Chapter 1810: Another Knife
"Your Highness the Crown Prince, this is our current loss situation of the Bavarian Air Force on the Western Front in the past week." When the prince was sitting at the desk and preparing to start the day's work, General Halder sent a document to the prince. .
"Last week's data seems a bit bad." Ruprecht frowned and said after looking at the submitted documents.
"It's like this. The British Air Force became cautious after receiving the initial blow, and they transferred a large number of aircraft from the mainland. It is said that they removed more than 500 aircraft of various types from the Navy alone, and this The number continues to increase. Our long-range reconnaissance aircraft assigned to the Navy are also constantly verifying this situation. From the current point of view, at least 8 air force bases on the west coast of the UK can no longer find a twin-engine bomber. According to the frontline The suppliers of captured British pilots, they had indeed served in the Naval Air Force before, but now they were thrown into the bottomless pit of the Western Front," General Halder said.
"This is really good news for us." Ruprecht said and glanced at the losses of his own air force at the end of the document. Our own fleet also lost more than 200 aircraft during this period, and more than 300 pilots were lost. The first Bavarian aviation units to enter the war lost at least a third. The British and French aviation forces on the Western Front were indeed not easy to deal with.
"We will send another 300 fighters, 150 interceptors, and 250 bombers over there. In addition, I will tell my father-in-law that if it is convenient for him, I hope that the Austro-Hungarian Empire can also send about 500 aircraft to support the empire. Fighting in the air on the Western Front." Ruprecht thought for a moment and said.
"Your Highness, our previous plan was to completely replenish the previous battle losses within a week, which is more than 200 aircraft. Adding in the new number, our number of aircraft on the Western Front will be as high as 1,300. The cumulative investment will be as high as about 1,900 aircraft. After all, we still need to provide some reserve aircraft. And with the entry of the aviation fleet, there will be at least 60,000 to 70,000 ground staff. As you know, the Imperial aviation auxiliary personnel on the Western Front are basically Unable to cope with the surge in aircraft fleet, we need to supplement ground crews, mechanics, air defense troops and even infrastructure and engineers." General Halder thought for a while and said.
"This is an investment sooner or later. We will eventually use the saber to force Britain and France to surrender together with Prussia. Now is the best investment point. There is a saying that it is better to provide help in the snow than to add icing on the cake." Ruprecht thought for a while and said. "In addition, the heavy artillery troops and some technical arms of the Austro-Hungarian Empire should also be put into action immediately. Now Britain and France are still dreaming of taking advantage of their last chance. They are on the offensive. We can make them shed more blood at this time. If His Majesty the Austrian Emperor still has If in doubt, I will ask for it myself.”
Ruprecht was very satisfied with the effect of the Bavarian Air Force entering the Western Front. It not only relieved the pressure on the Western Front and improved his reputation within the empire, but more importantly, he realized the limits of the British! British military and industrial production capacity have reached their peak and have begun to enter a period of rapid decline. Military industrial production capacity has been unable to improve the overall combat effectiveness of the army in a balanced way, so that they have to tear down the east wall to make up for the west wall. The forced recruitment of naval aviation forces into the western front is a very obvious example.
In the prince's view, the British approach was a strategic failure. If the British still want to continue fighting, they should use the winter period to rest and accumulate strength for next year's decisive battle. After all, they continue to launch offensives throughout the year. This kind of No one can bear the consumption. If you realize that you cannot win, then prepare for peace talks. If Britain and France make a request for peace talks at this time, then Germany will really be at a disadvantage, not that it will lose anything.
Under the current circumstances, for Ruprecht, it would be a loss if he didn't get enough after a battle!
If the crown prince were to lay out the plan, he would definitely go on the defensive and prepare for peace talks. The navy and powerful naval aviation would become the British's biggest reliance to ensure that they did not lose any land. Not only can the security of the homeland be guaranteed, but it will also be impossible for the Germans to invade the British colonies! This is what is called stop loss. But what now? Not only did the British not think about cutting their losses, but they also wanted to fight? And such gamblers usually lose miserably...
Any gamble comes with a price! The British gave up the safest way and decided to sell their blood and liver. So, what is the price? The last fuse of the British Empire, the Grand Fleet and its associated naval aviation, were dismantled by the British themselves! If Ruprecht had some concerns about defeating the British Navy before, then this time, to paraphrase later generations, he really didn’t know how to lose! And what will happen to Britain after its navy is severely damaged? It may be impossible to completely kill Britain, but it is still possible to tear off a piece of the British colony!
So, this time, Ruprecht gave Asquith a thumbs up and was thinking, if possible, to give him a medal made of steel plates from sunken British battleships when he met him after the war. . In recognition of his exploits as a "Royal Navy Burial"! And now, Ruprecht hopes to further amplify the British's strategic mistakes! The most critical step is to continue to increase the pressure on the British Air Force on the Western Front.
In fact, this air battle also caused heavy losses to the Bavarian Air Force. It has only been a few weeks? With the Prussian Air Force sharing most of the pressure, the Bavarian Air Force also lost more than 200 aircraft. There are still many maintained in the hangar. According to the latest information, on the day when the Bavarian Air Force has the lowest attendance rate, the number of available aircraft is less than 40% of the remaining number!
Therefore, in order to allow the Bayerische Air Force to breathe a sigh of relief, Ruprecht decided to ask his father-in-law to help share some of the pressure. Although the Austro-Hungarian Air Force was the fourth country to participate in the war, it also did not suffer too heavy losses. It was no problem for him to send 500 planes first to suppress the panic, at least from a military perspective.
Of course, it is undeniable that in addition to military significance, this also has very important political significance. At least when Queen Mary ascends the throne, there will be less backlash from the German military. In fact, except for the Kaiser, most Some Junker nobles and members of the officer corps did not care who succeeded the Austrian Emperor. And if the Austro-Hungarian Army can win the favor of the Germans on the Western Front, then Ruprecht really has nothing to fear!
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