With the end of Andhuy's offensive and defensive battle, the Russian army finally gained a foothold in the Afghanistan region and gained a temporary lead.

The news reached Vienna, which was half a month later. Franz, who was closely following the Afghan War, was staring at the Central Asia map research.

He admitted that the scenery of Andhuy is very good. Every valley is a scenic spot. Looking up is a snow-capped mountain, looking down is a green space. There are waterfalls in the distance and fruit trees in the distance.

But the Russians traveled thousands of miles to see the scenery in order to go to Andhuy, right?

In addition to the good scenery, the local natural conditions are also relatively generous, which can be regarded as a wealthy place in the Afghanistan region.

As for strategic value, Franz is frankly not thinking it is important here.

Strategically, the Russians were more valuable than the Andhuy region, whether they seized the western Herat region or the Vakhan Corridor to the east.

Especially the Wakhan Corridor, crossing over is British India.

As a qualified melon-eating crowd, the most important thing is to have a curiosity, and Franz is no exception.

If your military level is limited, you can't see the true purpose of the Russians. So, let's find someone you can tell. Austria can maintain a large group of staff, so it's a temporary assessment.

In the Vienna Palace, Franz temporarily summoned several up-and-coming celebrities from the Austrian General Staff.

"The British-Russian War has been outbreak for almost a month. The Russians who took the lead did not mobilize heavy troops to seize the strategic locations Herat and Wakhan Corridors, but instead conquered Andhuy. What do you think is the real purpose of the Russian commander?"

This is a question with no answers, and it tests the brain. Whether it is rational analysis or guessing.

In Franz's opinion, this question is suitable for people with better luck.

After all, the final result is likely to be completely different from the original plan of the Russian commander. No matter how rational analysis is, it cannot withstand the ever-changing changes on the battlefield.

For soldiers, luck is also very important. Although it is a bit superstitious, sometimes it is impossible not to believe it.

A general who succeeds in thousands of bones and can fight all the way from the battlefield, in addition to his personal abilities, is also very important.

The guys who were unlucky all fell down halfway, and you can tell by looking through the records of Austrian military academy.

The military academy students who rank the highest in each year have no personal abilities, but only a few of them can get through.

The rest are all unlucky guys, such as: I received a box lunch on the battlefield, was injured during training and retired, and suddenly made a mistake when it was time to be promoted...

"Your Majesty, Andhuy may just be a fake shot by the Russian army to confuse the British.

Although the direction of the Russian army's offensive was uncertain, their ultimate strategic purpose was clear, and no matter what they did, it revolved around seizing the Afghan region.

I think the next step in Russia should be Herat. The British deployed heavy troops locally, and the losses of the strong attack were too great.

Perhaps the Russian commander wanted to break the rules and choose an unexpected offensive route, such as: learning from the Mongols' great detours.

Forcibly borrowed from Persia, penetrated into the rear of Herat, cut off the defenders' retreat, and then siege them."

Whether Colonel Danke's plan was feasible? Without local detailed information, Franz could not draw a conclusion, but this idea was worthy of recognition first.

Countless classic examples from ancient times to the present rely on ideas that ordinary people cannot imagine, plus the most important luck.

It is almost impossible to replicate this kind of success. The same is true for the big roundabout encirclement tactic. If the Mongolians succeed in playing it, it does not mean that the Russians can follow suit.

If the Persians were so desperate that they did not cooperate with the Russians' actions and sent troops to intercept the Russians' access, then they would have fun.

Without commenting, Franz just smiled at Colonel Danke and then ordered the attendant next to him, "Record it first, do you have any different opinions?"

As the largest department in Austria's brainstorm, there was never a unified opinion, when Franz's words came to an end, another officer spoke.

"Your Majesty, I think the commander of the Russian army is simply to occupy Andhuy, and has no other purpose.

According to the geographical analysis of Afghanistan, the areas where natural conditions are relatively good and land is relatively fertile, only the Andhuy region and the Herat region, while other areas are relatively barren.

The Russian army is now under the banner of liberating the Afghan region and has a good relationship with the Afghans for the time being. Once these two areas are occupied, they can obtain some food from the local area as a supply.

The Russian army's logistics system is very chaotic. As the commander of the front line, we should be clear about the attributes of the domestic bureaucrats.

This war was launched in advance again, and the logistics supplies of the front-line troops were not sufficient. If the battlefield advances too fast, there may be problems with the logistics at any time.

If I were the commander of the Russian army, the first thing I had to consider was how to solve the logistics problems, at least to ensure that the front-line troops would not go hungry, rather than how to win.

The British army deployed heavy troops in the Herat region, and the only one that the Russian army could easily capture was the Andhuy region. Occupying the local area could solve the problem of eating at least tens of thousands of Russian troops.

In this regard, the strategic significance of the Russians seizing Andhuy is no less than that of the Vakhan Corridor."

Although it is a bit difficult to accept, Franz still thinks it is really possible. After all, Russian bureaucrats are a magical creature, and the incident of killing the combat troops on the front line has happened countless times.

Britain and Russia are both great powers, and the Afghan region has very important strategic significance to both countries, which means that the war cannot end in a short period of time.

If you don’t find a way to solve the problem of eating in the army first, if there is an emergency, it will be over.

Perhaps in the eyes of ordinary people, the Andhuy area can solve the problem of eating at most tens of thousands of Russian troops, but Franz doesn't think so.

If it is a critical moment, this area can save the lives of the Russian army. After all, there is not enough food, so you can go out to steal the locals.

It is impossible to completely solve the food problem, but there is still hope to raise the food for a few months.

If there is insufficient strategic materials, at most, stop attacking and build defensive fortifications on the spot to reduce consumption. As long as you don’t let everyone go hungry, everything else is easy to say.

As for the issue of offending Afghans, at that point, no Russian commander would care.

...

One by one, one magical brains refreshed Franz. If he hadn't known that these were all guesses, he would have doubted whether the Russian commander was a famous general in the world and there were so many ways to seize Andhuy.
Chapter completed!