Chapter 1843 Can only Be Requested by Others

What is Bavaria's ultimate goal in domestic matters? Isn't it hoped that the Kaiser faction and the parliament faction will be at loggerheads, which will eventually split Prussia? And this kind of situation can only be realized when neither side can handle the opponent. Judging from the current situation, the parliamentary faction is relatively weak on the surface and is at a disadvantage, but what about the Kaiser? Although the apparent strength is stronger, there are too many unstable factors within the army, and most of the top German troops do not want to fight, so the overall advantage is limited. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has a very good balance in the first half!

And fortunately, most of the high-ranking officials on the western front of the German army are actually considered neutral. They think similarly to the navy. Avoid getting involved in domestic struggles.

Therefore, from the Kaiser's point of view, Crook and others also belong to the group that is not firm in their stance and will be liquidated if they have the opportunity in the future, and Crook and others are also very aware of this situation, so , they, like Scheer, are looking for a way to avoid liquidation! Some of them may have thought of peace talks, but it is inconvenient to bring it up. After all, as a Prussian soldier, no one is willing to bear the crime that may lead to the division of Prussia!

In a similar way, as "outsiders", Bavaria and other kingdoms cannot openly propose negotiations between the two parties. Because, if it is proposed by Ruprecht or the Grand Duke of Württemberg, it will make people inside Prussia feel vigilant, because everyone knows that negotiations in such a situation similar to a balance of power mean the division of rights. And this division will inevitably lead to a decline in the cohesion within Prussia, which is exactly what Bavaria needs! Therefore, this proposal can be made by people inside Prussia, or by a neutral political party, but it must not be made by the Kingdom of Bavaria!

And now, Scheer's proposal in the name of the navy is undoubtedly the best result! First of all, the German navy is the navy of the entire empire and is not subordinate to a certain kingdom. This is different from the army and air force, because the latter belong to the king. The German Second Reich has never had any imperial army, and it is roughly divided into two types. , fed by Prussia and fed by Bavaria... . (Although Saxony and Württemberg can manage their own armies in peacetime, the military expenditures are all paid by Prussia, and only Bavaria is completely their own.) So after Scheer made this proposal in the name of the German Navy, no one had any objections.

Secondly, the method proposed by Scheer is not public, but a suggestion to Mackensen and others through a private meeting. This is a personal communication, and this is not a crime. As for the spread of news? Mackensen is relatively weak politically. He couldn't make up his mind and would definitely send a telegram to the bigwigs on the western front. He didn't bring it up either, they just "felt it was reasonable". This is the so-called herd mentality.

Of course, there are other things to do in order for more high-level military officials to agree with the peace talks, that is, to keep the German military out of the way as much as possible. When the subordinates, then the Kaiser, who further lost the support of the army, had no choice but to negotiate peace.

At the same time, General Mackensen's actions were considered quick. After returning to the headquarters, he immediately sent a telegram to the high-level army on the western front to clarify the matter. During the next day, the four German army commanders in Brussels once again Gathered together and began to discuss the telegram received last night.

"Admiral Scheer raised the issue of peace talks. What do you think?" Relying on the support of other army commanders, Crook already had the temperament of a leader. He tapped the telegram on the table and said.

"Negotiation means compromise.

The parliamentary faction is more likely to accept it, but the Kaiser may not. His Majesty the Emperor should be very irritable now, but according to our contact with Little Maoqi, His Majesty still fantasizes about going back to the past. "Admiral Howson said.

The German officer corps still controls the upper echelons of the army. It is true that people like Albrecht, Grand Duke of Württemberg are an anomaly and are not very popular, and Pinov and General Herlingen are also anomalies. Their political inclinations are too obvious, and they may not matter in normal times. But now, it is clear that there is still a big difference between most people in the army and Pinov and others. After experiencing these things, the officer corps is actually a semi-independent military force that does not depend on the Kaiser. Therefore, at this time, the second speaker can only be Howson, and whoever speaks the other two will speak. Make Crook dissatisfied.

"What's wrong with going back in time?" Pinov said. "We can't let those parliamentarians and capitalists step on our heads, can we? Look at what they have done, the front line is tight, and the rear is tight!"

"However, at this point, is His Majesty the Kaiser right? If it weren't for His Majesty's repeated attempts to weaken Bavaria and bring the relationship between the two countries into a trough, those guys sent by the Parliament would not dare to make trouble even if they had ten guts." Admiral Howson After being brainwashed by Lieutenant General Hall in the last round, his impression of the Kaiser is very bad.

"However, it is right to weaken Bavaria to ensure Prussia's position in the empire. Looking at the Austro-Hungarian Empire before the war began, a dual system is a complete disaster for the empire!" Pinov said with a glare.

"Very well, since you feel that you are right, Prince Leopold is here, and when we meet with him, you can explain your point of view to him in person. However, blame him for the lack of cooperation of Bavaria. Such a situation." Admiral Howson sneered: "Do you dare?!"

"Okay, everyone, be quiet." Crook looked at the generals in front of him with a sullen face: "From the Kaiser's point of view, his starting point was not wrong, but he didn't do things well, which made the whole situation worse. Yes, this is a mistake in itself! Are there few such things in the world? Right and wrong have nothing to do with the starting point! And I very much agree with General Scheer’s statement that the imperial army should first be loyal to its own motherland, and then to the nation. If you have to be loyal to a certain person, General Pinov, you can first ask the soldiers under your command what they think. Of course, before doing so, let me know first, and if there is a problem, I can also mediate."

There was a hint of sarcasm in Crook's words. After all, the lessons learned by General Herlingen have not passed for a long time. Doesn't Pinov know how to learn some lessons?

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