Chapter 1613 The Eyes Behind the Back 1
Chapter 1613 The eyes behind 1
"No problem?" the Kaiser frowned and said. He was now certain that there would definitely be some deals between Austria and Bavaria. The Austrian Emperor wanted to establish a centralized federal state, and the Bavarian Army directly helped the Austro-Hungarian Empire resist the pressure on the Eastern Front. Without Ruprecht's guarantee, I'm afraid the Austrian Emperor wouldn't have dared to take action directly against Hungary. After all, Hungary's crisis was due to its failure on the battlefield. The lessons learned from the past are not far behind. It's impossible for Fritz not to consider this issue. .
"There is no problem. His Highness Ruprecht has fully fulfilled your order. He did not interfere in the internal affairs of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and also ensured the stability of the Eastern Front. The only issue worth discussing is the Asia Minor region, but His Highness just promised , within one month, the total number of Bavarian troops in Asia Minor can reach about 250,000. It is enough to repel the British and French coalition forces." Xiao Maoqi said.
"250,000?!" The Kaiser was a little shocked. You must know that the current Bavarian Army is fighting on the Eastern Front, the Balkans and Asia Minor at the same time. Asia Minor is not the largest group, and there are more troops on the Eastern Front! Even if we do not take into account the domestic garrisons and reserve forces in Bavaria and Bohemia, the Bavarian Army has at least 600,000 troops in total! In terms of combat effectiveness, it is equivalent to 800,000 Prussian troops! This size is the largest army group on the entire Western Front!
You must know that in history, in 1918, after the end of the fighting on the Eastern Front, Germany only had 4 million troops on the entire Western Front. To put it bluntly, the Bavarian Army and the Bohemian Army now have at least the same combat effectiveness. More than 30% of the German army! It was really shocking to the Kaiser that a kingdom with an area of only one-seventh of the total territory of Germany could have such a powerful military force!
"Has this reached the limit?" The Kaiser seemed to be talking to himself, and also seemed to be asking the people next to him.
"Even measured by the financial and material resources of Bavaria and Bohemia, supporting this army has almost reached the limit of the Wittelsbach family. Especially once the war in Asia Minor officially begins, the battlefield consumption will be very high. Terrifying figures. Although it is closer to the oil fields, Turkey's local oil refining capacity is very limited. A large amount of aviation fuel and ammunition still have to be transported from the country. At this time, His Highness Ruprecht will not be able or distracted. I’m thinking about it.”
Moltke was also stunned. Although he adhered to the philosophy of the German military aristocrats to try not to get involved in politics, at his position, no matter how insensitive the person was, he could feel that the conflict between Prussia and Bavaria was beginning to intensify. He was not sure about this matter. The attitude towards the matter is neutral, so what if the two kingdoms fight again? It's just a division of interests at the political level. Are you really planning to use swords and guns? Although Bavaria is still weak, no matter how weak it is, it still has the ability to drag Prussia with it. Except for those with brain problems, no one would want to resort to force. Moreover, under the current circumstances, although the Eastern Front is almost over, Xiao Maoqi still believes that it is still too early to distribute benefits. As long as we have to siege Paris, let's discuss it when the war situation is absolutely certain.
Therefore, at this time, what Little Maoqi has to do is not to suppress the fire, but to put out the fire.
"Well, what I want to say is, does the reason why Austria is so bold have anything to do with the Kingdom of Bavaria? What did they discuss? I regret now that I let the Wittelsbach family get Bohemian The governance of Asia is not a good choice. Without Bohemia and Moravia, the Bavarian Army's combat effectiveness would be at least 30% less." The Kaiser simply made it clear.
"Your Majesty, if that's the case, we may have to deploy an army group from the Western Front to plug the gap in the Eastern Front or Asia Minor. The same people and equipment in the hands of Austria are not far inferior to those in the hands of Bavaria. And, most importantly, If His Highness Ruprecht is not strong enough, then we may face greater domestic pressure."
Next to him, Prime Minister Holweg couldn't stand it anymore. He didn't know much about military affairs, but he knew that as the war came to an end, political matters became more and more sensitive. If the Kaiser wanted to attack domestic political parties, If so, then we really need a reliable force. Was the Prussian army reliable? It can only be said roughly. The reason is very simple. After the war, the army expanded too fast. It has become history for the Junker nobles to control the army alone. There are also a large number of other strata among the middle and lower-level officers. The relationship between them and the Socialist National Party The relationship is too close. Of course, the relationship between the Junker nobles and the big factory owners is also very close...
The army did not need to rebel, they even needed to remain neutral, and simple widespread strikes and unrest could force the Kaiser to accept the demands of the parliament. According to the plan drawn up by Holweg and Wilhelm II, once things became uncontrollable, Bavaria's military industry would temporarily support the consumption of the entire Western Front and ensure the stability of the front line, and then the Kaiser would deploy troops from the Western Front and The Bavarian army will implement domestic control so that they can ensure nothing goes wrong. And now. The biggest hidden danger within Prussia has not yet been dealt with, but it is starting to consider plotting against its companions? This TM seems so unreliable!
"Well, in that case, let's do this for now. Ruprecht will continue to be in charge of the Eastern Front, the Balkans and Asia Minor. All plans remain unchanged. In addition, our campaign on the Western Front will start soon, and we will launch another campaign. Wave offensive, and then winter will come." The Kaiser suppressed other thoughts and said.
William II is a person who thinks a lot, and sometimes he is prone to act impulsively and even causes a lot of trouble. But as the saying goes, what comes quickly can go quickly. Wilhelm II's mentality towards Bavaria is very complicated. There must be hostility and worry, but at the same time, the two sides are still partners on the whole. Therefore, the two big shots in the military and political circles believe that After it was not appropriate to provoke Bavaria at this time, William II temporarily lowered his guard against Bavaria. Perhaps he already had this idea, but he just needed to seek confirmation from others in order to gain psychological comfort!
However, what the Kaiser did not expect was that in Germany, he was not only staring at the movements of the Kingdom of Bavaria, but in the parliament, pairs of eyes were also staring at the kingdom in the south, and even calculated the power Bavaria held militarily. How much was used!
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