God did not favor the Russians, and time was on the side of the enemy. By the time the Russian army reported the news to St. Petersburg, it was already late at night.

The officer in charge of drafting the telegram was an old fritter of officialdom, and the first part was all about the results of the battle, emphasizing the heroic and good fighting of the Kamene defenders, fearless sacrifice, etc., and the report was placed in the back.

The bureaucrat on duty had just come down from the cocktail party, and he was annoyed when he couldn't enjoy himself, so he hastily looked at the beginning, thinking that it was a telegram asking for merit, so he didn't turn it back.

The Kamen's victory had been reported two days earlier, and the celebration banquet had been held. The importance of the details reported for the second time is naturally not so high, just queue up directly, and there is no need to rush at all.

It was not until the afternoon of the next day, when it was reported to the head of the department, Marshal Ivanov, that the contents of the back were discovered.

By this time it was already too late, and without waiting for Marshal Ivanov to make a decision, Brest's telegrams for help followed.

The two lightning bolts collided together, and Marshal Ivanov was furious. Time is of the essence on the battlefield, if you receive the news last night, report it immediately, and now the reinforcements have already departed.

"Which bastard was on duty last night, I'm going to kill him!"

Hearing this, the attendant officer replied in a panic: "Yes, Georgi." ”

Hearing this name, Marshal Ivanov's anger increased a little: "What idiot, who arranged this playboy on duty, doesn't he know that this waste has nothing but bad things?" ”

There is no way, the related households can't handle it. Although Alexander II had purged the army, nepotism was not completely resolved.

Georgi was born into a great aristocracy, and his father was the current Chancellor of the Exchequer, who entered the army by virtue of his family background.

There are many similar examples in the Russian army, and usually Ivanov doesn't care, as long as these people don't cause trouble. Except for a few things that can be made, the rest of the people usually arrange some simple work for "exercise".

Undoubtedly, receiving telegrams is one of them. The most important requirement for this work is reliability, and the rest of the work is simple, reporting according to the importance of the telegram.

The great nobles were undoubtedly reliable, they were in the same league as the Russian Empire, and they would not divulge secrets to the enemy.

There are not many things, and it is easy to mix up the credit, so it is naturally welcomed by everyone.

Seeing that no one answered, Ivanov knew that most of this was involving big people, so he simply stopped asking. Slap the table: "Immediately let which idiot get home, I don't want to see him appear in front of me again." ”

It's okay to shoot, it's okay to rush home. In addition to such a big thing, there was no accountability, and Ivanov was already very face-saving.

That is, now that things are not in trouble, you can also deal with the lid inside, otherwise Georgi will die. Dropping the chain at such a critical moment, Alexander II would never mind killing chickens and monkeys.

The attendant officer replied in trepidation: "Yes, Marshal." ”

If someone looked closer, they would see that the sweat was already running down his forehead and his heart was racing.

There is no way, the first people to suffer from the fight of the gods are mortals. Many things can't stand up to investigation, and once it's serious, it's a bloody storm.

Marshal Ivanov still has a big picture and knows that this is a critical moment and there can be no problems within the government. It can only be turned into small things and small things.

As for the telegram, it could only be lost in the sea, as if it had never been received.

……

Of course, Lieutenant General Olivier Thornfeld's vision of the big picture was still useful, and when reporting to headquarters, he also sent a telegram to alert the defenders of Brest.

The bureaucrats above could be taken lightly, and none of the officers at the front dared to be negligent, and even when the news was received in the middle of the night, the defenders reacted immediately.

It's a pity that the time is still too short, and it's too late to adjust the strategic deployment, and the preparation can only strengthen the vigilance to ensure that it will not be attacked by sneak attacks.

From the beginning of the division of the Prussian army, the Brest defenders were on guard, but only one division of the Prussian army was on guard, and now the enemy has doubled, and the original preparations are naturally insufficient.

The Battle of Brest broke out in full swing, the Prussian army launched an offensive at any cost, and the Russian army also fought bloodily. Airships, cannons, machine guns, flooded the entire battlefield.

The cruelty of modern warfare is stunning. Looking at the photos coming from the front, Franz was also shocked. Human life becomes worthless at this moment.

Vienna Palace, Chief of the General Staff Albrecht: "Your Majesty, judging by the current situation, the Russians are going to be unlucky.

The actions of the Prussian army disrupted the deployment of the Russians, and the strategic defensive line, painstakingly managed by the tsarist government, now has obvious holes.

Brest was flanked by the Prussian army on both sides, and no one knew whether the defenders could withstand it, and the tsarist government could not afford to take this risk.

Moltke's timing was very good, as the interior of the Russian Empire had already entered winter, and the temperature in many places was already minus ten degrees.

In such a bad climate, it was too late to transfer troops from the rear to reinforce Brest.

In terms of time, the transfer of troops from both flanks was the fastest. Winter has not yet fallen in the Ukrainian region, and it will only take three or five days to reinforce Brest.

It's just that in this way, the forces on both flanks will become weak. No one can guarantee that the Prussian army will not repeat its old tricks and make a bunch of cannon fodder to attract attention, and the main forces have been transferred.

Now the Russians should have a headache, no matter how they choose, they are taking risks. Once the wrong choice is made, the southwest battlefield will collapse on all fronts. ”

Go to pieces?

