In addition to the Russians being saddened by the defeat at the Battle of Moscow, the Germans were also unacceptable to the outcome of the battle. Millions of elite German Army soldiers were either captured or killed in battle, which was a huge blow to the German Army. You must know that the troops sent to the Eastern Front at the beginning of the war were all elite units of the German Army. As for the troops mobilized later, there is a certain gap in combat effectiveness compared with them.

Even after the second round of mobilization, the total strength of the German Army has reached 10 million. However, the losses on the Eastern Front were one million, and on the Western Front were more than a million, which left the German Army with only more than eight million troops at its disposal. And the enemies they face are extremely tough. In addition to the six armies of the Chinese Army on the Eastern Front, and the four armies that arrived later, on the Western Front they had to face eight armies from China, as well as hundreds of thousands of Belgian troops, hundreds of thousands of French kingdom* troops, and nearly two million Spanish troops.

After the reinforcements of the Imperial Army continued to arrive in Western Europe, only a small part of the army of the Kingdom of Spain was left in the country, and the rest of the army had been sent to the French battlefield. After receiving reinforcements, the Sino-Spanish and French forces achieved a huge advantage in France, and the German-French forces continued to retreat. Taken together, these armies numbered more than four million men. As a result, the German Army had to deploy half of its remaining forces on the Western Front. At the same time, it is necessary to leave a lot of reserves in case of emergencies. The remaining four million troops, after suffering a crushing defeat on the Eastern Front, were to send at least two million men to the Eastern Front. Prevent further attacks by the Chinese* army on the Western Front. This made the strength of the German army a little stretched.

When Kaiser Wilhelm I and Crown Prince Wilhelm appeared in the High Command. All the generals stood up. It's just that the atmosphere of the Supreme Command is also very solemn. Because of the defeat in the war. As a result, Germany is in a very bad situation.

On the government side, the Prime Minister and the Minister of Foreign Affairs also arrived at the High Command. It's just that Otto. Feng. Prime Minister Bismarck and Albrech. Feng. The two Earls of Ron also did not look very good. It is really difficult for them to be happy that the war has been fought like this.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the meeting is now officially opened. The Battle of Moscow is over, both ours and the Russians have lost. In Moscow, we lost a whole million people. And our allies, the Russians, lost more than a million and a half million people. However, the damage we have inflicted on the Chinese is minimal. It's hard for me to imagine. Is it that the combat effectiveness of our troops is so much worse than that of the Chinese? The German Army is world-class, and it shouldn't be like this. William I said with a sad face. Although, before the war began, the German top brass assured him that both the army and the navy had the strength to confront the Chinese army and navy. However, when the war began, they were quickly slapped in the face. Not only the army suffered heavy losses. The Navy also suffered a crushing defeat. It can be said that the capital that Germany prepared before the war has almost lost. For this battle, can we achieve a final victory? William I himself did not have much confidence anymore.

"Your Majesty, we summed up the Battle of Moscow and found out in the armament and tactics of both sides. Compared with the Chinese Army, there is indeed a big gap. Their infantry matched the tactics of armored forces. The tactics of the air force and infantry are all worth learning from. It has been proven in real combat. This set of tactics of the Chinese has extremely strong combat effectiveness. Count Moltke said. His heart was also bitter. As the chief of the general staff of the German army, he was very confident in the combat effectiveness of the German army. If it is placed in the last world war, the combat effectiveness of the German Army is definitely no worse than that of the Chinese Army at that time. However, it is a pity that the progress of the Chinese Army is too fast. In just a few short years, the combat effectiveness of the Chinese Army has increased to such a terrifying level. The German Army has been left far behind by the Chinese Army.

"So, is there a way to deal with the Chinese?" William I asked. He didn't want to hear it anymore. He doesn't want the process, but the result. No matter what the cost, as long as the Chinese are defeated, this is what he wants to see.

"Your Majesty, we have now begun to install anti-aircraft guns, and the No. 3 tank has also begun mass production. The gap between us and the Chinese is narrowing step by step. Now, the cold winter is coming. The Chinese are not adapted to the cold, and in this winter there will certainly be no more large-scale offensives. And by the spring of next year, we will have completed the weapons upgrade of the troops. When the time comes, we will definitely be able to defeat them on the battlefield. Count Moltke assured.

