"The road is tortuous, but the result is certain." After the exercise, Ruprecht sighed. Although his uncle fought a lot, he finally fucked the self-righteous time traveler. Although the process was tortuous, the two things he made were also recognized by the military. It was also considered to have achieved the goal. As for the problem of shame? The time traveler firmly believed that if this matter was spread, the most embarrassing thing would be his uncle. The image in the eyes of outsiders would be a hero who bravely resisted the strong enemy and finally heroic! Well, after yy, I felt a lot more balanced!

Overall, my efforts have been rewarded. The two epoch-making weapons that were carefully plagiarized were recognized by my uncle. Relying on my uncle's qualifications and influence, it should be no problem to replace old weapons in the Bavarian Army. The imitation of the m1897 rapid-fire gun and the Wicks machine gun will definitely allow the Bavarian Army to maintain its technological advantages in the next ten years.

Although they are also rapid-fire guns, they are still of different levels. The French m1897 can fire 15 to 18 7.2kg shells in one minute. The German 1896 77mm rapid-fire gun has a projection ability of only 8 to 9 6.85kg shells in one minute. The Japanese 75mm rapid-fire gun has a firing rate of only 6 to 7 rounds per minute, and the bullet weight is only 5 kilograms! The performance gap is clear at a glance!

Although in history, France's 75-speed gun was suppressed by various howitzers with a longer range and greater power during World War 1, it can only be attributed to technological progress. After all, you use the weapons from 1897 to deal with weapons from around 1910. If the technical gap is more than ten years away, it is impossible for God to save it! This cannot be said that Miss 75 is not outstanding, it can only be attributed to historical limitations.

As for the Wicks machine gun? Overall, the performance of water-cooled machine guns equipped by several countries in later generations did not differ greatly. There were two reasons for choosing Wicks. One reason was that the shooting range was lighter! The other reason was that the shooting range was better. The Wicks machine gun using a tripod was naturally lighter than the one using a sled quadrat, and the shooting range was wider. The weight of the grab rack was more than ten kilograms less, which was a very objective weight. As for the firepower of several machine guns, it was really the same.

"Tell me what you think." The servant immediately gave him coffee and refreshments, leaving only his uncle and nephew in the room. The prince looked at his nephew in front of him and said calmly.

"The popularization of rapid-fire automatic weapons will be a historical necessity. Many countries are studying it, including our old enemy, France! Machine guns and rapid-fire cannons will sooner or later change the situation of war. The army that can lead will gain a huge advantage." His Royal Highness, who said this, but was thinking about how much money he could make in his heart.

"If both sides are equipped with a large number of rapid-fire artillery and machine guns, do you think we have advantages or disadvantages?" The prince suddenly said an irrelevant question.

"Disadvantage! The French are not stupid. They will also update their arsenal in time. When a large number of rapid-fire weapons are equipped with troops, a very small force can intercept the attack of large-scale troops. If combined with fortifications, the advantage of the defense side will be greater than that of the attack side. As a country located in the central European continent, we must place our hope for victory on a quick battle. Otherwise, France in the west and Russia in the east will eventually drag down the empire." After all, they are time travelers. He is still very clear about how Germany died in the battle. He can't fight on the Western Front and is finally beaten to death. Even if he has the advantage of artillery? In the end, he is still blocked from Paris?

"The most important thing is logistics! The ammunition consumption of rapid-fire cannons and automatic weapons is too high, do you know? We fired for 6 months during the French-Prussian War, but each infantry fired an average of 65 bullets! This number is even less than the amount of ammunition carried by the soldiers. But now, if you remember correctly, a machine gun can fire more than 450 bullets in one minute! The logistical pressure of the fully automated troops is too great. It is impossible for us to maneuver quickly if we leave the railway line. If there is no mobility, once the other party completes mobilization, our plan for quick battle will become a bubble, which is absolutely fatal!" said the prince.

With a click, the spoon in Ruprecht's hand fell into the cup. The prince's words were the key point. He demonstrated the reason why Schriefen's plan was bound to fail from a logistical perspective! At this time, Schriefen had not yet become the chief of staff, and had not yet begun to study his plan that had been planned for more than ten years! This keenness and insight are amazing, otherwise he could become the commander-in-chief of the German Eastern Front! This vision and ability are really amazing!

