() "Our weapons are backward and outdated and do not have the ability to compete with the well-equipped and well-trained Chinese Army. Although the Mosinagan rifles in the hands of our infantry have good precision and reliability, their firing speed is too slow.

, easily suppressed in battle

, our heavy machine guns are not many in number, and are too heavy to move, so they are easily destroyed by mortars in actual combat. There are almost no light machine guns, and there is a large gap in the infantry firepower. There are only 3 machine guns in a company, and the remaining

The more than 100 people who descended there only had rifles. They didn’t have any automatic weapons.”

"We tried to equip our troops with mortars and grenade-like weapons, but the results were very disappointing. The weight and range of the mortars could not be compared with the opponent's mortars. As for the grenade?

This thing has almost no technical difficulty, but it is indeed very difficult to put it into practice. This kind of weapon is a test for the gunner.

experience, but unfortunately, neither the Cossacks nor those gray animals are suitable for the use of such lightweight and powerful weapons. As for equipping regular mortars and light machine guns, I can only say that the cost and ammunition consumption are extremely high

Yes, even if the empire has sufficient funds, we must be able to transport this equipment to the front line."...

"We lack heavy artillery units, especially artillery over 100mm. The strongest artillery in our field corps is the 107mm cannon, and these artillery are so rare that they can only be deployed in fortresses as fortress guns. As for larger ones,

caliber heavy artillery is useless

Fall. We lost a large number of heavy artillery in Vladivostok. And the navy's rearmament took up a lot of production capacity. Almost all 6-inch artillery were given priority to the navy. Even if there is a strong fortress and there is not enough firepower,

The fortress will eventually be reduced to ruins under the opponent's attack."

General Bildlinger expressed his bitterness to Alexander Kuropatkin. He told the situation of Russia's existing army equipment in detail, which made several Russian generals next to him frown. In their opinion,

All he had to do was tell the Minister of War directly. The Russian Army had no chance and could not defeat the Chinese Republic.

"But we have a large number of cavalry. The Cossacks and Don horses are a perfect match. Their combat effectiveness is as good as any cavalry in the world. At the same time, our cavalry is also much larger than the Chinese Army. Our troops have

Don’t forget the mobility advantage,

Generals, the battlefield is now in Russia. The Chinese Army is no longer fighting on the inside. They are already fighting on the outside, and the disadvantages in logistics supplies are beginning to gradually appear. It is their turn to suffer the hardships we encountered at the beginning." Kuro

Patkin said impatiently.

"The Chinese Army relies heavily on firepower. In a battle, their troops will consume more ammunition and weapons. This style of fighting on the inside is fashionable and has no problem, but once it switches to outside operations, the huge consumption will drag on

Defeat them. Then our cavalry will pass through the opponent's defense.

We can launch an attack on the traffic line in the rear. We can completely trap the opponent. We can't just see the opponent's advantages and ignore our advantages." Kolbas defeated this man. The result was all the reasons for the failure.

I am very dissatisfied with the objective reasons. There is also a hint of disdain in my words.

"This method sounds good, but is it practical? Have any of you thought about the difficulties involved? Come, let us see what the Chinese Army's Nerchinsk front line looks like. In front of our army, there is a

Stretching for hundreds of kilometers

The trench defense system has enough vertical positions, and various fortresses and support points are dotted all over the place. A strong charge from the front is tantamount to death. The barbed wire fence, trenches, and machine guns and rapid fire cannons at the back are enough to tear apart any living thing." Beard.

Ringer said.

"Of course, we can try to bypass this defense line. Go all the way north and then turn southwest, but in this case, we will walk hundreds of kilometers more! I think you all have a lot of horses in your estates, so it is such a long distance.

If they still have to carry supplies and equipment, will these war horses still have combat effectiveness after traveling such a long distance?" Bildringer asked rhetorically.

"Don't you even know how to rob? In front of you are the Chinese Army's supply lines and military stations along the way, which contain a large amount of food, weapons and ammunition. In the vast wilderness, no one can catch up with you." Kaulbas.

retorted.

"The Chinese Army is equipped with too many automatic firearms. Even the firepower possessed by the station garrison and transportation troops cannot be dealt with by a light cavalry that has abandoned heavy equipment. We have no way to bring equipment such as 75mm rapid-fire cannons into the

Behind the opponent, at least 8 horses are needed to transport an artillery piece, auxiliary ammunition and personnel. And the front

The advance is definitely not fast. The road we chose is even more rugged. In the last war, many artillery pieces were just pulled out of one mud pit and fell into another pit in the blink of an eye. A large number of horses and manpower were there.

Do such inefficient work. Then, let's see what our enemies are equipped with." Kolbas took out several pictures from his bag.

