Re: Blood and Iron

Bruno didn't realize it, but the French had sent agents to Russia for the specific purpose of assassinating him. Instead, he was in the middle of readying his forces for the march on Tsaritsyn. It wasn't exactly something that could reasonably be handled overnight.

Establishing a logistical network took time. And considering the vast territory of Russia, and the largely barren wasteland that it was. Creating this supply line was an effort of monumental undertaking.

The worst thing you could possibly do as a commander is to become over eager in the pursuit of victory, and in doing so advance beyond your supply lines. It was a mistake that many nations had made in history, and nearly every time it ended in complete and total disaster.

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And many of these instances had taken place in Russia itself. Whether it was Napoleon's march on Moscow, or Germany's assault on Stalingrad. Both ended in defeat, and the consequences of which ultimately lost them the war.

Had Germany maintained its supply lines WW2 they wouldn't have run out of critical resources such as cold weather clothing, ammunition, and most important of all fuel. Because of these shortages, the German army was horrifically defeated at Stalingrad, thus breaking the German advance into Russia and starting a whole new stage of the war that led the Red Army to Berlin in the end.

Bruno naturally would not make this mistake. Sure, he was fighting on behalf of the Tsar, rather than being a foreign invader. And hence could rely on the Russian railways to support his campaign to take Tsaritsyn.

But Russia was woefully underdeveloped. So much so that a lot of his time would be spent marching across open plains in the dead of winter. There was the option to wait until spring to begin his offensive.

However, this itself would ensure that Tsaritsyn fell into the Red Army's hands. And in doing so, give them time to prepare for the assault. The result of which would no doubt incur heavy casualties to the Tsarist Forces and the Iron Brigade.

Attrition was a natural part of war, and in a way was natural selection itself. Those who died on the march to Tsaritsyn would be left to freeze, and become one with the Earth itself. Bruno simply did not have time under such constraints to prepare proper burials.

And it was because of these constraints both in time and resources that Bruno was frantically walking across Saint Petersburg where the bulk of his forces were gathered. Marching in and out of offices of various military departments, and political figures. Trying his best to get things in order before the long march began.