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For example: increasing the number of cars on the front line, and occasionally deliberately making noise to numb the ears of the French.

In order to reduce the risk of exposure, the armored troops did not drive directly, but transferred to the front line directly by water.

A middle-aged officer replied loudly: "Marshal, please rest assured that the armored troops have been dispersed in several camps prepared in advance, and I have personally checked them out.

The location of the camp is relatively remote, and the troops patrolling around have been replaced by ours a week ago.

There are also car transport troops nearby as cover. As long as they don't come into close contact, most people will not notice it. "

Fortunately, the French airship unit was killed, otherwise it would not be easy to hide an armored unit.

Although the armored force is almost invincible these years, if it is exposed in advance and the French are prepared, it will be difficult to do their best.

Dealing with armored forces is difficult and difficult, but simple and simple.As long as a few more holes are dug on the way forward of the armored troops, the speed of the armored troops can be delayed.

An armored force that has lost its speed, in fact, is an army with strong combat effectiveness, it is difficult to play a strategic role.

After getting an affirmative answer, Grand Duke Albrecht nodded, and added: "Secrecy work must be done well, and these camps are declared to be arsenals, and any unrelated personnel are prohibited from approaching.

For the sake of safety, Bee and Germany should not be notified of the arrival of the armored troops for the time being.

Our strategic goal this time is to leave most of the main force of the French army and kill France's vital forces to the maximum extent.

It is not easy to do this.Therefore, we must take advantage of the armored forces to catch the French by surprise.

If the French react and shrink the main force back to the country, this war will be difficult to fight. "

It is a fact that it is much easier to fight the French on the Rhine than to fight them on the French mainland.

Among other things, it is much easier to catch the rout after winning the war.The German people will not cover the French soldiers to run away. What greets them is the encirclement net of the people's war.

An older officer said doubtfully, "Marshal, is the armored force really that powerful?

With these 200-odd tanks and 700-odd armored vehicles alone, if you want to seriously injure the main force of the French army, I am afraid that some..."

There is no way, the armored forces are subject to the strictest secrecy, even among the top ranks of the Austrian army, "only hear the name, but not see the shape."

Except for a few officers who have watched the armored force drill, no one knows how powerful the steel torrent is.

Grand Duke Albrecht knew that this was not just someone's doubt. Most of the people present expressed doubts about whether the armored forces could seriously damage the French army.

After all, the total strength of the French army on the opposite side is about to exceed 200 million.Just such a small number of armored troops, scattered among the vast crowd, is really not enough to see.

"Friedrich, you are the commander of the armored force, now you will explain to everyone the combat methods of the armored force!"

Nepotism is everywhere, and the Austrian army is no exception.The Habsburg family is the biggest relationship household.

Including the rise of Grand Duke Albrecht, he also took advantage of this relationship. Otherwise, he would not have been so easy. After the death of Marshal Radeski, he became No. 1 in the Austrian army.

Grand Duke Albrecht has never concealed his intention to support his nephew and heir to political resources.

Of course, the most important thing is that Friedrich can be brought up.There are also many members of the Habsburg family. If there is no ability, it is impossible for Albrecht to support them.

Essentially, the purpose of supporting Frederick is to strengthen the royal family's control over the army.

This political and military structure has lasted for hundreds of years and is one of the important means to protect imperial power.

For details, you can refer to the period of Ferdinand I. The emperor was unable to govern for decades, and the imperial power of the Habsburg dynasty did not decline.

It was also the reason why Franz was able to quickly control the situation after he took over.Because from beginning to end, the army has not escaped the control of the royal family.

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183 chapter core

Armored troops, there is another name in the top ranks of the Austrian army-"heavy cavalry".

In the eyes of many people, this thing is the reinforcement plate of the cavalry, the real "steel cavalry".

Including the use of armored units, the Austrian military is also controversial.A considerable number of people think that it is enough to use armored troops as cavalry.

In a sense, this view is not unreasonable. There are indeed many similarities between armored forces and cavalry.

For example: they are more expensive than infantry, have a greater demand for logistics, and are restricted in movement when encountering severe ice and snow weather...

Unfortunately, the Rhine has long been covered with ice and snow. When the temperature is the lowest in the middle of the night, the temperature may even drop to minus ten degrees.

In such bad weather, if the car wants to start, the engine must be preheated in advance, otherwise it will not be able to start.

