On September 21 , 1889, the Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs presented the war declaration to British minister in St. Petersburg, after the first Near East war ended, UK and Russia again go to the battlefield. 1889年9月21日,俄国外交部向不列颠驻圣彼得堡公使递交了战书,继第一次近东战争结束后,英俄两国再次走上战场。 This time is sufficient, the Russian force's third talent after declaring war launches the attack, fully conforms to the international law. 这次时间充足,俄军在宣战后第三天才发起进攻,完全符合国际法。 Naturally, this is not the Tsar government obeys the custom. Mainly is the Afghan area deep place inland, the English also lays down the line telegraphy without enough time, gives the message also to take over one week most quickly. 当然,这不是沙皇政府守规矩。主要是阿富汗地区深处内陆,英国人还来不及铺设有线电报,传递消息最快也要一周以上。 London 伦敦 In the government building, Prime Minister Gladstone is frowning to ask: „Did not say that the Russia person has not completed the war preparations, why will the war break out ahead of time?” 英国政府大楼内,格莱斯顿首相皱着眉头问道:“不是说俄国人没有做好战争准备么,为什么战争会提前爆发？” Britain is not the iron is gruff, while making war preparations, has not forgotten to collect the preparation information of Russia person. 不列颠可不是什么铁憨憨,在做战争准备的同时,也没有忘记搜集俄国人的备战情报。 yesterday, but also some people vow solemnly to guarantee to Prime Minister Gladstone, the Russia person at least also takes three months to complete the war preparations. 就在昨天,还有人向格莱斯顿首相信誓旦旦的保证,俄国人至少还要三个月才能做好战争准备。 Now is in late September, could not want three months of Russian Empire to be been snow-covered, the Tsar government will not generally speaking fire in bursts in this time the war. 现在已经是9月下旬,要不了三个月俄罗斯帝国就要被冰雪覆盖,一般来说沙皇政府不会在这个时间点发起战争。 Finally the British government obtained the war in the conclusion that next year three in April erupts, prepares for the work also to launch according to this progress. 最终英国政府得出了战争会在明年三四月爆发的结论,备战工作也是按照这个进度展开的。 Foreign minister George very depressed reply: „ The Russia person has not truly completed the war preparations, we ambush the intelligence personnel in Russian Empire to conduct the multiple confirmations. 外交大臣乔治非常郁闷的回答道:“俄国人确实没有做好战争准备,我们潜伏在俄罗斯帝国的情报人员进行过多次确认。 The war breaks out ahead of time, perhaps is the Tsar government perceived that our plan, first began. ” 战争提前爆发,或许是沙皇政府觉察到了我们的计划,才抢先动手的。” The information does not have the issue, the judgment of British government is also logical, but the Russia person does not press the repertoire to play a card. 情报没有问题,英国政府的判断也是符合逻辑的,怎奈俄国人不按套路出牌。 In this matter, must hold responsible the people on the scene unable to run away, Prime Minister Gladstone naturally cannot go into seriously. 发生了这种事情,要追究责任在场的众人都跑不掉,格莱斯顿首相自然不会深究下去。 After pondering the moment time, Prime Minister Gladstone indefinite asking: „The Russia person launched the war ahead of time, can we be able to defend in the army of Afghan area?” 沉思了片刻功夫后,格莱斯顿首相不确定的问:“俄国人提前发动了战争,我们在阿富汗地区的部队能够守得住么？” In recent decades, Britain and war between European big powers, ended in failure, to cope with Afghanistan indigenous to lose completely seriously. 最近几十年,不列颠和欧洲列强之间的战争,全部都以失败告终,就连对付阿富汗土著都损失惨重。 Now must make war with the Russia person, to having the armies of this series of brilliance scores, Prime Minister Gladstone is really hard to raise the confidence. 