Chapter 1521： The meeting between Lieutenant General and Grand Duke

Chapter 1521 The Lieutenant General's Meeting With The Grand Duke

After coming to the Hungarian army-controlled area, Lieutenant General Sekt, whose enthusiasm and confidence has been eroded, finally met the commander of the army, Grand Duke Karl, at the headquarters of the Hungarian Army.

"Welcome, General von Seekert, I have seen goodwill from Berlin from you and your men. We have come together for a common goal, for the great victory of the Allied Powers, for the great victory of the German Empire and the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Rejuvenate and work hard together." Grand Duke Carl met Setek in his study. The opening remarks were quite satisfactory, but soon, a word made the lieutenant frown slightly.

"We want the prince of Bavaria to see who can truly represent the will of the German Empire and the Austro-Hungarian Empire. His little tricks are nothing but you, we can definitely beat the Russians." He was saying this. At that time, Archduke Karl's tone was full of resentment. Originally, Grand Duke Karl was attached to the Austrian army, and even had a lot of real power at the beginning. However, after several battles, not only Ruprecht disliked the low-eyed archduke, but even the Austrian legionary expressed dissatisfaction with Karl's blind command. In the end, the Chief of Staff Conrad personally "suggested" the Austrian emperor to him. Change somewhere....

At this time, both the Hungarians and the Archduke Karl himself were dissatisfied with Ruprecht and Princess Mary. In this case, the two came together. As a result, Duke Karl had nominal command. Carl said this for a reason. He knew that some people in Prussia also had opinions on Ruprecht. He wondered if the person sent this time was also a person dissatisfied with Bavaria? So said the above remarks.

However, what is unexpected is that Sector belongs to the kind that concentrates on doing his own business and does not care about politics. (Actually, you can’t care. What is the use of your major general’s statement before coming?) He is more watching The performance on the battlefield, rather than listening to political performance all day long, in Seckett's view, the Bavarian Army is the backbone of the entire Eastern Front and the Balkan theater, and must not be vilified because of personal likes and dislikes. And based on the experience of this road, the lieutenant general felt that it was not Bavaria and Austria, but Hungary, who made small moves. Looking at the combat readiness on this road, it can be described as terrible. As a result, the senses that were not good at all have dropped by a level...

"General Sector, I now want to know how long you and your troops can participate in the battle. Generally speaking, the current battlefield situation is stuck in a stalemate. We need an attack to break the deadlock." Grand Duke Karl asked.

"Offensive?! With all due respect, I think that at present, the entire Southern Front of Ukraine is not suitable for launching an offensive campaign. Our logistic supply system has not been straightened out. The disintegration of troops is like a pan of sand. At present you are responsible for the entire Southern Front. The only reliable Hungarian army is less than 200,000. Even such an army has serious problems in terms of equipment, material reserves, and combat effectiveness. At this time, we should stabilize first, accumulate strength slowly, and wait. The Bavarian Army on the northern front launched an offensive, and after containing the main force of the Russian army, we launched an offensive."

After a period of understanding, Sekte no longer has much hope for an active offensive. There are only 300,000 Hungarian legions on the 600-kilometer-long southern front, of which only about 180,000 Hungarians can be used. In addition, this so-called usable standard is still formulated like this: As long as more than 60% of the troops are Hungarians, it is considered usable. In terms of actual combat effectiveness, Seckett believes that although his troops have no tanks and only some armored vehicles, his 70,000 people defeated 180,000 shabby equipment, and there was no problem with supplying the Hungarians who didn’t even have half of the battle. No!

And for such a few troops, let’s not talk about offense. If you want to build a reliable and coherent front, how can you continue to attack? Ma Dan, now I have not made up the horses that I used to transport supplies. Those artillery and ammunition can't be transported long-distance manually, right?

"The Russian army on the opposite side evacuated from Poland all the way to here. They were already defeated. They can be completely defeated with a single fierce blow! Then, we can occupy all areas west of the Dnieper River, the huge arc of the downstream area. The west will be our territory! Before you come, the Hungarian army will be equal to the Russian army, but after you come, there are 3 divisions and 70,000 German warriors can not launch an active attack? I can ask You promise that not only your flanks, but also the entire front are solid and indestructible!" Duke Karl said with a change of expression.

"But at least, my troops need to rest and replenish the lack of equipment and materials. This is a process that cannot be skipped. We lack ammunition, weapons, and horses. The offensive is unsustainable. I need at least 2 weeks to come. Prepare. If you don’t even give me this time, then I can only say that my ability is limited and I cannot achieve your strategic goals."

In just a few words, Lieutenant-General Seckett completely lost the idea of ​​discussing military affairs with Archduke Karl. This guy is full of offensive, political prestige, and does not consider the actual situation of the battlefield. Seckett feels like he has entered. In a pit, but he was also wondering, he didn't offend Kruger or a certain boss, why was he sent to this pit? !

So After some bargaining, Archduke Carl reluctantly agreed to let Setek's troops rest for 2 weeks before turning to the offensive. At this time, there are still about 20 days before the Russian army launched the Borusinov offensive!

When the two sides are about to start a new round of competition in southern Ukraine, on the northern line of Ukraine, Prince Leopold’s offensive aimed at breaking through the Dnieper River defense line has also come to an end. Yes, just when the Russians are preparing to engage in Hungary. When people are human, the Germans are also looking for opportunities to engage with the Russians. Just imagine, everyone has been preparing for a while. Why can the Russians accumulate enough power to launch an attack on Hungary, and the Germans have better logistics. With more supplies and more equipment and troops, why can't you launch an attack?

Moreover, Prince Leopold was not only preparing for an attack, but also discovered that some of the main forces on the northern line of the Russian army had a tendency to move south. For the first time, he thought that the Russian army was preparing to do things on the southern line and was telling it through normal channels. After the Hungarian side, the prince sent another telegram to Ruprecht asking about countermeasures. After all, Ruprecht is still the commander-in-chief of the Eastern Front of the Allied Powers and his immediate boss.

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