"Actually, there is no need to end the Balkan war prematurely, we just need to maintain a balance. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 infoFrom a political point of view, Britain and France cannot give up Greece. So they had to maintain their military presence in the Balkans, and they had to move a large number of troops here from their homeland, and on the way they would be attacked by our warships, submarines, and aircraft, which would be a huge drain on the national strength of Britain and France. And as long as the security of Constantinople can be guaranteed, then the Entente forces in the Balkans will have no strategic effect, but only empty attrition. The prince thought for a moment and said that it was for this reason that the Balkans, which were ridiculed by the Germans in history, were prisoner camps of 600,000 Allied troops. Withdraw, can't withdraw, fight, and can't get any results. Well, that's good.

"It's a good idea, but we lack a plan to turn it into reality, and we lack a guarantee." The Kaiser said.

"Now I don't have such a plan, you know, the high seas fleet and the Eastern Front alone are enough to keep me busy." The prince did not know what the Kaiser wanted to say. So he shirked it.

"It doesn't matter, we are like this, before the end of the Polish pocket campaign, the Balkans will be in charge of Prussia, and at the end of the campaign, Bavaria should send at least four divisions to replace the previous Prussian corps, and then the Bavarian corps will be in charge of the Balkan war until the end of the war or drive Britain and France to the sea?" The Kaiser did not give the prince much time to think and directly stated his plans.

"If your plan is correct, then after this battle, Russia will no longer have enough troops to confront it head-on. The strength of the Bavarian and Bohemian legions was at least 600,000. This is not counting the second-line troops, if you count the Mackensen Legion, the number is as high as 800,000! And the Western Front has only 1.9 million troops. Therefore, the Bavarian legion, which had its hands free, should go to other fronts. The Kaiser paused and continued.

"I respect your idea that you are reluctant to split the Bavarian Legion, so well, the main force of the Bavarian Legion can not go to the Western Front for the time being, but must assume the responsibility of other fronts, and the Mackensen Army should be gradually transferred to the Western Front if the situation is suitable. This plan, fair and reasonable, isn't it? ”

"The transfer of the Mackensen Corps to the Western Front must be one year later, and during this time, the strength of the Mackensen Corps must be more than 200,000, and the level of equipment should not be lower than the normal level on the Western Front." Prince Ruprecht began to bargain like a merchant.

"A year? It's been too long. The Kaiser shook his head and said.

"It's not long at all, the end of the Polish campaign should be at the beginning of May, at this time we just flattened the front, drawing a vertical line from the Gulf of Riga to the south, this is the front I expected, at this time, we still have to have two directions of expansion, one is to attack St. Petersburg to the north, to put pressure on the remaining Russian army, and the other is to enter Ukraine, the former is to continue to squeeze Russia's military strength, the latter is to destroy the material basis on which Russia depends, both are indispensable. Ukraine is no smaller than the whole of Germany. The prince said, gesturing on the map. Not to mention, I also want to hit Transcaucasia, where the oil fields are too tempting, and they should be in the hands of Germany and Austria. ”

"You're ambitious, and your plans are really attractive." The Kaiser's gaze wanders over the map. The Baltic coast to the north was to be brought directly under German control after the war, whether it was to be directly occupied or to support puppets, which was inevitable for the Kaiser. As for Ukraine to the east? Austria-Hungary had this demand, and the Allies had been waiting for a stable source of food and resources for the Kaiser, even if they could not be completely and directly controlled, but it was still necessary to separate them from Russia! And to do this, naturally, military power is needed.

"Ruprecht, I have to say, you caught me with a pain in my foot, and I was almost convinced by you." Saying this, the Kaiser smiled slightly. "But I would like to remind you that it seems that you forgot about the Austro-Hungarian Legion. They also have an army of millions. Isn't it good to leave these things to them? The Kaiser changed his words and said.

"The Austro-Hungarian army is not worth relying on. They can help, but they must not be used as a pillar in one direction, something will happen. The prince replied unusually simply.

"Hehe, Your Majesty Fritz probably doesn't think so, and I don't know how your father-in-law would feel if he knew that you were so derogatory about his army." The Kaiser said meaningfully.

"It's just a matter of stating the facts, and I am sure that this year, even after the Battle of the Polish Pocket is perfect, the Russians will still launch an offensive against the Austro-Hungarian Corps, and it will be successful." The prince said without hesitation.

"Why are you so sure? If your plan really succeeds, then the Russians will lose almost half of their forces, and how can they continue to launch an offensive? And where will your Bavarian legion be when the Russians go on the offensive? Watching the Russians bring down Austria-Hungary? The Kaiser asked rhetorically.

"Any empire will be dying in the last moments, and they will concentrate all their forces to fight back, and it is naturally impossible to find fault with the counterattack. I can't guarantee anything else, I can guarantee that the Russians have been beaten out of my psychological shadow. They're definitely not coming back for my trouble, and of course, I don't care if they do. The prince said with a slight smile.

"So they will definitely be in trouble with the Austro-Hungarian Corps, and even if we want to support, there will definitely be a lag in this support when a large number of troops are back to rest, and the roads are not clear, and we don't know where the Russians will attack from. So the first wave will definitely have to be carried by the Austro-Hungarian regiment itself. Believe me, the Russians can do it, because they are the last madness, and we will continue to fight, and it is impossible to overdraw our forces and exchange the hope of tomorrow for a momentary victory today. ”

"In addition to the above reasons, there is another issue to consider, that is, we need to obtain supplies from Russia, and once Tsarist Russia falls, there are many internal strife, if there is not enough military force to suppress the factions in the civil war, then our war is just an empty word, and when the treaty is finally signed, we also need sufficient military force as a deterrent. And the Austro-Hungarian regiment clearly could not do this. After the prince finished speaking, he stared at the Kaiser, and then saw his reaction.

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