Forion looked at his watch anxiously, trying to capture Kharkov before dark no matter what.

Three-quarters of the entire Kharkov has been occupied, leaving only the few blocks in front of you.

The resistance of the Ming army was very resolute, and almost every inch of land had to be paid with blood.

Tsaritsyn must be captured before the ground freezes.

News has come from inside Moscow that the First Division of the Ming Dynasty Cavalry is heading south.

If you think about it, you will know that the only thing these troops equipped with tanks and armored vehicles fear is the muddy terrain and the wide Volga River.

It is unrealistic to expect that the Volga River will not freeze in winter.

According to intelligence, when the Volga River is frozen at its strongest, the ice layer can be up to two meters thick.

He didn't know how much the Ming Dynasty's tank weighed, but he probably couldn't crush the two-meter-thick ice layer.

Tanks are too difficult to deal with, although the French army has prepared direct-aimed cannons to deal with them.

But whether it can effectively deal with tanks, no one knows.

In addition to cannons, people can only use explosive bags to blow up tanks.

The Poles have done this before, and it turns out that only ten kilograms of explosives can render a tank incapable of action.

However, none of those warriors who dared to do this have come back alive.

As long as Tsaritsyn is captured, it will not only threaten the Central Asian Railway.

Moreover, the entire offensive route is mountainous, which is not suitable for tanks to travel.

The most important thing is that Russia will no longer be able to obtain food, cotton, and everything needed to sustain the war from the south.

And all of this will belong to France.

This is undoubtedly very important for France, which is financially strapped.

Tsaritsyn!

Tsaritsyn!

We must capture Tsaritsyn!

In his office at Fontainebleau, Napoleon is looking at the city.

Li Xiao in the Beijing office is also looking at the city.

I know very well how cruel the Battle of Stalingrad was in history. I have been hearing about it since I was a kid, and even read it until my eyes were filled with calluses.

Many people have written many books about this battle.

Even if you watch it non-stop since you were born, you will probably be able to celebrate your thirtieth birthday after watching it.

History is always similar, and time is advanced three hundred years.

But the focus of the world is once again focused on this city on the banks of the Volga River.

"Master Man's feint has begun, now we have to wait for the weather to cool down." Shi Dewei and Li Xiao also looked at the map.

"Damn it! The weather is so bad. In previous years, it would have been freezing. This year, it's still fucking freezing rain."

Li Xiao cursed angrily.

In previous Novembers in Moscow, the wind was already howling coldly.

But this year, it’s still fucking freezing rain in Moscow.

Could it be said that today’s world is suffering from a warm winter due to its own disaster?

Could it be said that the earth is starting to warm now?

Then damn it, do you want to gather everyone together and hold a world climate conference?

"It will always freeze. Russian winter can't always be like this." Li Xiao let out a long breath from his nose.

At this time, he really wanted to get Zhuge Liang out. Since he could borrow the east wind, it would be okay to borrow some north wind.

"The total strength of the French attack has reached 800,000. France is still recruiting troops.

Moreover, the armies of Spain, Portugal, Switzerland, Sweden and Norway are also converging on the front line.

Even Italy has provided a lot of supplies.

I have to say, the Pope’s appeal is really high.” Stewie gritted his teeth.

In various countries in the Christian world, under the call of the Pope, there are really people who are able to contribute.

Even churches in various places have called for donations.

At this time, the power of the church in Europe was seen.

Almost everyone in Europe, rich or poor, donates money.

Even those who are very poor and have no money to donate will actively join the army.

Women from various countries set up women's condolence groups one after another. Under the leadership of an Italian woman named Nightingale, a field hospital was established.

It can be said that the entire Europe is fully engaged in a war driven by religion.

And not only Protestant countries, but also Catholic countries actively joined.

This situation has been rare for thousands of years.

"The final attack on Tsaritsin'er's troops is estimated to reach one million people." Shi Dewei reminded Li Xiao with some worry.

After all, the Ming Dynasty and Russia can now only assemble 400,000 troops for Tsaritsyn.

Among them, the Ming army only had 150,000 troops.

This is already the limit of the troops that Ming Dynasty can currently gather!

Just think about the combat effectiveness of the Russians.

The main body of the battle must be the Ming Dynasty.

"Is it... to recruit the army of the vassal country?" someone whispered.

No one spoke, everyone looked at Li Xiao.

The Ming Dynasty has not recruited vassal troops to fight for ten years. In the past, Japanese, Koreans, Cochins, and even Siamese were often used.

Nowadays, there is basically no recruitment. Even if the Ming Dynasty has insufficient military resources, it only recruits some Indian Gurkhas and Sikhs.

Today, there is a serious shortage of military resources.

Is it to rearm the vassal army?

Li Xiao didn't speak, and neither did anyone else. The war conference room fell into silence.

"One million people? How are their logistics guaranteed?" Li Xiao did not answer this question, but asked a question.

"Uh...!" Stewie looked at a staff officer beside him.

"Reply to the commander-in-chief!" The staff officer was very young and was a little nervous when talking to Li Xiao. After standing at attention and saluting, he said:

"Before the war, most European countries had railways. You know, those European countries were small.

In most cases, only one or two hundred kilometers of railway are laid.

These are all within the scope of what their national strength can bear.

Later, European railways gradually became united.

When the war came, under the leadership of France and Prussia, all the railways in European countries were connected together, forming a railway network.

Although the total mileage is much lower than that of our Ming Dynasty, cities such as Paris, Berlin, Rome, Milan, Vienna, Prague, Warsaw, Sofia, and Kiev are all connected by railways.

The logistical supplies of the coalition forces rely on these railways."

"Wait! You said that the railway has reached Kiev. Then there are no large cities east of Kiev and west of the Don River.

Is there a railway there?"

Li Xiao drew a big circle on the map with a red pencil.

It is the area west of the Don River and east of Kiev, including Kursk, Donetsk and Luhansk.

"Here..., no!" The staff officer hesitated for a moment, then answered affirmatively.

"Are you sure?" Li Xiao looked at the staff officer.

"OK!" The staff officer nodded seriously.

"The coalition may not have it, but the Israelis do.

Moreover, the coalition forces consume a huge amount of ammunition in continuous operations. If it is shipped from the mainland, does it mean that the supply line is too long?

If from here, Sevastopol gets ammunition supplies.

Wouldn't it be much easier?" Li Xiao used a pencil to draw a line between Sevastopol and Kharkiv.

"Commander, you mean... that the Israelis are providing logistical supplies to the French?" Stewie frowned.

"It must be the Israelis. Otherwise, how could they replenish supplies so quickly if the consumption on the front line is so huge."
To be continued...