The Rise of the Empire

"Your Excellency, Commander, the German Empire and the Austro-Hungarian Empire have declared war on Russia and Serbia. The Austrian Emperor personally sent a telegram requesting the Bavarian Army to launch an offensive as planned." A staff officer said, holding the telegram he had just received.

"I know, you go down first." Ruprecht said calmly. Then he and Prince Leopold and others made final adjustments for the upcoming offensive.

"The Russians bet almost all their capital from the beginning. On the circular front from Galicia to Silesia and then to East Prussia, the Russians deployed a total of 8 armies! There are 1.3 million available offensive troops alone! Among them A total of four armies from the first to the fourth are pressed against the Galicia area, and it is estimated that they will use Lviv as the axis of attack."

"We have two armies in front of us, the Fifth and Sixth Armies. This army is commanded by Grand Duke Nikolayevich. He has a total of 20 infantry divisions and more than 5 cavalry divisions, with nearly 400,000 troops. , and 920 artillery pieces, they are considered a relatively strong group army in the German army, but compared with regular German troops, they are still far behind. There is currently no information on the air force and train artillery units."

"The situation in Mackensen in the north is not very good. They are facing the Russian Seventh and Eighth Armies. Although Mackensen nominally has 15 infantry divisions, 4 of them are fortress garrison troops. Their field capabilities are limited. And they are facing the attack of two Russian armies with a total of 20 infantry divisions, and by the way, there are also 6 cavalry divisions."

"How long will it take for us to complete the preparations?" Ruprecht asked.

"Today is April 5, 1912. By April 8 we can launch an attack, and the Air Force can launch an attack today." Caliput said.

"Wait a while, stock up on ammunition and various supplies, and we will crush the Russians!" Ruprecht said, if nothing happens, everyone is ready to return to their posts!

According to the pre-war arrangement, Ruprecht was in charge of the Bavarian Army, Baron Schmidt was in charge of commanding the first wave of three assault divisions, and Caliput was in charge of the subsequent rapid corps and ordinary divisions. Prince Leopold was responsible for commanding the Bohemian-Moravian Army. The former was the main force for the breakthrough, while the latter was responsible for a limited attack.

The entire Bavarian Army spread out along the Silesian area and launched a centripetal assault on Lodz. The three assault divisions of the 1st Assault Army commanded by Baron Schmidt were deployed at the front, followed by the 1st Rapid Assault Army commanded by Caliput. Army and two divisions of the Second Rapid Army, a total of five divisions were deployed behind in echelons. The two remaining Bavarian Ordinary Corps were deployed on the third line, two of which were used to maintain the connection between the Bavarian Army and Prince Leopold's Army. Finally, the remaining 2 assault divisions and 2 rapid divisions belong to the headquarters and are used to deal with special situations.

Prince Leopold's Bohemian Army was deployed around Krakow. The strength of two of the rapid divisions of the Prince has the ability to launch limited breakthrough operations. But generally speaking, defense and short assaults are the main focus. And when necessary, it can be used to block Russian reinforcements coming from the east!

At the same time, the huge Bavarian Army had already spread out on the vast Pod Plain. More than 300,000 troops formed a huge arrow, pointing straight at the Russian fifth and sixth armies like a siege cone. , thousands of various tanks formed the sharpest spearhead of this siege cone, and behind them were hundreds of thousands of infantry and artillery.

The fire net composed of thousands of artillery pieces of various calibers and thousands of machine guns can crush all enemies encountered into pieces!

The Munich reconnaissance airship flew over the assembled Bavarian Army at an altitude of 2,000 meters. The captain of the ship, Major Ross, once used such sentences to describe the scene he saw. "At this moment, I saw the ultimate combination of industrial civilization and the art of human war! The new generation of Teutonic knights slowly entered the battlefield on mounts made of steel and technology. They were like heavy cavalry in the old era, as if they were ruling the world. The king! A large number of support troops composed of armored vehicles, trucks and self-propelled artillery are gathered around the armored troops like loyal and powerful knights. An offensive like a torrent of steel is about to begin, and they will be washed away like a world-destroying flood. Everything you encounter!”

Three assault divisions launched three wedge attack formations on a front that was 80 kilometers wide. The roar of thousands of engines resounded throughout the entire massed resistance. When thousands of vehicles of various types were racing on the highway and in the wilderness, the vibrations of the earth could be felt even far away. New legions made up of various weapons that have never appeared on the battlefield before appear on the scene. It heralds that human war civilization has entered a new stage, an era in which infantry and horses are replaced by steel and engines!

At the same time, Nikolayevich on the other side of the border also came to the battlefield with nearly 400,000 troops. The advance force composed of three divisions of cavalry spread out from the main offensive force, advancing rapidly like an inconsistent curve. The Russian Cossack cavalry, like their ancestors, still relied on speed to perform harassment and reconnaissance missions. The guys who came and went without a trace in the past wars are eager to regain the glory of their ancestors and show off their power on the land of Germany.

The Russians' 20 infantry divisions formed two relatively parallel fronts. The first wave of 10 infantry divisions spread out on a front that was 180 kilometers wide. The 10 divisions advanced hand in hand, advancing like a wall at a speed of 15 to 20 kilometers per day. They gave up the usual tactic of concentrating their forces on a single breakthrough. Instead, it uses a multi-point attack method.

"According to our intelligence, the Germans have not built many fortifications in the Silesia region. And their troops are smaller than ours, with no more than 300,000 troops at most. If we concentrate our forces on the attack, the Germans will instead use them The firepower superiority concentrated on us, so we used dispersed operations to disperse the opponent's firepower. At the same time, I also prepared enough reserves to block the German assault." Nikolayevich said in his own This is how he described his thoughts in his report.

"The Russians are coming!" The reconnaissance airship Munich overlooked the entire battlefield at an altitude of 3,000 meters. The gray torrent composed of countless Russian soldiers began to think about advancing to the west. Soldiers wearing gray officers, cavalry and heralds running back and forth, As well as the Russian regiment composed of artillery and baggage troops at the end of the team, it was as messy as moving ants.

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