Chapter 1521: Meeting Between the Lieutenant General and the Grand Duke

Chapter 1521 The meeting between the Lieutenant General and the Grand Duke

After coming to the Hungarian army-controlled area, Lieutenant General Seekert, whose enthusiasm and confidence continued to be worn down, finally met the nominal commander of the army, Archduke Karl, at the headquarters of the Hungarian Army.

"Welcome, General von Seeckert, I see the goodwill from Berlin in you and your subordinates, we have come together for a common goal, for the great victory of the Allies, for the great victory of the German Empire and the Austro-Hungarian Empire Let’s work together for revival.” Archduke Karl met Seitek in his study, and the opening speech was quite satisfactory, but soon, with one sentence, the lieutenant general frowned slightly.

"We want to show the prince of Bavaria who can truly represent the will of the German Empire and the Austro-Hungarian Empire. His little tricks are only mediocre, and we can definitely beat the Russians to pieces." The person who said these words At that time, Grand Duke Karl's tone was full of resentment. Originally, Archduke Karl was attached to the Austrian army, and even had a lot of real power at the beginning. But after several battles, not only did Ruprecht despise this grand duke with high eyesight but low power, but even the Austrian army expressed dissatisfaction with Karl's blind command. In the end, the chief of staff Konrad personally "suggested" the Austrian Emperor to give him Change the place....

It so happened that neither the Hungarians nor Grand Duke Karl himself were dissatisfied with Ruprecht and Princess Mary at this time. In this case, the two sides came together. Thus, Archduke Karl had nominal command. Karl actually had a reason for saying this. He knew that some people in Prussia also had opinions on Ruprecht. He wondered if the person sent this time should also be dissatisfied with Bavaria? So he said the above words.

However, what is unexpected is that Sect is the kind who concentrates on doing his own thing and doesn't care about politics. The performance on the battlefield, instead of listening to political performance all day long, in Seckert's view, the Bavarian Army is the pillar of the entire Eastern Front and the Balkan theater, and it must not be slandered wantonly because of personal likes and dislikes. Moreover, based on what he has seen along the way, the lieutenant general feels that it is not Bavaria and Austria that are making small moves, but Hungary. Looking at the combat readiness along the way, it can be described as terrible. As a result, the senses, which are not good at all, have dropped a notch...

"General Seekert, I want to know how long you and your troops will be able to participate in the battle. Generally speaking, the current battlefield situation has fallen into a stalemate. We need an attack to break the deadlock." Archduke Karl asked.

"Offensive?! With all due respect, I think that at present, the entire southern Ukrainian front is not suitable for launching an offensive campaign. Our logistics supply system has not been straightened out, and the army's morale is scattered like a mess. At present, the entire southern Ukrainian front you are in charge of The only reliable one is the Hungarian army of less than 200,000, and even such an army has big problems in terms of equipment, material reserves, and combat effectiveness. At this time, we should stabilize first, slowly accumulate strength, and wait until After the Bavarian Army on the Northern Front launched an offensive and restrained the main force of the Russian army, we will attack again.

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After a period of understanding, Sekt no longer has much hope for an active offensive. There are only 300,000 Hungarian legions on the southern front with a total length of more than 600 kilometers, of which only about 180,000 Hungarians are really usable. troops, and this so-called usable standard is formulated as follows: as long as more than 60% of the troops are Hungarians, it is considered usable. In terms of actual combat effectiveness, Seekert believes that although his army has no tanks and only some armored vehicles, his 70,000 troops defeated 180,000 Hungarians with shabby equipment and supplies that don't even have half a battle share. No!

As for such troops, don’t talk about attacking. If they want to defend, they won’t be able to build a reliable and coherent front. How can you continue to attack? Ma Dan, now that the horses I used to transport supplies have not been replenished, those artillery ammunition can't be transported long distances by manpower, right?

"The Russian army opposite us has been evacuated from Poland all the way here. They have already been routed, and they can be completely defeated with one sharp blow! Then, we can occupy all the areas west of the Dnieper River, and the huge arc line in the downstream area The west will be our territory! Before you came, the Hungarian army could be evenly divided with the Russian army, but after you came, why couldn’t the entire 3 divisions and 70,000 German warriors launch an active attack? I can ask You guarantee that not only your flanks, but also the entire front is solid and indestructible!" said Grand Duke Karl with a change of expression.

"But at least, my troops need to rest and replenish the lack of equipment and supplies. This is a process that cannot be skipped. We lack ammunition, weapons, and horses. The offensive is unsustainable. I need at least 2 weeks to complete Prepare. If you don't even give me this time, then I can only say that my ability is limited and I cannot achieve your strategic goals."

In just a few words, Lieutenant General Seekert completely lost the idea of ​​discussing military affairs with Grand Duke Karl. This guy is full of offense, political prestige, and does not consider the actual situation of the battlefield at all. In a pit, but he also wondered, he didn't offend Kruger or some big boss, so why was he sent into this pit? !

So, after some bargaining, Archduke Karl reluctantly agreed to let Setec's troops rest for 2 weeks before turning to attack. And at this time, there are still about 20 days before the Russian army launches the Borusinov offensive!

When the two sides are about to start a new round of competition in southern Ukraine, on the northern line of Ukraine, Prince Leopold's offensive to break through the Dnieper River defense line is also coming to an end. Yes, just when the Russians are preparing to engage in Hungary The Germans were also looking for opportunities to engage the Russians. Just imagine, everyone has been preparing for a while, why the Russians have accumulated enough strength to launch an attack on Hungary, and the Germans have better logistics Supply ability, more equipment and troops, why can't we launch an attack?

Moreover, Prince Leopold was not only preparing to attack, but also discovered that part of the main force of the Russian army on the northern front had a tendency to move southward. Immediately, he thought that the Russian army was planning to do something on the southern front, and informed them through normal channels After the Hungarian side, the prince sent another telegram to Ruprecht asking for countermeasures. After all, Ruprecht is still the commander-in-chief of the Eastern Front of the Allies and his immediate boss.

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