Holy Roman Empire

Dividing troops into battle is different. The country is used as a unit to dispatch alone, and you are responsible for the battles you command.Even if the entire army is wiped out, the political impact will be greatly reduced.

Especially in the Principality of Montenegro, with just one reinforced regiment, if you don't pay attention, the whole army will be wiped out.

Marshal Maxim Trentiev of the Principality of Montenegro hurriedly asked: "Your Excellency Commander, how to allocate the specific combat plan?"

Whether there is any danger in dividing troops into battle can be seen by looking at the combat missions.

Maxim Trentiev has already made up his mind. If the risk is too great, he will pretend to be cowardly. Anyway, the Principality of Montenegro does not have much international reputation, so he is not afraid of embarrassment.

This also has a historical and cultural tradition. Since the 14th century, it has been fighting against the Ottoman Empire, and it has been fighting against the Ottoman Empire for more than 500 years, which is enough to prove how strong their survivability is.

Regardless of the fact that they will play a friendly match with the Ottoman Empire every few years, in fact it is all about guerrilla warfare, and if they disagree with each other, they will drill into the valley.

If it is carried to death, with their small population, they were wiped out as early as the 14th century. How can they persist?

Albrecht replied calmly: "The combat mission is determined according to the number of troops sent by each country. Now I only have a preliminary draft, and the detailed operations will be formulated by each country's command.

Taking into account command needs, I plan to divide the battlefield into five major theaters, namely the Black Sea Theater, the Caucasus Theater, the Marmara Sea Theater, the Mediterranean Theater, and the Middle East Theater.

As the name suggests, the Black Sea theater is to launch an attack from the coast of the Black Sea, and all the coastlines of the Ottoman Empire in the Black Sea are within the scope of operations.

After landing, go inland.The specifics of how to fight and how far to go are all decided by the theater command, and in principle the general command does not interfere.

Taking into account the actual situation, the Russian army is responsible for the Black Sea theater and the Caucasus theater, and the Austrian army is responsible for the Middle East theater, the Mediterranean theater and the Sea of ​​Marmara theater.

The armies of Montenegro and Greece temporarily serve as reserves, and reinforcements will be provided according to the actual situation on the battlefield. "

There is nothing wrong with it, as long as the Russian-Austrian combat tasks are assigned.As for Greece and Montenegro, Albrecht did not take them into account from the beginning.

Politically, Austria needs Greece and Montenegro to support its facade; militarily, these two bean sprouts are completely dispensable.

Greece and Montenegro sent too few troops to be used as cannon fodder.The battlefield is ever-changing, and no one knows whether there will be sudden changes.

That's all for Greece, at least there are two infantry divisions; Montenegro has only one reinforced regiment, and the chances of the entire army being wiped out are too high.

Albrecht didn't want to bear the reputation of harming his allies. If these two little ones were lost, it would be difficult for him to do business when he went back.

This realistic answer has hurt the representatives of the two countries very much. It is a blatant look down on their strength.

It sounds good to be a reserve team. In fact, Russia and Austria will not let their reserve teams play unless it is a last resort. This is related to the face of the two countries.

To Greece and Montenegro?Are you kidding me, do we still have to mix Russia and Austria?If there is a shortage of people on the battlefield, add troops, and there is no rule that reinforcements cannot be sent.

Marshal Ivanov replied with satisfaction: "No problem, this battle plan is very reasonable and fully utilizes our respective advantages."

There is no way to be dissatisfied. An important factor for the tsarist government to participate in this war is to occupy the coast of the Black Sea and keep Austria out of the Black Sea.

When Albrecht handed over the task of attacking the Black Sea coast to the Russian army, he undoubtedly acquiesced to this profit distribution model.

Seeing that Russia and Austria reached an agreement, Marshal Publius, the representative of Greece, changed his face drastically.They participated in this war to take advantage of it. If soy sauce is played in the rear, what right do they have to share the spoils after the war?

Russia and Austria are not charitable. If they have not made contributions on the battlefield, they will naturally not have their share of the war proceeds.

Publius bit the bullet and said: "Your Excellency, it is a bit inappropriate to put us in the rear!

We participated in this war to seek justice from the Ottoman Empire.If the Greek army has never even been on the battlefield, how can I explain it to the domestic people? "

Albrecht nodded, expressing deep sympathy: "Well, after we finish the landing operation, you will be responsible for clearing out the remnants of the Ottomans in the area."

Publius' face sank, this task was only a little better than making soy sauce at home.It sounds good to eliminate the remnants of the enemy, but in fact it is to maintain law and order.

Catch a few guerrillas at most, typical drudgery, no credit for hard work, and responsibility for messing up.

After hesitating for a moment, Publius asked for the battle: "Your Excellency, the Greek army is not afraid of sacrifice, and we are going to the battlefield."

I remembered that the war was over, and the Montenegrin army was still nestled in the country and had not set off, and then the horrible consequences of being accused by all parties.

Maxim Trentiev hurriedly followed up and asked for a battle: "Your Excellency, the Montenegrin army is not afraid of war, and we also want to go to the front line."

