On the Eastern European Plain, there is a powerful country, which has been the hegemon of Eastern Europe and even the entire European continent for more than 200 years. That country is Russia. Since the beginning of Peter I's reforms, Russia has developed rapidly and has become a first-class power in Europe and the world. Especially after defeating Napoleon's French Empire, Russia became the hegemon of the European continent, known as the steam steamroller, and no country on the European continent could compete with Russia. The standing army of 1.4 million grey cattle would be a nightmare for any nation. At this time, Russia can be said to have reached the peak of its development.

It's just that with the rise of that eastern power, Russia began to go downhill. Initially, it was the intervention in China, and the defeat in the civil war caused Russia heavy losses. Subsequently, the army of the Chinese Empire invaded the territory of Russia, causing Russia to pay a heavy price. Not only hundreds of thousands of troops were lost, but also large swathes of territory were lost.

In the last world war, Russia, which sided with the North Atlantic military alliance, paid a heavy price. Russia, besieged by the Chinese Empire, the Ottoman Turkish Empire, and the Kingdom of Prussia, even had its capital down. After the war, a large area of territory was completely divided between the Chinese Empire, the Ottoman Turkish Empire, and the Kingdom of Prussia. Now Russia has been completely reduced to a European country. Only part of the territory in the northern part of the Eastern European Plain was retained. Although, in terms of territorial area, the territory of Russia is still two or three million square kilometers. The population is also large, and even though a lot of territory has been ceded, most Russians still do not want to become inferior to other countries. They chose to move into the territory of Russia today, so that the total population of Russia still stands at 40 million. Only a little less than the Ottoman Turkish Empire.

In terms of territory and population, Russia still seems to be a great power. But. Russia is worse than it has ever been. Having lost the Ukrainian plain, as well as all of Asia and the territory east of the Volga, Russia could no longer be satisfied with even food self-sufficiency. In addition, their industrial base was already backward, and they suffered great losses in the war, which made Russia's industrial base almost completely destroyed. As a result of the long war, Russia's finances were already bankrupt and heavily indebted. Coupled with the huge war reparations, Russia was almost breathless. The wealth accumulated by the Russian royal family over the centuries was also spent. But even this will not make Russia rich and strong again.

After the war, the Russians pursued a policy of total surrender to the German Empire, making them the younger brothers of the Germans. Exactly. They were able to weather the storm with the support of the German Empire. Although the current situation in Russia is still very difficult, they have managed to survive. Moreover, the Russian government's propaganda of hatred of the Chinese Empire made their entire country regard the Chinese Empire as their enemy. Almost all Russians believe that if it were not for the Chinese Empire, they would not have fallen to where they are now, and that they are still one of the great powers in the world. No need to be a lackey of the Germans as you are now. From the Tsar to the ordinary serfs, they believed that if Russia wanted to rise again, it had to defeat the old enemy of the Chinese Empire. Only a war of revenge can make Russia truly rise.

Merely. Compared to the current Chinese Empire, Russia's strength is too weak. They are no longer the world's top powers, but a small country that is dependent on Germany and is struggling to survive. On the other hand, the Chinese Empire. It has become the world's number one power, not only occupying most of the world. population and industry, and also the most powerful country in the world. So. If Russia wants to seek revenge on the Chinese Empire, it is almost impossible. However, despite the difficulties, Tsar Alexander II and the high-ranking officials of the Russian government and military magnates who wanted revenge did not give up, and they waited bitterly for the opportunity to take revenge. After the formation of the Holy League, the Russians were the first to respond and join the Holy League, which allowed them to gain more support from the Germans. Originally, according to the original Istanbul Peace Treaty, the number of Russian troops was to be limited. However, the Russians played with words. With the exception of a small number of regular troops, the rest of the troops were all named the National Guard. In fact, these units are only different from the regular army, and they are no different from the regular army in terms of equipment and training. In order to improve the strength of the army, the Russians also specifically asked the German side to send instructors to train the army for them in order to improve the combat effectiveness of the army. It can be said that it is precisely this that has brought about earth-shaking changes in the combat effectiveness of the Russian * army. They had been defeated by the Chinese Empire several times before, which undoubtedly proved that the Russian Army could no longer confront the Chinese Empire by relying on traditional methods, and only made fundamental changes.

