"Trash! They are all a bunch of trash!"
In the Tsarist Palace, Peter, who saw the battle report, threw the wine glass in his hand fiercely.
The frequent setbacks in the naval battles in the Far East made this ambitious emperor unhappy, and now, Rumyantsev is also in trouble in the northwest war!
How could he sleep?
This is not the battle he imagined!
How could his own Tsarist Russian army be trapped in a small Western Region?
and……
It was Rumyantsev, his confidant general, who took the place of the army!
Peter smashed the table angrily, and the bang startled Ekaterina on the side.
"His Majesty……"
Ekaterina was startled and quickly comforted Peter.
"War has always been so complicated. Why would your Majesty hurt himself..."
She took Peter's wine aside.
"What do you know!"
Peter I didn't explain anything to her. He took another sip of wine and walked to the map.
Originally, the Russian army captured Wusun, and they had an outpost when they invaded Longyan, and as long as they took one step forward, they could capture Qiuci and Yanqi!
These two places are the throat of the Silk Road. As long as these two cities are in their hands, Tsarist Russia will be invincible!
With the overwhelming momentum of the Tsarist Russian army and the sophisticated Rumyantsev, Peter I believed that it was only a matter of time before he could capture the Western Region and Liangzhou!
But now, the Tsarist Russian army is trapped in the Wusun area and has been unable to advance!
This is what gives him the biggest headache!
There’s something about these Longyan people!
"Increase troops, continue to increase troops!"
Peter shouted angrily.
…
Peter has always been full of confidence, but Rumyantsev, who was on the front line of the war, was not so optimistic.
logistics.
The battle line was stretched too long, and their logistics couldn't keep up.
Supporting an army of 200,000 people may not be a big deal for a large agricultural country like Longyan, but for Tsarist Russia, it is a huge burden.
Tsarist Russia under Peter I had not yet abolished serfdom. Social productivity under the serfdom system was very low. Domestic food reserves were already limited. In addition, the "Russian-Turkish War" and "Northern War" that occurred not long ago consumption, the "food security" of the Rumyantsev Front Army is really not guaranteed.
Another difference from the past is that when they attacked the Ottomans and the Baltic countries, they could maintain the daily consumption of the army through war and support war, but that was not possible here.
Most of the Wusun area is desert, and most of them are nomadic people. When a war breaks out, there is almost an "open space" here. Coupled with Zou Sheng's "strong walls and clear fields", not even shrubs can be found here.
in addition……
And the Tata organization comes to harass from time to time...
Rumyantsev knew that the Long Yan people wanted to drag them to death in the desert.
Their logistics can only rely on Russia, but Tsarist Russia's logistics is in the hands of the powerful Menshikov. He is not sure whether Menshikov will cut off his food...
The war situation seemed to be proactive, but in fact it was very passive. Rumyantsev wanted a quick victory.
Rumyantsev on the Western Front looked sad, as did Ushakov on the Eastern Front.
After taking turns of fierce attacks, he has not yet captured a single Sakhalin Island. This has already changed his mentality.
The previous commander-in-chief Antonlev has been dismissed. If he still cannot achieve any results here, his end will not be any better than Antonlev.
He must take Sakhalin, no matter what method he uses!
…
British warships flying the Union Jack slowly sailed out of the sea.
On the deck of the first ship, Loggins was looking around the sea in front of him with a telescope.
Originally, Loggins was going to a military prison, but after discussions among the congressmen, it was decided to abandon his punishment and re-activate this guy.
Because they also knew very well that the reason for Logins' failure was not that Logins was too weak or stupid, but that Long Yan's Yinzhou ship was too strong.
The British highly recognize the combat effectiveness of their Royal Navy. It was a super maritime overlord that successively destroyed the Spanish Armada and the Dutch Armada!
The strength of the Yinzhou ship that can defeat such a great fleet cannot be underestimated.
Long Yan's forces have penetrated into Suez. If they want to seize the Suez Canal, they will inevitably conflict with Long Yan's navy. In this case, it is undoubtedly a good idea to use Logins, who is capable and has experience in fighting the Yinzhou ship. the best choice.
This time, Long Yan's Liu Shoufu will come to Europe... This makes people in Europe unable to sit still.
Coming to attend the opening ceremony of the Suez Canal?
Only ghosts believe you!
You must be here to cause trouble!
Although Britain accepted Long Yan's invitation in the official ultimatum and would attend the opening ceremony of the Suez Canal, this meant that they not only recognized that Australia belonged to others, but also recognized that Long Yan's people had entered Europe...
but……
Britain is the empire on which the sun never sets in the world today!
Will they be willing to watch Long Yanren be so arrogant?
Therefore, Britain still sent a powerful fleet and Logins over.
Observe the situation at any time and don't mind joining in if necessary...
"Logins, do we really want to fight Suez? With our current combat effectiveness, we are not a match for the Yinzhou ship. I think it is better to take Egypt occupied by the French first, use Egypt as the base camp, and jointly attack with the army , this way, it will be safer.”
Rowell is a relatively conservative person, even to the point of suffering from mild "dinosaur inflammation". He is not 100% sure, and he does not want to have a direct conflict with this mysterious Eastern country.
Hearing this, veins popped out on Loggins' head, and the telescope in his hand was cracked by him.
The majestic Royal Navy Armada actually chose to cooperate with the Army because of fear of the enemy's maritime power. This is a shame for him!
What made him even more aggrieved was that although this suggestion was annoying, he had no choice but to accept it!
Although he really wanted to lead the fleet to compete with Long Yan's fleet and take revenge, he couldn't bear another failure.
His failure last time almost sent him to a military prison. If he failed again this time, the guillotine would be waiting for him.
"Long Yan! Sooner or later, I will plant the British flag in your palace!"
"Captain, thirty nautical miles ahead, the French fleet has been spotted!"
Loggins was furious in his heart. At this time, the observation sentry shouted.
Hearing the sound, Loggins quickly used the cracked telescope in his hand to observe the situation of the French fleet.
As the distance got closer, the scene in the lens became clearer. The previously blurry shadow could now be seen as the French crew was waving semaphores on the bow of the ship.
"This is French territorial waters, and non-French ships are prohibited from entering!"
"Captain, what should I do?" the first mate asked anxiously.
"Load the cannon and kill them!" Loggins ordered.
"Logins, that's just a French scout ship. Destroying them will definitely alert the French navy. It's better to sail away from here, take a detour and attack Alexandria, and annihilate their fleet without them being prepared. This is more secure.”
Rowell was giving advice, but Loggins wouldn't listen at all.
"Rowell, do you think that we, the noble Anglo-Saxons, still need a sneak attack to defeat these weak Gallic chickens?" Loggins asked.
Loggins, who had experienced a defeat and was once extremely arrogant, now urgently needs to find his dignity in the Mediterranean.
Rowell was speechless, but when he thought about it, it was true. France was a powerful country in Europe. Although its army was strong, its navy was far behind. They had no chance of defeating Long Yan's Yinzhou ship. These small broken ships in France are more than enough.
