Dmitri is no stranger to Wallachia. He has heard news about Wallachia countless times whether it is from the official communiqué or from Count Rostovtsev, especially in recent times from Rostovtsev.
After the count returned from Ukraine, his evaluation of several young men in Wallachia rose to a higher level.
But no matter what outsiders say, Wallachia is still quite unfamiliar to Dmitry. Maybe its strategic position is very important to Russia, or maybe some very interesting things happened there, but he doesn’t think he will go to Wallachia.
What achievements can be achieved by leading troops?
Count Rostovtsev did not persuade him immediately, but quietly leaned on the sofa and slowly took a sip of tea: "I have just said that Bulgaria is now a hot spot, and everyone wants to rush to it.
Go up and take a bite, but your competitiveness is not very strong. What's more, it's not a delicious pastry, but a fatal trap. If my prediction is not bad, we will encounter a head-on attack by Turkey and the British and French forces there!
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Dmitri's heart trembled and he blurted out in disbelief: "How is this possible!"
Indeed, in the deduction of the Russian Army General Staff, liberating Bulgaria by force is not a particularly difficult task. With the combat effectiveness of the Turkish army, the elite Russian army can repel it without even a single encounter, at least defeat it head-on and defeat it.
A siege is not difficult.
As for what Count Rostovtsev said, the Anglo-French coalition assisting the Turks in fighting may cause some trouble, but considering that Britain and France are far away from Bulgaria and it is impossible to send heavy troops for an expedition, what effect can the tens of thousands of British and French coalition forces have?
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In Dmitri's view, in such a decisive battle involving hundreds of thousands of people, the role of tens of thousands of people is negligible. As long as the Russian army's main opponent is the Turkish sick man, there is nothing to fear, and victory should not be a big problem.
He believes that the biggest problem of the Russian army is whether the fragile supply lines can maintain the consumption of troops. Once there is a problem with the supply, it is likely to fail again.
"I seem to have heard that the first railway in Wallachia is expected to be opened to traffic next year? In addition, Grand Constantine is renovating roads in Moldavia? This should improve the supply situation, right?"
Count Rostovtsev just smiled. He knew what Dmitri meant. He was simply saying that the only thing that could defeat the Russian army was poor logistical supply capabilities. As for the Tibetan army and even the British and French coalition forces, they were not worth mentioning at all.
Even this wise young man despises his opponent so much. You can imagine how arrogant the heads of the War Department and the Army will be. I am afraid that everyone's hearts are already focused on how to seize the victory!
But this is not bad news for Count Rostovtsev. Without giving the Russian machine the heaviest blow, there is no way to pull it out of the abyss. The greater the blow to Russia's military power, the more conservative those who
The more powerful military groups are, the less able they will be to interfere with future changes.
The only regret is that Dmitry was also led astray. He knew that it was necessary to attack the conservative military groups, but at the same time he had to support his own military spokesmen, otherwise he would not be able to interfere in the political situation. Only his own voice in the army was enough
Great ability to make the tsar obey!
So he patiently said to Dmitri: "Your idea is too optimistic. Let's talk about the Turks first. It is true that their combat effectiveness is limited, but it is undeniable that their number is still large enough. And this time we are equal to Bulgaria.
The guns were pointed at the temples of the Turks. They were unable to retreat. According to the news I learned, there was a strong voice in Turkey demanding a fight to the death with us!"
Before Dmitri could speak, Count Rostovtsev continued: "Once the fanatical religious sentiments of those pagans are incited, I believe you must know how terrifying they will become without fear of death!"
"What's more, the Turks don't need to take the initiative. They only need to defend Bulgaria. They can use the bastion and all the defensive facilities to delay our offensive. Judging from the results of previous battles, if we dedicate the castle, we don't have much to do.
It is unrealistic to annihilate or defeat Turkey in one fell swoop!"
Dmitri's expression became a little grim, because Count Rostovtsev was telling the truth. Judging from the results of the last three Russian-Turkish wars, the Turks could defeat the Russian army as long as they stayed tight and used bastions or castles.
Got into big trouble.
With the current firepower of the Russian army, it is very difficult to carry out operations, otherwise Menshikov would not have been bombarded by his little brother during the siege.
From this point of view, once the Turkish army insists on resisting, no matter how many Russian troops there are, it will only be a war of attrition, which is really not fast. At least it can be said that it is unrealistic to seize Bulgaria in one battle. It is very likely that in
The Bulgarian Russian army will face a tough battle!
And even if you win this kind of hard battle by stacking heads, it doesn't mean much, especially considering that if you have to fight hard all the way, the Russian army will be exhausted before they reach Sofia, and it will be very dangerous at that time.
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“Don’t forget that there are British and French allied forces,” Count Rostovtsev reminded again. “As long as the Turkish army does not collapse in one battle, they will definitely intervene in this war, whether it is sending a fleet to seize control of the Black Sea or sending an expedition.
It is not difficult for the army to assist the Turkish army in fighting!"
"And as long as the Turkish army persists long enough, with their capabilities, they can still dispatch hundreds of thousands more troops! What do you think His Majesty will make at that time?"
Dmitri was still thinking about what to do if the British and French forces entered the war. Who would have thought that Count Rostovtsev suddenly asked him what Nicholas I would choose. He was stunned by this question.
Count Rostovtsev sneered and asked: "What do you think His Majesty will do once Britain and France formally declare war on our country and require us to withdraw from Bulgaria immediately?"
Dmitri stopped talking, because the result was obvious. The pressure from Britain and France was too great. If the Holy Alliance could not fight unanimously, then Russia alone would not be able to withstand Britain and France. And the current Holy Alliance, okay
, this is just a decoration!
Dmitri knew very well that Austria, Prussia and Russia were already alienated from each other, and it was impossible for them to get involved in this whirlpool with Russia. It would be good for these two families to just sit back and watch, and maybe they would get involved.
Fight the autumn wind with Britain and France.
Once this situation occurred, Nicholas I had no choice but to withdraw from Bulgaria. This would be all in vain!