Chapter 736 Some minor problems
“What if the Poles blow up your railways after you pass through, cut off your supplies, and then engage in guerrilla warfare behind them?”
At this time, I remembered a child's voice that was not suitable for the time. Lakshmi Pai obviously had her own opinion.
There were military courses in the palace. As a famous uprising leader in Indian history, Franz thought it would be okay for her to learn these.
However, the reason why Lakshmi Pai was able to raise this question was because Franz taught him about the power of the railway.
At the same time, personal experience also made Lakshmi Pai feel the strong pulse of the industrial age. Although he was not lying on the ground, it also made him deeply understand that the steel monster in front of him was any carriage or cattle on the Indian subcontinent. No car can compare.
Franz's sister, little Maria, also wanted to join in the fun, but it is difficult to associate war with beauty. Franz still hoped that his family could stay away from the war, so he did not bring his sister.
As for the future that Lakshmi Pai will face in the future, it is far more cruel than war. It would be better if she can recognize the reality as soon as possible.
The idea proposed by Lakshmi Pai at this time reminded Franz of the common raid warfare and guerrilla warfare in later generations.
But he also wanted to hear how Albrecht, a famous general in the world, responded to this tactic at this time.
Although according to the etiquette of the time, women should not interrupt while men are chatting. But first of all, Lakshmi Pai is not Austrian, and secondly, she is just a child.
Therefore, Albrecht, who paid great attention to etiquette, didn't mind it very much and found this issue interesting. After all, academic commanders rarely study such things.
"It's a very good idea, but on the battlefield, any cunning tricks are just a futile struggle in front of a strong man with absolute power.
Besides, if there is a problem with the railway, what do the road protection teams and gendarmerie do? And your targets are just railways and supply teams. You just need to strengthen some protective forces.
After completing the main strategic objectives, you can use the army to conduct a dragnet search. Although Galicia is backward, its mainly plain terrain is not conducive to hiding.
Although there are mountains, rivers, and woods, overall they are too scattered and not conducive to hiding.
As long as you don't roll around in the mud like the French did in Spain, it won't be a big problem. "
Albrecht thought for a while and then said: "If you can build a railway in the mud, it is not impossible. After all, times seem to have changed, and the past common sense and the limits of military power are changing.
Maybe there will be a weapon in the future that can completely ignore the terrain and pursue pursuits."
Albrecht naturally had something to say, but Franz knew very well that this plan was still in the experimental stage. Although the prototype had been built, its performance was far from meeting the military's requirements.
Corresponding individual equipment and supporting weapons are still under development, and the stability and actual combat performance of these things remain to be discussed.
Albrecht unfolded a giant map with detailed labels on the mountains, rivers and mountains of Galicia.
Lakshmi Pai said with some indignation: "According to you, does it mean that as long as the railway is built to the battlefield, it will be invincible?"
Albrecht: "No, miss. The premise is that when there is an absolute advantage, the railway will consolidate and amplify this advantage.
As far as I know, there is no invincible method or person in this world. All we can do is try our best to make the goddess of victory favor us and tilt the scale of victory towards us. "
Albrecht said that there was generally nothing wrong with it, but he still had a bit of the arrogance of a regular army.
Franz indicated that he wanted to add something, and Albrecht nodded. He quite recognized his nephew's level.
“The basis of guerrilla warfare is the right time, favorable location, and harmony. The so-called favorable weather means that the enemy needs to fight on multiple fronts and it is difficult to concentrate troops; the favorable geography refers to the so-called mountains, rivers, swamps, lakes, and desert grasslands; and harmony refers to the support of the domestic people and the external support. s help.
The so-called guerrillas usually have insufficient numbers, lack weapons, and have no officers. This may be a bit strange to say. They are flexible in formation, light in equipment, and easy to maneuver.
The most important thing for the survival of the guerrillas is intelligence and supplies, and it is the local people who provide these two most critical factors. "
Lakshmi Pai shouted impatiently: "What are you going to say? Why are you so rude!"
Albrecht frowned. Colonel Bordeaux on the side wanted to throw the kid in front of him directly off the train. The actions of the soldiers and waiters around him were stagnant. It was hard for them to imagine that anyone would dare to talk to Franz like this.
The atmosphere in the entire carriage became solemn, as if the prince was about to kill someone.
(The prince refers to Gadar Rao, the supreme ruler of Zhangxi.)
Lakshmi Pai usually spends time with Franz's sister. When the two little girls are together, others just think they are children. No one except Mrs. Sophie will blame her. The freedom naturally releases her nature. .
In fact, Lakshmi Pai's estimate was completely wrong. Franz's sister Maria was just crazy in front of her family and was a qualified princess on formal occasions.
Franz finally broke the silence. He had to touch Lakshmi Pai's head like an elder, and the latter had to pretend to be well-behaved.
"Patience is also a virtue for nobles. What I want to say is that this is within the Austrian Empire, the province of Galicia, and the survival soil for guerrilla warfare does not exist.
In other words, the benefits of guerrilla warfare are negative. In order to maintain this combat mode, the opponent must invest more and more elite troops, as well as more supplies and intelligence personnel.
This is almost impossible for the disadvantaged side.
Guerrilla warfare is not about how many enemies are destroyed or how many victories are achieved, but about inverting the opponent's benefits and costs.
No one would be willing to engage in guerrilla warfare with negative returns, putting the cart before the horse, unless it can hit the enemy's key targets and attack the enemy to save them. "
Seeing that Franz had no intention of pursuing the matter, others naturally did not dare to make decisions for him and returned to normal.
This time Lakshmi Pai learned her lesson and raised her hand before speaking. Although it is a bit overkill, it is better than lawlessness.
Franz suppressed his laughter and nodded, gesturing for her to speak, but the people around him didn't find it funny, they just felt that he was a little too kind to this foreigner.
Especially Bordeaux and his members of the royal guard. They felt that they should be treated just like the big Indian businessman. It didn't matter whether he was a prince or not, and if he made mistakes, he should be punished.
The big businessman pointed out that Verawise Adani was a partner who had been collaborating with Franz. He could be regarded as a tycoon. However, in Franz's eyes, he was just a piece of equipment that was not easy to use and could only be found temporarily. It's just a tool that's not a substitute.