"I don't think it is right to leave hundreds of thousands of troops idle, and as allies we should help Austria-Hungary through this crisis, and Fritz must bear the consequences of neglecting us, but I don't want this struggle to continue militarily. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info At the end of the letter, Prince Leopold gave his thoughts rather cryptically.

Prince Leopold was a soldier, a pure soldier, he didn't like politics, and he didn't want political issues to affect military judgment, many German officers in this era were still very conscientious, Prince Leopold was unwilling to let political differences lead to the loss of tens of thousands of lives.

So he not only reminded Fritz again, but also hoped that the prince would see something and help him when there was a big problem in Austria-Hungary.

The army was in the service of politics, and although Prince Leopold was temporarily in charge of the two armies under the Prince's command, he was given the order to defend. So even if Fritz sent a telegram asking for help, the two corps could not leave the garrison area without the prince's consent.

In fact, although the total strength of the two legions is strong, on the whole, the defense is more than enough and the progress is insufficient! Although 500,000 people is a lot (counting the troops of the prince on the Western Front), the prince can't rely on 500,000 people to fight the world alone! If the army is going to be expanded, what will happen to those newcomers after the expansion? Naturally, veterans and experienced officers were required to bring them in, so many officers and veterans were drawn from the original units and added to the new units. And then gradually combat effectiveness is formed.

The situation in Mackensen in the north was not very good, and East Prussia could not be lost, but the prince's next step was to open up the situation in East Prussia, so with the consent of the Kaiser, Bavaria had 3 divisions temporarily entered the Mackensen Corps to assist the defense.

In order to meet the bloody drain of the Western Front, the entry of part of the corps into East Prussia, the training of new recruits, and the defense of the newly fought areas, at least until the prince returned with the Western Front corps and the air force, the Bavarian Corps was not suitable for a large-scale offensive. Prince Leopold calculated that if he had to come to the aid of Austria-Hungary, he would only be able to take out 4 divisions at once, two of which were Czechs from Bohemia.

What is the level of 4 divisions? About 80,000 people. Is it more than 80,000 people? How do you say this? In terms of quantity, it is indeed a lot, but if you compare the situation that Austria-Hungary sent 400,000 in the Battle ......of Galicia in the Russian records, 80,000 is really not much. Think about it, the two sides together with nearly 2 million troops on a front of hundreds of kilometers to engage in a melee, this point of the troops want to control the situation is a bit small, at most it is a partial improvement.

"Although Fritz has a small idea, he is definitely not a mediocre politician. Of course, more importantly, he won't live long. The throne of Austria-Hungary was long in waiting, and both Mary and Karl seemed to outsiders to have a chance to ....... In his study, Rupresit began to weigh the pros and cons like a politician.

Whether or not he can finally ascend to the throne depends on the attitude of the old Fritz on the one hand, and on the other hand, on the recognition of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The attitude of the emperor is left alone, because from the present point of view it seems to be neutral, and the succession of Karl is not directly designated, as in history, precisely because the attitude of the prince is taken into account. And militarily leaning towards Karl is to give the other side a chance to prove themselves. The two sides take a balanced route.

As for the recognition of the whole Austro-Hungarian Empire? It's a bit of a fiction, but it's very important! What the prince needs is a stable Austria, an Austria that can work together, not an intrigues, and a hodgepodge of Bavaria, Austria and the Czech Republic! You can't do without a saber and money, but you can't do it with violence and money! The prince had to find ways to increase his family's prestige in Austria-Hungary, and he had to gain the approval of the Austrian-Germans and Czechs!

So, for Fritz, the prince could play tricks with him, but the result of such means must not affect the attitude of the Austrians towards themselves! So in this sense, it is absolutely unjustifiable for the Austro-Hungarian Legion to fight hard in Galicia, and it is absolutely unjustifiable that it does not participate in the war with hundreds of thousands of troops in its own ......hands.

And from the overall situation, it is definitely a loss-making business to sit and watch the four Austro-Hungarian armies being defeated by a small half, and then go to clean up the mess. Therefore, reinforcements are necessary, and assistance is also necessary, but it depends on the time and specific means!

It was impossible to launch an offensive operation, there was too much time, and without preparation, it was impossible for either the Austro-Hungarian or the Bavarian corps to launch a large-scale offensive. Most of the cars and tanks produced in Bavaria now go to the Western Front, and the stocks of front-line troops are more than enough to defend and not enough to attack. Moreover, the number of troops that can be drawn in a hurry is also limited.

So the prince directly chose to skip the stage of the Austro-Hungarian army and the Russian army. He intends to repulse the attack of the Austro-Hungarian army in the Russian army, and the latter is forced to choose defense before reinforcements, at this time Fritz should have realized the huge gap between the two sides, and in the case of knowing that his fist is not hard enough, this Austrian emperor is still very good to speak!

The timing has been chosen, so what will happen to the troops? To be honest, now both the prince and Prince Leopold are used to fighting under the cover of tanks and planes, which is like playing WAR3, a player who has been accustomed to the Terran three streams and the night bear deer suddenly asks him to play 2 broken hair witches or AC bird de three distances. It's not good at all, okay!

And now the situation is that tanks, planes, and a large number of trucks are almost all concentrated on the Western Front. It was impossible to transfer back, so I could only wronged Prince Leopold to play with infantry artillery and fight together...... As for the issue of troops, it is also a troublesome matter.

The front-line strength of the Bavarian and Bohemian regiments totaled 500,000 men (not counting the personnel who set up new units in the rear). There were about 25 divisions, of which the prince brought 3 armored divisions and 1 mechanized infantry division plus other auxiliary units on the Western Front, which was nearly 120,000 men. Of the remaining 380,000 people, there were 3 divisions, or 60,000 men, in East Prussia, and 320,000. To ensure the current defensive line, it would take at least 240,000 men, that is, 12 divisions to fill the defensive line and maintain sufficient reserves, and the remaining 4 divisions that could be called up were calculated in this way.

Even if the prince agrees, Prince Leopold will have this amount of mobility before the prince's elite regiment returns to the Eastern Front, or before the new wave of recruits completes their training, and the time for the prince to return to the Eastern Front is still to be determined, and it will take about 3 to 4 weeks for the recruits to complete their training. And if you wait so long, the daylily will be cold!

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