Albrech: "Judging from the current situation, the coalition forces will be able to successfully meet on the Kyzyl River next month, and the first phase of the coalition army's combat mission will be basically completed.

In order to better adapt to the battlefield situation and end the war as soon as possible, the coalition command decided to adjust its military deployment.

After the division of the Ottoman Empire is completed, the forces of the countries will be redivided.

In the next round of strategic planning, the Russian army is responsible for the offensive west of the Kyzyl River, with a focus on taking the enemy's capital - Ankara - as soon as possible.

The Austrian army was responsible for the strategy west of the Kyzyl River, and the strategic core was to take the two river valleys and further divide the Ottomans.

In view of the heavy losses on the battlefield of the Greek and Montenegrin armies, which were no longer able to undertake the next phase of combat missions, the coalition command decided to cancel the next combat missions of the armies of the two countries and carry out a one-month rehabilitation.

After the completion of the rearmament of the troops, the task of the armies of the two countries is to be responsible for eliminating the local guerrillas and maintaining stability in the newly occupied areas.

Does anyone have questions? ”

The final questioning was obviously directed at Greece and Montenegro, and the division of labor between Russia and Austria was clearly coordinated in advance.

Heavy losses were just a pretext, kicking the Greek army and the Montenegrin army out of the battle sequence, and it also meant that they lost their voice in the distribution of the spoils of war.

Marshal of Montenegro Maxim Trentyev: "There is no problem, our army has been reduced by more than 600 people, and it really needs to be repaired." ”

Two battalions were knocked out, and if the troops were not repaired, the reinforced regiment of Maxim Trentiev would be scrapped.

Publius wanted to speak and stopped, this is not the time to be reckless, otherwise he will annoy the coalition command, and a mission to die will have to pay all the money of Greece.

Russia and Austria can afford to lose tens of thousands of casualties, which is what they can afford to lose with a large number of soldiers, but Greece cannot.

In the previous battle, the Greek army paid more than 5,000 casualties, which was not much lower than that of Montenegro, and the morale of the army had been greatly reduced.

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The situation on the battlefield became clearer, and the distribution of the spoils after the war was put on the agenda of the Viennese government.

The pre-war agreement was only a verbal agreement, which could only be used as one of the reference criteria at most, and the decision to divide the spoils was still based on strength.

The performance of the four countries of the anti-Turkish alliance on the battlefield and their contributions to the war will become the core criteria for the distribution of spoils after the war.

In addition to this, it is important to consider the political implications, as well as the feelings of the allies, to satisfy all parties as much as possible.

Prime Minister Felix: "Although Greece and Montenegro did not contribute much on the battlefield, their participation brought political bonuses to the alliance.

In particular, the death of a minister by the Greeks increases our legitimacy in waging this war. These are additional implications that the government must take into account.

When we instigated the Armenians to start an independence movement, we promised them an independent state, and we also need to give them an account after the war.

The other peoples in the Ottoman country who responded to the alliance also need to give them an explanation, and they must not let the outside world see the joke. ”

is not yet the world boss, and many of the Austrian government's practices are moving closer to the world hegemon.

If you want to win the support of the younger brothers, you must let everyone see the tangible benefits.

While taking into account the interests of the younger brother, you must not harm your own interests, otherwise you will become a big wrongdoer.

Foreign Secretary Wiesenberg: "The nationalities that responded to the alliance were mainly Greeks and Slavs, instigated by the Greek and Russian governments, respectively.

After the war, it will be handed over to the two countries for resettlement, and those who are unwilling to leave can stay, anyway, the number of people is not too much trouble.

The trouble is the independent statehood of the Armenians, which involves our future strategic deployment.

Austria needs to set an example and convince everyone that national independence can be achieved by cooperating with us.

Territorial territory is indispensable for independent statehood, and carving out a piece of land from the Ottoman Empire and allowing the Armenians to become independent will inevitably reduce our and the Russians' gains.

The most important thing is that this place is not easy to choose, we cannot give up the two river basins, and we cannot give up the Asia Minor peninsula as a country within a country.

The best option is the Caucasus Mountains, where the land is barren and of the lowest value, and which can also serve as a buffer after Armenia's independence, reducing our border with the Russians.

It's just that now it's in the hands of the Russians, and if you want the tsarist government to spit it out, we have to pay a big price. ”

Supporting the independent statehood of Armenia was actually aimed at Britain and France, and in a sense, it also hit the Russians.

There are not many ethnic groups in Europe that urgently need independence, the Irish, Italians, and Poles are definitely the top three, followed by the Bulgarians, Scots, and Baltic peoples, and the sense of independence of the Baltic peoples has to drop a few notches.

The Poles are negligible for the time being, they have been killed in the Russo-Prussian War, and they can't be relieved for a while.

The Irish and Italians are the peoples most likely to break out in Europe, and they are the focus of the Vienna government.

Armenia is a magnet for cooperation between the two independence organizations and Austria, and when Austria and Britain and France face each other, this is the best killer feature.

Admiral Castagni proposed: "Maybe we can make a deal by helping the Russians develop their navy, now is the age of the sea, and we are not afraid that the Russians will not be moved." ”

"But the tsarist government has no money!"

Chancellor of the Exchequer Carr's words directly made Castagni's many reasons stillborn.

