Chapter 1869： Military and Politics III

"General Crook, General Howson, and every general present here, I am very disappointed or even angry with your answers. I seem to see the beasts in your heart breaking free from the restraints of the cage and roaring. Come out! These beasts will shred the empire and even swallow you! Your ambitions are very dangerous!" Xiao Maoqi said to his subordinates heartbrokenly.

"General, your statement is a bit alarmist. We are just adhering to the principle of neutrality. We can't just say that we have political ambitions just because we have rejected the Kaiser request?" Admiral Howson defended.

"It has nothing to do with this. No matter it is civilians, intellectuals, middle class, capitalists, nobles, they can all care about politics, they can also participate in politics, and it is allowed to obtain certain benefits from it, but this special class of soldiers is not allowed. Because the things in their hands are terrible! They can only be the maintainers of the rules, not the makers! Because once they decide to participate in the formulation of the rules, then no one can restrict them!" Little Mochi paused. Said: "Here, I would like to say one last thing to you, even if you do not consider obeying the emperor's order, you must at least avoid politics as much as possible."

After saying this, Xiao Maoqi left the Frederick III barracks full of worries and anger. As a soldier, his ideal German military regiment was originally political, but in fact, people have desires and it is very difficult to rely on self-discipline. In history, the German General Staff did not come from Wadsey. People? Therefore, Xiao Maoqi believes that the army should be a yoke in politics.

But at the same time, as a soldier, Xiao Moqi was unwilling to arrange another civilian on top of the General Staff to manage the entire army, such as the Secretary of Defense similar to the Americans and the Secretary of the Navy and the British Army. He believes that this arrangement will cause confusion in the military's command during the war, and facts have proved that countries that adopt civilian control of the military do not perform well on the battlefield. For example, if it is not for some political problems in Germany, I am afraid that the Germans can already celebrate their victory in Paris.

So, Xiao Maoqi's ideas are very contradictory. In the past, he always swayed between these two extremes, but this time, after hearing the answers of Crook and others, Xiao Maoqi finally made up his mind.

"Compared with letting soldiers intervene in politics, arranging a secretary of defense as the top leader in the army, and then letting the General Staff Department take charge of pure military matters should be a good choice?" Xiao Maoqi thought in his heart. At this time, he was a little bit sad about the emperor's misfortune and anger. To be honest, if the emperor's own ability is stronger, even if it is only half of Crown Prince Ruprecht, the army will not be separated from Germany.

To be honest, from the perspective of the management system, the Bavarian army is similar to the Prussian army. Both the royal family controls the entire army. However, the only difference is that Crown Prince Ruprecht can suppress the proud soldiers in the army, but the German Emperor No way.

If we look into the reasons, there are nothing more than two points. Prince Ruprecht’s military literacy is much higher than that of the Kaiser. In the Bavarian Legion, the staff is really a staff organization, and they are more of providing intelligence. Summarize and send it to the decision makers, while doing some mechanical and trivial work, such as arranging logistics. It was Crown Prince Ruprecht who really made the battle decision. His ability and record gave him the right to veto the opinions of the General Staff.

Even in the face of multiple battlefields, the Bavarian Legion is still at ease, because the crown prince’s uncle is also a good hand in the military, giving the troops to him can just **** blow his opponents. Victory on the battlefield also made the army a sharp sword in the hands of the royal family from top to bottom, becoming submissive.

But in Prussia, this is completely different. Although the Kaiser also has the highest military decision-making power, if the General Staff does not cooperate, the Kaiser really can't come up with an idea... Because the emperor is half a bottle of vinegar to the military itself, he can't believe in himself, do you expect others to listen to you?

The other reason is that the military aristocracy in Bavaria is relatively weak. The upper level of the Bavarian military is composed of nobles and other grassroots. For example, Carlipte, this buddy is a civilian, and now he has achieved the position of group commander (Bavarian Army Corps). The size of the army can already be described as a group army). Earl Schmidt is a veteran saber nobleman. Officers of different classes have formed a balance within the army. Reduced the possibility of the officer regiment running away.

However, if you look at Prussia, there are all aristocrats in the army, and many aristocrats have intertwined relationships. It is normal for a family uncle to be the minister of war and a nephew to be a general, (for example, von Seckert). Xiao Maoqi himself can be the chief of the general staff, and his uncle's influence cannot be ignored. But now, Xiao Maoqi also deeply hates this relationship. The army has formed a special class Come in, the needle won't get in!

Xiao Maoqi really intends to do something with the army this time! He thinks it is too dangerous for someone like Crook to control the army! Even the appearance of a military cabinet is possible, so on the way back, he decided to talk about this issue with the Kaiser.

Now the question is, is the army this behemoth manageable for Germany now? For the Kaiser, it may be helpless, but for certain forces within Germany, Crook and others are not incapable of dealing with it at this time. The reason is simple. Crook and others cannot fully control the army. The vast majority of low-level and middle-level military officers will never fight civil war because of some high-level orders.

If Bavaria's support can be obtained, even if it is only a verbal statement, if the Kaiser reaches agreement with the parliament on certain issues, then Crook and others can be taken away without blood! After all, the Kaiser and the parliament are currently the only two political forces capable of stabilizing the peak in the entire Prussia. Their political influence and the military deterrence of Bavaria, Crook and others can't help it! Of course, this is just an idea. If you want to implement it, you must plan carefully!

What Mooqi didn’t expect was that just after he left, a parliamentary representative also walked into the Frederick III barracks. This time the representative brought greetings and requests from the parliamentary faction and waited in Crook. After people rejected the Kaiser’s request, how would they choose when faced with the demands of the parliamentarians?

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