The Rise of the Empire

"Uncle, please first..." His Highness Prince Ruprecht can chat and laugh with the Kaiser, but when it comes to regular military meetings, he still has to behave with his tail between his legs. For example, this time At the meeting, the Bavarian side sitting at the head is naturally Prince Leopold, who is currently the best fighter in Bavaria and the best fighter in history. Then came the prince himself, and the third was Viscount Schmidt. \u003c/p\u003eThe current Viscount Schmidt is considered to be a prosperous official. With the experience of war in the Far East, he came back to supplement his military higher education, and now he has finally achieved the position of division commander. The current position is the Bavarian Mobile Division Acting teacher of the division. This unit is regarded as a pilot unit. After coordination with the Prussian side, the establishment of this division is considered temporary and is not included in the imperial combat order. \u003c/p\u003eAnd precisely because of this temporary establishment or private soldiers of the royal family, they are completely managed by the royal family themselves, so they can not be controlled by the original military structure of the empire, and His Royal Highness can do whatever he wants. Just like William II used his own money to equip the Guards with machine guns in history, the only difference is that the rich and powerful prince bought a batch of cars for his army. \u003c/p\u003eThe opposite party is naturally the chief of the general staff, Schlieffen, Mao Qi, and Ludendorff, the commander of the Fourth Army. This meeting between the two parties is naturally to discuss the itinerary of the Prussian General Staff and their views on certain military issues. Unlike the prince who is fine and the Kaiser talking nonsense, this time is a formal, highest-level exchange between the German military's decision-making and executive agencies. \u003c/p\u003e"A mobile maneuver away from the railway?" Earl Schlieffen frowned after looking at the document that Prince Leopold handed over. Railroads, troop mobility. This is undoubtedly the earl's g point. You must know that he has been the chief of the German army's general staff for more than ten years, and that is to formulate the Schlieffen plan and change its draft six times. It is not too much to say that it is possessed! \u003c/p\u003e"The content of the exercise is very interesting. I would like to know how you came up with this topic?" Earl Schlieffen put down the document in his hand and said. \u003c/p\u003e"The mobility of troops has always been a strategic issue. I think the German Army is very mature in terms of firepower and combat formation of the army. It can even be said that it has formed a huge advantage over other countries. The adoption of new weapons and tactics Let us not be afraid to come face to face with any opponent."\u003c/p\u003e"But in matters of mobility, we are not far behind the opponent. Our method of using the railways during the Franco-Prussian War was known to the world and was included in France in the Other powerful countries in the country imitated. So I think we should make some improvements in this area." Prince Leopold said with a smile. \u003c/p\u003e "Hehe, but I think the main force of military transportation is still the railway, and the capacity of road transportation can't meet our needs at all." From the prince's answer, Earl Schlieffen felt a little strange. \u003c/p\u003e "However, there are many limitations in railway transportation. In other words, railway transportation can be well qualified for the needs of defensive warfare, but it cannot be used as an offensive weapon. If Germany is at war with an opponent, it should be a war Offensive warfare, isn't it?" Prince Leopold said pointedly. \u003c/p\u003e"It seems that His Majesty the Emperor should have told you something. You should have seen some of my previous plans." A drop of cold sweat dripped from Earl Schlieffen's head,\u003c/p\u003e The plans formulated are highly confidential in the German army, and it stands to reason that Prince Leopold and Prince Ruprecht should not have access to them. At least it is impossible to stay out of the General Staff, but considering the German system, as long as His Majesty the Kaiser is willing, the Bavarian side can fully understand the general content of this plan. As for the details? There are some places that Schlieffen didn’t even think about,

Naturally, there is no way to talk about it. \u003c/p\u003e The Bavarian side learned that although the earl was somewhat dissatisfied with the intelligence, it was beyond reproach. After all, the Bavarian Legion was also part of the German army. It is obviously impossible to come up with a plan that only Prussia knows, but others do not know. But the crux of the problem is that this exercise is too targeted! Go straight to the heart of the plan! Railway troop transport problem! \u003c/p\u003eWhat is the core of the Schlieffen Plan? Defending in the Alsace-Lorraine area, the left wing attracts the main force of the French with very few troops, and then the right wing concentrates most of the troops (the ratio of the two wings is 15 to 100) relying on the good railway lines in Germany to quickly assemble The attack directly swept across the two countries of the Netherlands and Belgium, and took over their railway systems, and then made a strategic detour, completely surrounded the main force of the French army, and killed France in 42 days. \u003c/p\u003eIn this plan, all of Schlieffen's ideas are based on the smooth takeover of the railway system, and the ability to collect food and supplies along the way to make up for part of the shortage, and then allow the army to maneuver at super high speeds. In the conversation just now, Prince Leopold directly pointed out that the railway cannot be used as an offensive weapon, which is tantamount to fundamentally rejecting Schlieffen's plan. \u003c/p\u003eOf course, theoretically, the Bavarian military cannot influence the operation of the Prussian General Staff. Even if there is dissatisfaction, it can only accept it under the oppression of wartime military orders. Even the Kaiser couldn't interfere, after all the plan had been drawn up and couldn't be stopped. But the situation is different now. If in peacetime, the Kaiser thinks this plan is not feasible, then it is enough to just declare it abolished, and the General Staff must re-establish it. If the Chief of Staff objects, the Kaiser can even directly replace it. \u003c/p\u003e What's even more frightening is that this time, Schlieffen has just learned about the details of the Bavarian exercise. If it is said that Bavaria and the Kaiser did not communicate, Schlieffen would not believe it even if he killed him. To some extent, the two royal families have reached a certain kind of tacit agreement. And this tacit understanding may completely ruin his plan! Maybe I have to leave too! \u003c/p\u003eThis time, Earl Schlieffen really thought too much. The Kaiser planned to reorganize the Prussian General Staff, and the prince also planned to enter the highest level of decision-making in the German army. Those Prussian officer corps have opened up their minds and seen advanced fighting postures, that's all! \u003c/p\u003e"Since I became the Chief of Staff of the Army of the Kingdom of Prussia, I have been working hard to perfect this plan. I have spent several years formulating it and have revised it twice. My subordinates and I have fully considered it. The transportation capacity of the Imperial Railways, this plan can fully meet our mission needs, and these things have been confirmed in the exercise. I am very confident in this plan." Schlieffen argued. \u003c/p\u003eThanks to book friend Fisherman Zhi\u003c/a\u003e~~~, and book friend Big Mentally Weak Donkey, Huge Big Rat, I am what I want\u003c/a\u003e for supporting~~~! The second is more ~~~, please subscribe and support! ! ! \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e