The navy is a gold-swallowing beast, and it is a disaster for a poor country to play with the navy.

With the financial revenue of the tsarist government, it was the result of God's blessing to be able to balance the balance of revenues and expenditures, and the development of the navy was simply unrealistic.

As if thinking of something, Franz suddenly spoke: "The Russians don't have money, so let them become rich."

Before that, we have to tempt the tsarist government to take the bait.

A technological revolution is taking place in the Navy, and it won't be long before our bunch of battleships will be obsolete by the times.

It was just used for waste and given to the tsarist government a fleet as compensation for the fact that they had ceded land to the Armenians for independent statehood.

The Kingdom of Prussia was finished, the Danes were also traditional allies of the Russians, and the last obstacles in the Baltic no longer existed.

Constantinople was firmly under the control of the Russians, and after the end of the war in the Near East, the Black Sea became the Tsar's inner lake.

We are also allies of the Russians, their gateway to the Mediterranean is open, and the strategic situation of the Russians is arguably better than ever.

All obstacles are gone, and now the Navy is missing. This is the golden age for the Russians to develop their navy, and someone within the tsarist government will surely see it.

Sending a fleet to the Russians and igniting the enthusiasm of the tsarist government for the development of the navy was of great strategic importance for us in the future.

Montenegro and Greece can also follow this example, and if there is no land to be allocated to them, it is better to reward them with warships. ”

The Vienna government had decided to provoke a new round of naval arms race at the dawn of the pre-dreadnought era, and now these battleships were bound to be eliminated.

Staying in your hands is a burden, and you want to sell it all, and there is no such tyrant in the world.

According to the past practice, these warships that could not be disposed of were usually refitted if they could be converted into merchant ships, and if they could not be refitted, they were turned into training ships for schools, and their final destination was either to become the target of the navy's target training or to dismantle and sell scrap metal.

It cannot be said that it is a pit man to give to the allies, and the backward goods of Austria are still the main force in the hands of the Russian Navy.

Admiral Minister Castagni said unwillingly: "Your Majesty, we have suffered too much loss by sending warships for nothing, at least we have to recover the cost, right?" ”

Regardless of whether it sells second-hand warships or converts them into merchant ships for sale, it can provide the navy with a sum of military expenses, and you won't be able to get a single hair for free.

Franz laughed: "At the cost price, our allies can't afford it." Even if the price is low, I don't think the tsarist government had the courage to buy a fleet.

Besides, it wasn't really given away for nothing, but we exchanged political benefits. As for the military losses of the Navy, won't it come back after doing after-sales service?

If that's not enough, sell them a few more small warships, help them complete the port upgrade, and extend the Austrian standard to the navies of your allies.

The navy of the Principality of Montenegro is almost zero, you can toss as you like; The Greek navy is still British, and you need to help them correct it; The Russian Navy is still stuck thirty years ago, and you have a lot of business. ”

Franz once thought that free was the conscience of merchants, and after being beaten by society, he had to admit that free goods were the most expensive.

It seems that I didn't pay for this service, but in fact, somewhere else, I have already paid for it.

At the same time as the gift of warships, it can also promote the Austrian naval standards by the way, and the benefits contained in this are definitely not low.

If you look at the army, you can see that through a series of operations of the Vienna government, Austrian armaments have become the most popular weapons in the world.

More than half of the world's countries use Austrian weapons, and Austria accounts for 73.6 per cent of army arms exports in the international arms market.

In contrast, the navy is much more miserable, and it is crushed by the British in the international arms market, occupying less than 10% of the market share, which is completely out of match with its strength.

"Your Majesty, the tsarist government has very bad finances, and it is almost impossible to want them to become rich." Chancellor of the Exchequer Karl reminded

Franz nodded: "We can sign a long-term contract with the Russians for the supply of raw materials, overdraft the future income of the Russians, and increase the funds that the tsarist government can mobilize in the short term."

Helping the Russians upgrade the military port can also fool them into making it a dual-use military and civilian, and use the future income of the port to make up for the initial investment.

Mobilize our influence in Russia to build momentum, make the maritime age deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and boast of the important faith of sea power.

Let the tsarist government believe that the reason why the Russian Empire was poor was because it abandoned the sea and slammed the continent to death.

Wait for the tsarist government to take the bait, and then talk to them about territorial deals. For the territory of the Russian Ukrainian regions, a high price was reported, so that the pockets of the tsarist government were bulging.

Maybe on the surface we have suffered a loss, but after a round of tossing, the money will still flow back to Austria.

As long as it can stimulate the Russian ambitions for the sea and induce the tsarist government to turn its strategy to the Indian Ocean, it will be a victory.

If necessary, a false market boom can be created in Russia to make the tsarist government think that it has recovered......"

This is a big game of chess, and it can even be said to be the biggest chess game since Franz succeeded to the throne.

It's not just the anti-Turkish alliance that is framed in it, but the countries of Europe, and even countries, are pawns on the chessboard.

The strategic inducement of the Russians, this is an insignificant part of this grand strategy. This big game of chess started more than ten years ago.

Because of the changing international situation, several fine-tuning was carried out in the middle, and it is only now that Franz has barely completed the layout.

It doesn't take all the strategic plans to succeed, as long as a third of them are achieved, Austria is the winner.