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Text Chapter 1,472 Invasion of the Austro-Hungarian Empire

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    Kaiser Wilhelm II was hesitant. Now Germany already knows that China and the Austro-Hungarian Empire have signed a secret treaty. This means that if Germany uses force against the Austro-Hungarian Empire, a war will definitely break out between China and Germany.  !  Although William II knew that the war between China and Germany was inevitable, he was still unprepared for the war to break out now!

    "If we start a war with the Chinese now, can we win? Or can we defeat the Chinese with the strength of the entire Holy Alliance?" William II asked. He is also very clear about the current situation in Germany. The mobilization of the German army can only  It has just begun. The Navy's ten 'Hohenzollern-class' aircraft carriers are being built overtime and are not expected to enter service until the end of the year!  Facing the powerful Chinese navy, the German navy has no power to fight back!

    "Your Majesty! If we can seize the Austro-Hungarian Empire first, then we can prevent the Chinese from the European continent! Although the Chinese have a powerful navy, we have more advantages in fighting on our own land! Once the countries of the Holy Alliance  If all are mobilized, we will have enough strength to confront the Chinese!" Marshal Falkenhayn said!  Once the countries of the Holy Alliance complete their mobilization, the army with a total strength of more than 20 million will be enough to defend the entire European continent like an iron barrel. It is simply a delusion for the Chinese army to land in Europe!  At that time, the Holy Alliance will have a final decisive battle with China on the plains of Eastern Europe!

    "If the Austro-Hungarian Empire resists, can we occupy the Austro-Hungarian Empire before the Chinese react?" William II had some doubts about this!  After all, the Chinese have a series of bases in the Mediterranean!  China has deployed a large number of aircraft and naval warships on these Mediterranean islands. It can reinforce the Austro-Hungarian Empire or launch an attack on Germany at any time!

    "Your Majesty, the Austro-Hungarian Empire's army is not strong! Although they have concentrated most of their army in the north! However, we have already won the support of the Grand Duke of Bohemia and the Hungarian nobles! By then Bohemia  Neither the armies of the Principality nor the Kingdom of Hungary will stop the imperial army! With the active forces of the Imperial Army, it can easily defeat the Austro-Hungarian army and control most of the Austro-Hungarian Empire! And the Chinese army will send a large army to  For the Austro-Hungarian Empire, it will take at least a month or even longer. In this time, we can capture the entire Austro-Hungarian Empire!" Marshal Falkenhayn said with great certainty!  Now, both the Holy Alliance and the Eastern Alliance, dominated by China, have just begun to expand their armies and prepare for war. Everyone thinks that the war will not break out until the middle of 1919 or even the end of the year.  If a war breaks out suddenly, everyone will be unprepared!  At this time, Germany, which is close to the Austro-Hungarian Empire, will undoubtedly have more advantages!

    William II nodded, Marshal Falkenhayn¡¯s answer made him somewhat agree!  Since a war with China is unavoidable, if a surprise attack can be launched and an advantage is gained in the early stages of the war, it will be very beneficial to Germany's overall campaign!

    "Father! If that's the case, let's take action as soon as possible! It's best to launch the attack before Archduke Karl doesn't answer Vienna! As long as we can win the Austro-Hungarian Empire, then we will be equivalent to ruling the entire European continent!  Although China is powerful, after gathering the strength of the entire Europe, we also have the strength to confront China!" Crown Prince William said eagerly!  He was very excited when he thought that a decisive battle between China and Germany was about to break out, and that Germany was very likely to have the upper hand and even win the final victory!

    "Marshal Falkenhayn, when can the Army launch an attack on the Austro-Hungarian Empire at the earliest?" William II asked!  He has made up his mind and is ready to take action against the Austro-Hungarian Empire in advance, even if it triggers a world war!

    "Your Majesty, I have contacted the frontline commander. We will be able to enter Bohemia at 7 o'clock tomorrow morning! Under the guidance of the Bohemian army, we can occupy all of Bohemia within three days.  Border! The attack on Austria will begin at around 8:40 in the morning! At that time, the Hungarian army will withdraw from the defense line. We will pass through the Hungarian defense line, surround the Austrians, force them to surrender, and at the same time march towards Vienna!  "Marshal Falkenhayn said!  The German General Staff has already made plans for these!  Half of the regular troops of the Austro-Hungarian Empire are actively in the north to defend Germany. In addition to the troops of the Kingdom of Austria, there are also many troops of the Kingdom of Hungary!  The Kingdom of Hungary has obviously fallen to the Germans, and their betrayal will open the way to Vienna for Germany!

