The Rise of the Empire

In fact, most of the armies in the war were not at full strength during peacetime. For example, Germany at the beginning of World War I had more than 1.6 million troops. But before mobilization, it was obviously impossible to have so many people in the standing army. The strength is less than 900,000. The same is true of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, so a group army usually has about 100,000 people, and it will almost double in wartime! Historically, before the Bavarian Army went to war, the main force of the three armies was 100,000, but this did not prevent Ruprecht from directly bringing more than 200,000 troops to the front in the Schlieffen plan.

"In peacetime, your country needs to pay very little price, but in wartime you can have a fast army group. The reason why we choose to cooperate with your country is because we are next to each other and have a very deep friendship. If we are to be fair , does your country want to cooperate with the Bavarian Legion or with other Prussian legions? We raised funds, persuaded the Kaiser, and brought out the best equipment and the best tactics of this era to help your country strengthen its national defense, but we did not even There is not a single friendly army to cooperate with, so what is the point of us doing this?" Wang Zi said earnestly.

The prince's words already showed some threatening elements. If the Kingdom of Bavaria thinks that such cooperation is meaningless, then it is very likely to choose to give up cooperation. The Austro-Hungarian Empire can find whoever it wants. What is certain is that it will be replaced by a German army. It will definitely not be easy to talk about, because they are under the orders of the Prussian General Staff, and the commander of the corps has no right to decide on matters related to cooperation, and it is absolutely impossible for Prussia to allocate a complete corps to Austria-Hungary. Austria-Hungary has taken so many benefits from Bavaria and is unwilling to give the command of a legion. If it is replaced by Prussia, why should they give it to you?

Ferdinand can figure it out with his knees. If Bavaria finally decides not to do it, then maybe the Kaiser will switch to another legion, but at most it will be a cooperative operation. In a bad situation, just keep Germany's own homeland and not provide military assistance to the Austro-Hungarian Empire. After all, when Mao Qi and Conrad negotiated before, they mentioned that Austria-Hungary would be in charge of the Eastern Front, but they didn't say that they would provide a lot of military assistance!

Ruprecht is not just thinking about it. If the Austro-Hungarian Empire is really so indifferent, then it is also possible to participate in the battle on the Western Front first. The connection between the Bavarian railway system and Prussia has not yet been completed, so participate in the main task of the Schlieffen plan It is unlikely, the greatest possibility is to directly defend the Alsace-Lorraine region as in history. The loss in defensive operations will not be great, but wait until the Austro-Hungarian Empire is taught to be a man by the Russians, and then go there, then everything will be easy to talk about! And if nothing else happens, his uncle, Prince Leopold, will sooner or later be the commander-in-chief of the German-Austrian Allied Forces on the Eastern Front! At that point, Fritz would have to turn over command, whether he wanted it or not.

The only disadvantage of doing this to the prince is that Austria-Hungary lost too much at the beginning, and the nobles loyal to the Habsburg family lost too much, which is not good for controlling Austria in the future, and after a large number of experienced fighters are lost, the prince will be pacified Austria, let his wife become the queen, and it is estimated that it is impossible to give him much help. There is no way, Austria-Hungary has only this experienced soldier...

But even if there are many disadvantages, the prince will never allow his troops to be used as cannon fodder. The so-called pig teammate is more terrifying than the enemy. If the pig teammate is still his immediate boss, then there is no need to fight. In the eyes of the prince, the fighting power is really not that good. Anyway, it is impossible to put one's back on these people with peace of mind!

"If we can't talk about the result this time,

So next time if Fritz still wants to negotiate on this issue, he can only go to Munich. "If Ruprecht is milder because of the twists and turns in his heart, then Prince Leopold has no intention of accommodating at all. He came to help you because we have a good relationship and are connected by blood. Don't give up face. And as soon as the prince’s words came out, the negotiations could not go on. Even without Ferdinand’s statement, the meeting was shelved indefinitely, and the Bavarian delegation would naturally not wait forever. According to the prince’s I mean, transfer to YN for half a month, if there is still no concession, then forget it!

"They are willing to help us establish a new group army, but they demand the command of this group army. They also demand the right to veto the battle." On the evening after the talks, Crown Prince Ferdinand and Chief of Staff Conrad went to Meet Emperor Fritz.

"This result is normal." Emperor Fritz said calmly.

"This is equivalent to allowing the empire and a kingdom to cooperate on an equal footing. Our military strength accounts for about 80% of the total military strength! We have no dominance in the war!" Crown Prince Ferdinand said angrily. In his mind, the only country that can cooperate with the Austro-Hungarian Empire on an equal footing is the Kingdom of Prussia. Bavaria is just a powerful boost but definitely not an equal partner.

"Eighty percent? No, Ferdinand, believe me, if the war is really going to last for a long time, those people in Hungary are not worth relying on at all! They always focus on their own interests, and don't think about the entire empire. If independence can be won The advantage is that they will easily abandon us, and they will retreat when encountering a little setback. We can't pin our hopes on them at all! And the Czechs in our country are not very reliable. If the war lasts for more than a year, All we can rely on are ourselves and the Germans, and the empire is not as unbreakable as you imagine." King Fritz said helplessly.

Fritz, who personally established the dual empire, has an old emperor who has been in charge of the empire for decades, but he knows how unreliable this so-called alliance is. Whether it is the establishment of the dual empire or the compromise with the Czechs, it reflects The weakness of the empire, and the fundamental reason why the old emperor wanted to plot the Balkans under such circumstances was that he hoped to rebuild the confidence and cohesion of the empire through a victory. This is a game of survival, so he is more eager for help than anyone else.

"Actually, if they were replaced by other German legions, they would not obey our arrangement, but you will have a lot of balance in your heart, because behind them is Prussia." Emperor Fritz continued.

"As long as they are willing to take corresponding responsibilities and reduce our losses, then it is also possible to give them a group army."

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