The Rise of the Empire

The root cause of the so-called disagreement lies with Prince Ruprecht. Originally, this conference should have been a successful conference, a victorious conference, but during the previous two days of the meeting, the prince always He did not agree with the plan to identify the target of the second phase of the attack as Paris. Although Duke Albrecht of Württemberg also criticized the plan, in the end he chose to abstain. The final result was that the Prussian generals There was a dispute with Ruprecht.

"Judging from the current aviation reconnaissance information, Britain and France have established a complete defense system in depth. The border is one line of defense, and then Amiens, Reims and the Fortress of Verdun are another line of defense. And from Amiens to Paris At a distance of 140 kilometers, Britain and France still left a large number of reserve positions. After the three armies on the northern front achieved the first stage strategic objectives and then encircled the French army between Amiens and Reims, I estimate that we could kill at most A complete French army."

"Then the problem now is that the remaining three armies can quickly push to the third line of defense along the railway and road network extending in all directions. This line of defense in the direction of Paris greatly shortens the length of defense, and their defense force density is not the same. It will not decrease, and it is normal for the defense strength to increase after receiving deep reinforcements."

"On the contrary, from our side, I think it would be good if the armored units belonging to the First Army Group and the Second Army Group can ensure an attendance rate of 60% after completing the first phase of the battle. After the armored units are damaged , we can only rely on infantry and artillery to advance slowly, and then we have to advance 140 kilometers to Paris? Everyone, is this plan realistic? The French and British do not have reserves. If you break into too deep, something will happen." As an armored commander with MAX theory and experience in the entire German Empire and even the entire world, Ruprecht's words still carry a lot of weight.

It's like, if most people say that lowering interest rates will lead to devaluation, no one will believe it. But if Greenspan says that the Federal Reserve will lower interest rates, then definitely some people will believe it! Different people will say the same thing differently. On the issue of war, or in other words, all serious matters, the minority must obey the majority. Especially when even the Prussians thought they were a bunch of sticks when it came to armored combat….

Let’s not talk about anything else, let’s talk about the reorganization of the armored forces. After all, the Prussian Army did not play armored forces as long as the Bavaria Army. The Bavarian Army quickly changed the original 45-car armored battalion into a 75-car armored battalion. An armored division consists of two armored battalions and a divisional reserve. Then on the training ground, Prussia's first large-scale battle could be described as horrific. The Bavarian Armored Battalion attacks with depth and planning, but once the Prussian troops here are deployed, they are completely herding sheep. For example, in the alternating cover attack between two armored units, sometimes the tanks of team A directly blended into team B, and the tanks of team B blended into team A. The most embarrassing one was the command of two units AB. Che discovered that the other party was actually 150 meters away from him!

Whether it was an alternating cover attack or a deep armored attack, the inexperienced Prussian Army did not do well in the deployment of subsequent formations and response to emergencies. As for logistics, it is even more troublesome. The Bavarian armored forces are only responsible for two tanks: Cricket and Hu Feng, while the Prussians have 4 types of tanks in one division, two are Krupp's and two are supplementary Hu Feng. Peaks and crickets…. Of course, this is mainly an institutional issue.

"For the Air Force, extending the combat distance in this way is also very dangerous. With the performance of our current aircraft, the flight time of our fighter jets on the border is two hours. But if we push the front to Paris,

Then our time in the air is not even 20 minutes. It is difficult for me to imagine how dangerous it is for our K-4 bombers to perform missions without escort! And because of the extension of combat distance, the bomb load of our bombers will decrease significantly. How to penetrate the British and French armies with reserves and pre-set defense lines at the end of their battle? "

"We can fight without relying on the Air Force," Kruger said.

"Okay then, give me your air force, and I'll give you infantry. Make a price," Ruprecht said without hesitation.

Ever since, after choking Kruger once, the entire venue fell into a strange calm. It was impossible not to be calm, because neither side could convince the other, and neither could use force to solve the problem. On the one hand, the Kaiser cannot personally remove the prince from his position. You call him over from the Eastern Front, and he spends most of his wealth to help you fight. Finally, you kick him away. How can you have fun from now on? Already?

And more importantly, under the current circumstances, the one who can fight best is Ruprecht. If the person who can fight the best is not sure of success, then don’t look at what the Kaiser, Moltke, Kruger and others want. Entering Paris again, however, they really have no bottom. The reason why the target was set in Paris was based on two premises. First, the German army could capture Paris. Second, after Paris is captured, France will surrender and the war on the Western Front will end.

But now, the most capable people think that the first goal cannot be achieved, so what should we do about this matter? War is not something you can do whatever you want. What would happen to the Bavarian Legion if the prince were deprived of command? If nothing else, morale is at least low. It's definitely passive and slow at work, right? And if it really comes to this point, then there is no need to fight, you will definitely lose.

"We seem to be in trouble now, don't we?" the Kaiser said with his hands on his chin, the majesty and anger in his words frightening most of the people present. Moltke hoped that the Kaiser would make a decision, but Ruprecht seemed not in a hurry. He was sure that the Kaiser would not do anything to him. Of course, more importantly, he believed that his choice was the right one. Paris It's very difficult to defeat, and even if you do, you may not be able to defeat it. France in the first battle might really have the consciousness to burn Paris into scorched earth! Rather than doing this, it would be better to let the French shed more blood in a certain direction so that France can surrender in a long war of attrition.

"Since Little Maoqi can't convince you, then you can only convince Little Maoqi. At least, you must consider the feasibility of our plan! Today, there must be a result. We cannot let the offensive be delayed indefinitely. Say it, Rupu Recht, say everything you want to say." The Kaiser glanced at the Crown Prince on his right with dissatisfaction and said.

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