Chapter 1777: Before the Storm One
In Berlin, at the villa of Ebert, the leader of the right wing of the Social Democratic Party, the bigwigs of the right wing and the center of the Social Democratic Party have come here for the third time this week. But this time, in the middle of the conference table, there was a pile of documents, and the content of the documents was the telegram from Crown Prince Ruprecht to the Kaiser!
"Everyone should already know the news about the Bavarian Legion's meddling in the internal affairs of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, right? Well, everyone, read it again, and then we will discuss it." Albert said, usually hand-distributing the materials to the participants below. First, the representatives of the Social-Democratic center, Hasse, Dittmann and Barthes, seated on the left. Then there are the representatives of the right wing of the Social Democratic Party sitting on his left, Landsberg, the leader of the party, Buhler, the consultant for military operations, and Wells, the head of the right wing of the Social Democratic Party in the Berlin area. And this time, Noske, the representative of the right wing of the Social Democrats in the Kiel region, did not come, because he is now in the port of Kiel.
"Tell me, what do you see from it, and what do you think." After waiting for about a quarter of an hour, Albert said, the so-called 10,000 people have 10,000 Hamlets in their eyes, the same telegram in different places People also have different meanings. If you interpret it from various angles, the results will be even more varied. Readers can always see more things than the original author....
"Crown Prince Ruprecht blatantly violated the Kaiser's order and began to let the Bavarian and Bohemian Army enter Hungary in large numbers. Can we regard this as the beginning of a complete break between Bavaria and Prussia? After all, the Crown Prince is so What he did showed that there was a friendship between him and the Austro-Hungarian Empire that surpassed the general relationship. And this kind of friendship was strongly opposed by the Kaiser." Hasse spoke first. The Social Democratic centrist has traditionally seen things more optimistically.
"However, the Kaiser did not refute Crown Prince Ruprecht's actions. Judging from the inside information we have received, the Kaiser seems to have acquiesced in this matter. Can we interpret this as a easing of relations between the two parties? "Said Landsberg, the right-wing leader of the Social Democratic Party who sat across from Hasse.
"I agree with Mr. Landsberg," said Wells, also from the right. "Look at what the Kaiser has been doing recently. He has begun to intervene more in specific things, and has strengthened his control over materials and troops. Our friends in the General Staff have also been restricted. This is clearly a realization What, and it is said that before this, the Kaiser received a letter from Bavaria. Whether it is Ruprecht or the Kaiser, they are all the same way after all, and the reconciliation between them is not difficult to understand."
"I don't think the Kaiser has understood our opinion, otherwise, he would send more forces back home, but now, the strategic deployment made by our friends in the General Staff has not been completely overthrown, so , I feel that the Kaiser’s doing this is just a stress response. After all, after the problem of shipping, it is very normal to strengthen the control of domestic materials.” Barter firmly stood by his side.
"Ah.... It's really difficult to expect these people to succeed." Albert was a little speechless. Although what everyone said just now is reasonable, but now he wants someone to come up with an action plan. What he needs is not just the current situation, but the question of what to do.
"Mr. Buhler, tell me your opinion." Albert said.
"First of all, as a soldier, here are the main points of my attention." Buhler turned the document in his hand to the penultimate page, and then scratched twice under a paragraph with a pencil. "The Bavarian army will help the Austro-Hungarian Empire to stabilize the situation in Hungary, and will clear up the remnants of the Allied Forces in Transylvania and Romania.
And restore local social order and production as soon as possible. "
"So what does that mean?" Albert asked.
"This shows that in a short period of time, the Bavarian Army will invest a large number of troops in Hungary and Romania and will not be able to withdraw in a short period of time! Because clearing the remnants of the enemy is a waste of time, especially in areas that originally belonged to our own side. It is impossible to act like an enemy-occupied area. After all, this is our own territory. It will take a long time to restore social order. Among other things, at least for now, Crown Prince Ruprecht will first concentrate a large number of vehicles for Hungary Tens of millions of people have prepared food for two months and distributed it. This kind of disaster relief operation is a waste of time and energy." Buhler said.
"But according to your estimate, the Bavarian Army has millions of troops," Wells said.
"That's right, but these troops are distributed in the vast area from the Volga River in the east to Asia Minor and Transcaucasus in the south, especially the troops on the Eastern Front. Now it is difficult to move quickly and on a large scale. Compared with the coldness of the Russians You have never experienced it, it is the weather where you can really see your exhaled cold air freezing, when drinking coffee with a spoon, if you are not careful, your tongue and spoon may freeze together." Buhler replied.
"So, what do you think of the relationship between the Kaiser and Crown Prince Ruprecht?" Barth asked across the street.
"Maybe the relationship between them has eased, but it is definitely not to the point of abandoning the past, and the differences between the two parties are still very huge." Buhler said.
"So how to explain the connection between Bavaria and the Kaiser?" Barthes frowned, very dissatisfied with the result, so he asked.
"If the Kaiser and Crown Prince Ruprecht reached a compromise, what do you think is the most important thing the Kaiser wants Bavaria to do? It must be to let the Bavarian Army enter the Western Front, and then take over the British army just now. The Prussian army fought a big battle. Once this goal is achieved, the entire front will be revitalized. The Kaiser, who has surplus troops in his hands, can easily face us or the British and French troops. Of course, it may take time to move. But if this is the case, it is impossible for our friends in the General Staff to be ignorant of this matter, and if the Bavarian Army is going west, then at this time, Crown Prince Ruprecht should not be involved in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Internal things."
Buller said eloquently. His organization is very clear, and he has a very accurate grasp of the current situation. The fundamental reason why the Social Democratic Party can succeed now lies in the short-term shortage of German troops. In all fairness, in the German army as a whole, those who are loyal to the royal family and nobles are much stronger than those who are loyal to the parliament!
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