The Rise of the Empire

　　 "The road is tortuous, and the result is certain." Ruprecht sighed after the exercise. Although his uncle was struggling with the fight, he eventually overturned the self-righteous traverser. Although the process was tortuous, the two things that I made were also approved by the military. It can be considered as reaching the goal. As for the shame problem? The traveler firmly believes that if this matter is spread, the most embarrassing one must be his uncle, and his image in the eyes of outsiders will be a hero who fought bravely and resisted against a strong enemy, and ultimately heroic! Well, after YY, my heart is really balanced a lot!

　　 Generally speaking, my hard work has been rewarded. The two epoch-making weapons meticulously plagiarized have been recognized by my uncle. Relying on his uncle's qualifications and influence, they will be promoted in the Bavarian army, and it should be no problem to replace the old weapons. The imitation M1897 rapid-fire gun and Wicks machine gun can definitely allow the Bavarian Army to maintain its technological advantage in the next ten years.

　　 Although it is also a rapid-fire cannon, it is still divided into different categories. The French M1897 can shoot 15 to 18 rounds of 7.2KG shells per minute. The German 1896 type 77mm rapid-fire gun has a projection ability of only 8 to 9 rounds of 6.85KG shells per minute. The Japanese 75MM rapid-fire gun has a rate of fire of only 6 to 7 rounds per minute, and the bullet weighs only 5 kilograms! The performance gap is clear at a glance!

Although the French 75 rapid-fire gun was suppressed by various howitzers with longer range and greater power in the history of World War I, it can only be attributed to the advancement of technology. After all, you used 1897 weapons to deal with around 1910. Weapons, a technological gap that is more than ten years away is beyond the reach of God! This cannot be said that Miss 75 is not excellent, it can only be attributed to historical limitations.

　　 As for the Wicks machine gun? In general, the performance of the water-cooled machine guns equipped with a large number of countries in the subsequent World War I is not very different. There are two reasons to choose Wicks. One reason is light! Another reason is that the shooting range is better. The Wicks machine gun using a tripod is naturally lighter than the sled-type quadruple, and the shooting range is wider. The weight of the frame is less than ten kilograms. This is A very objective weight. As for the firepower of several machine guns, they are pretty much the same.

　　 "Tell me what you think." The servant delivered coffee and refreshments right away, leaving only two nephews and uncles in the house. The prince stared at his nephew and said calmly.

"The popularization of rapid-fire automatic weapons will be a historical inevitability. Many countries are studying, including our old enemy-France! Machine guns and rapid-fire guns will change the situation of war sooner or later. The army that can be one step ahead will gain a huge advantage." The prince said so, but in his heart he calculated how much money he could make.

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

"Disadvantage! The French are not stupid, they will also update their arsenal in time, and when a large number of rapid-fire weapons are equipped with troops, very few troops can intercept the offensive of large-scale troops. If they are combined with fortifications, the defense The advantage will be greater than the offensive side, and as a country located in the middle of the European continent, we must pin our hope of victory in a quick fight, otherwise, France in the west and Russia in the east will eventually drag the empire down." Traveler, he still knows how he died in Germany in the First World War. He couldn't move on the western front and was beaten to death by a group. Even if you start to have an artillery advantage? Wasn't it still blocked from Paris in the end?

"The most important thing is logistics! The ammunition consumption of rapid-fire guns and automatic weapons is too big, you know? During the Franco-Prussian War we fought for 6 months, but each infantry only fired 65 rounds on average! Less than the amount of ammunition carried by the soldiers. But now, if I remember correctly, a machine gun can fire more than 450 rounds in a minute! The logistics pressure of the fully automated force is too great, and it is impossible for us to break away from the railway line. Fast maneuvering, and if there is no maneuverability, once the opponent completes the mobilization, our quick fight plan will be in vain. This is absolutely fatal!" The Prince said.

　　 With a clatter, the spoon in Ruprecht's hand fell into the cup. The words of the prince can be said to be the most important point. He demonstrated the reason for the failure of the Schlieffen plan from a logistical perspective! At this time, Shi Lifen had not yet become the chief of the general staff, and he had not yet begun to study his plan that had been planned for more than ten years! This keenness and insight can be described as amazing, or else someone can become the commander-in-chief of the German Eastern Front! This vision and ability is really amazing!

