The General Command of the Constantinople's coalition forces, in theory, seized the Bosphorus Strait and the coalition forces' victory should be celebrated, but the reality is exactly the opposite.

After seeing the statistical casualties, everyone was not happy.

Since the Russian army spent a lot of time in the Battle of Awadden and left enough reaction time for the enemy, the Ottoman Empire mobilized heavy troops to deploy defenses.

The consequence of head-on battle was heavy casualties. With its advantage in equipment, the Russian army won the battle, but the price paid was not small.

The number of casualties of up to 30,000 is enough to prove the tragic nature of this war. If the 6th battle of Awaden and the casualties in other areas are added, the number of casualties in the Russian army has exceeded 40,000 since the war started, of which the number of casualties is close to 10,000.

Perhaps this number is not worth mentioning to the Russian Empire, but it is very fatal to the expeditionary force with only 150,000 troops.

Now the morale of the Russian army has declined significantly, and victory cannot change the sequelae of heavy casualties. Even if the wounded are effectively treated, the Russian soldiers who can return to the battlefield will not exceed 20,000.

This means that from now on, the total Russian army's total strength has been permanently lost 20,000. In the short term, the Russian army can only use 110,000 troops, and they will also have to divide their troops to garrison the Bosphorus Strait, with less than 80,000 mobile troops.

As General Arest, the General of the General Command of the Alliance, also felt pressure. He didn't care about the heavy casualties of the Russian army. The key was that the next battle situation worried him.

The Vienna government's attitude was very clear and won the victory at the lowest cost. Putting the navy general in the position of commander-in-chief of the coalition forces proved that the Vienna government did not attach importance to the battle of the Asia Minor Peninsula and had no plan to send troops.

As a soldier, I didn't want to defeat the war. Although this war was commanded by the Russians themselves, Arrest didn't need to be responsible for it, if he failed on the battlefield, his reputation would still be affected.

Of course, as a naval general, he did not personally command the war, so he could minimize the impact and not affect his career.

Arest warned: "General Ivanov, your strategic goals have been exposed. The enemy is ready to jump into the pit. Do you have to continue next?"

The word "you" fully illustrates the relationship within the coalition forces, and the cooperation between Russia and Austria is no longer intimate.

Ivanov's face changed and his expression was a little embarrassed. They were originally planning to show their strength to Austria through this battle, but it would be better if they didn't mention it.

If it weren't for the last moment, the Austrian airship forces had hit the enemy's morale, the war might have continued now.

Strength is the right to speak. The Russian army did not show first-class combat power, so the right to speak in the alliance was naturally affected.

Especially in the coalition command, facts have proved that the Russian combat plan failed. During the meeting, Ivanov's voice became much lower.

"His Excellency Commander, the Bosphorus has been taken down, the Marmara Sea Portal has been opened, the coalition forces can enter the Black Sea Strait at any time, and we can start the 6th battle more flexibly."

"Don't hit the wall and don't look back." After hearing this answer, Arest took back what he wanted to say and reorganized the language.

After a period of contact, Arest knew that Ivanov was not a fool and his military ability was excellent. The previous war proved that the Russian army did not make too many mistakes in general.

It is only a "political need" to make him ignorant of the actual situation and to bite the bullet and continue a plan that is obviously wrong in military affairs.

Military needs to serve politics, and when it comes to the political level, right or wrong is no longer important.

The Tsarist government needs to open up the Black Sea Strait as soon as possible to ensure the normal progress of domestic export trade, so the Russian army on the front line can only bite the bullet.

Heavy casualties? It doesn't matter. The Russian Empire was mostly people. Anyway, the combat supplies were provided by the Austrians, so the Tsarist government could afford them.

The allies have such a strong desire to fight, and Arest cannot stop them. As long as the Russians are willing to fight for the death, the Vienna government will be willing to spend money.

"With your troops, if you want to complete the subsequent combat plan, you may not be as strong as possible. Is your country planning to increase its troops?"

Ivanov nodded: "Yes, the commander. The Ottoman Empire has reacted and it takes at least 20,000 troops to capture the Black Sea Strait.

I have applied for 10,000 reinforcements from China and am expected to arrive at the front line within two months. The only problem now is supplies.

In recent years, the Russian Empire has lacked financial resources and the Russian-Polish war has just broken out again. Now it is unable to bear it..."

After hearing this reply, Arest stood up and turned his back to everyone, as if he was in deep thought.

Needless to ask, Arest knew that the Tsarist government was going to make a fortune again. The so-called 100,000 reinforcements were probably 100,000 young and strong.

If you guessed correctly, the Tsarist government wanted to train troops through this war and prepare for the subsequent Prussian-Russian war.

