The offensive and defensive battle in Turin has reached its most intense time, and the new round of China-Europe Battle has also begun.

Unlike the battle in the original time and space, the French did not rely on the fortifications this time. In order to create conditions for counterattacks, the coalition forces destroyed the fortifications along the way when they evacuated, including the famous Liege Fortress and the Mull Fortress, which are now in ruins.

The arrogant Frenchman may have not considered failure. After occupying these areas, he did not organize any man to repair the fortifications.

Of course, this cannot be said that Marshal Patrice McMahon was careless. After all, the local people were expelled and production had long stopped.

To repair these damaged fortifications, raw materials and labor must be allocated from the country, which is an impossible task.

In order to ensure the logistics of the front-line combat troops, the French government has put all its efforts into it, without any extra manpower and material resources to repair the fortress.

There were no fortifications available. After the failure of the last Sino-European Battle, the French army was forced to follow the example of the coalition forces to dig trenches and build simple temporary defense lines.

French Command, Marshal Patrice McMahon: "When will the latest batch of artillery, machine guns arrive?"

No one dared to believe it when he said it. The awesome French Empire fought at its doorstep and even lacked weapons and equipment.

However, this is the fact. Both artillery and Gatlin were too bulky. After the failure of the last battle, the French army had to give up in order to transfer troops as soon as possible.

No matter how big the family is, they cannot withstand the prodigality. The French lost thousands of artillery, thousands of machine guns, hundreds of thousands of rifles, and a large amount of supplies at one time, and the French could not replenish them in a short time.

War does not wait for people. No matter how difficult it is, weapons and equipment must be replenished as soon as possible.

After the war, the French government immediately emptied its inventory and purchased a batch of second-hand goods from the public. In addition, the unprocessed retired goods were barely guaranteed that everyone in the front line could have a gun.

Guns can be collected, artillery, and machine guns cannot be replenished immediately. In addition to ordering the arsenal to work overtime, the French government is also actively purchasing from the outside world.

However, far water cannot reduce near thirst. Less than a month before the end of the last battle, the enemy is ready to launch an attack again.

The middle-aged officer replied in a deep voice: "Marson, I just received the news. The enemy launched an attack on our land from Spain and Switzerland respectively. The weapons and equipment originally allocated to us were temporarily requisitioned."

When everyone present heard this news, they looked different. Some were frightened and some were secretly glad.

For France, adding two fronts was a disaster; but for everyone present, it was undoubtedly good news.

As the saying goes, if you die, I will not die. Anyway, I will lose this war, so I naturally have to consider myself.

Two more fronts also meant two more potential scapegoats. Whoever was responsible for the front collapsed first will be the scapegoat for the defeat of France.

Although the China-Europe War Zone bears the greatest military pressure, their strength is also the strongest. On the contrary, the two newly added defenders are a group of new recruits, which is the easiest to be broken through.

Marshal Patrice McMahon frowned: "Are there no reinforcements?"

The middle-aged officer nodded helplessly, and when he spoke, he could not speak the word "yes".

After getting this answer, the elderly Marshal Patrice McMahon could not stand the stimulation and fainted in a gorgeous way.

...

At the coalition headquarters, Albrecht was still worried about dealing with the French trenches, and he never expected that his biggest enemy had lie down now.

Fredrich: "Marson, according to the information from the Air Force, the enemy adopted double trenches, one trenches wide and the other trenches narrow.

The wide trench was in front, five or six meters wide. The General Staff had calculated that the armored troops of this width could not be passed by. If they accidentally fell into it, they would become the target of the enemy.

There was another ordinary trench more than ten or twenty meters apart. Even if we would send infantry to fill the pits, the enemy also considered it.

Moreover, there are more than one such trenches. Theoretically, if the French plan is completed, we will have to break through at least hundreds of such trenches.

If we attack head-on, our losses will be huge.

The only good news is that the enemy's preparation time is too short, and as long as we are fast enough, the enemy will not have time to complete the trench construction.

