"Five hundred thousand? So much? In this case, Irkutsk would have concentrated millions of troops on both sides. Wang Yuze frowned. Cai Yun wants to settle the battle in Irkutsk, and he supports this. In the Baikal region, the logistical supply pressure of the squadron is not great, and if it is shown to move further west, then the advantages and disadvantages of the two sides will change. When the time comes, it will become beneficial to the Russian army and unfavorable to the squadron. If the Russian army can be greatly damaged in Irkutsk, this is undoubtedly very advantageous. The total strength of the Russian army is only 2.5 million, and after deducting the more than 600,000 people who have been eliminated, if it can annihilate the 500,000 Russian troops in Irkutsk, plus the Central Asian battlefield, then the number of Russian troops will be able to drop to a little more than 1 million. In addition to the garrisons in Europe, the Russian army will not be able to draw more troops at all, which will inevitably make the Russian army lose the capital to continue the war.

"If you want to annihilate 500,000 Russian troops in Irkutsk in one fell swoop, the 1st, 3rd, 4th and 3rd armies of the northern battlefield alone will only be 500,000 people at full strength. Although the combat effectiveness of the Russian army is lower, it may be very difficult to completely annihilate the same number of Russian troops! Chief of the General Staff Xiong Wu also said. I have to admit that this battle plan is indeed very bold.

"Your Majesty, Chief of the General Staff! Three army groups plus one cavalry corps in the Northern Theater were enough. After the start of the war, the Fifth Army in Central Asia was to move north to cut off the Trans-Siberian Railway. With his help, I think there should be no problem! Cai Yun said.

"In this way, transfer troops from the Capital Military District and form another group army. Go to the northern battlefield and strengthen the military strength of the northern battlefield. In any case, it is necessary to ensure victory in this battle. As long as this battle can be won, there will basically be no more major battles on the land battlefield! Wang Yuze said. If the Battle of Irkutsk can be won according to the predetermined plan, Russia, which has been greatly damaged, will have a very hard time defending its own territory, so how can it dare to continue to fight with China? Unless they don't want the territory of Europe, and send all the armies to Asia. However, let's not forget that although Russia has a vast territory, its European part is the most elite part, and most of its population and industry are concentrated in the European region.

"I also agree with His Majesty. Security in the capital region, which can be taken over by the Janissaries. The armies of the Capital Military Region may transfer the 9th, 10th, 36th, 37th, 44th, and 45th Divisions to form the 8th Group Army and join the Northern Battlefield. These divisions of the Capital Military District are all elite troops, and with their joining, the Russians will be dead this time! Chief of the General Staff Xiong Wu said. The troops of the Capital Military District are basically the most elite in the country. Although the formation of the 8th Army will leave only two divisions in the Capital Military District. But there are still Janissaries there, and the security of the Gyeonggi area is fully guaranteed.

"Chief of Staff, I very much agree with the strengthening of the military strength of the Northern Theater of Operations. However, the increase in troops will also make the logistical pressure on the northern battlefield even greater. At present, it is very difficult for the northern battlefield to support the logistical supply of three group armies and one cavalry corps. If one more group army is added, I'm afraid the logistical supply will not be able to support it! Cai Yun said. As the Minister of the Imperial Army and the supreme commander of the Northern Battlefield, Cai Yun certainly would not dislike the many soldiers under his command. What's more, the troops drawn from the Capital Military Region are also elite troops. If it were elsewhere, of course he would have been desperate. But in the northern theater, the road traffic is too bad. If the war doesn't go well, poor logistics can drag the troops on the front line to death. He didn't want that to happen, or he'd regret it.

"Does the General Staff have a plan to improve the logistics support of the northern theater? In modern warfare, logistics is fought. Especially after our large-scale use of heavy weapons such as artillery, the requirements for logistical supply are even greater! Wang Yuze asked.

"According to the proposal of the Northern Theater, the use of small cargo ships to transfer logistical supplies from the Selenga River is already being arranged by the General Staff. We transport a group of cargo ships that can carry about 20 to 50 tons of goods by train to the trading city and assemble them. The number of ships is about a hundred, so that the troops can effectively ensure the battle in the Baikal region. This is the case until our railways are connected to the Trans-Siberian Railway. At the same time, all the cars withdrawn from the northeastern battlefield can also be used on the northern battlefield, which is conducive to protecting the logistical supply of the northern battlefield. In addition, the herders organized by the Mongolian province can also continue to be involved in logistics and transportation. After the war ended, the military gave some subsidies to the herders who supported them. Here's how

Come, it should be able to ensure the consumption of materials on the northern battlefield! Xiong Wu said.

