Chapter 1,264 Game 3
Chapter 1264 Game 3
"To be honest, Ruprecht, what you said surprised me. You see yourself as the savior and ignore others. You must do what you want to do. This will make you lack friends. "The Kaiser frowned and said.
"Sometimes telling the truth makes people dissatisfied. However, this is an objective world and will not change due to subjectivity. Since Your Majesty does not believe it, let time test everything." The prince said nonchalantly.
"Well, it's a good idea to put aside the controversy for the time being. In addition, I have another question, Ruprecht, why are you so reluctant to go to the Western Front? On the Western Front, you can even command the entire Western Front campaign. , as the commander-in-chief of the front line." the Kaiser asked.
Naturally, the Kaiser would not say at this time, are you afraid of wearing down your Bavarian Army on the Western Front? The reason is simple, the prince is just resistant and unwilling. As the prince said, he is a materialist. Even if you don't want to, you will take action when necessary. For example, last year the elite of the Bavarian Legion went to the Western Front. The effort cannot be said to be small, nor can the cost be said to be small. And the results are obvious to all.
"Because it is meaningless. At this time, in this situation, it is impossible for us to defeat Britain and France. Even if we can do it, the price we pay will be too high. The purpose of war is profit, and there is an optimal balance between payment and reward. point, and in my opinion, this balance point definitely does not include killing Britain and France! Believe me, Your Majesty, even if Paris is captured, France may not surrender. And the United States will directly become our enemy. A country that controls the European continent is too terrifying Yes." the prince replied.
"So, up to now, you still want the Western Front to maintain the status quo? Well, this is your opinion, and I will consider it." The Kaiser said noncommittally.
"In other words, the agreement we have reached now includes the following points. First, the Prussian Army will carry out the Balkan war during the Polish Pocket Campaign, while the Bavarian Army will gradually take over the Balkan theater after the end of the campaign. Second, whether the Bavarian Army will be transferred to Let’s discuss the Eastern Front again. It depends on whether the Austro-Hungarian Army will be severely damaged by the Russians?” Even the Kaiser smiled slightly when he said this. I find this condition very interesting.
"The third point is our deepest line of attack on Russia. You have already planned to separate Ukraine and the Caucasus from the Russian mainland, but what about in the north? Intimidating St. Petersburg. This is a very vague concept. Is it an attack on the city, or just on the periphery? Form a situation?" the Kaiser asked.
There is a reason why the Kaiser is concerned about this issue. On the one hand, it is because the centers of Russia have always been St. Petersburg and Moscow. If you want to push north, the resistance will be very high. In fact, before the revolution in Russia, the German army's advance in the north was very limited. Of course, things will be different after the revolution... On the other hand, Prussia's profit points were on the Baltic coast rather than Ukraine, where the Austria-Hungarian Empire's spoils were.
After playing for a long time, there must be some benefits, right? The irony is that Prussia's profits actually depend on Bavaria's long sword.
Of course, the Kaiser also thought about transferring the Bavarian Army to the Western Front one day, and then replacing it with the Prussian Army on the Eastern Front. But this is just a thought at most. The reason is simple. Put aside the political issues, mobilization issues and the resulting gap between the two kingdoms, and ultimately reduce all issues to military issues. The Bavarian Army can supply a large number of cars needed for rapid penetration. Although Prussia has a large total volume, it needs to bear greater transportation pressure, and the number of surplus vehicles is not as good as Bavaria.
Even Mackensen mentioned in his letter to the Kaiser that without the large number of cars provided by the Bavarian Army, the encirclement and annihilation war on the Eastern Front would be impossible. In fact, the equipment system of the Bavarian Legion is provided by both the Kingdom of Bavaria and the Bohemian region. As the most important industrial area in the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the industrial production capacity here cannot be underestimated. As for these two industrial areas, Prussia cannot directly intervene. Therefore, only the Bavarian Army can carry out large-scale penetration and encirclement on the eastern front. No matter how good the Kaiser is, he can't transfer a large number of vehicles from the Bavarian Army to the Prussian army, right? The army belongs to the kings. This is political correctness in Germany. The Bavarian army can obey the orders of the Prussian General Staff, but this does not include providing its own equipment to Prussia for free...
"How about this line?" The prince thought for a while, then compared it with the map in his mind after the collapse of the Soviet Union, picked up the pencil in his hand, and drew a line on the huge map. "If the Austro-Hungarian Army is severely damaged again this year, then, if the General Staff does not transfer the Mackensen Army, I can advance the front here!"
"Deal." After looking at the map, the Kaiser nodded. Wilhelm II discovered that he had been with Ruprecht for a long time, and he also had a businessman's demeanor. And in the absence of outsiders, he also adapted to using this attitude to communicate with the prince.
"Okay, now let's discuss the fourth question. If our front lines advance to where you and I expected, do you have any other ideas?" the Kaiser asked.
"In the third year, I want to be the governor of Ukraine-Transcaucasia for a year." The prince said with a smile.
"That's such a waste. You should go to the Western Front with an elite regiment. Then we will kill the British and French forces together. Instead of wasting your life in Kiev." The Kaiser shook his head and said.
"After the collapse of Tsarist Russia, there will be chaos. The whole of Russia will fall into greater turmoil. This is an opportunity, an opportunity to control and consolidate the areas we occupy. I don't think those Junker nobles or capitalist bureaucrats can handle this well. Of course, Your Majesty, if you are willing to send someone to take over control of the Baltic Sea coast, then that's fine. Give me one year, and the German Empire will be invincible," the prince said.
Historically, after the fall of the Nomanov dynasty, the White Army, the Soviet Red Army, and various ethnic and local forces surged. The ethnic conflicts that had accumulated for hundreds of years in Russia broke out at this moment. This was the most unstable time for Russia. Various ideological trends and national independence movements made this vast country that was once fought with cavalry and cannon unprecedentedly weak. This is the best time to weaken the future superpower that could once be compared with the United States. In the prince's mind, his role in Russia is better than leading the army to fight on the Western Front.
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