1258 Eastern Front - Balkans 2
"But now there is a problem, it should be solved. Turkey is our ally, and we must never give up. From the current situation, whether in terms of equipment or organization, the Bavarian Legion is the best. His Highness has the most elite troops in the entire German army. At the same time, the troops are not lacking. Some of our legions on the Western Front can no longer maintain the large organization before the war begins. At the beginning of the war, our division had 17,000 people. Now, some newly formed divisions have only about 14 to 15,000 people, and the number of veterans has decreased." said Moltke, who was sitting opposite the prince.&1t;/p>
"However, the situation of the Austro-Hungarian Legion is even worse. Even in the overall situation, they still suffer heavy losses. So, you should understand what I mean? If the Bavarian Legion faced one-third of the Russian army at the beginning of the war, then now we have to face at least more than 60% of the Russian army!"&1t;/p>
"My troops can always maintain a good virtuous cycle because the kingdom is fully prepared and the battle is underway. This is the achievement of the Kingdom of Bavaria, but it is not a reason to bear more additional fronts. I have made many constructive suggestions to you here, but how do you answer me? Some people have caused the situation of the German army on the Western Front that is not very good, but this must not be blamed on me, right? I have to make up for the losses caused by your mistakes?" Prince Ruprecht glanced at everyone present and asked back.&1t;/p>
The prince's words have two meanings. First, although the situation on the Eastern Front is very good, it is very good for the Bavarian Legion. The Austro-Hungarian Legion has always been a situation where it is not enough to make ends meet. The national strength of the Austro-Hungarian Empire has been continuously reduced, so the pressure on the Bavarian Legion in the future will become greater and greater. Therefore, in this case, if the Balkan War Zone continues to be accepted, it will be neither fair to the prince, and the pressure will be great.&1t;/p>
The second meaning is even simpler. You can only pay for the mistakes made on the Western Front. You cannot break up such an elite legion and block the front just because the Bavarian legion still has the strength and ability to attack! This is not true or reasonable.&1t;/p>
"I would like to remind you that for Germany, even in the stalemate stage, it is a disadvantage for us. We cannot waste Britain and France. They have half of the world as the raw material production and military land! And we only have a corner of Europe! So, in this case, we must first solve the threat in one direction as soon as possible! We cannot enter a stalemate state between both fronts! We must make Russia doom this year! Next year, we can sow seeds in Ukraine and then solve the food problem that we are most worried about. Next year, we can obtain coal from Donetsk and oil from Baku, so that the imperial tanks can gain more power. This is a strategy, an unshakable strategy, and all other tactical issues must be concessions to this strategy!"&1t;/p>
"This is the plan we set before. I think you don't plan to change it, right?" The prince paused and confirmed that no one denied it, so he continued: "So, in this case, I think it is inappropriate to disperse the Bavarian Legion again at least before the end of the Battle of Poland, because, in addition to completing our own mission, we also killed Romania, which had just turned against us, and provided the navy with a large number of 6- and shore-based aircraft. We have already undertaken many other things. The fleet is the fleet of the German Emperor, and the navy's aviation force is also the German Emperor's aviation force, but we share the pressure of hundreds of aircraft for this. A single air force almost handed over it. Isn't it enough?"&1t;/p>
If you are in other countries, you will definitely be suspected of treason... But unfortunately, in Germany, this tm is politically correct! The prince was also drunk at the beginning! That's right, you read it right. To some extent, the army belongs to the kings, Prussia is the king, Bavaria, Saxony, and Wurttemberg are also kingdoms, so the German army belongs to four kings... Not only the 6th Army, but also the Air Force is divided into the Prussian Air Force and the Bavarian Air Force. The navy has no distinction, they are all from the German Emperor, but at the same time, this also determines that other kingdoms do not need to invest a penny for the navy... In other words, even if a plane does not support the navy, it is not wrong to help you get the mercy. If you don't appreciate it, you will take it away, and even the German General Staff cannot say anything.&1t;/p>
The prince understood very clearly. The Bavarian Legion had done a lot of extra things. Killing Romania was a matter of one thing, providing the navy with an additional 6-base aviation force and equiping the carrier-based aircraft on the aircraft carrier was another. Some things could be repeated again and again, but there were no recurring. Not to mention that now we are just discussing, even when a resolution is formed, the General Staff may not be able to pass this plan. After all, the Prince is also the decision-making level of the General Staff, and the Prussian generals from the Eastern Front may not be willing to disperse their troops again.&1t;/p>
"But the problem must be solved in the end." Admiral Kruger said.&1t;/p>
"Split the troops from the Western Front." Looking at the generals of the Western Front who were reluctant to speak, the prince made a quiet gesture: "The British troops were not transformed out of thin air. If they want to launch a front in the Balkans, they will definitely transfer some of the troops originally deployed on the Western Front. The French are the same. The pressure on the Western Front has been reduced, and from the situation last year, there is insufficient offense, but more than enough defense. When the Western Front is originally a defense this year, it is appropriate to mobilize some troops into the Balkans." The prince thought for a while and said.&1t;/p>
"However, we are at a disadvantage in the Western Front. Moreover, with the renewal of equipment between Britain and France, our technological advantages are shrinking. At least, the French artillery and armored forces can now make us feel tremendous pressure." Hindenburg expressed his opinion tactfully.&1t;/p>
"I think everyone here thinks that when the situation on the Western Front is still unclear and when the Eastern Front has spared strength, it is appropriate that the Bavarian Legion temporarily undertakes some additional combat tasks, right?" The words of Rudendolf on the side caused the situation of the entire meeting to change immediately! Many people have already smelled the smell of gunpowder. It seems that some people within the General Staff plan to vote forcibly! And this decision is very unfriendly to the prince!&1t;/p>
Chapter completed!