"It's these things that make the boys suffer. These vehicles with armor and machine guns and artillery are definitely killers without heavy weapons! In the case of an encounter in the wilderness, a dozen of these tanks will

It can defeat a battalion of cavalry. On the grassland, there is no shortage of food.

A war horse cannot outrun a car that can fight continuously with only gasoline. Without heavy weapons, how can we deal with these iron boxes? What we lack now is the assault force with heavy firepower, and the supporting firepower that accompanies the troops' charge. Instead of

Number of people or horses," said Kaulbas.

"Actually, we should not just think about how to attack each other now, but we should think carefully about how to resist the Chinese Army's attack. Vladivostok is a fortress that we have operated for many years. It fell to the Chinese Army's attack in just a few days. Of course, we

Various excuses can be found to cover up our failure, such as the resident in Vladivostok

The army has been greatly weakened and the number is insufficient. For example, the firepower of the Beiyang Fleet is too strong, and the opponent has an absolute firepower advantage. However, it is an indisputable fact that the opponent has destroyed the fortress that the Russian Empire has operated for decades. In future battles

"Our frontier cannot be built more comprehensively than the Vladivostok Fortress." General Linevich said.

"Everyone should know that the army lacks weapons for attacking fortresses. Not to mention special siege heavy artillery, even artillery pieces over 6 inches are given priority to the navy. What is the reason for this? In fact, the top officials of the empire have given up the hope of breaking through the Chinese Army in the army.

We don't just lack weapons. We don't have a finished Siberia yet.

Large railways and fragile supply lines will put our army in trouble. The Chinese front line is too close to their heavy industrial base in the three northeastern provinces, and we are too far away from Europe. More importantly, our army is scattered. Russia

It is impossible for the main force to be deployed in the Far East." General Linevich said quite depressedly.

History has deviated from its original track. In the original dimension, before the end of the Russo-Japanese War, Germany and Russia were at least on the surface in harmony. After Britain and Russia reached a compromise in 1905, Germany and Russia finally broke up.

, but it is different now. The premature closeness between Britain and France has made the closeness between Britain and Russia inevitable, and Germany has already exuded strong hostility towards Russia at this time.

Interesting! The various cold receptions encountered when visiting Germany in Essen can definitely illustrate the problem. The Russians have felt the hostility emanating from their surrounding neighbors. Austria-Hungary and Russia compete for control of the Balkan Peninsula, Turkey and the Russians

Needless to say, they are old enemies, but the most important thing is that Germany, the second largest industrial country in this century and the strongest country in Europe, is also on the opposite side of the Russians!

The Germans are very miserable. They need to face the situation of fighting on two fronts, but the Russians are even more miserable! Because they are almost surrounded by their opponents. In the direction of Europe, there is an airtight encirclement network formed by the German, Austro-Hungarian Empire and the Turkish Empire. And in the

In the east, they are engaged in a huge war with a newly rising power! The Russians are not without friends now.

But friends can’t get through it even if they want to help! Compared with the distant Far East, the most important part of Europe for the Russians faces a greater crisis. If the Far East is gone, they will lose at most a piece of land. But if the Russians lose places like Ukraine, Russia will lose

Really defeated! Therefore, Russia must now focus on Europe, and the Far East can only do what it can!

But is it okay for Russia not to engage in war with China in the Far East? Absolutely not! First of all, the Russians still have a bit of luck with the war. They admit that it is very difficult to break through the reorganized Chinese army defense line on land, but at sea, they have obtained

After the Dutch colony was used as an advance base, the advantages and disadvantages of both sides immediately changed. Now it was the turn of the Chinese navy to make a long journey. In the eyes of the Russians, they had an advantage at sea.

The navy is different from the army. If the army is defeated, it can be quickly rebuilt. Therefore, even if the Russian army defeats its opponent by using plug-ins, a new batch of armies can be replenished in a short time. But it cannot be done at sea, and the ship sinks. If you want to

If it is built, it is calculated in years, and the ship

The training of team commanders is based on ten years. For example, in the current Chinese Navy, the real leaders are those officers from Beiyang, plus a small group of people trained in previous wars. If the Navy fails, the Chinese Navy will

It won't take more than ten years to recover.

So what the Russians think is that if they cannot gain an advantage on land, they will rely on the navy to force the Chinese Republic to make concessions. After all, the Chinese Republic now relies on imports for its industrial products and machinery, and at the same time needs to export in exchange for a large amount of foreign exchange and cut off maritime transportation lines.

It is undoubtedly very fatal to the Chinese Republic. Compared with

The army has to deal with different crises. The situation in the navy is much better. The German navy is not as good as France. The Austro-Hungarian navy and Russia are incomparable. As for Turkey? The Russians said that the Black Sea Fleet can handle it! So the Russians want

The navy is all-or-nothing! The army is in a auxiliary position.
Chapter completed!