Chapter 1200: Countdown to the collapse of Russia

Chapter 1200

Moreover, judging from the current situation, Britain and France have just started transfusing blood through the northern route, and it can be said that they are still groping. What's more, Britain and France are preparing to launch a battle in the Dardanelles. Before the dust of this battle is settled, they may not pay much attention to the northern route. Therefore, it is still early. If conditions permit, the prince doesn't mind making a vote. If conditions do not permit, there is no need to force it.

"After the fleet regains combat effectiveness and before returning to the Eastern Front, I will try my best to find an opportunity to intercept the transport fleet bound for the Russian mainland. Under normal circumstances, I think it is enough to send submarines. But regardless of the northern route. In any case, I will beat the Russians to the brink of defeat in 1913! If political conditions permit, by the first half of 1914, it will not be difficult for Russia to withdraw from the battle by instigating internal political struggles in Russia. Transportation on the northern route will Our battle on the Eastern Front will have a certain impact, but it will not be decisive!" The prince thought for a while and said.

In history, the Russians only persisted in World War I for 3 years. Before the February Revolution broke out in Russia, Germany did not reach the Russian hinterland. Most of the territory lost by Russia in the Brest Treaty was after the revolution. People beat them all the way. That is to say, even if Germany cannot penetrate into Russia, it can still bring down this great power. Of course, this only applies to Russia during World War I, but not the Soviet Union during World War II!

So why did Russia collapse? In itself, it is the collapse of Russia's domestic production and transportation system. Take food production as an example. Russia is indeed vast and rich in resources. I didn’t say that, but if it’s a big country, you also need people to farm and livestock to cultivate the land. The war has drew a lot of human resources and livestock, so good, there will be problems in agricultural production, where can the lack of labor be supplemented? There is no place to supplement, so we can only cut production! A large number of people are off work, coupled with the increase in material consumption, this is no problem!

As for the transportation system, wartime transportation was originally much higher than in peacetime, and because a large number of industries were transferred to military industry, the share of transportation vehicles such as trains would be reduced, and high-intensity transportation would lead to excessive loss of transportation vehicles. , So when the pressure increases and supplements decrease, the transportation system will not have any problems, it is a ghost!

The vast land and large population of the Russians became a burden to Russia to some extent in the war of attrition, such as the First World War! A large population means that there are more people to support, and a large area means that it takes a long distance from the rear to the front. Therefore, if Russia loses a lot of equipment and cannot replenish it, its national production and transportation will definitely collapse!

The national problem in Russia is actually very serious. Just as Count Cavour said before the unification of Italy, although Italy is now divided, he has a voice, Dante said. Although Russia now relies on the cavalry and increased artillery to rule the vast territory, it is not a whole. Does this make sense? Anyway, Finland has become independent, and Poland has also become independent. Although the Soviet Union has been glorious for a while, it was simple enough when it disintegrated... In fact, Ukraine and other regions have indeed had independence in history, but they have never fought the Red Army... And these forces that can be suppressed by the government in peacetime will naturally be released when the Russian government fails! Then set off a storm that swept across Russia!

(There is such a saying in history. But the description may be biased. The Italians look down on the Russians, and the Russians also look down on the Italians. For example, a Russian diplomat back then bluntly said that Italy should be a powerful country. The club is purely diplomatic etiquette.)

In the first year of the battle, the prince had performed much better than at the same time in history. Not only did he wipe out the Russian army, but the reserve force was almost exhausted. When war goes on again next year, Russia will definitely be in a state of failure. When the military, political, and economic forces that support the Russian government are exhausted, all kinds of contradictions squeezed within Russia will erupt. At that time, it is a confirmation that the fortress is always broken from the inside! Under internal and external troubles, it is difficult for Russia not to die!

"Are you saying that it is possible to end the battle on the Eastern Front in as little as one and a half years?" William II said with some surprise.

"Maybe it can't be completely ended, but we can mobilize a considerable part of our troops to use on the Balkan Front and the Western Front." The prince thought for a while and said. "In addition, one thing that needs to be clarified is that when the battle ends and what Germany intends to achieve is closely related."

"If you only intend to take the Baltic Sea coast, the Polish region, and the West Ukraine region, we can do it quickly, but if you want to separate this Ukrainian region from Russia and at the same time bring the Transcaucasus region into the control of the empire, I'm afraid it will take longer." The prince added.

"This is really a dilemma." William II said with a smile. If others say this to him, he will probably sneer. If you are in a bad mood, you can mock it or pick up the cane. It is possible, but the prince's record and vision convinced William II of what he said! At least so far ~www.wuxiaspot.com~ the prince has fulfilled what he said!

"If this is the case, then I believe you, I will cooperate as much as possible with your actions on the Eastern Front this year." The Kaiser paused and said, "As for the multiple-choice question you gave me? To be honest, I am true. You need to think about it carefully. It's like a casino betting. Risks and returns are proportional. I need to weigh them."

Now that the prince made a guarantee, the Kaiser thought he did not need to continue to struggle with this issue. My request for the high seas fleet to intercept the northern route is actually to end the war on the eastern front as soon as possible. And since Prince Ruprecht, who is in charge of the Eastern Front, knows it well, let's not interfere.

"However, Ruprecht, judging from your plan, I always feel that you have lost your previous enterprising spirit. I always think that your most classic naval battle is the Thunder-Operation Thurbulus, which is even worse than the British. The small fleet went deep into the coast of the United Kingdom and defeated the British three-wave fleet one after another! At that time, you were the **** of war alive, and now, I always feel that your plan is a little conservative and won't be scared by this loss, right? ?" The Kaiser said half-seriously and half-jokingly.

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