Moscow, War Department of the Russian Empire.

"All right, generals. Now share your thoughts and then come up with a solution. Remember, don't attack each other, what we need is solidarity and the means to solve problems. Alex Kuropatkin pushed the battle report from the Far East forward, and then said solemnly.

"General Bilderlinger had no way to face the offensive of the Northeast Guards, and the war was at least four months earlier than we expected. Our preparations were not perfect, because of the advance of time, our forces in the Far East were reduced by at least 50,000 men, and there was an equal number of conscripts and heavy equipment. Plus the damned Japanese are also messing with us at this time. The Far Eastern Army, which was originally less than 100,000, had to be allocated a part of it to support the Japanese battlefield. General Kaulbas said.

Not only that, but the Tsar actually believed in the Cossacks and Mongols, leaving a large amount of supplies and equipment that would have been used in the Far East to the cavalry. And then what...... This group of mercenaries and a group of rabble crossed thousands of kilometers of space to attack the capital of the Qing Kingdom! As a result, it is now blocked in Inner Mongolia, and there is no way to advance or retreat. A lot of resources are wasted and nothing is done. General Linevich shook his head and said. Although General Kuropatkin has already said that they cannot attack each other, but this is for the Russians, as for the Cossacks. They are just mercenaries and do not count among them! And the current situation must find a scapegoat! …。

"Well, guys, if I can convince the Tsar's Arm to replenish the supplies originally used to replenish the Cossack cavalry to the Russian army in the Far East, then who of you would like to go to the Ladder General Bildlinger to defend against the attack of the Northeast Guards?" Kuropat Kim said with a gloomy face! For the words of these two generals. He was dissatisfied, though he also looked down on the aliens who were lifelong mercenaries. But he also knew that if you want to continue to send supplies to the Far East, the cost is too high, there is no railway, there is no sound system of military stations, how do you let these things pass? Therefore, it is a very cost-effective way to shorten the supply line and allocate some supplies to the Cossacks so that they can share the forces of the Beiyang.

But the idea is beautiful. The reality is brutal. Originally, it was planned to use the Cossack cavalry and the Mongols as cannon fodder to attract the main forces of the North Ocean to the south, and then the Far East garrison took the opportunity to cross the Heilongjiang River to cover the killing. But in fact, Beiyang had no intention of separating the winner from this tired army from afar. Only a small number of troops were sent to deal with it. And the main force remains in the Northeast. So far, the Russians have not only failed to achieve the strategic goal of dividing troops in Beiyang, but also have to send supplies to the front line across almost the entire Mongolian steppe! And the troops in the Far East have already been put on the doorstep! There are not enough troops. The equipment is inferior, and it is scattered on the defense line of thousands of kilometers along the Heilongjiang River. This situation. It's a ghost to be able to win!. …。

"Honorable General, I actually think. Now it's time to think about the end. Our military power in the Far East has reached its limit. But it did not cause any harm to the other party, and the emperor we had high hopes for is now completely controlled by Li Hongzhang's Zhili garrison, and even if he can kill the empress dowager, he will be cleaned up by Li Hongzhang's Zhili garrison later. So, we don't have a chance to win now. And the other party hasn't made a force yet! General Kaulbas whispered.

"Just this morning, His Majesty summoned me, who was very dissatisfied with the situation in the Far East, but at the same time full of hope for the future of the Far East. At least he didn't want the war to end like this. We really weren't well prepared, but right now. Our supplies and troops can still be delivered to the Far East. As long as we get through this most difficult period, the tide of battle may not be without a turnaround! Kuropatkin said, knocking on the table. …。

To be honest, Kuropatkin himself did not believe that there was a turning point in the war. This war has been lost! If the words of Tsar Nicholas II are a sign of overconfidence, then the purpose of Kuropatkin's words is to clarify the position that there must be no truce in the case of the overall inferiority of the Russian team! Even if you have to lose, you have to lose less. Even if there is a truce, we must make some achievements on the battlefield before we talk about it! So, no matter how difficult the situation is. Russia must also support the Far East in a counterattack, whether it is won or lost! …。

"Then Your Excellency General needs a victory, and then let the Empire exit the battlefield with dignity?" Kaulbas said carefully. He listened attentively, he noticed. Kuropatkin, who has always been arrogant, only said that the tide of the war had turned, not expecting victory. So he keenly felt that in the eyes of the number one man in the Russian Army, there was no need to count on the war situation in the Far East. The best outcome for Russia is also to end the war before it really erodes.