After listening to Count Moltke's analysis, William I breathed a sigh of relief. If the German Army is never able to confront the Chinese Army, then there may really be no need for this battle to continue!

"What about the Air Force? The Chinese air force showed extremely strong combat effectiveness in the Battle of Moscow. Without the Chinese Air Force, we probably wouldn't have suffered such heavy losses in Moscow. Crown Prince William said.

"Your Highness, we have developed a new fighter that is not much worse than the Chinese fighter in terms of performance. This fighter should be able to compete with the Chinese fighters. With them, we should be able to guarantee the safety of our airspace. As for the bomber, it is now under intense development, and it is expected that it will be able to go into mass production within this winter. At that time, we can also bomb the Chinese army. Count Moltke said. In terms of the air force, Germany is indeed lagging too far behind, and it is a bit of an afterthought. So much so that they were left far behind by the Chinese in this field.

Crown Prince William nodded, not saying anything more. China's army, navy, and air force already have absolute superiority, and it is indeed very difficult for Germany to reverse the situation.

"Your Majesty, our allies, seem to have lost faith in this war. This is a serious crisis for the Empire. "Prime Minister Otto. Feng. Bismarck said.

"What's going on? Could it be that they wanted to betray the German Empire? Wilhelm I's face suddenly turned ugly.

"Your Majesty, not yet. However, if the Empire had been losing on the battlefield, they would certainly not have been buried with the Empire. "Otto. Feng. Prime Minister Bismarck said bluntly. After all, the reason why those countries formed an alliance with Germany was to take revenge on the Chinese, and at the same time to get more benefits while taking revenge. But if the Holy Alliance is destined to lose instead of winning, then why should they keep fighting? After all, if they continue to fight, there is no point in it, and it will only make them pay a greater price.

"Bastard!" William I couldn't help but scold.

"Tell me about the specifics." William I said.

"The Kingdom of Italy refused to send more troops into the war. Although the Chinese did not attack the Italian mainland, they had apparently frightened them. The Kingdom of Norway, the Kingdom of Sweden and the Kingdom of Denmark, they were also reluctant to send their armies abroad to fight. Obviously, they have no faith in the empire. Only the Ottoman Empire, Britain and Russia, continued to fight. However, if the Empire is unable to win on the battlefield and improve their confidence, I am afraid they will have to make other choices. "Foreign Secretary Albrech. Feng. Earl Ron said. Although, Germany is much stronger than these allies. However, without the containment of these allies, the Chinese army could devote more troops to attacking Germany. At that time, Germany will face an even more serious blow.

In the final analysis, it was because the performance of the German army and navy in the battle could not reassure the allies, and everyone was afraid of another defeat with Germany. If you lose the war, you will inevitably be blackmailed by the victorious powers. They don't want that. As a result, these allies will inevitably have their own careful thoughts in their hearts.

"I hope that this situation will change next spring, and we must defeat the Chinese on the battlefield." Otherwise, the German Reich would be left alone. William I said.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Count Moltke and other generals of the military nodded. It's just that they also know how difficult it will be to defeat the Chinese on the battlefield.

By the end of October, temperatures in Europe had begun to drop in general. Russia, in particular, has already had its first snowfall. This forced the Imperial Army to halt its large-scale offensive and move into total defense.

The physique of the Chinese is not particularly cold-tolerant and cannot be compared with the Caucasian. In the case of a battle in the winter, I am afraid that the non-combat attrition alone will make the generals of the Imperial Army feel distressed. Therefore, the Imperial Army must survive this winter, and wait until next spring before launching a large-scale counterattack.

Fortunately, in order to cope with the cold winter, the Imperial Army is ready. Large quantities of clothing, fuel, and food for the winter were distributed to ensure that the Imperial Army could cope with the cold winter.

This also caused the Peace Alliance and the Holy Alliance to stop large-scale exchanges of fire. Although the Europeans were a little more cold-tolerant, it was still impossible to launch a large-scale offensive in the winter. It's better to take advantage of this winter's time to take a good rest and recuperate, and the blood will flow again next spring. (To be continued......)

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