现在要和俄国人开战,对拥有这一系列的光辉战绩的陆军,格莱斯顿首相实在是难以提起信心。 Beating the Russia person naturally is the optimal choice, but Prime Minister Gladstone does not think that the frontline army is so powerful, will otherwise not request the home to continue to increase troops. 击败俄国人当然是最优选择,不过格莱斯顿首相不认为前线的部队有那么给力,要不然也不会要求国内继续增兵。 At this time, Prime Minister Gladstone has to rejoice before , the issue whether reenforced threw to the parliament. 这个时候,格莱斯顿首相不得不庆幸之前把是否增援的问题抛给了议会。 Because if the reinforcement is not prompt, causing the frontline loss to be serious, the parliament also shared the most responsibility. 要是因为增援不及时,导致前线损失惨重,议会也分摊了大半责任。 Secretary of war Ruosaari Austria shakes the head: „ The Russia person is threatening, does not seize the Afghan area, they will not give up. 陆军大臣罗萨里奥摇了摇头:“俄国人来势汹汹,不夺下阿富汗地区,他们是不会罢休的。 The Prussia war learns from another's mistakes, the peak Russia person once mobilized 4,000,000-5,000,000 armies, the frontline combat unit placed 2 million. 普俄战争就是前车之鉴,巅峰时期俄国人一度动员了4,000,000-5,000,000军队,前线作战部队都保持在两百万。 Although Central Asia does not compare Eastern Europe, the Russia person is unable to invest several million armies, but invests Unit 3500000 to achieve. 中亚虽然不比东欧,俄国人无法投入数百万军队,可是投入3500000部队还是能够做到的。 If the army of Afghan area is the army elite, I can guarantee that can defend the Afghan area, even there is an ample force to initiate counter-attacks. 如果阿富汗地区的部队都是陆军精锐,我可以保证能够守住阿富汗地区,甚至有余力发起反攻。 But the issue is we in the army of Afghan area, mostly is Indian colonizing master, 1/10 of battle efficiency also insufficient principal force. 可问题是我们在阿富汗地区的军队,大都是印度殖民师,战斗力还不足主力部队的十分之一。 Army that only if the Russia person puts into the attack not over 200,000, otherwise we are very difficult to profit. ” 除非俄国人投入进攻的部队不超过二十万,要不然我们很难占到便宜。” Is the military that the Russia person puts in likely lower than 200,000? 俄国人投入的兵力可能低于二十万么？ This obviously is not possible. Attacked the Central Asia three Khanate, the Tsar government invested 600,000 armies. 这显然是不可能的。进攻中亚三汗国,沙皇政府就先后投入了六十万大军。 Then must compete for the Afghan area with Britain, only invests tens of thousands merely, or is hundreds of thousands armies, only if were the Tsar government brain water penetration. 接下来要和不列颠争夺阿富汗地区,仅仅只投入几万、或者是十几万部队,除非是沙皇政府脑子进水了。 Stopped, Ruosaari Austria continues to add: „War had broken out, in view of the fact that the Afghan area complex situation, the war department suggested to expand 60 infantry divisions, 20 artillery regiments and two cavalry divisions......” 停顿了一下,罗萨里奥继续补充道:“战争已经爆发了,鉴于阿富汗地区复杂的局势,陆军部建议扩充六十个步兵师、二十个炮兵团、两个骑兵师……” Does not need Ruosaari Austria to speak the words, minister of the navy Astresse Cowper Sir hits to block the way strongly: „ Hasn't your excellency cracked a joke? A short time ago the army just expanded manpower three infantry divisions, the army total military strength already has achieved astonishingly 300,000. 不待罗萨里奥把话说完,海军大臣阿斯特利・库珀・基爵士就强势打断道:“阁下没有开玩笑吧？前不久陆军刚刚扩编了三个步兵师,陆军总兵力已经达到了惊人的三十万。 According to your war department's present buildup program, the total military strength must break 1 million. 按照你们陆军部现在的扩军计划,总兵力都要突破一百万大关。 As far as I know Afghan area mountainous, does not favor the army acting. The Russia person are most also invests Unit 3500000, many light/only rear services can drag them again. 