The world is a new world without Liu Xian, and the political turmoil in China has turned Europeans into wild horses.

Germany announced its intervention in Poland at a time when 200,000 Russian troops had already advanced to Warsaw. France announced its intervention in the Ottoman war, and the powerful French Mediterranean Fleet joined forces with the Italian fleet to approach the Aegean Sea.

The Russians are going crazy, the Ottomans are going to be really crazy!

Diplomats and envoys from Europe and the United States are flying around in the sky like birds, shuttling like clouds, weaving a network with clear veins.

Secret or not-so-secret agreements were being reached at a rapid pace, and the dealings and calculations of Germany, Austria, Britain, France, Italy, and the five great powers became more and more clearly known to the whole world.

Defeat the Ottomans, carve up the Persian Gulf, contain Russia, and leave Persia behind!

In the final analysis, the five European powers still dare not force China too much, and even for the Ottoman Empire, they only carve up the Persian Gulf, not the Ottomans, and they still want to keep Persia untouchable.

But such a move also made the entire Chinese upper echelons angry. If the old emperor is still 'here', the situation in China is stable, will the Europeans dare to act so recklessly? But what makes them even more sad and indignant is that the whole of China now doesn't have the heart to compete, and the current China is still immersed in the aftermath of the old emperor Bintian, and is in no mood to pay attention to the outside world.

As long as the European and American countries do not immediately declare war on China, they will not be able to arouse the interest of the Chinese people if they divide the Ottoman Empire.

Naturally, China quickly sent diplomats to Europe to put pressure on Britain, France, Germany, Austria and Italy, and quickly 'supported' Russia through Ukraine with 200 artillery pieces and 50 old-fashioned tanks, plus 300 heavy machine guns. There are also large quantities of food supplies.

The biggest problem in Russia today is food. Why did they rush to hit Poland's attention? It's because of the grain that Poland produces.

Russia was definitely no match for the Germans, and the battle was like the Ottoman War. When Austria-Hungary, Italy, and France were in real power, the Ottomans had the support of China behind them. It is also doomed to failure.

Now China is faced with this very difficult choice, should it send troops at this time?

China can choose to sacrifice the Ottoman Empire in exchange for the temporary peace of the five powers of Britain, France, Germany, Austria and Italy, and can also exchange it for ten or eight years of peace, so what about the next time? Will China be able to endure the next war?

This situation is very similar to the rise of Germany in World War II in the original time and space, Britain and France were forced by their own situation to slow down the reins around Germany's neck again and again, and also hoped that the Germans would attack the poor party Russia, and the result was self-inflicted. China will never make such a mistake.

Yanshan. Somewhere in a military base.

The 'dead' old emperor was talking to his son on the phone: "If the will of the people is not cohesive, then increase propaganda and publicity." After 30 years of quality education in China, I don't believe that the whole people will not realize the importance of Persia to the empire. ”

China's motor vehicles and agricultural machinery have been promoted to millions of dollars, and everything is inseparable from gasoline, diesel, and oil. Didn't you look at the stock price of the Kuwait Development Company, Osman has played a dog's brain, and the price of this stock is still unchanged at 120 yuan per share. The price has been reduced thirty times since it was last published.

The earth can continue to rotate without anyone, and the world will still operate safely without anyone.

No matter how great Liu Xian's influence in the Greater China circle is, if the 'people' die, it won't be long before the national sentiment will recover. As the current Chinese government. Compared with the current international situation, what they need to do is to shorten this 'sad period' as much as possible.

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Warsaw, Poland.

It's an old city. The political, economic, and cultural center of Poland, the largest city, is located on the banks of the Vistula River. Central Poland has an urban population of 700,000. With a population of 1.3 million and an area of 500 square kilometers, the urban agglomeration is a major trade route between China and Europe, and has been a very prosperous place since ancient times.

It's a beautiful city, and the last time the war didn't scarve the city, but this time it's different. 200,000 Russian troops, a force capable of destroying Warsaw.

