"I didn't expect that in the past few months, Bavaria made new things." Moltke couldn't help but sighed at the wooden box with the seal of the Vettelsbach family. Although he was a Prussian, he had to admit that the prince was outstanding in military sensitivity and ability throughout Germany. The Bavarian Ship Design Institute almost monopolized the construction project of the German Navy for ten years. This time, if it weren't for the help of the German Emperor, Krupp and others would have to get a blank scroll!

In fact, Bavaria did a good job in the army. Xiao Moltke was responsible for the army's military, so he naturally carefully studied Bavaria's new equipment and tactical system. Although the army's equipment is not as outstanding as the navy and has an overwhelming advantage, it can definitely be called meticulously crafted. Whether in terms of performance, production line or price, it is the best choice. "Compared with the military industry in Bavaria, the Prussian military factory can be considered passive and slacking off!" Xiao Moltke complained more than once, especially after Bavaria had already created the plane, he thought so even more!

Although I have a certain understanding of the prince's vision in military and equipment, when Xiao Moltke opened the box, I was shocked again! If what the prince sent last time was just a concept, and more to let Xiao Moltke see a brand new weapon and the direction of war development, then this time, the thing the prince sent was a product that was almost mature, and it can even be said that it could be put into the battlefield with a slight improvement!

This is a 1 to 18 model of a wasp assault gun. In a attached document, the performance and structural characteristics of this new weapon are clearly marked. In a letter from the prince to Moltke, it was written.

"Compared with the aircraft, this weapon is more practical and can form combat power in up to three years. This is a brand new weapon. It will completely change the current combat mode of artillery conquest and infantry occupation. This chariot, called assault gun, is definitely different from any existing armored vehicle. The weight of up to 18 tons gives the hornet assault gun a good defense and firepower. The 75mm short cannon is enough to destroy most of the frontline fortifications and bunkers. The front armor can be less than any 3-inch gun attack!"

"Don't think this is a bulky weapon. Although it is slower than a car, with the help of a 110-horsepower engine, it has a highway speed of 25 kilometers per hour. Even in muddy areas where vehicles cannot use, it can already advance at a speed that infantry should be faster! As long as there are enough vehicles, it will not only be a tool for a frontal breakthrough, but also a strategic weapon that can allow troops to obtain lightning attack speed!"

The prince said that Moltke was just right. As a visionary soldier, he knew very well that all the weaknesses of Germany's current tactics - the advantages of the defensive side were too obvious, which could easily offset the artillery fire and military quality advantages of the offensive side. Germany is not a resource power, and a long-term war of attrition for Germany is tantamount to suicide for Germany, so both him and Schriefen hoped that the war could be resolved through quick battles.

But a quick battle and quick decision need to solve one problem, that is, if the opponent's defense is broken, especially the multi-layer and deep defense system. Little Moltke has seen the defense level of Bavaria. Even if it was simulated in an exercise, Little Moltke had to admit that the defense system built under the Bavarian defense idea is a nightmare for any offensive force!

The thickness is 10 kilometers, with observation posts at the front, and then a front line of defense that serves as a test and hysteresis. There may be one or two such defense lines. When the soldiers of the attacking side try their best to climb over this inverted defense line, they will face the main defense line composed of several support points and preset positions. These defense lines are curved, just like the old-time diamond castle, and the solid support points are stuck in the key position.

Facing such a fortress cannot be captured by artillery and the blood of soldiers! First of all, you need to distinguish which areas are suitable for troops to launch attacks. It is not possible to have too narrow terrain, because the troops cannot be expanded and open, because the opponent's shooting range is also wide and the defense is tight, and the areas that seem to be easily broken are not possible, because the front side will most likely arrange a pocket array, and the front line is just a cover, and the side strike and back slope positions behind the defense line are the real killer weapon!

Even if you have a sharp eye, what if you recognize everything? So what if you find a suitable passage from the other party’s labyrinth, and then tear a gap with hundreds of tons of shells and the lives of hundreds of people?

In these winding trenches, among the passes and man-made obstacles that the opponent deliberately designed, you want to expand the results of the battle. Have you ever asked the opponent about the traffic trenches and the submachine guns in his hand? It is difficult to enter, consolidate the position and expand the results of the battle! It is even more difficult to develop in depth and completely complete the division and encircle of the defense line!

Not to mention that the opponent has superb artillery skills. Like the Prussian army, the Bavarian Army's artillery level is also very high. The most important thing is that the existing howitzers have limited ranges, and the several defense lines behind the opponent are actually on the edge of long-range artillery attacks. If you want to effectively suppress them, you must disassemble the artillery with a weight of about 10 tons, then move forward, and then redeploy it. This period of time is undoubtedly critical and fatal! After your artillery is in place, the troops that have finally entered the opponent's defense line in front have been eliminated!

"What you see is not only a breakthrough weapon, but also a complete weapon system. We can install weapons of various calibers for it, and even install them with 150mm heavy infantry cannons. With these new weapons, any line of defense will be vulnerable in front of the German Army!" After reading the prince's letter and looking at another document detailing various variant vehicles, Moltke finally realized that he is now in a critical period of army transformation. A change that is no less than firearms replacing cold weapons is about to begin. Whoever can take the lead may win is not only an advantage, but more likely it is the national destiny!

Thinking of this, Moltke put the relevant documents aside and immediately prepared to reply to Ruprecht. In the letter, he expressed his recognition of His Highness's thoughts and said that he would do his best to persuade the Prussian army to equip this new type of equipment. However, he also tactfully mentioned that the Kingdom of Bavaria needed to transfer some technology and provide some other support.
Chapter completed!