Rise of Australia

Chapter 397 Compromise
"Even if we want to launch an offensive, the weapons and equipment of the soldiers, the ammunition supply and the food supply of the logistics must also be considered! The launch of the East Prussian Campaign and the Galician Campaign has already consumed most of our logistical reserves. If we want to plan a war again, at least Only by stocking up enough supplies can there be hope.” Grand Duke Nicholas continued to talk about his point of view, refuting the cabinet prime minister’s proposal.

There is a rather unique situation. Unlike all European countries, the Russian military currently supports the suspension of the war, but the government supports the expansion of the scale of the war and continues to launch large-scale campaigns to win the battle.

This is completely opposite to the status quo in most European countries. Whether it is Germany and the Austro-Hungarian Empire in the Allies or Britain and France in the Entente, their domestic military is more willing to participate in the war than the government.

Hearing the rebuttal of Grand Duke Nicholas, Russian Foreign Minister Alexei had expected it long ago and said: "Your Highness, please rest assured that logistics is the last thing we need to worry about. Our offensive has already won the support of Britain and France and Certainly, Australasia will also commit to continue to provide us with more supplies and weapons and ammunition."

"If His Royal Highness is not at ease, logistical assistance from Britain and France will arrive soon, and weapons and equipment from Australasia will arrive in Vladivostok within a month."

After all, now is the beginning of the war, and the weapons reserves and material reserves of various countries are still sufficient, and Russia can also obtain enough weapons and equipment to start the war.

Although the equipment of the Russian army is not so good, at least it will not be like in history, several soldiers share a rifle, and the rifle will fall into the hands of others after the battle.

One rifle in each hand and dozens of rounds of ammunition in each hand is the common equipment of the Russian army at present.As for the type of rifle and whether the ammunition can match it, it depends on the conscience of the Russian logistics department.

Fortunately, the weapons and ammunition supported by Australasia matched and accounted for more than half of the Russian main force.

At least the combat effectiveness of Russia's main force can be guaranteed. Judging from the final results of the current several wars, the war is still biased towards Russia.

The war has been fought for half a year, and the combat effectiveness of the armies of various countries has actually been significantly compared.

Germany has the strongest combat effectiveness. The combat effectiveness of the German Army is at the break level, and it is also the ceiling of the current Army's combat effectiveness.

Ranked second is France. The combat effectiveness of the French army is slightly inferior to that of Germany, but the French army can withstand the offensive of the main German force, which shows the combat effectiveness of the French army.

The current French army is not like World War II. It is now the last glory of France, the last dance of white France.

The third in combat effectiveness is the British troops.The British troops here do not refer to all British troops, but a small number of British elite main forces.

Compared with the armies of Russia and the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the British elite main force has better equipment and sufficient logistical supplies.

Ranked fourth and fifth are Russia and Austria-Hungary respectively.The combat effectiveness of the Russian army is still relatively weak compared to Germany and France, but after all, it has manpower far beyond that of other countries. The sea of ​​​​people tactics is still very powerful in this era without destructive weapons.

As for the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the defeat of Galicia made the fighting power of the Austro-Hungarian Empire a few notches behind in the eyes of the public, making it the weakest of the major European powers participating in the war.

As for Australasia, because there are not many main troops dispatched, it does not participate in this ranking.

But no one will underestimate the combat effectiveness of the Australasian army. The main force of the Australasian army is comparable to or even surpasses the British equipment. In addition, the [-]th Division once fought a German division evenly or even slightly superiorly, which proves that the Australasian army The combat effectiveness of the main force in West Asia is not weak.

"Your Majesty, the United Kingdom and France have promised us that if we are willing to launch an offensive, they will bear all the costs of our offensive and forgive us part of the loan. Moreover, they will try their best to persuade Australasia to provide us with all the weapons of the offensive. For equipment and resources, we just need to provide soldiers and organize this offensive." Seeing that Grand Duke Nicholas became silent, Foreign Minister Alexei looked at Nicholas II and said with a sparkle.

The reason why Foreign Minister Alexei is so looking forward to launching another offensive is that the British and French masters privately approached Alexei and offered Alexei a bribe of 50 pounds in exchange for Alexei's strong support for the Russian government to launch a new round of offensive at the meeting .

As for Alexey’s claim that Britain and France bear all the costs of the campaign, and Australasia is responsible for all materials and logistics supplies, well, [-]% of them are true.

This is also the practice of Russian officials at present, to deceive the superior and the inferior.

Anyway, the Russian logistics department does not know how much material reserves the country currently has, and there is no clear figure for the amount of materials supported by Britain, France and Australia to support Russia.

