"You don't seem to be optimistic about defeating Britain and France on the Western Front. All your efforts seem to be to defeat Russia? Why do you have such an idea?" Prince Leopold asked with a frown.

"Russia has a huge population base and a great depth. All of this is true, but at the same time its ruling foundation has been shaken. However, Britain and the law are not the case. Fortresses are often breached by internal enemies. Germany also has this danger." The prince said after hesitating for a moment.

"I don't understand the last half of the sentence." The prince's words were full of inquiry.

"Think about it, if the royal family and some nobles fall, then who will benefit the most? This is just one aspect of the threat, and the other aspect is that the empire doesn't know when to stop! This harm is even greater than the former." The prince said.

"Your idea is interesting, so you've been trying to build a state-led economic system without relying on those capitalists? At the same time, you're trying to strengthen Bavaria's military strength so that you can have more say in future changes. Is that right? And you're ready to find an ally now?" Leopold said.

"Little Moltke is not suitable as an ally, but a person who can work with him. He is a person who is about to accept the Chief of Staff. He is very sensitive to new equipment and new tactics. He is also very pragmatic in tactics. Although he has the problem of being stubborn, he is better than Schliffen. He is the best choice now." The prince smiled bitterly. After all, Prussia had military orders during wartime, and if he wanted his plan to go smoothly, there must be someone in the court! We must have good relations with the Emperor of Germany during peacetime, and we must have good relations with the Chief of Staff during wartime!

It was not easy for Xiao Moltke to go to the stage. After he took office, he began to consider how to face the pressure from both the east and west lines at the same time. Although he greatly optimized the original Western Front plan, he still could not complete the established tasks. What's even more tragic is that he did not expect the Russians to mobilize so quickly!

When World War 1 broke out, Russia spent 18 days to mobilize two-thirds of its entire army. Although this cannot be compared with the speed of Germany's entire entire army mobilization in 15 days, it must be certain that these troops are enough to clean up the Austro-Hungarian army. The latter was defeated by the Russians on the battlefield in Galicia. Therefore, 250,000 German troops took the train to Krakow, 800 kilometers away in southern Poland to save their allies!

With the failure of the Western Front's quick-decision strategy, Moltke also resigned in disgrace. When he met the German Emperor for the last time, he pointed out the end of the war in one sentence: "Your Majesty, we have lost the war." Although Germany still fought for four years later.

But Moltke's words came true, and Germany was forced to surrender in the face of internal and external difficulties. Although Moltke failed, the performance of the next Chief of Staff of Germany, Farkinham, was the same. As for the later Hindenburg and Rudendolf, their reputation was made on the Eastern Front and they did have unique features in integrating industry. However, on the Western Front, except for the continuous tug-of-war between Britain and France, there was no other gain.

If nothing unexpected happens, Moltke will be the leader of the Prussian Army in the next ten years. It is absolutely not enough to kill Russia by Bavaria and Austro-Hungary. You should know that even in December 1917, there were still 71 German divisions on the Eastern Front, and these troops were not something that the Bavarian Legion could bring together! The power of Prussia must be relied on! Helping Prussia is also equivalent to helping itself.

The prince's request was very simple. First, we should work with Moltke to promote the equipment and tactical reform of the German Army. Among them, the development of armored forces and the development of the air force are the top priority. Bavaria cannot afford to support too many armored units. Although the Austro-Hungarian Empire is stronger, it is still limited. The real combat power is still Prussia.

Although the current armored troops are still very immature and the impact of aircraft on war is relatively limited, relying on these iron guys, even if Germany still cannot break through the British and French trench systems, at least the front will move a little west. The large amount of equipment of armored vehicles will inevitably lead to an increase in the demand for transportation capacity, which will inevitably lead to more cars entering the German army.

Second, the prince wanted to fight on the Eastern Front and command the German and Austrian army on the Eastern Front. This required the promise of the Prussian General Staff. If it could be finalized in the pre-war plan, then even if the German Emperor opposed it, it would be of no use, because once the plan was implemented, it would not be subject to human will. If the plan was to be changed, it would lead to great chaos. This is like before the outbreak of the War of 1, the German Emperor asked the little Moltke whether he could fight against Russia alone without declaring war, and the little Moltke clearly refused. The German Emperor had no other choice except saying: "Your uncle will not give me such an answer."

(This paragraph is mentioned in a side view of an article, because France's attitude at that time was quite vague remarks such as "acting in French interests", while the British said that if Germany did not move westward, it would be out of the matter. In theory, Germany did have the possibility of fighting with Russia alone at that time. At least temporarily. As for the actual situation, I am afraid that only the parties involved will know.)

Although in the end, some Bavarian troops fought on the Eastern Front, and Prince Leopold became the commander-in-chief of the German army on the Eastern Front, all this came too late. In the prince's plan, the German army on the Eastern Front commanded by Prince Leopold and the Austro-Hungarian army severely defeated the Russian army in 1914 and launched a large-scale attack in 1915. In this year, the east would attack Ukraine, and the north would enter the later Baltic Kingdoms, threatening Petrograd. In 1916, the Russian Revolution broke out and strived to completely resolve the Eastern Front in this year, and then shrink the troops to solve the problems of Austro-Hungary and Western Fronts.

In order to achieve the above two points, the prince was willing to share new military technologies and new tactical ideas with Prussia, as well as the profits brought by these new equipment. He was willing to help the little Moltch promote the military reform of the Prussian army and fight against some diehards.

"Since that's the case, let's sort out the information about some other tanks you designed. Military has always been a system of confrontation. A simple weapon may not convince the other party, but if a system can be formed, it will have a subversive impact on strategy and tactics." Prince Leopold said.

So, after some preparation, the second mail-in package from Bavaria was loaded into a special car and sent to the Little Moltke residence located outside Berlin.
Chapter completed!