据我所知阿富汗地区多山,根本就不利于大军行动。俄国人最多也就投入3500000部队,再多光后勤就能拖死他们。 We have the offensive advantage, the frontline army have been able to depend on the terrain to construct the fortification to defend, could not want many military. 我们已经占据了先手优势,前线的部队可以依托地形就地构筑工事防守,根本就要不了多少兵力。 1 million armies, is your excellency the preparation projects on Moscow from Central Asia? ” 一百万陆军,阁下是准备从中亚一路打到莫斯科么？” Does not oppose good, the military expenses of Britain are not infinite, if the army took a lot, the navy little took. 不反对不行,不列颠的军费不是无限的,要是陆军拿得多了,海军就拿得少了。 Because of the relations of War in Afghanistan, the British government stopped the arms race, the navy is discontented. 因为阿富汗战争的关系,英国政府叫停了军备竞赛,海军早就不满了。 Now the army flaunts the banner of war to jump to snatch the resources, Astresse Cowper Sir really could not endure! 现在陆军打着战争的旗号跳出来抢资源,阿斯特利・库珀・基爵士实在是忍不了啦！ As for the war requirement, this is a fallacy. The military that the different fighting methods, need to put is entirely different. 至于战争需要,这本身就是一个谬论。不同的打法,需要投入的兵力是截然不同的。 The First Lord of the Treasury understands to govern Gordon: „ Knight said well, the Afghan battlefield does not need so many armies, we do not have the ability to support over a million armies to battle in Afghanistan. 财政大臣晓治・柴尔德斯:“爵士说得不错,阿富汗战场根本就不需要那么多军队,我们也没有能力支撑上百万军队在阿富汗作战。 The army is not our strong points, fights a decisive battle in the Afghan area with the Russia person, is not realistic. 陆军本来就不是我们的强项,和俄国人在阿富汗地区决战,根本就不现实。 We need defends the Afghan area, is cut off thought that the Russia person goes south, rather than the Russia person fights a decisive battle in Central Asia. 我们需要的只是守住阿富汗地区,断掉俄国人南下的念头,而不是和俄国人在中亚进行决战。 The pure defense, Indian colonizing army may also endure use. Such army, we want many to have many, even the casualties will not have any trouble again greatly, and cost must lower a lot. ” 单纯的防守,印度殖民军也可堪一用。这样的部队,我们要多少有多少,就算是伤亡再大也不会有任何麻烦,并且成本还要低得多。” Originally is really the big opens the mouth, the Ruosaari Austria also hopeless government can agree, being opposed is also the expected matter. 本来就是实在大开口,罗萨里奥也没指望政府能够同意,遭到反对也是意料之中的事情。 „ Two feared gravity that has not made clear the issue, the war is not the game, the enemy will not walk according to our plans, the Russia person provokes the war ahead of time is the certificate. “两位怕是没有搞清楚问题的严重性,战争不是游戏,敌人不会按照我们的计划走,俄国人提前挑起战争就是证明。 The frontline army is impossible to fight forever, the army needs to take turns and supplement, we must have enough reserve forces. 前线的部队不可能永远战斗下去,部队需要轮换、补充,我们必须要有足够的预备队。 War departments by 3 : 3 : 4 computation, invests the frontline combat unit 300,000, is stationed in 300,000 to reinforce and take turns in the Indian area again at any time, the home prepares Unit 400000 to deal with the situation. 陆军部是按照3:3:4计算的,既投入前线的作战部队三十万,在印度地区再驻扎三十万可以随时增援、轮换,国内准备400000部队应对突发情况。 By the casualties of Prussia war, such distribution of troops is in fact few, but also needs Indian colonizing army to make the supplement. 以普俄战争的伤亡来看,这样的兵力配备实际上已经很少了,还需要印度殖民军做补充。 The expansion of armaments is not one day two days can be completed, the situation in battlefield constantly is actually changing, we must consider the worst situation. 