Chapter 291： Reward one (1/2)
”My requirement is very simple. First, I want the establishment of 4 mobile divisions. The reason I have already said is that because Bavaria is in a central position, we need to have enough mobile forces to support two-line operations.” The prince erected. The first finger.
”Secondly, two of these four mobile divisions must be able to recruit Germans from Austria. The funding issue is borne by Bavaria and Austria-Hungary, and the central government of the Empire does not have to pay a penny!” The prince raised his second finger! And this sentence made the opposite Kaiser feel a little dissatisfied.
”Why do things have to be entangled with the Austro-Hungarian Empire?” the Kaiser frowned.
”Because of the labor cost and the needs of future battles, from the current point of view, the cost of recruiting a native in Bavaria is already very high. If the money for recruiting two soldiers is placed in Bohemia or other regions of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, it may Can recruit 3 people or 4 people, the latter is being removed from the grassroots system because of language or other problems, and we can accept the remaining manpower.”
”As the future king, we must allow everyone to contribute the most and save all the costs that can be saved. After nearly 10 years of training and construction, Bavarian people are more suitable as workers because they are more suitable for construction and Production. The Austro-Hungarian Empire has manpower but lacks enough jobs, so the necessary complementarity is needed.”
”Everyone is German, and their religious beliefs are the same. Although the two countries belong to two countries, there is no difference. In the future, the Bavarian Army and the Austro-Hungarian Army will cooperate with each other. This behavior will help improve The trust of both parties reduces unnecessary trouble.”
”It is good to do this economically, militaryly or politically! Why can't we be more open?” The prince concluded.
”Four divisions are more than 50,000 people. This number is too much. It is impossible for the Prussian military to accept. At most three divisions, the total number of troops is equal to one army.” In fact, the Kaiser is not the Bavarian certified personnel from Austria. I care a lot, after all, hiring people is still very common in this era.
In the Boer War, the Boers had 9,000 Dutch and Irish troops, and the British colonial army recruited people from all over the world. The famous French foreign mercenaries also exist. What really cared about the Kaiser was the size of the Bavarian Army. If this plan is successful, the Bavarian army will account for more than 20% of the total German army. In addition, other kingdoms may also ask for military expansion, and the Kaiser always felt that it was not so good.
”Württemberg and Saxony will not make similar demands, because these armies are provided by our Bavaria, while the other two principalities are provided by the German government. The entire system and military establishment are carried out under the constraints of the Empire. So there is no Comparability.” The prince knew what the Emperor was worried about, so he said.
”Then why is Bavaria so maverick? All other countries have organized their military according to Prussian standards, but Bavaria is so special. This makes me very entangled, and it also makes some people in the empire very dissatisfied, or say It's uneasy.” The Kaiser frowned and said.