Chapter 1842: Sher and Mackensen III
Although Mackensen is not very concerned about politics, but as a high-ranking member of the Prussian army, he has seen too much of this kind of thing. Internal nepotism and promotion are fairly clean, and Prussian internal military purchases are the most annoying generals. Yes, for the same MG machine gun, the cost of Prussia is at least 30% higher than that of Bavaria! And this is not bad, some weapons that are obviously very useful in Bavaria are not produced in Prussia. And even if it is produced, the Prussian factory is not common in some parts. (Think about the three parts systems of the German Tiger, King Tiger, and Leopard in World War II.) The entire logistics system was artificially messed up. It is not that the German military has not responded to this situation, but there is no one at all to solve.
In short, Mackensen also understands very well that it is the high-level government and those capitalists who make money, and the troubles caused are all borne by soldiers like himself. When depressed, Mackensen would also yell at the enemy in Prussia. But today, when Sher clarified everything, everything accumulated in his chest finally exploded!
He began to doubt whether his actions were really right, whether he could really solve the problem once and for all. Moral risk and frustration made Mackensen hesitant, and he began to waver, and all the changes of Admiral Mackenson fell into Scheer's eyes.
"So, General Mackensen, before you make a decision, why don't you discuss it with the generals on the Western Front? See what they think? Moreover, as one of the main armies on the Eastern Front, when Ruprech When the Crown Prince's Bavarian Army has been pushed to the Volga region, when the empire's flag has been planted in the Baku oil field, shouldn't you take advantage of this spring to expand the empire's territory?" Admiral Scheer said.
When Mackensen fell into confusion, Admiral Scheer gave the latter a way out. Isn't it difficult for you to make a decision now? Well then, let me think of a way for you to temporarily avoid this difficult decision, but also to continue to play your role. When a family has a conflict, and you don't know what is right or wrong, then attack Enemies outside are definitely right! The Russians have not completely surrendered! Beat them!
"If this is the case, His Majesty the Emperor will not have any force to rely on to defend him. Although I don't want the scene where the guns are aimed at Berlin, His Majesty must be guarded! As you said, Ai Bo Te is not a good thing, even if they want peace talks, they can't get what they want. This kind of trouble at the critical moment of the empire has also set a very bad precedent! We must punish it!" Mackensen is not stupid ,use as you learn. Pointed out the necessity of suppressing the parliamentary faction.
"You don't have to tell me about this matter. This is a matter for your army officer corps. You can negotiate with the generals on the Western Front on this matter. I just made a suggestion. The navy will continue to remain neutral. If you attack If the Russians need supplies or help, then we can provide sea transportation and escort." Admiral Scheer said.
"So if one day, when the ice and snow melt, we plan to return to Berlin by land transportation to solve those troubles, what will the Navy do?" Mackensen asked.
"We will uphold neutrality, we are loyal to the empire and the nation! If one day, the Kaiser returns to Berlin and orders you to arrest me, then I will accept it frankly. Born in this era and in our position, this It is my responsibility and even more my honor." Admiral Scheer said firmly.
"There won't be such a day. I understand your thoughts very well. Although I can't agree with it, I won't oppose it either. St. Milga will bless all those who are loyal to the empire. Even if we have different political opinions." Mackensen said seriously.
Although the situation of this meeting was beyond his expectation, overall, it can be regarded as solving some of his confusion. Now, he is hesitating, even if King Qin's chance is still there, he will not act immediately. Maybe it would be a good idea to talk to the old guys on the Western Front? When walking out of the venue, Mackensen thought so.
"Hope, our efforts can eliminate a military disaster." When Mackensen left, Admiral Scheer said the last sentence to the latter. During this period of time, on the surface, the navy was just maintaining law and order and ensuring training. By the way, there was also submarine warfare against the British, but in fact, Scheer was far from giving up thinking about the future for a moment. The emperor is still the parliament faction, and it will not be a good thing for him and the navy to win a complete victory for either party, because historical experience tells us that in the face of the desperate struggle between the two major forces, the neutral faction generally will not have good results!
Whether it is the Kaiser or the parliamentary faction, they all have reasons to attack the navy after a complete victory. The Kaiser can use the navy as a sideline and refuse the order as an excuse to issue a purge order. As for Albert and others? Don't forget, when the civil strife broke out, the first thing the navy suppressed was the armed men sent by the parliament!
Although Crown Prince Ruprecht promised to help himself as much as possible, he had to make more preparations for everything. Therefore, in the end, Admiral Scheer came up with such a method after discussing with the high-level navy-so that neither side could grasp the complete situation. authority! And as long as there is still fighting, with the size of the navy and the guarantee of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, the navy can ensure that it will not be liquidated!
In order to achieve this goal, and to calm down the domestic situation earlier, it is logical to propose to let the two parties contact and negotiate. In fact, the Kaiser and the parliament faction have already contacted through intermediaries, but the two sides began to contact each other. Because the gap was too large, they did not reach a conclusion.
However, as soon as Mackensen left, an encrypted telegram spread quickly through the radio. Half an hour later, Crown Prince Ruprecht, who was about to end his day's work, received a telegram from his attendants. The telegram was very short: "I have already proposed a negotiation to Mackensen, and the latter agrees." The short telegram contained a lot of vague meanings, which made a soldier feel very uncomfortable. After all, vagueness represents Unexpectedly, the representative's future is uncertain, but for Ruprecht, this telegram is enough, because His Royal Highness does not care whether Mackensen accepts this statement now, what he cares about is that the negotiations have entered various stages. In the sight of the other forces!
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