Obviously they have seen it, and Albrecht is not going to use them as cannon fodder.They are not allowed to go to the battlefield, mainly because they do not want to take responsibility.

It is also an ally, the Russian Empire lost [-] to [-] on the battlefield, and no one would say that Austria cheated its teammates, and they could afford to lose.

If it was replaced by Greece, with [-] to [-] casualties, it would be a severe injury; if it were replaced by Montenegro, if the casualties exceeded [-], it would be a heavy loss, and if the casualties exceeded [-], it would be a serious injury.

However, this level of casualties is very normal on the battlefield, and it is impossible to completely avoid it.

After hesitating for a moment, Albrecht said with a half-smile, "Since you two think so, the Marmara Sea theater will be handed over to you."

Apparently Albrecht wasn't interested in the combination of the two.Please fight, right? Then I will give you a combat mission. If you fail to complete it by then, you will be responsible for the consequences.

The Sea of ​​Marmara Theater is located in the Black Sea Strait. It was the first to fall here in the last Near East War, and it has not recovered so far.

The terrain is flat, easy to attack but difficult to defend.The Ottoman Empire did not deploy many troops here, and it was the easiest place to make a breakthrough among the five war zones. It was really not that Albrecht was cheating people.

It's just that on the battlefield, it still depends on strength.For Russia and Austria, the Marmara theater is not worth mentioning; for Greece and Montenegro, it is still a challenge.

Seeing that the two did not reply, Albrecht added: "The Sea of ​​Marmara theater is not the focus of this war, there is no need to end the battle immediately, you just need to contain the enemies here.

Wait until other theaters have made a breakthrough, then come back from behind and attack the enemy back and forth with you. "

"The center of gravity of the war"?

Unfortunately, this war has no focus.

Albrecht's battle plan is to bloom everywhere, and if he makes a breakthrough anywhere, he can win the war.

If it is to defeat the enemy, Publius must not have confidence. No matter how few Turkish troops are in the Marmara Sea, there are still 10,000+.

Greece + Montenegro has less than 3 troops, and it is not sure that they can defeat Doublius with less.But just to contain the enemy, Publius thought it was still possible to try.

Anyway, with the advantage of sea power, you can retreat if you can't win. At worst, you can continue to land in another place. As long as you don't stop firing, you can contain the enemy.

After hesitating for a moment, Publius replied: "No problem, I promise to complete the task."

Seeing that the Greeks accepted it, Maxim Trentiev could only bite the bullet and accept it. At this time, he retreated, and there would be no place for them in the coalition forces.

……

In Vienna, looking at the battle plan sent by the front line, Franz was a little confused.

This time it was a battle of annihilation, the resistance of the Ottomans would definitely be very fierce, and casualties would definitely be indispensable.

The establishment of the anti-Turkish alliance is not only to attract allies to share international pressure, but also to attract cannon fodder.

The sudden division of troops now means that Franz's preparations in advance have all been in vain.

As a military novice, Franz is still self-aware, and does not think that his command ability will be better than that of the front-line generals.

After reading the 18 disadvantages of joint operations listed by Albrecht, Franz decisively accepted the front-line combat plan.

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Chapter 15 Human Nature

As the absolute protagonist in this war, Abdul Hamid II only felt the pressure was great, and the situation was too unfriendly.

Throughout history, the Ottoman Empire did not have such a useless sultan.Thinking back to the glorious days of our ancestors, they were invincible and invincible.

The Habsburg dynasty was beaten by them, the Russians trembled under their soldiers, and the European continent was shrouded in the cloud of Ottoman cavalry.

Perseveringly, "300 years in Hedong, 300 years in Hexi", the feng shui took turns, and a realistic version of "Don't bully the old and the poor" was staged.

From beating someone to being beaten, every time he thinks of this shocking reversal, Abdul Hamid II can't help complaining about his ancestors deep in his heart.

It's nothing more than spreading hatred everywhere, and killing the grass and rooting out the root of the hatred!Don't you hear that "Cut the grass without removing the roots, and the spring breeze will regenerate", this is simply a model of cheating children and grandchildren.

Suppressing the grievances in his heart, Abdul Hamid II asked: "Prime Minister, how are your preparations going?"

Midhart replied slowly: "The government has mobilized 120 million young adults to join the army, and it is expected that the number of mobilized people will increase to 200 million in the next three months.

Considering that the enemy is coming fiercely, the government is ready to abandon the coastal areas, and the military will lure the enemy to go deep and fight them decisively in the inland areas. "

Abdul Hamid II absolutely disbelieves the statement of "luting the enemy to go deep". If he wins the battle, who is willing to give up the essence of the coastal area?

In fact, after the last Near East War, the Ottoman Empire strengthened its coastal defense.However, the time is too short and the coastline is too long, so I can't take care of it at all.

As the newspaper satirized: "The coastline of the Ottoman Empire stretches for thousands of miles, but only the beach belongs to itself."

The sea without defense is the truest portrayal of the Ottoman Empire.

