"Do you want to take out the experienced officers who have experienced the wars in Europe and come back to strengthen the teaching force of the Chang'an Lecture Hall and the construction of the army units?"

"Yes, Your Majesty, Wechen thought that the Great War in Europe was coming to an end, and the French Emperor Napoleon III was unwilling to continue the campaign of Kiev and expand the scale of the war against Russia, preferring to wait for the results of the bargaining negotiations in Vienna."

Before Count Dai Changfu came here, he was fully prepared to ask the right questions in front of the emperor, so he seemed confident, and the answers were fluent, he continued;

"From Kyiv to Minsk, Belarus, the land route is nearly 1,700 kilometers deep, and even if the coalition forces are all captured, they will not be able to hurt the skin of Russia, and Moscow is still farther inland.

From a military point of view, the decision of the French Emperor Napoleon III was much wiser.

Judging by the current total strength of the coalition forces and the stalemate on the battlefield, the long road to Moscow will be a nightmare, and no one is willing to devote their national strength to such an all-out war for the Ottoman Empire.

For allies such as France, the Kingdom of the Tang Dynasty, and the Kingdom of Sardinia, the right solution is to take it when it is good.

France has broken free from the shackles of the Holy Union of Europe, our country has gained the trust of Britain and the understanding of European partners, and trade and products can penetrate widely into the European market.

Prime Minister Cavour of Sardinia, with the support of France, acquiesced in his unification of the Italian peninsula, and the next step was to face the Austro-Hungarian Empire's occupation of the Italian peninsula.

In the face of the strength of the Obsburg dynasty, the Kingdom of Sardinia must also come up with enough military force to have a chance of realizing its dream of unifying the Italian peninsula, but that is not our concern. ”

"What about the British?" Richard asked, frowning.

The most troublesome thing now is the British, who came to power in February, Lord Palmerston, who is known for being tough.

Came to power Yin Shi

The large-scale Battle of the Chernaya River was instigated, and the expeditionary force of the Tang Kingdom broke through the snow-stricken western mountains, and successively defeated several Russian troops to the north shore of Sevinaya Bay and the narrow main battlefield of the Bebek Gorge, and dealt a fatal blow to the main force of the Russian army in Sevastopol from behind, thus winning the entire battle cleanly and beautifully.

The capture of the fortress of Sevastopol became a turning point in the whole campaign, freeing both sides from the quagmire of tug-of-war. It became increasingly clear that the coalition would win the entire war, and then the Russian army was defeated again in the Battle of the Danube, forming an overall victory.

It was under the brink of internal and external troubles that Tsar Nicholas I of Russia was betrayed by his Austro-Hungarian allies, and his sudden death and the succession of the new Tsar Alexander II opened the light for peace negotiations.

The British Prime Minister, Lord Palmerston, thus won the high praise of Her Majesty Queen Victoria and the general support of the British subjects, and his popularity grew, even overshadowing the previous Prime Ministers.

Having tasted the sweetness, how could he be willing to stop there?

Unfortunately, at the critical time of the pursuit of victory, the commander of the coalition forces, Lord Raglan, died of illness in March, and had to change generals on the spot, and the successor Sir Simpson was obviously unable to cope with the complex situation of the Crimean War, so he could only deal with it with a conservative policy.

From March to August, the coalition forces rested for half a year.

Sir Simpson is a straw bale, commanding a million-strong army to do nothing, in line with the principle of "not doing well", he has not launched any decent campaign for more than half a year, so that the Russians have won precious respite.

Even as the Prime Minister, Lord Palmerston, was furious, Sir Simpson remained steady, continuing to stress the difficulties while holding back.

Until in September

It was only under the pressure of the British cabinet that a campaign to attack the coastal cities of Ukraine was launched, which was unsurprisingly victorious, and then rested.

So

Sir Simpson is really not of great use, and Lord Palmerston, who is already vomiting blood, can only prepare to change the commander again, and this is another story.

During this period, the energetic Tang Kingdom Expeditionary Force and the British Foreign Legion were not idle, and in Crimea, 57,000 mixed-race newborns were born in Odessa, and almost every officer and soldier was happy to have children, and some even had more than one.

White women with big bellies abound in towns along the coast of Ukraine, and more newborns are expected to be born by the end of the year and early next.

Compared with the impoverished serf soldiers of Tsarist Russia, whether it is the expeditionary force of the Tang Kingdom or the officers and soldiers of the British Foreign Legion, their salaries and benefits are relatively generous.

Therefore, in the coastal areas of Ukraine, where men are scarce due to the war, the Chinese officers and soldiers who are generous and responsible have become fragrant and baitous, attracting the moths of local women to put out the fire.

