Chapter 1718: Kaiser's Request

Chapter 1718 Kaiser's request

"Diplomatically, how did Austria-Hungary respond?" asked the Grand Duke.

"Fritz said that this is a normal military movement at the request of the Eastern Front High Command. Let's coordinate with Ruprecht. And now, I think you understand very well, Little Moltke and others are Unwilling to sign the order to let the Prussian army enter the Bavarian-controlled area, even Mackensen is holding back. I think, now, some people in the General Staff should be changed!" The Kaiser said angrily.

"Do you have a suitable candidate? Your Majesty?" After hesitating again and again, the Grand Duke of Baden still planned to help little Mao Qi to excuse one or two things.

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

"He has no ability to convince the masses. He has never independently commanded an army-level battle. Even Kruger is more suitable than him. Mackensen is a good choice, but he is now staying on the Eastern Front. If you can If so, we'd better tolerate little Moltke. After all, in the German army, the one in the south rarely gives face, but little Moltke is an exception." The Grand Duke of Baden said.

"Does the candidate for the chief of the German general staff depend on the attitude of those Catholics in the south?!" However, to the surprise of the Grand Duke Baden, his own words were like a fuse, which directly stimulated the sensitive Kaiser. The emperor said angrily, if the person in front of him was not his cousin, maybe the Kaiser's cane would have greeted him. (William II did have a record of beating people in history)

"Then how are you going to face Bavaria in the south? The Empire needs his strength. Even if we won this time, what about the Western Front? In the event of a complete stalemate between the two sides, the General Staff can mobilize the Bavarian Army and the Polish army." 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 ensure a reasonable relationship on the surface. On the western front, Britain and France are watching us, and on the eastern front, there are still dying The Russians, and those politicians in Berlin, they are all staring at us!" The Grand Duke Baden said earnestly, as Prussia's most staunch ally, the Grand Duke Baden's words are still useful. At least this time, the Kaiser was not as furious as he was with his subjects!

"They must make concessions!" The Kaiser said word by word.

"This is natural, the emperor's decency and dignity must be maintained." The Grand Duke of Baden said. "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 turn the table!

"You can figure it out yourself." The Kaiser was obviously unwilling to consider these things. "In addition, I want to know what is Fritz's attitude between Prussia and Bavaria,

And I also want to know what he wants to do with Hungary! "

Although he is unwilling to admit it, after realizing that he has lost the support of the military in this matter, the Kaiser can no longer continue. Instead of letting the Austro-Hungarian Empire gradually replace Bavaria, let this territory flow out of Germany for nothing , It's better to see if there is a way to save it.

And the other thing is that he wants to know what kind of Austrian empire Fritz wants to build. In the impression of the Kaiser before, Fritz was a man with a lot of political skills. He was easily rubbed against the ground by Prussia, but then, Fritz's series of actions in the country were classics, 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 is also quite difficult.

But this time, Fritz tried to complete the centralization of power, and after the second largest country in Europe was rejuvenated, this not only made hostile countries such as Britain and France terrified, but also made Germany, an ally, feel uneasy! You know, in history, the Austro-Hungarian Empire also had a master who was capable of fighting like Prince Eugen. If you look at the initial rise of the Habsburg Dynasty, they also fought all the way. The territory of China is not achieved purely by political tricks and marriage! Although there have been failures, it is not shameful to lose to opponents such as Napoleon and Bismarck!

"Okay, I will do my best to do these things well. Besides, Your Majesty, it seems that the supplies we have obtained from overseas have dropped a lot in the past two weeks?" After a while, the Grand Duke of Baden seemed to remember something and said.

"It seems that the British North Sea blockade has resumed. Their efficiency this time is very high. The amount of supplies we have received in the past two weeks has dropped by 50% compared to normal conditions. I have asked the navy to investigate. This order has been issued It's been a week, but there is still 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?" asked the Grand Duke of Baden.

"I don't know, let's take a look at the situation first. Nothing can happen to the navy. And Scheer is obviously not at the level of Crown Prince Ruprecht." Even though he was dissatisfied with his former friend, the Kaiser still admired the other party's talents. Yes, and at the same time have the most basic respect for the prince!

"Then for little General Moltke..." Looking at the time, the meeting was coming to an end, and before leaving, the Grand Duke of Baden wanted to fight for the chief of the German Army General Staff who was finally the royal family for the last time.

"He must step down from the position of chief of the general staff, and he must leave the general staff. I can put him in a certain army group on the front line, um, that's it." Gaining face is also a step up for Xiao Maoqi. After all, although Xiao Maoqi did something a little bit arrogant this time, the Kaiser also knew that Xiao Maoqi was loyal to him, but it was just that his ideas and practices conflicted with him!

"Where is the candidate for the Chief of Staff?" Grand Duke Baden asked again.

"Hindenburg." And this time, the Kaiser seemed to be sticking to his guns.

"Isn't this span too big?" The Grand Duke of Baden said in his heart, but he didn't say it again. After all, Hindenburg in this plane does not have such a victory as the Tannenberg victory as a footnote. Therefore, Hindenburg seems to be somewhat different from the requirements of the chief of the general staff in terms of status and military exploits.

"I need an obedient chief of staff." Looking at the frowning Grand Duke, the Kaiser finally expressed his fundamental purpose! The Kaiser's words are already very clear. Xiao Maoqi has a deep foundation and has a large number of hardcore members in the army. Therefore, if he rejects the Kaiser's order, the Kaiser will not be easy to deal with. But now, after replacing with a Hindenburg, the new chief of staff has too little foundation, so he can only rely on the majesty of the emperor.

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