£7.5 million is a lot of money, but given the construction of Bavaria and the preparations for the First World War, it is certainly not enough! And for the sake of his own fortune, the prince decisively targeted the army and the production of munitions! You must know that this Russo-Japanese War is not only a contest between the navy, but also a battle for the army, and the consumption is greater!

The Japanese Army in the Russo-Japanese War was at least three times as much as the Japanese Navy! And the consumption of the Russian Army, which has more troops and more artillery, will definitely be greater than that of the Japanese Army! DON'T FORGET THAT IN THE RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR, THE RUSSIAN ARMY HAD THOUSANDS OF 75MM GUNS IN THE FAR EAST ALONE! And the huge consumption of ammunition stretched the Russians' stockpiles, and even ordered shells from Germany and France at the same time! Maybe it's true that the artillery doesn't sell for much, but the price of ammunition is definitely huge!

Selling army equipment and selling naval equipment is the same truth, you have to let people see the superiority of the product, realize that although this thing is expensive, but it is worth the money, then the other party will buy it! So, in order to show goodwill to Russia and to express gratitude to the Russian golden ruble, His Royal Highness the Prince, at the end of the talks, invited the Russian army to Munich to visit the Bavarian army!

Of course, it is more important to let the Russians feel the advanced combat posture, find the gap between the German and Russian armies, and then check and fill in the gaps according to their weaknesses, and by the way, send the golden rubles to the prince's wallet! And for this kind invitation, Nicholas II, naturally, did not refuse.

In the end, after the meeting, the prince left satisfactorily with a contract of intent of 7.5 million pounds, and Nicholas II was really very interested in this alternative army within Germany in addition to being depressed, although he was very dissatisfied with someone who had blackmailed him just now, but he had to admit that in a short period of time, if Russia wants to improve its strength as soon as possible, then it can only find two shipyards under Bavaria to produce, they are the only shipbuilding complex that can complete 4 battleships in 3 years!

As a result, some of the officers who accompanied the Tsar to Germany, including Army General Kulopatkin, were called in, and some of them were selected to form an expedition. Originally, it was normal to get a delegation to go around Bavaria and then go through the motions to communicate, but the tsar, who was a little depressed, wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to find a venue!

"We have to make it clear to the Germans who they are talking to! I am disappointed in the navy, the world-famous elite of the Russian Navy during Alexander's time is a thing of the past, but our army is still strong! I hope that this opportunity will be taken to let the Germans, and the Bavarian guy, know who is really the master on the European continent! Nicholas II said in a fierce voice.

"I'll rub!" Kulopatkin, who was standing on the left hand side of the Tsar, first felt a chill rushing up from his tail vertebrae, and just before coming to Germany, the army general still did not make a joke about the navy, laughing at the defeat of the navy in the Far East. But what I didn't expect was that the army would be punished so soon.

To be honest, although Kulopatkin is conservative and rigid in terms of tactics, he is still very accurate in looking at some issues, for example, before the outbreak of the Russo-Japanese War, he was very worried about the situation of the Russian army in the Far East, and he was one of the few people in the Russian army who was not optimistic about the development of the war.

"Your Majesty, could you please make this clearer? We will follow your instructions. Kulopatkin said humbly, he really hoped that this was the whim-of-the-moment idea of His Majesty the Emperor.

What virtues the Russian army has, Kulopatkin knows very well, the soldier is not so much obedient, but insensitive as a puppet! There are indeed powerful officers among them, but most of them are scum, and those talented officers need to spend a lot of energy and infighting with those who are not competent, not on the right path.

In this era, it is not so much that the Russian army is strong, but that Russia is too big and has too many people, and it can't beat the opponent but can drag the opponent to death! The Russians think that it is not false to PK with any army in Europe, but if they want to pull out an army PK of the same size, it is better to save it. The Russians have never been the masters who play elite!

"That's your business, I don't care. I just want results. Nicholas II's answer still puzzled Kulopatkin, because His Majesty the Tsar still did not say what to do. Since the tsar didn't say it, let's watch and do it. Pull out a group of backbones from the guards first, at least show that the top should be glamorous!

"Ruprecht invited the Russians to Bavaria? Or go and see his army? That's a lot of fun. "There are no impermeable walls. It didn't take long for the news to reach the Kaiser's ears, and the Kaiser became interested.

After all, since 1890, the Kingdom of Bavaria has made great strides in industrial and financial power due to a series of constructions, and according to Bavaria's own financial statements, government revenues in 1898 have more than doubled compared to 1890! This growth rate is already higher than that of the German states. And it's the second largest state.

Although His Majesty the Emperor and His Royal Highness the Prince have a good relationship, at this time, Wilhelm II still wants to touch the little brother's family background and see what he has saved over the years. Of course, you can't go directly to the door to check someone's running water. But at least the strength of this kingdom can be guessed by an examination of the Bavarian Army. Then talk to Bavaria about whether you will have to take on greater responsibility in the future!

After having this idea, the Kaiser immediately convened the heads of the German military to discuss this matter, and Count Schlieffen, as the chief of the Prussian General Staff, naturally wanted to come, and as a good friend of the Kaiser, the top nobleman in Germany, and the inheritor of the old Moltke's will, Moltke Jr. naturally also needed to come.

And the third person is the somewhat unknown Hindenburg. At least the current Hindenburg is not very famous, but he has just been a general for 2 years and is now the commander of the Prussian Fourth Army.

The Kaiser was very particular about choosing these people, and the Prussian Army General Staff was a high-ranking position, and in wartime it was the General Staff of the German Empire, and he had military command power over other states. Equivalent to the brains of the entire German army. Schlieffen is the core of this brain, and is responsible for making the battle plans.

Moltke Jr. is responsible for the daily work of the entire General Staff, and if Schlieffen is the brain, then Moltke Jr. is responsible for execution from the hands and feet of the General Staff. As for Hindenburg? This person is not a nobleman, but he has experienced a series of battles starting from the Austro-Prussian War, and he can be regarded as a person who has risen step by step from the grassroots. He has been leading troops in grassroots units. The experience is very rich.

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