    Kaiser Wilhelm II nodded with satisfaction.  From this point of view, it is already very possible for the German army to occupy the Austro-Hungarian Empire before the Chinese army can react!  Even if a full-scale war breaks out between China and Germany, Germany will have a great advantage in the early stages of the war.!  After acquiring the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Germany's strength will undoubtedly further increase!

    "Your Majesty! Before that, we have to launch an attack on China's air force bases deployed on the island of Ireland and the Mediterranean! According to the intelligence we have received, the Chinese have developed an ultra-long-range bomber, even if it sets off from the island of Ireland or the Mediterranean  , can also launch bombings on cities within the empire! Therefore, the Imperial Air Force believes that it is necessary for us to launch a preemptive strike and bomb these bases before the Chinese! Destroy these Chinese aircraft as much as possible to protect the cities within the empire  and industrial areas!" said Marshal Schulz, commander of the German Air Force!

    "But, is there enough time?" William II asked.  The Chinese Air Force has always been ahead of the German Air Force in terms of development. Although Germany has begun to catch up, the gap between the two sides is still not easy to make up!

    "Your Majesty, our airports in Belgium and western France are ready. After the order is issued, we can launch an attack on the Chinese air base in up to two days! As for the Chinese islands in the Mediterranean, we need to rely on Italy and  Spanish airports need to cooperate with both countries!" Air Marshal Schultz said!

    "The Chinese long-range bombers pose a great threat to the empire! Especially the industrial areas of the empire. If they are bombed by the Chinese, the empire will suffer heavy losses!" German Prime Minister Hollweger also agreed!

    "Then, the Air Force should come up with a plan as soon as possible! The governments of Italy and Spain will coordinate!" William II said!

    "Yes, Your Majesty!" Marshal Schulz said excitedly!  The Luftwaffe is also a military branch that Germany has focused on developing in recent years. So far, the Luftwaffe has more than 3,000 fighters and bombers. Moreover, after the Luftwaffe's factories enter wartime status, the annual output will reach 2,000.  even more!  Of course, there is a certain gap between the performance of the German Air Force's fighter jets and that of the Chinese Air Force!  For example, for bombers, the maximum combat radius of the German Air Force's bombers is only about 500 kilometers, while the combat radius of the Chinese Air Force's long-range bombers has reached thousands of kilometers!

    "Marshal Tirpitz, when will all the navy's new aircraft carriers be commissioned?" Kaiser Wilhelm II asked.  William II has always had a naval dream in his heart, and Germany's sea lanes need to be protected by the navy. If the navy cannot win, Germany's sea lanes will most likely be cut off by the Chinese navy just like in the last world war!  Without the support of overseas colonies, Germany's war potential will be greatly reduced!

    "Your Majesty, the Navy Ministry has asked major shipyards to speed up the construction of those aircraft carriers! It is expected that ten 'Hohenzollern-class' aircraft carriers will enter service in June this year!" Marshal Tirpitz said!  The German Navy also knows the gap with the Chinese Navy, so it can only shorten the construction time of ten new aircraft carriers as much as possible!

    "Very good! Everyone, the future of the empire is in your hands! I hope that in this battle, the empire can win the final victory! We want those yellow-skinned monkeys to know that the world is still in the hands of the West  Yes, those yellow-skinned monkeys can only be enslaved by us!" William II said in a deep voice!

    "The empire will win!" everyone shouted!

    The Principality of Bohemia and the Principality of Austria are two adjacent states in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Austria is located in the south of Germany, adjacent to Bavaria in Germany; Bohemia is located in the northwest of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, adjacent to Saxony in Germany.  adjacent to Bavaria.

    On the border between the Principality of Bohemia and Germany, the German Army has assembled a huge army.  The 66-year-old General Bernhard Karl Adolf von Dimling will serve as the commander of this newly formed army!  At 4 o'clock in the morning on January 2, the entire group army's 10 infantry divisions, two armored divisions and one cavalry division, totaling 220,000 troops, were all in place!

    General Bernhard Karl-Adolf von Dimling ordered all ministries to rest for two hours and start eating breakfast in advance!  At 7 o'clock in the morning, they will cross the border and enter the Principality of Bohemia!  Germany has reached an agreement with the Grand Duke of Bohemia. The Principality of Bohemia will break away from the Austro-Hungarian Empire and become a dependent state of Germany!  Germany will enter the Principality of Bohemia and disarm the Austro-Hungarian troops stationed here!

    At 7 o'clock in the morning, General Bernhard Carl Adolf von Dimling issued the order to attack, and more than 200,000 German troops crossed the border and entered the Principality of Bohemia!  (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!)
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