Chapter 1278: Inspecting the Frontline

After the Grand Duke of Chaogula became the supreme commander of the Russian army in the Siberian Plain, he deployed 1.8 million Russian troops in the big cities on the border to confront the squadron. One million 8,000,000 seems like a lot, but after sprinkling it in those cities, it doesn't seem to be much! The dividing line between China and Russia on the Siberian Plain is the Ob River, west of which is Russian territory, east of which is Chinese territory, and Omsk is part of China's control zone. As a result, the Russian army built a series of fortifications on the west bank of the Ob River and deployed heavy troops in Ishim-on-Ishim.

In addition to the Siberian Plain, Central Asia is also under the control of China. Therefore, the Russian army had to deploy heavy troops along the railway line! The cities of Petrobanovsk, Kurgan, Chelyabinsk, Magnitogersk, Orsk, Orenburg and the Urals have deployed heavy troops. It's just that it seems that the Russian army is very well guarded. But in the eyes of the squadron, there are loopholes everywhere. These cities can all become the targets of the squadron, as long as the railway line is cut and any city is captured, it is enough to cut the Russian army in half on the Siberian Plain. If the squadron is a little more ruthless, it can even directly capture the Urals. At that time, the two million troops of the Russian army on the Siberian plain will become a turtle in the urn!

Of course, to completely annihilate the two million Russian troops on the Siberian Plain, the squadron will definitely pay a certain price. However, as long as it wins, the squadron will be able to annihilate the main forces of the Russian army, and it will no longer be a problem to attack the European part of Russia, or even defeat Russia! Now the General Staff is still undecided, whether to eat the Russian army in Siberia in one bite or part by part. Even if Wang Yuze is the emperor of the empire, it is not good to be arbitrary on this issue, and if there is a problem, it will be a great loss. Wang Yuze just asked the General Staff to make a prudent decision and make the most beneficial decision for the squadron according to the shape on the battlefield!

"General Long, how is the air force of the Russians? Will it pose a threat to our Air Force? Wang Yuze asked. The Air Force played a great role in the North American theater, not to mention the brilliant victories of the Naval Air Force. Now that the combat strength of the Air Force has also won the recognition of the other two arms, perhaps after the end of this world war, China will set up a separate Ministry of the Air Force. At that time, Admiral Long Feiyu will also be able to be promoted to Air Marshal and take up the position of Minister of Space. This is what Admiral Long Feiyu has always dreamed of!

"Your Majesty, rest assured, the Russians' aviation industry is very backward, and according to the information we have received, the Russians only have more than 200 aircraft. And it's all old 'Hurricane', [type fighters, no bombers, no threat to us!] Among the 12 air wings that the Air Force is preparing to put into use this time, in addition to the 9 fighter groups equipped with the FB Haidongqing fighters, there are also two fighter wings, all equipped with the latest 'Saker' fighters. In addition, there is a wing that is the latest Q1' Night Stalker, the Strike Aircraft Wing, who will provide continuous fire support to the Army! Needless to say, the Russians' weak air force, even against the Germans, we have a good chance of winning! Admiral Long Feiyu said confidently!

The Chinese Air Force's FB' Haidongqing fighter is still a world-class fighter, even the Western world's 'Hurricane', Pipa fighter, can only match the FB' Haidongqing, fighter. Although the Germans obtained a full set of design drawings for the FB' Haidongqing fighter from China, they also instructed the Hulu to paint the scoop to build the 'Fokker, a type A fighter, and the XÌNG can only be comparable to the Chinese Air Force's FB' Haidongqing, a fighter. Once you encounter the Chinese Navy's Saker and fighter jets, you will be completely suppressed! Now, the Chinese Air Force is already mass-producing Saker fighters, and newer FB fighters are also under intense development. Other new bombers of all kinds are also in full swing in test flights. It is almost impossible for the West to surpass China in terms of aviation power!

Wang Yuze nodded, and after listening to the introductions of the army and the air force by Cai Yun, chief of the general staff, and General Long Feiyu, commander of the air force, respectively, he had a bottom in his heart! Russia still looks like a mighty giant, but it's nothing more than a giant with feet of clay.

Even if they have a huge number of troops, in front of the squadron, they can no longer hide their decay! Wang Yuze was very concerned about the accumulated wealth of the Russian imperial family. After defeating Russia, he extorted a sum of money from Russia. If Russia is defeated again this time, it will be necessary to empty all the wealth of the Russian royal family. Wang Yuze believes that in the case of the complete defeat of Russia and the inability to even keep the country, Tsar Nicholas II for the sake of the royal family! For the sake of the lives of the members, they will definitely be very willing to give up these things outside of their bodies!!

