"If nothing else, I think Austria may have understood the military reform in Bavaria earlier and more deeply than Prussia." After half a ring, the Kaiser said.

"The Bavarian military advisory group has arrived in Austria. Compared with the Austrians, they already have a certain understanding of the military reform in your country. ”

"You're not done! It's endless! "His Royal Highness the Prince is going crazy about the Kaiser's cautiousness and stubbornness, he has said that he will not threaten Germany, he has no idea and no reason, why are you endless? But madness is madness, these words are still inconvenient for the prince to say.

"It's different, the national conditions are different, the army is different, Austria is too weak, there are too few Germans, and their industrial and military structure is not at all suitable for forming a German-style corps. We are only helping Austria to increase its military strength to a limited extent according to its national conditions and characteristics. ”

"Hehe, it seems that you have done some research on the Austro-Hungarian army, you just said that the marriage between the Bavarian royal family and the Austrian royal family is for Germany, so tell me, what can this marriage bring? Specifically, if I am satisfied, the agricultural subsidy for Bavaria can be increased by 3% this year! "The Emperor really grasped the weakness of His Royal Highness the Prince! A mouth cannon for millions of marks! Think about it!

"First of all, before talking about my plan, we need to do an analysis of the combat effectiveness of Austria-Hungary and see what level it is in Europe, the second largest country in terms of area. Because that's the premise of all plans! After saying this, the prince paused, and after the Kaiser signaled that he could continue, the prince continued.

"In terms of population, the Austro-Hungarian Empire, with a population of nearly 50 million, should have sufficient and relatively sufficient troops, but in reality, the number of military-trained personnel in the Austro-Hungarian Empire was on the small side. Among the four European army powers, Germany, Russia, France, and Austria, had the smallest number, only about 2.5 million, while the Russians had more than 5 million. There are more than 4 million in Germany. So, in the event of a war, Austria-Hungary should have had the least number of troops among the four great powers. ”

"Secondly, the ethnic complexity within the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and the fact that the army was mostly composed of ethnic groups, greatly reduced the combat effectiveness and execution of some armies. The army was divided into two systems, Austrian and Hungarian, but unfortunately neither the Germans nor the Hungarians could dominate their respective military systems. Coupled with the chaotic national situation and the influence of independent ideologies, it was difficult to guarantee the overall will of the Austrian army in the arduous battle. ”

"To put it mildly, I think that when it comes to defense, the Austro-Hungarian army is still capable of a war. But if you take the initiative to attack, and when facing a stronger enemy, only the German troops and some Hungarian troops can be used. To put it bluntly, Austria-Hungary had a huge population base, but there were not many real usable troops! ”

"In terms of troops, the Austro-Hungarian Empire itself was very limited. In terms of equipment and quality, Austria-Hungary also has a lot of problems, because of the dual system of Austria and Hungary, so that Austria-Hungary will encounter great obstacles in the issue of military expansion, plus Austria-Hungary's economy and industry itself is relatively backward, so their army equipment level will not be very good, and their army is still equipped with a large number of weapons during the Austro-Prussian War. New weapons such as heavy artillery and machine guns are sorely lacking. ”

"In general, I think that Austria-Hungary was less than half as powerful as Russia. Such a weak teammate is not good news for us, but in any case, I think it is necessary to strengthen the Austro-Hungarian army, especially the forces of the Germans! The prince said.

"So you mean to strengthen the combat effectiveness of the army of the Germans in the Austro-Hungarian Empire mainly? While increasing the combat effectiveness, it also strengthened the control of Austria over the entire empire in wartime? The Kaiser frowned and said thoughtfully.

Wilhelm II has been haunted by a nightmare since he participated in military politics, that is, the problem of Germany's two-front warfare, Germany and Austria-Hungary are close not only because of the national and historical ties of the two sides, but more importantly, to face real threats, the relationship between Russia and France is obviously closer, and Germany and Austria can only choose to get closer for security.

The vast majority of people in this era were not aware of the weakness of Russia, and even after the outbreak of World War I, the Germans believed that France was easier to defeat than Russia. Although the opposite is true. And if we look at it from a purely military point of view, the collapse of the Russian economy and internal problems are the most fundamental and direct causes of Russia's defeat, and the military losses are not unbearable.

Therefore, the Kaiser now always believed that Germany and Austria had no advantage in the face of Russia and France. Therefore, he continued to limit Austria-Hungary's ambitions in the Balkans in order to allow Russia to concentrate its energies on the Far East and thus achieve the goal of depleting Russia. And it is not enough to consume the Russians, but also to strengthen their own allies!

"How? In addition to the equipment aspect. The Kaiser asked.

"Huh." The prince smiled bitterly and said: "The Austro-Hungarian army is divided into garrison troops and field troops, and in future wars, some troops composed of ethnic minorities can not be fully trusted, both in terms of combat effectiveness and will to fight, so they are only suitable as left-behind troops, delaying and depleting the Russians in the fortifications." ”

"And among these garrisons, the Hungarians still have relatively high combat effectiveness, and can be used as the main force for counterattacks when necessary. But on the whole, the legions of the nations other than Germany were a defensive force, and it is difficult to say how much they could rely on them. ”

"All German troops need to be able to communicate seamlessly with the German army! We use the same weapons, supplies, and decision-making systems. They were to be seen as a German regiment in Austrian uniform. The increase in firepower was one aspect, but more important was the increase in mobility, which was used to compensate for the lack of numbers in the German field corps. If the worst happens. I hope that the Bavarian Corps and the Austrian German Corps will be able to fend off the Russian troops on the Eastern Front. ”

"You want to deal with the Russians? They're European rollers. The Kaiser said thoughtfully. A corps was drawn for the defense of East Prussia, then the Bavarian Corps and the Austro-Hungarian Corps defended the central and southern routes. I'm afraid that this idea conflicts with the plans of the General Staff, and then what? ”

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