Wang Yuze nodded, now the total number of cars purchased by the Imperial Logistics Department has reached more than two thousand, and five hundred more cars are directly put into the battlefield every month as soon as they are produced. In order to ensure the supply of the front line.

"So be it! After the 8th Army was formed, it went to the city of Buying and Selling and stationed there. If the battle in Irkutsk had gone smoothly, the 8th Army would not have had to go into battle. If the battle doesn't go well, the 8th Army can also enter the battlefield directly from the buying and selling city! Wang Yuze said.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Cai Yun has no opinion. The Empire's trains were able to reach the Buying and Selling City, from which all supplies were transported to the front. Now in the trading city, a lot of supplies have been piled up, but it is difficult to transport them to the front line. The 8th Army was stationed in the city of Buying, which would not put too much pressure on the logistical supply of the northern battlefield.

"Your Majesty, the 5th Army and the 1st Cavalry Army of the Northwest Theater defeated the Russian army sent by the Russian army to Central Asia in the Balkhash Lake area, and the army in the south of Central Asia also went very smoothly. Now, almost half of Central Asia has fallen under the control of the Empire! Chief of the General Staff Xiong Wu said.

"In the Han and Tang dynasties, these areas originally belonged to China! Now that you have taken it back, you will never let it out again! Wang Yuze said. Central Asia is a vast and sparsely populated region with deserts, which is not suitable for large-scale operations. The Fifth Army and the First Cavalry Army, although they fought very hard, they were able to continue to hold out because they had adapted to the climate in Central Asia.

"In addition, the commander of the Second Army has asked again when it will be possible to land in Japan. It is estimated that the soldiers are waiting a little anxiously! Defense Minister Jiang Xingguo also said with a smile.

"Landing in Japan to fight, this is not in a hurry. In the Great War of Japan, the cooperation of the navy was required. And now, the navy must go all out to prepare for war and strive to defeat the combined British, French, and Russian fleet. After the victory in the naval battle, it was not too late to land in Japan. Anyway, the longer it drags on, the worse it will be for Japan. According to the information we have received, there is already a crisis in the food supply in Japan after the blockade. If we wait another two months, I am afraid that there will be a famine in Japan! Wang Yuze said. If we can starve all the Japanese to death, then we will be able to make peace. Of course, this is just a luxury. However, it would be nice to be able to reduce Japan's war potential as much as possible.

"Your Majesty, the vanguard of the 6th Army has boarded the ship and is heading for Hawaii. If we send more troops to Hawaii on a large scale, I am afraid that it will cause a fierce confrontation with the United States! Xiong Wu said.

"Anyway, the war has already started, so there is no need to be afraid of them. Although the strength of the US West Coast Fleet is strong, the strength of our Pacific Fleet is not bad, even if it is worse than the US West Coast Fleet, but it is only slightly inferior. If you really fight, you don't know who will win in the end. The battle in the eastern Pacific is handed over to the Pacific Fleet, and we can't take care of it for the time being. After defeating the combined fleet of Britain, France and Russia, the problem will be solved! Wang Yuze said with a smile. Although war has long been declared between China and the United States, the US fleet has been lingering in the west coast area and has not taken the initiative to attack the Pacific Fleet of the Chinese Navy. It is estimated that they do not have the confidence to win, and they do not dare to start the war lightly. And now, with the victory of the squadron on all fronts, the Americans need to weigh it even more.

In Nanyang, whether it is the Burma battlefield or the French Indochina colonial battlefield, the squadron is victorious. The two ** teams of Britain and France, constantly defeated, if this continues, by the end of the month or the beginning of next month, the entire South China Sea will be completely controlled by China. When the time comes, it will be perfect to get rid of Thailand and be stronger than Indonesia from the Netherlands.

After the war between China and the Pacific Alliance, especially when Britain and France joined the war, the world generally did not open up China. It is believed that China will monopolize the five major powers with the strength of one country, and in the end there will only be failure. However, the development of the war situation to this point has greatly surprised everyone. The Chinese navy first annihilated the Japanese navy, leaving hundreds of thousands of Japanese troops trapped in Japan. And the Chinese Army, which is also fighting in the north, is a world power that is looking for teeth in Russia, a world power. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that Russia is clearly no match for China. Polar bears in Asia, have slammed their heads and bleed. Now the last hope of the entire Pacific Alliance is a combined fleet expedition. As for whether it will succeed, no one can guarantee this. Even the Pacific Alliance countries, which had a firm confidence, have begun to waver.

In Japan, in particular, with the emergence of a food crisis, there is a pessimistic feeling.