The Rise of the Empire

"Leave a gap in the northwest. It won't be so embarrassing for us to meet Little Maoqi and the others in the future." In the end, there were still some flaws in this encirclement. Under the prince's deliberate order, Mackensen withdrew from the gaps in the siege net with less than 100 people. As night fell, the two sides who had been fighting for a day finally stopped. Although it was only the second day, the outcome was already obvious.

"The four infantry battalions that invaded the opponent's security positions were all lost, and General Mackensen's rapid assault group was almost wiped out. Altogether, there were seven infantry battalions and all of our mobile forces, including the defense arrangements. We lost 80% of the artillery in the position of rapid-fire guns and small-caliber artillery. We also lost more than 40% of the howitzer unit above 105mm. The total number of usable artillery did not exceed 40 by visual inspection." That night, Hindenburg announced today A summary of the battle was sent up.

"In other words, in one day, our backs have been broken? We actually lost so simply. So completely." Xiao Maoqi said with a bitter smile. The loss of infantry units is still tolerable. After all, it is only a little more than one-third, which is barely enough to fight again. However, more than 70% of the artillery was lost, leaving little Maoqi with no other ideas about the future war. This is equivalent to quickly reducing the firepower of a reinforced German division to less than the firepower of a Russian division. How to fight this? No matter how well the fortifications are built, if there is no equivalent artillery, they will still end up being blown up by the opponent.

"The Bavarian Army also suffered heavy losses. All infantry units combined totaled nearly 3 battalions. The armored group they were proud of was also crippled. It is said that there were no more than 15 vehicles available after the end of the first day. This means that more than 70% of the tanks will temporarily withdraw from the battlefield." Hindenburg consoled him.

"Haha, don't comfort me. The situation is not as bad as you imagined. Their victors control the battlefield. All damaged vehicles can be towed back for repairs. Many vehicles are unable to continue fighting due to malfunctions and exhausted ammunition. Use It won't take long for them to regain their combat effectiveness, and when they do, there will be no way we can stop them. We lost, completely and completely, which is embarrassing, but it is no reason for us to make excuses. "Little Maoqi said.

"This exercise was planned by me, and all the problems and responsibilities are borne by me alone. It has nothing to do with you. If in the future, one of us here can replace me, I hope everyone can fully absorb the consequences of this failure." Experience and lessons, if we are not as good as them, we need to learn. Fortunately, we fight under the same flag, we are friends instead of enemies." Xiao Maoqi said with a hint of sadness.

"After the battle, rest for two days. Don't be too anxious. You can take care of the military matters. I have to deal with other things first. Also, I will write the summary of today's battle." At the same time, I will take care of the military affairs. , Ruprecht also put aside the exercise. Winning was something he expected. Ninety percent of the military task has been completed, and the rest is political. This time, Princess Mary and Earl Sherrin were not around, so this matter could only be handled by the prince himself.

"If the assassination is carried out according to the actual situation, even if Little Maoqi does not step down, he will be relegated to the sidelines, right?" When an officer took out today's performance statistics, Ruprecht was also shocked by his own results. Jump, so far, the Prussian Army has lost 70% of its artillery. Even if the previous exercises went to the end, they would not have lost so much. Usually five or six scores are enough for one party to admit defeat. This military problem is no longer 90% solved, but basically 99%. Even if the Bavarian Army lies down for the next five days, it will still be considered a win.

Battle losses in exercises are better statistics than battle losses in war.

The losing side's weapons cannot really be destroyed. They can just leave them on the battlefield and let the referee team count them. Then, after the commanders of both sides confirm that it is correct, they will be handed over to the Kaiser.

"If this exercise fails so miserably and so quickly, someone will definitely take the blame, and it's probably Moltke. If Moltke comes down and is replaced by Kruger, or Helingen, they won't be as easy to talk to as Moltke. The latter level is not good enough either." The prince began to calculate.

In fact, no matter who Prussia replaces in this exercise, the result will only be worse, not better. Moltke and Mackensen at least have some understanding of the Bavarian Army. If someone else is replaced, they may lose. I don’t know how I lost, but at any rate, my opponent jumped a few times before dying and launched a powerful counterattack before dying. The performance is actually pretty good.

Whether it was from Moltke's ability or from a personal point of view, Ruprecht did not want Moltke to take the blame. After all, the Prussian Army was better in his hands than in the hands of others, so he decided to let his opponent go during this exercise. Ma took up his pen and changed a few data on the battle damage summary, then added some words of praise and sent the document to the courier.

"Does this count as a slap in the face and some benefits?" When Little Maoqi saw the documents from Bavaria sent by the courier, he couldn't help but smile bitterly. One's own loss table is 20% higher than the opponent's. This situation has never occurred in previous exercises. Everyone is eager to write down other people's losses larger and their own smaller. However, Xiao Maoqi couldn't refuse the other party's overtures. Even if he refused, his subordinates who had been working with him for most of the day would stop working. Everyone was in the circle and wanted to move up, so he couldn't offend the public. .

Of course, this is just a temporary measure, and the reduced losses will be made up during the exercises in the following days. Moreover, the Kaiser will definitely have his own channels to know the true meaning of the matter. The king always has the most secrets. Xiao Maoqi is sure that there is a more reliable statistics on the desks of the Kaiser and even the Austrian Emperor. The former is naturally Provided by the Kaiser's eyes and ears, and the latter? The prince wants to gain a greater say. At this time, he will tell the truth to the Austrian Emperor.

However, since Bavaria is willing to speak for itself, one thing that is certain is that this matter will not cause too much trouble. The Kaiser is concerned about two points. The first point is how to improve the combat effectiveness of the army. This aspect will be done after the exercise. The other point is Just face. If the Bavarian military had cooperated, the Kaiser would not have forced a scapegoat, at least he would not have used Moltke as a target.

By now, both Ruprecht and Moltke have put their minds away from the battlefield, because this exercise is actually over, and what follows is just wrangling and mushrooms, but the political and structural changes caused by this incident just began! Not just Germany, but also Austria-Hungary!

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