Chapter 1,324 Shocking Plan 4
Chapter 1324 Shocking Plan 4
"So, as long as I am willing, as long as I like, as long as I think it is necessary, I can detonate the powder keg of Hungary at any time. Of course, necessary incitement and bribery are also needed. This work has been done for a long time, and maybe some will appear Who can say for sure what will happen if the region breaks away from Hungary and joins Austria,” Ruprecht said with a smile.
"If that's the case, then why don't you try to keep them within the empire? Why should we let them be independent when we have the means to win with one blow?" Emperor Fritz asked.
"To give an inappropriate example, when a policeman goes to arrest a robber and he points his gun at the robber, if the robber is lucky and thinks that the other party does not dare or there is no bullet in the gun, , then they will resist stubbornly. It is true that the police have a way to win with one blow, but the robbers do not think so. However, when the police are forced to shoot, it is already too late, and it is too late for the robbers to regret it," the prince said.
"I think it is difficult for Hungarians to recognize their own status and abilities before something actually happens. Even if I tell them, they may think I am bluffing." The prince smiled helplessly. "They will continue to compete for interests and even make some unwise confrontational moves. Therefore, as a worst-case scenario, I think igniting this powder keg when necessary is the last option!"
"Promise me, Ruprecht, you won't take this step unless you have to. I don't want to let the Austro-Hungarian Empire, which has been acquired for generations, abandon the empire while I am still alive! We can think of other ways. ” insisted Fritz.
"This, I'm afraid, is difficult. To be honest, the gap between our expectations is too big. Even if they are only willing to maintain their original strength and power, I am still unwilling to accept them like this. There is an ancient proverb that says very well, no Those who have experienced hardship will not know what happiness is. Even if we finally accept them, we must first let them taste the feeling of falling into the abyss," the prince said.
"It's up to you. I don't care whether Hungary exists as a complete political entity. What I care about is whether they can accept the leadership of the empire. If the day comes that Hungary is going to separate, I hope you can preserve more for the empire. Much territory. Don’t forget that your children will inherit this country.” Emperor Fritz said this question one last time and said no more.
"Okay, now let's talk about your military deployment this time. What do you need us to do?" Fritz didn't know much about military affairs, but as the emperor, Fritz felt that he still had to intervene in this war of unprecedented scale. For a moment.
"The main force is the Bavarian Army and the German Army. The pressure is mainly borne by us, but the Austro-Hungarian Army still has to make its own contribution. The main tasks of the Austro-Hungarian Army have two points. The first point is to contain it, and the second point is to ensure that we The army's logistical supply lines should be smoothened, and the occupied areas should be consolidated." The prince thought for a while and said.
“The Russians also learned lessons from the war;
With the exception of the garrison area, most of their forces are deployed in depth, and given the pressure on our encircling forces on both flanks, we need the Austro-Hungarian Army to gradually take over some of the Bavarian Army's positions to free up more of our forces. At the same time, I hoped to launch a full-front exploratory attack to tie down the Russians before the real attack began. "
"As for the second point? Although nearly 700,000 German troops participated in this battle. However, considering the breadth and depth of this battle, as well as the pressure from several Russian armies, our troop strength is generally not sufficient. So we hope that the Austro-Hungarian Army can take over the defense of part of the occupied areas from us in time so that we can continue to advance."
"By the way, one more thing. I hope that the Austro-Hungarian Air Force can be completely under my command. In this case, our air force's ground support will be more efficient. At the same time, I also hope that the Austro-Hungarian Army can assign more attack units to the German army. City artillery unit, because Corps A starting from Königsberg needs to capture some garrison areas," the prince said.
You can say that the overall combat capability of the Austro-Hungarian Army is not high, but you can never say that the Austro-Hungarian artillery is not ruthless enough. In fact, in terms of single-round artillery technology and equipment, Austria-Hungary is still stronger than Russia. After all, Skoda is a military industry giant that can be compared with Krupp. As for the Germans on the Eastern Front? Although the overall military strength has increased, and the infantry and mechanized equipment provided by Bavaria are also very good, the number of super-standard heavy artillery is somewhat small. For example, 12-inch heavy mortars, train guns, etc. Bavaria itself produces almost none of these things because the quantities are too small and the cost is too high. There are quite a few in Prussia, but most of them are on the Western Front. The German General Staff looks at these things more seriously than their own wallets...
Therefore, the prince could only turn to his father-in-law for help. Although Austria-Hungary was puffy and fat, as a powerful country, it still had everything it needed! Especially the heavy artillery is really good.
"We have supported you with at least 180 heavy artillery pieces over 210mm. In terms of personnel, at least 25,000 Austro-Hungarian artillery personnel have been strengthened to the Bavarian Army and the Mackensen Army, not counting the Bohemian Army. The attached artilleryman, although he is an Austro-Hungarian unit in name, only listens to you," the Austrian Emperor said.
"Okay, I'll listen to you. I can squeeze out about 100 heavy artillery and troops from each line. As for the air force? I can give you bomber units and reconnaissance planes, but as an empire, I can't send all the troops Just hand it over to the prince of another country, unless that day your wife becomes Queen Mary, your son becomes the heir to the throne, and then you add a hat of regent on your head." The Austrian Emperor thought for a while and said.
"By the way, one more thing. If possible, after this battle, the Bavarian Army's main attack direction should be changed to Belarus and Ukraine, and the north should be handed over to the Prussians." Fritz said what he wanted to say most. if!
"I will do it, not just in Belarus and Ukraine, but also in the Balkans," the prince promised.
"The Balkans? Speaking of which, what do you think of Serbia? Can't Belgrade become our new provincial capital?" Fritz still has plans to bring Serbia under his control.
"We don't lack this place, and compared to the troubles those arrogant and unruly Serbs have brought to us, we might as well not give it up. Handing them over to the Turks is a better choice. And as our important Allies, it is impossible for us not to give benefits to Turkey, and since we intend to take the Caucasus, we must make concessions on the Serbian issue,” the prince said.
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