Chapter 690: Bargain three

"I remember you mentioned that if things go well, the Caucasus will also become the empire's sphere of influence, isn't it?" Fritz said as he turned.

"I don’t know whether it can be incorporated into the Austro-Hungarian Empire. This is something you need to negotiate with His Majesty William and Turkey. However, what I can guarantee is that as long as conditions permit, my Bavarian and Bohemian regiments The situation in the outer Caucasus can be controlled. The inner Caucasus can also occupy a part of the area.” Prince Ruprecht thought for a while and said.

  "If the conditions are right? This is a good statement. So what does the condition mean to you?" Emperor Fritz asked.

  "On the navy side, completely defeat the Russian Black Sea Fleet. In terms of logistics, it is enough to guarantee the capacity, plus reasonable compensation, and leave the affairs of the army to us." Ruprecht said.

  Historically, the Confederate forces have indeed been pushed to the current Transcaucasian region. On this plane, if the Confederate Legion that has been continuously strengthened has no historical record, you are simply impossible, so the prince is very confident about it.

   "You don't want to have an enclave in Eastern Europe, do you?" Ferdinand said.

"Of course not, but I think we should own more than 40% of the oil fields in the Transcaucasus region. We only need this. Ruprecht said that the Transcaucasus region will later produce more than 20 million tons of oil per year! Almost except the United States Outside of the world’s largest oil-producing areas, Iraq, Iran, and the Dutch East Indies and others are probably not comparable together. How can such an important oil field not have a share?

   "Hehe, it seems that Prince Ruprecht intends to monopolize the oil supply of the German Empire. I don't know whether William will agree." Ferdinand said with a smile.

  "The Prussian rifle is monopolized by Mauser and the artillery is Krupp. If the merchants can, why can't we?" Ruprecht said dismissively.

   "So now, have we settled these matters?" The prince calculated in his heart, tens of thousands of people tossed back and forth during this period, isn't it just for this matter? Generally speaking, Bohemia Moravia is already under the control of the prince and has acquired shares in the Transcaucasian oil field. This benefit has basically come to an end. If he wants more benefits, the prince will probably take Moscow. Just come down....

   "Of course, your goal was achieved," Fritz said. Regarding Mary’s entitlement, I will complete it within 2 months. I hope you can go to Vienna to attend this ceremony in person.

   "But for now, I want to hear about the military arrangements, General Conrad, please tell me your opinion first." Emperor Fritz said as he turned.

"If the prince's promise can be fulfilled, then our defense situation will become better. We only use the defense of Galicia and Hungary, and the front of the defense has been reduced by nearly a third. If this is the case, we originally used The five army groups against the Russians can be reduced to four, and then one army can be deployed on the southern front to deal with the Serbs.” When the Emperor Fritz asked Conrad, the latter said confidently.

The Austro-Hungarian Empire’s coveting of Serbia is no longer a day or two. Half of the Russian-Australian Balkan conflict is due to Serbia. So once a war begins, as long as it can, the Austro-Hungarian Empire will surely kill Serbia in the first place. !

"I suggest that we still maintain the establishment of the five Russian army groups, at least not for the first time. Serbia is just a small role, and the battle with Russia is the key. If we win against Russia, even if there is something wrong with the Balkan front. It’s okay, and if the opposite is true, then the pressure will be great. Don’t overestimate the ability of your country’s ethnic minorities to resist pressure.” The prince suggested.

   "Are you afraid you can't stop it?" Grand Duke Ferdinand said.

   "I'm really afraid that the Austro-Hungarian Empire can't stop it." Ruprecht said.

"Once the war begins, the Russians may have 6 to 7 armies, of which 2 armies will deal with the Germans remaining in East Prussia. The remaining 5 armies will be used to fight the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the Bavarian Army, Prince, your army At least two army groups can be blocked, is that okay? So for the rest, if our 4 army groups deal with 2 or 3 Russian army groups, I can't find a reason to lose.” Conrad said.

   "Damn, this buddy is as confident as ever!" Prince Ruprecht suddenly understood the truth that if you don't die, you won't die. A Russian army and a German army are not the same concept, nor are an Austro-Hungarian army and a Russian army!

  Historically, the Austro-Hungarian Army had 37.5 infantry divisions and 11 cavalry divisions against the 34.5 divisions and 12.5 cavalry divisions of the Russian Southwest Army, which made the family defeated. We must know that this scale basically means that 5 Austro-Hungarian Army Groups were crushed and beaten by 4 Russian Army Groups. If the Russians are two army groups, then Austro-Hungary is better. If there are three army groups, the Russian army might be able to overtake. After all, Russia's largest army group has 15 divisions. The Austro-Hungarian Army has 12 divisions ~www.wuxiaspot.com~ The Russian division is larger. As long as the forces are similar, the Austro-Hungarians can basically not beat the Russians...

  When the traversers flash their wings and cause a series of changes, the Russians can definitely learn something from it. Even if it is negatively affected by the economy, preparation time, etc., the Russian army may be stronger than history. If both sides strengthen, Austria-Hungary is obviously not as prepared for war as the Russians.

  In history, the Russians mobilized six group armies not because there were only six group armies, but because of the tight time. The pressure on the French side was too great, and it was overwhelmed after enough 6 group armies. The planned troop allocation was not completed at all. If the preparation time is a little longer, it is really not a big problem to go up to a group army. Regarding the deployment of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the prince was quite unoptimistic.

  If I say, Prussia will learn from this stimulus, expand its armaments, prepare for war, and improve its tactical level. The prince believes this, but would you say that the Austro-Hungarian Empire will do this? That might be a discount. Perhaps Emperor Fritz and Crown Prince Ferdinand are interested, but it is hard to say what the people below, especially the Hungarians, think. How much can be implemented and how much can be improved in the end is another question.

  Of course, although the prince is very worried about the consequences of the death of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, it is of no use. After all, the prince can only suggest but can not decide how to arrange the Austria-Hungary.

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