With the British connecting the bridge, PuD and Germany sat at the negotiating table and started a protracted negotiation.

Diplomatic actions did not affect the peak showdown between PKR and Russia on the battlefield.

Due to the severe situation on the battlefield, after giving up the Latvian region, the Prussian army had to continue to give up the Lithuanian region, and the war had already burned to East Prussia.

The situation continued to develop in the direction of favorable Russian troops, and the front line was full of good news. Marshal Ivanov not only did not relax, but became more and more nervous.

He knew clearly that behind the victory, the Russian army's front line was also being stretched. Not only was the logistical pressure increasing day by day, but the fortifications prepared in advance could not play a role at this time.

If this is the case, it would be fine. The key is that the domestic calls for decisive battle are getting higher and higher, and the internal calls for battle are endless. Even with Alexander II's support, Ivanov felt heavy pressure.

An officer said loudly: "Marson, the Fourth Army sent an urgent telegram."

Ivanov said lightly: "Think!"

"yes!"

“…On October 18, 1880, our troops conquered Powavi, annihilated 12,000 enemy troops, and captured 1,876 enemy troops.

The gateway to Warsaw has been opened, and the soldiers are very fast. In order to seize the opportunity, our troops decided to march down the Vistula River toward Warsaw first.

We hope that the Seventh Army and the Fifth Army will cooperate and launch an attack from the north and east towards the Warsaw area.

…”

With a "bang", the water cup in Marshal Ivanov's hand fell down.

After much calculation, he still underestimated his officers' desire to win. Of course, there may be other forces behind this, forcing him to start the decisive battle in advance.

Ivanov no longer wants to complain about the reason why "Warsha Portal Opens" is so full of reasons. The enemy is preparing to fight them in the Warsaw area, so it is naturally impossible to stop them outside.

It seems that it has gained a strategic advantage after occupying the upper reaches of the Vistula River. In fact, those who understand the terrain of Poland know that the terrain of the endless plains is smooth. Not to mention the dam-building of the seven armies, it is difficult to destroy the farmland downstream.

At this point, Ivanov could only follow the aftermath. The Fourth Army had eight infantry divisions, one security division, three cavalry divisions, four artillery regiments, and various auxiliary troops, with a total force of up to 183,000.

No one could give up so many troops easily. If possible, Ivanov would not mind killing those guys who immediately took action.

Unfortunately, it is not enough now. If he wants to settle the score after the autumn, he must wait until the war is over.

After looking at the map, Ivanov murmured to himself: "The conquering Povavi on October 18 is now on the afternoon of October 21. Even if it takes two days to repair, they have set off for one day.

If the speed is fast, the Warsaw Battle has begun, and it is impossible to recover it.

What an Obodo, this is a plan. I know I can't give up the Fourth Army. I can't fight this Warsaw battle."

After hesitating for a while, Marshal Ivanov ordered: "Since the deployment has been disrupted, then fight around!

He sent orders to the Seventh Army and the Fifth Army to launch the Warsaw Battle; and ordered the Third Army that was being renovated to assemble immediately and march towards the Warsaw area.

Order the First Army and the Second Army launched an attack in the East Prussia region and ordered the navy to support it;

Order the Eighth Army, the Ninth Army, and the Tenth Army to give up their current defensive tasks and launch the Southern Front Battle.

Order the newly-organized 11th Army, 13th Army, 15th Army and 17th Army to accept the defense they stayed."

Although I don't know what the enemy is conspiracy, Ivanov knew that as long as his strength was strong enough, the enemy would choke to death.

At the same time, the battle was launched from three directions, with a huge force of up to two million. Ivanov didn't believe that the enemy had the ability to eat it in one bite.

If you can't bear it, the situation will change. Ivanov doesn't expect to win all three battles. As long as one battle is won, it will be considered strategically successful.

To put it bluntly, the Popo Federation is just that big, and you will win a great victory in any direction. If you tear open the door to the rear of the enemy, you can drive straight in.

Although the Popo Federation has stepped up its mobilization, can the farmer who has just put down his hoe become a qualified soldier immediately?

Of course, farmers from the Popo Federation participated in militia training and their combat effectiveness was slightly better than ordinary farmers, but there was still a big gap between them and the regular army.

It’s not that the Berlin government does not know how to conduct national training, but mainly because the wallet is not enough. Reserve training also costs money. The expense of participating in the training for one or two months per year is not something that poor countries can play.

In addition to the training gap, weapons and equipment are also a big problem. The Pubo Federal military industry has its own system, and the main forces are all general equipment and they rely on themselves to build them.

After the expansion of the army, Berlin was forced to purchase British and French equipment after insufficient military capacity. The ammunition was different, and the second and third-line troops of the PLA were developing towards the direction of the world.

In contrast, the Russians are much happier, and they just need to buy the equipment directly from Austria, and there is no need to worry about it at all.

The combination of these factors means that as long as the Russian army tore up their defense line, the new troops in the rear will find it difficult to block the Russian army's troops.

