Chapter 1838 Friends and Enemies One
"Are you going to betray me too? Cousin?" After the meeting, looking at the Grand Duke of Baden sitting across from him, Wilhelm II was furious! I saw that I could exclude Bavaria from this domestic game. As a result, it was the most trusted Grand Duke of Baden who finally destroyed my plan! This made the proud Kaiser really unbearable. update the fastest
"Your Majesty, you will always be my emperor and my blood relative." The Grand Duke of Baden bowed and said. "Your Majesty, you still haven't understood the whole situation until now. Believe me, Your Majesty, although the Kingdom of Bavaria is hostile to us, he will never watch your crown fall to the ground. In the current Prussian Legion, there are many people who are against Germany. The title of emperor is already disgusting! Tomorrow, His Excellency Xiao Moqi will come here, and he will tell you everything in the army."
"Little Maoqi? Please come and help me receive it." The Kaiser said with some embarrassment.
"Your Majesty! Don't you even have the courage to face your own mistakes now? You have to be brave enough to bear the mistakes you made. Meeting your most loyal subordinates is the most basic etiquette!" The Grand Duke of Baden raised his voice and said very dissatisfied .
"Okay, I will personally meet Little Maoqi tomorrow." The Kaiser said shamefully. "Now, what are those generals doing?"
"They are in a meeting and receiving information from outside. They seem to be discussing something. I have contacted General Pinov, and he warned us to be cautious. As for the specific situation, it seems very unsatisfactory. Crook and several others The attitude of the commander of the group army who was not present tended to be neutral. General Herlingen stood by us, but it aroused fierce resistance from his subordinates. Finally, after General Herlingen said that he would not let soldiers participate in the civil war, the riots of officers and soldiers ended. calm.
"This is why you stopped me? As the commander-in-chief of the empire, I have commanded wars on the Western Front for more than two years. Do I have no status in the eyes of soldiers?" The Kaiser said incomprehensibly.
"Your Majesty, the war is not a mistake. The mistake is that in the two-year war of attrition, we have not made much progress, but we have paid the price of millions of casualties." The Grand Duke said.
"That's because our opponents are too strong! Ruprecht is just facing a group of beggar-like Russians in the east, and he can naturally kill the Quartet! This cunning guy, he avoided the most difficult opponents. The battlefield, to deal with easy-to-handle enemies, and then earn prestige and territory! He is an out-and-out speculator!" The Kaiser said loudly.
"Your Majesty, right and wrong have their own opinions. If you say this, it will cause dissatisfaction even in the Prussian army." The Grand Duke of Baden shook his head helplessly. It is true that the Bavarian Army did not stay permanently on the Western Front, but they also fought on the Western Front. Not long after the start of the war, after the first wave of offensive on the Eastern Front came to an end, the Bavarian Army entered the Western Front and launched a battle that has been fought so far. In the battle closest to Paris so far, the Bavarian Army suffered about 80,000 casualties in this battle, and the British and French allied forces paid a price of at least 240,000. The exchange ratio is terrifying. From this point of view, it is absolutely impossible to say that the Bavarian Army cannot fight.
It is said that the Russian army on the Eastern Front is easy to deal with, but that is relatively speaking. In fact, any German general who fought against the Russians for a long time came back and described that although the Russian regiment was relatively easy to be defeated, it was difficult to wipe it out. Before the Polish Pocket Battle, although Mackensen's troops occupied Excellent, although the Russian defense line could be penetrated again and again, but at that time the Russians only had to retreat a few dozen kilometers to stabilize the defense line again. The most troublesome thing for Mackensen was to survive the injury. This is what Mackensen mentioned repeatedly in his report that the Prussian Legion lacked penetrating capability and deep combat capability.
The Bavarian Army can make a deep encirclement, but the Prussian Army cannot, at least the East Prussian Army does not have this ability.
As for the subsequent series of battles in the Balkans and Asia Minor, the Bavarian Legion has been fighting elite British and French troops, and the results are obvious to all. No high-level German army with a little conscience will deny this. The biggest difference between the first-line corps officers and the Kaiser is that during the war, the officer corps needs reliable teammates who can fight. As long as they have this, they will not make trouble. The Kaiser is more of a political attribute, and he can ignore other aspects for the sake of politics.
The Grand Duke of Baden was dissatisfied with the Kaiser, on the one hand, because the Kaiser said this too much, on the other hand, he felt that his cousin was not on the same line with the officer corps, and the starting point for considering issues was different. How can you get the support of the officer corps in this situation?
"Your Majesty, until now, you haven't figured out one thing. Where do you think the emperor's power comes from?" The Grand Duke of Baden said with a complex expression: "Is the monarchy granted by God? This statement is just a joke now, because Is your bloodline? From ancient times to the present, are there still few kings who have been overthrown in Europe? We are human beings. Although our family background gives us the opportunity to sit where we are today, in essence, if we want to secure this position Position, number one, needs to be capable. Number two, needs to have the support of as many people as possible."
"And now? Let's not talk about the first point. As for the second point, who do you think will really support you in the whole of Germany? The Social Democratic Party is your enemy, and those capitalists and financiers are behind the scenes. Or, some Junker nobles are ready to change their courts at any time. The military is worried that your willful actions may lead to disastrous consequences. As for ordinary people? Well, I personally feel that you have not done as much to them as Prime Minister Bismarck did. Although the latter can take up the weapon in his hand to suppress the uprising without hesitation, but at the same time, he really cares about the lives of the people."
"Your Majesty, don't you feel that you are lonely? You don't even have a truly reliable force. You are too proud and superstitious about political skills, but you ignore the most basic requirements that a king should have. You cannot unite Most people, let alone being able to bring enough benefits to most people, is the biggest problem." Grand Duke Baden didn't want to say these words at first, but he knew that if he didn't say it today, it might be too late !
"So, Your Majesty, if you want to change first, start from tomorrow, start from meeting little Maoqi, listen to his opinions carefully, and then we will discuss in the long run." The Grand Duke of Baden said earnestly.
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