Chapter 1782: It May Not Be Better to Strike First 2
"The classes within Prussia have been solidified and lack vitality. I am a soldier and I advocate efficiency. Judging from the current situation, Prussia is far less efficient than Bavaria in the south, both politically and economically. Everyone wants to change this situation, so we have the conditions for an uprising. But if we are in Bavaria in the south, we have no chance at all. From my personal point of view, I have no obvious inclination towards monarchy and parliamentary system. , what I value is the development of the empire and the well-being of the people. From this point of view, His Majesty William II did a very bad job."
"As for the problem on the Western Front? We have considered that if William II himself is not crazy, then there is no problem in blocking the already exhausted British and French allied forces. But if he is crazy and withdraws troops from the Western Front on a large scale, Then I think the bosses of each group army would rather let the Kaiser step down than accept this order. They cannot risk their own country for one person's selfish desires," Buhler explained.
"You highly praise the Bavarian crown prince in your words? And as far as I know, both the Social Democratic Party and Hindenburg, which you bribed, have always been very dissatisfied with Bavaria being outside the center of the empire, but you don't seem to be Not so? There are great differences within you." Holweg thought for a while and said: "To a certain extent, His Majesty the Kaiser also has plans to weaken Bavaria. In fact, in addition to the upward channels and power sharing you mentioned, In addition, the Parliamentarians and His Majesty the Emperor have the same strategies in many aspects. You are not as great as you claim to be, and you are just a group of slaves of power."
"Mr. Albert may not be very good at the national strategic level. I don't trust the future of the empire in their hands." Buhler touched his chin and said seriously. "However, as long as they can achieve the goal of changing Germany's political and social structure. It is still a bit difficult for them to decide the future path of the empire."
"Holy shit! What the f*ck is going on?!" If Holweger is also a time traveler, then he must feel that the words Infernal Affairs and Mission: Impossible are very suitable for the current scene.
"Okay, enough has been said. In short, now we have at least reached an agreement. The Kaiser's authority must be lost. As for the future, it depends on the outcome of our negotiations with the South. So, don't report to the South. There is too much hope, we will not touch them this time, but due to the bad relationship between William II and the south, this time, you are alone and helpless!" Buller stopped, and then left the room, leaving only Huo Huo. Ervig sat in his seat and thought for a while.
Although the Kaiser's preemptive plan has now completely turned into a farce, it must be said that the Social Democratic Party has also encountered the discomfort caused by taking action in advance. At least in the naval port of Kiel, the parliamentarians who originally planned to revolt were suddenly suppressed by the armed forces of the naval fleet, at least in the telegram sent by the personnel of the port of Kiel... As for when the naval fleet had so many combatants and when they were equipped with a large number of armored vehicles and machine guns, this issue is not something that the Social Democratic Party can figure out!
However, in general, the Social Democratic uprising unfolded in most of the areas originally planned, in most of Schlesuel, in the Mecklenburg region, the Saxony-Anhalt region, the Free City of Bremen, and the greater Lower Saxony region. parts of the country, even Silesia. The Social Democratic Party and the army and police that supported them quickly replaced the original bureaucracy and began to take over local power!
In the face of the demonstrators and the inaction of violent institutions such as the military and police, most local bureaucrats chose to compromise and give in. They were either kicked out of office or reached compromises with the Social Democratic Party on certain issues.
When the Kaiser received the news, 18 hours had passed since Prime Minister Holweg was imprisoned!
"Order Moltke to set off immediately! Suppress the rebels. No forgiveness! No mercy!" The furious Kaiser immediately issued the order after receiving the news. At the same time, he decided to summon the commanders of all front-line army groups to immediately return to Brussels to discuss the issue of suppressing domestic unrest. And sent a telegram asking them to mobilize their troops immediately.
However, this time, something similar to what happened in history happened. There are currently 7 armies on the front line. The commanders of 2 armies stated that it was not suitable to use excessively violent means to suppress them under the current circumstances, while the commanders of the other 4 armies The army commander believed that it was unacceptable for the officers and soldiers to deploy elite regiments to attack their own cities when the British and French armies were pressing on the border. In the end, only one army commander expressed his willingness to carry out the Kaiser's order, and this army commander was the Kaiser's Son, Crown Prince William III….
As for why this happened, it's not that they have been bribed by the parliamentary faction or are more inclined to the parliamentary faction, but because they want to prepare for the upcoming battle! You must know that the so-called XXX million troops on the front line are a dynamic balance. The troops are being consumed all the time, and this consumption depends on replenishment from the rear. But now that the country is in chaos, the supply of supplies will definitely be greatly reduced, and the army Replenishing personnel is almost impossible to count on. Each army group has its own defense zone. In this case, they naturally had to stabilize the front line first, and then take care of other things. It has to be said that before being caught, Hindenburg still made outstanding contributions to the parliamentary faction. He went straight to mobilize troops to the Eastern Front. This move made the Western Front reserve team, which was already not wealthy, even more stretched...
At this time, the authority of the Kaiser's orders was naturally greatly affected. At least for now, he could not directly remove the commanders of each group army. There is no way to force the troops to fire on the crowd! However, good news also came at this time. The troops commanded by Moltke stabilized the situation in the Grand Duchy of Baden in a short period of time, allowing this important country to temporarily side with the Kaiser. After stabilizing the situation, Moltke continued to deliver supplies to the front line while commanding the troops to move north, preparing to enter the Hesse-Nassau area. (Note that Hesse-Nassau and the Grand Duchy of Hesse are two different places.)
At this time, on the battleship Bavaria, the flagship of the High Seas Fleet in the Baltic Sea, Admiral Scheer also received news of domestic unrest, and when this moment came, it was finally his turn to make his own choice. !
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