I propose to launch a full-scale attack immediately, first use shells to wash the floor, then the infantry cooperate with the armored troops to press on, and use tanks as mobile artillery to cover the infantry to fill the soil.

When necessary, the Air Force can carry out targeted bombing. Blast it one by one, tear open a hundred-year-old hole and put the armored troops over and the overall situation is decided."

In the era of pure human power, trenches are not easy to dig. A laborer can dig a few squares of soil every day, and infinite trench tactics are impossible to achieve.

This means that as long as the coalition forces are willing to pay the price, they can rush over. The armored forces themselves are suitable for roundabout interludes, and once they appear behind the enemy, everything will be done.

Ci didn't take charge of the troops, and when it was time to fight, Albrecht would naturally not be vague: "Well, order all troops to prepare and launch a full attack in two days."

...

The Vienna Palace, as the European War was about to decide, suddenly received a request from the Russians to send troops, Franz rubbed his forehead helplessly.

I have to admit that a hairy bear is a hairy bear. When I saw that there was a advantage, I immediately rushed over.

If the Tsarist government just used the channels to send troops, it would not take so much effort. Just send troops directly. Anyway, Austria would not stop any military operations against the French.

There is no doubt that the Tsarist government chose to discuss with Austria. In addition to the distribution of interests after the war, the Russians also wanted the Vienna government to bear the military expenditure of the Russian army.

The Lao Division's expedition was already very expensive. With the financial resources of the Tsarist government, if the supply was transported from the local area, it would probably be at most to maintain the combat of one division.

If this amount of troops is put into the continental battlefield, it will be given free. Not to mention the right to distribute interests after the war, the whole army will be wiped out when they meet the French.

If your family has no money, you can only reach out to your allies. And this is not a loan, the Tsarist government will not recognize these military expenses, and at most it will be recorded in the French account.

This is exactly what Franz is struggling with. At the current pace, the French will definitely bear huge compensation after the war, the kind that is destined to be unable to pay. No matter how much war compensation is obtained, it will be useless if they can't get it.

Today is different from the past. If time goes forward for a month or two, Franz naturally doesn't mind spending a sum of money to get the Russians into the water. But now it is different. The French are in a desperate situation. It is unknown whether they can last until the Russian army arrives on the front line.

If the Russian army was still on the road, or just arrived at the front line at the end of the war, Austria would have suffered a lot of money, not only to say that it would be a waste of money, but also increase the Russians' voice in post-war negotiations.

Franz was also in a dilemma if he wanted to refuse. Although the anti-French alliance was so powerful, in fact, the 99% military expenditure of the anti-French alliance was borne by the Austrian family.

Including Spain and Switzerland, which were the last to join the war, they were all fighting with Austrian money, otherwise they would not have been so efficient.

The Russians want the treatment that other allies have. Even for the sake of Russia-Austria friendship, Austria cannot treat it differently.

"The Russians' Foreign Ministry will drag it first. If it really can't drag it on, I will agree to them.

However, to set up prerequisites, we must send troops immediately. Within three days after reaching an agreement, the Russian army will arrive in Austria and we will send special trains to the front line.

Order the front-line troops to speed up and strive for a quick battle. At this point, it is time to put your pockets in peace.”

There was no better way, so Franz could only make a decision. If he could kill France before the Russians sent troops, then the post-war negotiations would be nothing to do with the Tsarist government.

If you fail to make substantial contributions and be able to make a compensation with you, it is enough to prove that Austria is a friend enough and the right to share the right to share the same thing does not exist.

If you can't do it, you can only settle for the second best, use the Russian army as cannon fodder to reduce your own casualties and make up for the losses in your interests.

Prime Minister Carl: "Your Majesty, the war has been going on, and anyone with discerning eyes knows that France is in a desperate situation. The French government has also expressed our intention to negotiate through the British, and it is time to persuade us to surrender politically.

