The Rise of the Empire

"You don't seem optimistic about defeating Britain and France on the Western Front. All your efforts seem to be aimed at defeating Russia? Why do you have such an idea?" Prince Leopold asked with a slight frown.

"Russia has a huge population base and a great depth. These are all true, but at the same time, the foundation of its rule has been shaken. This is not the case with Britain and France. Fortresses are often breached by internal enemies. Germany also has this danger. " said the prince after hesitating for a moment.

"I don't understand the second half of the sentence." The prince's words were full of inquiry.

"Think about it, if the royal family and some nobles fall, who will benefit the most? This is only one aspect of the threat, and the other aspect is that the empire doesn't know when to stop! This harm is even greater than the former." Prince Said.

"Your idea is very interesting, so you have been trying to build a state-led economic system without relying on those capitalists? At the same time, you are also trying to increase Bavaria's military power so that you can have more say in future changes. Yes Is that so? And you're looking for an ally now?" Leopold said.

"Little Mao Qi is not suitable as an ally, but a person who can work together. He is the person who is about to accept the chief of staff, and he is very sensitive to new equipment and new tactics. He is also very pragmatic in terms of tactics, although he is also stubborn. Faults, but he is easier to get along with than Schlieffen. He is the best choice now." The prince smiled wryly. After all, Prussia had the power of military orders during the war, and if you want to make your plan go smoothly, you must have someone in the court! You must have a good relationship with the Kaiser in peacetime, and you must have a good relationship with the Chief of Staff in wartime!

It's not easy for little Mao Qi. After he came to power, he began to think about how to face the pressure of the two fronts at the same time. Although he greatly optimized the original plan for the western front, he still couldn't complete the set task. What's more sad is that he didn't To think that the mobilization speed of the Russians would be so fast!

When World War I broke out, Russia mobilized two-thirds of its entire army in 18 days. Although this cannot be compared with the speed at which Germany mobilized its entire army in 15 days, it must be confirmed that these The army was enough to take down the Austro-Hungarian army. The latter was completely defeated by the Russians on the Galician battlefield, so 250,000 German troops took a train to Krakow in southern Poland, 800 kilometers away, in 11 days to save their allies!

Accompanied by the failure of the quick-fix strategy on the Western Front, Mao Qi also resigned sadly. When he met the Kaiser for the last time, he pointed out the outcome of the war in one sentence: "Your Majesty, we lost the war." Fight for 4 years.

But Mao Qi's words became a prophecy, and Germany was finally forced to surrender due to internal and external difficulties. Although Mao Qi failed, the performance of Falkenhayn, the next chief of the German general staff, was the same. As for the later Hindenburg and Ludendorff, their initial reputation was made on the Eastern Front, and they were indeed unique in integrating industries, but on the Western Front, apart from the constant tug-of-war between Britain and France, there was no There is no other gain.

If there is no accident, Moltke will be the leader of the Prussian Army in the next ten years. It is absolutely not enough to rely on Bavaria and Austria-Hungary to kill Russia. You must know that even in December 1917, there were still 71 troops on the Eastern Front. German division, these troops are not what the Bavarian Army can gather! The power of Prussia must be borrowed! To help Prussia is to help oneself.

The prince's request is very simple, the first point,

Promote the equipment and tactical reform of the German Army with Moltke. The development of armored forces and the development of the air force are the top priorities. Bavaria cannot afford too many armored units. Although the Austro-Hungarian Empire is stronger, it is also limited. Most of the combat power is still Prussia.

Although the current armored forces are still very immature, and the impact of aircraft on the war is relatively limited, relying on these iron guys, even if Germany still cannot break through the British and French trench systems, at least the front will move westward. The large number of armored vehicles will inevitably lead to an increase in the demand for transport capacity, and this will inevitably lead to more cars entering the German army.

The second point is that the prince wants to fight on the Eastern Front and command the German and Austrian troops on the Eastern Front. And this requires the promise of the Prussian General Staff. If it can be finalized in the pre-war plan, even if the Kaiser opposes it, it will be of no use, because once the plan is implemented, it will not depend on human will. If you want to change the plan, it will cause great chaos. This is like before the outbreak of World War I, the Kaiser asked Moltke if he could fight against Russia alone without France declaring war, and Moltke clearly refused, and the Kaiser said: "You My uncle wouldn't have given me such an answer", there was no other choice.

Although in the end, part of the Bavarian army fought on the Eastern Front, and Prince Leopold also became the commander-in-chief of the German Army on the Eastern Front, but all this came too late. In the prince's plan, the prince and Prince Leopold commanded The German generals on the eastern front and the Austro-Hungarian army severely defeated the Russian army in 1914, and launched a large-scale offensive in 1915. During this year, the east side strived to attack Ukraine, and the north side would enter the three Baltic states of later generations, threatening Peterger Le. In 1916, it lured the Russian Revolution to break out, and strived to completely solve the Eastern Front during this year, and then reduced its forces to solve the problems of Austria-Hungary and the Western Front.

In order to achieve the above two points, the prince is willing to share new military technology and new tactical ideas with Prussia, as well as the profits brought by these new equipment. Willing to help little Mao Qi promote the military reform of the Prussian army. Fight some diehards.

"In this case, let's sort out the information of other chariots you designed. The military has always been a system of confrontation. A single weapon may not be able to convince the opponent, but if it can form a system, then it will have a great impact on strategy and tactics. It's a disruptive effect," Prince Leopold said.

So, after some preparations, the second mail package from Bavaria was loaded onto a special car, and then sent to the little Moltke's residence on the outskirts of Berlin.

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