The Prussian army was in action, and the Russian army was not idle either. Perhaps because they learned the lessons of the last war, the Russians should be more cautious this time.

No matter how the Prussian army fought, they decided to be Smolensk, and other regions were defended by the fortifications they had built before.

From the perspective of the bystanders, the Russians are a little strategically conservative, but they have to admit that this is the safest choice.

Smolensk is the gateway to Moscow. If it does not take it down, the Russian army will not be able to move west with confidence.

Anyone who has studied the Pu Army knows that they like to concentrate superior forces on local battlefields to fight decisively, attack in a split-level attack, quick breakthroughs, external combat and quick battles are their strengths.

In the last war, the Russians suffered a great loss, and now they naturally have to learn from their lessons.

Fighting steadily is undoubtedly the best choice. Concentrate troops in one direction to focus on attacks, while other regions rely on fortifications to defend. Even if the Pu army concentrates its superior forces, it will be difficult for them to break through in a short period of time.

Defense always has more advantages than offense. With bunkers and fortresses as your support, you don’t have two or three times the advantage of force, and under normal circumstances, you can’t break through at all.

Vienna Palace, looking at the Russians' military deployment map, Franz frowned. The Russians were stable, but what should I do with the Popo Federation?

Franz wants to see a close battle. The Russian army's tactics now have no technical content and are completely fighting with the Popo Federation.

"Albrecht, if you were in Moltke's position, how would you fight this war?"

After thinking about it, Albrecht took the baton and clicked on the map: "Here is

Smolensk is located in the middle of the Eastern European plains and is regarded as the gateway to Moscow in military terms.

In recent years, Prussia and Russia have built many fortifications on the border, and Smolensk has gathered fortresses and fortresses.

If it was my command, since the Russians were going to attack Smolensk, they would defend directly on the spot and use the fortifications to consume the Russian troops.

The Russians defend in other areas, and the Prussian army can also defend. Anyway, winter is coming soon, and even if we make a breakthrough, we cannot expand the results of the battle.

The problem of the decisive battle can be completely delayed until the beginning of next spring. At that time, the muddy roads will be the biggest enemy that the Russian army mobilized."

After pausing, Albrecht added: "In fact, in addition to the army, you can also consider the navy.

In recent years, the Russians have abandoned their navy due to financial resources. Although the navy of the Popo Federation is not good, they can ask Britain and France for help.

Buy or rent a fleet and attack St. Petersburg directly. If you are lucky, you can end the war within the year.

Even if the Tsarist government is not retained, it doesn't matter. If the capital is lost, the Russian army on the front will definitely be in turmoil.

In order to exchange for failure, perhaps the Tsarist government will change its previous strategy and order the Russian army on the front to come out for a decisive battle, and fighter jets will naturally appear."

Franz was stunned and suddenly discovered that the Russians had such an obvious flaw, so he couldn't help but be surprised.

After calming down, Franz shook his head: "Moltke would not do this, and the Junker nobles would not allow the glory of defeating the Russians to the navy.

The sneak attack on St. Petersburg requires close cooperation from the army and the navy. The Prussian army has not conducted login training, and if it does not cooperate well, this plan will not be realized at all.

Besides, it is difficult to keep the news of buying a fleet so much. Even if Britain and France cooperate, entering the Baltic Sea will be exposed unless Britain and France personally send troops.”

The dispute between sea and land is an unavoidable topic. Although the army has an absolute advantage in the Popo Federation, the Navy also has many supporters.

The last wave of colonial expansion broke out in the late 1950s, and Prussia also set off a wave of naval development, and even built its own ironclad ships and opened a colony on the Indochina Peninsula.

If the Army had not taken the lead in launching the Second Prussian War, causing the situation to get out of control, perhaps the Prussian Kingdom would have become a new colonial empire.

Even now, the industry and business community in Prussia are still supporters of the navy. It is too late to divide the colonies, but everyone’s overseas investment still needs protection!

International trade is difficult these days, and without a strong navy as a backing, it is difficult to do anything. Even pirates depend on people to serve.

If you count carefully, you will find that the landslide country such as the Popo Federation has several times the chance of accidents in ships overseas than that of naval powers.

The Junker nobles did not care about the losses of the capitalists, and their core interests were on the land. If it were not for the pressure of the Russians, they would even oppose the establishment of the Popo Federation.

In order not to allow agricultural products from Poland to impact the domestic market, the current Puppo Federation still retains tariffs.

In this context, unless it is a forced one, Moltke will never sacrifice class interests as a representative of the interests of the Junker nobles.

As for Britain and France personally sending troops, they are completely overthinking. It is true that they support the Popo Federation, but it does not mean that they want to see the Russians fail immediately. At least the French just want to see the Popo Federation win the Popo Federation.

Albrech nodded: "Indeed, once the navy is the key to winning this war, it will be difficult to suppress their development after the war.

The strength of the Popo Federation is still insufficient. While maintaining a world-class army, it is impossible to build a large navy."

This problem not only plagues the Popo Federation, but also Austria also has the same troubles.

At the same time, it is a bit difficult for Austria to maintain a world-class army and navy. The disputes that broke out on the annual fiscal budget of the Vienna government are the best proof.

It is normal to not guess Moltke's movements. Albrecht is just the Chief of Staff of the Austrian General Staff. He does not have a deep understanding of the Popo Federation. When making a judgment, he is inevitably influenced by the combat ideas of the Austrian army.

In fact, each country has different military combat ideas and is usually influenced by its own national strength. Different countries have different tactics of military combat.

There is no right or wrong, only suitable or unsuitable. Perhaps the perfect tactics now seem to be lagging behind in a few years; now it seems that the fantasy tactics may become mainstream again in a few years.

With the development of the times, this situation will happen more and more.

Franz asked indifferently: "Well, this question is put on hold first, and the answer will be revealed in a while.

Let’s talk about overseas first. At what point the South American War has gone, are the British going to cause trouble again?”

With his knowledge of the British, if the London government did not take advantage of Fao's attention in Europe, it would not be John's bull.

Foreign Secretary Wesenberg: "Yes, Your Majesty. Based on the intelligence we have gathered, the second squadron of the British Pacific Fleet is rushing over.

If nothing unexpected happens, they have a high chance of blocking the coastal areas of Peru and Bolivia and creating opportunities for Chile to win war."

When Franz heard this news, he was very unhappy, but he was powerless. Unless it was a joint intervention between France and the Austrians, it would not be able to stop the British's actions at all.

In this era, Bolivia and Peru were truly small countries in addition to their territory. The total economic output of the two countries was less than half that of Vienna.

With just such a little interest, it is undoubtedly a dream to expect France and Austria to unite.

Europe is the center of the world these days. It would be a tragedy if the situation in Europe is out of control due to interference in South America and dispersing its power.

After hesitating for a while, Franz made a helpless decision: "We have limited strength in South America and it is difficult to compete with the British without domestic support.

Let us give up our layout in South America for the time being. As long as it does not directly harm our interests, let the British make trouble!"

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Chapter completed!