The war between the Russian Empire and the Austro-Hungarian and Ottoman Empires in the Balkans attracted the attention of the whole of Europe and even the world.

Although the Russian Empire was very strong, the Austro-Hungarian Empire plus the Ottoman Empire was also not weak.

This has led many countries to believe that this will be a protracted war.

If you don’t do it, it will take years to fight, and the fight will be bloody on both sides, and it will end after exhaustion.

However, no one expected that the situation on the battlefield would be clear in just half a month. Even, it is already close to winning and losing.

The Austro-Hungarian army had already suffered heavy losses, the 2nd Army had been completely annihilated, and even Archduke Ferdinand, crown prince, had been captured. The 1st Army, also suffering considerable losses, had already abandoned a large area of territory and retreated to the Carpathian defense.

Although, the Russian Empire had not yet launched an attack on the Ottoman Empire.

But fools know that with Austria-Hungary already suffering heavy losses and even unable to fight, the remaining Ottoman Empire is even less likely to be an opponent of the Tsarist Empire.

The Russian Empire is about to win this battle.

This result shocked all countries in the world. Countries seem to have discovered at this time that they all underestimated the Tsarist Russian Empire, and did not expect the military strength of the Tsarist Empire to be so strong.

Even such powerful countries as the Sun Never Sets Empire and the Germanic Empire had to adjust their policy towards the Tsarist Empire and had to treat the Russian Empire more carefully.

But for the countries that were fighting the Russian Empire, it was a very sad thing.

Austro-Hungarian, Vijena, Royal Palace.

The elderly Austrian emperor Franz Joseph I urgently summoned the top echelons of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

Everyone in the meeting was full of sadness.

Obviously, everyone is well aware of how bad the situation is for Austria-Hungary.

“Your Majesty, the 2nd Army has been almost completely annihilated, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and General Offenberg have also been captured by the Russians. The 1st Army also suffered heavy losses , and His Excellency Archduke Friedrich was able to lead the remnants to the Carpathian Mountains. However, if the Russians continue to attack, it is very difficult to say whether the remnants of the 1st Army alone can withstand the Russian attack, and we need to send troops to reinforce them as soon as possible. Baron Herzendorf, chief of the Army General Staff, reported.

“The situation of the 1st Army is critical, and we must pay more attention to another unit of the Russians. The 2nd Army was completely annihilated. Our defense line in the southeast has been completely opened. If the Russians continue to attack, they can completely break through the Southern Carpathians and invade our hinterland! War Minister Duke Kasbah reminded.

The brows of the Austrian emperor Franz Joseph I were tightly wrinkled, and the situation was now quite critical.

If the Russians invaded Austria-Hungary from the east and southeast, it would inevitably lead to the fall of a large part of the country and cause extremely heavy losses to Austria-Hungary.

Even the entire Austro-Hungarian Empire was at risk of falling apart.

The Austro-Hungarian Empire was a dualistic empire governed by the Kingdom of Austria and the Kingdom of Hungary.

If the Russian Empire continued to attack, the Kingdom of Hungary would be the first to be targeted. Originally, the Kingdom of Hungary had the intention of breaking away from the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Once they were hit hard, they would really break away from Austria-Hungary.

In that case, Austria-Hungary would be finished.

“Is the army we are mobilizing ready? Is it possible to send it into battle? Franz Joseph I asked.

“Your Majesty, the army that has just been mobilized has not yet completed the training of adaptability, and it will take some time.” Duke Casbah replied.

“There is no time left, to form these units into the 3rd and 4th armies, to be sent to the Carpathians and the Southern Carpathians, respectively. In addition, with renewed mobilization, we need more troops. “Franz Joseph I made a decision.

“Yes, Your Majesty!” Duke Kasbah and Baron Herzendorf answered.

However, they also know very well that these units, which have not even completed adaptive training, may be very bad in combat effectiveness, and even if they are sent to the battlefield, I am afraid that they are not opponents of the Russians. It was undoubtedly more difficult to resist the Russian attack.

“Your Majesty, we have seriously underestimated the strength of the Russians this time. From now on, it seems that we are not at all an opponent of the Russians when we are not fully prepared. We have to think of other ways to end this war, and we can’t let it continue. Otherwise, we will pay a greater price! Imperial Prime Minister Mario Weber suggested.

“End the war? Now the Russians have a huge advantage, even if we want to end the war, they will not agree! Franz Joseph I shook his head.

In his opinion, now that the Russian Empire has occupied a great advantage on the battlefield, how can it pass up this opportunity that can put Austria-Hungary to death? In other words, he will definitely seize the opportunity to beat Austria-Hungary to death!

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