Russia has completely taken the initiative in the war, and last month's Russian advance was a success by any measure. From the very beginning, they seized the initiative on the battlefield. The morale of the Polish army in the province of Debolasche, north of Warsaw, and in large areas of the Masovian province, where Warsaw is located, were shattered by the fierce Russian offensive. The Russian army attacked the retreating Polish army, flanked it, waded across the river, and occupied the town. Under such conditions, within a month they reached the vicinity of the city of Warsaw and reached the gates of Warsaw. The Polish army was now demoralized, and if the Germans had not intervened, it would have been hard to believe that Pilsudski would have been able to reproduce the glorious victory of the historic Battle of Warsaw.

In the new January, the Poles are faced with a desperate situation. From north of Warsaw to Denbling, their troops had been driven back to the Vistula. The Russian army has advanced the front to the line from Demblin along the Vepzh River to Zamohich and Lviv. The Warsaw bridgehead remained in the hands of the Polish army, and the troops guarding it were, from left to right, the remnants of the 2nd, 4th, and 1st armies of the 2nd Army, which together had less than 90,000 soldiers left, and when they were at full strength there were more than 200,000 troops.

All the Polish soldiers were exhausted and dejected.

The Vistula River bounced west just north of Warsaw, and the Polish left flank guarding Modlin and Plock, as well as along the Vkla River, was exposed and in danger. The 4th Army was deployed near Dembling, the 3rd Army to the south and east of Dembling, the 6th Army to the south of Lviv, and the 7th Army to the south in Galicia. So, almost no one, including the Germans, believed that there was any hope of salvation in Warsaw. Even if the German army with strong combat strength reinforces Poland, it will take time. If Warsaw is lost, it will be like the breaking of a, and the swift flood will surely become a huge wave.

Pilsudski was trying to do his best, and he did not dare to expect an arrow of light to pierce the gloomy night. But he was doing his best to contain the Polish soldiers who had fallen behind and to improve the discipline of the troops.

And with the advent of the threat of the Russian army. For historical reasons, the Russians quickly widened the shadow on the hearts of all Polish soldiers and civilians. And this shadow did not crush the will of the Poles to resist, and at the call of Pilsudski, the population of Warsaw was closely united, the morale of the army was raised, and internal divisions and existing problems were temporarily put aside. All the Poles were working for the upcoming Battle of Warsaw.

The Warsaw bridgehead was carefully deployed and protected by 33 artillery batteries, and the fortresses of Plock, Modlin and Dembling were also able to carry out a strong defense + skirmish counterattack against the Russian army.

The Russian army also has its own worries. Alexei. Andreevich. Polivanov's troops were advancing so fast that they were far away from the logistical supply lines. This meant that he would either move on or starve, and there was no way he could stop and wait for the reserves he desperately needed. In this campaign. The morale of the troops played a big role. A pause would cause the Russian army's strong morale to plummet rapidly. However, the shortage of supplies and the colder weather will also severely damage the morale and fighting spirit of the Russian army.

Just as the morale of the Polish army began to recover, Alexei . Andreevich. The morale of the Russian troops led by Polivanov began to decline. His troops were not the red army of poor party Russia, and many of them had actively participated in the war more to restore the pride of the Russian nation and to rob them south. As a result, Polivanov's requirements for military discipline were quite strict, restricting the Russian soldiers under his command from 'free' activities, and their morale was slowly declining, especially the shortage of military supplies after the arrival of winter. The Poles blew up the railroad along the way while retreating. drove away or destroyed the locomotive, and the Russian army had difficulty in supplying them.

Polivanov was unwilling to stop and watch the Poles have a chance to breathe, so he chose to continue the attack, but his current situation is really not pretty. It's just that the Poles are not aware of this at all.

Behind the 200,000 Russian army is a huge force. The transport and supply convoy that sought to keep in touch with the army consisted of more than 20,000 agricultural wagons, wheelbarrows and motor vehicles, driven mainly by local Poles. Then the transportation efficiency can be imagined.

There was another factor that undoubtedly also played a role in supporting the Poles. This is exactly the infusion of the Germans, which gave Poland a lot of support. Although the Germans had not yet officially marched to Poland. However, large quantities of military supplies and munitions were sent to Warsaw in an endless stream. Compared with the Russian army, which is short of supplies, the logistics of the Polish army are absolutely sufficient.

