After the Battle of Moscow, the war on the European continent came to an end for the time being due to the weather. However, this does not mean that the war is over. The world war had only been a few months old, although in those months both sides had already lost millions of troops. However, this is only the beginning of the great war. When the winter passes and the weather warms up, the war will inevitably continue. The contradictions and differences between the Holy Alliance and the Peace Alliance cannot be resolved peacefully, and war is the only way.

At the Battle of Moscow, the Imperial Army was victorious, and the ranks achieved their intended objectives. Both the German and Russian armies have already suffered heavy losses. Especially the Russian army, although the remaining number of troops in the Russian army is quite large, a full three million people. However, this is already the reason why the Russians have recruited almost all men into the army. It is difficult to say how much combat effectiveness these old, weak, sick and disabled people can have. Of course, the threat they pose to the empire has also been reduced to a minimum.

This temporary truce is an adjustment and respite for both sides. The Holy Alliance side has paid too much price, and it will take time to remobilize forces and prepare for the next attack. The Peace Alliance's side took the initiative to stop the attack, which gave them a chance. As for the side of the Peace Alliance, although it was victorious in the early stages of the war. However, the consumption of countries is not small. The Kingdom of Belgium, in particular, fell most of its territory at the most critical moment. The army lost hundreds of thousands, which was undoubtedly a heavy blow to the already sparsely populated Kingdom of Belgium. But. Fortunately, the imperial reinforcements arrived in time to withstand the German attack. This prevented the entire Kingdom of Belgium from falling. You know, in the last war. The Kingdom of Belgium, however, even its capital, Brussels, was captured by the Anglo-French forces. This time, the result is already good.

Moreover, with the arrival of more and more Imperial* troops in Belgium, the Germans were almost driven out of the Kingdom of Belgium before the cold winter hit. Now that the armies of all sides have turned to rest, it will be time to march into German territory when the war resumes next year.

The Supreme Command of the Empire, Emperor Long Yufei arrived here. Chief of the General Staff, General Liu Zhongming. Marshal Sun Hao, Minister of War, and Marshal Wei Yong, Minister of the Navy, were already waiting here. This time, Long Yu flew over to discuss with them what the empire's huge army should do in this winter. After all, winter in Europe lasts from November to March, which is about five or six months. It would be a shame if all this time was wasted. After all, the longer the war goes on, the greater the price to pay. The giants of the Empire* military are hoping to take advantage of this winter as well. That's the case. It is also more conducive to next year's offense.

"Have all the winter supplies we prepared for the Eastern Front and the Western Front arrived?" As soon as he arrived at the Supreme Command, Long Yufei asked. The winter in Europe is too terrifying, especially in Russia, where the coldest time can be tens of degrees below zero. Deploy heavy troops in such severe cold weather conditions. Long Yufei was really a little worried, for fear of following in the footsteps of Napoleon the Great and the Führer.

"Your Majesty, winter supplies have arrived on the Western Front. But. Winter supplies are being transported on the Eastern Front. It's not very cold yet, and we can continue transporting. Admiral Liu Zhongming said. The railways from the empire mainland to the East European Plain were transporting these supplies at full capacity. Trans-Siberian Railway and Central Asian Railway. It's all been expanded. Each railway is an eight-lane railway, which means that four pairs of trains can be crossed. This made these two railways truly the main arteries, supporting the operations of millions of troops of the Imperial Army in the Eastern European Plain.

"Well, this must be guaranteed, and there can be no sloppiness." Long Yufei said. The armies of the Reich fighting in Eastern Europe, in addition to the previous six armies and two armies, later mobilized four armies from the country to the past. In this case, there are two million people in total. If something goes wrong with these two million people, it will undoubtedly be a heavy blow to the empire.

"Yes, Your Majesty. Rest assured, Your Majesty, there will be absolutely no problem at this point. Admiral Liu Zhongming assured.

The empire was currently transporting supplies to the Eastern European Plain, first by rail to the Volga and then to the north. And then by land transport to Moscow and the surrounding front. However, because the weather was too cold, soon the Volga River would also freeze. When the time comes, it will be impossible to reuse the river for transportation. As for the transportation in Russia, it has always been relatively poor. Therefore, Long Yufei is particularly worried about this.

