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Chapter 280 We have a traitor!

"This plan needs to be revised and there are many details to be improved. You pointed out some of the problems in the plan, and I am very grateful, but at the same time, I think the loopholes in the plan are not insurmountable. Are you giving us a way to change the problem now? Use motor vehicles to ensure the mobility of the troops after they leave the railway." Schliffen obviously doesn't want to get stuck on this topic anymore.

It’s not in the Prussian General Staff. He can use his power and prestige to suppress other people’s opposition. After all, he is the biggest in the General Staff. The only one who can change the plan is the German Emperor. But unfortunately, there are too few people who can meet and influence the German Emperor’s opinions.

But this time, the two people on the other side could do this, dealing with military knowledge and high power. In peacetime, there was no military authority, the Bavarian Legion did not miss the Prussian General Staff. Moreover, with the relationship between the prince and the German Emperor, it was no difficulty to stab him to the German Emperor.

There are many problems with his plan, and Schlieffen is very clear about this, so he admits that he has no effect after all, but it is impossible to let him give up this plan. After all, he has been preparing for it for several years, and more importantly, he thinks it is the only plan that can be successful!

Since you say I lack sufficient capacity, it's better to increase it. If you say I have errors in my judgment on material consumption, then I should be fine. Before everything is settled, you can only say that there is something wrong with my plan, but you can't reject my plan because of this.

"I also think that Count Schliffen was biased when formulating this plan. The right wing had too many troops, but in fact we could not maintain such a huge legion of more than 500 kilometers. We can appropriately reduce the right wing, strengthen the left wing, and avoid going to war with the Netherlands."

"In addition, our appetite is a bit too big. According to the plan started by the Earl, the entire Westward Legion will launch an attack on the front as large as possible, and even the troops will reach the seaside and then move south. In this way, the itinerary of the farthest legion will be 600 kilometers. If we modify the plan, the troops will go south after occupying Brussels, the itinerary of the farthest legion will be reduced to about 450 kilometers. This will help reduce logistical pressure and the plan will be more operable."

"Damn it! What's the situation? I'll turn against it? The internal conflicts of your Prussian General Staff directly tell us that this group of Bavarians is really okay? Little Moltke, why are you so nb, opposing the leader's plan in front of outsiders?" Little Moltke's words surprised Prince Leopold and the prince.

"And I don't agree with this improvement plan." Schliffen looked at the little Moltke next to him, not surprised by the other party's statement. At least he frowned and expressed his dissatisfaction with the latter.

"I didn't expect that Xiao Moltke is ready to modify this plan now. The theme of this plan is exactly the same as the revised Schlieffen plan implemented in World War I." Any organization may be a solid piece of stone, and as Schlieffen's successor, Xiao Moltke also complained about Schlieffen's plan. So after Schlieffen stepped down, Xiao Moltke went on stage modified Schlieffen's plan. In addition to luring the enemy and the right wing to raid, many places have been changed, including Schlieffen's efforts to strengthen the right wing, which has been obsessed with...

However, what the prince did not expect was that the young Moltke dared to oppose Schlieffen in public. It really surprised the prince, but thinking about it was that the young Moltke is also in power and has a good relationship with the German Emperor. He probably discussed this matter with the German Emperor more than once, and it may even be because of his reasons that this incident happened.

The prince really doesn't plan to overturn Schlieffen's plan now. The purpose of his exercise is very simple, that is, to tell the Prussians the importance of cars and prepare more cars. Even if Schlieffen's plan still fails, the Marne River will lose less and ensure that the supply on the Eastern Front is smoother.

The prince realized the problem of Schliffen's plan, but at the same time, under the current conditions, Germany also had a tight spell of quick battle and quick decision. Under the constraints of this tight spell, God could not do anything. The Germans could not quickly resolve any country in France or Russia... So, in this case, even if he had to formulate a quick battle and quick decision plan, it would be useless...

"Relatively speaking, I think General Moltke's opinion is closer to reality, reducing the target of attack, saving troops, and thus making up for the shortcomings of transportation capacity. It is a good way to do so when it cannot completely solve the transportation difficulties." Prince Leopold expressed his support for Moltke after pondering for a moment, and this statement made Earl Schliffen's face tighten!

"This is not a prelude to the fight, right?" The prince said in his heart as he looked at the venue where the atmosphere suddenly became tense. This is different from the script he set up at first. Besides, it is too early to tear it up now. "We are just discussing this plan from a tactical perspective. Regarding the formulation of the strategy, we must make a long-term plan. Since everyone has discovered the problem, we can discuss how to solve it."

His Highness the Prince quickly set the tone for this memory. This meeting was just to discover and solve the problem. As for whether to modify the Schliffen plan and how to modify it, that is your business. Of course, Bavaria may also interfere with the German Emperor's route, but don't talk about this now. Let's take a look at my Bavarian Mobile Corps first, and I hope it can give you some inspiration.

His Highness’s words take into account the face and needs of all parties. It is common for problems to solve them, just solve them, don’t exaggerate them. So, let’s discuss the problem solved. On the huge large-scale map, the prince used a pencil to stroke it and appeared in front of everyone along the curve of the road.

"Three days! We spend three days without relying on railways, but simply relying on highways and vehicles to shuttle 110 kilometers! The entire army is full of staff and brings a portion of ammunition for combat." To put it bluntly, this exercise is an armed training to test the army's mobilization ability under combat readiness conditions.

The original plan was like this, but suddenly I didn’t know if it was Schliffen’s earlier plan or the temporary intention. I suddenly asked for an additional exercise content: “The Bavarian Legion’s field defense in the Far East is very good. I think can I arrange a field offensive and defensive battle so that we can observe it?”

"Hiss, aren't you asking for trouble?" the prince said in his heart, but although it is a bit tricky, it is not impossible. After all, except for the regular legion, it is difficult to mobilize in a short period of time. The two guard regiments of the Bavarian royal family are in combat readiness at any time, so it is not a problem to arrange an offensive and defensive exercise.
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