Chapter 1499： Undercurrent surging two

Chapter 1499 Undercurrent surging (2)

"In addition to using the power within Prussia to suppress the Kingdom of Bavaria, we must also seize the time to establish contact with some people in the army. Without an army leaning towards ours, it is impossible for us to speak out our ideas in Parliament." Albert said.

"But the upper ranks of the army are the Junker nobles. They are already connected to the German emperor. From the Junker nobles' view, the German emperor granted them privileges, and their allegiance to the German emperor is a matter of course. To change this situation, but as the war continues, the size of the army continues to expand, and more and more civilian children have entered the army, and they have also begun to serve as officers. These middle and low-level officers will be a good help for us." Man thought for a while and said.

"Not only them, but the navy! The proportion of Junker nobles in the German Imperial Navy has been further reduced. People such as Reinhardt Scheer and Hipper are civilians and can also serve as senior generals. Their headquarters is Kiel Port, if it can get the support of the Navy, it may play an unexpected role for us." Albert said.

Albert's analysis of the German Army is very reasonable. During the war, the army was expanded too quickly. This did allow many non-Junker nobles to enter the military leadership, and because of the cruel nature of the war, the former Junker noble officers also lost heavily. In the history of the four-year-long World War I, between 4500 and 4800 German noble officers died in battle, which is almost equivalent to a quarter of the population of the entire German male young and middle-aged nobles! And such a population loss is undoubtedly a heavy blow to such aristocratic class. And because of this, people of other classes can have a wider ascent in the army!

This does provide the Social Democratic Party headed by Albert with an opportunity to influence the second-line troops stationed here, because a considerable part of the latter's personnel are from other classes, which is relatively close to the Social Democratic Party in terms of attributes. Historically, both the right wing of the Social Democratic Party and the Spartacus group of the extreme left have done a lot of work in this regard.

But what surprised Eberhardt is that the navy, which has a class attribute closer to that of the Social Democratic Party, is not what he imagined. The purpose of the German emperor’s establishment of the Great Navy was to go out and compete for world colonies, release excess industrial production capacity and satisfy nationalism, and another very important purpose was to provide a way for other classes of society to rise, thereby alleviating social conflicts. To a certain extent, it can be said to make people's lives more dynamic...

(The proportion of Junker nobles in the navy is very small, even for high-ranking officers. Take a table of the German organization in the Battle of Jutland, and you can find that among officers above general, there are very few officers with the word Feng. As for Feng Xi Admiral Pell, this buddy was added later. He was not a nobleman. This is why on the eve of Germany’s collapse, the navy was the first to cause trouble, not the army of the front line and the Allied powers. Of course, Hipper’s order, also Played an "important role" in the Kiel Marine Uprising.)

The previous derivation process is very correct... However, the final result was quite different. If even a considerable part of the Junker nobles in the army viewed Bavaria as displeasing to their eyes and had opinions on the prince. So in the navy, from top to bottom, let's not talk about the senses of Bavaria, but the prince Ruprecht is generally admired! It can be said that in addition to the executive orders of the Kaiser, the prince's words are the most useful! And if it is going to be a war, the Kaiser will not speak as much as Ruprecht...

This involves very deep issues. First of all, it can be seen as such from the establishment of the German navy. The Kaiser is responsible for allowing the Parliament to pass the naval construction plan and be responsible for providing funds. The German navy’s tactical and strategic system was almost exclusively established by Ruprecht, and now all high-ranking naval leaders and a considerable part of the middle-level leaders have had experience of working with the prince, whether it was the naval battle outside Dadonggou. It was the naval battle against France in Africa, or a series of battles after the outbreak of World War I. Ruprecht used his record to push his position in the navy to the peak!

How do you say something like prestige? It's a very mysterious thing. Invisible and intangible. You say it is not important, sometimes it is true, but if you dare to despise it, it will definitely cost you a heavy price! And Ruprecht's majesty in the navy was enough to make him, except for treason, the navy almost completely obeyed his orders.

In addition to military exploits, the prince also played a vital role in helping the navy. To be honest, through his own channels, the prince can obtain more supplies, and while meeting the needs of his army, the prince also Did not forget to take care of the navy under appropriate circumstances. After all, he was considered half of his own. Therefore, after the prince used his prestige to win over the middle and high-level officers of the German High Seas Fleet, he used various supplies to capture the stomachs of the middle and low-level officers and soldiers...

The situation of the German Navy on this plane is surprisingly good, not to mention that there is no need to die, and now the German Navy is planning to directly knock down the British fleet at a suitable time! Moreover, its own supplies are still in place and morale is strong. So they have the least reason to defect. Of course, even if there is a real problem in Germany, they will be more inclined to listen to their old boss, Ruprecht, who treated them well, rather than believe in the promises of certain politicians.

Of course The twists and turns in this are not something Albert can understand, or understandable. If you talk about politics and rant in parliament, Albert's skill is almost MAX, but Say military? forget it? Historically, without the support of the German military’s "Freedom Corps". Albert's military might not even be able to handle the Spartacus regiment!

So Albert was so confused and planted a time bomb for his future failure. Of course, this is something later, not to mention it for now. But I have to say that after setting this policy, Albert did find a group of supporters in the army. Among them, not only were officers from other social grassroots, some Junker nobles also chose to cooperate with the Social Democratic Party. And soon there was a wave of waves in German politics!

"So do you have a goal of cooperation now?" Schedman asked.

"Of course, General Farkingham is a good candidate. He is a high-ranking officer and has a lot of influence in the army. And now, he has been transferred to the Eastern Front and has troops in his hands. Of course, the most important thing is, This person is very unkind to Bavaria!" Albert said.

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