"We don't know what lineup Bavaria will put on, but their armored troops will definitely come on the field. Whether it is Hufeng assault guns or cricket fast tanks, it is a great threat to us. At least I think our armored vehicles cannot beat their guns and 37mm guns, even if they use armored shells, it may be difficult for the armored vehicles to pass through. Moreover, the passing ability of the armored vehicles is not good. If we insist on being on the original exercise field, the attack path will be very limited." Markenson said.

In the war in history, both sides had used armored vehicles as reconnaissance forces since the beginning of the war. Now, the Prussians took a step further and began to try to concentrate a large number of armored vehicles as breakthrough forces. However, the idea was beautiful and the reality was very skinny. In the wild, the problem of wheeled armored vehicles quickly appeared. The road passes poorly and could not walk when encountering a pit. A series of problems such as installation and defense and insufficient firepower made the Prussians speechless. So to this day, the idea of ​​concentrating armored vehicles to form a breakthrough corps has not been completely transformed into reality.

This time, the reason why Xiao Moltke wanted to use this incomplete tactic was not for the sake of being cool. It was because they found that relying solely on infantry and artillery could basically not destroy the opponent's defense line. So they could only treat dead horses as living horses.

To be honest, in history, the Germans beat the French in tactical terms at the beginning of World War 1 to a large extent, using their equipment and tactical advantages. A large number of light howitzers and heavy artillery were used against the 75mm rapid-fire guns and a large number of equipment machine guns against the French's charges. These were definitely advantages. Even before the French added a large number of heavy artillery, the Germans had great advantages in equipment.

But the problem is that the opponent is also the German regiment, the machine guns and artillery of the Bavarian regiment are more cruel than those of Prussia in terms of quantity and quality. When I think of this, Xiao Moltke understands Ruprecht's hostility to Krupp. It is also a German enterprise, why is Krupp's things not as good as Bavaria? If I stand against the bombing, Xiao Moltke will feel a little guilty. If I attack, I will feel even more guilty. There is no way. Now half of Xiao Moltke's concept of defense comes from communication with the prince!

To put it bluntly, the opponent knows all the tricks of Moltke now, and the opponent has equipment advantages. How do you think this battle is fought? The defense party has advantages, but if the Bavarian attacks and the Prussian Legion is responsible for defense, it is in an unequal state. Even if you win, there is nothing to celebrate. After all, the range of the exercise range is limited, and the offensive party's maneuver and the advantage of choosing a battlefield cannot be used. The defense party has advantages. This is the experience gained from the exercise over the years, so generally speaking, the offensive party will have more troops, fewer defense parties, or just attack and defend each other.

It was not that Xiao Moltch had never thought about learning from Bavaria to set up a pilot unit. But at most, he thought about it after drinking too much. He had carefully studied the organization of Bavarian troops, the concentrated use of armored troops, and the large number of towed artillery and trucks to ensure the mobility of artillery and infantry. This type of unit does have too many advantages in breakthroughs and maneuvers, but this is not suitable for use on the Western Front. Not to mention the funding issue, on the Eastern Front, the transnational border line is Russia's mainland, and the terrain is plains and the Pod Plain, which is more suitable for large armies' mobile combat? But what about the Western Front? If you want to fight the French, you must first consider what to do. These vehicles have been sent to Belgium and Luxembourg.

"If we look at the data, if we want to deal with Hufeng's assault guns, we need to use 75mm rapid-fire guns and equipped with armor-piercing shells. In dynamic combat, it is hard for me to imagine how these tow artillery cannons can maneuver." Hindenburg was still not saying a word, that is, if we meet in the wilderness, before the artillery positions were deployed, the other party had already pushed the muzzle on your forehead!

"I also think that if we attack, we will suffer a loss. If it is a defensive counterattack, there will be a chance." Markens, who has always advocated mobile encirclement operations, also chose to compromise in the face of almost unsolvable problems.

"There are also problems with defensive counterattacks. Only 75mm rapid-fire guns can be killed, and armor-piercing shells are also required. In one division, there are only 54 rapid-fire guns. A considerable number of these guns are used to undertake fire support tasks. If anti-tank missions are to be carried out, the fire density is too small." Hindenburg said.

There are many 54 artillery guns, but in fact, these artillery must be distributed on the front line of nearly 8 kilometers, and some of them are destined to be used as support artillery. They must be arranged in the rear. In this way, the density of the artillery on the front is simply terrible, and the opponent can be washed away by one wave. Unless you know the opponent's attack location in advance.

"And our depth is actually very limited. The depth of the division-level unit has been affected by division artillery. Our heavy howitzer range is less than 10 kilometers. That is to say, even if the artillery positions are intentionally deployed in the rear, our heavy howitzer position is only about 7 kilometers behind the first line of defense. This distance is too shallow for mechanized troops, and you can cross it as soon as you rush!" Markenson added.

"Actually, I think it is unfair to confront our equal units. The Bavarian Legion is a highly synthesized legion. They are equipped with an additional armored battalion. Even some division-level units are equipped with long-range cannons with a range of more than 15 kilometers. This kind of firepower is only available at our army level. And they delegated these weapons to the division level, and we actually face the army-level firepower."

"In terms of number of people, a Bavarian Legion has about 2,000 more troops than us, but in fact it can use much more troops than us. They use vehicles to transport materials, and the logistics personnel have been greatly reduced, and more troops have been enriched to the front line. Because of the self-produced artillery, a gun carriage forms a complete firepower unit, and the number of people required has also been reduced. I have seen their first-line combat troops organization, which is about 40% higher than ours. With the advantages of equipment, we cannot win." Ludendolf said.

"Then what? We told Bavaria, why don't we do this? We two divisions beat you one of them?" A trace of helplessness was revealed in Xiao Moltke's words. Ludendolf could see this, and Xiao Moltke could naturally see that he knew that such a battle was actually unfair, but there was no way. Bavaria just had money, and used money to improve its combat effectiveness. If you have the ability, you can do it.

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