Chapter 895 - Remuneration 3
The fact that one country has two systems of armies is a very big problem in itself, but there is no way, this is the national condition of the Second German Reich ....... Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info and how to say it? To some extent, it was precisely because of the birth of a series of competitive products in the Kingdom of Bavaria that the "inbreeding" of the internal German military-industrial complex was avoided. It's not good to have two systems, but it's necessary to have competition!
For the "inbreeding" of various military enterprises in Prussia, the Kaiser and Moltke Jr. hated it, so the Kaiser allowed the Bavarian military industry to become bigger, and when the war broke out, the German front-line officers and soldiers found that Bavaria's equipment was indeed much better than their own, and they began to gradually accept the idea of replacing equipment from bottom to top. It's a very long process.
But the Eastern Front was different, and the troops under the prince accounted for more than 60% of the total number of German troops on the Eastern Front! Moreover, the Russian army on the Eastern Front actually did not put much pressure on the prince, so the change of troops would not affect the situation of the war. The more long-term plan is that if the troops on the Eastern Front can improve their combat effectiveness through continuous rearmament, then the reequipped Prussian Corps can also be transferred to the Western Front to deal with the British and French .......
Prior to this meeting, the Kaiser and Moltke Jr. had reached a certain consensus on the issue of expanding the share of Bavarian equipment in the German army, and now Moltke Jr. raised this issue just to pave the way for the Kaiser. This move is undoubtedly cutting the flesh of the Prussian military industry and heavy industry group, after all, if Mackensen's army group is equipped with equipment produced in Bavaria, then both materials and human resources will definitely be tilted towards the Kingdom of Bavaria. Prussia's were less.
But for the Kaiser, he was the emperor of Germany, and the capitalists and factory owners of Prussia were only part of his empire, which he could prop up or suppress when needed. Of course, the most important thing is that Krupp, Mauser, Rheinmetall and the like are really a bit weak! No wonder the Kaiser did it!
"If this is the case, our original economic and military production plans may have to undergo relatively big changes." Prime Minister Bullo said with some concern. The German military-industrial system in this plane is a bit more chaotic than in history, although Bavaria raised its own army, but the equipment and training were the same as Prussia's. There is no question of setting up a separate mountain, but now, the armies of Bavaria and Prussia are almost two systems, although some artillery and ammunition can be used, but tanks, airplanes and other technical equipment are completely different, and infantry semi-automatic rifles and machine guns are also different.
"At the same time, we have some problems with our mobilization system, Bavaria, which has a population of 13 million people, but it does not accept the mobilization arrangements of the central government, and now, if we have additional troops, I think it is not appropriate." Biao Luo looked at the Kaiser and said with some apprehension, because he knew that when he became a hero of the empire after Prince Ruprecht's victory, he would obviously do this in line with the current wind direction, but as a prime minister, he still had to remind the Kaiser!
It is true that for the German army, if the change of equipment can be completed, then the combat effectiveness will naturally be raised to a higher level, but the process is definitely very troublesome, and there may be problems if you are not careful, how to get rid of the problems when the time comes?
And another important factor is the problem of manpower, the human resources of the Bavarian kingdom are the responsibility of the king himself, that is, the German General Staff can mobilize the manpower of Prussia, Saxony, Württemberg, but for Bavaria, it is more difficult. Because the latter is an independent leader, even if the General Staff has the right to command the army, you can't transfer the Bavarians to other armies without replenishing the Bavarian army, right? This doesn't make sense!
As the leader, Bülow has a good understanding of the energy of each state, purely in terms of manpower, Bavaria's population of 12 million to 13 million has accounted for about one-fifth of the total population of Germany. In fact, because of Princess Mary, Bohemia and Moravia could also provide personnel for the Bavarian Legion, and the Archduchess of Bohemia had a population of more than 9 million people in her territory! This adds up to more than 20 million, and what is the total population of Prussia? No more than 40 million people are visually inspected! This force really can't be ignored, and the implicit meaning of Bullow is that this Bavaria is a bit strong!
"Well, this time, Ruprecht can get the title of marshal of the Imperial German Army and Navy. The Mackensen Legion can also be redressed, and as for other issues, we can talk about it later. After all, Bullow's words aroused the concern in the Kaiser's heart, Bavaria is indeed a little stronger, and the current decision will affect the future division of interests on the Eastern Front, and it is indeed difficult to make a decision in such a short time.
"Little Moltke, Bullow, let's go together, and tell the newspapers that they should report the victory of this battle objectively and in detail, and I hope that the front page of any newspaper I can turn to will be a picture of the British fleet sinking to the bottom of the sea! Go for it. The Kaiser thought for a moment and said.
At 3 p.m. on the same day, the Kaiser and his entourage boarded the special train to the port of Kiel on time, and at the same time, the prince also re-submitted his message to von Kil. General Boer handed over command of the fleet, and as a temporary cameo fleet commander, the prince had completed his task. Before receiving the next authorization from the Kaiser, the prince had the right to know the actions and plans of the High Seas Fleet, and could veto plans of action that were not proposed by the Kaiser, but if he wanted to directly command the fleet, that was not allowed. After all, the High Seas Fleet was the fleet of the German Reich.
Of course, as the biggest hero of this battle, the prince also had to participate in a series of activities later, such as celebratory banquets, such as various honorary awareness, and various media interviews. But none of this is as important as the upcoming meeting with the Kaiser! From now on, the prince could really focus on the Eastern Front and achieve his ultimate goal - to defeat Russia and assimilate Austria! And the meeting with the Kaiser will have a very far-reaching impact on this goal!
"I first have to clean up Russia, weaken as much as possible this behemoth that is now called Russia, and later the Soviet Union, and then Austria, not the Austria of later generations, but a great Austria, and then? Germany? I need to think about it. The prince muttered to himself to the map.
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