Abdul Hamid II shook his head: "This is far from enough. During the Russo-Prussian War, the Tsarist government alone mobilized more than 800 million people to join the army. At its peak, the total strength was as high as 500 million. .

In this war, we are facing not only the Russian Empire, but also a stronger Austria.

Not to mention 200 million troops, even mobilizing another 200 million is not enough.Order all the people to be soldiers, to arm everyone.

Regardless of men, women, young or old, all must take up arms and fight against the enemy.Only in this way can we have a chance. "

Midhat really wanted to correct Sudan's statement. The Russians' 500 million troops were not all front-line combat troops. At least half of them were civilians who transported supplies.

It's just that civilian husbands have to protect the safety of supplies and take up arms, so they are included in the army.

Although the Russo-Prussian War was fought fiercely, the front-line combat troops never really exceeded 200 million.

This is the limitation of the times. Military operations must be subject to logistical constraints, and it is impossible to blindly increase the number of troops.

Thinking of the bad relationship between the two, Midhat decisively chose to give up correcting Sudan's misconceptions.

One is the representative of conservatives, the other is the spokesperson of reformists; one is the embodiment of imperial power and religious power, the other is the main body of ministerial power and secularism, and they are not all-way people in essence.

In a sense, the sudden war in the Near East saved Midhart, otherwise he would not be able to return to the position of prime minister.

"Your Majesty, we have already reached the limit of mobilization. The young and strong have entered the army, and women and children have assumed the responsibility of production and logistics transportation. There is no idler in the entire Ottoman Empire."

Not mentioning the old and the weak, Midhat was really afraid that the Sultan would send everyone to the battlefield, which meant that if he lost the battle, he would really die.

Looking at the succession history of the Ottoman throne, you will know what is the representative of barbarism. Every sultan succeeds to the throne without killing. The brutal sultan is worthy of the name.

The same is true for Abdul Hamid II, who overthrew his elder brother and father and succeeded to the throne through a coup.

A monarch who grows up in this environment lacks everything except ruthlessness.

In a sense, they are all psychopaths.Stepping on the bones of his father and brother, it is difficult not to twist his heart.

Abdul Hamid II gave Midhat a hard look, as if realizing that now was not the time to turn his face, he forced himself to suppress the dissatisfaction in his heart.

He warned: "My prime minister, it is best to be able to do as you said, there is no idler in the Ottoman Empire."

……

Midhat cannot represent the Ottoman people. As a multi-ethnic country with serious ethnic conflicts, Ottoman has never been peaceful.

Not everyone is worried about the attack of the anti-Turkish alliance. On the contrary, there are still some people in the Ottoman Empire who welcome the coalition forces.

Where there is oppression, there is resistance.

Deep in the interior of the peninsula of Asia Minor, an unremarkable small town ushered in an unexpected guest tonight.

"My old friend, the butcher's knife of the Ottomans is about to cut on your necks, are you still asleep?"

The plainly dressed middle-aged man shook his head: "Holman, I haven't seen you for so many years, and you are still so alarmist.

You launched the Near East War, and the Ottoman government was too busy to take care of themselves. It was too late to stabilize the domestic situation, so there was no time to create troubles at this time. "

Holman smiled and said: "Draco, save it, you don't need to hide it anymore, your expression has already revealed your true thoughts.

You are scared.The last failure made the passionate Draco no longer exist, and now there is only a rich man who is greedy for life and afraid of death. "

Draco nodded: "You are right, I am indeed afraid. The young and ignorant Draco is dead, and now it is Draco who has recognized the reality.

If you want to use me as a pawn again, don't even think about it.I will not take the lives of my compatriots to pave the way for you.

It's ridiculous that I still regard you as a friend. Have you ever fulfilled the Armenian independence you promised last time?

......"

Listening to Draco's endless complaints, Holman was not impatient, and waited until his mouth was dry.

"Okay, old friend. I know you are wronged, why don't you take a sip of water to moisten your throat, and then continue to tell your grievances?"

Looking at Holman who handed him the water glass, Draco knocked the water glass away with one hand, and was too angry to speak.

Seeing that the momentum was almost there, Holman continued: "My friend, is it really our responsibility for the last failure?

We proposed that you move to the Caucasus region and establish a country in the Transcaucasus at the junction of Asia and Europe, but some people are reluctant to part with the prosperity of the Asia Minor Peninsula and insist on staying.

It's okay to stay, but it's a pity that you will be finished before the war is over.How do you want us to fulfill our promise?

Austria does not owe you anything. National independence can only be achieved through self-effort.Your government does not live up to expectations, do you still need us to take responsibility? "

Seeing the dejected Draco, Holman patted him on the shoulder heavily with his hands, and continued: "My friends, the time left for you is running out, if you don't cheer up, there is no hope.

As long as you are not isolated from the world, you should know that civil war broke out in France, and no one in the European world can save Ottoman.

Once the Ottoman Empire falls, it will be ours and the Russians'.If you have not contributed to this war, why should we support your independence?