Chapter 1765 Little Maoqi's Efforts One
"So far, the Kaiser has still not taken effective actions to prevent domestic instability. It is really worrying." said with a sigh.
"This is something that can't be helped. Although His Majesty the Kaiser has realized that some problems may arise, he does not regard it as a real threat, and now the abnormal actions of Britain and France in the winter make us very tight on the Western Front. In the hands of His Majesty The troops that can be mobilized are also very limited. If a fierce conflict breaks out in the country at this time, it will be very dangerous. Therefore, at present, His Majesty is only seeking to stabilize the important industrial areas on the western front and the western part of the empire, and is also hoarding supplies. If we can deal with it, at present The move is quite appropriate." Xiao Maoqi said.
In Xiao Maoqi's view, except that the Kaiser did not realize the seriousness of this incident, he did other things very well. It is also the best situation that the German army on the western front can do at present. It's not that the Archduke of Baden never thought about going to see the Kaiser again, but because he failed to present it under various complicated circumstances.
First of all, after the British and French coalition forces launched a large-scale offensive on the western front, the Kaiser and some members of the German General Staff left Brussels to supervise the battle on the front line. Secondly, as the head of the Grand Duchy of Baden, he also faintly felt that the domestic situation was somewhat unstable. In this incident, what is the most reliable? Naturally, it is the army and weapons in hand. In this case, the Grand Duke of Baden must first ensure the stability of his own country... Therefore, the Grand Duke of Baden is now stepping up his preparations, and a large number of troops loyal to the Grand Duke himself have been organized in case of emergency. (In addition to the kingdom, each Grand Duchy also has regiment-level combat units. Of course, it is incomparable with Bavaria's army size of more than 100,000.)
Although Moltke came to the Grand Duke of Baden in a very concealed manner, it is impossible to hide it from everyone's eyes. Fortunately, the Grand Duke of Baden is the fifth leader in the empire, the Kaiser's in-law, So the Kaiser is also willing to turn a blind eye and close one eye, as for other forces? They have no right to restrict little Maoqi's actions.
As a former senior general of the German army, Little Moltke was very concerned about the distribution of military power within the entire empire. He knew very well that the key to the problem this time was the attitude of the Kingdom of Bavaria. Therefore, on the second day after arriving in the Grand Duchy of Baden, He tried to contact King Ludwig III of Bavaria who was in Munich, hoping to get his help. And asked for a conference call with Crown Prince Ruprecht, who is leading the battle on the Eastern Front.
But the result was very disappointing to Moltke. Bavaria was very indifferent to the storm brewing in Prussia. They just said that they could definitely take care of their "duties". But they don't care about what happened to Prussia outside of it, because this is the matter of the "King of Prussia".
"Don't these southern Catholics know that the Social Democratic Party wants a unified parliamentary government. Once they succeed, they will turn around and attack other kingdoms?" After learning about the situation, the Grand Duke of Baden said angrily.
"No, Your Highness, no one can force Bavaria after the war to do anything he doesn't want to do, and the imperial army will not agree. If Prussia fails, the main reason is internal, and there is nothing hidden in Bavaria. Little Maoqi shook his head helplessly. Today, little Maoqi realized that Prussia is really weak in the struggle against the Parliamentarian faction, because fortresses are always breached from the inside!
Although the Bavarian Legion expressed its unwillingness to intervene in the internal struggles of Prussia, it was due to the face of the Grand Duke of Baden and Moltke. Bavaria still provided some equipment and supplies. And in the phone call between Crown Prince Ruprecht and Little Moltke,
The crown prince also mentioned the suggestion to cooperate with naval personnel to stabilize the coastal cities of Germany. This is mainly to ensure the safety of materials shipped from overseas and the normal consumption of the western front. After several exchanges, Ruprecht gave Moltke the feeling that although the prince was unwilling to help Prussia for various reasons, at least he was inclined to the Kaiser, or he was inclined to stabilize the Western Front first. situation.
Then, in the process of negotiating with Württemberg and the Kingdom of Saxony after the Grand Duke of Baden came forward, although the other two countries had much stronger armed forces, their main forces were still transferred to the Western Front. The kings of the two countries also stated that they must first stabilize the domestic situation. As for the internal turmoil in Prussia, the two countries expressed that they "have more than enough heart but not enough power."
In addition to communicating with major powerful factions within the German Empire, Little Moltke also used his relationship to discuss with some people in the military. However, to Xiao Maoqi's surprise, the reaction in the army was unusually bad. Most people have the mentality of sitting on the fence, either inferring that this matter cannot happen, or inferring that they will follow the orders of the General Staff. Ma Dan! In Xiao Maoqi's view, there must be something wrong with the current German General Staff, waiting for Hindenburg's order? That's not funny!
"We defeated the old empire on the battlefield, but we were weak when faced with domestic backstabbing." Mo Qi lamented.
"If we can stabilize the western front, then after repelling the frontal British and French attacks, we will have enough troops to deal with the domestic crisis. So far, other kingdoms and navies have been based on ensuring stability, so The current situation should be considered favorable to us, after all, even if the empire can only invest half of its strength, it is enough to block the opponent on the western front. Am I correct in saying this?" the Grand Duke of Baden asked.
"Your analysis makes some sense, if it is true from the perspective of military strength, but the biggest problem is that a considerable part of the army has been bought or wavered, and it is completely unrealistic to expect them to put out riots. And once the parliament controls a large number of After the city and transportation, the Kaiser may only accept their request under pressure, after all, after losing the coercive power of the army, His Majesty the Emperor has no cards in the face of this situation." Xiao Maoqi said.
"So what should we do once things really break out?" Grand Duke Baden asked.
"It's very simple, use the power in our hands to launch the fiercest offensive to kill some first, and then deter a group of people! We can only rely on ourselves to advance or retreat!" Xiao Maoqi said.
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