"In fact, it is not necessary to end the Balkan War too early. We just need to maintain a balance. From a political perspective, Britain and France cannot give up Greece. Therefore, they must maintain a military presence in the Balkans and transfer a large number of troops from their homeland to here. On the way, they will be attacked by our warships, submarines and aircraft. This is a huge consumption for the national strength of Britain and France. As long as the security of Constantinople can be guaranteed, the Allied forces in the Balkans will have no strategic actions, but just empty consumption." The prince thought for a while and said that the Balkans, which were ridiculed by the Germans in history, was a prisoner camp of the 60,000 Allied troops. It is for this reason. Withdrawal, it cannot be withdrawn, attacked, and cannot achieve any results. Well, this is very good.&1t;/p>

"This is a good idea, but we lack a plan to turn this idea into reality, and a guarantee." said the German Emperor.&1t;/p>

"I don't have such a plan now. You know, the simple things on the high seas fleet and the Eastern Front are enough to keep me busy." The prince didn't know what the German emperor wanted to say, so he shirked.&1t;/p>

"This is not important. We do this. Before the Pocket Battle ends in Poland, Prussia is responsible for the Balkans. At the end of the battle, Bavaria should draw at least 4 divisions of troops to replace the previous Prussian army. Then, the Bavarian army is responsible for the Balkan war until the end of the war or drive Britain and France into the sea?" The German emperor did not give the prince too much time to think, and directly expressed his plan.&1t;/p>

"If your plan is not wrong, then after the battle is over, Russia will no longer be able to provide enough troops to fight head-on. The Bavarian Legion and the Bohemian Legion have at least 60,000 troops. Among them, the second-line troops are not counted. If the Markensen Legion is included, the number is as high as 80,000! The total number of troops on the Western Front is only 190,000 troops. Therefore, the Bavarian Legion who has freed up should go to another front." The German Emperor paused and continued.&1t;/p>

"I respect your idea of ​​not wanting to split the Bavarian Legion. So good, the main force of the Bavarian Legion can not go to the Western Front for the time being, but must bear the responsibilities of other fronts. The Markensen Legion should be gradually transferred to the Western Front when the situation is appropriate. This plan is fair and reasonable, isn't it?"&1t;/p>

"The transfer of the Markens Corps to the Western Front must be one year later. During this period, the Markens Corps' strength must be above 20,000, and the equipment level should not be lower than the normal level of the Western Front." Prince Ruprecht began to bargain like a businessman.&1t;/p>

"One year? It's too long." The German Emperor shook his head and said.&1t;/p>

"It's not long at all. After the Battle of Poland, it should be in early May. At this time, we just leveled the front line and drew a vertical line from the Gulf of Riga. This is the front line I expected. At this time, we still have two directions of expansion. One is to attack St. Petersburg northward, putting pressure on Russia's remaining army, and the other is to enter Ukraine. The former is to continue to squeeze Russia's military strength, and the latter is to destroy the material basis on which Russia relies on survival. Both are indispensable. Ukraine's area is not smaller than that of the entire Germany." The prince said, and gestured on the map. "What's more, I want to fight the Transcaucasus. The oil fields there are so tempting. They should be in the hands of Germany and Austria."&1t;/p>

"You are very ambitious, and your plan is really attractive." The German Emperor's eyes were cruising on the map. The Baltic coast in the north was directly included in Germany's control after the war. Whether it was direct occupation or support for puppets, this was inevitable for the German Emperor. As for Ukraine in the east? The Austro-Hungarian Empire had demands in this regard, and allowing the allies to obtain a stable food and resource property was also what the German Emperor had long been looking forward to. Even if they could not control them completely directly, it was still necessary to get them out of Russia! To achieve this, military strength is naturally required.&1t;/p>

"Ruprecht, I have to say that you caught my foot and I almost convinced me." The German Emperor smiled slightly as he said here. "But what I want to remind you is that you have forgotten the Austro-Hungarian Army. They also have millions of troops. Can't these things be done well for them?" The German Emperor said as soon as he changed his tone.&1t;/p>

"The Austro-Hungarian army is not worth relying on. They can provide help, but they must not be used as a pillar in a certain direction, and something will happen." The prince's answered very simply.&1t;/p>

"Haha, His Majesty Fritz may not think so. If your father-in-law knew that you defamed his army like this, I don't know how he would feel." The German Emperor said meaningfully.&1t;/p>

"It's just a statement of facts, and I can be sure that this year, even after the Polish Pocket Battle ended perfectly, the Russians will still launch an offensive against the Austro-Hungarian Army and succeed." The prince said without hesitation.&1t;/p>

"Why are you so sure? If your plan is really successful, then the Russians will lose nearly half of their troops. How can they still have the ability to continue to attack? And when the Russians launch an offensive, where will your Bavarian army be? Watch the Russians defeat the Austro-Hungarian Empire?" the German Emperor asked back.&1t;/p>

"Any empire will struggle to the death at the last moment. They will concentrate all their strength to counterattack, and it is natural that they will not be able to find a tough fight if they counterattack. I can't guarantee anything else, I can guarantee that the Russians have been hit with a psychological shadow by me. They will definitely not come back to cause trouble for me. Of course, I don't care if they really come." The prince said with a smile here.&1t;/p>

"So they will definitely cause trouble for the Austro-Hungarian Legion. Even if we want to support, if a large number of troops go back to rest and the road is not smooth, this support will definitely be lagging behind, and we don't know where the Russians will attack. So the first wave must be carried by the Austro-Hungarian Legion itself. Believe me, the Russians can do it because they are the last crazy, and we have to continue fighting. It is impossible to overdraw the military power and exchange tomorrow's hope for a temporary victory today."&1t;/p>

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"In addition to the above reasons, there is another issue that we need to consider, that is, we need to obtain materials from Russia. Once Tsarist Russia falls, domestic disputes will arise. If there is not enough military force to suppress the factions in the civil war, then our war-raising war is just empty talk. When the treaty is finally signed, we also need enough military force to deter it. The Austro-Hungarian Legion obviously cannot do this." After the prince finished speaking, he stared at the German Emperor and then looked at his reaction.&1t;/p>
Chapter completed!