On the evening of January 19, Qin Tian did not return to the palace, but stayed in the war room of the General Staff Headquarters to listen to the operational reports on the front.

"Your Majesty, bad weather conditions have had some impact on the actions of our troops. However, both within the empire and Austria-Hungary, the transportation conditions were relatively good. Therefore, the rain and snow weather did not affect us much. However, if it is replaced by the Eastern European Plain, it will be a big problem. "said Field Marshal Falkenhein, Minister of War and Chief of the General Staff.

Qin Tian nodded, launching a large-scale military operation in the cold winter was indeed a very risky thing. Fortunately, both Germany and Austria-Hungary can be regarded as industrially developed countries, and the transportation conditions are relatively good. Therefore, the German army was able to carry out military operations in winter. In addition, the logistics support of the German army is far stronger than that of other countries. Whether it is warm clothing or heating fuel, there is an abundant supply. Ensure that the troops have no worries during the process of marching and fighting. In other countries, the cold of winter alone is enough to raise the non-combat attrition of troops to a very terrifying height.

"Your Majesty, at present the 3rd Army and the 5th Army have all entered the territory of Austria-Hungary. The Austro-Hungarian Army, which barely put up resistance. However, due to the influence of the weather, the troops only advanced twenty kilometers. At this rate, it is estimated that it will take about ten days to advance to Vienna! The 6th and 7th armies advanced very quickly in the Kingdom of Bohemia. Thanks to the cooperation of the Grand Duke of Bohemia, most of the troops in the Kingdom of Bohemia laid down their arms, and only a small part of the army continued to resist. That part of the army has been surrounded by us. Our troops were crossing the Kingdom of Bohemia and rushing to Austria to flank the Austrian Army with the 3rd and 5th Armies. As for the 9th Army, it continued to serve as a reserve. However, with Austria-Hungary already in disintegration and the rest of the country not supporting Austria, the 9th Army could not go to war at all. "Feng? Field Marshal Falkenhein continued.

The current situation can be said to be very good. On the first day of the war, the Germans were in a no-man's land. What's more, the states of the Austro-Hungarian Empire have defected or remained neutral. This left Austria alone in the huge Austro-Hungarian Empire. You know, without the support of those states, if Austria were left, their strength would only be a little more than 30 percent of that of Austria-Hungary. Originally, the strength of Austria-Hungary was not comparable to Germany, and now, only Austria remains, and Germany can crush them at will.

In the von? In the opinion of Field Marshal Falkenhein, it was more than enough to send four army groups to destroy Austria.

"The situation is very good for us. Our enemies are the only ones left only the Austrians. Their army is not only not high in combat effectiveness, but also very weak in will to fight. It seems that we will soon be able to defeat them! Qin Tian said very optimistically.

"However, in terms of timing, we need to be as fast as possible. Find a way to provide more trucks to the front line, so that the troops can advance further faster every day. Preferably, advance to Vienna within a week. As long as Vienna can be taken, then Austria will be finished. This battle is over! Qin Tian said.

He hoped that the battle would end as soon as possible, so that not only would the losses of the troops be minimized, but also the supplies consumed would be minimized. More importantly, the rapid destruction of a great power is undoubtedly a great deterrent to the rest of the world.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Feng? Field Marshal Falkenhein nodded.

The German Army is undoubtedly equipped with a large number of trucks. Although it is not yet to the point where the troops marched directly by trucks, at least trucks were used to transport supplies and tow artillery. As for mules and horses, there were very few of them in the German Army. The cavalry units are also almost eliminated. After the appearance of armored forces, the function of cavalry was already extremely weakened. Except for the ceremonial cavalry, which still exists, the field cavalry units have been almost eliminated.

Feng? Field Marshal Falkenhain had decided to draw trucks from other troops, or even directly from the civilian population, to further increase the speed of the troops' advance. Even if the daily propulsion speed can be increased by ten kilometers, it will be able to meet Qin Tian's requirements.

"What about the Navy?" Qin Tian asked.

This military attack on Austria-Hungary was not only a matter for the army, but also for the navy. Even, the task of the Navy is not small.

"Your Majesty, the Imperial Navy's Mediterranean Fleet has entered a state of emergency combat readiness. At the junction of the Adriatic Sea and the Mediterranean, we deployed a number of submarines and light warships to reconnoiter the movements of the Austro-Hungarian navy. Seaplanes taking off from Sicily are also focusing on this area of water. As soon as the Austro-Hungarian navy is dispatched, we will be able to know immediately. "Reinhardt? Marshal Scheer said.

Qin Tian nodded, the terrain of the Adriatic Sea was indeed very unfavorable for the Austro-Hungarian Navy. In the event of war, the Austro-Hungarian navy had to leave the Adriatic Sea. Otherwise, you will be stuck inside.

"The Home Fleet of the Imperial Navy and the Indian Ocean Fleet, on their way to the Mediterranean. It is expected that in two days the native fleet will be able to enter the Mediterranean, and the Indian Ocean fleet, it will take three days! "Reinhardt? Marshal Scheer said. Again, this is due to the fact that the Indian Ocean Fleet acted in advance, otherwise it would have taken a long time to reach the Mediterranean.

"The Imperial Navy's Atlantic Fleet has also been put on increased alert, and if the U.S. Navy dares to get involved in this war, the Atlantic Fleet will stand against them. In addition, the aircraft carrier fleet of the Imperial Navy also entered the Atlantic Ocean to stand by. Six aircraft carriers plus the strength of the Atlantic Fleet are enough to bury the US Navy! "Reinhardt? Marshal Scheer was very confident in this.

Qin Tian nodded with satisfaction, the Imperial Army and Navy had been progressing smoothly so far. It can be said that the empire has already established a victory in this battle. It won't be long before the Empire will once again be able to achieve a great victory that will shock the entire world.