扩军也不是一天两天就能够完成的,战场上的局势却在不断变化,我们必须要考虑最糟糕的情况。 ...... ” ……” Minister of the navy Astresse Cowper Sir: „Desolate Miao, the army must prepare to be defeated from the beginning,......” 海军大臣阿斯特利・库珀・基爵士:“荒缪,陆军一开始就要准备失败,难道……” Sees with own eyes the quarrel to promote, Prime Minister Gladstone stops saying: „ Sufficed! The Russia people hit, quarrelled everyone to prepare to the frontline army again gathers up dead bodies! 眼见争吵升级,格莱斯顿首相制止道:“够了！俄国人都打过来了,再吵下去大家就准备给前线的部队收尸吧！ Orders Indian governor to form Unit 500000 again, is authorized Governor Li Dun to change according to the frontline war, dispatches troops to reinforce the Afghan battlefield momentarily. 命令印度总督再组建500000部队,授权李顿总督根据前线的战局变化,随时出兵增援阿富汗战场。 Moreover pulls out from the native place to seven infantry divisions, since Canada, Australia and New Zealand reassign an infantry division respectively, immediately reinforces the Afghan area. 另外从本土抽到七个步兵师,从加拿大、澳大利亚、新西兰各抽调一个步兵师,立即增援阿富汗地区。 The army starts to expand manpower immediately, first expands manpower Unit 400000, if needed, behind reconsiders according to the actual situation. ” 陆军立即开始扩编,先扩编400000部队,如果有需要的话,后面根据实际情况再议。” Originally Prime Minister Gladstone wants the one breath reinforcement frontline 20 infantry divisions, but home not so many troops. 本来格莱斯顿首相是想要一口气增援前线二十个步兵师的,怎奈国内没有那么多兵力。 Wants the native place to continue to increase troops, after that and other expansion of armaments were completed, can only make India colonize the army now first to withstand/top. 想要本土继续增兵,那就等扩军完成后吧,现在只能让印度殖民军先顶着。 The buildup program cut in two at the waist a blade lazily, Ruosaari Austria prepared to continue to increase takes, but took a fast look around an expression of people, he chose giving up decisively. 扩军计划被懒腰斩了一刀,罗萨里奥原本准备继续增取的,不过扫视了一眼众人的表情,他果断的选择了放弃。 Can make everyone expand manpower the army similarly, is not easy. If plays overdone, perhaps these fellows thought that the army is too expensive, must fights a decisive battle with the inexpensive colonizing army and Russia person. 能够让大家同样扩编陆军,就已经非常不容易了。要是玩儿过了火,没准这些家伙觉得陆军太贵,要用廉价的殖民军和俄国人决战。 Do not look that Ruosaari Austria disparages the battle efficiency of colonizing army vigorously, army that in fact in the British armed forces colonial system several can hit. 别看罗萨里奥极力贬低殖民军的战斗力,实际上英军殖民体系中还是有几支能打的部队。 The battle efficiency cannot compare the British armed forces main force, that is colonizes the army weaponry is too bad, if really exchanged the similar equipment, whose who weak is an unknown. 战斗力比不上英军主力,那是殖民军武器装备太差,真要是换上了同样的装备,孰强孰弱还是一个未知数。 The British government has not used these battle efficiency strong inexpensive armies wantonly, is not everyone does not think, is mainly the worry loyalty. 英国政府没有大肆使用这些战斗力强的廉价部队,不是大家不想,主要是担心忠诚度。 The arrogant troops brave warrior is not cracks a joke, these battle efficiency strong fellow temperament may not have India to colonize the army is so good, will not be good to go wrong. 骄兵悍将不是开玩笑的,这些战斗力强的家伙脾气可没有印度殖民军那么好,一个不好就会出乱子。 Raises truth that the tiger creates disaster, everyone understands. British so many colonies, without presenting the place make the big situation, is this discretion. 养虎为患的道理,大家还是懂的。不列颠那么多殖民地,都没有出现地方做大的情况,靠得就是这种谨慎。 ...... ……