"What? Obey your command! No way, it's absolutely impossible. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info" Crown Prince Karl jumped to his feet, his face furious, as if he had heard something insulting him.

The other generals of the Austrian army were also a little shocked. It's just that their reaction was not as fierce as that of Crown Prince Karl.

After Qin Tian saw Crown Prince Karl's reaction, his brows couldn't help but wrinkle. He vaguely felt that Crown Prince Karl seemed to be very disgusted with him, and even had a hostile mood. This made Qin Tian a little baffled. He couldn't remember where he had offended Crown Prince Karl.

"Your Highness Karl, now that our two countries are fighting together, and the Austrian army is fully cooperating with us, there is nothing to make a fuss about, right?" Manstein asked.

"Damn, arrogant Germans, can even a little brigadier general question me?" Crown Prince Karl was even more angry in his heart. However, it was obvious that he could not tell his true thoughts, which would not only seriously affect the relations between Austria-Hungary and the German Empire, but would also make him questioned by the generals. Even, Austrian Emperor Franz? Joseph I would have had a bad opinion of him. After all, it is still a time of close cooperation between Germany and Austria.

Taking a deep breath, Crown Prince Karl suppressed the anger in his heart and began to justify himself: "First, I have some doubts about the battle plan you proposed. Wouldn't such a plan be too risky? The Russians are not weak in terms of combat effectiveness. Second, the Germans sent only one corps, less than 200,000 men, to the war. And we have three armies, almost a million people. Even if it is a joint operation, I am afraid that the German army should obey our command. ”

"Your Highness Karl, this battle plan is not risky. The fact that we dare to put forward this battle plan means that we have confidence in it. It is true that the combat effectiveness of the Russian army is not weak, but our 8th Army Corps is even stronger. We can easily defeat any Russian army group. Brigadier General Manstein looked confident and proud. This kind of self-confidence and pride is absolutely absent from the generals of the Austrian army. The main thing, of course, is that they simply did not have the confidence to defeat the Russians on the battlefield. Before, they were beaten all over the ground by the Russians, and they have lost a lot.

"As for the fact that the Austrians have more troops than us, but they have to obey our command, it is not a big deal! This is a time of war, and any strategy that is beneficial to us to win this war can be tried. What's more, in the next battle, we will undertake the most important combat mission, and it is completely appropriate for the Austrian army to cooperate with us! Brigadier General Manstein continued.

Crown Prince Karl was ashamed and angry, and was questioned by a small German brigadier general, which made his face not know where to put it.

The generals of the Austrian army, although somewhat reluctant in their hearts. But they had to admit that Brigadier General Manstein had a good point. Moreover, in previous battles, it has been proven that the Austrian army is not an opponent of the Russian army at all. If you want to defeat the Russians, you can only rely on the Germans. Since the Germans were so confident in the ensuing battle, it did not seem unacceptable for the Austrians to obey the command of the Germans and fully cooperate with them.

They also couldn't figure out why Crown Prince Karl reacted so much. So, they don't know how to answer.

Archduke Friedrich couldn't help but sigh: "Is the gap between Austria-Hungary and the German Empire already so big?" Not only is the ability of the crown princes of the two sides very different, but even a small brigadier general in Germany has such ability. It seems that it is not for nothing that the German Empire can surpass us! ”

Before the Austro-Prussian War, Austria was the most powerful of the German states. However, the rise of the Kingdom of Prussia and the defeat of Austria in the Austro-Prussian War made it impossible for Austria to remain in the German Confederation. The current German Empire has far surpassed the Austro-Hungarian Empire in terms of comprehensive national strength, so that they can only look up to it and be willing to act as the little brother of the German Empire.

"Your Highness Oscar, we have no doubt about the combat effectiveness of the German 8th Army. It is also believed that His Highness will be able to lead the German 8th Army Corps and defeat the Russians. However, the next battle is too important. If it could not win, it would cause Austria-Hungary to suffer huge losses, and even lead to a major rout on the Eastern Front, with very serious consequences. Therefore, we hope that His Highness will be cautious and not rashly attack. Archduke Friedrich said.

"Your Excellency, the launching of the next campaign has been discussed and demonstrated by the German General Staff. In our opinion, now is the best chance to defeat the Russian army. From the outbreak of the war to the present, the mobilization of Russia has not been completed. Although, now quite a few Russian reservists have appeared on the battlefield, but they are only a small number of troops. Once the Russian army completes its mobilization, the consequences may be even more serious. When the time comes, we will face more Russian troops. In that case, the situation will become even more unfavorable for us. So, before this winter, we have the only chance to defeat the Russian army. If it drags on any longer, it will be more and more unfavorable to us! Qin Tian said.

Archduke Friedrich nodded, and the other Austrian generals also looked like they were convinced. Only Crown Prince Karl was a little anxious in his heart. Why are these Austrian generals biased towards the Germans? In that case, wouldn't it be necessary to hand over the command to someone else?

"Your Highness, are the Germans really sure to win the next battle?" Marshal Baron Herzendorf also had a solemn face.

"Of course! I believe that we will be able to defeat the Russians. On that day, the prerequisite was that we worked closely together. Qin Tian said with a smile. He already felt that these Austrian generals were about to be persuaded by him. Although, letting millions of Austrian troops obey the command of less than 200,000 German troops made them feel a little uncomfortable. However, they are more eager to win. If the Russians can be defeated, then even if they obey the command of the German army, it is not a big deal.

"Your Excellency, I think we should think about the overall situation." Marshal Baron Hezendorf said.

"Your Excellency Chief of Staff......" Crown Prince Karl was a little anxious.

However, Archduke Friedrich nodded: "In that case, Your Highness Oskar, in the next battle, the Austrian army will fully cooperate with the German army." We hope to win this battle! ”