Essentially speaking, armored units are similar to cars, except that they require higher engine power.

When it comes to inclement weather, both are about the same.It's not that it can't be used, the key is that the failure rate is much higher in this kind of weather.

The failure rate of the Austrian armored forces itself is relatively high. If they choose to operate in bad weather, the scene is simply unimaginable.

Fortunately, the winter in Central Europe does not last long, and the bad weather is only a few days, and the maintenance work is done well.

If the hell template climate in Moscow is changed, it is estimated that the armored forces will climb down by one-fifth before the war starts.

It's not the style of Grand Duke Albrecht to bite the bullet.As he grew older, Albrecht's military style became more stable.

Not only Albrecht, but most of the high-level commanders of the Austrian army use troops in a more stable style.

Those who like to take the edge of the sword and win by surprise are only a group of middle and lower-level young officers left.

There is no essential difference between the two styles of using troops.It is nothing more than that with the change of status, ideas and vision have also changed.

In the army, a place that depends on performance, when you are young, you want to strive upward. Only by taking risks can you be able to overtake in a corner and leave your peers behind.

In fact, most of the high-ranking generals of the Austrian army used to like to take the lead with their swords.

Now it's just that the place of identity has changed, and wealth, identity, and status are all there.The era of starting a business is over, and when it comes to keeping a business, prudent thinking gradually gains the upper hand.

Everything has two sides, and from a national point of view, this is definitely beneficial.

In essence, any slant in the military is a gamble.

The chips in the hands of middle- and lower-level officers are small, and they only need tactics. Even if they lose hundreds or eighty times, Austria can afford it.

Besides, there is no fool who can become an officer. Even if it is an adventure, one has to be certain before taking action.

On the whole, the chances of winning will be even greater. After all, the commander has weighed the risks and benefits before the game started.

In many cases, the gains from winning once on the battlefield can offset the losses from dozens of failures.

To put it bluntly, the chips they take out to take risks are at most eight hundred people.The loss is only so much, and the income from winning the bet may be the victory of a battle.

High-level military officers are different. They often determine the fate of tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, or even millions of troops. Any failure will hurt the vitality of the country.

From another perspective, it is different from the standpoint of individual soldiers.In this mode, it is difficult for Austria to produce famous players.

There is no way, most of the famous generals respected by the mainstream public opinion in the outside world are masters who take a slanted sword, win by surprise, and defeat the strong with the weak.

That kind of war that is upright, overpowers others, and is won entirely by comprehensive strength is taken for granted by everyone and is not recognized.

This is very unfriendly to the Austrian officers. Perhaps when they were young, they still had such a record; but as their positions rose, everyone's record became more and more mediocre.

From this point of view, Archduke Albrecht was undoubtedly lucky.

As soon as he debuted, he used the rebels to brush the dungeon, and then encountered the chicken dungeon, and he was automatically promoted to a famous general without much performance.

Now that the European war is over, Franz has developed a bunch of black technology, giving him the opportunity to step on the French to the altar and become the new "Military God".

After the military meeting ended, Albrecht left his nephew alone: ​​"Friedrich, you seem to have something to say just now, are you dissatisfied with my arrangement?"

"Marshal, although the current weather is bad, it's not to the point where the armored troops can't use it.

Before the French can react, we will launch a surprise attack tomorrow. The armored forces can easily tear apart the French positions, and the entire army can definitely hit the French army hard.

If it is delayed for a long time, the armored forces may be exposed and the French will be prepared. "

The Austrian army attaches great importance to rules, uncle and nephew can only be called in private, and the only name for Grand Duke Albrecht in the headquarters is-Marshal.

If you don't pay attention to the rules, the relationship between European nobles is so complicated, and you will accidentally find that there are relatives everywhere in the barracks, which will make civilian officers directly desperate.

Although nepotism has always played an important role in fact, there is still a way, as long as you make military achievements on the battlefield, you will be promoted faster than anyone else.

This road is not only reserved for civilian officers, it is also the standard for the promotion of noble officers.

Don't think that the relationship households are powerful. When you are surrounded by relationship households, you will find that the final competition is strength.

No way, who made the tradition in the German region that everyone joins the army?Nobles from all over the country must enter the army to serve.

Maybe there are not many members in the direct line of many families, but there are definitely a lot of collateral members without titles. If illegitimate children and the like are included, this group will be even larger.

