Chapter 1,263 Game 2

Chapter 1263 Game 2

"Actually, there is no need to end the Balkan war prematurely. We just need to maintain a balance. From a political point of view, Britain and France cannot give up on Greece. Therefore, they must maintain their military presence in the Balkans and mobilize a large number of troops from the mainland. When we get here, we will be attacked by our warships, submarines and aircraft on the way, which is a huge drain on the national power of Britain and France. As long as the safety of Constantinople can be guaranteed, then the Allied forces in the Balkans There will be no strategic action, it will just be a waste of time." The prince thought for a while and said, it is for this reason that the Balkans, which were ridiculed by the Germans in history, were prisoner camps for 600,000 Allied troops. If you withdraw, you can't withdraw. If you fight, you won't achieve anything. Well, that's good.

"This is a good idea, but we lack a plan and a guarantee to turn this idea into reality," the Kaiser said.

"I don't have such a plan now. You know, the High Seas Fleet and the Eastern Front alone are enough to keep me busy." The prince didn't know what the Kaiser wanted to say. So he excused himself.

"It's not important. We are like this. Before the end of the Polish Pocket Battle, Prussia will be responsible for the Balkans. At the end of the campaign, Bavaria should deploy at least 4 divisions to replace the previous Prussian Army. Then, the Bavarian Army will be responsible How about the Balkan war until the end of the war or driving Britain and France into the sea?" The Kaiser directly stated his plan without giving the prince much time to think.

"If your plan is correct, then after this battle, Russia will no longer be able to deploy enough troops for a direct confrontation. The Bavarian Army and the Bohemian Army have at least 600,000 troops. Among them are Not counting the second-line troops, if you include the Mackensen Army, the number is as high as 800,000! And the total number of troops on the Western Front is only 1.9 million. Therefore, the freed-up Bavarian Army should go to other fronts." The Kaiser paused. Then he said.

"I respect your unwillingness to split up the Bavarian Army. Well, the main force of the Bavarian Army can temporarily not go to the Western Front, but it must bear the responsibilities of other fronts, and the Mackensen Army should gradually be transferred to the West if the situation is suitable. Line. This plan is fair and reasonable, isn’t it?”

"The transfer of the Mackensen Corps to the Western Front must take place after one year. During this period, the strength of the Mackensen Corps must be more than 200,000, and the equipment level should not be lower than the normal level of the Western Front." Rupprecht The prince began to bargain like a merchant.

"One year? That's too long." The Kaiser shook his head and said.

"It's not long at all. The end of the Polish campaign should be in early May. At this time, we just leveled the battle line and drew a vertical line southward from the Gulf of Riga. This is the battle line I expected. By this time, we still have two There are two directions of expansion. One is to attack St. Petersburg northward to put pressure on the remaining Russian troops, while the other is to enter Ukraine.

The former is to continue to squeeze Russia's military power, and the latter is to destroy the material foundation on which Russia relies for survival. Both are indispensable. The area of ​​Ukraine is no smaller than that of Germany as a whole. "The prince said, gesturing on the map. "What's more, I also want to reach Transcaucasus. The oil fields there are too tempting. They should be in the hands of Germany and Austria. "

"You are very ambitious, and your plan is indeed very attractive." The Kaiser's eyes wandered around the map. The Baltic Sea coast in the north will be directly brought under German control after the war. Whether it is direct occupation or support of puppets, this is what the Kaiser must win. As for Ukraine to the east? The Austro-Hungarian Empire had this request, and allowing the Allies to obtain a stable source of food and resources was also what the Kaiser had longed for. Even if they could not fully and directly control it, it was still necessary to get them to break away from Russia! To do this, military power is naturally required.

"Ruprecht, I have to say, you caught my foot pain, and I was almost convinced by you." After saying this, the Kaiser smiled slightly. "But what I want to remind you is that it seems that you have forgotten the Austro-Hungarian Army. They also have millions of troops. Isn't it good to leave these things to them?" the Kaiser changed the subject and said.

"The Austro-Hungarian army is not worth relying on. They can provide help, but they must not be used as a pillar in a certain direction. Something will happen." The prince answered very simply.

"Haha, His Majesty Fritz may not think so. I wonder what your father-in-law would think if he knew that you belittled his army like this." The Kaiser said meaningfully.

"It's just stating the facts, and I can be sure that this year, even after the Polish Pocket Battle ends perfectly, the Russians will still launch an offensive against the Austro-Hungarian Army and be successful." The prince said without hesitation. .

"Why are you so sure? If your plan is really successful, then the Russians will lose nearly half of their troops. How can they continue to launch an offensive? And when the Russians launch an offensive, where will your Bavarian Army be? Where are you? Watching the Russians defeat the Austro-Hungarian Empire?" the Kaiser asked rhetorically.

"Any empire will struggle at the last moment. They will concentrate all their strength to counterattack, and naturally they will not be able to find hard problems. I can't guarantee anything else. I can guarantee that the Russians have been psychologically affected by me. . They will definitely not come back to cause trouble for me. Of course, I won’t care if they do." The prince said with a slight smile.

"So they will definitely cause trouble for the Austro-Hungarian Army, and even if we want to support, when a large number of troops have gone back to rest and the roads are not smooth, this support will definitely be delayed, and we don't know that the Russians will Where to launch the attack. So the first wave must be carried by the Austro-Hungarian Army. Believe me, the Russians can do it, because they are the last madness, and we have to continue to fight. It is impossible to overdraw our military strength and use tomorrow hope in exchange for today’s temporary victory.”

"In addition to the above reasons, there is another issue to consider, that is, we need to obtain supplies from Russia. Once Tsarist Russia falls, domestic disputes will arise. If there is not enough military power to suppress the factions in the civil war, If so, then our "war to support war" is just an empty talk, and when we finally sign the treaty, we also need sufficient military power as a deterrent. And the Austro-Hungarian Army obviously cannot do this." After the prince finished speaking, he stared at Look at the Kaiser and see his reaction.

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