Before the outbreak of the war, the Russians, with the support of the Germans, rearmament, had already provided the size of the army to two million. And, in the event of war, they would be able to assemble a massive army of four million men in the shortest possible time. This is also the reason why Germany attaches great importance to Russia. An army of four million men is very important to the Holy Alliance. What's more, if Russia carries out maximum mobilization, this number can be increased by two million. The soldiers of the fighting race have always been very abundant. There is no shortage of qualified soldiers at all, they just don't have enough weapons and equipment to arm them. Now, with the support of Germany, this qiē is not a problem. With Germany's industrial strength, after arming its own tens of millions of troops, it is not a problem at all to help Russia arm millions of troops. What's more, the Germans have always treated the Russians as cannon fodder. With these cannon fodder to consume the strength of the Chinese Army, then their pressure will undoubtedly be much less. After all, the huge population base of the Chinese Empire is a disaster for any country.

The Germans were not unaware of the intentions of the Germans, however, they now had no choice. If they wanted revenge, they had to cooperate with the Germans. They have nothing to rely on but Germany.

Tsar Alexander II is now forty-five years old, although he is still very young in middle age among the world's leaders. However, after so many ups and downs, Alexander II did mature a lot.

However, Alexander II's hatred of the Chinese Empire continued unabated. His father, Nicholas I, committed suicide because of the Chinese Empire, and he was defeated by the Chinese Empire and almost became the king of the dead country. Such hatred between the two sides can no longer be resolved, unless it is the complete destruction of a country. Of course, judging from the current situation, if Russia wants to confront the Chinese Empire, it will undoubtedly be hitting a stone with an egg. It's just that Russia is not alone in the East, and with the support of the entire Holy Alliance, they may not lose the war.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the Great War has begun. Our German allies are marching into Western Europe, and with the strength of Germany, those small countries in Western Europe are simply no match for them. When Germany pacifies Western Europe, their main forces will move eastward and deal with us against the hateful Chinese. This time, it will be Russia's last chance, and I hope that we can win this war, complete Russia's great revenge, and let those damned Chinese plunder from us. A thousand times back! Alexander II said excitedly. The thought of waging a war of revenge against the Chinese Empire made his blood boil.

Although, this war is already Russia's last chance. If it wins, Russia will re-emerge as a world power. If it fails, Russia will be completely destroyed. Once the Chinese win the war, they don't have to think about it to know that they will definitely not let Russia continue to exist. And this time, there will be no more Germans to support them. It can be said that Russia can no longer afford to lose this war, and once it loses the war, Russia will be completely finished.

Russia's military and political high-ranking officials, although they are not young. But they are still ambitious. The last time Russia was defeated at their hands. This time, they hope that Russia will succeed in their hands to wash away the humiliation they had done.

"Your Majesty, our mobilization has been preliminarily completed, and the two million army forces are ready to go to the battlefield at any time. The second batch of 2 million troops to be mobilized has also begun training and is expected to be ready in a month at most. As for the third batch of mobilization, it is up to His Majesty to decide when to start mobilizing. "said the commander-in-chief of the Russian army, Duke Gorchakov. The old duke is over seventy years old, but his spirit is still strong.

Alexander II hesitated for a moment, and then said: "Let's just carry out two batches of mobilization for the time being, the third batch of mobilization may not be necessary at all!" ”

After all, if the third batch of two million people is to be mobilized, it will be equivalent to a maximum mobilization. This will cause huge losses to Russia, which is equivalent to pulling all the young men in Russia out to fight. If the losses are heavy, Russia will not be able to survive again.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Duke Gorchakov nodded.

"Ladies and gentlemen, this battle will be a battle of revenge for Russia, and we will win!" Alexander II shouted loudly. (To be continued......)

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