Chapter 659 Bavaria's Response 2
"Don't talk to me about these useless things, just to make it clear! I need you to give me enough reasons to convince me now!" Prince Leopold said dissatisfiedly: "Do you know what's going on this time? We spent ten years building such an army, and you took out most of the funds you accumulated. I withstand the pressure from all sides to achieve the scale today. But doubts will not disappear. The result is a reaction after a series of doubts accumulate to the peak."
"Look at it now. William II, Fritz and the others are here. The top leaders of the entire Allies gather together for an exercise. It is time to test the results of our ten-year efforts. I don't ask you to become a god in one battle. As long as you don't get thrown, it's good. We must be stable, do you know?"
"Yes, uncle, I will explain it to you now." The prince was deeply moved by Prince Leopold's care. He was inseparable from the prince's support when he could reach this point. He could only obey his uncle's request and then express his plan.
"The little Moltke is by no means a mediocre player. They will not fight us in the face of a huge gap in equipment. Our troops are limited and various strategic advantages cannot be converted into the exercise field. Therefore, I personally think that it is not easy to break the deadlock in ground combat. The exercise field is so large, there are only so many places where armored troops can be deployed. Prussia is not without trucks and 75mm cannons. Their maneuver defense is still very strong. So our breakthrough point can only be in the air." After Ruprecht finished speaking, he pointed to the air with his finger.
"The main offensive force of the German army still comes from artillery. The 14 artillery companies of a division are the source of German offensive and the pillar of firepower, so we can only use those artillery positions to start. I have studied the exercise fields in East Prussia myself, where the terrain is lacking in shade. The target can be easily discovered through aerial reconnaissance, and there are no strong fortresses and base areas in the setting, so our air force can easily find the opponent's artillery positions and important logistics units, and first use bombs to remove them one by one. First, the powerful 150mm cannons, then heavy howitzers, and finally the cover attack troops to launch."
"In addition to eliminating artillery, the Air Force has another important task to cover our flanks. General Markens may participate in the exercise this time. He was born in a cavalry and had a good set of mobile combat. Our armored forces were very limited and were responsible for attacks, but he could not protect the flanks and rear. Little Moltke would definitely prepare armored vehicles and cavalry, which is the tactic they have been studying, and then look for breakthroughs to kill our troops."
Although the Prussian fast strike forces were not mature than Bavaria, the Bavarian legion on the opposite side was also difficult to deal with this kind of attack. Under the guidance of the spearheads composed of armored vehicles and cavalry, the Prussian legion with an advantage in numbers could also launch a threatening counterattack. In addition to artillery, the prince was ready to take another insurance and use repeated suppression of the air force to dismantle the attack.
Aircraft in this era are not efficient in ground attacks, but the suppression effect is still good. Maybe it cannot kill many people, but the continuous hovering in the air and machine gun strafing can completely break the opponent's attack. Historically, the Luftwaffe's battles on the Eastern Front and the Poles' battles against the Soviet Red Army are very clearly shown. Even if there are only a few aircraft in the air, it is a great threat to the infantry and cavalry in the attack.
"But the Air Force's output is still not enough," said Prince Leopold.
"I just want to use them to deal with some key nodes. Without heavy artillery, we have already won half of it. If once, no, we will only twice. Before we make sure that those annoying nodes are pulled out, we can defend first. In this way, even in the end, Prussia's losses will be much greater than ours." Ruprecht said half-seriously and half-jokingly.
"It's not easy to get these things in the past. You can do whatever you want. I don't understand these new things very well. Since you are willing to stick to them, then just stick to them." Prince Leopold said helplessly. "Have you selected the basic troops? Tell me about it."
"The main body is naturally the First Division of the First Bavarian Army. It is an offensive division with a population of about 19,000. It is equipped with an independent armored battalion, with 45 Hufeng assault guns and cricket assault tanks, and 15 spares in the warehouse. I decided to add another chariot battalion to him. There are 30 skd armored vehicles equipped with 2-pound cannons and mortars. The scale of artillery is almost unchanged because this is more sensitive. The Prussian side will not agree, and the rest is the Air Force. There are 2 squadrons, a total of 60 aircraft." The prince said.
"Our steel spearhead is hard enough. This chariot battalion is just to deal with the interspersed forces of Prussians and to consolidate the strength of the defense points. The Prussian artillery should be more than us, but it is definitely not the fastest move. They do not have their own artillery, so they use aircraft to solve them. At the same time, I will also strengthen some engineers and related technical equipment, such as mine clearance equipment, and Xiao Moltke and others will definitely think of laying out minefields and trenches." Ruprecht said.
"Then how do these things go over? What should we do if our plane bomb oil and maintenance personnel do? Are there suitable airports around? How to level the site? How to solve these problems?" asked Prince Leopold. Unlike a chariot who takes a train directly, bombers cannot get on the train.
"It's very simple. Fly over directly. If you don't load bombs, they can fly from Munich to Berlin. I have already chosen the venue. Less than 30 kilometers away from the exercise field is the Royal Hunting Ground. There is a good place and it's quite flat. It's probably enough to repair it. If you want to supply supplies and personnel, just do the train and then ride the bike over." The prince said.
"Royal Hunting Ground... Will William II agree?" Prince Leopold felt his eyes twitching...
"If he doesn't agree, we won't play. This is the most suitable place. Other places are either too far or not. The nearest place is 80 kilometers. If the bomber wants to fly, it will take more than 50 minutes to take off and formation time. Our daily attendance rate will drop." Ruprecht said.
"Well, okay, I will arrange coordination and preparations for the relevant units. Xiao Moltke and the others will come here in three days. You are responsible for the reception. I will not miss it. You will be the only one. Sooner or later, my time is almost over." After that, Prince Leopold stood up and left.
Chapter completed!