Chapter 1718： Kaiser request

Chapter 1718

"In terms of diplomacy, how did the Austro-Hungarian Empire respond?" the Grand Duke asked.

"Fritz said that this is a normal military transfer at the request of the Eastern Front High Command. Let us coordinate with Ruprecht. And now, I think you already understand that, Xiao Maoqi and others Unwilling to sign the order for the Prussian army to enter the Bavarian-controlled area, even Mackensen took a retreat attitude. I think that now some people in the General Staff should be replaced!" The Kaiser said angrily.

"Do you have a suitable candidate? Your Majesty?" After hesitating again and again, Grand Duke Baden still intends to excuse Xiao Maoqi.

"What do you think of Hindenburg?" The Kaiser thought for a while and said.

"I don't have the ability to serve the crowd. He has never independently commanded an army-level battle. Even Kruger is more suitable to go up. Mackenson is a good choice, but he is now on the Eastern Front. If he can If it is not, we better tolerate little Moqi. After all, in the German army, the southern man rarely gives face, but Moqi is an exception.” Grand Duke Baden said.

"Does the choice of the German chief of staff depend on the attitude of the group of Catholics in the south?!" However, what the Grand Duke Baden could not expect was that his words were like the fuse, which directly stimulated the sensitive Kaiser, Germany. The emperor said angrily, if it wasn't his cousin in front of him, maybe the emperor's cane would greet him. (William II did have a record of beatings in history)

"Then how are you going to face Bavaria in the south? The empire needs his power. Even if we win this time, what about the Western Front? When the two sides are completely stalemate, the General Staff can mobilize the Bavarian Army and Poland. Are the two armies of Simia nearly a million troops?"

"Your Majesty, I didn't mean to offend you, but now, Prussia and Bavaria must at least guarantee a plausible relationship. On the Western Front, Britain and France are watching us, while on the Eastern Front, there are still dying people. The Russians, and the politicians in Berlin, they are all staring at us!" Archduke Baden said earnestly. As the most iron ally of Prussia, Archduke Baden's words are still useful. At least this time, the Kaiser did not violently furious as he faced his subjects!

"They must give in!" the Kaiser uttered a word.

"This is natural, the emperor's decency and dignity must be maintained." Grand Duke Baden said. "So what about us?" Although Prussia is much stronger than Bavaria, in this confrontation, they are equal to each other, and everyone has the ability to lift the table!

"You can do it yourself." The Kaiser was obviously unwilling to consider these things. "In addition, I want to know what Fritz's attitude is between Prussia and Bavaria, and I also want to know what he wants to do with Hungary!"

Although he didn’t want to admit it, after realizing that he had lost the support of the military in this matter, the German Emperor could no longer continue. Instead of letting the Austro-Hungarian Empire gradually replace Bavaria, let this territory flow out of Germany. , It would be better to see if there is a way to recover.

And another thing was that he wanted to know what kind of Austrian Empire Fritz wanted to build. In the impression of the German Emperor, Fritz was a very political man, although, in the Prussian-Austrian War It was easily rubbed by Prussia on the ground, but then, Fritz’s series of actions in the country became a classic, allowing an empire that was already on the verge of disintegration to survive successfully. Although various internal problems could be called internal injuries, but It's not easy.

And this time, Fritz tried to complete the centralization of power, and the rejuvenation of the second largest power in Europe, this not only made hostile countries such as Britain and France fear, but also made Germany, an ally, feel uneasy! You should know that in history, the Austro-Hungarian Empire also had a warlike master like Prince Eugen. If you look at the initial rise of the Habsburg dynasty, people have also come all the way, starting from the first fight against Turkey, which is huge. The territory of the People's Republic of China is not achieved solely by political skill and marriage! Although there have been failures, it is not shameful to lose under opponents such as Napoleon and Bismarck!

"Okay, I will do my best to do these things well. In addition, your Majesty, it seems that the supplies we have obtained from overseas have dropped a lot in the past two weeks?" After a moment, Grand Duke Baden seemed to remember something.

"It seems that the British North Sea blockade has been restored. Their efficiency is very high this time. The amount of supplies we obtained in the past two weeks has dropped by 50% from normal conditions. I have made the navy responsible for the investigation. This order has been issued. It's been a week, but there is no result!" The Kaiser's words were full of deep dissatisfaction and a trace of anxiety.

"If the North Sea blockade is restored, will the High Seas Fleet attack?" Grand Duke Baden asked.

"I don't know, let's take a look at the situation first. The navy can't have an accident. And Scheer is obviously not at the level of Crown Prince Ruprecht." Even if he is dissatisfied with his former friends, the Kaiser still admires the talents of the other party. Yes, and at the same time have the most basic respect for the prince!

"Then General Mochi..." Looking at the time, this meeting is about to end, and before leaving, Grand Duke Baden wants to win one last time for the German Army Chief of Staff who is finally royal.

"He must step down from the position of chief of the general staff, and must leave the general staff. I can put him in a certain group army on the front line. Well, that's it." The German emperor made a rare concession again, which was regarded as Pakistan. To gain a face is also a step for Xiao Maoqi. After all, although Xiao Maoqi did something arrogant , the Kaiser also knew that Xiao Maoqi was loyal to him, but his ideas and practices were similar to him. It's just a conflict!

"Where is the chief of staff?" Grand Duke Baden asked again.

"Hindenburg." And this time, the Kaiser seemed to be going to stick to his views.

"Is this span a bit too big?" Grand Duke Baden said in his heart, but did not say it again. After all, Hindenburg on this plane did not have the victory of Tannenberg as a footnote. Therefore, Hindenburg seems to be somewhat different from the requirement of the Chief of Staff in terms of status and merits.

"I need an obedient chief of the general staff." Looking at the frowning Grand Duke, the Kaiser finally revealed his fundamental purpose! The Kaiser’s words are already very clear. Little Mochi has deep roots and has a large number of irons in the army. Therefore, if he wants to reject the Kaiser’s order, the Kaiser is not easy to handle. But now, after replacing it with a Hindenburg, the foundation of this new chief of staff is too shallow, so he can only rely on the emperor's majesty.

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