Chapter 1888 Caucasus Garrison Issue One
You know, excluding the Transcaucasus region, the entire Prussia is currently divided into 320,000 square kilometers of newly added territory. If all the territories of Prussia can be divided equally, then the federal Prussia controlled by the parliamentary faction is estimated to be 340,000 square kilometers. The current area of Bavaria is basically the same. Federal Prussia, Kaiser Prussia, and Bavaria are almost equal three countries.
But in fact, looking at the current situation, it is almost impossible for the parliamentarians to get half of Prussia. Bavaria's current attitude is obviously inclined to the Kaiser. Therefore, when the territory is allocated in the future, the parliamentarians will definitely suffer. And the result of this is that among the Big Three in Germany, the Parliamentarian faction is the weakest, followed by the Kaiser, and Bavaria is the strongest. Yes, Bavaria is the strongest. After all, the Wittelsbach family has Outside of the territory, there are still many places in the Austro-Hungarian Empire! In addition, Ruprecht himself is the regent of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. After adding these messy factors, Bavaria is obviously the most powerful existence!
"No, this situation must change." Albert said in his heart, but unfortunately, Albert himself knew nothing about military affairs. Therefore, at this time, he can only find Buhler, the only person in this parliamentary faction who understands military affairs... And just before Buhler's arrival, the Grand Duke of Baden had already returned to his residence to discuss the issue of the Prussian garrison with his fellow representative Moltke!
"There is no problem in stationing 100,000 or even 150,000 troops. The biggest problem is logistics and equipment, as well as command in wartime." Little Maoqi said after listening to the statement of the Grand Duke of Baden.
"I feel that what the crown prince wants is not just us stationing troops in the North Caucasus, and then defending against the Russians, you see here, if we station troops in the North Caucasus, then our equipment and supplies want to be transported from Germany In the case of the Caucasus region, it must first pass through the territory of Bavaria and Western Ukraine under the control of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Then it will be shipped at a certain seaport on the Black Sea and then transported to the North Caucasus, which makes our costs very high."
"And if you want to reduce costs, there is only one way, and that is for the troops stationed in the North Caucasus to use exactly the same equipment as the Bavarian Legion." Xiao Maoqi said.
"But the transportation from Bavaria is not close, and their main industrial bases are also in the mainland and Bohemia." The Grand Duke of Baden said.
"In the future, the armaments of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and Bavaria will be fully integrated, and a unified standard will be adopted. Many equipment can be directly produced by the Austro-Hungarian Empire. It is very close to the direct transportation from the Galicia region of the Austro-Hungarian Empire to the Black Sea coast of Ukraine. The cost will be much lower, and if something happens, it will be very convenient for our garrison in the North Caucasus and the Bavarian Army to use exactly the same equipment." Little Maoqi said.
"If you look at it from an economic and military point of view, it's really cost-effective to do so," said the Grand Duke of Baden.
"But what happened next? In the event of a war, who will be in command of the battle? Is it the Prussian General Staff? Or the Bavarian Army? Obviously, Crown Prince Ruprecht has a great advantage in this regard. We are alone. However, Crown Prince Ruprecht can mobilize the power of Austria-Hungary for direct support. If the command is in the hands of the crown prince, he will naturally do his best, but if we insist on commanding the battlefield, let’s not talk about the 100,000 Bavarian Army in the South Caucasus We are unable to command, and even the Austro-Hungarian Empire may not cooperate with us. Therefore, the pros and cons are here, and the decision is in the hands of the Kaiser and you." Little Moltke performed the duties of a soldier very well, he just Analyze the situation on the battlefield without making direct decisions.
To put it bluntly, it is a question of which is more important, face or face! If you choose lining,
Then the cost of the Kaiser's garrison in the Transcaucasus region will be very low. In case of special circumstances, the two sides can also cooperate with each other. Moreover, if the Kaiser hands over the military power in the Caucasus region to Ruprecht, then the latter will definitely be in the Caucasus region. It can be said that everyone is happy to make some concessions in terms of interests. The only thing that is not good is face.
And if they don't agree, then the cost of the garrison will rise sharply, and there may be some dirty things in the event of a war. Although Xiao Maoqi didn't say it clearly, he thinks that doing so is not worth the loss. What is the face? Can I eat it? How much face does the Kaiser have now? It doesn't matter if you lose a little more!
"I'll send a telegram to His Majesty to ask." The Grand Duke of Baden was also unable to make a direct decision, so he handed over the question to the leader. And in the few days waiting for the Kaiser's reply, Barthes and Buhler, the centrists of the Social Democratic Party who came from Berlin, also came to Munich and exchanged views with Albert on this matter.
"I think this is a blackmail! Bavaria is in the South Caucasus. They don't have to face the Russians' possible attacks directly, but let us block the Russians. The annual military expenditure and investment in local projects of hundreds of thousands of troops is a fortune. It is very expensive, we would rather not have this area, and we will never undertake an independent defense mission." There was a trace of helplessness in Albert's words.
"You are a typical businessman's thinking. All the responsibilities should be borne by the government and others, and the businessman is only responsible for making money?" Buhler finally couldn't stand Albert. He has now understood Albert's thoughts, which belongs to the kind of benefit that he takes away by himself, and the obligation is borne by others! How can there be such a good thing in this world? The principle that Buhler personally follows is the reciprocity of power and obligation. Since you have taken those territories and resources from Bavaria, you must bear the corresponding obligations! If the hilltops inside the empire only want to take advantage and not pay, then the empire will not have a tomorrow.
"Mr. Albert, no matter from a political point of view or from the point of view of future state development, it is impossible for us to give up here. Since we cannot change the conditions set by the prince, then we can only abide by them, and then Make the best choice for us. I can't imagine how bad our situation would be if the Kaiser and Bavaria swallowed up the entire Caucasus! The fuel and minerals needed for our factories are firmly pinched in two at the hands of an unfriendly state. It's simply horrific."
"And I think your attitude is wrong. We are at a disadvantage now. For the ultimate goal, we must make concessions sometimes. Don't think that with the support of a few small states, we can put Bavaria on an equal footing. This is Impossible." Barthes, who comes from the middle of the Social Democratic Party, still has a clear understanding of the current situation.
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