If the war can be ended through political means, it will be impossible for the Russians to intervene in European affairs."

After a big circle, the question came back to the European hegemony. The right to speak in France after the war was also the establishment of Austrian continental hegemony.

The Russians were eager to participate, and in addition to fighting for the spoils, they were also fighting for the right to speak on the European continent.

It cannot shake Austria's hegemony, and it is also a good choice to get a piece of the pie. The Tsarist government does not want to completely give up on the European continent.

After hesitating for a while, Franz shook his head firmly: "This time the British cannot mediate, and even the post-war negotiations cannot allow them to participate. We only accept the unconditional surrender of the French.

This is a matter of principle. It was difficult to squeeze the British out of the European continent and they could not be allowed to come back.

The question of persuading France to surrender is simple. This is the "Letter to the People of France" I prepared, and I can just take it out and publish it.

The news was released secretly, so that the French profit-seeking capitalists would know that if they did not surrender, the coalition forces would confiscate all their property after entering Paris."

In Franz's view, in addition to defeating the French, the second strategic significance of this Continental War was to exclude the British's influence in Europe.

Looking around Europe, they were all in the sphere of influence of the anti-French alliance, but the British were still ally of the French. Austria was justified in demanding that allies be cut off from the British.

Neutral countries are no exception. One of the conditions for making them neutral is to cut politically from the British.

Rejection is impossible. The British offended too many people. On this issue, the Russians agreed with each other. In addition, everyone was dissatisfied with John's bull's behavior before, and then they agreed with the flow.

Although this cutting is not thorough, the cracks still arise. As long as Austria continues to work hard, it is not a dream to exclude the British from the European continent.

In this context, Franz naturally cannot let the British come out to show their presence.

After taking the "Letter to the French Nationals", he glanced briefly, Prime Minister Carl asked hesitantly: "Your Majesty, isn't the content on this too exaggerated?"

Exaggeration, this is inevitable. There is always someone responsible for the failure of the war. This person cannot be an emperor. Similarly, Franz, a monarchical country, could not send Napoleon IV to the guillotine.

Nobles are not good either. Nobles are one of the pillars of imperial power, so they cannot be ruined like this.

In addition to the nobles and emperors, there are not many people who are qualified to take the blame. So the shit can only be blamed on the capitalists. Anyway, this is not a wrongdoer. The bourgeoisie is indeed one of the behind-the-scenes drivers of this war.

No snowflake is innocent under the avalanche. If we really trace the root of the root, then from Napoleon IV to ordinary French people, we will be responsible for this war.

What Franz did now was just to find a scapegoat for them. By the way, he exaggerated the scapegoat's charge and weakened the responsibilities of other groups.

"It doesn't matter. Anyway, the content above is true and all of it can stand the test. I just used a magnifying glass to magnify some of them.

Next, as long as we do a good job of guidance and give reminders at the appropriate time, someone will complete the rest for us.”

Conspiracy to provoke war, hoard goods, raise prices, and resell strategic materials...

These are all real, and they are definitely bourgeois black history. Politicians may be able to understand that these things cannot be accomplished without anyone cooperating with the capitalists alone, but ordinary people will not think so much and will directly put the accounts on the bourgeois consortium.

Even if you know, you don’t have to expect anyone to stand up for the capitalists. When the disaster comes, everyone is flying away, and it’s too late to blame. Who will take the initiative to take responsibility for themselves?

If nothing unexpected happens, the bureaucrats, nobles, and even Napoleon IV themselves will follow the situation and turn the blame on the domestic bourgeois consortium.

France's consortium is not weak and will definitely not sit still and wait for death. Once it realizes the danger, it will inevitably take action.

This is an open conspiracy. Even if all parties know it, they can only go on with the nerve to go on. Especially for Napoleon IV and the senior government leaders, only if they have such a scapegoat, they will have the chance to escape unscathed.

The final outcome is no longer important. France cannot withstand the toss and the result of internal struggle is bound to collapse early.
Chapter completed!