At the Poznan P military headquarters, Moltke was busy convening a military meeting to discuss whether to recover the city of Poznan.

From a geographical point of view, Poznan is located in the center of the Polish plain, and is also a transportation hub and an industrial center. It is naturally better to take control of it in your own hands.

Poznan is located on the Polish plain and has little to do with its geographical location. As a concise city in the inland city, Poznan does not need to consider the threat of foreign enemies, so naturally there will not be many fortifications.

On the surface, it should be easily conquered. In fact, on the contrary, the main force of the Russian Eighth Army was huddled in the city and drove all the people in the city out in order to defend the city.

If it were later generations, this might be a good thing, which means that the Pu army does not have to take into account civilian casualties and can do something big.

This era is different. The power of artillery is limited. To destroy a city, it takes a lot of ammunition and time.

In order to delay the Warsaw defenders as much as possible, the Pudong army left a large amount of artillery and ammunition when they evacuated, and they did not carry much ammunition with them.

Even if the domestic supplies can be sent, it will not work. The Russians clearly want to fight street battles, which cannot be over in one or two days. The Prussian army does not have enough time to spend here.

The Berlin government repeatedly ordered them to return quickly and deal with the Russian army that was about to reach the feet of Berlin.

As for the battlefield in Poznan, the military is still working hard. Most people in the Berlin government are no longer thinking about defeating the Russians, but how to preserve their strength so as to negotiate with the Russians and strive for a decent ending.

This is a European practice. If the war is lost, there will be negotiations. Most of the time, land cedes and compensation are paid. Destroying countries rarely happens.

Politicians are very clear that they don’t want how powerful their fallen power is now. It won’t take long for the great powers to quickly intervene in the mediation. As long as the main force of the Prussian army is still there, they will have the opportunity to bargain.

Not only is it domestic urging, but there is not much time left for the Prussian army on the battlefield, and Russian reinforcements are coming in a steady stream.

A combat staff member introduced: "The current situation is very obvious. The Russian Ninth Army is only one day away from Poznan. If we want to recover the Poznan region, then we need to hurt or eat them.

The total strength of the Russian Ninth Army is about 200,000. It may not be difficult to defeat them, but it is not possible to eat them in a short time.

Judging from the reconnaissance information, the Russian Ninth Army was very cautious, and there was no possibility of either sneak attack or ambush.

What's more, behind them are the Russian 11th Army and the Russian 17th Army. Now they have accelerated their marching speed and will arrive at the front line in at most half a month.

If we want to recover Poznan, we must complete it before the arrival of the Russian reinforcements. It is almost impossible to complete without major casualties."

The Pu Army is also a human being. Even if they have stronger combat power, they will be tired and die.

If they swallowed 400,000 Russian troops in one bite, even if they could be divided into two places, they would also suffer heavy casualties.

No one can answer this question whether it will cost 100,000 or 200,000 yuan.

In short, if the Pu army suffered heavy losses in this battle, it would be difficult for them to deal with the Russian army behind them.

Since the Prussian War has been going on, it has a bit of a competition for hegemony between Chu and Han. Moltke, like Xiang Yu, has been winning battles in the front.

I have won many regrets, but the number of enemies has increased instead of decreasing, and my own soldiers have been decreasing.

If you win a few more battles, Moltke will have no soldiers to use. Such a strange thing is really speechless.

A middle-aged officer retorted: "This battle must be fought. If we go back in shame, not only will the morale of the army be frustrated, but the Poles in Warsaw will probably surrender directly to the Russians.

Now we need to win and excite people, and we must let the people see hope for victory, otherwise this war will not continue at all."

The most important thing for a person is to have hope. Even though he knows that the war is doomed to fail, no one is willing to continue.

Warsaw is the capital of the Kingdom of Poland. The Berlin government can accept the fall of Warsaw, but cannot accept the surrender of the Poles. The political significance here is too important, which is equivalent to shaking the ruling foundation of the Popo Federation.

