18th century total war

Chapter 284 The Threat of Expanding the Army by 200
"The great Russian Empire, the Holy Third Roman Empire, will establish an army of more than 1800 million before 200, to defend the peace and stability of the European continent to the death..."

In the Imperial Palace in St. Petersburg, diplomats from Tsarist Russia read a landmark military expansion plan to representatives of many European countries.

In the history of the European continent, no single country has had an army of 200 million!
Of course, this has a lot to do with the factors of increasing population in historical development...

The fact that the Russian Empire can expand its army to 200 million does not mean how strong the military organization capabilities of the Russian Empire are, but that the Russian Empire has too large a territory and too many people!
This news immediately caused an uproar among European countries, including the French Empire under the control of Li Wei!
You know, the total population of many small European countries is less than 200 million!
No matter how bad the Russian Empire's army is, they have at least completed modern military reforms (modern times are relative to the 21st century, and the 18th century was modern), but they are not comparable to the armies of traditional feudal countries in other continental regions.

Back then in the Russian Empire, the Cossack marauders, whose combat strength belonged to the lowest-ranking troops, were on par with the Manchu Qing Empire in the Far East!

However, under favorable conditions such as the right time, right place, right people, and local warfare, the Manchu Qing Empire made a "Treaty of Nerchinsk" with the Russian Empire, which was the Treaty of Nerchinsk that received mixed reviews in later generations.

Although the Manchu Qing Empire won the battle, the Manchu Qing Empire relied on its absolute military strength and logistical advantages in local operations to attack a group of Cossack marauders who were far away from the mainland and difficult to supply.

Even so, it failed to completely annihilate the opponent, but only contained the expansion of the Russian Empire.

That was the Russian Empire in the 17th century, and the Russian Empire in the 18th century was only stronger than it was then!

It's just that the battle made the Russian Empire feel that with its own national strength, it was impossible to send many troops to fight in the Far East, so it gave up the eastward strategy.

In the world of Li Wei’s previous life, after the Siberian railway line of the Russian Empire was built, the Manchu Empire was not long before the old Maozi called him Dad on the ground...

Whether it is the Russian Empire in the history of Li Wei's previous life or the Russian Empire in this parallel world, the European strategic thinking has always been implemented. The Far East is a barren land in the eyes of the Russian Empire. If it were not for the tsars of the Russian Empire, most of them have territories. Desire for expansion, like coloring the world map, the Russian Empire will not expand towards the east at all.

Even after the Eight-Power Allied Forces attacked the Manchu Empire, the Russian Empire was dragged into the car by its allies, and entered the Manchu Empire with the mentality of grabbing a fortune. As a result, they suddenly found out that the Manchu Empire’s army was still 200 years ago. s level!
With such a weak Far East, it is not difficult to understand why European powers like to invade the Manchu Empire...

It's like a pervert's neighbor is a stunning beauty in cool clothes, without any resistance, this place is not yet bound by law!

It is conceivable, how could this perverted neighbor bear it?

The average combat effectiveness of the Imperial Russian Army is weak, and it is only aimed at the European powers.

In fact, the army of the Russian Empire also has elite troops, such as some grenadier regiments, guard regiments and so on.

It's just that most of the Russian Empire's army is composed of gray cattle, which seriously lowers the average line of the army's combat power.

A country of this level suddenly wants to expand its army to 200 million. If there was not an invincible French Empire in Europe at this time, Britain, Prussia, Austria and other countries would have united to suppress the Russian Empire.

When Li Wei got the report, his eyes were full of doubts. He dropped the document on his desk and asked coldly: "With the economic capacity of the Russian Empire, they can't arm 200 million troops at all." .

Unless those soldiers in the army are holding big knives and spears! "

The Foreign Minister who was questioned by Li Wei was slightly startled. He really had not considered this issue.

To put it bluntly, the Foreign Secretary is the external affairs officer at the official level. Most of the information he knows is on the surface, and he is unaware of many secret agreements between countries.

If everyone knew about it, it wouldn't be called a secret agreement...

Of course, if the secret agreement between countries involves too many aspects, it will be difficult to conceal the spies of other countries.

