The Rise of the Empire

The Kaiser paused and then said: "As for the defense of Alsace-Lorraine? The distance is indeed close, but this is a huge waste of resources. We let Ruprecht stay on the Western Front. But what about the Eastern Front? How many armies are you going to use to make up for the gap left by the Bavarian Army's westward advance? What if there is really a big problem on the Eastern Front? And since the Austro-Hungarian Empire cannot get the support of the Bavarian Army, he still has Will it help us guard the Eastern Front? No! Therefore, the Bavarian Army can only go to the Eastern Front, which is the best choice!"

This is the difficulty for a politician, especially a politician with a relatively bright mind. Between rationality and willfulness, the Kaiser can only choose the former. If it is a 250-year-old, Ruprecht can do something. None, because the people in power don’t understand this, and your threats have no effect on him! It can also be seen from this aspect that William II's ability is pretty good.

"Then why do we still put our strength on the Western Front?" the crown prince asked again.

"Because if France is not defeated, the German Empire will never be safe. Britain and France pose too great a threat to us. This is a strategic goal. In fact, although Ruprecht believes that France cannot be defeated on the Western Front, he also believes that the Western Front should be In the most important position, even if we can't defeat it and want to negotiate peace, we still have the advantage. After the Franco-Prussian War ended and France regained its strength, the empire wanted to launch a preventive war. It was for this purpose that as the empire As the main body, we must also bear this responsibility.”

"This seems to be an excuse." The Crown Prince frowned slightly and questioned the Kaiser's words.

"You finally figured it out. Yes, this is an excuse!" The Kaiser nodded with satisfaction. "You know? Although Ruprecht is very good, we do not agree with his inference on the Western Front. We believe that there is still a chance to kill France, but we have to say that Ruprecht did give We provided a lot of suggestions and useful things. We are definitely improving our strategy."

"Perhaps you don't know yet, but now the Prussian General Staff has begun to plan a new plan. As a supplement to the original plan, we call it a two-stage strategy! The first step is similar to the original plan. At the beginning of the war, a In this blitzkrieg, it would be best if we can kill France, but if we can’t, it doesn’t matter, we can try to push the front forward.”

"The second part of the plan is related to Ruprecht. In fact, I am very satisfied with the results of this exercise. I can even describe it as ecstatic, because we finally have a weapon that can break the trench defense." Method! In the early stages of the war, we were unable to transport a large amount of heavy equipment, but once the stalemate entered, we could transport it and break through the French defense lines! Ruprecht did not trust this, but we believed it was It’s okay, so we want to try it.”

"The benefits of killing France are too great. Ruprecht can only get some leftovers on the Eastern Front. If he contributes on the Eastern Front, he can naturally get a share of the benefits, but if he does not participate in the Western Front, then In the feast after the end of the war, it is impossible to gain benefits from the Western Front. Think about the French colonies in Africa and the Far East, and the Belgian Congo Basin. Take a wider view. Although Ruprecht is playing We have used some means, but as the main body of the German Empire, we will always benefit the most!"

"We should give a certain degree of support and tolerance to people who are capable, responsible, and not overheated, especially now, when we need people who can really fight. Think about it, when the Prussian regulations The Dayton Africa Plan can be realized,

When a large colony including the Congo can be included in the bag, it is not so unacceptable to ask the Austro-Hungarian Empire to pay some benefits to Bavaria. "

"Actually, this is where Ruprecht is measured. While pursuing his own interests, he also takes into account the overall situation. How can he use such powerful equipment to fight against an enemy like Russia? These things are actually huge. To a certain extent, it is prepared for the Western Front. The Kingdom of Bavaria spent its own money to produce these things, and its attitude and sense of responsibility are stronger than more than 90% of the Prussian soldiers and capitalists! For this reason, we should feel lucky. After all, our teammates It's more powerful." The Kaiser said somewhat self-deprecatingly.

"As for what you said about arranging a Prussian commander-in-chief on the Eastern Front? Let's not talk about the lowest and easiest thing to do. Judging from the results of this exercise, anyone who knows something about military affairs People will become Ruprecht's puppet when they arrive on the Eastern Front, because he is so powerful! The power formed in repeated confrontations is sometimes more useful than official position and status. And even if there is the so-called Commander-in-Chief of the German Army on the Eastern Front, you How can you order Austria-Hungary?”

"So what is our strategy? Watch the deal between the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the Kingdom of Bavaria be completed? If the Wittelsbach family expands its territory and power in this operation, and the other two kingdoms also want to copy the former's actions, we What should I do if I change it again?" the Crown Prince asked.

"No, their power is far inferior to Bavaria. Not only their military power, but also their economic power and population do not allow them to do this. Bavaria's population is now more than 12 million, and its gross national product accounts for 10% of the country's total. More than 20% of the territory, the government has more revenue. So they have money to build new territories and manpower to manage and use them, but other kingdoms cannot. There is no need to worry about this. "The Kaiser said.

"But we should put some restrictions on it, right? For example, in terms of funding, scale, or other areas?" the crown prince said reluctantly.

"Economic and scale restrictions are absolutely unacceptable. Old guys like Helingen restrict the expansion of the army for the benefit of the nobility, and those in the Social Democratic Party restrict the increase in military expenditures. We finally have a way to increase our military strength. How can we end our military prowess? Everything I tell you today is to let you know the domestic situation and know the priorities. Ruprecht is a partner that needs attention, but not an enemy." The Kaiser shook his head and said.

"This time, the fundamental purpose of calling Biaoluo here is to first make arrangements with the Austro-Hungarian Empire on the future Eastern Front! Don't forget, it is me, the Emperor of Germany, who agreed to the Bavarian Army to assist the Austro-Hungarian Empire. For this reason, The Austro-Hungarian Empire should make certain concessions in terms of interests!"

"As for the purpose of calling Moltke here, it is very simple. We need to learn the tactical system of the Bavarian Army, but it is definitely not a simple copy. We have our own national conditions. This issue needs to be discussed carefully and the German army command system should be re-established. By the way, this time we have to finalize the command, logistics and coordination issues on the Eastern Front with the Austrian Emperor. Finally, the heads of the three parties on the Eastern Front are together. I don’t know when the next time will be," the Kaiser said.

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