Berthier continued his military report. "Regent Frederick guaranteed that he would dispatch at least three ships of our 'cargo' every week. The first batch of supplies should have arrived in Danzig a few days ago, mainly Military Uniforms and Gunpowder."
Joseph knew that among the three armies encircling Russia, only Poland had much fighting strength, so France's support was mainly directed at the Polish Army. And considering that Prussia would certainly be unwilling to see Poland grow stronger, supplies transferred to Poland overland through Prussia would most likely be deliberately delayed.
So he had sought Denmark's help, mixing military supplies into merchant ships and shipping them to Danzig. After Prussia's surrender, the "Gdańsk Corridor" had been reopened. With the mature transport network formed there over centuries, it was enough to sustain Poland's logistical consumption.
Poland itself had an abundant food supply. With the military funds and Weapons and Ammunition provided by France, and the blood feud between them and Russia, they would not shrink back even if the war dragged on for more than a decade.
Though the Persian army's combat strength was mediocre, it occupied a geographical advantage and could maintain its supplies at very low cost, fighting a war of attrition against Russia.
As for the Ottoman Empire, the best choice would actually have been to fight Russia along the Danube River. But Selim III feared that this might prompt Austria to send troops—the area was very close to Wallachia—and he also wanted to seize the chance, while the Persians drew the Russian Army's attention, to secretly take territory in western Georgia. "Very good." Joseph nodded. "Now the British will have a headache."
"Britain?" The Chief of Staff froze for a moment, then continued, "Yes, Your Highness. The Russians will indeed seek aid from Britain, but given Britain's