In the minds of politicians, human life is worthless. If you can use Austrian supplies and train an elite army, it is estimated that the Tsarist government will not care about casualties.

After a while, Arest gave the answer: "This has exceeded my authority. To increase the supply of materials, this must be agreed to by the Vienna government."

Ivanov said anxiously: "Your Excellency Commander, you don't need the consent of the Vienna government. We can just report more losses and you can get the accounts..."

Let the Vienna government decide, that involves the diplomatic level. The countries always speak with interests, and the Russian-Austrian alliance is no exception.

This involves the issue of the future division of spoils. Ivanov would rather have less supplies now than want the Russian Empire to pay a greater price.

The Russian army has always lived a hard life, and the logistics of the expeditionary force is provided by the Austrian army, which is the standard for the treatment of the Russian army.

In the eyes of many Russian officers, the treatment of grey animals is a waste. If the standards are lowered and some more damage is reported, the supply of 150,000 troops will be enough to provide 230,000 Russian troops.

It is easy to deal with insufficient weapons and equipment. According to the Russian army's convention, the soldiers in front died in battle, and the soldiers in the back picked up the gun and continued to use it.

Moreover, some materials can be seized on the battlefield. If you cooperate, the problem will be solved.

Arest's face changed drastically. He didn't dare to do such things if the Russians could do it.

Franz has very strict supervision of the army. He falsely reported war damage and betrayed national interests, and he would go to the military court. The benefits promised by the Russians are the death talisman for Arest.

"No! General Ivanov, I warn you that this matter ends here, please do not insult the noble glory!"

After saying that, Arest slammed the door and came out. He was really angry. If he was careless, he would be doomed.

It is not easy to get into this position. I don’t know how many people are staring at me below. If you want to replace it, Arest doesn’t want to be someone else’s stepping stone.

As for the "benefits promised by the Russians", Arest was even more disdainful. If senior officers like him were poor, how could the officers and soldiers below survive?

...

At the Vienna Palace, Franz was not surprised at all when he looked at the war report in his hand. No matter how much the Ottoman Empire declined, the rotten ship still had three pounds of nails.

The reforms ahead of the Sudanese government are not completely useless, and at least they trained a modern army. Perhaps due to factors such as financial resources and bureaucratic corruption, the Ottoman army is not strong in combat, but how much better can the Russian army be?

The Tsarist government had limited financial resources, and the Russian army was also living a hard life. The information collected from the front line has shown that there was a serious shortage of Russian army training.

The two rookie armies were pecking each other, the Ottoman army had numerical advantages, the Russian army had equipment advantages, and it was normal for them to lose heavy losses to win the war.

There was no major defeat on the front line, and there was no need for Austria to send troops to deal with the aftermath, Franz was satisfied. From the perspective of Austria, the Russian army's combat effectiveness was still weak.

"The Russians want to use our strength to train troops. Perhaps they will continue to change troops on the grounds that they need to rest.

The Tsarist government is anxious. It seems that the Prussians have brought them a lot of stimulation. How do you think we should answer them now?"

The fact that the Tsarist government wanted to open up the Black Sea Strait was subconsciously forgotten by Franz. Compared with the hidden plan, it was just a trivial matter.

During the last Prussian-Russian War, most of the Russian soldiers were not trained enough, which was also an important factor in the failure of the war.

One mistake can bring wisdom.

The Tsarist government wanted to train an elite force, which was an inevitable result. The biggest problem with the Tsarist government now was that it had no money, and the Near East War became an opportunity for the Russians to train troops.

Anyway, Austria pays for it, they just need to give up people. Don’t look at the front-line Russian troops who suffer heavy casualties. Once they rest and recover, the combat effectiveness of the remaining troops will definitely increase without decreasing.

Felix said: "Your Majesty, it depends on how much the Russians are willing to pay. The actual combat training costs are very large, and soldiers cannot serve for a long time and will retire after a few years.

If the Prussian-Russian War did not explode in a short period of time, these soldiers would only be able to pass on experience. The Russian army did not lack this experience, and the last war had only been a few years.

I think the Tsarist government wants to train a group of qualified officers through actual combat. As long as there are enough officers, it is not difficult to expand the army at all, and it can also ensure a certain combat effectiveness."

Austria is doing the training of officers. It is to gather so many cannon fodder troops to the battlefield just to practice for the officers. Otherwise, the Middle East battlefield would not have been delayed until now, and Jerusalem has not been conquered.

It is not as simple as the Russians' training of officers. This also affects the future trend of Europe, for example: it increases the chances of the Tsarist government in the Prussian-Russian War.

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