Franz shook his head: "It's not that serious, it's November now, and even if the Prussian army conquers Brest, there is no time to continue to expand the results."

If it is really urgent, Alexander II can still deal with the Prussian army. Directly ignoring the threat from the southwest, concentrated forces to attack East Prussia from the coast.

Even if the whole of Ukraine is lost, the Russian Empire is still the Russian Empire. The territory of the Pop-Po Confederation is so big that as long as a Russian army goes to the rear to wreak havoc, the Berlin government will lose even if it wins. ”

No matter how rubbish the Russian Navy is, it is a little stronger than the Pop-Po Federation. In the last war, it was possible to attack the coastal areas of the Pupo Federation, and if it were not for the fact that the logistics could not keep up, the outcome of the war would have been reversed long ago.

Eat a trench, grow a wisdom.

This time, the tsarist government was able to hoard a lot of supplies in St. Petersburg, and did not attack the coastal areas of the Pop-Polish Federation, but more because the Berlin government had already prepared and deployed a large number of shore guns.

These are all minor problems, as long as you are willing to suffer casualties, you can always land successfully.

Of course, the premise is that Britain and France do not pull the bias, otherwise the Russian Navy will really not be able to complete the task.

Frederick suggested: "Actually, the Russians had another option, and after the victory at Kamen, the defensive pressure on the local defenders was greatly reduced.

If the tsarist government dared to take the risk, it could have ignored it and directly ordered the local troops to raid Warsaw.

Regardless of whether they succeed or not, they can disrupt the deployment of the Prussian army and make them scramble for a while. If it succeeds, then make a fortune. ”

Franz shook his head, he had always hated such gambling tactics. It's good to succeed, but what if it fails?

"Albrecht, explain it to him!"

Franz knew that he was okay with strategy, but his tactics really couldn't stand the test, so he didn't choose to play, but let the professionals play.

Albrecht nodded: "Your Highness, before implementing this plan, you have to find out what kind of Russian troops are guarding Kamen.

Don't look at their good record and think that they are very strong in combat, but in fact, there is too much water in it.

According to our intelligence, half of the Kamenn garrison is a newly mobilized recruit, and it is okay for them to defend and fight a good fight, but they will immediately collapse if they encounter a hard battle.

If they were to attack Warsaw, I am afraid that before they reach the battlefield, more than a tenth of them will be left behind in the rapid march.

Putting aside these internal factors, even if these Russian troops are elite, and the Prussian army does not intercept them halfway, they will not be able to complete this task.

The people of Warsaw alone can let them go home. The Poles hated them to the core, and such a lone army without backup could not get out once they entered. ”

Frederick's face turned red, and his face was a little unbearable. Failure to find such a simple problem seriously hit his self-confidence.

Franz smiled slightly, and in his opinion this was a good thing. Perhaps because of the excessive contact with the staff staff, Frederick has been a little overconfident lately.

As an imperial prince, just learn the strategic layout, and run to study the command of the army, isn't it water in the brain?

……

Kamen, command of the Russian army

Chief of Staff Larsen: "Your Excellency, Commander, there is a call from the headquarters, ordering us to immediately withdraw the troops of two regiments to reinforce Brest. ”

Lieutenant General Olivier Thornfeld's face changed greatly, and he looked at the map and frowned: "The light is taken from us, ask if the troops are only drawn from us, or if the troops are drawn from each region." ”

Chief of Staff Larson: "I've already asked this question, including us, and the troops in the vicinity have been mobilized.

However, there are not many troops, and our side should have the most troops. Probably considering that we have just won a big victory, there will not be a big war anytime soon. ”

Olivier hesitated, feeling that something was wrong, and he couldn't tell what was wrong.

"In that case, carry out the order! By the way, try to find a way to go with the surrounding troops as much as possible, and it is too dangerous to send two regiments alone. ”

Prudence is Olivier's greatest strength, a lesson learned in the last Russo-Prussian war. Under this guiding ideology, Olivier was often in a daze.

There has been no big victory, and no big defeat, so it can be said that a general with a very stable output is very reassuring.

……

The command of the Prussian army on the Brest front, Moltke directly occupied the war room.

A middle-aged officer whispered: "Marshal, the Russians have moved. ”

Moltke stood up, walked quickly to the sand table, and ordered: "Hans, mark the direction of the Russian army's troop movements." ”

"Yes!"

After speaking, the middle-aged officer acted quickly and completed the task very professionally.

Moltke smiled happily, "It's okay." Very well, we have already won half of this battle, and how much we can achieve this time depends on whether the Russians are generous enough.

Tell Demacia that the Russians have taken the bait, and it is up to him to eat as much as he can.

The 7th and 11th Divisions were ordered to intensify the offensive. From now on, storm Brest day and night, exhausting the Russians.

Order the 13th and 25th Divisions to be ready for battle, and it is up to them whether they can capture Warren or not. ”

As a military strategist who is good at fighting on the outside line, Moltke's least favorite thing is to fight a tough battle, if the Russians stick to the spot, the two sides will fight for strength, and there is no room for him to display his abilities in a thousand ways.

Now that the Russians have moved, the situation has changed. The Russian army in the field is definitely much easier to deal with than the Russian army in the fortress bunker.

Although the Prussian army paid a heavy price in the early battles, as long as the Russian army can be mobilized and the stalemate on the southwestern battlefield can be broken, everything is worth it.