The Rise of the Empire

"If nothing else, I think Austria may understand Bavaria's military reform earlier and more deeply than Prussia." After a while, the Kaiser said.

"Bavaria's military advisory group has arrived in Austria. Compared to the Austrians, they already have a certain understanding of your country's military reforms."

"You are endless! There is endless!" His Royal Highness is about to be mad at the Kaiser's narrow-mindedness and stubbornness. He has said that he will not threaten Germany. He has no such idea and no reason. Why are you endless? ? But if you're crazy, it's not convenient for the prince to say these words.

"It's different, the national conditions are different, the army is different, Austria is too weak, there are too few Germans, and their industrial and military structure is not suitable for forming a German-style army. We just help They have limited military strength."

"Hehe, it seems that you have done some research on the Austro-Hungarian army. You just said that the marriage between the Bavarian royal family and the Austrian royal family is for Germany. Then tell me, what can this marriage bring? Be specific, if I am satisfied If so, the agricultural subsidies to Bavaria can be increased by 30% this year!" The emperor really caught His Royal Highness's weakness! A few million marks for a mouthful! You have to think about how to say this!

"First of all, before talking about my plan, we need to analyze the combat power of Austria-Hungary to see what the level of the second largest country in Europe is. Because this is the premise of all plans!" After finishing speaking, The prince paused, and after the Kaiser signaled that he could continue, the prince continued.

"In terms of population, the Austro-Hungarian Empire, with a population of nearly 50 million, should have sufficient and relatively sufficient military strength, but in fact, the number of personnel who have received military training in the Austro-Hungarian Empire is relatively small. In Germany, Russia, France Among the four European army powers, Austria and Austria, the number is the smallest, only about 2.5 million, while Russia has more than 5 million and Germany has more than 4 million. Therefore, once the war starts, the military strength of the Austria-Hungary Empire should be the least among the four major countries .”

"Secondly, the nationalities within the Austro-Hungarian Empire are very complicated, and the army is mostly composed of nationalities, which greatly reduces the combat effectiveness and execution of some armies. The army is divided into two systems: Austria and Hungary, but it is a pity that neither the Germans Or the Hungarians are still unable to occupy a dominant position in their respective military systems. Coupled with the influence of the chaotic national situation and independent ideological trends, it is difficult to guarantee the overall combat will of the Austrian army in tough battles."

"To put it bluntly, I think that the Austro-Hungarian army can still fight on the defensive. But if they take the initiative to attack and face a stronger enemy, only the German troops and some Hungarian troops can fight. It is worth using. To put it bluntly, the Austro-Hungarian Empire has a huge population base, but there are not many truly usable troops!"

"The Austro-Hungarian Empire itself is very limited in terms of military strength. In terms of equipment and quality, the Austro-Hungarian Empire also has many problems. Because of the dual system of Austria and Hungary, the Austro-Hungarian Empire will encounter great difficulties in terms of military expansion. In addition, the economy and industry of Austria-Hungary are relatively backward, so their army equipment level will not be very good. Their army is still equipped with a large number of weapons from the Austro-Prussian War. There is an extreme shortage of new weapons such as heavy artillery and machine guns .”

"Generally speaking, I think that the fighting power of the Austro-Hungarian Empire is not even half that of Russia. Such a weak teammate is not good news for us. In short, I think that strengthening the Austro-Hungarian army will

Especially the strength in the German army is very necessary! said the prince.

"So you mean to mainly strengthen the combat effectiveness of the German army in the Austro-Hungarian Empire? While increasing the combat effectiveness, it also enhanced Austria's control over the entire empire during the war?" The Kaiser frowned thoughtfully. Said.

William II has been entangled in a nightmare since he participated in the military and political affairs, that is, the problem of Germany's two-front war. The closeness between Germany and Austria-Hungary is not only because of the ethnic and historical origins of the two sides, but more importantly, it has to face real threats. , the relationship between Russia and France is obviously closer, and Germany and Austria can only choose to move closer for safety.

Most people in this era have not realized the weakness of Russia. Even after the outbreak of World War I, the Germans believed that France was easier to defeat than Russia. Although the opposite is true. From a purely military point of view, the collapse of the Russian economy and internal problems were the most fundamental and direct reasons for Russia's failure, and the military losses were not unbearable.

Therefore, the Kaiser has always believed that Germany and Austria have no advantage when facing Russia and France. Therefore, he continued to restrict Austria-Hungary's ambitions in the Balkans in order to allow Russia to focus on the Far East, thereby achieving the purpose of consuming Russia. And it is not enough to consume the Russians, but also to strengthen their allies!

"What about the specific method? Except for the equipment." The Kaiser asked.

"Hehe." The prince smiled bitterly and said: "The army of the Austro-Hungarian Empire is divided into two types: garrison troops and field troops. In future wars, some troops composed of ethnic minorities cannot be fully trusted, whether in terms of combat effectiveness or fighting will. This is so, so they are only suitable as a garrison force, to delay and wear out the Russians in the fortifications."

"Among these garrison troops, the Hungarians have relatively high combat effectiveness and can be used as the main force for counterattack when necessary. But in general, the legions of other nations except the Germans are a defensive force. If you want to rely on them It’s hard to say how many results you’ve achieved.”

"All German troops need to be able to seamlessly interface with the German army! We use the same specifications of weapons, supplies, and decision-making system. They will be regarded as a German army wearing Austrian uniforms. Increased firepower is one aspect, but more important The most important thing is to increase mobility to make up for the shortage of the German Field Army. If the worst happens. I hope that the Bavarian Army and the Austrian German Army can resist the Russian Army on the Eastern Front.”

"You want to deal with the Russians? They are European steamrollers." The Kaiser said thoughtfully. "Take out a legion to defend East Prussia, and then the Bavarian Army and the Austro-Hungarian Army will defend the central and southern roads. This idea may conflict with the plan of the General Staff, and then?"

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