There has never been a shortage of smart people in this world. The Austrian military's plan quickly gained recognition from the Russians, and the two sides reached an agreement on the issue of fighting against the Turkish country.

After a fierce battle, the coalition commander still fell into the hands of Austria. It was not because Austria made great efforts, but mainly because the Tsarist government was poor.

"The manpower is short and the population is short." The Russian army's combat supplies were required to be issued by the Vienna government, and the Tsarist government naturally lacked confidence during the negotiations.

It is said that it is joint combat, but in fact it is all attacking each other. Austria is responsible for solving the enemy's navy, covering the Russian army's landing, and ensuring the smooth flow of maritime transportation channels.

When it comes to land, the Russians can play their roles freely. It has nothing to do with Austria when they fight to death. When necessary, both sides can cooperate.

For example: After the enemy is mobilized, it suddenly moves to the battlefield and attacks new targets, which requires Austria to send ships.

Time flies. On March 1, 1874, Franz declared war on the Ottoman Empire under the name of "revenge", and the Habsburgs once again went to war with the Ottoman Empire.

On the same day, the Tsarist government also declared war on the Ottoman Empire on the grounds that "the Ottoman Empire interfered in Russia's internal affairs and conspired to plan the Bulgarian rebellion."

The Sudanese government has not yet given a reply, but this is no longer important. The full outbreak of the Second Near East War is a foregone conclusion and no one can stop it.

Franz's excuse of declaring war on the grounds of "revenge" has been criticized internationally. Compared with the Russians' war excuses, this excuse is like making up numbers.

Fortunately, the enemy was the public enemy of Europe of the Ottoman Empire, so everyone could finish talking about it for a few words. Except for a few others, most European people still became happy people who were eating melons.

A few of them were criticized for the Ottoman Empire. Before the Vienna government could pay attention, some people started to swear in the newspaper. Franz admired this enthusiastic crowd very much, but he just didn't know if this was the newspaper's entrustment.

News always needs to be hyped, and there is only one voice. How can newspapers achieve sales? So generally speaking, when encountering big news, European newspapers like to divide them into two waves and make a fortune together.

...

In the Balkans, the Russian army is gathering. I have to say that the Tsarist government is honest, with 150,000 people agreeing to be 150,000, not to mention weapons and equipment, they even saved military uniforms.

Looking at the 150,000 Russian troops in front of him, General Arest was speechless for a long time. No matter what, as the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces, he still needs to solve these problems.

The Vienna government promised to provide combat supplies for 150,000 troops for half a year, which must be cashed out.

After pondering for a while, Arest said to the Russian general: "General Ivanov, the weapons and equipment have been shipped, and you can send someone to receive it now.

But military uniforms must wait. Austria does not have Russian military uniforms. They are currently in the process, so you still need to wait."

When he said this, Arest was heartbroken. He rushed to make a ghost, but they didn't expect this to happen in advance. Who knew that the Tsarist government saved even military uniforms?

Well, the military uniforms of 150,000 people are not a small number. According to Austrian standards, it is standard for recruits to issue three sets at one time. If there is a season change, three sets must be issued. If you accidentally damage during training, you can replace them.

It is estimated that it would cost hundreds of thousands of Syrian shields to be distributed to 150,000 Russian troops. It is not that military uniforms are expensive, but mainly because there are supporting equipment such as kettles, military boots, backpacks, tents...

Don't doubt it, just look at this attitude. The Russians are not prepared for anything except people. In order to save money, the Tsarist government no longer cares about it.

Arrest understood the Russians' practices, and 150,000 troops came empty-handed and could obtain at least six or seven million equipment worth of Syrians.

The Russian Empire at its peak may not care. Now this is the fiscal revenue of the Tsarist government for about a month. Compared with actual interests, what is face worth?

"A cannon fires, gold is 10,000 taels." This sentence is not wrong at all. After entering the age of thermal weapons, the cost of war has also increased significantly.

For this Near East War, the Vienna government prepared 150 million ASUS war funds. This war funds will only support one year at most.

If the war continues, we will continue to increase the money in the end. This is also the reason why the Vienna government is unwilling to fight, and it is really a waste of money.

After hearing Arest's explanation, Russian commander Ivanolov turned red. Not wearing military uniforms was an order issued by the government, and the purpose was not just to save this little money, but to cry for poverty.

The Tsarist government was not sure about raising enough funds for the war, and Alexander II was worried that the war would continue and the government finances would not be able to bear it.

From the beginning, he was ready to rely on Austria. Russia and Austria were allies. The war was halfway through, and the Tsarist government suddenly lost money. What can Austria do?

