The Rise of the Empire

"We finally have enough funds, relatively abundant resources, and an ally who is not very reliable. This may be the best news we have heard recently." In the royal enclosure, William II personally greeted Lu Precht. Herbert was responsible for the blame, so when he went to sign the treaty, the prince had already returned to Berlin and reported the results of the trip to the Kaiser. From the Kaiser's words, the prince could hear that the other party was quite satisfied with the result.

"For this war to end everything, we need to make adequate preparations, but at most it will not exceed 7 years, which means that in 1912 we must start the war! We cannot let the Russians slow down, and we cannot let The French and the British are fully prepared! Do you understand? By 1912 at the latest!" William II said to the prince next to him as he walked, while the two attendants were scattered around to facilitate the two in a relatively private communicate in the space.

"Rupprecht, you are a genius, but it's a pity that you are not a Prussian. If you change positions with Moltke, I will safely hand over the entire army to you, but unfortunately, you are not I will seriously consider every word you say, but I can't guarantee that it will be implemented. After all, Prussia has its own national conditions, and the emperor can't do it arbitrarily. Do you understand what I mean?" The Kaiser said seriously.

"I understand what you mean. What you need is Bavaria's technology and new tactics, but you don't want to change the original strategy, is that right? Your final idea is to concentrate your forces to attack France at the beginning of the war." Ruprecht thought for a while and said.

"Well, beating France directly is the most direct way for us to win. The temptation is too great for anyone to resist. So we are going to give it a try. We will try our best, in time some problems arise, we It can also get a better situation for the following battles, can't it?" The Kaiser continued after a pause.

"Of course, Prussia also fully considers the demands of the Kingdom of Bavaria. The Bavarian Army can join the Austria-Hungarian Empire against the Russians and Yugoslavs instead of participating in the Western Front. Of course, East Prussia will leave a group of troops to cooperate with you. But the latter is mainly for defense. The Bavarian Army and the Austro-Hungarian Army need to open a breakthrough in the field."

Is this the so-called slap on a sweet date? The prince cursed. Obviously, the Kaiser has expressed his attitude. He expressed his dissatisfaction with Ruprecht's influence on the behavior of the German General Staff through his contacts with Moltke and others. Although he realized that the prince might be right, but But he still decided to be stubborn. This is not only the desire for victory, but also that the prince's behavior has crossed the line!

Of course, it is absolutely impossible to blindly suppress, and the good relationship between Prussia and Bavaria cannot be ruined because of these trivial matters. What's more, some things Bavaria has produced are indeed very good, and the strength of the Bavarian Legion is also getting stronger. They are all very important boosts, so, as compensation, the Kaiser finally clearly expressed his support for the proposal to merge the Bavarian Army and the Austrian Army.

According to the Kaiser's idea, the entire northern part of the Eastern Front was defended by the Prussian Army, while the central and southern fronts were handed over to Bavaria and the Austro-Hungarian Empire. It is not expected that a state plus the Austro-Hungarian Empire can defeat the Russians. As long as the Russian offensive can be delayed, after the German Army solves the Western Front, then all problems will be easy to handle. And this world is about 2 months, that is to say, the Bavarian Army and the Austro-Hungarian Army need to fight against the Russians alone for 2 months!

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very good. "Before Ruprecht asked, the Kaiser had already agreed to the prince's request. This really made Ruprecht feel very good, but it was just a small surprise, because he knew very well that Germany The emperor is also throwing the blame! He has thrown a very heavy task to the Bavarian Legion!

You know, at the beginning of the First World War, the Russian Legion was not weak at all. The so-called weakness of the Russian Legion was relative to the main force of the German Army. When the war first started, don’t say that the Austro-Hungarian Legion was paralyzed by the Russians. , Even the German Eighth Army stationed in East Prussia was also beaten and retreated step by step. It was not until more than 200,000 German troops were transferred from the Western Front to the Eastern Front that the situation was stabilized.

"Austro-Hungary is important to our plan. Before we can solve the problem, we need Austria-Hungary to attract the attention of the Russians in order to ensure that our precious Silesia region is not occupied by the Russians. This is a It's a heavy task, so I hope you can finish it."

What the Kaiser did was very similar to history. Although the prince strongly demanded to solve Russia as the primary goal, under the huge historical inertia, the Kaiser finally made a decision similar to the Schlieffen plan, and focused on the Western Front. In the strategy, then the pressure on the Eastern Front can only be borne by the Austro-Hungarian Empire, but it is slightly different from the history, and the Bavarian Army also bears this pressure.

In fact, the Austro-Hungarian Empire did try its best to undertake this task after the war began. The Battle of Galicia was the initiative of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. In this huge battle, the Russian Legion invested a total of 5 army groups and one The detachment fought against the 4 armies and a reserve army of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The two sides fought for a long time on a front that was 320 kilometers to 400 kilometers wide. In the end, according to Russian statistics, the Austro-Hungarian Empire lost 400,000 troops and Russia lost 230,000 troops.

The prince who knew something about this war absolutely could not allow history to repeat itself. The loss of 400,000 troops was simply unbearable for Austria-Hungary. And if he wants to change, then he must have the right to influence the Austro-Hungarian Army.

"I hope that I can represent Germany and the Austro-Hungarian Empire to discuss related matters." Ruprecht made his request.

"You represent Germany?" The Kaiser touched his chin and thought carefully. "Wouldn't it be better to let little Mao Qi come to talk to Emperor Fritz on behalf of the General Staff?"

"However, General Mao Qi is in charge of commanding the Western Front. The situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly. We can't act according to the script formulated several years ago, right? We need an efficient and flexible command organization," the prince said.

"Believe me, Ruprecht, Fritz is not an easy man to deal with. Even if you are his son-in-law, he is a cunning man. Your status and status do not give you an advantage, nor do they I will take the opinions of a country seriously, and Little Mao Qi represents Germany." The emperor said.

"I want to try." The prince's answer was very simple.

"Okay, then you can try it." After a while, William II said.

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