The Rise of the Empire

In Sanssouci Palace, a tea party of the highest level among the Allied Powers was being held. Kaiser Wilhelm II was at the front, and Austrian Emperor Fritz was opposite. The Kaiser's target was the German Crown Prince, and the Austrian Emperor's target was Archduke Ferdinand. Well, at this level, the King of Bavaria can participate, and Ruprecht is a bit weak to play.

"Is this the first time Ruprecht has led an army? He is really brave." The Kaiser put down the tea cup in his hand, with a hint of dissatisfaction in his words.

Would the Kaiser be satisfied? Isn't it just an exercise? What kind of airport do you want to take over my hunting ground? The place is so big! Do you really think I have never seen an airplane? Originally the Kaiser was not going to agree, at least he would be embarrassed. But who would have known that when Moltke's telegram was delivered, Emperor Fritz was right next to him. If someone wanted to read it, he had to give it to him. After giving it, he had to agree.

After all, King Fritz himself is half-Bavarian, and Ruprecht is his son-in-law and an important partner. It is said that you don't look at the face of the monk to see the face of the Buddha. If this was rejected on the spot, it would be embarrassing for the two of them to meet! Therefore, the Kaiser could only pretend to be happy and nod his agreement on the spot.

"Actually, except for those old guys, most of the new generation have never participated in actual combat. Fortunately, Baron Schmidt and Caliput are also experienced and can handle a drill." Emperor Fritz said.

"To be honest, I think Ruprecht is a little too arrogant. They want to use more than 20,000 people to deal with more than 30,000 of us, and one reinforced division to deal with two of our divisions." The Kaiser said as he picked up the document in his hand. "I think he should have a hard fall and learn some lessons." The Kaiser had already expressed his stance.

"The purpose of the exercise is to discover each other's problems. There is no point in determining victory or defeat in advance. The exercise has not started yet, so we are saying that it is not necessary." The Austrian Emperor said that the Kaiser was not interested in the Austrian Emperor's face, and the Austrian Emperor also Due to the Kaiser's face, he did not want to express his position.

"If Prince Ruprecht only integrated the Bavarian Army, then none of us would be able to say anything. But if his method proves unsuccessful and he is allowed to control so many resources, I don't think it is right. Reasonable." The Austrian Emperor didn't say anything, but Archduke Ferdinand jumped out at this time. What he said about Ruprecht's inappropriate control of so many resources naturally meant that the Kaiser had left the matter of military assistance to Austria to the prince. As the crown prince of a country and the second leader of the army. He naturally wants greater rights, which has nothing to do with likes and dislikes. But because of his position.

"If it is proven that what Prince Ruprecht did is right, then the Austro-Hungarian Empire will also fully support it." After speaking, Emperor Fritz glanced at Archduke Ferdinand with dissatisfaction. Even if there is a conflict between Austria-Hungary and Bavaria, they cannot say it in front of the Kaiser. This is an internal conflict within the family, okay? The future heir to the Kingdom of Bavaria and his son-in-law are not getting along very well now, which is really nerve-wracking.

"Is there any news from Albert?" asked the Kaiser.

"Prince Albert is currently in charge of contacts in Bavaria. Bavaria has done a good job in preparations. They have gathered the troops ready to participate in the exercise. They can get on the train and head to East Prussia at any time. Father, if we simply talk about the speed of concentration, The Bavarian Army is indeed the best in the world. They are equipped with a large number of vehicles that use roads and even maneuver in the wild to quickly reach various stations. Some routes that are almost impossible to pass in our eyes are not a problem at all in their eyes." Crown Prince William said A fair word.

"So what do you think of this exercise?" the Kaiser asked.

"Our chances of winning are naturally very high, but the fight will definitely not be easy. Prince Ruprecht is still very powerful. Although he misjudged the situation, the Bavarian Army was also built with real money. If it can really be on the defensive line If we open a gap, it will still be difficult for us. At least General Moltke does not intend to attack from the beginning." The Crown Prince replied.

"Really? In that case, let's wait and see." The Kaiser decisively gave up the topic and discussed with Fritz how to beat his son-in-law. This kind of thing is obviously not good. Let's mention a few words to express his point of view. That's it. To say any more would hurt the harmony.

Two hours later, when Emperor Fritz returned to his residence, the first thing he did was to pull Archduke Ferdinand over. To be honest, he was not very satisfied with the Grand Duke, which could be seen from the fact that after the latter married his wife, Fritz deprived his descendants of their inheritance rights. And today, he was even more dissatisfied with the Archduke's performance. "I can understand that you are obsessed with power, but first you have to ensure that you can get things done well by people who are capable of doing things."

"Everyone thinks that Ruprecht cannot win. His arrogance has swallowed up his talent. I am very worried about such a partner." Archduke Ferdinand defended.

"But Moltke and others still formulated a battle plan as if they were facing a formidable enemy. It can be seen that Moltke and others attach great importance to this exercise. You can't think that all the people in the Prussian General Staff are mediocre, right?"

"Look at Prince Albert and Ludendorff again. I have read all their correspondence. In these correspondences, neither the prince nor Ludendorff had the slightest contempt for the Bavarian Legion. Their disdain for each other was revealed between the lines. It is not easy to get the Prussian high-level officials to give a well-trained comment with admiration for their combat qualities. Let’s not talk about victory or defeat. Simply speaking, it is not easy to assemble a force from Munich to East Prussia within the specified time. It's an easy thing, you know, this is not wartime, a lot of artillery and supplies have to be transported by road. You know how fast the Austro-Hungarian Army's road mobility is, right?" Fritz is a mature man after all. He can see the problem from some clues.

"You may not be convinced, it doesn't matter, let time test everything. I have a hunch that Ruprecht will not let us down this time. If his tactical system is really successful this time, then for the Austro-Hungarian Empire It is also a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, our territory has the opportunity to expand further eastward!" Fritz said in a serious tone at the end.

"Do you think Ruprecht will win?" Crown Prince Ferdinand said with a raised eyebrow.

"As long as you don't lose terribly, you will win." Emperor Fritz replied.

If Berlin was discussing how to win the Prussian Army at this time, then Ludendorff and Prince Albert, who were participating in the preparations in Bavaria, were not so optimistic. They saw Prince Ruprecht using What does a strong army that has been accumulated for more than ten years look like? The giant beast of the Bavarian Legion finally shows its sharp fangs!

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