"Comrade Joseph, after our analysis, the Germany people regard this year as a critical year in the war. They strive to completely defeat us this year, or at least eliminate our main military strength. Therefore, our pressure will be very high this year!" Shaposhnikov continued.
"Hmph! The Germany people have such a big appetite. No matter what, we still have tens of millions of troops. We can also mobilize five million troops in the future. With such a huge army, the Germany people want to eat us within a year. It is simply wishful thinking!" Joseph said disdainfully. Although he admitted that Germany is very powerful, the Russian army is not German military's opponent. But he believes this will be a protracted war. Even if Germany can gain an advantage, it will definitely not be able to completely defeat Russia in just over a year. After all, Buru is a country with strong military strength. In Joseph's view, this war will last at least four to five years.
"Although the Comrade Joseph and Germany people are a little arrogant, we have to deal with it carefully. Although we have mobilized a lot of troops now, many of the hastily formed troops have very low combat effectiveness and even lack weapons and equipment. The real combat effectiveness is probably equivalent to that of the Germany people's slave countries. In this case, it is very detrimental to us." Shaposhnikov reminded.
Joseph's brows knit together tightly, if the Russian army's combat effectiveness has really become comparable to Germany's slave country. Then they may not be able to fight against Germany. After all, in addition to the elite German military, there are also those powerful slave country armies, but they are not so easy to deal with. By then, the possibility of Russia's defeat will undoubtedly be very high. And this is definitely not acceptable to Joseph.
"The combat courage of our troops cannot be compared to those of Puppet Troops from Germany!" Joseph said.
Shaposhnikov nodded. Indeed, the Russian soldiers fought bravely, which few countries could compare with. However, many people don't even have weapons, so we can't let them really go to the battlefield with bare hands, right?
"In terms of weapons and equipment, I will ask the department responsible for production to speed up. In addition, I will also request Americans to assist us with more weapons and equipment. No matter what, we must be prepared in this regard!" Joseph said.
"Comrade Joseph, United States has been providing assistance to us all winter. However, due to the transportation capacity of Siberian Railway, the main supplies currently being transported are Aero Engine and other urgently needed materials. In addition, gasoline and diesel are also urgently needed materials for us. We cannot take care of other materials for the time being." Shaposhnikov reminded.
Bolshevik Air Force's Yak-1 fighter jets can enter service ahead of schedule, which is inseparable from the fact that Americans has provided a lot of Aero Engine. If it weren't for Americans's help, Bolshevik Air Force's Yak-1 fighter might have to wait a while before it can be put into service.
In addition, after Baku oil fields is lost, Russia will no longer have its own oil field. This allows them to rely on their own oil war preparations for support. However, once a large-scale operation begins, the oil war reserve will soon be unsustainable. Whether it's the Armored Forces of the Air Force or the Army, they are both big consumers of fuel! Once the oil reserves are exhausted, the Russian army will be completely doomed. At that time, they will lose the support of the air force. At the same time, tanks, armored vehicles and Truck will all be lying down. In that case, how could they possibly fight against the powerful German military?
Joseph nodded. After losing Baku oil fields, the entire Buru had to carry out oil control. In addition to the military, even government departments have been restricted in their use of oil. But there is no way around this. Resources must be concentrated at the military level.
"Have we had any results from our oil exploration in other places?" Joseph asked.
Before Baku oil fields fell, the oil there alone was enough for Russia to consume. There's even a huge balance. But now, Baku oil fields has been lost, and Russia has lost its source of oil.
As early as Baku oil fields was threatened, Joseph signed an order requiring Russia geologists to search for oil in Buru. Joseph believes that with the vast land area of Russia, there will definitely not be only one oil field like Baku. As long as new oil fields can be found, the oil crisis can be resolved.
"Comrade Joseph, our geologists have found oil resources near West Siberian Plain and the Caspian Sea. However, West Siberian Plain due to natural environment and technological reasons, we cannot exploit that The permafrost is so thick that we can only abandon it. As for the oil resources near the Caspian Sea, we have already found a way to exploit them. However, it will take time to exploit them on a large scale." Shaposhnikov knows.
After all, extracting oil is not that simple. Drilling wells need to be set up, a series of factories need to be built, etc. At the same time, confidentiality must also be maintained. The Caspian Sea is not far from the Middle East occupied by the Germany people. Once the Germany people launch an attack on the eastern part of the Caspian Sea, or directly send Bomber to bomb the oil fields that Buru finally discovered, they will be finished. Therefore, at this stage, Buru still has to rely on obtaining oil from United States. If all goes well, the oil in the Caspian Sea will probably not be able to meet part of Buru's consumption until next year.
Joseph nodded, he also knew that some things cannot be rushed. But unfortunately, what they lack now is time.
"Comrade Joseph, according to the intelligence we have received, the Germany people will launch an attack this time and will take Moscow and Yuzefgrad as the main targets. Therefore, the main battle will probably revolve around these two cities!" Shaposhnikov continued.
"Comrade Shaposhnikov, Moscow is our capital, and it must not be occupied by the Germany people. We must thwart the Germany people's conspiracy here! Yuzefgrad is also very important, and we must guard it!" Joseph demanded with a serious look.
"Yes, Comrade Joseph!" Shaposhnikov nodded. The former is the capital of Buru, so naturally it must be defended. The latter is a city named after Joseph. If it were thrown away, wouldn't it be a slap in Joseph's face? Therefore, these two cities may have to be defended.
"Shaposhnikov, now Buru has no way out. If we are defeated by the Germany people, not only will our country perish, but our leaders will probably die as well! Therefore, we must win this war!" Joseph said.
"Yes, Comrade Joseph!" Shaposhnikov replied.