The Rise of the Empire

Five days later, the sky was finally clear. When Hindenburg continued to command the Prussian soldiers to fight against the muddy ground, when the Bavarian Army on the opposite side got tired of eating instant noodles and began to eat black bread again, the audience in the stands finally also Finally, Kaiser Wilhelm II, Emperor Fritz of Austria, King Ludwig III of Bavaria, Crown Prince William, Archduke Ferdinand and other top leaders from the Allied Powers finally arrived at a villa outside the exercise venue. . Compared with the tension and solemnity before the battle on the battlefield, this high-level meeting was also full of gunpowder among the parties.

"Fritz, I think what you have done recently is not friendly." The first words Ludwig III said after seeing Emperor Fritz made him unable to step down. The last king of Bavaria in history sometimes did not even give face to the Kaiser, let alone the Austro-Hungarian Emperor.

"Haha, you are worrying too much. Maybe you won this war?" Emperor Fritz laughed.

"What's the difference between winning and losing? If we lose, another army group will be in charge of the Eastern Front. I hope he can lose this war. Ferdinand has a good relationship with the Kaiser. Compared to him, I hope The Prussian Army should cooperate with the Austro-Hungarian Empire." Ludwig III curled his lips and said.

"There is no such thing," Emperor Fritz said.

"It doesn't matter, I believe my son can prove that Ferdinand is not suitable to command the army at all." After speaking, Ludwig III left directly with his entourage.

"Your Majesty, it seems that this time, the differences between Bavaria and the Grand Duke have become a bit bigger." Shortly after Ludwig III left, Count Taft, who had resigned but still had considerable influence, whispered to Fritz. said the emperor.

"Isn't this what the Kaiser wants to see most? Things like attitude are just superficial. Let outsiders say it, as long as the final decision is in our hands." Emperor Fritz said.

"What if Bavaria really wins this time? Prince Ruprecht may ask for more command rights." Count Taft said.

"That can only be given. I will discuss these matters with Ruprecht personally." Emperor Fritz said.

"Is it that simple?" Tafu said in surprise.

"In the future, I hope that in the military structure of the Allies, Germany and Austria-Hungary will be the most important poles, but in addition, Bavaria should play an important role, so that the gap between us and Prussia will not be particularly large. In addition, if we If you can't give Ruprecht what he wants, then he can choose the Western Front, and the Eastern Front can only be borne by us and a certain Prussian regiment. This is what I don't want to see. One final word , In war, those who can fight will always be the most successful." The old emperor said meaningfully.

"How are the preparations going? The performance of the imperial army in the past few days has disappointed me." On the other side, the Kaiser was summoning Moltke and others in a side hall to inquire about the final preparations for the exercise.

"Your Majesty, that's an irresistible reason for the weather. You can't blame us." Little Maoqi defended.

"So you just use Bavarian half-tracks to swagger across the Prussian army to tow those big things? Well, now, even my son, the future fourth emperor of the German Empire, is beginning to question you, and they want to know why. The Prussian General Staff would be so inefficient.”

"This sounds pretty good.

All the top nobles in Germany have seen all this. The prince of the Kingdom of Saxony, the Grand Duke of the Kingdom of Württemberg, and the heir to the Duchy of Baden have all seen it. Even Fritz's attitude has changed somewhat. This result is not what I want to see, do you understand? Little Maoqi? "The Kaiser said solemnly.

"I don't need to explain. We have an absolutely superior force to win this war. Tell them how powerful the Prussian Army is. You can go down and prepare now." The Kaiser didn't want to hear any more explanations and waved his hand to indicate that Moltke could go down. .

While the first-rate kings were discussing this matter, the rulers and powers-that-be of the second-rate German states were also paying attention to the upcoming war. Duke Albert of the Kingdom of Württemberg and King Frederick August III of the Kingdom of Saxony was also discussing the war.

The Kingdom of Württemberg is the third largest kingdom in Germany and has a certain military strength. This country, which has always been relatively close to Bavaria, also hopes to adopt newer military equipment and systems. However, due to Prussia's suppression, there was no large-scale cooperation with Bavaria. In the Duke's view, as long as Bavaria can do a better job this time, then both parties will have an excuse to cooperate.

As the weakest of the four major kingdoms in Germany, the Kingdom of Saxony actually didn't have much thought. However, because Saxony is in northern Bavaria and very close to Russian Poland, when it comes to its own security issues, King Frederick of Saxony Lieutenant August III also wanted to see how the Bavarian Army was doing. After all, in theory, the Prussian Army on the Eastern Front was used to defend East Prussia, and Saxony and Bavaria were both the prince's defense zones.

"Maybe after this war, the situation in the entire German military will change." Duke Albertrecht said to Frederick August III next to him.

"What changes can be made? The Bavarian Army is only so large, and the overall structure of the empire will not change." The King of Saxony said calmly.

"The military command system will naturally not change. I am talking about the military construction and equipment system. If it is really that effective, I am afraid that the entire German military will undergo huge changes. As the leader of change, Bavaria will inevitably enter the top brass of the military. As the highest level, the Prussian General Staff may also become the German General Staff, and we should all have a place." Duke Albrecht said.

"This is difficult. I really want to know how much advantage the Bavarian Army needs to have to prompt the Kaiser to attack the Prussian General Staff?" said Frederick August III.

"Now is an extraordinary period. The entire empire has entered the fast lane of war. In the end, we will either stand on a new peak, or all the kingdoms will fall to the dust. Prince Ruprecht has changed the Imperial Navy and the Imperial Army. The change may not be far-reaching." The Duke paused and continued: "But as you said, the performance of the Kingdom of Bavaria must be at least good enough!"

"Let's see, the exercise is about to begin. If Bavaria can really perform well this time, I guess the happiest person should be the Austrian Emperor, and the one who has a headache should be the Kaiser. We are actually supporting roles." The Duke said thoughtfully.

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