"Britain and France really promise to bear all the expenses of the battle? And forgive part of the loan?" Nicholas II asked a little worried.

In the eyes of Nicholas II, such a thing is really no different from a pie in the sky.

The expenses of the campaign, the consumption of weapons, equipment and supplies are all borne by the allies. Russia only needs to dispatch the manpower it does not lack at all, and it can also get a part of the loan reduction. Isn’t this a benefit for nothing?
"Yes, Your Majesty. Britain and France also promised that if the materials cannot be transported from the North Sea or the Mediterranean Sea, Australasia will be temporarily responsible for the supply of materials, and they will be transported from Vladivostok to the front line by land." Foreign Minister Alexei nodded calmly. Nod and speak.

Although the British and French representatives did not promise so much, if Nicholas II asked, the British and French representatives would definitely support Alexei.

After all, the purpose of Britain and France is to allow Russia to launch a campaign on the Eastern Front to ease the war pressure on the Western Front.

As for the small problem of how much to bear the cost, no one would care, anyway, Nicholas II didn't know.

Hearing Alexei's assurance, Nicholas II nodded in satisfaction, looked at Grand Duke Nicholas, and asked: "If Britain and France can provide us with weapons, equipment and resource supplies, will we Have the ability to launch the next offensive?"

Grand Duke Nicholas still wanted to fight for it, thought for a while and said: "Your Majesty, I don't think it is suitable to launch an offensive now. German reinforcements have arrived, and what we have to face is more German troops. A better decision at present is Compress the scale of the war and reduce our losses and casualties to a relatively small number."

"Enough, Nicholas." Nicholas II was a little dissatisfied, and directly called Grand Duke Nicholas by his name.

"The difficulty you raised has been resolved by Alexei, why are you hesitating now? You don't look like the Grand Duke and the chief of the general staff! I know you are worried about the loss and casualties of the empire, don't you know? ? If we want to resolve the contradictions the empire is currently facing, quickly resolve this war, and get the spoils we want to lick our wounds is the top priority."

Nicholas II said dissatisfied: "Because of this damn war, our international trade, foreign resource exports, etc. have almost all stopped. Britain and France do not have enough loans to help us. If the war continues, our economy will It is about to collapse, and the country is about to collapse! And at this time, my dear Grand Duke, you are still thinking of reducing the scale of the war and fighting a continuous war. Maybe it will bring fewer casualties to the people, but the country cannot support it At that time. I can't last until that time."

Although Nicholas II had shortcomings of one kind or another, as the ruler of a huge empire, Nicholas II was obviously not an idiot.

As the supreme ruler of this country, Nicholas II is naturally aware of all the current situation of the empire.

Although the lives of the entire Russian high-level people seem to be very prosperous and prosperous, they have not been affected in any way by this war.

However, the life of the Russian civilian class is not easy. Affected by the war, the Russian people are currently starved of food and clothing, and they are always worried about the danger of their lives due to the war.

In the first two months of 1915, more than a dozen workers' strikes broke out in major factories in Russia, all of which indicated that the crisis in Russia was already very serious, and even reached the dangerous level of subverting the country.

Any country can fight a war of attrition in this war, except Russia.According to Nicholas II's estimate, Russia can last at most one year in the war at present. If the war cannot be won as soon as possible, the joy of victory, a large amount of spoils, and huge profits will make the Russian people change their minds. The Nov dynasty will be destroyed.

"I understand, Your Majesty. I will organize the army to carry out large-scale battles, and strive to decide the situation in Eastern Europe in one battle." Grand Duke Nicholas nodded helplessly, agreeing to Nicholas II's request.

Nicholas II has talked about this, even if Grand Duke Nicholas no longer wants to start this war, he has to carry out Nicholas II's order.

Because it is not only about the casualties of the people, but also about the survival of the royal family and the country.

If Grand Duke Nicholas violated the order of Nicholas II, it would be a betrayal of the Russian royal family in the eyes of others, and he would be rejected by the entire Russian aristocracy, and he would most likely be deposed by the angry Nicholas II.

Instead of letting someone else sit on the position of chief of staff to launch a battle, it is better to let yourself stay in this position that is sufficient to determine the outcome of the battle, and try our best to fight for fewer casualties for the Russian people and soldiers.

"But Your Majesty, I also hope that during the entire campaign, the army can receive all the supplies promised by Minister Alexei. This is not only about the victory of the battle, as you said, it is also about the country and the country. The survival of the royal family." Grand Duke Nicholas finally demanded.

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