"If nothing unexpected happens, I think Austria may have a deeper understanding of Bavaria's military reforms earlier and more deeply than Prussia." After a while, the German Emperor said.

"The Bavarian military advisory group has arrived in Austria. Compared with the Austrians, they have a certain understanding of your country's military reforms."

"Are you finished? Is there any end?" His Highness the Prince was going crazy about the German Emperor's petty and stubbornness. He said that he would not threaten Germany. He had no idea and no reason. Why are you endless? But no matter how crazy he was, it is still inconvenient for the prince to say these words.

"There are different national conditions, different military forces, Austria is too weak and there are too few Germans. Their industrial and military structures are not suitable for forming a German-style legion. We just help them improve their military strength to a limited extent based on Austria's national conditions and characteristics."

"Haha, it seems that you have done some research on the Austro-Hungarian army. You just said that the marriage between the Bavarian royal family and the Austrian royal family was for Germany. So what can this marriage bring? More specifically, if I am satisfied, the agricultural subsidy for Bavaria this year can be increased by 30%!" The emperor indeed grasped the weakness of His Royal Highness the prince! He gave him a few million marks in exchange for this! You have to think about what to say!

"First of all, before talking about my plan, we need to analyze the combat effectiveness of Austro-Hungary, the country, and see what level is this second largest country in Europe. Because this is the premise of all plans!" After saying that, the prince paused for a moment. After the German Emperor signaled that he could continue, the prince continued.

"From the population point of view, the Austro-Hungarian Empire, which has a population of nearly 50 million, should have sufficient troops, but in fact, the number of personnel who have received military training in the Austro-Hungarian Empire is relatively small. Among the four European army powers, Germany, Russia, France, and Austria, the number of people is the smallest, only about 2.5 million, while the Russians have more than 5 million. Germany has more than 4 million. Therefore, once the war begins, the Austro-Hungarian Empire should have the least force of the four major powers."

"Secondly, the ethnic groups within the Austro-Hungarian Empire were very complex, and the army was mostly composed of ethnic groups, which greatly reduced the combat effectiveness and execution of some armies. The army was divided into two major systems: Austria and Hungarian, but unfortunately, both Germans and Hungarians still could not dominate the respective military systems. Coupled with the influence of the complex and confusing national situation and independent thoughts, the overall combat will of the Austrian army is difficult to guarantee in the arduous battle."

"To put it bluntly, I think that the Austro-Hungarian army can still fight when defending. However, if you take the initiative to attack and face a stronger enemy, only the German troops and some Hungarian troops can be used. To put it bluntly, the Austro-Hungarian Empire has a huge population base, but there are not many truly available troops!"

"The Austro-Hungarian Empire itself is very limited in terms of equipment and quality, and the Austro-Hungarian Empire also has many problems, because the dual system of Austria and Hungary has caused the Austro-Hungarian Empire to encounter great obstacles in the issue of military expansion. In addition, the economy and industry of Austro-Hungarian are relatively backward, so their military equipment level will not be very good. Their army is still equipped with a large number of weapons from the Pakatan Harapan War period. New weapons such as heavy artillery and machine guns are extremely lacking."

"Overall, I think the combat effectiveness of the Austro-Hungarian Empire is not even half of that of Russia. Such a weak teammate is not good news for us. In short, I think it is very necessary to strengthen the power of the Austro-Hungarian army, especially the power in the German army!" said the prince.

"So what you mean is to mainly strengthen the combat effectiveness of the German army composed of the Austro-Hungarian Empire? While enhancing the combat effectiveness, it also strengthens Austria's control over the entire empire during wartime?" The German Emperor frowned and said thoughtfully.

Since William II participated in military and political affairs, he has been entangled in a nightmare, that is, Germany's two-front combat issues. The closeness between Germany and Austro-Hungary is not only because of the national and historical origins of both sides, but more importantly, it is to face real threats. The relationship between Russia and France is obviously closer, and Germany and Austria can only choose to get closer for security.

Most people in this era have not yet realized Russia's weakness. Even after the outbreak of World War 1, the Germans believed that France is easier to defeat than Russia. Although the facts are just the opposite. From a purely military perspective, the collapse of Russia's economy and internal problems are the most fundamental and direct causes of Russia's failure, and the military losses are not unbearable.

Therefore, the German Emperor has always believed that Germany and Austria had no advantage when facing Russia and France. So he continued to adhere to the restrictions on Austro-Hungary's ambitions to the Balkans so that Russia could focus its energy on the Far East and thus achieve the goal of consuming Russia. It is not enough to consume the Russians, but it also needs to strengthen its allies!

"What about the specific method? In addition to equipment," asked the German Emperor.

"Haha." The prince smiled bitterly and said, "The army of the Austro-Hungarian Empire is divided into two types: garrison troops and field troops. In the future, some troops composed of ethnic minorities cannot be fully trusted, both in terms of combat effectiveness and fighting will. Therefore, they are only suitable as left-behind troops, and delay and consume the Russians in the fortifications."

"Among these garrison troops, the Hungarians have relatively high combat effectiveness and can be used as the main force of counterattack when necessary. But overall, the legions of other ethnic groups except Germany are a kind of defensive force, and it is difficult to say how much results they can achieve."

"All German troops need to be able to connect seamlessly with the German army! We use the same specifications of weapons, supplies, and decision-making system. They will be regarded as a German army in Austrian uniform. Increased firepower is one aspect, but more importantly, increased mobility to make up for the shortage of German field army. If the worst happens, I hope that the Bavarian army and the Austrian German army can resist the Russian army on the Eastern Front."

"You want to deal with the Russians? They are European road rollers." The German Emperor said thoughtfully. "Get out a legion to defend East Prussia, and then the Bavarian legion and Austro-Hungarian legion defend the middle and south roads. This idea may conflict with the plan of the General Staff, and what?"
Chapter completed!