Chapter 1,788 Continue the Confrontation
The quality of the armored forces cannot be trusted. Their current level is just that they can drive. They don’t know how to respond to some emergencies. Some of their crews lack even the most basic common sense. Some vehicles are poor at passing. When navigating the terrain, I even forgot to bring necessary self-rescue equipment such as logs and ropes! So far, Buller's troops have abandoned about 15 various armored vehicles for this reason.
"If there is no strong external intervention, then we will not be able to fundamentally solve our opponents in a short period of time." Moltke and Buhler both mentioned this problem in telegrams to their superiors. The Social Democratic Party's original strategic goal of taking out the Kaiser in a surprise attack failed, and the Kaiser was unable to overwhelm his opponents in a short period of time. When the two powerful groups in Prussia collided, the situation in other states also changed. Not very stable.
You know, there was the Social Democratic Party in Prussia. And there is also the Catholic Center Party in southern Germany! These parties still have relatively large influence in the southern Kingdom of Württemberg and the Kingdom of Saxony. Fortunately, as the leader of the southern German states, the Kingdom of Bavaria is still very generous. After acquiring the two kingdoms of Württemberg and Saxony, After the invitation, Ludwig III of Bavaria immediately sent troops to help the two governments stabilize the local situation. As for the Kingdom of Bavaria itself? This is known as the "desert of party politics". The political turmoil in Berlin did not have much impact on Bavaria, but it only added some things for people to talk about after dinner!
Although Albert and others emphasized that this change was limited to Prussia, in fact, many weaker states and free cities have also been involved in this political struggle, such as Mecklenburg in northern Germany- The Grand Duchy of Strelitz, the Duchy of Anhalt, and the Duchy of Braunschweig. In these areas where the strength is weaker and the local Social Democratic Party is strong, the latter's sudden attack and the military's inaction directly caused the rights of these states to fall into the hands of the new government established by the Social Democratic Party. If nothing else, I'm afraid that after this turmoil, there may be a few fewer of the 25 states in the German Empire!
Changes in the number of states will also be reflected in the high-level decision-making system of the empire. For example, in the Federal Assembly, which is the highest authority in the empire, all federal members must have at least one vote, and the basis for this vote is determined by the state in which they are located. The population base determines this. Of course, in order to ensure that every state has the right to vote, large states such as Prussia and Bavaria need to spread out their votes. And now, if these states disappear, what will happen to the remaining votes in the Federal Parliament?
Although Albert and others do not plan to take direct action against the Federal Parliament and other large states this time, they do not mind grabbing something. For example, if some states disappear, Prussia is likely to gain voting rights. In this case, in the future, if the parliamentary faction controls the Prussian power, then their possibility of passing their own resolution will naturally be higher.
And for this behavior. Crown Prince Ruprecht was also prepared. For the states in southern Germany, Ruprecht followed the principle of helping as much as he could. Even if one day, the power of the parliamentary faction is strong enough to eat up the Grand Duchy of Baden, then the prince might even try to take down the Grand Duchy of Baden! His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's attitude towards Prussia is to divide it as much as possible. How can it be possible for him to easily annex other states? Of course, if you want to talk about the Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz in the north, there is nothing you can do about it. It is beyond reach. There is Prussia between Bavaria and this Grand Duchy...
"In other words, at the current position, our legion that suppressed the rebels has formed a confrontation with the other party. The Prussian legion, which has the most elite soldiers and the best equipment, will be blocked by a group of newcomers who have just joined the army?" Looking at just now Telegram sent,
William II, who was located at the German Western Front Army Headquarters in Brussels, said angrily! "This is dereliction of duty! This is treason!"
"Your Majesty, the opponent uses the city as a support point to build a defense line. After all, we are fighting on our own soil. It is impossible to treat our innocent civilians the same way we treat the enemy." Crook, commander of the First Army, said as euphemistically as possible said in a tone of voice.
"They are facing rebels! Those guys in the parliament want to subvert the empire!" The Kaiser's angry roar echoed throughout the hall, but he did not say anything else. The reason was simple. He knew that now Crook's return has already given him face. If he takes any drastic action at this time, it is hard to say whether the top German army officials, who are under huge pressure from the British and French coalition forces on the Western Front, will do anything! If the pressure goes too far, I'm afraid it's possible for them to reach an agreement with the parliament and then force themselves to abdicate!
"How is the situation with Marshal Moltke now?" the Kaiser asked after thinking for a while. Little Maoqi was a general before retiring, but after retiring, he obtained the rank of marshal. I have to say, this is really ironic! But now, the most reliable legion in the Kaiser's hands is actually Moltke's less regular army!
"Marshal Maoqi's troops launched several attacks, but were still unable to break through the enemy's defense line. The enemy's defenses were unusually strong and had a large number of heavy weapons. Marshal Maoqi's troops suffered heavy losses." Crown Prince William said.
"Have the two kingdoms of Württemberg and Saxony called back? Do they agree to send troops?" William II asked.
"They have called back, but currently the armies of these two countries are busy suppressing the rebel parties within their own countries and are unable to send troops, at least in the short term." Crown Prince William said.
"It seems that we can only wait for now. The offensives of Britain and France cannot last for a long time. When they are exhausted, you will personally lead my troops back to kill Albert!" the Kaiser said to his eldest son.
"As you command, Father." Crown Prince William nodded. There was internal turmoil in Germany, and Britain and France naturally wanted to join in the fun. If the Ruhr Industrial Area had not been controlled by the Kaiser, and the Navy had maintained goodwill and neutrality toward itself, allowing supplies from the seaport to be continuously transported to the Ruhr Area, I am afraid that there would have been problems with the military industry and material supply on the Western Front. This is why Germany The Emperor can also accept the reasons for the delay.
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