Chapter 1614 The Eyes Behind the Back 2
Chapter 1614 The eyes behind 2
"Mr. Albert, Mr. Bühler is here. Is it convenient for you to see him now?" The servant's words sounded outside the door, making the leader of the right wing of the German Social Democratic Party jump slightly in his heart.
"Are you here? Let Mr. Buller wait for a moment. I'll go see him as soon as I'm ready." Albert put down the pen in his hand, stood up, straightened his clothes, took a deep breath, and calmed down. The person he wanted to meet was not a high-ranking official or aristocrat. For the latter, Albert had already seen too much and was fully capable of dealing with any type of person. For a senior politician, it was difficult to talk to these people. Playing tricks or even intrigues is completely an instinct that goes deep into his bones. Even now, Albert has become addicted to it and feels the fun in it. But this time, the people he wanted to meet and the things he wanted to talk about were different! But it is an area he has never touched before, so he needs a team led by professionals to help him solve the problem!
"Mr. Buller can come here, I think you already know what we want to do and the possible consequences, right?"
There was no politeness between politicians, Albert said straight to the point, because the person sitting opposite him was a soldier, a soldier who had fought on both the Western and Eastern fronts and was transferred to the second line due to injury. , Colonel Buller once served as a staff officer in Crown Prince Wilhelm's Army, and also served in the Prussian Observation Group on the Eastern Front. He had a certain understanding of the situation on the Eastern and Western Fronts, as well as the Prussian and Bavarian armies. The military level is also very good. If he hadn't been forced to take a back seat due to injuries, he might have been able to lead a general!
Of course, this is not the decisive reason why Colonel Buller can sit opposite Albert. There are many such people in the German army, and the fundamental reason why Buller can come here is that he has passed through society. The Democratic Party tests people who are inclined to parliament and hate the dictatorial power of the Juncker aristocracy. Before Scheidemann was imprisoned, Scheidemann had recommended this person to Albert, but at that time Albert had no intention of taking this step. However, now, if the Social Democratic Party wants to truly control the core of German rights , then this step becomes inevitable.
The risks are great, but the benefits are equally great. It’s so big that Albert needs to participate wholeheartedly in this matter! And today, Buhler is here to discuss the probability of success of this matter from a military perspective!
"First of all, as a soldier who is loyal to the German nation, I personally will never tolerate the entire Germany falling into a desperate situation due to domestic reasons. I hate the dictatorial power of the Junker nobles and hate that they have blocked the channels for the people to rise. But I love this country, so I think if it comes time to rely on military means to deal with the problem, I hope that in the end everyone will just use the sword in their hands as a threat instead of actually wielding it to fight against each other." Colonel Buller stated again own principles.
Albert was not surprised by this. Even because Colonel Buller once again reiterated his principles, his good impression of him and his new appointment were even higher.
Well, this matter is not a matter of life and death. To put it bluntly, it is a question of how to cut the cake when distributing it. If the Kaiser agrees to a constitutional monarchy and gives up most of his rights to the parliament, then that will be fine. No one wants to lose this. War, even the Social Democratic Party was unwilling to really completely eliminate the "feudal remnants" of Germany.
"Secondly, I think the suggestion you gave me last time is completely impossible. The second-line recruits and the hastily established so-called national armed forces are completely vulnerable to the regular German army." Buller took out the Said a document previously given to him by Albert.
In this document, the author made a proposal to mobilize the masses, seize the armed forces and then overthrow the Kaiser's rule together with the troops leaning towards the Social Democratic Party. Naturally, this proposal was not written by Albert, because in essence, he just wanted to make Germany a constitutional monarchy, not really to abolish the Kaiser. So where does this document come from? Naturally, it comes from Karl Liebknecht and others from the left wing of the Social Democratic Party!
"In other words, no matter how hard we try, it is impossible for us to raise an army comparable to the Kaiser? We need to understand one thing, that is, we do not have to resist the entire German army. On the Western Front, Germany There are not many reserve troops in the army, only about 30 divisions at most. Even if the Kaiser ordered to counter the rebellion, the troops that can be mobilized are estimated to be no more than 15 divisions, and there are probably even fewer who can arrive immediately. After all, We can take control of the railroad very quickly," Albert said.
"As long as there are 5 divisions and a front-line combat strength of 70,000 people, even if we gather all the combatants, we will definitely not be their opponent." Buller's words shattered Albert's illusions.
"Even if some of the troops were withdrawn from the Western Front, wouldn't it work? As far as I know, many of them are veterans who are used as the skeleton of the army. Their combat effectiveness should not be very low." Albert was a little unwilling. asked.
"It's not just a human problem, but also an equipment problem. Before all troops withdraw, they will hand over almost all heavy weapons, vehicles and a large number of machine guns and other automatic weapons to neighboring troops. This is to ensure that the frontline troops The level of equipment also reduces the pressure on logistics and transportation. The equipment of the rear troops is very poor and lacks ammunition. Even if you can get some weapons from some military factories, it will not work, because the final finished weapons are only in the final assembly. For example, for a tank, you can find the gun at Krupp, the engine at Daimler Benz, and the body at Rheinland Heavy Industries, but it’s useless if you get these things.”
"And it needs to be noted that there are not many heavy equipment that are actually completed in the assembly plant, because almost every other week, these assembled weapons are transported to the front line. As for the speed of mobilization of the German troops on the front line? This is Another misunderstanding is that even if there are no railways, based on the current number of cars owned by the German army on the front line, if they want to move, there will be no problem in quickly transporting 7 or 8 divisions back to Germany." Colonel Buller's words completely made Ai Bert felt speechless.
"If, as you said, we cannot use force to force the other party to surrender, then why are you still here? Are you just telling me that it cannot be solved by force and asking me to give up?" Albert said with some dissatisfaction.
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