However, since the chief of the General Staff, General Liu Zhongming, had already assured him, Wu Haoxuan would not say anything more. With Admiral Liu Zhongming's cautious character, he would never have made such a guarantee if he was not absolutely sure.

"Your Majesty, the General Staff proposes to use this winter's time to launch an attack on the Kingdom of Italy and the Ottoman Turkish Empire. These two countries, due to their location on the Mediterranean coast, have a relatively warm climate in winter, not cold. Although our offensive on the European continent had to be temporarily stopped due to weather conditions. However, the offensive around the Mediterranean can begin, with an effort to eliminate both countries. In this way, by the time of the year we will be able to lay siege to Germany on the European continent. Admiral Liu Zhongming said. The Kingdom of Italy and the Ottoman Empire were two important allies of Germany, fending off enemies from the south. If these two countries were to fall, Germany would have to deploy troops in the south. In this case, Germany would have to be caught in a three-front war.

Long Yufei nodded, if a third front could be opened, it would make the Germans even more unbearable. What's more, the territories of southern Germany were all territories that originally belonged to Austria-Hungary. Even now, there are still many people in those territories who oppose German rule. It's just that because Germany has troops stationed in these areas, they don't dare to openly resist. If the Imperial Army could have invaded these areas in one fell swoop, plus Franz, who had already taken refuge in the Reich. The call of Joseph I. It would have led the people of these regions to rise up against Germany. This would plunge Germany into an even more serious crisis, and it would be easier for the Reich to win the war as soon as possible.

The Kingdom of Italy and the Ottoman Turkish Empire, although the strength is good. However, Long Yufei never put the Kingdom of Italy in his eyes. In the last world war, the Kingdom of Italy fared extremely poorly. The unstable position has cost them dearly. As for the army, it was even more impressed, and it could not be compared with the Imperial Army at all. As for the Ottoman Turkish Empire, although the strength is not bad. But now they are fighting a bloody battle on the peninsula of Asia Minor against the kingdoms of Afghanistan, Egypt, and Najd. With the support of the Empire, the Triple Alliance, although at a disadvantage, was able to withstand the Ottoman Turkish Empire's attack. The Ottoman Empire's desire to defeat these three countries and retake the Middle East was an extravagant hope. Not to mention threatening the empire's oil fields in the Persian Gulf.

"Our main forces are now in Eastern and Western Europe, and are there enough troops to launch an attack on the Kingdom of Italy and the Ottoman Turkish Empire?" Long Yufei said. Now the second mobilization of the Imperial Army is underway. It will not be until the mobilization is completed that the empire will have a total of thirty army groups.

"Your Majesty, the second batch of mobilization has entered the final stage and is about to be completed. In addition to those four army groups sent to Eastern Europe, we have 8 army groups at our disposal. In addition, the 20 group armies mobilized in the third batch have also begun to carry out adaptive training, and we will definitely not lack them in the army. Marshal Sun Hao, Minister of War, said. The empire has the largest population in the world, and it would be a great deal if they were all short of soldiers. What's more, the empire originally planned to mobilize only thirty-two army groups, plus eighteen before the war. The front-line strength of the army participating in the war was only 10 million. With the addition of the navy and air force, as well as those units in the rear, the total strength can be controlled below fifteen million troops. For the Empire, this is not much of a problem.

"Your Majesty, the General Staff plans to launch an attack on Italy with the 3rd Army deployed in the Mediterranean, the 23rd, 24th, and 25th Armies, which have subsequently completed mobilization, and the five Marine Brigades of the Marine Corps. Although the Kingdom of Italy has more than two million troops, it is no match for us in terms of equipment or morale. We have more than 800,000 troops, enough to defeat them. Once the Kingdom of Italy had been settled, we moved our troops to the eastern Mediterranean and launched an offensive against the Ottoman Turkish Empire. With the cooperation of the kingdoms of Afghanistan, Egypt and Najd, there was no problem in defeating the Ottoman Turkish Empire. Admiral Liu Zhongming continued.

Long Yufei nodded, it was a good plan to solve the Kingdom of Italy first, and then the Ottoman Turkish Empire. After all, in the Mediterranean, sea transportation is very convenient, and the empire can transport troops by sea and realize the rapid mobility of troops. (To be continued......)

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