Chapter 815 It’s Stable Now

"It turns out that the Ninth Army is newly formed! Well, it's stable now." After seeing the information about the Ninth Army, the prince finally felt relieved. At the beginning of the war, the Russians had a total of 8 armies on the Eastern Front, 2 armies were staring at East Prussia, and the two armies were beaten into chaos by the prince. There are still 4 armies staring at the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

The new Ninth Army was obviously brought in after it was hastily established in the Warsaw area. And the prince can conclude that the proportion of Poles in this army group must be very large, because judging from the preparation time, it is unlikely that Russia will pull hundreds of thousands or nearly 200,000 cannon fodder from depth to the front line in a short period of time... Bavaria helped the Russians discuss the issue of how to transport artillery, and by the way, they had a thorough understanding of Russia's railway transportation situation. According to the intelligence description provided by relevant personnel, if a Russian soldier wants to rush from Ukraine and Moscow to Poland, they need to walk about 200 to 250 kilometers before boarding the train. Walk this far with both feet and then get on. Train, then go to the front line, and then reorganize the army after having people... How long did the war last? Just over 3 months. It is true that there are many Russians, but with the Russian railway lines, while replenishing the battle losses of other army groups, and at the same time pulling in the personnel of an army group from the depth, the prince believes in this too much. So the only explanation is that there are a large number of Poles in the Ninth Army Group! And because of the presence of the Poles, the combat effectiveness of the Ninth Army may be compromised. Can the Poles fight? how to say? It should be said that they are relatively capable of fighting. If they have the same scale and equipment, they should be able to tie with the Russians. Anyway, they are definitely much stronger than Austria-Hungary. But the premise is to see who the Poles are fighting for! If it was for oneself, then it is not mentioned. In history, the Battle of Warsaw after the end of World War I caused the Soviet Red Army to sink into the sand? It even allowed the Poles to occupy parts of Belarus and Ukraine. As for being directly killed by Germany in World War 2, it was not that the Poles were too weak, but that Germany was too strong. Look how long France, known as the first army in Europe, lasted with the help of British cattle? Look at the collapse of the Soviet Union at the beginning of the war. You will understand. The combat effectiveness of the Poles is actually not weak. But now, this plane is different. The prince has always been very concerned about the Russian Poland region, because this is the place where the German and Austrian empires must take it into their hands. The current situation has greatly deviated from history. The Russians have deployed far more than Historical armies, including population, had 6 to 7 armies at their peak. Including the fortress garrison, there were nearly 1.6 million troops! (Some of the Russian troops who participated in the Battle of Galicia were also present in Ukraine.) The total area of ​​Poland is only 128,000 square kilometers! And if 1.6 million troops are crammed into such an area, Poland's local food will not be enough to eat, and if it needs to be transported, it is possible that Russia's already overwhelmed transportation lines will be directly blocked. What? Some people say it's impossible? Then anyone who says this is a stick! Russian Poland had a population of 10 million in 1900, which was already a bit too large for the area of ​​the region. And adding 1.6 million troops is more than just adding 1.6 million stomachs! Don’t forget that when it comes to military food consumption, people eat the small head, while horses eat the big head! How many horses are needed for an army of 1.6 million? Historically the Germans tell you that on average three to four soldiers can be divided into one horse! In other words, an army of 1.6 million must have at least 400,000 to 500,000 horses to support it, and the consumption of these four-legged soldiers is 10 times that of ordinary soldiers! Well, the food pressure brought by these troops and horses to Poland has increased by almost 70%! So,

The Russians, who were rough in their work and thought in a straight line, began to move a large number of Poles to the interior. Think about it, there were 10 million Poles in 1900. How many Poles were there in 1912, when the war started? Now there are only 6 million! Yes, you read that right, Poland’s population did not increase for twelve years, but fell by 40%! These are all things the Russians have done in the past 6 years! This efficiency makes the prince feel terrible! Of course, there will inevitably be some uprisings, riots, bloody conflicts, etc. during this period, and a group of them will definitely be killed, and then a group of others will die abnormally!

So, the Poles' hatred of the Russians has now reached an unbearable level, and it is really a question of how much combat effectiveness an army composed of Poles recruited under violent force can have. In a favorable situation, Under the coercion of the Russian bayonet, there may still be some fighting ability, but if it encounters a setback, it will really be haha. What's more, in addition to the rebellious mood of the Poles, the combat effectiveness of a newly formed legion will also be relatively low. The level of reservists and new military personnel is uneven, and the time is too short to receive adequate training. Just throw yourself into the battlefield. Coupled with equipment problems and a series of battles that have been carried out before, it is really difficult to say how much combat effectiveness the Russian Ninth Army can have. Therefore, the plan proposed by Prince Leopold is also feasible. The risk is not that great. But even so, the strength of 7 divisions is somewhat insufficient. After all, the Russian Ninth Army has the Russian Third Army next to it... This group army also has 9 infantry divisions and 3 cavalry divisions plus 600 artillery pieces. This is what is meant by showing leniency to the enemy. Seven divisions. The Bavarian Division without armored forces and air force is very tempting to the Russians. If they can eat 3 to 4 of them, it will be simply worse than the Russians. There is still a sense of accomplishment in killing an Austro-Hungarian Army! Especially now, when the Austro-Hungarian Army is in full retreat and the Russians are not under much pressure! Say something unpleasant and give me a reason not to hit you! "It seems that our plan is going to change. How many troops do we have that we can deploy now?" the prince asked. "East Prussia will be able to return 2 divisions next week. We can further compress the frontal troops. The Russians will not take the initiative to attack. In this case, we can concentrate on 3 more divisions. Bohemia The legion cannot be mobilized. The prince has already mobilized all the troops that can be mobilized. In this case, just counting the front line, we have a total of 5 divisions." "If the mobilized troops are mobilized to serve as logistics, transportation and preparation If we have a team, how much can we spare?" the prince asked. "Three to four divisions are no problem." General Kuhl answered very simply. "Very good, allocate 4 more armored battalions and 7 bomber squadrons to me. We must be prepared for a large-scale attack!"The fourth update~~~! Mission accomplished~~~! Please subscribe and reward~~~!