Chapter 79: Cooperation with the Russians

"The Russian government must provide 500 cavalry and at least 2,000 Don hippos and 300 carts! And is responsible for the blue regiment's food and consumable supplies. We can only provide ammunition and weapons. All the remaining military supplies must be Russian. Take it!" Prince Leopold wrote in a letter to the German ambassador to Germany.

　　 1,500 Bavarian officers and soldiers plus 300 Prussian officers and soldiers form the main force of this force, but these people alone are not enough! They lack investigative power and complete logistics supplies. Ruprecht’s disagreement with the logistics capabilities of the Qing originated from history, while Prince Leopold distrusted from the bottom of his heart!

　　 It is impossible for Bavaria to deploy cavalry in the Far East. Let alone how difficult it is to transport horses for tens of thousands of kilometers, simply being uncomfortable is enough to turn Bavarian cavalry into infantry! The Russians somehow also had troops stationed in the Far East. These cavalry divisions should and must be provided by the Russians.

　　 As for the 2000 heavy-duty horses, it is to ensure the transportation of materials from Vladivostok to the front line. You know, there are almost no railways in the Northeast, and the replenishment distance from Vladivostok to the frontline is hundreds of kilometers. 2000 horses can be guaranteed. Maybe you have to stock up on the frontline before the war!

　　 And very quickly, the Russians responded very simply, stating that both auxiliary forces and materials can be provided in accordance with German requirements. After all, restricting Japan is the most helpful to Russia. The Germans are playing and experimental. They have nearly 2,000 troops. The Russians are the main force. There must be more troops participating in the war.

　　Although the Far East Railway has not yet started at this time, although it may be more convenient for the Russians to transport supplies to the Far East by sea than by land, the Russians can still gather nearly 6,000 combat troops in the Far East! And this is because they are worried about the British's overreaction and deliberately limit the number of troops. The battle damage of these troops can be supplemented at any time. The Russians also want to see how much the Japanese are based on this battle!

　　 After learning this news, Ruprecht was even thinking about what direction the land battle of the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895 would go in with the participation of 8,000 Russian and German troops! After all, although in theory the Japanese had 7 divisions with a total attack of more than 100,000 troops, when the actual fighting started, there were only about 30,000 troops in one direction. For example, the Japanese troops in the Battle of the Yalu River were more than 30,000, one The size of the army. The troops are also distributed on a relatively large front. Although the Qing army has a very good coffee table, it can also contain part of the Japanese army! The role that this 8,000-man mobile force can play is considerable.

　　 Ruprecht tentatively asked his uncle whether the Russians planned to play a big game this time, and then directly help the Qing country beat Japan? We must know that these 6,000 troops are only the first batch. According to Ruprecht's memory, when Russia intervened in the Three Kingdoms and returned to Liaoning, it added nearly 30,000 troops to the Far East! On the one hand, the Japanese had to attack the Qing army and maintain the supply line from North Korea to Liaodong, and on the other hand, they had to deal with the Russians who were staring at them. This battle is not easy to fight!

"You think too much!" Who knows his uncle replied very simply: "The Russians need the defeat of the Qing country, but also need to contain the development of Japan, so Japan must be able to defeat the Qing country on the battlefield. The purpose of the Russian army is only to consume the opponent and let The Japanese faced Russia's concessions, nothing more!"

"And judging from the level of the Russian army, I don’t think that such a small number of Russian troops can pose a fatal threat to the Japanese army. The Russian army’s combat effectiveness may not be as high as we think. Their soldiers are numb and lack a sense of honor. Passive obedience. And the command layer is rotten and ignorant, and a large number of incompetent noble officers are flooded with it. Moreover, the Russians are too late to prepare. They have powerful troops but lack sufficient materials and weapons! I have a hunch back then. The European road rollers and the powerful Russian army of the Crimean War are about to become the past tense!"

　　 "My dear, if you continue to say this, I will definitely ask you for a QQ account!" Ruprecht looked at his uncle's reply and couldn't help but sigh for the vision of His Royal Highness! 1 It’s not clear whether the Russian army or Japan had the highest combat effectiveness during the war. However, in the Russo-Japanese War on the same scale, Japan clearly has the advantage, even if the Russian army has the advantage in the quantity and quality of artillery, this is still the case. ! As for the specific reason, Ruprecht doesn't know, anyway, it is written like this in the war history and data....

In short, Ruprecht now knows that the Russians are still willing to let Japan win the Qing Dynasty subjectively. From this point of view, the outcome on the battlefield will not be decisively different from that in history. On the other hand, The Russian army's combat effectiveness is not enough to change the whole situation, at least the German Field Marshal thinks so in the next war.

　　 Since the Russian and German armies are now comrades-in-arms in the trenches, the issue of command and coordination is very important, and this is also the biggest difference between Russia and Germany. Germany insists that it should have independence. And the Russians should provide the German army with corresponding cavalry units and logistics supply units. The Russians think that they have the most troops and have almost shouldered all the logistics and transportation tasks, so they should command the whole army!

　　 Then, for the command, the two sides started a two-week tearing force! In the end, the Russians actually recognized it! Not only recognize it! And also said that the Blue Army will be assigned enough scout cavalry and auxiliary personnel!

　　 "What the **** is going on with this TM?" Ruprecht's curiosity prompted him to telegraph his uncle again ~www.wuxiaspot.com~ to ask why.

"The Russians liked our rapid-fire guns, and the tragic transportation environment in the Far East determined that a rapid-fire gun could top three old artillery in actual combat, so they gave us 500 cavalry and an infantry battalion guard in exchange for enough. Rapid fire cannon.” The prince wrote in the letter.

　　 "This business seems to be good. We are selling a batch of artillery!" Ruprecht, who had fallen into the eyes of money, began to calculate how much money he could make.

　　 "But they ordered an artillery for a division! And they require the right to purchase artillery for the army if necessary!" The prince replied.

　　 "That is to say, our current inventory is not enough?" Ruprecht calculated the supply of artillery. According to common sense, a Russian division now has at least about 40 artillery! If you consider the possible purchases of the Russian army in the future, the artillery factory can be considered to be able to operate at full capacity in the next few years. Of course, the most likely result is that the Russians will buy a batch and copy it by themselves...

　　In the end, the Russian-German forces were divided into two parts. The Blue Army composed of 1,800 Germans and 1,000 Russians formed a battle group under the command of the Germans, and the other 5,000 Russians would be commanded by the Russians. In the Vladivostok area, there is another division and a 25,000 Russian army brigade gazing at the northeast.

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