Chapter 298 Talking on the Eastern Front (seeking a monthly ticket)

"Father, I'm back!" After Qin Tian and von Falkenhain arrived at the palace, they went directly to William II's office.

"Well, Oscar, you're on the Eastern Front, and you've done a great job!" William II praised him.

The performance of Qin Tian and the 8th Army on the Eastern Front indeed exceeded William II's expectations. Although, before the outbreak of the war, Qin Tian invested a huge amount of money in purchasing various equipment for the 8th Army, which greatly improved the combat effectiveness of the 8th Army. However, William II did not think that the 8th Army alone could withstand the Russian attack. In William II's view, although the Russian army's combat effectiveness is not strong, its terrifying military superiority is still unmatched by other countries. The 8th Army has less than 200,000 people, and it may be able to repel one or two attacks by the Russian army, but it is almost impossible to completely defend the Eastern Front.

Originally, William II was still thinking that after the victory on the Western Front, he would quickly deploy troops to the Eastern Front to reinforce the 8th Army. But what William II did not expect was that the Western Front did not achieve a decisive victory as he expected. Although the German army has invaded northern France, it is only a few tens of kilometers away from Paris. But the last few tens of kilometers made it impossible for them to break through. Although the German army still has an advantage on the Western Front, its losses are also heavy. Moreover, it is undoubtedly very difficult to launch a further attack.

Just when William II was disappointed with the Western Front, the Eastern Front gave him an unexpected surprise. Qin Tian and the Eighth Army, relying on less than 200,000 troops, defeated the attacks of the four Russian armies successively, and wiped out all four of them, eliminating nearly 900,000 troops. Russian Army. Such victories seem to be more brilliant than those on the Western Front! You know, the German army invested 7 times more troops on the Western Front than on the Eastern Front!

The Russian army, which has lost so many elite troops, has been seriously injured. Although Russia is still mobilizing, their terrifying soldiers will still pose a huge threat to Germany. But Wilhelm II was no longer so worried. Even if the Russians will launch an offensive again, it will not be possible in a short time, which will give Germany more breathing time. How the situation will develop by then is hard to say.

"Father, the reason why the 8th Legion can achieve today's achievements is entirely under your wise leadership and support." Qin Tian dare not take credit for himself, especially in front of such a stubborn and conceited person like William II .

William II nodded in satisfaction. He was very satisfied with Qin Tian's performance.

"Oscar, you guys fought well on the Eastern Front. Next, what do you think of the Eastern Front?" William II asked.

"Father, although the Russian army has been severely damaged by us. However, their strength is still not to be underestimated. Especially now that the Russians are still mobilizing. Once they complete the mobilization, they can dispatch millions of troops to continue Attack us." Qin Tian said with a serious face. The terrifying number of troops in the Russian Army has always been a headache for European countries.

"Oscar, I'm very happy that you can keep a clear head. The Russians are indeed not that easy to deal with." William II said.

"Yes, Father. In view of the current overall battle situation, I think we need to further weaken the Russians on the Eastern Front. In the next step, the 8th Army hopes to cooperate with the Austro-Hungarian Empire to eliminate the Russians. The Southwest Front Army. Our allies fought very badly against the Russians. If we don't help them, it may be difficult for them to win. This is very unfavorable for the Eastern Front." Qin Tian said. If the Austro-Hungarian Empire is repeatedly defeated, the loss is the strength of the Allies. At that time, Germany will even have to invest more power on the Eastern Front to ensure the suppression of Russia. In this case, it is bound to affect Germany's investment on other fronts.

"The Austro-Hungarian Empire did very poorly in this war. They had much more sophisticated weapons and equipment than the Russians, and their troops were no less than the Russians. But they were still defeated by the Russians." William II 1 face of sarcasm.

"However, the Austro-Hungarian Empire is our ally after all. Helping them stabilize the situation on the Eastern Front is also good for us. I personally support the 8th Army's alliance with the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Falken Hein, you are responsible for communicating with the Austro-Hungarian Empire about the joint war." William II continued.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Von Falkenhain said happily.

According to the usual practice, little Mao Qi is often responsible for such matters. But now, William II has given him the responsibility. Isn't it obvious that he no longer trusts little Mao Qi? This also made von Falkenhein more confident about replacing Mao Qi and taking over the position of chief of staff.

Qin Tian also realized this, and felt a little more happy in his heart. If Xiao Moqi can be squeezed out of active duty, it will be of great help to him to further increase his influence in the army. Xiao Maoqi seemed to have become the key figure in preventing Qin Tian from expanding his strength in the army.

"Oscar, the Austro-Hungarian Empire will definitely not refuse our help. However, how confident is the Eighth Army in cooperating with the Austro-Hungarian Empire to defeat the Russian Southwest Front Army?" William II asked.

William II did not hope that not only would he not win, but he would suffer heavy losses, which would wipe out the German army's advantage on the Eastern Front. This will also be very unfavorable for Germany.

"Father! Judging from the experience of the 8th Army fighting against Russia before, the Russians have nothing to do with the powerful firepower of the 8th Army. They have organized many attacks on the 8th Army's defense line, even The Cossack cavalry was also dispatched. But in the end, all of them hit our defense line with bloodshed, heavy losses, and rivers of blood. And the powerful assault capabilities of our armored forces also made it impossible for the Russians to resist Can't stop. The powerful firepower, coupled with the assault capability of the armored force, is undoubtedly the main reason why the 8th Army was able to win more with less on the Eastern Front." Qin Tian said.

William II nodded, but at the same time, he also had another thought in his mind: "Can the powerful firepower and armored forces improve the combat effectiveness of the troops so much? I don't know if it will be useful on the Western Front?"