In some sense, the refugee crisis also propelled the progress of the Prusso-Russian War. After replenishing his forces, Maoqi hastily launched a counteroffensive.
There was no choice, if they didn't fight now, they would be even less capable later. They had hoped the refugees would delay the Russians' movements, but they hadn't expected this trouble to follow them all the way back.
The Russians did not immediately launch an assault, not only because they needed to rest their troops, but also because they were constrained by logistics. Ivanov was a cautious commander and was resolute in not rushing into a decisive battle unless the logistics were in place.
No matter how much the Berlin Government tried to rally, the population had already set the upper limit. After losing most of its territory, the Kingdom of Prussia had just over ten million people left, all of whom capable of bearing arms were sent to the battlefield.
