The incidents on the Prussian battlefield attracted Franz's close attention. Although he did not believe that the Popo Federation could turn the tables, no one could say that war was accurate.

When you open the history book, you will know that records are created by people. Classic cases of ancient and modern times, China and abroad, where fewer wins more:

The Battle of Julu, the Battle of Weishui, the Battle of Guandu, the Battle of Chibi, the Battle of Yiling, the Battle of Feishui, the Battle of Salamis, the Battle of Issus, the Battle of Ajinkur, the Battle of Cressi...

There are so many. The winners in these classic battles have one common feature - "famous generals".

Although the Pu Army is at a disadvantage, it is not that it has no power to fight. With Moltke, the genius commander, there is really a possibility of victory.

Franz's worries didn't exist for long before he was convinced. The reason was very simple: "There was only one Moltch, but Ivanov could mass produce."

In the army, "stupid and genius" are a minority, and most of the officers are ordinary people. As long as the commander above does not mess around and lets them fight casually step by step, there is no problem.

Moltke can take action to plot against the Fourth Army. Can he still plot against one division and a regiment below?

The front line that lasted thousands of miles was mostly commanded by subordinate divisions and regiment-level officers. The quality of the general army officers was slightly higher, and this height was also erased by the Russian army's military strength advantage.

The commander can only be in the center to dispatch and command major battles, and the small battles inside still require these ordinary officers to decide the outcome. It is not just command, but also the quality and quantity of soldiers.

Accumulating small victories can also make big victories. When playing steadily, the test of strength is more about strength.

The Russians launched three major battles at the same time. No matter how powerful Moltke is, he can only take into account one battlefield. Those who can win by just having a slight understanding of the situation on the front line and hiding behind to command are all "myths".

Without the ability to calculate and do not understand the real situation on the front line, how can we accurately arrange troops?

Perhaps some people may say that understanding the frontline situation through the information reported by "telegram" is actually unrealistic, and many things can only be understood by looking at them in person.

The army is composed of people. Where there are people, there are rivers and lakes, there are disputes. Telegrams mixed with interests from all parties have actually covered up a lot of things.

Franz asked, "Albrecht, is the Russians going to give up the Fourth Army?"

It’s not that Franz couldn’t see it, but the problem was that more than 100,000 troops gave up like this, which was really incredible.

Let me put it this way, a single Fourth Army can rank among the top ten in the world's army. In Europe, only the four countries of France, Austria, Russia and Prat have more than 200,000 permanent troops.

Albrecht shook his head and replied: "Yes, not! I can only say that Ivanov made the most correct choice.

Strategically speaking, the most important thing for the Russian army at the moment is to launch the southern offensive and not leave time for the Prussian army to prepare.

If the Southern Front offensive is abandoned in order to rescue the Fourth Army and decide the victory or defeat of this war, it will be the battlefield in Warsaw, which is exactly what Moltch wanted to see the most."

He paused for a moment, picked up the baton and clicked on the map: "Your Majesty, look at Warsaw, which is right at the center of the battlefield.

Before this, the Russians were not prepared to fight here and did not hoard supplies around Warsaw in advance. Once the main Russian forces gathered, logistics became a big problem."

Franz nodded. Warsaw is at the center of the battlefield and the Popo Federation has long operated this place into a fortress city.

It would be fine if the defense is improved, but the key is that the Russians' logistics line has become longer. The Baltic Sea to the north and Austria to the south, so it is easy to replenish supplies, but the Warsaw area only needs to be transported by land.

It’s fine during normal times, but the key is that winter is coming soon. No matter how much the Russians transport supplies, they cannot support the consumption of millions of troops.

There is no way, the Fourth Army was besieged by the Vistula River, and the only water passage could not be counted on.

Even if it is taken back, it is easier to destroy than to build. It is too easy to do some damage in the river to make the ship unpassable.

Albrecht: "In addition to strategic needs, the Prussian army may also use the Fourth Army as bait to lure the Russian troops around to come and attack the aid of the aid.

Ivanov was very cautious in using troops and always liked to fight steadily. This kind of high-risk battle has always been something he deliberately avoided.

Now it seems that he has given up the Fourth Army, but in fact he has begun rescue, but it is just a roundabout way.

