Belarus, Stavka, Russian Army High Command. Because the occupation was not smooth, Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Army Grand Duke Nicholas had rushed here from St. Petersburg to personally direct the Russian army's battle on the front line.
However, the losses of the Russian army on the front line are still very shocking. Northwestern Front Army Four army groups suffered total losses, with losses exceeding 900,000, all of which were elite standing armies. Such heavy losses had already reached the point where the Russian army was severely injured. If Russian Army's mobilization had not been gradually launched, the Russian army might have failed long ago.
Russian Southwestern Front Army, although it still has the advantage. But the losses are also not small. If the losses of the two fronts are added up, the Russian army's losses in this war have exceeded one million people. Even if the Russian army has more troops, it will not be able to hold on for long under such losses!
"General Ivanov, according to the exact information we have received, 8th Army Corps of the Germany people have gone south and will soon arrive on the battlefield to launch an attack on Southwestern Front. Southwestern Front, are you ready to attack the Germany people?" Grand Duke Nicholas looked solemn.
Although German 8th Army Corps was only an army of less than 200,000 people, the heavy casualties they caused to the Russian army made all the Russian generals frightened. If there is any opponent that these Russian generals are most afraid of fighting, then German 8th Army Corps is definitely the first to bear the brunt. The four Russian armies were defeated and annihilated by German 8th Army Corps. Such a record was enough to scare these generals.
"Your Excellency Grand Duke, 13th Army Corps, when can we arrive at the battlefield?" General Ivanov asked.
Originally, Southwestern Front had five group armies under its jurisdiction, namely Russian 3rd Army Corps, 4th Army Corps, 8th Army Corps, 9th Army Corps and 11th Army Corps. However, due to the disastrous defeat of the Northwestern Front Army, the Russian army had to transfer 9th Army Corps to Kitakami to reinforce Northwestern Front Army. But I never thought that letting 9th Army Corps Kitakami would lead to death. Now, Southwestern Front only has 4 armies left. Relying on the power of these four armies, General Ivanov is confident of defeating Austro-Hungarian Empire. If it receives further reinforcements and the logistics support can keep up, it will definitely not be difficult to defeat Austro-Hungarian Empire. However, facing a German 8th Army Corps who had annihilated nearly a million Russian troops, he felt a little unsure.
After the disastrous defeat of the Northwestern Front Army, General Ivanov also organized staff to evaluate the combat effectiveness of German 8th Army Corps. The final conclusion was that if the Russian army wanted to withstand German 8th Army Corps's attack, it would have to assemble at least two full main force groups, which would be 600,000 people! It is more than three times that of German 8th Army Corps. If you want to beat German 8th Army Corps, you need to double it again. You know, even Russian Southwestern Front Army only has so many troops in total now. Obviously it is impossible to use them all to deal with German 8th Army Corps. Austro-Hungarian Empire There are still several army groups deployed on the front line, and this is not just for show. Although Austro-Hungarian Imperial Army's combat effectiveness is not strong, if German military restrains the main force of the Russian army, Austro-Hungarian Empire will definitely not miss this good opportunity to defeat the Russian army. After all, Austro-Hungarian Imperial Army's weapons and equipment are still very sophisticated, even better than those of the Russian army. The industrial strength of the Austro-Hungarian Empire is inherently much stronger than that of Russia.
"13th Army Corps, I have ordered them to speed up. However, it will take half a month at the earliest before they can reach the battlefield. Moreover, because 13th Front Army is a newly formed unit, many weapons and equipment are not in place. There are only half of the artillery and only two-thirds of the machine gun." Grand Duke Nicholas said helplessly.
Russia Although they can mobilize millions of troops, it is undoubtedly very difficult for them to arm these millions of troops. If you have enough time, you may be able to equip it slowly. But unfortunately, the military situation is urgent now, and there is simply not so much time for them! It is precisely because of this that Grand Duke Nicholas had to send many unarmed troops to the battlefield. Although he knew that he was asking those Russian soldiers to die, he had no other choice!
General Ivanov nodded, but the expression on his face became more solemn.
"General Ivanov, the situation in the country is very bad now. Because our troops suffered heavy losses on the front line, the country is very excited. Many people blame Imperial Government for this. Therefore, we cannot continue to fail. This time, facing Germany The joint operation between E and Austro-Hungarian Empire, Southwestern Front, must find a way to win. Otherwise, the consequences will be very serious. "Grand Duke Nicholas said.
"Yes, Your Excellency Grand Duke. I will definitely do my best. I hope that in addition to 13th Army Corps being able to rush to the battlefield as soon as possible, our logistical supplies must be guaranteed. The fighting power of the Germany people is very powerful. Not only do they have powerful firepower, but their assault capabilities are also abnormal. If we cannot even guarantee logistical support, we will be even less able to fight against them!" General Ivanov said.
Grand Duke Nicholas nodded. The Russian army's poor logistics support system has always been criticized. In a fierce battle, if the logistics of the troops cannot be guaranteed, there will be no way to fight the battle.
"General Ivanov, you must be very aware of our actual situation. Regarding logistical support, I am under great pressure. However, in view of the current situation, I will do my best to provide logistical support to Southwestern Front." Grand Duke Nicholas said.
"Yes, Your Excellency Grand Duke." General Ivanov nodded.
"By the way, Your Excellency Grand Duke. The 8th Army Corps of the Germany people went south. Why don't we send troops to attack East Prussia? This is a good opportunity!" Ivanov said. It would be great if we could use this to force German 8th Army Corps back.
Grand Duke Nicholas shook his head. "Because of the heavy losses, we simply don't have the extra troops to rebuild Northwestern Front Army. It is estimated that Northwestern Front Army will not be rebuilt until next spring. In addition,, Germany people have been prepared for a long time. A large number of troops are gathering towards East Prussia and Kingdom of Poland to fill the gap left by 8th Army Corps."