The Rise of the Empire

In peacetime, if you want to succeed, you must obtain the approval of the Kaiser. Why did machine guns spread so quickly in the German army? Isn't the fundamental reason that the Kaiser attached great importance to machine guns, and even paid for the six guards to equip them with machine guns? The above have all stated their positions, can the German General Staff not follow suit? Let's talk about something bigger, if the Kaiser didn't like the navy, could the High Seas Fleet appear.... \u003c/p\u003eThe development speed of the German Air Force is actually not bad. The scale was not small at the beginning of World War I, but it was used very conservatively. It is regarded as a reasonable appendage of the current war. This was only barely achieved when Xiao Maoqi was the chief of the Prussian general staff. \u003c/p\u003eAnd this time, if you want to popularize chariots in a large number in the Prussian army, the scope involved is too big! Among other things, money alone is a problem! The prince made it very clear in the letter that the establishment of an armored battalion equipped with 45 Wasp assault guns requires nearly 500,000 pounds of funds. But very carefully, with the size of an army like Prussia, if each army is equipped with 1 armored battalion, it is at least 4 million pounds! (There are about 16 armies. After all, although some armies are called the German army, they are actually subordinate to Saxony and Württemberg.) This huge expenditure of funds is not something that Mao Qi can decide. \u003c/p\u003eIf the issue of money can still be discussed, then the problem of personnel and system changes is even greater. Although it is called a battalion, the scale of this battalion is really not small, at least 1200 to 1500 people However, there are more than 20,000 front-line officers and soldiers needed to establish these 16 battalions alone. Coupled with related training, support, and logistics units, more people are needed, and with Prussia, Bavaria can naturally establish itself, so should Saxony and Württemberg also be established? What about personnel issues? \u003c/p\u003eAnd what makes Xiao Moqi feel uneasy the most is that once such a force is added, the plan of the current Chief of Staff Schlieffen will be abolished again! The earl, who looks at train timetables and sand tables to make plans, calculates everything mathematically. For example, each train can carry 40 soldiers and 8 horses, and it can travel a long distance every hour. The time for each train to add water and coal at the station is stipulated! With the addition of such a pile of iron bumps hastily, the original mobilization plan can only be invalidated. And Schlieffen is naturally unwilling to let his plan go to waste! \u003c/p\u003eAlthough there are many difficulties, Xiao Moqi still does his best to realize this plan that he believes is related to the future of the German army. From the perspective of conscientiousness, he has done a good job. He wrote special reports to the Kaiser and the German Chief of Staff Schlieffen to state all this. And using my relationship in the army, I hope to discuss the issue of the Prussian army equipped with new tanks. \u003c/p\u003e"I didn't expect Ruprecht to come up with a new toy. He actually convinced the little Moltke. It's really annoying. Don't you think so, Mr. Krupp." The Kaiser general The document was thrown to Gustav Krupp, the contemporary owner of Krupp, who was sitting on the side. \u003c/p\u003e"His Royal Highness is indeed unique in terms of military and technology." Gustav did not confirm the Kaiser's attitude towards this. He cannot shake Bavaria's position in Germany. If you say something bad here, once it gets out, God knows how the prince will take revenge on him! If Gustav remembers correctly, the authorization certificate for the new mortar will expire this year, and the new one has not yet been officially issued.... \u003c/p\u003e "Well, since both Ruprecht and Little Moltke request it, then let's have a meeting to discuss this issue, me, Schlieffen, Little Moltke, and you,

Call Tirpitz too. Plus Mackensen! He is a cavalry commander and has some research on mobile warfare. "The Kaiser said calmly.\u003c/p\u003e "Why did you call Tirpitz over here?" This is obviously to demolish little Maoqi. "Judging from the Kaiser's personnel arrangements, Gustav Krupp knew the outcome of this matter. Tirpitz didn't understand the army, but Germany's military spending was limited. The army competes for military expenses, and this kind of meeting made him come here, isn't he preparing to tear down Moltke? If Prince Ruprecht of Bavaria is here, there will be a turning point for this matter, but now... I can only haha.\u003c/p\u003e"But the mechanized army is indeed a brand new concept, if it is implemented, it will mean more orders! Gustav thought about it and suddenly realized that the mechanized army idea advocated by the Prince of Bavaria and Moltke was actually a very good opportunity, an opportunity to make a lot of money! After all, the Prussian Legion still had to rely on the weapons provided by Krupp , and the annual artillery and shells are not enough, and if the Prussian army decides to establish a mechanized unit, even if it is not the heavy armored unit advocated by my prince, even if it is just some armored vehicles, then considering the huge base of the Prussian army, this is also A lot of income!\u003c/p\u003e"Actually, we can let Bavaria conduct a pilot project first. In the document, didn't the prince also say that it will take several years to perfect. If so, why don't we see how they do it first? And then decide on our own? "Gustav Krupp said carefully.\u003c/p\u003e" This is a good idea. Let Ruprecht try it first, and we will do it when it is mature. However, some things need to be prepared in advance. The armored vehicle you showed me last time is good. You can come up with a more detailed plan. "The Kaiser thought for a while and said.\u003c/p\u003e" Do you know? I and a group of people around me seem to have formed a very bad habit now. Once the person in the south shows something, we always want to imitate him involuntarily. This feeling makes me very uncomfortable. I don't want the Prussian army to follow in the footsteps of that prince. Even if there are changes and changes, I hope that we lead, not passively follow. "The Kaiser said meaningfully.\u003c/p\u003e"Do you think the Kaiser will accept our plan? "While Little Moltke was running around for the service of the new tank, Ruprecht and Prince Leopold in Bavaria were also discussing this matter.\u003c/p\u003e"It's not that easy, Prussian The army is commanded by the Kaiser, but it is not the Kaiser's army. Those Junker nobles are not willing to let other forces have the opportunity to intervene. In order to ensure their monopoly position in the army, they are not even willing to expand the army! "\u003c/p\u003e"The only thing Bavaria is better than Prussia is that we don't have powerful capitalists in our country, and we also have an independent military class. We can build this country according to our own wishes. " Ruprecht said with a smile.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e