The Russian army sent troops to attack Warsaw from the east and north directions, which would inevitably contain a large number of Pu army. In a short period of time, Moltke did not have more troops to encircle and annihilate the Fourth Army.

While maintaining the encirclement, the Prussian army was not much more capable of investing in front-line combat than the Fourth Army.

As long as the commanders of the Fourth Army are not stupid and stabilize the morale of the army, there will be no danger of being destroyed for a while.

Yesterday, the Tsarist government just rented 100 transport airships from us, probably to provide supplies to the Fourth Army.

If all these airships were used for the Fourth Army, they could release about 100 tons of supplies every day, plus the supplies they carried themselves, if they were lucky, they could support reinforcements."

On the issue of "military morale", we have to admire the Russians. Being siege is not a problem at all. As long as we can ensure sufficient supplies, the bear will have combat effectiveness.

Perhaps influenced by Russia's special culture, or perhaps because of the soldiers' nerves, the Russians' performance in this regard is completely worthy of the title of "combat nation".

Even so, Albrecht was still not optimistic about the Fourth Army. The reason was self-evident, everything was theoretical, and the Prussian army could not be indifferent to the Russian transportation.

Under the enemy's blockade, it is an unknown number of materials that can be released in the end.

Of course, it is not scary to be blocked. Nowadays, air defense firepower is limited. As long as airships do not play with low-altitude flights, they will not be so easily shot down.

The best way is to deal with the airship, but it takes time to start the airship. Unless it happens to hit you, otherwise the person will run away long ago when you take off.

In this context, "luck" becomes the key to determining the fate of the Fourth Army. However, placing hope on luck is itself an unreliable manifestation.

"Ivanov has made a move, so what is Moltke thinking at this time? It's not just for the Fourth Army, just to fight like this, right?" Franz asked in confusion.

Albrecht waved his hand and replied in a little embarrassed manner: "Your Majesty, you are too proud of Moltke. No matter how strong his ability is, he is just an ordinary person.

No matter how powerful his layout was, the Russians had to be fooled. Ivanov was very steady in using troops, and no matter how much bait he released, he was indifferent.

Conspiracy and intrigues cannot play a role, and the final decision of the outcome of the war is strength. As long as the Russians do not act evil, it is almost inevitable to win the war.

Moltke wanted to turn the tables, so he could only win the Battle of Warsaw on the battlefield, and then quickly send troops to cut off the Russian Southern Front's retreat and carry out another encirclement and annihilation battle.

IMHO, there is almost no possibility of military implementation. The Russians are not fools. There is no need for decisive battle in the Warsaw battlefield. It is enough to delay time and wait for the southern line strategy to make a breakthrough."

Franz asked uncertainly: "Is there any?"

Albrecht nodded very surely. This problem is a common problem for time travelers, and he will be more afraid of famous figures in history.

The original Moltke was praised on the altar, and Franz heard so much that he left the impression of "invincible".

Although I have seen more celebrities after traveling through time, this impression has faded a lot, and the fear in my heart has not dissipated.

Albrecht naturally didn't know about these things. He could not understand them at all because he was too concerned about Franz.

After thinking about it, Franz said perfunctorily: "I understand. Maybe it was because of the fact that the Popo Federal newspapers had read too much, and they praised them too much and were affected."

...

As bystanders, the Prussian War is full of loopholes. The problems of both Prussian and Russia are emerging one after another, and there are countless mistakes made.

However, these are all the opinions of laymen. In fact, there are still many things worth learning in this war.

The biggest influence on Europe is the cultivation of military talents, and the Prussian War is also a watershed in the cultivation of military talents.

Before this, when European countries were cultivating military talents, except for grassroots officers, they were all aiming to cultivate famous generals.

However, the "famous general" is hard to come by, and the luck is too great. The most troublesome thing is that it is before the war is tested.

The Prussian-Russian War told the world that in the age of hot weapons, the "halo of famous generals" is fading, and strength is the key to determining the outcome of the war.

"Famous generals" can indeed increase their chances of winning, but after the war has risen to one million, the role of personal power on the battlefield is too small.

Especially for a big country like Austria, instead of betting on the probability of a "Molty genius" appearing, it is better to cultivate millions of steady generals like Ivanov.

If the quality is not good, it is much more valuable to improve the military literacy of the overall officer than to train one or two "famous generals".
Chapter completed!