"By the way, you can discuss it with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs! The war against the Russians is not just our business! The Germans and Austria-Hungary could not be idle either. In particular, the Austro-Hungarian Germans have moved their main forces to the Western Front, and now we are launching an all-out attack on Russia, and the main forces of the Russians have also been transferred to the Siberian Plain. If they can't inflict heavy losses on the Russians in Europe, then they won't be able to help! In the future, when the benefits are divided, don't think about getting so much! Wang Yuze said. The Germans wanted to use Russia to consume China's strength, and at the same time use China to contain Russia, so that Germany could concentrate its forces to deal with the Anglo-French alliance and completely conquer France. But Austria-Hungary is different, the main enemies of Austria-Hungary are Russia and Italy, and now that Italy has retreated to its homeland, it is time for Austria-Hungary to launch an all-out attack on Russia! In addition, this time in the distribution of North America, China has given Austria-Hungary a lot of advantages, and Austria-Hungary should repay China!

"Yes, Your Majesty! The minister will discuss it with Lord Tang. However, he believed that there were other countries besides Austria-Hungary. For example, the Turks, Bulgarians, Romanians, etc., who have a deep hatred for the Russians! After the end of the war, we do not want to see a peaceful and united Europe, a Europe that is chaotic and full of contradictions, which is undoubtedly more in our interests! "Chief of the General Staff Cai Yunti yì said!

Wang Yuze deeply believes in this point of view, and now because the First World War has broken out a few years in advance, it is completely different from the history that Wang Yuze knows! Because China captured Sicily and annihilated the combined fleet of the Italian Navy and the British and French Navy in the Battle of Ionia and Sicily, it severely shocked those countries bordering the Mediterranean. Now the Kingdom of Serbia and the Kingdom of Greece are strictly neutral, and they have no intention of participating in the Entente. The Ottoman Empire, as well as Bulgaria and Romania on the Black Sea coast, watched from the sidelines, as if the war had nothing to do with them! However, if these countries can be brought closer to the side of the allies, it will also be very beneficial for China. Although the combat power of these countries is rather strange, and China can easily defeat Russia with or without them, but, as Marshal Cai Yun, chief of the General Staff, said, a chaotic Europe is undoubtedly very beneficial to China!

"I will personally give orders to Tang Shaoyi, and I will ask the people from the Military Intelligence Agency to cooperate with them! It's time for our diplomats to act, too! A hint of excitement flashed in Wang Yuze's eyes. Although the war is still going on, for the post-war layout, it can already begin! China now has enough capacity to act as a chess player, while the European countries have only the fate of being pawns. As for whether China's opponent Germany has the qualifications to play chess, it depends on whether they have the ability to do so!

"Oh! By the way, I'm going to go to the front line to inspect the troops in the next two days! The Western Expedition is about to begin, and if I don't see it with my own eyes, I won't feel at ease! Wang Yuze said. After the start of the war, he stayed in Běijīng, which made him very uncomfortable in his early years.

Although after becoming the emperor of the empire, he can no longer be in the dangerous situation of the front line, but under strict protection, there should be no problem!

"Your Majesty, if you don't feel at ease, I'll just go to the front line, and you don't need to go in person! The front line is a little unstable right now, and we have some skirmishes with the Russians from time to time, and if you are in any danger, the empire will be severely damaged! Cai Yun, chief of the General Staff, hurriedly persuaded! Emperor Wang Yuze is the supreme leader of the entire empire, and he is the god-like existence in the hearts of the people, if there is any accident, the great Zhongxing situation of the empire will die abruptly! The Chinese are good at infighting, and if they don't have a strong emperor, they are likely to fall apart. Therefore, it is safer for Emperor Wang Yuze to stay in běijīng!

"Needless to say, it's a big deal that we're just going to be secretive! When the time comes, the Chief of Staff and the Secretary of State for Defense will go with me, and we will go by secret train, so that the outside world will not know! Wang Yuze said stubbornly!

Seeing that Wang Yuze had already made up his mind, Cai Yun, chief of the General Staff, had no choice but to say no more!

It's just that that night, Prime Minister Wu Tingfang also rushed to the palace and asked Wang Yuze to take back his order. However, Wang Yuze did not heed his advice, and instead asked Wu Tingfang to assist Tang Shaoyi and draw the Ottoman Empire and other countries into the war.

Wang Yuze's inspection of the front line has become a foregone conclusion!