The Rise of the Empire

"Actually, the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the German Empire also have differences in their interests and needs. This is true on the Eastern Front. First of all, how to distribute Poland is a problem. Of course, this is the smallest. Compared with the subsequent problems, it is just drizzle. I Let me ask you, if you were in charge of the Eastern Front, where would your army's main attack direction be?"

"If everything goes well, after capturing Russian Poland, I naturally hope that the troops can attack in the direction of Ukraine. This place is closest to us and has a lot of arable land. There are also coal mines in the Donetsk area. The most important thing is that it is suitable for our rule. ." At this point, Ferdinand seemed to suddenly understand something!

From its own interests, the Austro-Hungarian Empire naturally hopes to capture the area closest to itself and most suitable for its rule. The German Empire also thinks so, so they hope to capture Belarus and the Baltic countries, and the direction of this attack is eastward. , one is to the north! The two sides are not in the same routine at all!

If you want to maximize the interests of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, you must unify your thinking and push your forces towards Ukraine. At this time, there will inevitably be differences with the German Empire. If Ruprecht acquiesces to this, then It's much easier to handle. After all, the largest group of the German army on the Eastern Front is the Bavarian Army. I don't know if it is a single word, but it is very weighty.

"In addition, do you think the Austro-Hungarian Empire can shoulder the mission of controlling Western Ukraine? Can it defend its homeland while facing a stalemate with the main force of Russia in the east, fighting the Balkan countries in the south, and defending Italy in the west?" What if? If the issue of interests made Fritz see the necessity of joining forces with Bavaria, then the question raised by the Austrian Emperor already pointed to the inevitability!

The Austro-Hungarian Empire’s army is not strong enough! Even Ferdinand cannot deny this problem. Among the Allied Powers, apart from finding some confidence in the Ottoman Turkish Empire, Ferdinand really doesn't know who else he can defeat. Fritz estimated privately that one German division could fight about 1.5 Austrian divisions. If there is one army, it is estimated that it can defeat 1.8 Austro-Hungarian armies. If you go up further, the gap will be even greater. Why? It's not a matter of numbers, because the higher you go, the greater the advantage the German army has in equipment and the more heavy equipment they have. As the scale of our own side expands, the races of the troops become more and more mixed. National unity is something that is invisible and intangible, but you really have to take it seriously. In this way, with each increase and one decrease, The gap between the two sides is getting wider and wider.

As for if the opponent is the Bavarian Army, after this exercise, Ruprecht said, I can defeat two and a half of your armies with one army. Ferdinand believed it. Look at this time, Moltke is definitely not It's mediocre. The 1.5 times advantage in troops made them defeated in two days.

"Our situation is actually very bad. The Germans can concentrate their forces on the Western Front, but we need to face three fronts. To be honest, I don't think we can fight Russia on our own, let alone deal with three directions at the same time. , therefore, relying on Germany has become inevitable! And the best choice is naturally the current Bavarian Army!"

The Austrian Emperor's meaning was already very clear. The Austro-Hungarian Empire was under too much pressure, could not stand up to its opponents head-on, and had ambitions to reap benefits, so it had to find thugs. And now the best thug is the Bavarian Legion, which is the basis of cooperation between the two parties.

"Okay then, tell me, a sophisticated army that can reach 300,000 in wartime can kill the armies of our two legions. What price do you have to pay to let them serve us?" said the Austrian Emperor. .

"They have come to the Eastern Front,

Whether they want it or not, this result will not change. Ferdinand said after thinking for a while.

"You want to renege on the debt? Hahaha, you actually want to renege on the benefits to Bavaria? What are you thinking about?" the Austrian Emperor said, somewhat dumbfounded, even hating the iron.

"Ruprecht is much smarter than you. What you can think of, can he not think of? After the actual war, as long as his army delays for a few days, it may have disastrous consequences for our army, and he can completely support it. The Kaiser is advancing north, how can we face the Russians when we are alone?”

The Austrian Emperor's meaning is very clear. It is correct to be on the Eastern Front, but there are also situations in this world where people do not work hard, or do not work hard towards Austria-Hungary. Therefore, the Bavarian Army was not afraid of Austro-Hungary's regrets at all. Besides, if it really doesn’t work, why don’t we just go back to the Western Front? Then they really fell apart!

"We seem to have been kidnapped, don't we? So what is their asking price? Prussia probably will not give Bavaria a chance to expand, and their position is indeed unable to expand, and we will not give them territory. Yes. They probably won’t be satisfied with an enclave,” Fritz said.

"It's not that serious. They don't want the Kingdom of Bavaria to expand. Ruprecht is not that stupid, but they may hope that the Wittelsbach family can get another title so that the family's power can develop in the long run."

"When analyzing this issue, we must explain one issue, and that is why Ruprecht did this." Austrian Emperor paused and continued. "The Kaiser has always wanted to weaken the rights of other kingdoms in the country, and he has done so for many years. In reality, Saxony, and then the Kingdom of Württemberg. They started with railways, postal services, and military. They also attacked Bavaria. It just didn’t work out for the time being.”

"Obviously, Bavaria is not willing to lose its independence. Now Bavaria is relatively strong and it is difficult for Prussia to attack. But what about the future? When Prussia gets a lot of war dividends, what will they do? If Germany's territory doubles If so, how can Bavaria face the central government, which has greatly improved its strength? So Ruprecht is very scared. He needs to find allies and strengthen Bavaria's power."

"So he found us? But what can we give them?" Ferdinand asked. "And will our doing this cause the Kaiser's dissatisfaction? Is it a small gain to do this?"

"Of course there is a risk, and the risk is not small at all, so I have not given them a formal answer until today, but now, the risk is very small, and I believe that Ruprecht can handle Bavaria and Germany. If the relationship between empires is not handled well, it is his business and has nothing to do with us. Believe me, if he comes to us to talk about these things, then he has already reached an agreement with the Kaiser," the Austrian Emperor said.

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