At this time, the so-called relationship background is actually not so important anymore.After the Austrian army completed the military system reform, it did not have enough capabilities, and no amount of resources could push it forward.

The most typical example is Crown Prince Frederick. The age difference between Frederick and Frederick is not big, and the resources, connections, and relationships are all at their peak.

The latter is already a lieutenant general, but Crown Prince Frederick retired with the title of lieutenant colonel. It is estimated that this is also the crown prince with the lowest rank since Austria promoted military ranks.

Of course, such a comparison is very unfair to Frederick, after all, the gap before and after the military system reform is too great.

Take Franz himself as an example. He was an Austrian military officer when he started breastfeeding, and he became a general before he became an adult. There is no way to compare the amount of water, it is all water.

When Frederick came here, the good days of lying and winning were over.Gone are the good old days of serving in the army while breastfeeding.After graduating from the military academy, you must start from the grassroots like ordinary students.

As the crown prince, it was impossible for Frederick to stay in the army all the time, which affected his promotion.

Due to luck, he perfectly missed the opportunity to go to the battlefield to be gilded.Without military achievements, there is no hope of becoming a general, so he simply retired.

After the outbreak of the European War, Lieutenant Colonel Frederick, who entered the army again, was still waiting for an opportunity on the southern front.

Not only Crown Prince Frederick, but several of his younger brothers are also in a similar state now, scattered in various battlefields waiting for opportunities.

Whether you can develop in the army still depends on your own ability.

This thing cannot be decided by external force alone. If one's own ability is not good enough, even if it is pushed up, there is no way to be convincing.

In fact, at first Franz considered leaving this opportunity to Frederick.

The military rank is too low to serve as the commander of the group army. The big deal is to lower the level of the armored force. For example: a tank regiment has hundreds of vehicles, and all the armored forces are organized into an armored division.

It's just that it's too ugly to eat like this, and Frederick's military command ability is still unknown, and no one knows whether he can control it.If you skipped playing, you would lift a rock and shoot yourself in the foot.

As the crown prince of Austria, Frederick only needs to be gilded. There is no need to take this risk for a little prestige.

In this context, the best chance to win the record naturally fell to Friedrich, a member of the royal family who has proven his ability.

Grand Duke Albrecht shook his head, and said earnestly: "Friedrich, your thinking is too simple.

Although the coalition forces assembled 170 million troops on the Rhine River, nearly 100 million of them were troops from the two countries.

It's okay when defending, but if you really put down the defense and go out to fight the French, who knows what will happen?

Even if the armored forces could tear apart the French positions, and even further divide them into several pieces, we would not be able to eat them, or we would choke to death.

The domestic meaning is to kill and injure the vital forces of the French army as much as possible. From the very beginning, the purpose of this war is to kill as many enemies as possible.

After the ice and snow melted, it was not only for the easier deployment of the armored troops, but more importantly, for the gathering of troops.

Of course, waiting for the outcome of the Egyptian battlefield is also a key factor.

According to the domestic plan, the war was first launched on the Egyptian battlefield, then us, and finally the southern front.

This was the strategy that did the most damage to the French.

After creating the established fact of occupying Egypt, we went all the way to Paris. Even if European countries interfered, we also disintegrated the French colonial empire and took control of the Suez Canal.

After the loss of the African colonies, the pillar of France was missing a corner.It will be difficult to recover in decades.

As for the exposure of the armored forces, this was expected.With such a big movement, it is impossible to keep it secret.

Even if the French received the news, they didn't know what the armored units did.Maybe the French would think it was a steel plate on the outside of the car.

Remember, Friedrich.You are different from ordinary commanders, they can only consider military issues, but you have to consider politics.

Most of the time, the military serves politics.

In order to relieve our future pressure on the Western Front, it is not enough to just defeat the French, we must hit France hard.

All the strategies of the current government are centered around the core of severely inflicting damage to France.

As long as this strategic goal can be achieved, there is not much difference between the victory and defeat on the battlefield one day earlier and one day later. "

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Chapter 184 I'll Eat the Enemy

In the face of nature, human beings are vulnerable.The Battle of the Rhine continued, but the intensity of the battle was limited by the heavy snow.

It's not that the offensive French army didn't work hard, but the ice and snow weather was really annoying.It not only affected the offensive on the front line, but also increased the difficulty of logistics transportation.

Even if the 200 million troops do nothing, the daily consumption of supplies is an astronomical figure, let alone still fighting?