It is expected that tens of thousands of expeditionary forces will go out, and after the victory of the war, they will bring back more than 100,000 troops (excluding the British Foreign Legion).

There is no need to worry about the officers and soldiers of the British Foreign Legion, with the old British habit, they still take great care of their own people, and there are simply too many good places for the British Empire to colonize all over the world, whether it is South Africa, Canada, the British Straits Settlements, India, Australia, Europe or Egypt, you can arrange a fat difference at will.

Why should the British continue to fight?

This was based on the interests of Great Britain, which had to confine Tsarist Russia to the area east of the Neva River, completely abolish the Tsarist Black Sea Fleet and cede Tsarist Russia along the Black Sea region, including the Crimea.

The mouth of the Russian Danube and southern Bessarabia were to be ceded to Moldavia, the Russian Caucasus Kars were to be returned to the Ottoman Empire, and Russia was ordered to renounce its protectorate of the Orthodox Church in the Ottoman Empire.

Russia had repeatedly used the pretext of protecting the Orthodox Christians in the Ottoman Empire to launch the Russo-Turkish War, this time to nip the danger in the bud.

Only to do so

Only then can the hand of the Tsarist Empire reach out to the Caucasus and the Danube be be cut off, and its huge power will be shielded in the inland areas, and it must not spill out.

Only to do so

Only then could the Russianist Empire's westward expansion process of more than 200 years be cut off, and the European territories and dependencies it annexed were spit out again, including the suzerainty of Russian Serbia, Wallachia and Moldavia, which remained under the Ottoman Empire.

At the same time, Russia was not allowed to fortify the Arlan Islands in the Baltic Sea, and Russian forces were not allowed to enter the Baltic Sea.

Only to do so

Only by keeping Tsarist Russia tightly in the interior of Eastern Europe and further weakening its influence on Europe can Britain continue to maintain its status as an arbiter in the world today, maintain its status as an arbiter in Europe, and maintain its hegemonic status in the world.

As for these European territories, such as Serbia, Wallachia, Moldavia, the Danube estuary, and southern Bessarabia, the British did not look down on them all.

The British preferred to hand over these European territories to the corrupt and pro-British Ottoman Empire to the greedy Russians, a strategic firewall.

How could the above-mentioned harsh demands be fulfilled if they did not hurt the greedy Tsarist Empire and beat it to the heart?

If it is not resolved this time, will there be another Crimean War?

Related issues have been discussed countless times, and as the chief of staff of the army, Count Dai Changfu naturally knows a lot about it.

In the face of His Majesty's questioning, he carefully considered it and replied; "Your Majesty, Weichen thinks that without the full assistance of the French Army, with the strength of the British Army, it will be difficult to continue to advance in depth to Ukraine and Belarus."

"So what do you think...... Will Napoleon III be able to refuse the demands of His Majesty Victoria? Richard continued.

He really asked Count Dai Changfu, and after thinking about it seriously, he shook his head and replied; "Can't refuse. In the current situation in Europe, if France wants to end the isolation situation in Europe, it can only pray for the cooperation of the British Empire, which should be the basic policy of Napoleon III and cannot be violated. ”

"Yes, who can refuse the British?" Richard sighed lightly.

It was in the middle of the 19th century

It is possible to deeply appreciate that the terror of the British Empire is almost all over the world, unlike the military bases and allies of the United States of America that later spread all over the world, which were all colonies and protectorates of the British Empire.

With the prestige of the British Empire, which was able to rally almost all European countries and mobilize most of the world's forces, the Crimean War was only the tip of the iceberg.

Everyone is eager for the friendship of the British Empire, and King Wilhelm I of Prussia married the eldest princess of England Yin Lisabeth for the crown prince, hoping to obtain British support and acquiescence through the Anglo-Prussian marriage, unify the vassal states of South Germany, fight against the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and work hard for the rise of Germany.

The French Emperor Napoleon III longed for the friendship of the British Empire, also to break the encirclement that had been isolated since 1815 and to win more room for France to develop while confronting the old enemy Kingdom of Prussia.

Tsarist Russia also longed for the friendship of the British Empire, but the British could not look down on it at all, but all kinds of beatings and containment, and marriage was even more impossible, which was an eternal pain in the heart of the Romanov Dynasty.

In the coalition forces

Regardless of the fact that the French army involved in the war was more numerous, but the only real commander-in-chief was the British, formerly Lord Raglan and now Sir Simpson, and this is the undisputed leadership of Britain.

Queen Victoria and Lord Palmerston urged the coalition forces stationed in Varna to move as soon as possible, and the replacement of the British commander-in-chief was on the agenda and would soon be known.

