The Rise of the Empire

"The plan needs to be revised, there are many details that need to be improved. You pointed out some problems in the plan, I am very grateful, but at the same time, I think the loopholes in the plan are not insurmountable, and you are not giving us a change now. Do you have an idea? Use motorized vehicles to ensure the mobility of the troops after they leave the railway.” Schlieffen obviously did not want to entangle this topic any longer.

Now it's not in the Prussian General Staff. I can use my power and prestige to suppress other people's objections. After all, he is the largest in the General Staff, and the only one who can change the plan is the Kaiser. The Kaiser, there are too few people who can influence the opinion of the Kaiser.

But the sad reminder this time is that the two people on the opposite side can do this, dealing with military knowledge, and at the same time, they are also high-ranking. In the absence of military order power in peacetime, the Bavarian Army did not bird the Prussian General Staff at all. Moreover, with the relationship between the prince and the Kaiser, it is not difficult to stab him to the Kaiser.

There are many problems with his own plan. Schlieffen is very clear about this, so he admits it. After all, it is useless to deny it, but it is impossible for him to give up this plan. After all, he has been preparing for it for several years. , and more importantly, he thinks this is the only possible plan to succeed!

Since you said that I lack sufficient transportation capacity, I should increase it. You said that my judgment on the consumption of materials was wrong, so I should be fine. Before everything is settled, you can only say that there is a problem with my plan. But that doesn't negate my plan.

"I also think Earl Schlieffen was biased when he made this plan. There are too many troops on the right wing. In fact, we simply cannot maintain such a large army to advance more than 500 kilometers. We can properly reduce the right wing and strengthen the left wing. At the same time Avoid war with the Netherlands."

"In addition, our appetite is a bit too big. According to the earl's plan, the entire westward army will launch an attack from as large a front as possible, and even the troops will go to the seaside and then move south. In this way, the farthest army The trip will be 600 km. If we modify the plan so that the troops head south after occupying Brussels, the trip of the furthest corps will be reduced to about 450 km. This will help reduce logistical pressure and the plan will be better operability."

"Fuck me! What's going on here? Loyalty and rebellion? The internal conflicts in your Prussian General Staff directly tell us that this group of Bavarians are really okay? Xiao Maoqi, why are you so naughty, opposing the plan of the leading brother in front of outsiders?" Little Moltke's words surprised Prince Leopold and the prince.

"And I don't agree with this improvement plan." Schlieffen looked at the little Mao Qi next to him, and seemed not surprised by the other party's statement, at least frowned, expressing his dissatisfaction with the latter.

"I didn't expect it. Little Moltke is already preparing to revise this plan. The main idea of ​​this plan is exactly the same as the revised Schlieffen plan that was later implemented in World War I." Any organization may be monolithic, and as Schlieffen's successor , Little Moltke was also quite critical of Schlieffen's plan, so after Schlieffen stepped down, Little Moltke revised Schlieffen's plan when he came to power. Except for the left wing to lure the enemy and the right wing to make a surprise attack, many places have been changed, including the strengthening of the right wing that Schlieffen has always been obsessed with. ….

But what the prince didn't expect was that the little Maoqi dared to oppose Schlieffen in public. It really surprised the prince, but thinking about it, the current little Maoqi is also high-ranking and has a good relationship with the Kaiser. He probably discussed this matter with the Kaiser more than once.

It may even be because of him that this incident happened.

The prince really does not intend to overthrow the Schlieffen plan now. His purpose of this exercise is very simple, that is to tell the Prussians the importance of cars, and then prepare more cars. Even if the Schlieffen plan still fails, then the Marne River will also Lose less, and at the same time ensure smoother supplies on the Eastern Front. ,

The prince is aware of the problem with Schlieffen's plan, but at the same time, under the current conditions, Germany is also bound by a quick-fix spell. Under the shackles of this lock-up spell, there is nothing God can do. It is impossible for the Germans to solve it quickly. Any country in France or Russia.... So, in this case, even asking him to make a quick-fix plan is useless. …

"Comparatively speaking, I think General Moltke's opinion is closer to reality, reducing the number of targets to attack, saving troops, and then making up for the lack of transportation capacity. It is a good solution on the premise that the transportation difficulties cannot be completely solved." Leo After a moment of thought, Prince Pod expressed his support for Moltke, and this statement made Earl Schlieffen's face tense!

"Isn't this a prelude to tearing it apart?" the prince looked at the suddenly tense venue and said in his heart. This is different from the script I set at the beginning. Besides, it's still too early to tear it up. "We are just discussing this plan from a tactical point of view. Regarding the formulation of the strategy, we must take a long-term view. Now that everyone has discovered the problem, then we can discuss how to solve it."

His Royal Highness quickly set the tone for this memory. This meeting was just to find and solve problems. As for whether and how to revise the Schlieffen Plan, that is your business. Of course, the Bavarian side may also take the Kaiser's line to intervene, but let's not talk about this now. Take a look at my Bavarian mobile corps first, I hope it can give you some inspiration.

His Royal Highness' words took into account the face and needs of all parties. It is very common to have problems, everyone just solves the problem, don't go online. Well, now let's explore the problem to be solved. On the huge large-scale map, the prince drew with a pencil and appeared in front of everyone along the curve of the road.

"Three days! We don't rely on railways in three days, but rely solely on roads and vehicles to shuttle 110 kilometers! The whole army is fully loaded with ammunition for a battle." To put it bluntly, this exercise is an armed training. Test the ability to mobilize troops under combat readiness conditions.

That was the original plan, but suddenly I don't know if it was Schlieffen's earlier plan or a temporary idea. Suddenly, he requested to add another exercise: "The Bavarian Army's field defense in the Far East is very good. I would like to arrange a field offensive and defensive battle so that we can observe it?"

"Hiss, aren't you looking for trouble?" The prince said in his heart, but although it is a bit tricky, it is not impossible. After all, apart from the regular legion, which is difficult to mobilize in a short time, the two guard regiments of the Bavarian royal family are always on combat readiness. State, arranging an offensive and defensive exercise is not a problem.

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