"But you're still trying, aren't you? You are still improving the Bavarian Army and want to spread it to all the German army, which shows that you have not given up hope, and it also shows that there is hope for this matter! Moltke said with some excitement. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 He admits that what the prince said was a bit excessive, but it was true, and that the rotten and conservative aristocracy and insatiable capitalists did disgust Moltke Jr. These are the cancers of the Empire, but they are difficult to eliminate, in fact, he himself is a beneficiary, without his uncle, without his noble origin, how could little Moltke be in the position he is today?

"Nonsense, if Lao Tzu doesn't work hard, the Bavarian crown will not fall on Lao Tzu's head! The remaining decades can only be a rich man! How can someone who has tasted power give it up so easily? The prince cursed in his heart.

"I am trying to improve the strength of the German army, and I have not given up hope, but I want to say that even if we do a lot of things, Germany's military margin for error is still insufficient, and the slightest mistake in strategy may ruin our efforts in the previous decades! And this time, I met with you to solve the strategic problem, I have a lot of ideas, maybe a little shocking, but I hope that you will listen carefully. I don't ask you to agree with everything I do, but I want to think about it when making your plans. "The prince's posture is a little low this time, after all, this is begging others to do something, well, it was originally for the good of Germany, and he had to pretend to be a grandson, this kind of sad thing, the prince finally met!

"But before I do that, I want to know what His Highness thinks of Austria-Hungary. As things stand, the Italians may not be able to count on it, but we still have a strong ally. At least they can help us share the pressure on the Eastern Front, right? Moltke said. Although the Austro-Hungarian Empire was not comparable to France and Russia, it was still a powerful country, with a population of more than 40 million, and could mobilize millions of people to fight in war. This force cannot be ignored. ”

"Austria-Hungary? Although King Fritz is my father-in-law, I have to say that the country should have collapsed during the Austro-Prussian War, and it was pure luck that he survived until now! It was the result of a compromise of power on all sides of the empire, and Austria had existed for hundreds of years. History has given it plenty of time to develop, but it still can't become a strong nation-state, and now, he's even weaker to a certain extent, and it's better than waste Italy! The prince smiled wryly.

"Since the end of the Austro-Prussian War of 1866, Austria has lost its last cohesiveness, and although His Majesty Fritz has preserved the constitution of the empire through negotiations with the Hungarian nobility, I have to say that the result of this compromise and lack of motivation has made Austria-Hungary no longer a true power, do you understand what I say?" The prince asked.

"Lack of motivation and compromise? That's an interesting statement. I think I understand what you mean. Moltke nodded and said: "Austria lost control of northern Italy in the war with France, and lost control of the southern German states in the war with Germany, and his defeat caused internal alienation from Germany, and made all classes disappointed in the empire and begin to think about their own way out, this situation is very common, to take an inappropriate example, when an enterprise is about to collapse, there will be a large loss of managers and technicians, and this is also the case in Austria-Hungary." ”

This is an apt example, with the only difference being that the Hungarian aristocracy, fearing that they would not be able to control the rest of the Hungarian class and the rest of the people, chose to remain within the Austro-Hungarian Empire, turning a unified state into a dualistic empire. In peacetime, the empire can suppress all kinds of contradictions, and if war breaks out, the weakness of the Austro-Hungarian Empire will be vividly expressed! ”

"The contradictions between the nations have put this empire on the verge of splitting all the time, and now if you want to pass a decision within the empire, you have to go through n meetings to discuss and balance the powerful factions on all sides. More trouble than our Imperial Parliament and the Federal Parliament. How do you confront Russia in such a country? The prince said.

"So you're worried that in the event of a war, the Austro-Hungarian Empire will collapse?" Moltke Jr. paused and continued. "So you're constantly strengthening the Germans in the Austro-Hungarian Legion to deal with this contingency?"

"Yes, I don't trust anyone except the Germans and some of the nobles who are loyal to the royal family, especially Hungary, when the war has been in a stalemate for a long time, the idea of national independence within the Austro-Hungarian Empire will be unprecedented, and the consequences will be unimaginable if there is no sufficiently strong force to suppress it. Well, I've said everything I need to say, and everything I do is to prepare for the worst. The prince said.

The question of national independence was not only encountered by Austria-Hungary, but also encountered by Germany in World War I, for example, the Poles in Germany, in order to fool more Poles to go to the front, the Prussian emperor agreed in principle to Polish independence, of course, the king of Poland had to let the Germans designate ....... And the same is true when Russia collapsed, such as Finland, Poland and Western Ukraine. Of course, the Soviet Red Army was relatively powerful, and in the end it still retained most of the nation and territory.

"Actually, you want the Bavarian Corps to be in charge of operations on the Eastern Front? With the Bavarian Army as the main force, plus part of the Prussian army and the Austro-Hungarian army, first defeated Russia, and then forced Anglo-French peace talks on the Western Front? Is this your way to the crack? Moltke said.

"yes, that's the only way I can think of it. At first, it was impossible for us to drive 400 kilometers straight into Paris to occupy Paris, and once we entered the stalemate stage, it was difficult for me to understand how Germany could completely overwhelm the opponent with a slight tactical advantage when everyone was at the same level of technology and the opponent still had the advantage of personnel, resources and transportation. Whether it is a tank or an airplane, it may be a technological crushing for the Russians, but for Britain and France, they may not do as well as us, but everyone is at the same technical level! The prince said.

"But Russia is so big that they will drag us down with their ever-expanding supply lines as long as they keep retreating, and Napoleon has proved the tenacity of the Russians with his defeats, where do you get the confidence that Russia will be easier to deal with than France?" Moltke Jr. still had doubts.

"The empire is not afraid of the main forces of the two sides fighting head-on, it is the best choice for the empire to completely end the war through a decisive battle, the empire is most worried about a long delay, our environment determines that as long as it is delayed, it is waiting for death!"

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