Chapter 662 Dialogue between two emperors
In Wuyou Palace, a tea party of the Allies is being held. On the throne is the German Emperor William II, and on the opposite side is the Austrian Emperor Fritz. The German Emperor takes the German Crown Prince, and the Austrian Emperor takes the Grand Duke Ferdinand. Well, at this level, the Bavarian King can participate, and Ruprecht is a bit weak when he plays.
"This is Ruprecht's first time leading the army, right? He is really brave." The German Emperor put down the teacup in his hand, and a trace of dissatisfaction appeared in his words.
Can the German Emperor be satisfied? Isn’t it just an exercise? I have to occupy my hunting ground to make an airport! The place is still so big! I really think I have never seen a plane? The German Emperor did not intend to agree, at least he would make things difficult for a while. But who knew that when Xiao Moltke’s telegram came, Emperor Fritz was next to me. If someone wanted to see it, he had to give it to me. After giving it, he had to agree.
After all, King Fritz himself is half of Bavarian descent, and Ruprecht is his son-in-law and an important partner. The so-called "not looking at monks and Buddhas" faces. If this is rejected on the spot, it will be embarrassing for both of them to meet! Therefore, the German Emperor could only pretend to be happy and nodded on the spot to agree.
"Actually, except for those old guys, most of the new generation have not participated in actual combat. Fortunately, Baron Schmidt and Kariput are also experienced, and it is enough to deal with an exercise." Emperor Fritz said.
"To be honest, I think Ruprecht is a bit too arrogant. They want to use more than 20,000 people to deal with more than 30,000 of us, and one strengthening division to deal with both of us." The German Emperor said as he picked up the documents in his hand. "I think he should fall hard and learn some lessons." The German Emperor had already expressed his opinion.
"The purpose of the exercise is to discover each other's problems. It is meaningless to determine the winner in advance. The exercise has not started yet. We actually don't need to say that these are actually." Emperor Ao said that Emperor German was due to the face of Emperor Ao, and Emperor Ao also due to the face of Emperor Dian, so he did not want to express his opinion.
"If Prince Ruprecht only integrates the Bavarian Legion, then none of us can say anything, but if his method is proven to be unsuccessful and he still has so many resources, I think it is unreasonable." Emperor Ao didn't say anything, but Grand Duke Ferdinand jumped out at this time. What he said about Ruprecht's mastery of so many resources is inappropriate, which naturally means that the German emperor handed over the issue of military aid to the prince. As the crown prince of a country and the second leader of the army, he naturally wanted greater rights, which had nothing to do with likes and dislikes. It was due to his position.
"If it is proved that Prince Ruprecht did the right thing, then the Austro-Hungarian Empire will fully support it." After saying that, Emperor Fritz looked at Grand Duke Ferdinand with dissatisfaction. Even if there is a conflict between Austro-Hungarian Empire and Bavaria, it cannot be said in front of the German Emperor. Is this a conflict within the family good? The future heirs of the Bavarian Kingdom and the heirs of the Austro-Hungarian Empire are not very harmonious now, which is really troublesome.
"Is there any news coming from Albert?" asked the German Emperor.
"Prince Albert is in charge of contact in Bavaria recently. Bavaria has done a good job in preparation. They have gathered the troops preparing to participate in the exercise and can get on the bus to East Prussia at any time. Father, if we simply talk about the speed of concentration, the Bavarian Legion is indeed the best in the world. The large number of vehicles they equipped use the road and even maneuver in the wild, and quickly arrive at various stations. Some routes that we think are almost impossible to pass are not a problem in their eyes." Prince William said a fair word.
"So what do you think about the situation of this exercise?" asked the German Emperor.
"Our chance of winning is naturally very high, but it is absolutely not easy to fight. Prince Ruprecht is still very powerful. Although he misjudged the situation, the Bavarian army also piled up with real gold and silver. If we can really open a gap in the defense line, it will be difficult for us to do it. At least General Moltke does not intend to attack from the beginning." The crown prince replied.
"Is that true? Since that's the case, let's wait and see." The German Emperor decisively gave up this topic and discussed with Fritz how to beat his son-in-law. This kind of thing was obviously not good. Just mention a few words and express his point of view. If you say more, it will hurt the harmony.
Two hours later, when Emperor Fritz returned to his residence, his first thing was to bring Grand Duke Ferdinand over. To be honest, he was not very satisfied with this Grand Duke. It can be seen from the latter's marriage, after Fritz deprived him of his descendants of inheritance. Today, he was even more dissatisfied with Grand Duke's performance. "You are obsessed with power, I can understand, but first of all, you have to ensure that people who are capable of doing things can do things well."
"Everyone thinks Ruprecht can't win. His arrogance swallowed his talent, and I'm very worried about such a partner." Grand Duke Ferdinand defended.
"But Xiao Moltke and others still formulate combat plans as if they were facing a great enemy. It can be seen that Xiao Moltke and others value this exercise. You can't think that all the people in the Prussian General Staff are mediocre, right?"
"Look at Prince Albert and Rudendolf, I have seen all their communications. In these communications, neither the prince nor Rudendolf had any contempt for the Bavarian Legion. They showed admiration for the opponent's combat qualities between the lines. It was quite difficult to make the Prussian top leaders give well-trained comments. Not to mention the victory or defeat, it is not easy to gather a force from Munich to East Prussia within the specified time. You must know that it is not wartime, and many artillery and supplies are transported by road. You know how fast the Austro-Hungarian Legion is on the road, right?" Fritz was a mature man after all, and he could see the problem from some clues.
"You may not be convinced, it doesn't matter. Let time test everything. I have a premonition that Ruprecht will not disappoint us this time. If his tactical system is really successful this time, it will be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Our territory has the opportunity to expand eastward!" Fritz said earnestly.
"Do you think Ruprecht will win?" Crown Prince Ferdinand said with a raised eyebrows.
"As long as you don't lose, you will win." Emperor Fritz replied.
If Berlin is discussing how the Prussian Legion wins, then Rudendolf and Prince Albert, who were involved in the preparations in Bavaria, were not so optimistic. They saw what a strong army that Prince Ruprecht had accumulated over ten years. The giant beast of the Bavarian Legion finally showed its sharp fangs!
Chapter completed!