When the foreign minister was questioned, Manid took a step forward and took the initiative to report: "Your Majesty, my people just delivered a message yesterday that a large amount of stockpiled arms in the UK is being shipped into the port.

Many of the ships staying in the port are on the route to the Russian Empire. "

Levi narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at Manid and said: "You mean, the British sold their eliminated flintlock guns in bulk to the Russian Empire?

I'm not doubting the industrial capabilities of the British, but if the British don't discount it, the Russian Empire simply can't afford so many muskets! "

"Your Majesty, with so many arms, it is naturally impossible for the London government to sell all of them to the Russian Empire at a loss, but I speculate that it will not take long for our spies to discover countries such as Prussia and Austria, and a large amount of arms will also be shipped to the Russian Empire.

The Russian Empire's military expansion plan seems crazy, but it is still possible if countries throughout Europe provide cheap arms to the Russian Empire. "

Li Wei let out a long breath, with a slightly melancholy look on his face: "With 200 million troops, aren't countries like Britain, Prussia, and Austria afraid that the Russian Empire will turn around after the military expansion is completed?
Hehe, they really don't need to worry, they are sure that I will not stop expanding! "

"Your Majesty, I suspect that the European countries intend to use the Spanish War to slow down the expansion of the empire and buy them time to expand their armies and prepare for war. Once the empire is deeply mired in the Spanish War, the third anti-French alliance will inevitably appear."

"You are right, the real enemy of the empire is not in the southwest, but in the east!

No, we cannot give the Russian Empire enough time to arm two million troops.

Regardless of whether the high-profile military expansion plan announced by the Russian Empire is a political misdirection or not, we cannot gamble!
Foreign Minister, you go to Istanbul immediately. The French Empire is willing to reach an agreement of friendship and alliance with the Ottoman Empire to fight against everyone's enemies, even if they form a blasphemous alliance! "

After Li Wei said this, the cabinet ministers knew that the French Empire would tear up the last layer of face. From then on, the French Empire would have no allies in Europe. It can even be said that any country that believes in God will Will not regard the French Empire as a friend!

The Ottoman Empire has been at war with European Christianity for hundreds of years, and the Crescent Church and Christianity have had a feud for thousands of years. There is no room for relaxation on the religious level between the two sides.

This kind of hatred existed in Levi's previous life and has even continued into the 21st century!

Therefore, in any country in Europe, as long as it forms a strategic alliance with the Ottoman Empire, it will immediately be cast aside by all European countries. This is political correctness!

It is a political rule that Easterners cannot understand. In Central Asia, West Asia, North Africa, and Europe, religion and politics are brothers and are inseparable!
For example, in the Arab world, those in power in villages and towns are elders. These elders are actually the local religious leaders!

Compared with the relatively moderate and enlightened Christianity, the crescent sect's cult is more thorough. The local military and political chiefs and even the emperor of the Sudan are the absolute masters of the cult.

It not only manages the secular world of the country, but also rules the spiritual world of the people.

Li Wei had scruples about this before, and he didn't want to become a public enemy of the European continent too early, so he didn't agree with the Ottoman Empire's strategic alliance plan.

However, this high-profile military expansion plan of the Russian Empire made Li Wei clearly realize that with the great victories of the two anti-French wars, European countries have already felt a huge sense of crisis towards Li Wei's French Empire.

Even extreme hatred!
The Holy Roman Empire, the original European overlord, was wiped out by Li Wei!

Although the Holy Roman Empire is a loose state system, even if Austria is singled out, it is one of the best army powers in Europe, and even Prussia, which ranks second, is not weak.

If the Holy Roman Empire is unanimous, Tsarist Russia will also have to lie down!

However, it was such a behemoth that traversed Central Europe, but was broken up by Li Wei's French Empire...

Although the Kingdom of Prussia celebrates the fall of the Holy Roman Empire, it does not mean that the Kingdom of Prussia will thank Li Wei. Even because the French Empire is too powerful, the Kingdom of Prussia can temporarily give up the dirty competition with Austria and jointly fight against the French Empire.