If the tactical essence of Schriefen's plan is to concentrate troops on the right wing, and then completely defeat the opponent in a short period of time with an overwhelming advantage of force, then the logistics essence of this plan is to use the railway as a tool of offensive, by seizing the opponent's railway line, transport the troops to combat positions in a very short time, and run all the way to Paris!

However, how do you say this plan? The idea is good, but the reality is cruel! During the French-Prussian War, the Germans beat the French to the point of being as powerful as a god. Will they not learn? Not to mention France, Russia will do it! On August 19, 1914, the French had transported 1 million troops and 400,000 war horses to the combat position, and at the same time, 115,000 British troops and 46,000 horses were also sent to the front line. The backward Russia was not vague. It took 18 days to ******** to two-thirds of its troops. If everyone used the railway line to mobilize the internal forces, the Germans did not have the advantage.

Well, look at the outside line of Schriefen's plan. Why did the Germans attack Belgium? Seizing the Belgian railway and entering France is one of the very important reasons! But what is the result? When occupying Belgium, a total of 26,000 German railway soldiers worked hard for a long time to repair the 600-kilometer railway. At that time, the total length of the railway in Belgium was 4,000 kilometers... Among the 43 large railway buildings, three were finally repaired in the Battle of the Marne River! The distance between the vanguard troops was 100 kilometers from the end of the railway! This distance can only be transported by horses!

Schriefen seemed to have considered this issue and equipped the troops with a large number of livestock. At the beginning of the Battle of 1, the ratio of people to horses in the German army was as high as 3 to 1! The First Legion alone had 84,000 horses! However, all this was useless. Not to mention the horse's transportation capacity, it would be difficult to solve the problem of horses' food! 84,000 horses alone consumed 2 million pounds of feed alone! These four-legged livestock are more picky than humans! People can continue to fight with potatoes, so you can let the horse eat this thing! Tens of thousands of horses have eaten all the green seedlings in the fields, but they still can't fill their stomachs. What else can you talk about transportation?

So from the perspective of the crosser, the Western Front of Battle 1 was almost unsolvable because the logistics limit you to the limit. The Belgians were sure to destroy the railway much faster than your attack, and your horse transport ability was definitely far less than the French inside railway transport ability. The failure of the Marne Battle was a historical necessity. Even if the weakness of the opponent was not found in the connection point, the fragile logistics of the Germans were still not enough to support it. Even if the Germans had an advantage in heavy artillery, even if the Germans had a large number of machine guns!

Some people say that the reason for Moltke's failure is that he is not brave enough. The right wing strengthened is not enough, but it is useless if you strengthen it. If the logistics supply is insufficient, you can't let the soldiers eat grass, right? Well, there is no grass. The green seedlings in the fields of Belgium and France have been gnawed by horses...

Prince Leopold is not a time traveler, but he can realize this problem with his years of military experience. Although Schriefen has participated in the Franco-Prussian War, he is a staff officer. He may be like making plans in the house and making plans and other plans. Then he can defeat the other party with oral ballistics in war games. However, his understanding of the war is far from that of Prince Leopold, who was fighting on the front line. And is Little Moltke? How to say, this guy is not as experienced as Schriefen. Then the time traveler has to sigh that it is really not unfair to lose the first battle of the German stick!

Actually, look at the four marshals who won the Great Iron Cross in the first battle (not to mention William II, they can get it by their status alone) are none of them are purely staff members. Hindenburg, Prince Leopold and Markens all fought on the front line in the Franco-Prussian War. Rudendolf was later responsible for military production. This fully demonstrates a problem. A general of NB usually came slowly from the front line. It is really unreliable to directly airborne the staff! The ultimate goal of the staff members is to die depends on Japan during the Second World War...

In short, after seeing the new weapon, His Highness the Prince expressed concern about the situation of the foreign German army, while His Highness was proud of the Mark that was about to be obtained. What the travelers did not expect was that a greater wealth would soon hit him! Because the construction of the German Navy was about to begin!
Chapter completed!