help you. Grand Duke Nikolai said.

"Yes, Your Excellency. I'm going to do my best. I hope that, in addition to the 13th Army being able to rush to the battlefield as soon as possible, our logistical supply must be guaranteed. The Germans were very strong in combat. Not only are they powerful in firepower, but they are even more perverted in their assault capabilities. If we can't even guarantee logistical support, we won't be able to fight against them! Admiral Ivanov said.

Grand Duke Nikolai nodded, the Russian army's poor logistics support system has always been criticized. In the heat of battle, if the logistics of the troops cannot be guaranteed, there is no way to fight this battle at all.

"General Ivanov, the actual situation of our country, I think you are also very clear. In terms of logistics, I am under a lot of pressure. However, in view of the current situation, I will do my best to provide logistical support to the Southwestern Front. Grand Duke Nikolai said.

"Yes, Your Excellency." Admiral Ivanov nodded.

"That's right, Your Excellency. The 8th Army Corps of the Germans went south, why didn't we send troops to attack East Prussia? What a great opportunity! Ivanov said. It would be great if the German 8th Army could be forced back.

Grand Duke Nikolai shook his head: "Because of the heavy losses, we simply do not have a surplus army to rebuild the North-Western Front." It is estimated that the Northwestern Front will not be rebuilt until next spring. In addition, the Germans have long been prepared. A large number of troops were being massed towards East Prussia and the Kingdom of Poland to fill the void left by the 8th Army Corps as it moved south. ”