No one likes a hegemony-level country in Europe, unless that hegemony is themselves!

After instructing the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Li Wei gave an order to the Minister of War: "Tell Karl not to leave Paris for the First Army, assemble Kleber's Third Army, and transfer to the southern border with the Kingdom of Spain. , to prevent the Spaniards from going north.

The Prussian Legion in the Foreign Legion was transferred back and deployed to the vassal state of the Netherlands to prepare a new offensive plan.

Lessarit's jungle field army was assembled in Paris, ready to go at any time.

Bolcha's Second Army took over the defense of the Third Army, and the remaining troops were deployed on various coastlines to prevent the British from taking advantage of the chaos to land and open up new battlefields! "

In the French Defense Forces, the Third Army has fewer troops than the Second Army, so while stabilizing the homeland, there are very few defensive troops on the coastline. This is why Li Wei used the Second Army to replace the Third Army for defense.

As for the first army with the largest number of troops, it is naturally the main offensive force.

The Jungle Field Army is specialized in fighting in mountainous jungles.

I wonder if the top brass of the Russian Empire would have thought that their high-profile military expansion plan would directly cause Levi to change his next strategic direction!

Even Livy would rather tear apart the last political fig leaf of the French Empire.

You know, it has been less than a year since the second anti-French alliance collapsed and ceased fighting!
Although the peace treaty is meant to be torn up, it is indeed too much to tear it up shortly after it is signed...

The main reason is that this kind of situation is rare. If the two sides are really unwilling to make peace, there is no need to sign an armistice treaty at all. Isn't it okay to continue fighting?

Originally, Li Wei wanted to solve the Iberian Peninsula first, and then start the European hegemony. Li Wei, who has no worries, can fight to the end in one direction.

It's a pity that the plan is not as fast as the change. Even if the Russian Empire's military expansion plan cannot be completed, it is still a huge threat to Li Wei.

If two million gray animals really came over, the French Empire would be filled with war alarms...

Even if more than 30 system brainwashed soldiers were strapped with explosives, it would not only blow up 200 million enemy troops!

What's more, it is impossible for Li Wei to wipe out more than 30 troops, because before he can fight it out, it is estimated that a revolution will break out in the French Empire...

As long as Livy withdraws the troops stationed in the country, the latent French Revolutionary Party will definitely become active, and the London government across the strait will also launch a money offensive!
The existence of guerrillas basically depends on two main factors.

First, whether there is enough hatred or revolutionary ideology to support it.

Second, whether there is enough financial resources to keep the guerrillas fighting. Although the guerrillas consume very little, they must have basic firearms and ammunition. Guerrilla fighters are also human, so they have to eat!

Aren't these all money?
Moreover, due to the blockade and siege by the government forces, these materials fell into the hands of the guerrillas, often requiring more money.

It is obvious that both of the main factors for the birth of the guerrilla in Livy's French Empire were present.

Therefore, Li Wei did not dare to evacuate the local garrison at all. It is very dangerous to rely solely on those policemen. God knows if the police department has been fooled by revolutionary ideas, and whether it has been captured by the British gold dollar offensive!

British spies are the most active intelligence system in the French Empire!
There are more than 30 troops, and Li Wei can really use more than 20 in front-line operations.

When Livy changed his established strategy, the cabinet ministers of the London government were celebrating this diplomatic victory.

But because it was a political conspiracy, no public celebrations were held.

Prime Minister Pete held a glass of wine from Château Lafite in the French Empire with a smile on his face.

"With the ambition of Li Wei, a tyrant and fanatic, he will definitely not ignore the Russian Empire's military expansion plan. According to my research on Li Wei's tyrant, he probably has changed his invasion plan for the Kingdom of Spain at this time.

Perhaps it won't be long before we hear the good news that the French Empire has declared war on the countries of Central Europe.

By then, the third anti-French alliance will unite all countries in Europe that believe in God!

Livy's French empire now had no allies unless he was willing to cooperate with the evil heretics of the Ottomans.

Once Livy does this, the French Empire will be pushed into the abyss of belief by him! "

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