"If only for a glorious victory...... I don't think it's impossible. At least, we still have an advantage on the front line of Hailan Pao, and if we concentrate on eating it, it won't be so ugly in terms of face, but now the key is whether the European reinforcements and Svobodney's troops can hold back the troops under Peng Yi in Beiyang? Kaulbas saw that Kuropatkin did not object, and continued.

"This idea is too ideal, just like the plan we made at the beginning, just thinking about how we would do it, not thinking about what the actual controller of Beiyang thought! What he wants is terrible! General Linevich, who had not spoken all this time, said with a slight irritability.

"Vladivostok, and the territory we once acquired through treaties and intimidation." Kuropatkin said with some gloom. "Since the end of the Qing-Japanese War. This general has been preparing for today's war. Even the British and the Japanese were used by him as pawns to contain the Empire! So we must tell the arrogant general with practical actions that the Russian ** team can be defeated, but it is impossible to drive the Russians from his land! ”。 …。

"We want Beiyang to pay a price that they can't afford, and only then will they choose to stop the war. We do not have an advantage in the field, we do not have enough heavy weapons, we do not have an advantage in forces, and we are more dispersed. So we can only hold on and keep Svobodny and Vladivostok, the former being the center of our control of the Far East, and the latter the only anchorage on the continent of the Far Eastern Fleet. As long as these two places are not breached, we will have a certain advantage in future negotiations! Kuropatkin directly rejected the plan to concentrate forces to defeat Hailan first. What he needs is a shrinking force. Then hold on to the fortress and let Beiyang's head in front of the strong fortress bleed!

"Of course, we also have to ask the Cossacks to attack immediately to distract us." Kuropatkin paused and continued. "There is also the navy, and the current navy must take the initiative to strike as much as possible on the transportation lines of the Beiyang, just as the Japanese did in the Sea of Japan."

"I'm afraid that the distance from Muroran Port to the East China Sea is too long, and even if it is a warship specially used to break diplomatic relations, it will not stay too long after arriving in the East China Sea. What's more, in the East China Sea, it will be attacked by the Beiyang Fleet, which has absolute superiority, and not to mention how many achievements it has won, whether it can come back is a question, and it is difficult for General Makanov to agree. Kaulbas objected to ..........

"General Makanov is a real soldier, and he doesn't bring prejudices between the services to decision-making." Kuropatkin said. …。

"Even if the Navy agrees to cooperate, will it really turn out as the general imagined? In the face of the Beiyang Fleet, which occupies an absolute advantage, the remaining warships of the Far Eastern Fleet can only be sheep in the mouth of the tiger! And lost the protection of the Navy. What to do with the Japanese theater of operations? The Tsugaru Strait is not an impassable one. If the Japanese Army crosses the strait while the Far East Fleet is weak, the Russian garrison in Hokkaido will not be able to resist the attack of the Japanese army, and at that time, not only will it not be able to save the crisis in the Far East, but the entire Japanese Governorate will be wiped out! General Kaulbas said worriedly.

"You mean, at this stage, we want to at least keep the Japanese Governorate safe, and then try to reduce the Empire's losses on the mainland?" Kuropatkin asked tentatively.

"At least it's more likely that the Japanese Governorate will be retained. Japan does not have a navy...... If it weren't for the fact that the Far East Fleet was strong enough to threaten the Beiyang Fleet, I think the naval battle that took place outside the Eight Outdoors might not have happened. As long as we don't provoke Beiyang. There is no danger in the Japanese Viceroyalty. The empire still had ice-free ports and footholds in the Far East. Kaulbas said..........

"If those 1 million square kilometers of land are reincorporated into the territory of the Qing State. Know what that means? The majesty of the empire will be completely trampled underfoot, and the most humiliating treaty of the Romanov dynasty since its foundation will be born in our hands! We will be put on the pillar of shame of the Russian nation, not only us, but also under the arm of the tsar and the entire empire! Kuropatkin said with some anger.

"The situation is stronger than people, in this case we can only accept the reality, and then prepare for the next war, and it is more conducive to our war to set the battle line in Central Asia and the northern part of the Qing country, which is closer to us. What we have lost in this war can be gained in the next war. It's a trap we've fallen into. Now the consideration is how to come out as soon as possible. Kaulbas insisted.

"Why don't we listen to General Makanov? Since the help of the Far Eastern Fleet is needed, we should learn to listen to the opinions of professionals. Looking at the two sides that did not give in to each other, General Linevich said.

Since the dispute between the two sides will not solve the problem, then leave the problems of the Navy to the professionals, it is no longer possible for the Army to independently solve the crisis in the Far East, and in this case, it is probably the best choice to look at the opinion of the Navy! …。

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