If they want them to continue to contribute to the war, the Vienna government must borrow money. Otherwise, they would paddle reasonably and follow Austria to take advantage of the final fruits of victory.

As one of the specific executors, Admiral Ivanov's face was obviously not thick-skinned enough. After hearing Arest's statement, he felt a little embarrassed.

"There is no problem for the Commander, and the lack of military uniform does not affect the operation. There will be no problem for filling it out after a while."

Ivanov didn't think there was any problem, so General Arrest wouldn't think so. If the Russian soldiers were allowed to go to the battlefield like this, he, the commander-in-chief, would probably have been laughed at for hundreds of years.

"Don't worry, the military uniform will definitely be sent before landing and fighting. Now you can rest and wait until the navy is finished before you can get you on the stage."

Arest was an admiral and was able to serve as the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces. This time, Austria was mainly responsible for the maritime situation.

Franz doesn't like remote control command thousands of miles away. The General Command of the Alliance Army is in Constantinople, and is still thousands of miles away from the Middle East. If the Middle East is classified as the Alliance Army Command, it will be no different from remote control command in Vienna.

Therefore, in this war, the General Command of the Alliance Army was actually just a coordination organization. The main task was to ensure the smooth flow of maritime transportation channels and cooperate with the Russian army to attack the Asia Minor Peninsula.

Battle? The Russians will command the battle on land, and no matter what the result is, Arrest does not need to be responsible for it.

The only one he commanded was naval battle. If the Ottoman Empire's broken ships were considered enemies, the Austrian Navy would have to fight a naval battle.

...

At the Vienna Palace, when he received a telegram from Arest, Franz was in an instant. The arrogant Russian Empire no longer existed, and now there is only a calculating tsarist government.

This change undoubtedly shows that the Tsarist government has become more rational. Face is sometimes very important, and sometimes it is worthless.

There is no doubt that for the current Tsarist government, "money" is the most important thing, and face cannot be eaten.

From the moment the Prussian-Russian War failed, the face of the Tsarist government was worthless. Being able to change its mindset undoubtedly proves that Alexander II grew up.

"Just as Arest wants, there is no need to affect our plan for such a small matter."

Just a batch of military uniforms, from the standpoint of the Vienna government, is indeed a trivial matter, and naturally no one will object.

Army Secretary Albrecht: "Your Majesty, according to the plan, we launched an attack in the Middle East after the war on the Asia Minor Peninsula began.

Influenced by the Bulgarian rebellion, the Russians initially prepared troops were sent to suppress the rebellion, resulting in some inadequate preparations.

Now this group of soldiers has not conducted transition sea combat training at all. In addition, they have only obtained new equipment and need to be adjusted for a while. They may not be able to launch an attack in the short term."

Franz took back his previous thoughts, and the Tsarist government was still as unreliable as ever. The war broke out and he suddenly told him that the Russian soldiers had not received training in transition sea combat.

What did you do? You know, this war has been prepared for more than half a year, and the equipment and logistics are all under the responsibility of Austria, and the Tsarist government only provides personnel.

If it weren't for leaving time for the Russian army to conduct cross-sea training, why would it be for half a year? Could it be that the Russian Empire could not even produce 150,000 active army and need to recruit new recruits?

There is naturally a reason to start the Battle of the Asia Minor Peninsula. For the Ottoman Empire, the Asia Minor Peninsula was the core territory.

Once the war breaks out, the Sudanese government will have to concentrate its forces to defend the Asia Minor Peninsula. Even if the troops deployed in the Middle East are not reduced, they will not be able to increase. This is very beneficial for Austria, which wants to seize territory.

"Don't worry about that much, follow the original plan. The Russians did not conduct cross-sea combat training, which was their own business. We just need to send them ashore according to the prior agreement.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs informs all countries to evacuate their overseas Chinese as soon as possible. After half a month, we will launch a full-scale attack. If it causes accidental injuries, we can only express regret."

The declaration of war will start, which is a special situation. In this Near East War, Austria will definitely bombard the coastal cities of the Ottoman Empire, and civilian casualties are inevitable.

In this case, it is necessary to leave time for various countries to evacuate their overseas Chinese. Otherwise, it will cause a large number of casualties among foreigners, and the Vienna government will also find it difficult.

Franz doesn't want to be criticized by thousands of people, and sometimes he can kill people. There is no hurry to attack the Ottoman Empire, because they can't escape anyway.

Don’t look at what Franz said easily. If the Russian soldiers were really injured and suffered heavy casualties and did not complete the established combat mission, Austria would have to send troops to help with the aftermath.

Allies are used to cheat, and this sentence is not wrong at all. As soon as the war began, Franz felt like he was cheated.
Chapter completed!