Chapter 793 Several Resolutions on the Eastern Front 2
"Looks like we're going to have to say hello to the Kaiser first. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info "The prince thought about it and wrote a telegram to the Kaiser.
"We have achieved a phased victory on the Western Front, when we can see the Eiffel Tower in Paris, but there is a huge crisis hidden on the Eastern Front, the Russians have concentrated 2 army groups in East Prussia, and as many as 5 army groups in the southern theater, while the Austro-Hungarian army is far from the Russian army in terms of strength, equipment and personnel quality, it is difficult for me to imagine the horror scene after the Russian army occupies the major passes of the Carpathian Mountains once the Galician defense line is breached."
"Therefore, we must be prepared that the Bavarian Corps cannot stay on the Western Front indefinitely, and that we should complete the remaining steps within two weeks, at least by first bringing back the three Bavarian divisions in East Prussia, ready to reinforce Austria-Hungary at any time. You know, as a middle road connecting East Prussia and Austria-Hungary, in the absence of armored forces, at least 12 divisions or so are enough. ”
With three divisions drawn from East Prussia and four as mobile units, Prince Leopold could mobilize seven divisions, although there might be two or three Czech divisions of them. But it is also enough to save the local battlefield. This preparation must be fast, after all, this time it may be the Bavarian Army that brings its own dry rations to fight, and weapons and ammunition must be prepared in advance. After all, no one can guarantee that Austria-Hungary will be able to immediately move out the equipment for the use of 7 divisions when the frontal front is dead.
The prince's ultimate goal is to make Austria-Hungary feel the pain of defeat, but at the same time, he can't lose too much, if he finishes 400,000 at once! That's tragic.
In addition to the 7 infantry divisions, other troops are needed, and the air force will transfer relatively quickly, so don't worry about this, if you equip the troops, it is impossible to transfer the elite troops with combat experience on the Western Front, and the troops used for frontal defense on the Eastern Front cannot be easily mobilized, so the only thing that can be used is the 4 armored battalions (45 vehicles) that are being formed, and these troops will be handed over to Prince Leopold to see how he uses them. There are more artillery sides. Coupled with the fact that the number of artillery pieces captured last time was not small, it was enough for the prince to use.
"4 new armored battalions, 2 bomber groups and 2 fighter groups, this is the force I can draw at your disposal at the moment, make good use of it. I didn't want the Austro-Hungarian army, especially the Austrian legions, to lose too badly. In a letter to the Prince, the prince wrote. At the same time, the prince also played a trick, and some of the crews without chariots were also secretly sent back to the Eastern Front, ready to take over the new equipment. And then directly stay on the Eastern Front to prepare for the war, well, that's .......
That evening, the prince's telegram was delivered to the Kaiser, and at this time, the Kaiser was discussing the next strategy and tactics with Moltke Jr. and Kruger. Then the prince's telegram poured down like a basin of cold water. It made the people present feel very depressed.
"Ruprecht seems to be very unoptimistic about Fritz's army." After reading it, the Kaiser handed the telegram to Moltke Jr., and then looked meaningfully at his chief of the General Staff, hoping that he would make an opinion.
"I am also not optimistic about the Austro-Hungarian army, before His Royal Highness the prince came to the Western Front, the Russians did not dare to concentrate their forces against the Austro-Khaku, but the Austro-Hungarian army was already at its peak, and the losses were still greater than the Austro-Hungarian corps. And now, after the Bavarian regiment has no offensive ability, the blow of the Russians can already be described as fatal for His Majesty Fritz. Little Moltke finally said a fair word.
"That is, if there was no Bavarian corps, then Austria-Hungary would have been defeated this time? What do you mean? Kruger? The Kaiser tilted his head to look at the commander of the First Army Group.
"Personally, I don't want the Bavarian Army to go back, at least to finish this battle." Kruger's answer was very straightforward.
"Can you break through the Allied defenses?" The Kaiser asked.
"There are some difficulties, 30% of our armored vehicle losses are due to mechanical failures, we really rushed farther this time, and the support provided by the current air force is also very limited, and their stay on the battlefield is only as long as an afternoon tea." Kruger said.
Kruger was not stupid either, otherwise he would not have historically begun to shrink his forces and retreat as soon as the General Staff asked the legions to move on. He still has a judgment on the basic form of the battlefield, and the only problem is that he has less experience and a lower understanding of difficulties. He didn't expect that the endurance of the current tank is really problematic, and he didn't expect that without tanks and planes, his troops' ability to attack fortifications is actually not too big a gap with history. The simple infantry plus artillery breakthrough mode was not fatal in the face of the Entente.
"Then why don't you let Mackensen return the three divisions to the Bavarian Army first? We sent another telegram to Fritz, asking him to be cautious about the Galician front. Moltke thought for a moment and said.
"Give three divisions back to Bavaria? This, will there be too much pressure on Mackensen's side? The Kaiser frowned and said, Mackensen is staring at the two Russian armies, if 60,000 people are gone, the pressure on Mackensen will be too great, and Mackensen is protecting the land of Prussia. None of us here can afford the consequences of the problems in East Prussia.
And when it was time, the Kaiser realized how difficult it would be for Germany to win the war. "If we had to face only one front, I would have been able to end the war in three months, but if we were to fight on two fronts, Germany would not even be able to guarantee an advantage on both fronts!"
"Let Ruprecht send his plan up, and then put 2 divisions on the Mackensen side. The first division will be released now, and the second division will be released in a week. The Kaiser finally agreed.
Now the situation has become clear, Kruger and others do not have much confidence in continuing to attack or even take Paris. And if the commanders are not confident, then this plan is already on the verge of abortion, and it is probably a kind of unwillingness or temptation to continue the offensive now. And the Kaiser was already ready to adopt the prince's plan, maybe it was impossible to take out Paris at once, but it was still possible to let the French bleed again. After careful consideration, the Kaiser said that this result was acceptable.
As for troop movements on the Eastern Front, the Kaiser must also be careful, as Russia theoretically has the ability to attack on both fronts at the same time. Austria-Hungary was to be supported, but there must be no problems on Mackensen's side. Therefore, it is important to delay and minimize the military vacuum on the Eastern Front.
"It looks like the war will drag on for a long time." The Kaiser said with a sigh.
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