Chapter 1839: Friends and Enemies II

"Your Majesty, your loyal servants are here to see you." When he saw the Kaiser, Little Moltke still bowed and saluted as before, without any neglect. It seems that the current William II is still the uncompromising emperor back then!

"General, I swear, I will definitely correct my mistakes, and the glory of the Black Eagle Knights will surely reappear." The Kaiser was really moved. He rarely admitted his mistakes, and later mentioned the Black Eagle Knights It also emphasizes that the emperor and the nobles gathered around him will be revived again! It symbolizes that he will still maintain the alliance between the emperor and the nobles like the previous Prussian kings.

"Okay, both of you, our time is very tight. Now, Little General Moltke, let me tell you about the internal situation of the army that you know so far." The Grand Duke of Baden came out and asked the two to get to the point immediately.

"What is the attitude of the generals on the Western Front?" asked the Kaiser.

"Among the generals and above, there are still about 30% who prefer us, and the remaining 50% are neutral, and less than 20% say they will never participate in the civil war. On the surface, we have an advantage, but, Among the middle- and lower-level military officers, most of them are unwilling to participate in the civil war, and many people think that it is a good decision for Albert to transfer the rights to the parliament and reform the imperial government. And because of this reason, no At least the officers who originally favored us also chose to be neutral." Little Maoqi said.

"So, what do those neutral military officers really want? A more prestigious title? Money? Or political benefits? They must ask for something, right?" William II said.

"Actually, they don't lack these things, Your Majesty. From a personal point of view, they have reached the peak. From a personal point of view, they are now more concerned about their reputation behind them. Anyone They don’t want to bear the name of a butcher and retire. But from the public interest point of view, they hope to have a stronger empire and a platform that can fully realize the value of soldiers!” Xiao Maoqi said.

"I can give them honor. As for their ambitions? Haven't I already given them? The war is won, they are all heroes, and they will share the glory with the empire." William II said.

"No, Your Highness, you don't understand. This honor is not a so-called medal or award. He exists in society's recognition. Even if they suppressed the rebellion, even if they became the Duke of the Empire with blood on their hands, the people would not think so , and the moral condemnation will accompany them throughout their lives. In our battle against the rebels, we all avoided cities and chose to fight decisive battles in the wilderness, and this is the reason.”

"As for the future of the empire, in fact, Your Majesty, many people are not satisfied with your rule. Your self-esteem is a little too good. And your reputation is also a little owed." Xiao Moqi said with a strange face: " Many Prussian officers would rather believe in His Majesty Ruprecht's assurance than His Majesty's promise. And the High Seas Fleet you built can receive orders from Bavaria, but it has a hint of malice towards you. It's hard to understand, but That's the truth."

"It is true that you can say that political fraud is a very normal thing, and you can also put it on the fancy dress of defending Prussian rights, but breaking a contract is breaking a contract. Maybe, once or twice is okay. But if there are too many times, in this turbulent situation, your position is already unstable, and how credible is your promise? ?You are the emperor, but no one wants to be born as a slave. Many people have illusions about the parliamentary system, so they want to give it a try in their hearts." Xiao Maoqi explained.

"Then why was Bavaria in the south not affected by this incident?" asked the Kaiser.

"First, it is because of the Kingdom of Bavaria's restrictions on political parties and historical reasons. After all, the Social Democratic Party is mainly Protestant, and the southern part is the Catholic Center Party, and this party has a very poor foundation in Bavaria. Another reason is that there is a party in the Kingdom of Bavaria. A huge class that supports royal power. These people may have been aristocrats before, scholars, intellectuals, or even poor people, but they have now become a wealthy class. They share weal and woe with royal power." The Grand Duke of Baden explained road.

"If we can't mobilize sufficient troops on the western front, what about the eastern front? Mackensen is loyal to us, and many of them are East Prussians. They have fought for the royal family for generations, and the Hohenzollern family also Give them glory and wealth." The Kaiser thought for a while and said.

"This question, how should I put it? General Mackensen is willing to help, and there are also loyal to His Majesty in the army, but unfortunately, their supply has been a big problem recently, and the parliamentary faction has restricted the eastward transport of materials. The attitude of the Navy in this regard I don't know, General Mackensen is going to hold talks with Commander Scheer tomorrow, and the meeting place will be in the Gulf of Riga, so I don't know what the outcome will be." Little Maoqi said.

"It's hard for me to understand Scheer's choice. If it weren't for me, Hipper would be the commander of the High Seas Fleet now! And he would betray me!" the Kaiser said a little excitedly.

"Your Majesty, General Scheer has done a good job. In fact, without the efforts of General Scheer, the navy would have fallen to the parliament now. You should know that the class composition of the navy makes them naturally close to the parliament. General Scheer was able to guarantee the neutrality of the navy, which was the result of the help of Crown Prince Ruprecht! On the second day after the incident broke out, General Scheer suppressed a group of Social Democratic radicals! And guaranteed that the seaborne supplies could be delivered To the Rhine-Ruhr area. From these perspectives, General Scheer has nothing but credit. Your Majesty, you must not blame General Scheer." Little Maoqi said very seriously.

Admiral Scheer is really involuntary. The particularity of the navy determines that once a special incident breaks out, it must not be easily suppressed by force. After all, the navy has a considerable number of technical arms, and once lost, they cannot be easily replaced. So Admiral Scheer had to fight and coax. Therefore, Admiral Scheer could only be forced to be neutral. If you only look at Scheer's own attitude, even though he doesn't like the Kaiser, he still hates the parliamentary faction doing things in the war! Therefore, Scheer is a bit inclined to the Kaiser.

As for this point, Xiao Maoqi still understands it quite well. And at this time, the Kaiser really couldn't offend anyone anymore, so Xiao Moqi asked the Kaiser to be careful with rare seriousness!

"Let's wait until later today when the news comes." The Grand Duke of Baden finally said.

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