If the tactical essence of Schlieffen’s plan is to concentrate forces on the right flank, and then completely defeat the opponent in a short time with an overwhelming force advantage in a blitzkrieg, then the logistical essence of this plan is to use the railway as an offensive tool. By seizing the opponent's railway line, the troops will be transported to the combat position in a very short time, and all the way to Paris!

　　 But what about this plan? The idea is good, the reality is cruel! In the Franco-Prussian War, the Germans beat the French with a god-like assembly speed. Wouldn't they learn? Don't talk about France, so will Russia! In the first battle in history, by the time of August 19, 1914, the French had transported 1 million troops and 400,000 horses to the combat position, and also returned 115,000 British troops and 46,000 horses. It was sent to the front line, and the backward Russia was unambiguous. It took two-thirds of its forces in 18 days. If everyone uses the railway line to mobilize the internal forces, the Germans do not have the advantage.

　　 That's great. Looking at the outside line of the Schlieffen plan, why did the Germans attack Belgium? One of the very important reasons is to seize the Belgian railway and enter France! But what was the result. When occupying Belgium, a total of 26,000 German railway soldiers worked for a long time to repair the 600-kilometer railway. At that time, the total length of the Belgian railway was 4,000 kilometers... Three of the 43 large railway buildings were finally repaired during the Battle of the Marne! The vanguard is 100 kilometers away from the end of the railway! This distance can only be transported by horses!

　　 Schlieffen seems to have considered this issue and equipped the troops with a large number of livestock. At the beginning of the First World War, the ratio of men to horses in the German army was as high as 3 to 1! The First Army alone has 84,000 horses! However, all of this is useless. Let alone the transportation capacity of horses, it is difficult to solve the problem of simply eating horses! 84,000 horses consume 2 million pounds a day of feed alone! These four-legged livestock are more picky eaters than humans! People can continue to fight by eating potatoes, you can let horses eat this thing to try! Tens of thousands of horses have gnawed away the young crops in the fields, but they still can't fill their stomachs. What about transportation?

　　 So from the perspective of the traversers, the 1st battle on the western front is almost unsolvable, because it restricts you from the logistics aspect. The Belgians must destroy the railway much faster than you attacked. Your horse transportation capacity must be far less powerful than the French internal railway transportation capacity. The failure of the Marne Battle is a historical inevitable, even if the opponent has not found a connection point. Weakness, the fragile logistics of the Germans is still not enough to support. Even if the Germans have an advantage in heavy artillery, even if the Germans have a large number of machine guns!

　　 Some people say that the reason for Xiao Maoqi's failure was that he was not brave enough and that the right wing had not been strengthened enough, but it was useless if you strengthened it again. The logistical supplies are not enough. You can't let the soldiers eat grass, right? Well, there is no grass. The young crops in the fields of Belgium and France are eaten by horses... UU reading www. uukanshu.cOM

　　Prince Leopold is not a traverser, but he can realize this problem with his years of military experience. It is indeed too powerful. Although Schlieffen also participated in the Franco-Prussian War, he was a staff officer. He made plans in the room and made plans or something. Then he could use oral ballistics to defeat the opponent in wargames, but his understanding of the war was the same as the original battle. Compared with Prince Leopold in the front line, there is a gap. And Xiao Maoqi? How should I say, this buddy is not as good as Shi Lifen in actual combat experience. Then the traveler had to sigh with emotion, it's really not wrong to lose in the 1st battle of the German stick!

　　 In fact, look at the four marshals who won the Grand Iron Cross in the first battle (William II will not be mentioned, people can get it by status alone) none of them are purely staff members. Hindenburg, Prince Leopold and Mackensen all fought on the front line in the Franco-Prussian War. Ludendorff was later responsible for the production of munitions. This fully illustrates a problem. An NB general is usually slowly recruited from the front line. It is really unreliable for the staff to airborne directly! And the extreme of the staff's death depends on Japan during the Second World War...

　　 In short, after seeing the new weapons, His Royal Highness expressed concern about the situation of the foreign German troops, while His Royal Highness was triumphant about the upcoming Mark. What makes the traveler unexpected is that a larger fortune is about to hit his head! Because the construction of the German Navy is about to begin!

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