The Rise of the Empire

"Dear gentlemen, we are going to Riga first, where we will receive a batch of heavy artillery from the United States, and complete the hoisting and transportation at the port. At the same time, we will also conduct simulation training in areas near the Baltic Sea, the Far East The battlefield is not just plains, but also hills, swamps and other terrains. Then we will go to Ukraine and try to solve the problem of long-range maneuvering of heavy artillery without railways.” On the way to Warsaw, a Russian officer Said this to the technicians from Bavaria on the train.

The prince is still very cooperative this time. In just one week, a 15-member technical team composed of Bavarian military technicians and car factory technicians was arranged. At the same time, 3 cars were also allocated. Come out and prepare as an experiment. And Grove is one of them. His public identity is a technician at the Munich Automobile Factory, but in fact he is a staff member of the Bavarian First Army. He is mainly responsible for logistical assessments. The purpose is to assess the potential of German railway logistics!

"The speed at which the Russian trains advance day and night can be described as tragic. Even though we are traveling on military trains and will not be disturbed by any civilian trains, the distance we travel day and night does not exceed 300 kilometers! They There are no automatic gates on the train, which makes it a hassle to stop and start the train every time." Grove recorded the first one in his mind.

"The Russian railway system is generally backward, and the divisions are extremely short and uneven. Most of the railway lines are along the central divisions of the core cities. The biggest problem with the Russian railways is the lack of railways running through the north and south. If Ukraine's food wants to To go to areas such as St. Petersburg and Riga, these trucks first go to Moscow and then turn northwest."

"The Russian railways are mainly concentrated in St. Petersburg, Riga, Poland, Ukraine, Lithuania, Belarus, Moscow, and Finland. The railway density in these places is 5 times or even 10 times that of other regions, but even so, the Russians are in these areas. The railway situation in Russia is still not comparable to that of Western European countries. According to my calculations, the density of railways in Russia and Europe is only one-tenth of ours. Even if some border areas in the north bordering the Arctic Ocean are thrown away, our density is still higher than that of the other countries. About 6 times!"

"And what surprised me is that the Russian railway system is divided into two types. The railway line close to Austria-Hungary is controlled by the army, while the domestic railway transportation is controlled by the transportation department, and the trains we take are frequently in the two transportation systems. advance under control."

"There are still a large number of narrow-gauge railways and even horse-drawn railways in the Russian railway system, which has a great impact on Russia's transportation capacity. I don't know the exact proportion. But what is certain is that in the vast inland areas , the transportation efficiency will be very poor.”

"But one thing that needs to be explained is that such a poor railway system of the Russians will lead to their slow mobilization. In fact, the Russians have used various methods to make up for this problem. First of all, they have built a lot of material warehouses in the border areas. Secondly, the railway operation near Poland is relatively efficient, which means that they can quickly deploy a large number of troops from the Baltic coast and the Moscow region into Poland. The required supplies can be completely solved by local warehouses. "

"The real problem for the Russians is the lack of railway lines in their rear. I have asked many Russian soldiers. They are in very scattered areas. If every soldier wants to come to Poland from their hometown or station , Theoretically, the distance to go is 800 to 1,000 versts! The first wave of Russian attacks will definitely be fierce,

Because this wave of attacks was prepared by the Russians for a long time. But then their resupply speed would be problematic. It is difficult for Ukrainian food and soldiers to reach the front line directly. "

"With the outbreak of war, military transportation will inevitably occupy a large amount of civilian transportation capacity, such as coal and grain. The direct consequence of this is that there will be a large amount of grain in the Ukraine area, and a large amount of coal in the Sparton area, but these things Neither can be sent to the Baltic region to the north."

"I personally think that the real vulnerability of Russian railway transportation is not in the Polish region, but inland transportation. The Russians have a lot of resources, but unfortunately, they cannot use these resources effectively. In peacetime, these goods can However, during the war, this may not be possible, especially for coal. The coal supply in the Sparton region accounts for more than 85% of Russia's total coal production, but it takes 1,000 kilometers to get to Moscow from this region. A thousand kilometers of railways! So, in the end, we may not need to destroy the Russian army, and a simple shortage of supplies will suffice!"

During the three years that the spy was in Russia, he collected a lot of information through field visits, research and bribery, and this information played an important role in Germany's war against Russia in the future, and the final result of Russia's collapse As the spy had predicted, Russia was not without supplies, but was unable to achieve a balanced allocation, which eventually led to the collapse of the economy and the government!

And historically, Russia's transportation did suffer from arteriosclerosis during wartime. Take the Sparton Coal Mine as an example. In 1913, the coal production of Sparton Coal was 22 million tons, and about 17.09 million tons of coal were transported out. During the war, although the output fluctuated, the lowest point was even reduced to 18 million tons in 1917, but overall it was still within an acceptable range.

However, the decline in outbound traffic is unacceptable. By 1917, the amount of coal transported out of the Sparton Coal Mine was only 11.18 million tons! A difference of 6 million tons from before the war! The Spartan Coal Mine accounted for 87.1% of Russia's coal production during the war. The gap of 6 million tons of coal mines cannot be made up at all! Without coal, all industries will shrink greatly, and in the cold winter, if there is no coal, people's lives will be in extreme difficulties! The Russian government is not to blame!

In fact, in 1916, the shortage of coal mines was already obvious. The shortage of coal in various regions is as follows: 20% in St. Petersburg, 24% in the Volga region, 29% in the Rostov region, 43% in the Ural region, and 43% in the Odessa region. The region actually reached 50%!

Just imagine, under such circumstances, what ability does Russia have to continue the war? Therefore, the collapse of Russia is a historical necessity. Even if no one returns from Germany, Russia will still collapse. The heavy price paid in the war and the huge pressure of supply and demand have brought this country to the brink of destruction. The data collected by Grove during his 3 years in Russia has further strengthened the prince's belief!

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