The Germans also officially sent officer corps to Poland. Although their recommendations were often not accepted, and even when they were, the Polish military did not actually follow suit. But the confident look and clear judgment of the German army gave the Polish commander great support in spirit.

Pilsudski was very bold, and the German officer corps gave him a great deal of information and clear judgment, and Pilsudski came up with a bold plan. After all, the hope of victory in the head-on battle against the Polish army is very small, so it is better to fight.

He took into account that the Polish defenders deployed on the front of Warsaw, supported by strong artillery, would be able to contain the Russian offensive for at least 3 to 4 days, during which time he could lead 5 divisions from the Vipzh River to the north to attack the flank and rear of the Russian 16th Army. It would be a chain reaction attack, as he estimated that it would demoralize some Russian troops and open the way for their follow-up forces to enter the battlefield.

Pilsudski left Warsaw, drove south along the left bank of the Vistula River, and established his headquarters in Pouvy. His flank attack is likely to be a surprise success. It must be emphasized that this battle plan was entirely the product of his personal mind. The plan was too risky to reveal to most of his generals. Many Polish generals lacked military literacy and would only shout for him to return to Warsaw, or at least to launch an attack earlier, because Polivanov had already sent his troops to Warsaw to carry out the offensive orders he had issued. ”

In the Yanshan base, Jiang Baili explained the Battle of Warsaw that had begun to the old emperor and all the people on the side on a large Warsaw map.

The attack of the Russians was carried out in multiple ways. The 16th and 3rd armies were to attack on the north and south sides of the bridgehead, respectively. The 15th Army was to cross the Vkla River and attack Modrin on the basis of Naschelsk. At the same time, the 4th Army on the northern flank was to advance west and south, threatening Plock, attacking the flanks and rear of the Polish army in coordination with the 15th Army. Razimin fell in the early morning of the 7th, and in this way, the Russian army reached an area only 15 kilometers from Warsaw. At this time, the Polish 5th Army was fighting very the Vökla River. Chief of Staff Radcliffe's composure and self-confidence (if he didn't really feel confident, but he at least pretended to be confident and composure) had a calming effect on the Polish General Staff, as some dignitaries of politics were fleeing the capital and the morale of the Polish army had stopped growing amid the turmoil. However, these emergencies had already reached Pilsudski, and he therefore agreed to bring forward the time for the counterattack to the 13th.

"At this critical juncture, Warsaw's salvation was largely due to General Sikorsky, who led the 5th Army to fight beautifully on the line of the Vokla River, repelling one Russian attack after another. Even so, the situation was still very serious, because although the Polish 1st Army was still standing in front of Warsaw, Sikorsky's left flank had been attacked by the Russian army in a roundabout way, and the Russian 4th Army had already begun to attack his rear in the Pputsk area on the 13th, that is, yesterday morning. Of course, at two o'clock yesterday afternoon, Pilsudski also launched a counteroffensive against the Russian 16th Army on time on the front line of the Vepzh River, and whether the situation of the Polish army can be reversed depends on this blow. ”

Liu Xian looked at the colorful map drawn in front of him, and his brows were furrowed to kill mosquitoes. It's not that he can't understand the route of movement of the Russian-Polish army, but the Polish place names and the names of the commanders on both sides are too long and too difficult to remember.

Now for the old Emperor Liu, it is a very troublesome thing to memorize the names of these Western generals. But he couldn't say it, because it would make him look useless. However, Pilsudski's whole plan is not so incomprehensible, especially since the Polish army has already begun to move, and it is very simple to reverse Pilsudski's military plan against their military steps.

The Polish reserve army was being formed in Vilna, and it was up to Pilsudski to see how well his counterattack went. If the Russian 16th Army can be successfully defeated, and then Vilner's Polish army can take advantage of the situation to insert, the Polish army can not say that it can win the battle of Warsaw, at least it can contain the Russian offensive in Warsaw! (To be continued.) )