The Rise of the Empire

The war has just begun and after two armies were defeated, do you think the Russians are finished? Prince Leopold mercilessly mocked the other party's innocence and ignorance in his heart!

The prince was not idle during this period. He carefully studied the situation of the Southern Front battle, read a large number of battle reports, and filtered the water in them. He came to the conclusion that the Austrians fought really badly. !

First of all, the problem can be seen from the strength of the troops. The Russians theoretically have the strength of four armies, but judging from the number of Russian participating troops currently found in the Austro-Hungarian Empire, it is somewhat less. The prince doesn't know how many people there are in a Russian group army, but when it comes to how many divisions there are, the prince can guarantee that the error is less than 2. The Fifth Army was completely wiped out and many senior Russian officers were captured. They not only provided information on the situation on the center line, but also on the southern line.

From the current point of view, if calculated based on only 4 army groups, in addition to the normal reserves, the Russians at least have 7 to 10 entire divisions in their hands. On the other hand, as for the Austro-Hungarian Army, almost all four armies were pressing forward. It is visually estimated that more than half of the remaining reserves have been used up, and the Russians have used up to 70% of their strength. The Austro-Hungarian Empire has begun to overdraw its power. The current situation is that both sides are evenly matched.

The prince could guess that the purpose of the Russians' doing this was to fear that the Bavarian Army would quickly advance eastward after the battle in the middle, and the reserves and detained troops in hand were used for defense. As long as the Bavarian Army does not take action or chooses to enter the Western Front, then the forces of these seven divisions will be scattered on the battlefield. The situation will be great.

From the perspective of the battle line, the Austro-Hungarian Empire is also in a bad situation. The battle lines of both sides have been stretched far apart, and they are intertwined and completely mixed together. If one place is broken through, it will be very difficult for other troops to withdraw. If there is no chance to retreat and rebuild the defense line, then you can only fight to the end. If you can't beat it, it will be completely over. There are no reserves in the Austro-Hungarian Army. If the gap cannot be blocked, then a single breakthrough may completely lead to a complete collapse.

Originally, the Austro-Hungarian Army also had a back-up. There were a total of 6 armies directly under the Austrian Emperor, but now 4 armies are on the northern front and 2 armies are facing Serbia. According to Ruprecht's original plan, there were 4 armies on the northern front + 1 army group reserve, and one army on the southern front was responsible for defense first. But unfortunately, this suggestion was thrown into the Adriatic Sea by Fritz. This time, the prince suggested leaving an army group as a reserve. But Fritz responded to the prince by saying that he was preparing a new army group.

"Haha, are you planning to build something new? I'm afraid it's too late, right?" Prince Leopold now understood what the prince often said, which is, if you don't seek death, you won't die.

"Okay, Fritz, let me explain my purpose. I will go to Bavaria tomorrow. I wish you success." Prince Leopold sighed in his heart. The other party's attitude disappointed him so much. Since he said more If it’s useless, forget it.

"Are you going back to Bavaria?" Emperor Fritz frowned. He was a little surprised by the news.

"The Bavarian elite army is about to move north. The remaining troops will defend the current occupied area and are unable to continue to advance. You can take care of yourself." The prince said calmly.

"Is this a threat?" The Austrian Emperor felt a little uneasy. If Ruprecht took away the elite troops, if something happened, the Austrian Emperor would give in and even if he wanted to find reinforcements, he wouldn't be able to find them! Perhaps at this time, Bavaria's troops remaining on the Eastern Front are still capable of supporting them.

However, Prince Leopold only has the right to defend, not to assist. If he wants reinforcements, the prince must agree. After all, the current commander of the Bavarian Army is still the prince, not the prince.

"It's just necessary for the war. No army can stay on the same front. William encountered some problems on the Western Front and we need to solve them. Fritz, do you know? Sometimes it is more convenient for us to cooperate with Prussia It's simpler, because the former is an exchange of interests, and the latter? We are relatives, and your blood is half of the Wittelsbach family. We are trying to maintain this relationship, but what you have done makes me a little bit Disappointed. You are playing with fire. If you don’t understand war and play it like politics, something will happen. Believe me." Prince Leopold was about to leave after saying this.

"Father, if nothing happens, I hope to take Albrecht back to Prague." Before Prince Leopold left the hall, Princess Mary, who had been silent, stood up and bid farewell to the Austrian Emperor. And her choice has an extremely special meaning at this time. In the opinion of the Austrian Emperor, at this moment, he chose Bavaria instead of Austria.

"Mary, you are my youngest child. I have always been very kind to you. Everything you want and everything you have now is given by me." Fritz suppressed his anger.

"Okay, Fritz, this is a war period, not a period of politics and emotions. In a month at most, we will look back and know who is right and who is wrong. Ruprecht will be waiting in Munich Yours. Then you will understand that professional things are left to professional people,” Prince Leopold said.

"Your Royal Highness, your convoy is ready and ready to go at any time." Prince Leopold turned to Princess Mary and said. His words were full of respect.

"Karl, I gave you a chance, perform well, if you can't protect this kingdom, then you don't deserve to have this crown." After Princess Mary and Prince Leopold left, King Fritz looked aside seriously Archduke Karl said.

"Your Majesty, the soldiers of the Austro-Hungarian Empire will use their actions to prove that our sabers are enough to defend the interests of the empire. If Bavaria can do it, we can do it too!" Karl said with some excitement. In its view, King Fritz has already given him the position of prince. As long as he can make some achievements, it is certain that he will become prince.

"Go." Looking at Archduke Karl's retreating figure, King Fritz smiled with an unknown meaning. The prince's statement today made him very angry, but it would not affect Fritz's judgment. Think about it, Prussia excluded Austria-Hungary from Germany, and Fritz could be friends with Prussia. What could he not tolerate? Just a few harsh words.

At his age, he doesn't ask for much. The most important thing is probably to let this kingdom continue to be passed down in the hands of the Habsburg family. It can be given to Karl or Princess Mary, it depends on which of them can Protect this kingdom.

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