On the German-Austrian border, there are now more than 900,000 Allied allied troops, and this number is still increasing, and Admiral Dante Christophe, as the commander-in-chief of the allied forces in this war, is guiding the country with high spirits.

This battle may be the last battle of his life, although the scale may not be very large, but the specifications are high!

The Marshal of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Conrad, had to be his assistant, quite a bit of "thirty years in the east of the river, thirty years in the west of the river"!

"Your Excellency, Commander, this is information from the Germans on the other side." A staff officer approached and handed him a document as he spoke.

Dante Kristof took the document with his hand, tore open the sealing line, took out the document, and looked at it carefully.

The strength of the Germans is slightly stronger than he thought, the Hindenburg government has carried out extreme mobilization throughout the country, and men over the age of 15 ~ 65 are required to enlist in the German army The size of the German army has been expanded by two million again, but the combat effectiveness is only known after fighting.

To put it simply, Germany can no longer find healthy young men except for those working in special positions, and with a population of more than 60 million, more than 10 million people have been mobilized to participate in the war, which is also unprecedented!

There is no way that it is only 1917, and the world war has only been fought for more than two years, and the strength of the Germans is naturally stronger than in history, mainly in terms of materials and can hold out for a while, plus last year they robbed the Russians, and there is no hunger in the country now, so naturally there will be no revolt of naval soldiers!

Against this background, the Hindenburg government will be able to gamble again, whether it will win the German Empire or the German Empire, and that it will not be worse to lose than to surrender now.

Dante Kristof ordered: "You immediately go and summon the officers above the division commander to come over for a meeting in the afternoon!" ”

There is nothing surprising that the Germans chose to fight another war, after all, the war has been going on until now, and the flames of war are burning in other countries, and their strength is still there.

Even if their army can't win the alliance of Britain, France, and Russia now, the German army can still deal with any two of them alone!

In theory, as long as they are fast enough, defeat the British and French forces first, and then deal with the two countries, even if they can't win this war, they can end it with dignity.

The prototype of the blitzkrieg had already appeared in World War I, and it had already been used in the winter battle launched by the Russians last year, and the Germans, who were good at learning, naturally wanted to borrow it.

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Dante Christophe sat in his seat, his face grim, the air filled with a heavy and oppressive atmosphere, and the room was silent. It's only been a while, but it feels like a year for everyone!

Perhaps thinking that it was almost enough, Dante Kristof said in a very stern tone: "Judging from the intelligence we have gathered, the number of Germans on the opposite side is about 780,000, of which the main division does not exceed five, and the rest are temporarily recruited militia.

But the German government has mobilized again in the rear, and it is still training, and if we reach the Tehran area, it is estimated that we will face more than a million German troops.

Everyone knows what the combat effectiveness of the German army is, even if we are facing the second and third line troops, the combat effectiveness is not necessarily worse than some of our troops!

Therefore, in this battle, I ask you to fight steadily and steadily, and never allow greed to create opportunities for the enemy, understand? ”

Everyone couldn't help but reply, "Understood! ”

Obviously, he is in Liwei, the shadow of the famous tree of people, and now Dante Kristof has become one of the most famous generals in the Entente after the world war has been carried out.

After a hundred battles and no defeat, he can suppress most of the arrogant soldiers and fierce generals by virtue of this, and now he is so serious that he is obviously beating someone in the middle.

Conrad's face suddenly pulled down, and it tensed like a layer of paste, no doubt that it was directed at him. However, the situation is stronger than people, and he still chose to endure it.

It was also inevitable that Dante Kristof would take him to power, and with the end of the world war, there was no doubt that relations between Bulgaria and Austria-Hungary would not be able to return to normal in the future. Since it is an enemy, if you offend it, you will naturally be offended!

And among the officers seated, most of them were Bulgarian, and Dante Kristof couldn't take them to his advantage, right?

And the Anglo-French forces involved in this operation, there are not many people at all, and the highest-ranking officer is only the division commander, and Dante Kristof is embarrassed to worry about others!

