"How long will it take for our newly formed units to become combat effective?" Nicholas II asked. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

"Your Majesty, it will take almost a year." Sukhhomlinov said.

"A year? No, a year is too long! Nicholas II shook his head. A year later, the war might have ended. If the Russian army had formed combat effectiveness at that time, it would have been useless at all.

"Half a year, Your Majesty, half a year will do. However, we need Britain, France and other countries to provide us with weapons and equipment. With our own military-industrial production capacity, it is undoubtedly very difficult to meet the needs of millions of troops. Sukhhomlinov said.

Nicholas II hesitated, but nodded. Although, asking for help from the British and the French made him a little embarrassed. But as long as the Russian Imperial Army can regain its strong combat effectiveness and defeat the Germans on the battlefield, even if it is a little loss of face, it will be completely worth it. Besides, this time the Russian Empire was helping the British and the French to fight the war, and it stands to reason that they should have provided the Russian Empire with reinforcements in terms of weapons and equipment.

"Izvolsky, you are responsible for communicating with the British and French so that they can find a way to provide us with a batch of arms. Otherwise, our army would not be able to support the Eastern Front. If there is any adverse effect as a result, they will bear all the consequences. Nicholas II said.

"Yes, Your Majesty. However, the British Navy is now suppressed by the German Navy, and even if they are willing to transport arms to us, they will not be able to reach our ports! Izvorsky said.

Nicholas II touched his mustache: "This is indeed a problem. But shouldn't we be worried about that? Isn't it? I think the British and the French will be able to find a way to solve this problem. ”

"Yes, Your Majesty." Izvolsky nodded helplessly, he knew what Nicholas II meant, that is, to leave the difficult problem to the British and French. And Britain and France, in order for the Russian Empire to survive this war, they have no other way. It was only possible to supply the Russian Empire with arms as much as possible, so that the Russian Empire's army could be rearmed. Otherwise, once the German and Austrian armies on the Eastern Front entered the Western Front or the Southern Front, the Allies would once again face defeat in these two directions. At that point, the situation really reached the point where it was out of control.

"Your Majesty, the current war situation is very unfavorable for us, why can't we consider making peace with the Germans and ending this war?" Prime Minister Vyacheslav? Previ suggested.

"Peace? Make peace with the Germans? Tsar Nicholas II's face suddenly turned black as if it were the bottom of a pot.

"I'm not going to bow down to that arrogant guy, never!" Nicholas II objected resolutely.

The arrogant guy in the mouth of Nicholas II naturally refers to Wilhelm II. Actually, the King of England, the Emperor of Germany and the Tsar of Russia, they were cousins, they were all relatives. However, in this war, they fought to the death. The empire under the command of Wilhelm II was thriving. And the vast empire under the command of Nicholas II is declining. Such a result made Nicholas II, who was also extremely proud, unacceptable. Therefore, even if the Russian army suffered an unprecedented defeat, he would definitely not bow to Wilhelm II. Unless, one day, the Germans hit St. Petersburg, and he became a prisoner.

"But Your Majesty, we are already in an extremely disadvantageous position in this war. At the same time, the situation in the country is very bad. All kinds of forces are fueling the fire. If we don't handle it properly, it will plunge the empire into a great crisis. "Vyacheslav? Previ said solemnly.

"Do you mean that someone is going to oppose my rule? Send out the army, crush those guys, send them all to Siberia to mine, or, hang them all. Nicholas II coldly ordered.

Vyacheslav? Seeing that Wilhelm II's attitude was so resolute, Previ had to say no more. He knew that Wilhelm II's personality was inherently paranoid, and that no one could change his decision about what he had decided. If he is persuaded repeatedly, he may even be extremely disgusted.

Another reason why Nicholas II was reluctant to make peace with Germany was that he knew that there was no such thing as a free lunch. In the event that the situation is extremely unfavorable to them, if they propose peace to Germany, Germany will certainly open its mouth and put forward very harsh conditions. It will even make them cede large areas of territory and pay huge war reparations. Nicholas II was not willing to pay such a heavy price. Even, there was a trace of luck in his heart. That is, if the Russians won the war, they would not only be able to keep those interests, but they could even cut a piece of flesh from the Germans. Even if it was a draw, it would be a very good result for the Russian Empire. At the very least, there is no need to lose those benefits.

"In the next battle, we must find a way to resist the German attack." Nicholas II looked at the Minister of War Sukhhomlinov.

"Your Majesty, Grand Duke Nikolai suggested that we shrink our defenses. Abandon part of the territory in the west and shorten our logistical supply lines. At the same time, lengthen the enemy's logistical supply lines. In this way, it will buy us a lot of time to rest and arm more troops. Sukhhomlinov said.

Nicholas II nodded, although the abandonment of large territories made his heart ache. However, these territories are only temporarily abandoned. In the event of peace with the Germans, those territories would have to be given up forever. This is unacceptable to him.

"Well, I agree with Grand Duke Nikolai's suggestion to exchange space for time!" Nicholas II said. The reason why he is willing to pay these costs is for only one purpose, and that is to win this war.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Sukhhomlinov replied.

Immediately, Nicholas II issued an order to reorganize the North-Western Front and the South-Western Front. The 1st Guards Army, transferred to the front as the main force of the Northwest Front, and the 1st, 2nd, 9th, and 2nd Guards Armies were rebuilt, bringing the strength of the Northwestern Front to 1.5 million men. The 3rd Army, the 4th Army, the 8th Army, and the 11th Army of the Southwestern Front will also be rebuilt, plus the 13th Army, there will be five armies and 1.5 million people.