On the evening of January 19, Oscar did not return to the imperial palace. Instead, he remained in the General Staff Headquarters' operations room, listening to reports from the front.
"Your Majesty, the harsh weather has caused some difficulties for our forces. However, transportation conditions remain quite good, both within the Empire and within the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Therefore, the rain and snow have not affected us greatly. But if this were the Eastern European Plain, the trouble would be enormous," said Field Marshal Falkenhayn, Minister of War and Chief of Staff.
Oscar nodded. Launching large-scale military operations in the bitter winter was indeed extremely risky. Fortunately, both Germany and the Austro-Hungarian Empire were industrially advanced nations, with relatively good transportation conditions. That was why the German military could conduct military operations during winter. Furthermore, the German military's logistical support far surpassed that of other countries. Warm clothing and heating fuel alike were supplied in abundance, ensuring that the troops had no worries behind them while marching and fighting. If it had been another country, winter's cold alone would have sent non-combat casualties soaring to a terrifying height.
"Your Majesty, the 3rd Army Corps and the 5th Army Corps have now both entered the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The Austro-Hungarian Imperial Army has offered almost no resistance. However, constrained by the weather, our forces have advanced only twenty kilometers. At this pace, it will likely take around ten days to reach Vienna! The 6th Army Corps and the 7th Army Corps are also advancing very rapidly through the Kingdom of Bohemia. Thanks to the Bohemian Archduke's cooperation, the vast majority of the forces within the Kingdom of Bohemia have laid down their weapons. Only a small number of troops continue to resist, and those forces have already been surrounded by us. Our troops