Chapter 719： Footsteps of war (1/2)

The telegram from the Kaiser brought some changes to Ruprecht’s plan. After making some arrangements with Prince Leopold regarding the military mobilization in Bavaria, the prince and his entourage boarded the special train to Berlin Before the war, the Kaiser deems it necessary to let the commander-in-chief of Germany’s second largest state come to Berlin.

The meeting was held at the German General Staff Headquarters. In addition to the Kaiser, the Prime Minister, and himself, the top leaders of the General Staff Headquarters and the commanders of a total of 9 army groups were present. Among them, the first to seventh army groups were in charge of fighting France on the western front. , And the Eighth Army is responsible for defending East Prussia. The Bavarian Army is listed separately. What surprised the prince is that this time, the commander of the Eighth Army is Mackensen, which is not a big deal for the prince. The good news is that with such a teammate, I am afraid that the trouble will be much less.

The meeting first discussed the issue of the Western Front. Generally speaking, Xiao Maoqi once again introduced the battle plan and the tasks of each group army to the big brothers. This process is very fast, and it can even be said to be a cutscene. After Xiao Maoqi finished speaking. The Kaiser spoke: ”Ruprecht, do you have anything else to say about the Western Front?”

”Our army can take a proper rest after arriving at the border between Belgium and France, because starting from the border area, the railway line will not help us. After the last section of the railroad track, we can only rely on vehicles and legs. Taking the last part of the journey is very deadly for the tired legion.”

”The French will not sit back and watch their territories be occupied by us. They will mobilize legions to counterattack. The French also have armored units. The British heavy artillery is also very powerful. We have no advantage in attacking and fighting for the tired us, but as Belgium If the railway system of China is repaired and our air force and heavy equipment can be transported to the front line, then we will regain the advantage. As long as the front lines of both sides are not solidified, we will always make money.”

”If our corps is blocked in the direction of Paris, we can actually try to develop south, so that the leader of the front will be drawn, and the density of both sides will decrease. It is a good thing for us with air superiority and armored unit superiority. ”Ruprecht said.

This meeting is a pre-station mobilization meeting. The prince naturally cannot say that your plan will definitely fail, but he still euphemistically put forward some plans that seem to be quite conservative to outsiders. As for whether the other party listens or not, it is beyond his control.

”Do you have any new ideas for the Eastern Front?” the Kaiser asked.

”I can't control the Austro-Hungarian Army. I believe the Eighth Army can still defend East Prussia. Within one month of the war, I will defeat the two Russian Army groups opposite me. There is no problem. Depending on the situation, I may continue to attack east, or I may go north.” Ruprecht said.

”It seems that you have confidence in yourself.” The Kaiser said with a smile. ”What do you think of the Austrians?”

”If you are defensive, there may not be any major problems, but if you want to attack, they are not the opponents of the Russians, especially now that there are 4 legions to the north and the two Balkan legions are horribly organized.” Ruprecht Said.

”His Royal Highness, if you can, after you defeat the enemy in front of you, I hope we can cooperate to defeat the Russian Northwest Front Army. We built a double-track railway in East Prussia. Your army can enter East Prussia smoothly. Then launch an attack on the Russians from the flank. And your army that invades the Russian Poland can also attack the Russian rear. If successful, we can put half of the Russian Poland into our hands.” Markenson on the side Said suddenly.