The Rise of the Empire

"Don't talk about these useless things with me, speak clearly! I need you to come up with enough reasons to convince me now!" Prince Leopold said dissatisfied: "Do you know what happened this time? We use It took ten years to build such an army. You spent most of the funds you accumulated. I withstood pressure from all aspects to achieve today's scale. But doubts will not disappear. Now The result is a series of reactions that culminate in a series of doubts.”

"Look now, Wilhelm II and Fritz are here. The highest levels of the entire Allied Powers have gathered together for an exercise. It is time to test the results of our ten years of hard work. I don't ask you to become a god in one battle, as long as It’s good if you don’t get thrown, we need to be stable, you know?”

"Yes, uncle, I will explain it to you now." The prince was deeply touched by Prince Leopold's care. His ability to reach this point is inseparable from the support of the prince, and for his uncle's He could only comply with the request and then revealed his plan.

"Little Maoqi is by no means mediocre. They will not fight us when the equipment gap is huge. Our troops are limited and our various strategic advantages cannot be transferred to the exercise field. Therefore, I personally think that if we want to It is not easy to break the deadlock in ground combat. The exercise ground is only so big, and there are only so many places where armored forces can be deployed. Prussia is not without truck 75MM guns. Their mobile defense is still very strong. So our The only way to break the game is in the air." After Ruprecht finished speaking, he pointed to the air.

"The main offensive force of the German army still comes from artillery. The 14 artillery batteries of a division are the source of the German offensive and the backbone of firepower, so we can only use those artillery positions at first. I have studied the exercise grounds in East Prussia myself. , where the terrain lacks cover. The target can be easily discovered through aerial reconnaissance, and there are no solid fortresses and garrison areas in the setting, so our air force can easily find the opponent's artillery positions and important logistics units. First Use bombs to remove them one by one. First the powerful 150MM cannons, then the heavy howitzers, and finally the cover for the attack force to launch."

"In addition to clearing artillery, the Air Force also has an important task of covering our flanks. General Mackensen may participate in the exercise this time. He was born in the cavalry and is very good at mobile combat. Our armored strength is very limited and he is responsible for Attack, but unable to protect the flanks and rear. Little Moltke will definitely prepare armored vehicles and cavalry. This is the tactic they have been studying, and then find a breakthrough to kill our troops."

Although the Prussian quick strike force was less mature than the Bavarians. But the Bavarian Army on the opposite side was also difficult to deal with this kind of attack. Under the guidance of the spearhead composed of armored vehicles and cavalry, the Prussian Legion with numerical superiority could also launch a threatening counterattack. In addition to the artillery, the prince was prepared to take another insurance and use repeated suppression by the air force to disintegrate this wave of attacks.

The ground attack efficiency of aircraft in this era is not high, but the suppression effect is still good. Maybe not many people can be killed, but the continuous hovering in the air and machine gun fire can completely break up the opponent's attack. Historically, the German Air Force has been very successful on the Eastern Front and Poland. The examples of people's battles against the Soviet Red Army clearly show that even if there are only a few aircraft in the air, they are a great threat to the attacking infantry and cavalry.

"But the output of the Air Force is still not enough." Prince Leopold said.

"I just want to use them to deal with some key nodes. Without heavy artillery, we have already won half the battle.

If once doesn't work, we will do it twice. We can defend first before making sure those annoying nodes are unplugged. In this case, even if the two sides confront each other in the end, Prussia's losses will be far greater than ours. Ruprecht said half seriously and half jokingly.

"These things were not easy in the past. You can do whatever you want. I don't understand these new things very well. If you are willing to persist, then just persist." Prince Leopold said helplessly. "Have you selected the basic troops? Tell me about them."

"The main body is naturally the First Division of the First Bavarian Army. This is an offensive division with a strength of about 19,000 people. It is equipped with an independent armored battalion, with 45 Hufeng-type assault guns and Cricket-type assault tanks, and a warehouse There are still 15 spare vehicles in it. I decided to add another tank battalion to it. It has 30 SKD armored vehicles equipped with 2-pound guns and mortars. As for the artillery, the scale is almost unchanged because this is more sensitive. The Prussian side is If you don't agree, the rest is the Air Force. 2 squadrons, a total of 60 aircraft," the prince said.

"Our steel spearheads are hard enough. This chariot battalion is just to deal with the Prussian troops and consolidate the strength of the defensive points. The Prussians should have more artillery than us, but they are definitely not the fastest in movement. They do not have self-propelled weapons. Artillery, use aircraft to deal with them. At the same time, I will also strengthen some engineers and related technical equipment, such as mine clearance equipment and so on. Moltke and the others will definitely be able to think of laying out minefields and trenches," Ruprecht said.

"Then how do these things get over? What about our aircraft bombs, fuel, and maintenance personnel? Are there suitable airports around? How to level the site? How to solve these problems?" Prince Leopold asked. Unlike a tank that takes a train directly, a bomber cannot get on a train.

"It's very simple. Just fly there. If they don't install bombs, they can fly from Munich to Berlin. I have already chosen the venue. Less than 30 kilometers away from the training ground is the Royal Hunting Ground. There is a good place. It's quite flat, and it probably just needs some repairs. If you want to supply materials and personnel, just make a train. Then ride a bicycle over there." The prince said.

"Royal Hunting Ground...Will Wilhelm II agree?" Prince Leopold felt the corners of his eyes twitching...

"If he doesn't agree, we won't play. This is the most suitable place. Other places are either too far or do not meet the conditions. The nearest place is 80 kilometers, and if a bomber is to fly at this distance, it will not even take off. Counting it with the formation time, it will take more than 50 minutes. Our daily attendance will drop," Ruprecht said.

"Well, okay, I will arrange the coordination and preparation work for the relevant units. Xiao Maoqi and the others will be here in three days. You can be responsible for the reception. I won't miss the point. Sooner or later, you will have to be on your own. And in my time It’s almost over.” After saying that, Prince Leopold stood up and left.

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