Chapter 1547： Layout (1/2)
Chapter 1547
”His Royal Highness, if you are worried that there will be problems in the direction of Turkey, we can transfer another group of troops from the country to enter the battlefield. Judging from the current mobilization level, our wrong potential can still be tapped.” Kaliput Suggested on the side.
”Is there really no problem?” the prince asked. The Kingdom of Bavaria now has a population of 13 million, including 600,000 troops. These troops include not only the frontal corps, but also the air force and logistics personnel. Among them, the current front-line troops and reserve teams number 450,000.
From the perspective of the ratio of the army to the population, Bavaria's proportion is not high, but don't forget that the Kingdom of Bavaria also undertakes a considerable part of the military production tasks of the Prussian Army! As the troops move in the direction of Ukraine, railway and infrastructure construction must also keep up, which also requires a lot of manpower. Of course, military power is like water in a sponge, which can always come out with a squeeze, but after all, it is the prince’s subject. The lessons learned in history made the prince reluctant to squeeze the power of the people too much.
”The problem is not big. We have now effectively controlled the Russian army in the Polish Pocket Campaign. They can take on some non-technical work, and the cost of these people is very low. Some of the officers are also willing to cooperate with us. ”Calipte said. ”Of course, if you are looking for efficiency, things will be more convenient.”
Ruprecht naturally knew what Calypte meant by efficiency. But the prince is also unwilling to be ruthless with the Russians, because this part of the Russians will also be one of the basic things for the prince in the new territory in the future, and it is related to the social stability of the part of Ukraine that is merged into Bavaria.
If nothing else, the Bolsheviks will still rule Russia after the war. And these officers and troops who had been loyal to the Tsar were the result of liquidation even if they returned to their hometown in Russia after the end of the war. Perhaps if they continued to stay in Germany, the prince would ask for money (tax collection) at most. And if you return to China, it will be fatal. This is how the white Russia that lived in Europe and the Far East was formed in history. Even if they start to waver a little, they will have their own choices as the situation develops. Don't think that only the nobles rebelled against the Bolsheviks. In fact, at that time, it was the result of a multi-party melee between the Red Army, the White Army and anarchists. Otherwise, the Russian Civil War will not last that long.
The population is slowly accumulating. Bavaria has a population that far exceeds history. But it is not enough to rule the vast area after the war, so this group of people must also fight for it. But if you want to fight, you can't squeeze too hard.
”You can prepare some reserve teams appropriately, but don't throw them into the battlefield lightly. This time the Russians have mobilized troops from the Caucasus to support the Borusinov offensive. The pressure on the Turks should have been very small, so this battle will They should be allowed to contribute.”
”I remember, you once said that there was a young Turkish general named Kemal who performed very well, right?” said the prince. In fact, for the future father of the Republic of Turkey, the prince has always been very concerned. To be honest, if the Allies win, it would be better for Kemal to take over the power of the Ottoman Turkish Empire. This guy has the ability and ideals. . It is a good choice.
”That's it. Most officers in his army were trained in the Bavarian Army. He also studied in the German military academy. He has a certain understanding of our tactics and concepts. If you add appropriate equipment, It may not be possible to drive the French army into the sea, but it is still possible to consume the opponent with delay.” Calipute said.