The main purpose of the French Emperor Napoleon III has been achieved, Russia and Austria have turned their backs, and the noose around France's neck has been ruptured and cannot be maintained any longer.

But if Napoleon III wanted to continue the painstaking Anglo-French cooperation, he had to dance with the baton of England, and France had no right to refuse, he could only give the go-ahead to the coalition, and the war would not stop, but would expand.

"The idea of the Army Staff Headquarters is good, but there is no rush for this time, just wait. At this sensitive moment, I do not wish to irritate the nerves of the British and thus cause some unnecessary trouble. Richard pondered for a moment and made his final decision.

"Your Majesty is wise, it is Weichen who owes it to consideration." Earl Dai Changfu respectfully saluted and replied.

Richard looked at him and asked; "The War Office's plan to send experienced officers back home is a good idea, but now the eyes of Europeans are on the Crimean War, and every move will be magnified and speculated.

Be cautious of Europeans and always be vigilant.

So many efforts have been made in the front, and in the end, don't get a bad reputation for preserving strength and not contributing troops, even if it's just a little speculation, it may ferment in the future.

We must consider the problem comprehensively, and those experienced officers and soldiers of the expeditionary force are our precious assets, and the military department is also right to consider it from its own point of view.

Standing on a higher level, but not necessarily suitable.

So be it

More tactful methods could be adopted, such as arranging for some officers and soldiers to study at the nearest European military academy, such as the Royal Sanchester Military Academy in the United Kingdom and the Military Academy in Paris, France, to deepen their understanding of Europe and war.

War is a continuation of politics, and an understanding of the situation in Europe and on the center stage of the world today helps our officers to understand war more deeply.

This part of the personnel should not be too many, 400~500 people should be dispersed to study in the European army and naval academies, so that it will not attract attention.

The British are also willing to strengthen their influence on the military of the Tang Kingdom, and will facilitate this in this regard.

Another part of the elite can be transferred to the training regiment and the staff headquarters of the expeditionary force, and this part can be transferred to more than 1,000 people, mainly to deepen the training of officers and staff officers and observe examples of actual combat, which is also a process of advanced study.

Secondly, if some military departments want to retain top-notch and outstanding elite veterans, they can concentrate on transferring them to a certain unit, such as the second or third division, and take a little care of the combat missions arranged for this unit.

There are many ways to do this, and they will fine-tune it within the expeditionary force to minimize the impact as much as possible, understand? ”

"Wechen understands, please forgive Wechen for being stupid and can't share his worries for His Majesty, and please punish Your Majesty." After His Majesty's guidance, Count Dai Changfu suddenly brightened his heart, and at the same time was ashamed.

Compared with His Majesty's cunning and cunning, he is really like a stupid hat.

Richard waved his hand disapprovingly and said; "As a military commander, it is good to dedicate oneself to one's duties and fulfill one's duties, and there is no need to think about other intrigues and blame oneself. If nothing happens, go down and do so. ”

"Wechen obeys." Count Dai Changfu bowed respectfully and stepped back.

Looking at his distant back, a smile appeared on the corner of Richard's lips.

For a wise monarch, what is needed is not to control the military with his own and changeable subordinates, but to have an extremely loyal and effective military commander, such as Count Dai Changfu.

As the first subordinate to follow him, in the past 10 years, Earl Dai Changfu has become his fanatical follower, the brain-dead kind, and he does everything he wants to do.

Its ability is relatively mediocre, and it does not have enough resourcefulness, but it has a high prestige in the army, strong execution, and can firmly favor the kingdom's army, and these are enough.

No matter how loyal his subordinates were, Richard would not hand over the power of the army to Earl Kahn or Count Harry Frezi, but gradually reduced his military power, trained new people, and reduced him to a high-ranking idle position in the Army General Staff Headquarters or the Chang'an Lecture and Martial Arts Hall.

Those who are not of my race will have different hearts.

Compared with the army, Richard's criteria for selecting naval commanders were different, and Count Pan Hengchen was witty and resolute, resolute, and had excellent military command level and ability, which was more than one level higher than that of Count Dai Changfu.

Count Dai Changfu can only be an army division commander at best, but Count Pan Hengchen can be a commander in charge alone, as evidenced by his experience in attacking the Hawaiian Islands and Panama, and he can completely defend one side.

This is because naval commanders often have to fight far from the center, and in an era when messaging is extremely inconvenient, they need to make decisions independently so as not to miss the warplane.

And with the current scale of the navy of the Tang Kingdom, it can't make waves.

"Count Pan Hengchen entered the palace ......"

"Wechen obeys."

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