Tsarist Empire: Please call me His Majesty the Tsar

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, the Third Army has landed on the Liaodong Peninsula, and they have not engaged in other fronts, the purpose is to launch an attack on the Lushun Fortress. With the strength of the Third Army and the strength deployed by the Russians in the Lushun Fortress, we will definitely be able to take the Lushun Fortress.

However, the Russians operated in the fortress of Lushun for many years, built a large number of forts and fire points, and deployed a large number of artillery. I am afraid it will be very difficult for us to lay down the Lushun Fortress. If you don't get it right, it will also pay a very heavy price. "

General Oyamawa, chief of staff of the army and commander of the Manchurian Army, reminded.

Senior General Katsura nodded, if the Lushun fortress was so easy to fight, the Russians would definitely not hold there, but gave up at the first time. But even so, the Eastern Empire had to take the Lushun Fortress. Otherwise, the consequences will be very serious.

"Let Nogi-kun let go and fight, no matter what the cost, as long as you can take the Lushun Fortress, it will be worth it. Even if the entire Third Army is destroyed, as long as we defeat the Russians. Well, everything is acceptable! Senior General Katsura said bluntly.

31 In the eyes of these high-ranking officials of the Eastern Empire, it does not matter if there are many people who die in this war, as long as they can defeat the Tsarist Empire in the next step and let the Eastern Empire win this war. Then, everything is acceptable. Anyway, the population of the Eastern Empire is quite large, and there are a large number of soldiers to replenish.

No matter how many people die, it is not important to win this war.

"Hi, Your Excellency Prime Minister!" General Dashanyan nodded repeatedly.

With the endorsement of the prime minister, then they can let go of their hands and feet, and they will not be afraid of paying too many casualties.

Anyway, in the eyes of these high-ranking military officials, it doesn't matter how many ordinary soldiers die, as long as they are re-recruited.

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, at present, the situation of the Imperial Army on all fronts is very grim. On the Korean Peninsula, the Imperial Army has committed 6 infantry divisions. In terms of troops, although much more than the Russians. However, the Russians occupied powerful terrain. This made it difficult for the Imperial Army to break through.

In the northern part of the Liaodong Peninsula, the Second Army was never able to break through the Russians' Shahe River defense line and suffered heavy losses on this line. After the landing of the Fourth Army at Yingkou, it also failed to have the effect it should have. Their offensive has been resisted by the Russians. The whole war situation is already very unfavorable for us. "

Lieutenant General Masahiri Terauchi, Minister of War, said.

General Katsura Taro's face also became extremely ugly.

They really didn't think at all that after the war broke out, they would fight like this. This is undoubtedly a very big gap from their previous expectations!

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, the Russians use far fewer troops on the battlefield than we do. However, they were able to have a great advantage on the battlefield. This is undoubtedly very dangerous for us. Moreover, the Russians continued to send troops from other regions to reinforce the Far East. Once these Russian reinforcements arrived, the situation would be even more unfavorable for us. General Dashanyan said.

"So, how can we solve the current problem?" Senior General Katsura asked.

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, we can only fight with the Russians, the speed of mobilization, and the army that is on the battlefield. After all, the reinforcements of the Russians need to be transported from Europe to the Far East, even if their Trans-Siberian Railway is built, but it will take a lot of time. Logistical supplies also needed to be transported from Europe to the Far East, which further increased the pressure on the Trans-Siberian Railway. We believe that there is a limit to the number of troops that the Russians can deploy on the battlefield. In contrast, we are closer to the battlefield and have convenient sea transportation, which makes it easier to send troops and transport various materials to the battlefield. As a result, we were able to send more troops to the battlefield in the shortest possible time. If we can have a greater advantage in the number of troops put into the battlefield. Then the possibility of us defeating the Russians is even greater! Lieutenant General Masatake Terauchi said.

Senior General Katsura frowned, he knew very well that the army wanted to further expand the mobilization so that it could send more troops to the battlefield. In this way, it is necessary to make up for the gap with the firepower of the Russian army. Then, they used their superiority in forces to the fullest and defeated the Russians in one fell swoop.

In this case, it will undoubtedly cost the Eastern Empire a very big price.

However, the current Eastern Empire seems to have no other choice but to do so. (Read violent novels, just go to Feilu Fiction Network!) ）

"What is the Army going to do?" Senior General Katsura asked.

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, we have ordered that the Fifth Army speed up its mobilization, and in one month at most, all 17 infantry divisions under the Fifth Army will be put into battle. In addition, the formation of the Sixth Army began, and the units under the jurisdiction of the Sixth Army were expected to be thirty-four infantry divisions! Lieutenant General Masatake Terauchi said.

When General Katsura Taro heard this number, his eyes widened suddenly.

The Fifth Army mobilized 17 infantry divisions, plus 17 infantry divisions already on the battlefield. Then, the troops of the Eastern Imperial Army that have entered the battle are 657 and up to 34 infantry divisions, and if you add cavalry and field heavy artillery, the total strength is already as high as one million. If another thirty-four infantry divisions were mobilized to enter the battlefield, wouldn't the army used by the Eastern Empire in this war already close to two million?

Although, the reservists of the Eastern Empire have exceeded two million. However, it is crazy to use so many troops into this war, which is definitely beyond the expectations of General Katsura Taro and other cabinet ministers.

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, we have no other choice, we have seriously underestimated the strength of the Russians. If you want to win this war, you must invest more strength and be prepared to pay more losses. But even if it is, it is better than if we lose this war! General Dashanyan persuaded.

General Katsura Taro hesitated slightly, and his gaze became firm.

That's right, even if it costs a lot, it's better than losing the war.

"Okay, the Army starts mobilizing. No matter how much it costs, we must win this battle! Senior General Katsura Taro ordered.

"Hi, Your Excellency Prime Minister!" Lieutenant General Masaki Terauchi and General Oyama Iwa both answered one after another.