Perhaps in the eyes of ordinary people, since this war is going to be lost, why care about the areas that are destined to be lost!

This is definitely not possible in politics. The Prussian-Russian War is still going on. The Berlin government still needs the Poles to work hard for them in order to better combat the Russians.

Under this background, the flag of the Popo Federation cannot be lost. If this flag is lost, the Berlin government will lose its legal basis for rule over Poland, and those who are willing to work will definitely be greatly reduced.

The Berlin government is willing to make an exception and let the military stop the Warsaw area. The most important thing is that the pro-war faction in the army is stronger, and they will not easily compromise with the Russians.

Moltke waved his hand and stopped the quarrel: "This battle must be fought, but it must be fought selectively.

We don’t have time to spend the Russian Eighth Army huddled in the city, but the Russian Ninth Army that came to our door must be destroyed.

Otherwise, once we retreat, they will join forces with the Eighth Army in the city. In addition to the reinforcements coming from behind, the total Russian army will be close to 800,000, which is too great a threat.

Although the mobilization has been completed in China, we still lack time to reorganize the troops, destroy the Russian Ninth Army, and severely damage the enemy's reinforcements. We can fight for at least two months."

Time is life on the battlefield. Two months naturally cannot restore the Popo Federation to its peak period, but at least it can gain a try.

Unlike ordinary officers, Mao Qi thought more. The cruel reality told him that it is not just about winning a war, but more about comprehensive national strength.

Ivanov taught him a lesson with practical actions: as long as the national strength is strong enough and the troops are strong enough, he will not be afraid of defeating the battlefield.

Wars will kill people, and defeat can also consume the enemy's strength. Winning first on the battlefield is not considered winning, and the final winner is the winner.

...

On December 12, 1880, the London government issued a peace call to Prat. Russia, which received an active response from the Berlin government, but was turned away by the Tsarist government.

The war has been going on now, and it is no longer enough to stop just by wanting to stop. The Tsarist government has paid too much for this war and finally saw the dawn of victory. At this time, stop. Who will pay for the loss of the war?

The Russians' unworthy behavior of giving face naturally angered the London government. Before they could take action, news of the fall of Warsaw came again, and the Prussian-Russian War became completely clear.

After the main force of the Prussian army withdrew, the situation in Warsaw became crisis. Although the Poles resisted very tenaciously, they still could not make up for the gap in strength.

After hesitating for a while, Alexander II made a decision: "Okay, let the troops rest for a month first.

However, my marshal still needs to end the war as soon as possible. The longer the time is, the more likely it is to change.

We just rejected the British mediation, and they may not give up next. If the great powers put pressure on us together, the government will not last long.

Besides, the government's finances are also very bad. If it takes too long, we will likely go bankrupt."

It is not that it will go bankrupt, it is destined to go bankrupt. The Berlin government is also a pauper, and it is impossible to get war compensation from them.

For this war, the Tsarist government had already owed huge debts, and the interest alone was astronomical. Poland and Lithuania, which had just been recovered, had to spend huge amounts of money to rebuild after the war.

From the beginning, Alexander II was prepared for financial bankruptcy. He had experienced it once and once, and he didn't care about doing it again.

Unfortunately, this time it is different. Most of the foreign debts are mortgaged and there is no way to directly pay the debt. Unless it is forced, the Tsarist government will not let the finances go bankrupt.

Ivanov nodded awkwardly. He really didn't know how to deal with this problem. He promised to end the war early. Sorry, this is impossible.

War is not a joke, so how could he say it can end early? Such things cannot be promised randomly. If it affects the government's judgment, the consequences will be disastrous.

For details, you can refer to "Yududu", using the mythical strategy of "Five Years of Pacifying Liao" to deceive the emperor, not only killing himself, but also taking advantage of the national destiny of the Ming Dynasty.
Chapter completed!