The German delegation consisting of Count Schliffen, Moltke Jr. and Hindenburg almost covers all the projects of the entire German army from the formulation of the highest strategy, the implementation of the battle, and the grassroots tactics. The three of them are not mediocre. The German Emperor believes that after these three people turn around Bavaria, they can fully understand the military basis of the Bavarian Kingdom.

"Is this a little mobilized?" After the German Emperor gave the mission, Earl Schliffen first made an opinion. The Chief of Staff of the Prussian General Staff led a team to take a walk. The noise was a bit too big, and he did not think that there was anything in Bavaria worth his Chief of Staff of the General Staff.

The German Army has more than 20 armies and nearly 100 cavalry regiments. Schliffen believes that as the chief of staff, he needs to focus on the overall strategic situation rather than a certain point. No matter how strong Bavaria is, it is only the size of the three armies, and it is at most considered at the battle level in the national wars of European powers. There is no need to pay attention to it.

Let’s see how many cannons the Bavarian army has? How many machine guns are there? Is the formation in a strict manner? Is the training level very high? Please, just leave this to Hindenburg. I am a big shot, so how can I deal with these things?

"But you don't think that as the chief of staff of the empire, he has no understanding of the army of the second largest state under the empire. Isn't it a dereliction of duty?" The German Emperor didn't like others to contradict himself. If he faced Ruprecht, due to the other party's identity and relationship, some things were hard to say. But facing the chief of staff in front of him, it would be different. The former was a partner of the German Group Co., Ltd., while the latter was just an executive. The executives didn't like it, so they changed it...

"Little Moltke, tell me your opinion. It is said that you have a close relationship with the military officers of the Kingdom of Bavaria in Berlin." The German Emperor did not mean to ask for the earl's idea at all, but said to Little Moltke directly.

"This is said that the First Bavarian Army is preparing to change gears. They plan to replace a large number of 75mm rapid-fire guns with 105mm light field guns. Judging from the weight, the latter is slightly neutral, but the trajectory is more curved. After increasing the elevation angle, the range is also good. This cannon that can be bending and has a larger projection is very suitable for indirect shooting, and is suitable for combat in hilly areas in northeastern France."

"But one thing I don't know is that Bavaria seems to be laying off its troops, and their military horse ownership has not increased or even decreased slightly in recent years. If they want to use new artillery, the logistical pressure will increase. After all, the ammunition of the 105mm howitzer is heavier. After a large number of machine guns and semi-automatic rifles, the Bavarians have reduced the number of carriages, which makes people confused." Xiao Moltke expressed his doubts.

"They are trying to use steam cars or tractors to transport weapons and supplies. And it is said that they have achieved obvious results." Hindenburg said. As the commander of the Fourth Army, what is Hindenburg most annoying? The logistics and speed of the army! I don't know if I don't lead the troops. After I brought the troops, I realized that logistics is the largest military problem and the second largest enemy!

The two sides set off their stance, artillery conquest, soldiers occupy, and break through the other's superficial positions. These are the simplest things in the war. What is the real difficulty? How to send these troops from home to the front line, and then ensure the supply of the front line, and the offensive troops can get support at any time is the most critical!

Take the current Fourth Army of Hindenburg for example. One army has nearly 40,000 people and 12,000 horses. On average, less than 4 people have one horse. These horses carry nearly 100 artillery pieces of artillery in the entire army and can carry up to no more than 5 days of baggage. If you do not rely on railways, even if you don’t fight, the distance of the marching every day will not exceed 25 kilometers!

As an excellent soldier, he was always looking for solutions. However, whether it was optimizing the organization or enhancing management, he found that the army's marching speed and supply difficulty were still two insurmountable mountains. The German Empire was not a country that could fight a protracted war. If the opponent could not be solved quickly, Germany, which was trapped in a war of attrition, would eventually be dragged down. The Bavarians' approach gave him some inspiration.

"Haha, that prince may hope to use these things to replace military horses? But in fact, it is not a driver who can operate these vehicles, but a pilot! They are too prone to malfunction." Schliffen said with a smile.

"But this is the only thing we can rely on after leaving the railway. The army and horses have been proven to be unable to maintain the speed of the army, so we must find other ways." Hindenburg said after pondering for a moment.

The differences in cognition between the two sides are not only because of the differences in military views, but also related to class positions. Hindenburg was born in grassroots and has reached its current status step by step, but Schliffen is different. They are Junker nobles. The biggest feature of Junker nobles is the military landlord class. They control military power and land. This is the foundation for their survival.

For this reason, the German military even opposed the expansion of the army before 1900 because many new positions would be added after the expansion, and the number of Junker nobles was effective, and these new positions could only be left to others. This was undoubtedly unfavorable for the Junker officers' regiment to control the army.

For this reason, they would never give up on horse politics, and would have a negative view of all things that have an impact on horse politics. For example, cars... Bavaria can do it because the local aristocrats are very weak and have even less land. But Prussia cannot. For these reasons, Schliffen unconsciously doubted some of Bavaria's practices.

"Now is not the time to draw conclusions. Use your eyes to see, listen with your ears, and then pass through your brain well, instead of guessing here!" His Majesty the Emperor said with a little dissatisfaction, and then signaled that they could leave, prepare immediately and go to Bavaria.

"These guys are really not worry-free." Looking at the three people who were leaving, William II sneered. Could it be that this time I made such a big formation just to touch the little brother's family's background? It's not that simple at all! After the German Emperor came to power, he had been enduring the Prussian General Staff for a long time!

The position of the General Staff of the Army in the German army is simply the same. The plan they formulated is a wartime plan, and it is impossible for the emperor to change it. It is not that the emperor does not have this right, but that military things cannot be directly tampered with personal rights. After all, the German Emperor is not a professional soldier. If there is no group of staff, he really wants to make the decision, he is really not sure...
Chapter completed!