Chapter 802: Goodbye, West Line One
"Ruprecht, welcome you!" When the prince stepped into the German base camp in Brussels again, the Kaiser personally stepped forward and gave the latter a kind hug!
"Although we have not been able to parade again on the Champs-Elysées in Paris, I believe that this kind of day will not be long. Well, let us temporarily put the pressure of war aside and enjoy the happy time tonight. !" As he said, the Kaiser drew the prince to the center of the banquet hall.
"To be honest, I'm a bit uncomfortable with this environment. All kinds of entertainment and vain." After working for most of the day, Wang could finally sit aside and take a rest. By coincidence, he saw Xiao Maoqi in the rest area of the senior officer. .
"His Royal Highness, your life is really the same as that of a Puritan." Xiao Maoqi said, half flattering and half serious. "After seeing the extravagance of the Prussian aristocracy, you showed me the life attitude and principles of a true German aristocracy. I always thought that you would succumb to the pressure of the Kaiser and the General Staff, and then let us head into Paris. "
"Fortunately, instead of putting it on the iron plate, we bit the Frenchman." Ruprecht stretched out his arm and said comfortably. "By the way, I will say farewell to the Kaiser in 2 days. My troops will gradually withdraw from the Western Front in 1 week. I have already told the Kaiser and he has agreed. Now I will tell you Say it."
"This is a bit faster." Xiao Maoqi was taken aback for a moment, and then said with some worry. He knows what the prince said. The so-called evacuation includes but not only armored forces and aviation forces, but also a large number of transport units, artillery and technical support units. At this time, the withdrawal of the Bavarian Army had a relatively large impact on the Western Front. Apart from anything else, the Air Force was equal to at least 30%!
"The Eastern Front can't wait. The Austro-Hungarian Army has completely retreated into the national border, and the Russian offensive has not reached its peak. This time Fritz's bloodshed will not be less. The loss of hundreds of thousands of troops will be in the short term. It's hard to make up. We might have to bear most of the pressure." Although the prince drank some wine, he was very clear at the moment.
"Since your Majesty has agreed, then I have no opinion." Xiao Maoqi said helplessly. The Kaiser agreed, and there is nothing he can do about it. And judging from the current situation, Germany is indeed in its best state, and the French have been hit hard twice. Now that they are fully defensive, the two sides have begun to repair the line of defense at the same time, and within three months, it is estimated that no large-scale battle will break out.
"Is there anything else I can help? I have already greeted Mackensen. He will fully cooperate with your actions. If it weren’t for your Majesty Fritz’s unrepresented position, then you are the future Allied Eastern Front Theater Commander. Commander," Little Maoqi said.
"There is something in the headline here." The prince smiled and did not speak.
"Then when you go back, do you plan to start there first? Do you attack from East Prussia, or from the center line controlled by the Bavarian Army? Or help the Austro-Hungarian Army defend the southern line?" Little Maoqi saw that the prince did not answer, and asked the question. It's more straightforward.
"My plan is to launch an offensive from the northern and central lines. The Russians have already advanced to the Lorpathians. Our attack surface is relatively small and not suitable for military deployment. But I will assign some troops to help the Austro-Hungarian Empire defend. Prince Leopold is ready,"
"You are still so sensible." Xiao Maoqi was relieved after hearing the prince's future arrangements for the east line. From a purely military perspective, it is the most realistic to cooperate with Mackensen in East Prussia to launch a counterattack from the west. Mackensen is a master of mobile warfare, and the combat quality of the Eighth Army can also be guaranteed. Moreover, the battle line is relatively short, and the German army can draw out a considerable part of its mobile force to launch a counterattack. This is undoubtedly the safest.
But from a emotional or political point of view, helping the Austro-Hungarian Empire will undoubtedly add more points to these two items. After all, the Austro-Hungarian Empire is an ally of Germany and is in a difficult situation. Fritz is also the prince’s father-in-law. That day, from a military point of view, this was undoubtedly bad. The Austro-Hungarian and Russian lines of defense were too long. This time, the Austro-Hungarian Army had withdrawn from all directions. After the Russians launched a general offensive, the entire line of defense was bound to be everywhere. Loopholes, and using precious mobile forces to defend the line of defense, it is obviously a taboo to distribute forces.
The prince’s approach was obviously the safest. Prince Leopold led some troops to defend key nodes and stabilize some fronts. Then the prince led the main force and Mackensen to launch a new offensive. So Xiao Maoqi's answer actually responded to the other party in a very appreciative manner. But soon, the next sentence of the prince made Little Moqi very uncomfortable.
"If nothing else, Bavaria's military production needs to meet the needs of the Eastern Front in the next two months. I can only say sorry." The prince said.
"Can I take back what I said before?" Xiao Maoqi said with some embarrassment~www.wuxiaspot.com~ speaking with a conscience, the armored units in this battle counted my losses the most! My battle losses must be supplemented, and the two sides have just ended their fight on the western front, and there will be no major battles in a short time, so the military industry must naturally lean toward the eastern front first. "The prince said a little displeased. In peacetime, the battle for the budget within the army is unsympathetic, and in wartime, it is even more difficult to fight for supplies. At this time, the prince can't be softened, and no matter from reason or from From a demand perspective, the General Staff has no reason to veto it.
"Moreover, we are not only supplementing the losses of the Bavarian Army. We also have to supplement the lost materials and equipment for the Austro-Hungarian Army. In fact, you can completely adjust and improve the military industrial enterprises in Prussia. After all, Bavaria is just a state. "The Prince said earnestly.
"So for the Western Front, do you have any suggestions or points worthy of advice?" Xiao Maoqi was obviously unwilling to entangle the prince with the issue of supplies and materials, after all, this would be fruitless. The prince would not give in, and if he wanted to bring the lawsuit to the Kaiser, the Kaiser would not be able to kill the donkey so quickly, even if he wanted to shed his grievances. So Xiao Maoqi decided to ask some nutritious ones.
"Western Front, in fact, according to what I mean, before we solve the Russian problem, the Western Front can be maintained by the current standard. With our current strength and equipment on the Western Front, we should kill Britain and France. Personnel, consume their strength mainly." The prince thought for a while and said.
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