The Rise of the Empire

"If we hand over a complete army group to you, how will the Bavarian Army use this force?" In the talks a week later, the Austro-Hungarian Empire decisively made concessions, but at the same time put forward its own Require.

"The strength of the two armies can already be responsible for a front of nearly 200 kilometers. This is an independent combat unit. We have met your needs, so you also need to take corresponding responsibilities." Crown Prince Ferdinand Said.

"If you entrust us with no less than 3 infantry corps and 1 cavalry corps, and have no less than 600 artillery pieces, then we can independently undertake the offensive mission!" Prince Leopold Glancing at the prince, Ruprecht made his request after agreeing.

Without mentioning the specific establishment, just say to a group army and let us promise first? What are you kidding? Group army and group army are different! Do you really think that the uncle and nephew are newcomers? Is it true that the prince does not know the establishment of your Austro-Hungarian Empire? Although they are also group armies, the gap between the group armies is huge!

Taking history as an example, Ruprecht's Bavarian Army consisted of 4 infantry corps, 1 reserve corps and 1 cavalry corps when the war started, with a total strength of about 220,000 and 782 artillery pieces! This scale is at the forefront of the 7 armies on the Western Front, except that Pinov's Second Army can stabilize the prince's army with 7 infantry corps and 1 cavalry corps with nearly 280,000 soldiers and nearly 900 artillery pieces. , the remaining 6 armies either had fewer numbers, fewer artillery pieces, or both. In general, the German Legion is generally equipped with 200,000 people as standard, and the number of artillery is about 600 to 700.

If the Austro-Hungarian Empire could provide such a force, the prince would naturally not say anything. But the key is that the prince is afraid that they won't be able to give it! For the same group army, the Austro-Hungarian Legion is quite cheap compared to the German Legion!

Taking the Austro-Hungarian Army as the most powerful Kevis Army at the beginning of the war, this army only consisted of a total of 9 infantry divisions and 3 cavalry divisions. In terms of size, it is actually about the same number as the prince's legion in history, but don't forget that this is the largest legion in the Austro-Hungarian Legion. The general legion is about 1 to 2 divisions less than this legion, and the number of artillery is only 448. Door! Leaving aside the quality gap, the pure quantity gap makes them not at the same level as the German army.

And this is unavoidable, the Bavarian Legion is larger, if there are no major problems, the prince will eventually be able to create 3 infantry armies, 1 mechanized army, and 3 fast assault divisions plus 1 and a half cavalry armies! If the reserve army is added, it is not a problem for the total force to jump to more than 280,000 and have 1,000 artillery pieces of various kinds! Of course, the prince did not intend to ask Austria-Hungary to give such a powerful legion, and the Austro-Hungarian Empire would not be able to give it, but as part of a pincer offensive, the combat effectiveness of this corps must be justified, right?

The Kingdom of Bavaria can indeed pay to help Austria-Hungary establish a new corps, but it is impossible to do everything, right? As one side of the pliers, no matter what, you have to gather 200,000 people, right? A wartime army of 200,000 must have at least 120,000 standing troops, right? A smaller number of heavy artillery can be tolerated, but the number can't be more than 400, right? If we compare the troops directly controlled by the army in the future to a crab, then it seems that this crab is a fiddler crab, with one pincer big and one pincer small...  

"The empire will maintain the establishment of six army groups, about half of which belong to Hungary. This force is completely independently supported by the Austrian government.

Although your country is responsible for most of the heavy equipment and technical equipment, the cost of personnel is not a small number. We can bear the strength of 4 divisions at most, and I need to remind you that the establishment of this army includes the previous joint efforts of the two countries. Created by Quick Division. In this regard, the 6 standing divisions can be expanded to about 10 divisions during wartime, and we can also temporarily strengthen a cavalry division, which can be regarded as meeting your needs. " Conrad said, snapping his fingers.

"If you want to continue to expand the troops, then you can only be responsible for providing the funds. And this expansion cannot be unlimited expansion, no more than 3 divisions, and the officers need to be approved by the empire." Ferdinand said.

"Yes, but the personnel training must be handed over to us. This will be a force established in full accordance with the requirements of the Bavarian Legion, and can undertake corresponding combat tasks. And although we will be equipped with relevant heavy weapons, your country will at least It must be equipped with 120 75MM rapid-fire guns and no less than 400 machine guns, right?" **** thought for a while and said that the maintenance of regular soldiers is very expensive, and 3 divisions are 50,000 people, which is about equal to the current Bavaria The standing army has 30% of its strength, and if what both sides said can be implemented, then there is no problem in expanding this army to 200,000 during wartime. Nearly 500,000 troops armed with brand-new equipment and tactics are really not a big problem against the two Russian armies.

"If the conditions are right, what guarantees can you make?" Conrad asked.

"It's very simple. If everything goes according to our plan, then the other Austro-Hungarian armies don't need to launch a strategic offensive, as long as they can contain the corresponding Russian troops on the border line, the two armies belonging to the Bavarian Army can easily Kill the two opposing Russian armies and directly tear a big hole in the middle of the front line, as long as the transportation capacity is sufficient, we can even continue to expand the results and choose to go north or south!"

The conditions proposed by Ruprecht cannot be said to be unattractive. No one is willing to launch a confrontation with a superior opponent. The prince's promise is equivalent to pulling all the attack tasks on himself. As long as the other northern armies of the Austro-Hungarian Empire launch Appropriate containment of the feint is enough.

"That's good! Our future combat plan can be developed around this core!" Crown Prince Ferdinand agreed. And after the prince did not express any objection, the Austrians quickly wrote everything they said just now into the meeting minutes, as if they were afraid that the other party would go back on their word!

"You seem to be talking too much, don't you?" Prince Leopold didn't say it in front of the prince, but after the meeting, he still had lingering fears and directly assumed the offensive mission on the Eastern Front. The legion is not false at all, but if it is said to be wiped out or faced with the support of other Russian legions, it may be very difficult, right?

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