Ivanov did not adopt this strategy before, mainly to avoid risks. The advantages on paper only exist on paper, and the war will only be known after fighting.

In his opinion, instead of taking a risky battle, it is better to fight steadily, press forward step by step, and gradually consume the enemy's troops.

...

As soon as the Russian army took action, the Prussian army naturally had to follow suit. After finally mobilizing the enemy, Moltke naturally could not give up this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

The only regret is that the enemy has stretched the front line too long, and the Pu army has limited military strength, so it is impossible to take into account three battlefields at the same time.

In a sense, this tactic is also aimed at "Moltke's good at concentrating his superiority and fighting against the enemy". Starting a fight on the third line, concentrating superior forces to fight against the decisive battle is equivalent to suicide.

He divided his troops and took into account the three battlefields, and he happened to be the Russians' calculations. Now it is the age of hot weapons, and there are airships in the sky to investigate. No matter how powerful the troops are, they will be subject to strength.

In order to make up for the disadvantage of insufficient troops, Moltke had to make military deployments while urging the Berlin government to speed up the mobilization.

The quality of the horse is not enough to worry about it for the time being, so I will make the quantity first. The recruits have no combat power, so they can be used as cannon fodder, and they can also be used to gain time at critical moments.

...

The Russians were about to fight to the decisive battle, and the whole of Europe was looking at the Prussian battlefield. In order to collect information about this extraordinary war, the Austrian Air Force became busy.

If it weren't for the lack of air defense weapons these days, the hit rate was low and the cost was high, and the number of military observation groups sent by Austria would be too many, so clues would be easily found. I guess the commanders below wouldn't mind causing several accidents.

These are all small problems. If you run to someone to collect information and don’t get beaten down, it will be very face-saving. Can you still expect others to welcome him?

At the Vienna Palace, watching the deployment of military forces between the Prussian and Russian sides, Franz was confused and didn't know what was going on. In summary, it was just a word - chaos, both the Russian and Prussian troops were very messy.

"Arbrecht, can you see their deployment?"

After hesitating for a while, Albrecht replied in a dilemma: "Your Majesty, the Prattor and Russia are about to fight to the decisive battle."

Looking at Franz's expression, he seemed dissatisfied with the answer, Albrecht continued to explain: "Your Majesty, the total force invested in this war has set a historical record.

No one has the experience of commanding millions of troops at once. In the early stage, the Russians made steady progress and the frequency of troops mobilization was not too high.

Now the decisive battle is going to take place. Both Pratt and Russia are quickly mobilizing troops. There are too many troops involved, and it is inevitable that some chaos will occur."

This answer made Franz suddenly enlightened. Famous generals are ordinary people. No matter how strong their personal abilities are, they cannot guarantee that their subordinates are as strong.

The mobilization of millions of troops involves too many aspects, which cannot be accomplished by the commander alone, and requires the cooperation of various departments.

Due to the unchanged communication, many times the commander issues orders and passes to the troops below to a certain delay.

The army is pretty good, and can be executed immediately after receiving the order, but the logistics department will not do it. No matter how big the matter is, the warehouse supplies cannot be followed by the warehouse.

No matter how powerful the dispatcher is, it cannot change the backwardness of transportation vehicles. Due to logistics, the troops naturally cannot run too fast.

If something happens again and the logistics and the troops get lost, it will be over.

This has happened before. Now both Pratt and Russia have learned their lessons and emphasized the cooperation between the cooperative combat forces and the logistics department.

Of course this is just a secondary factor. Now there are chaos in the armies of both PAS and Russia to varying degrees, and the main responsibility lies with the headquarters.

The commanders have never had the experience of commanding battles of this level. Many past experiences are no longer applicable here, and chaos arises.

Franz asked concerned: "So, do our army have these problems?"

Albrech nodded: "Our commander has no such experience either. If we rashly command millions of troops to fight, chaos in the early stage will inevitably occur.

The whole world has no experience in this area. In comparison, we are quite good. We organize millions of reserve training every year, which can be considered a large-scale mobilization of troops."

There is really nothing we can do about it. Experience requires accumulation. The Austrian active troops are less than one million, so where can we accumulate this experience?

Apart from learning from the military deployment of PKR, Franz is powerless. He can't help but recruit millions of reserves to have a national exercise, right?

Not to mention how much money it costs or how much materials it needs to be consumed. Just thinking about mobilizing millions of troops at one time will make you feel terrible.

If you really do it, you will probably be scared all over Europe. If you are not lucky, you might directly escalate to the Continental War.

European countries are very sensitive in this regard. Perhaps they have suffered too much loss, or they have learned too much from the past. Only when countries start mobilizing will neighboring countries be more vigilant. If the relationship is not good, they will follow them.

Creating a tense atmosphere for no reason, increasing the smell of gunpowder on the European continent, and undermining friendly neighborhood relations are not what Franz wants to see.
Chapter completed!