After Grand Duke Nikolai got the battle plan of the Southwestern Front, he also thought about it for a long time. Pen ~ fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info he was taken aback by Admiral Ivanov's plan to carry out such a risky battle plan. However, he also had to admit that this was Russia's only chance to reverse the situation and win.

If the Southwestern Front's operational plan is victorious, then the situation on the entire battlefield will change. Russia would have the upper hand on the Eastern Front, and would even directly threaten the hinterland of the Germans, making the war more favorable to the Entente.

But if it fails, the Russian army will probably lose a complete defeat on the battlefield on the Eastern Front, and after losing more than 2 million troops, even Russia, which has strong soldiers, will be broken. Of course, if Russia is given some time to breathe, Russia will still be able to pull up millions of troops. However, in the process, the fall of a large territory may be unavoidable. In that case, with Tsar Nicholas II, it is not easy to explain.

How to choose, Grand Duke Nikolai was also a little difficult. After much deliberation, he nevertheless approved Admiral Ivanov's battle plan. After all, he could not give up the temptation to gain a decisive advantage on the Eastern Front. After the crushing defeat of the North-Western Front, the situation on the Eastern Front was no longer very favorable for Russia. If we don't find a way to reverse the situation, Russia will probably lose this war.

In addition, if the Southwestern Front can win this time, Tsar Nicholas II will probably be very happy! The successive failures made Nicholas II very angry.

Immediately after the approval of the battle plan, Admiral Ivanov went into action. The 3rd, 4th, 8th and 11th armies of the Southwestern Front, under which they were subordinate, began frequent transfers. The 4th Army formed defensive positions on the line of Cheum and Zamošić, southeast of Lublin. The 3rd, 8th, and 11th armies advanced further into the Carpathian Mountains, beyond which they were the Hungarian plain. The Russian army was able to directly threaten the hinterland of Austria-Hungary and defeat Austria-Hungary.

The movement of the Russian Southwestern Front made the Austrian troops stationed in the Carpathians very nervous. The Carpathians are already their last line of defense. If even the Carpathians could not stop the Russians, the flames of war would have reached the heart of Austria-Hungary. This would have been a heavy blow to Austria-Hungary.

"His Royal Highness, the Southwestern Front of the Russians, is beginning to approach our line of defense. It is expected that the offensive will be launched soon. "Marshal Baron Hezendorf, with a serious face.

Qin Tian nodded: "The Russians are not fools, our 8th Army Corps is heading south, which has already aroused their alarm." However, I didn't expect them to choose this way to fight us. Initially, I thought they would concentrate their forces on defending our 8th Corps. But now it seems that the commander of the Russian army, who is still a very bold person, actually wants to compete with us in this hard-fought way. ”

Crown Prince Karl and Archduke Friedrich had already returned to Vienna, and without that eye-catching guy, Qin Tian was also a lot more relaxed. Of course, a large part of the reason why Crown Prince Karl left the front was because Marshal Baron Herzendorf told him that once the battle began, their location of Uzhhorod would be very dangerous, and it was very likely that it would become the first target of the Russian attack. If the battle on the front line is unfavorable, the Russian army is very likely to fight here. Therefore, Marshal Baron Hezendorf asked Crown Prince Karl to return to Vienna, in that case, it would be safer.

When Crown Prince Karl heard that Uzhhorod might become the front line, his handsome little face turned white with fright, and the next day he left Uzhhorod without saying a word and returned to Vienna.

Crown Prince Karl's faction naturally made the generals of the Austrian army very speechless. If there is no comparison, they may still think that Crown Prince Karl is not bad. However, compared to Qin Tianyi, it was one heaven and one underground.

"Your Highness, will this adversely affect our plans?" Marshal Baron Herzendorf was somewhat worried. This time, they are gambling on their future fate! If the war situation is unfavorable, Austria-Hungary will be miserable.

"Don't worry, Your Excellency. I was worried that the Russians would hold on to their help, which would make it more difficult for us to defeat them. But now, since the Russians dare to attack on their own initiative, it is relatively much easier to defeat them. Qin Tian looked very confident.

"Your Excellency Marshal, will the three armies of your army be able to hold the Carpathian defensive line? It will take at least half a month for the 8th Army to defeat the Russian 4th Army, as well as to outflank the rear of the Russian army. Qin Tian said with a serious face.

If the Austrians can't even hold on to this, then I'm afraid there will be no way to continue this battle.

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, if you blindly defend, you can hold on for half a month, and there is no problem at all." Marshal Hezendorf replied. After all, after the Russian 4th Army was attacked by the German 8th Army Corps, the Russian army used to attack their troops was only three army groups. With equal strength and the Austrian army's weapons still superior, if the Austrian army is unable to resist the attack of the Russian army, then they, the generals of the Austrian army, should commit suicide in shame one by one.

Qin Tian nodded: "That's good, when the Austrian army is fully defending the Carpathian defense line, the 8th Army Corps will launch a fierce attack on the Russian army." When the time comes, we cut off the retreat of the Russian army and cut off their logistical supply lines, and this battle will be much easier to fight. ”

Marshal Baron Herzendorf nodded, since Qin Tian was full of confidence in this, then he didn't seem to have anything to worry about.

"Tomorrow, the 8th Army will launch an offensive against the Russian 4th Army. The Carpathian line of defense, it's up to the Austrians. I hope that we can get a perfect victory in this battle! Qin Tian said.

"Don't worry, Your Highness the Crown Prince. The Austrians will definitely hold out until that day. Marshal Hezendorf said with a smile.

On October 7, 1914, the 8th Army Corps of the Imperial German Army officially launched an attack on the 4th Army of the Russian Army. At the same time, the three armies of the Austrian army entered the Carpathian defense line to strengthen the defense line and prevent the offensive of the Russian army.