The Rise of the Empire

Because the little Moltke came to Bavaria in a private capacity, it is naturally difficult for the government to do reception activities. Neither the prince nor Prince Leopold went there in person. As for Ludwig III? That's even more impossible, if in history, when William II came to Bavaria, the **** might not necessarily greet him in person...  Not to mention Little Mao Qi. \u003c/p\u003eHowever, even if the official did not go out, the Bavarian side gave a very high standard to the future Prussian chief of staff. Armored vehicles opened the way, and a convoy of 8 cars in Yishui swaggered through the city, which was enough for him face. \u003c/p\u003e"If possible, I hope to be with the first-line garrison. The Kaiser and I are very interested in those new equipment, and are also willing to promote it." In the car, Little Moltke greeted Schmidt Said so. \u003c/p\u003e "As you wish, we will arrange you to the Iron Fort training ground in Bavaria, where you can communicate with our participating troops in any form." Schmidt replied. "But before that, you need to go to the Munich Palace to meet His Royal Highness Prince Ruprecht, and he will arrange your specific itinerary."\u003c/p\u003e "It's up to you." Little Maoqi nodded and said. And this time, little Maoqi also has many questions that need to be answered by the prince face to face. For example, until now, little Maoqi has been unable to understand why the prince has been sparing no effort to promote Bavaria's military expansion. If Bavaria wants to rebel, then Impossible, even if Bavaria's military strength is doubled, it still cannot defeat Prussia. Then the only explanation is that the prince has a considerable sense of crisis, yes, it is a sense of crisis, distrust of German military power! \u003c/p\u003eLittle Maoqi doesn’t know why His Royal Highness Prince Ruprecht is like this. You know, since Germany cleanly killed France, the number one army power in Europe at that time, in the Franco-Prussian War, the German Army has become the world’s largest army. The most powerful army, according to the then Imperial Prime Minister Bismarck, Germany's military strength is sufficient to deal with any powerful country, and the German national security system based on the Three Emperors Alliance is sufficient to deal with any military alliance. Germany at that time was the center of world diplomacy! but now....... \u003c/p\u003eLittle Maoqi is not as confident in his own power as most Germans are. He has discovered the crisis hidden in the depths. Once Russia fails in the Far East, it will definitely turn its attention to Europe. After the financial assistance from Britain and France, Russia's national strength will definitely recover quickly, and it is even possible to reach a higher level. Germany would face the dilemma of fighting on two fronts, facing Britain and France in the west and Russia in the east. \u003c/p\u003eThe two little Moltkes understand how much Germany weighs very well, so although he does not support Schlieffen's plan, he still agrees to fight France first and negotiate peace with Russia after defeating France. No matter how weak Russia is, no one like Mao Qi and others thought of killing Russia, because this country is too terrible. Although he is very backward and conservative, the vast territory almost gives Russia enough capital to bring down any empire, and the huge population base also gives Russia unimaginable mobilization potential. \u003c/p\u003eAccording to a more exaggerated statement, as long as the Russians keep retreating, it is enough to defeat any opponent. You know, even Napoleon the Great, who is sitting on the whole of Europe, is still defeated after taking Moscow? In the end, only 50,000 of the 600,000 troops returned to their hometown.... Everyone believes that unless Russia has its own problems, it will be difficult for Russia to be defeated by the outside world! \u003c/p\u003eAlthough the situation is very bad, Xiao Maoqi still believes that Germany will win, because he is very confident in the mobilization speed of the German troops. The German General Staff has evaluated the mobilization speed of Russia. They believe that Russia will take at least 4 months In order to complete the assembly of troops, and if Germany cannot settle the Western Front in three months,

That would be a bit too silly. Xiao Maoqi believes that within 6 weeks after the start of the war will be the key to determining the outcome. Using the railway line, Germany will first severely damage or annihilate France, and then immediately deploy troops to the Eastern Front to deal with the Russians who have just assembled . \u003c/p\u003eAnd don't forget, the Germans still have allies. In Moltke's view, no matter how bad the Austro-Hungarian Empire is, it's no problem to block the first wave of Russian attacks, right? From the perspective of the war in the Far East, is the Russians' combat effectiveness very average? The Austro-Hungarian army in a defensive state should be almost fine... . \u003c/p\u003eRussia is so difficult and easy to defeat in the perception of high-level German officials. Even now that Little Mao Qi and others realize that Russia will become Germany's great enemy in the future, they can only regard it as negotiable rather than destroyed Target. The Kaiser and Prince Ruprecht use various means to weaken Russia, hoping that Russia will always focus on the Far East, and the longer the war with Japan, the better, and the greater the consumption, the better. \u003c/p\u003eHowever, in Xiao Maoqi's view, these practices are still palliatives, not the root cause. Civil turmoil will certainly occur in Russia when the situation is bad, but this kind of turmoil is only partial, and once external funds are injected, this kind of civil turmoil will subside. \u003c/p\u003e"Actually, if I say it according to my intention, Prince Ruprecht is more suitable to enter the German General Staff. He has a good grasp of strategy and the overall situation, and some military ideas are also very advanced." In the car , Xiao Moqi said to Major General Schmidt like this. \u003c/p\u003e"Hehe, His Royal Highness is a bit tough. He once said that he doesn't like to enter a place where several meetings are required to solve the problem." Major General Schmidt said tactfully. \u003c/p\u003e"That's right. Now that there is no war, there are more troubles. The environment is different after all." Major General Schmidt laughed. It's over. In the morning of the second day, Little Mao Qi got his wish and met Prince Ruprecht. After a short greeting, the attendant put a large-scale map and a huge European sand table in a suitable position, and then the prince retreated. The others started talking about serious matters with Little Mao Qi. \u003c/p\u003e"Now, only few people can realize that Germany has reached a moment of life and death. They are still immersed in the victory over France that year, but ignore the changes in the war situation and environment. And when they realize At this point, I am afraid that the fate of failure has already come, I hope you are not such a person." This is the first time His Royal Highness has used a speech of honor to Little Maoqi. This is not only to satisfy the vanity of the other party, but also reveals the news that the prince regards him as a truly reliable partner. \u003c/p\u003e "So, you are trying to change all this? From the very beginning of rapid-fire guns and machine guns, you have been working hard to improve the level of German military equipment, just to cope with the upcoming decisive battle? On behalf of the German military, I thank you Your efforts." Xiao Maoqi said respectfully. \u003c/p\u003eThe second one is here~~~! Ask for a subscription\u003c/a\u003e~~~! \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e