Even if you insist on finding fault, it's useless, even if you point your nose and scold, people don't care, it's a common thing for superiors to scold subordinates in the army, it's not a shame, anyway, you can't pull them out and kill them!

Since Conrad confessed, he said that the Austro-Hungarian army would do as he was told in this battle, and Dante Kristof naturally did not want to continue to trouble him.

"Very well, then everyone go and prepare, and three days later, on June 18, 1917, at 5:15 a.m., the whole army launched a general attack on the Germans.

However, it is not excluded that an unexpected situation has occurred, and the general attack time will be advanced, so you must be ready to attack at any time! ”

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The Allied forces were preparing, and the German army on the opposite side was naturally not idle, and now in charge of presiding over the defensive battle on the southern front was Marshal Leopold, the prince of Bavaria, whose full name: Leopold Maximilian Joseph Maria Arnulf, was the best general among the members of the royal family in World War I.

Now that the flames of war have reached South Germany, it is not surprising that he will be the commander of the southern front.

Unfortunately, the prince from Bavaria is not in a good mood right now, and it is obvious that this battle on the southern front is a chore, and the possibility of victory is slim.

Otherwise, for the benefit of the Bavarian royal family, the position would have belonged to his nephew, Crown Prince Ruprecht Maria Lütpold Ferdinand.

Now to fight an almost doomed war, only his uncle can do it, otherwise with this stain, his nephew will not have a good time after inheriting the throne, and even his family's rule over Bavaria will be in danger!

Although he became the commander-in-chief, Crown Prince Ruprecht could not escape either, and became the chief of staff of the German army on the southern front, which was obviously the Hindenburg government's suppression of the Kingdom of Bavaria.

But they could not refuse, because they were even more worried that someone else would command the battle, as the leaders of South Germany, they were not fighting with Prussia for a day or two, and if they were pitted by the Prussian generals, where would they cry?

Crown Prince Ruprecht Maria Lyutpod Ferdinand may not be familiar to everyone, but he has a title that is much more well-known - King Robert I of England!

That's right, he was the heir to the English throne supported by most of the Jacolites, known by the Jacolites as King Robert I of England and King Robert IV of Scotland.

To put it simply, if the Germans win this war, he can also go to England to be king, and the popular base is not bad at all!

(Note: The Jamesians are the predecessor of the Liberal Party)

Well, the relationship between the European royal families ends here, and they themselves may not be able to figure it out, and the author really can't figure it out.

To put it simply, the kingdoms of South Germany were already preparing for a retreat, and if Prussia had not taken control of their lifeline, they would probably have declared their independence.

Even if the Bavarian royal family is now the commander-in-chief of the German army, this does not mean that they will be able to control all the troops, and most of the army on the southern front is still in Prussian hands.

If you order these troops to fight against the Entente, it's okay, but if you want to defect, then don't think about it, the Hindenburg government relied on the army to usurp power, and naturally controlled the army very strictly.

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Ruprecht said softly, "Uncle, are we going to wait?" ”

Leopold smiled bitterly and said: "Now we have no choice but to wait for the results of the battle on the Western Front, before that we must block the attack of the Entente, at least to keep the Munich area, which is our foundation!" ”

The two tacitly stopped this topic, since Wilhelm II was set aside, these members of the royal family have a strong sense of crisis.

Hindenburg took the opportunity of the war to reach into the army of the Kingdom of Bavaria and empty their command, and now it is difficult for them to mobilize the kingdom's troops without the order of the German General Staff.

In this case, they can't help but be concerned, what if the Hindenburg government directly abolished the royal family after the war?

Whether the Hindenburg government thinks this way or not, they are from the royal family, and they have to prevent this worst-case scenario, and the only thing that can give them a sense of security is the army!

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Time passed quickly, the Allied forces launched a fierce attack on the German positions, the battle was very tragic, Marshal Leopold took out his binoculars and watched a living life being swallowed up by the war, he knew that he could not go on like this.

If it continues, the future of the Kingdom of Bavaria will be lost, and there is no doubt that most of these troops were recruited from South Germany, and they were filled with a large number of young men and old people.

Marshal Leopold said coldly: "Reorganize the troops in the rear, this time according to age, those over fifty years old will be reorganized into a group army, those over forty years old will be reorganized into a group army, and so on!" ”

Ruprecht was surprised and asked, "Why?" ”

Field Marshal Leopold said coldly: "If we continue to fight like this, the future of the Kingdom of Bavaria will be gone, and the future of the German Empire will also be consumed, and we will have to make a choice for the sake of this country!" ”

Ruprecht's complexion turned gray in an instant, and he said in horror: "What? You're going to make ......"

Marshal Leopold interrupted: "That's right, old age is useless to this country, Bavaria can do without us old men, but not without these teenagers!"

Now more than 800,000 German troops have gathered on the southern front, and reinforcements are still coming from the rear, but our main forces have not increased, and there is no possibility of victory at all.

Unless the enemy is deterred with blood, and they are beaten, and the Entente know that we must pay a terrible price for our destruction, we can fight for the most powerful conditions possible for this country!

According to the statistics of the conscription department, among the more than 800,000 troops, nearly 350,000 are elderly people over the age of 50, and nearly 300,000 are teenagers under the age of 18. ”

Ruprecht said with a blue face: "This means that our country has reached its limit, and now we are fighting with the future of this country!"

But uncle, no one wants to be cannon fodder, and if the troops are reorganized like this, I'm afraid there will be a mutiny! ”

Leopold said coldly: "Of course, if it is destined to die, there will definitely be few people who are willing, even if they go to the battlefield, most of them will resist!"

And I also know that the most effective troops are young people around 20 years old, they are full of vitality, have ideals and pursuits, and can fight and sacrifice for their ideals!

And these old guys who are about to rot are a group of people who have no ideals, no pursuits, and only know how to eat and wait for death, and they don't have any combat effectiveness at all!

But people are forced out, and only under pressure can they stimulate their potential and exert their maximum combat effectiveness, do you understand? ”

Ruprecht nodded in understanding.

After a pause, Marshal Leopold said coldly: "From now on you are the commander-in-chief of this army, once these veterans are killed and wounded, you will order surrender!" ”

As if he had been electrocuted, Ruprecht asked in surprise, "What?" Uncle Leopold, what do you mean by that? ”

Leopold said earnestly: "Don't forget, I'm also an old man, so naturally I'm going where I need to go, otherwise how can I let these brave old fellows go to death willingly?"

Besides, the war is now underway, and the people also need an explanation, and I, a useless old man, can just use it to calm the anger of the Bavarian people!

This is the responsibility of our royal family, and no one can escape it! Born into the royal family, you have to shoulder the burden on your shoulders, you are still young, the future of this country needs you, the family also needs you, understand? ”

Ruprecht nodded and didn't say anything more, this is also the foundation of the ancient nobles' life - sacrifice, but his tears still can't help but remain.

In this world war, the sacrifice of the Kingdom of Bavaria has been too great, and the people's dissatisfaction with the government has reached the extreme, if this war is lost, the Bavarian royal family may not be able to escape.

Leopold's choice was to use this defense of South Germany to give the Bavarian royal family a lease of life.

When the prince of the royal family dies in battle to save the next generation of the country, this is enough to calm the anger of the people against the royal family, and even get a lot of sympathy points, so that the people still support the royal family!

It can only be said that history has been changed beyond recognition by Ferdinand, and the Bavarian royal family, which had already fallen into a dead end, has once again found a glimmer of life.

Even which unlucky guy unfortunately killed this prince, and the countries behind had to stand up to support the Bavarian royal family, and now that the Entente has so many allied forces, it is estimated that it will be a confused account in the end, so in the end, the Entente will have to give up holding the Bavarian royal family responsible for the war!

It can be said that Marshal Leopold has taken all these factors into account, and he has won the future for the Bavarian royal family with his own sacrifice.

Even as his enemies, whether it was Britain, France, or Bulgaria, after the war had to put him on the altar, because his spirit of sacrifice was in line with the mainstream concept!

At this time, Dante Kristof is still trying to find the flaws in the enemy's defense, and he does not know that he is about to become a stepping stone for the enemy, and achieve the enemy's name before and after!