Chapter 1902: The Future of the German Army II
The Grand Duke of Baden expressed his objection in very veiled words. The so-called military refraining from politics, isn't he talking about the old Moltke and the little Moltke? Under normal circumstances, these people advocate the isolation of the military from politics. From the bottom of their hearts, they do not want to interfere in politics. Without their subjective will, naturally there will be no interference in politics. Although little Maoqi was involved in politics this time, there was a reason for the incident. In the eyes of little Maoqi, the parliamentary faction was equivalent to treason, and little Maoqi would naturally not be polite to traitors.
As for the second half of the sentence? It was a slap in the face of Bavaria. Generally speaking, Crown Prince Ruprecht's handling of the military is fairly fair. The Bavarian Army did help the Western Front, the Navy and other fronts when they fought well on the Eastern Front, especially in the early days of the war. After severely injuring the Russians, the entire army entered the Western Front without much rest, helping the German Army to fight a very beautiful offensive campaign, and established the current pattern of the German Army on the Western Front. From this point alone, all Western Fronts The legion has inherited the favor of the prince, coupled with the continuous allocation of supplies to the western front, sending the air force to participate in the war, and helping the navy to develop naval aviation. As long as the ass is not particularly crooked, everyone will admit that the prince's performance in the war is considered experience, and his handling is fair.
So, if, that is, if, the future German Ministry of Defense is elected through elections, then the prince will be elected for sure! And no one can say anything!
But it is a pity that it is impossible for Ruprecht to hold the position of Minister of Defense. Grand Duke! These titles are real, and their gold content is much higher than that of the so-called Minister of Defense of the Empire. Ruprecht’s most important identity is his political identity. He needs to govern an empire and a kingdom, so how can he have energy and leisure time? Go be a Minister of Defense! Even if you give the prince this position, the prince will not do it!
Therefore, the Grand Duke of Baden pushed Moltke to the fore in a very clever way. There were two candidates in total. One of the candidates abstained first, so the other candidate was naturally elected directly. It is agreed to perform most of the daily tasks, but the premise is that the leader of the imperial army cannot be sent by the parliament!
"What should I do?" Albert looked at Barter, and he had nothing to do with the current situation. The control of the nobles over the army is so deep-rooted that even if the Kaiser can be overthrown, the status quo of the top officers of the military officer corps are Junker nobles will not change fundamentally, because the most basic problem is that the common people have contact with There is too little military education, even if there are some individuals with outstanding talents who can go up, it is only an exception. And what about the nobility? Except for those military families, who among those royal families and grand dukes has not received military education? Not to mention Ruprecht and Prince Leopold, even the Grand Duke of Baden knows military better than Albert and the others!
As a political party that wanted to rule Germany, it suddenly found that there was no reliable military force in this world where the weak preyed on the strong. Ebert felt heartbroken. As for Sai Buhler? This buddy is regarded as the leading military talent in the parliamentary faction. In terms of command, judging from the actual combat effect with the little Maoqi army, he is also beyond the level of a colonel. But, to be honest, you can almost make him a lieutenant general Well, commanding a smaller group army is his upper limit. You let him be the Minister of Defense? Responsible for formulating the empire's strategy, armament development and procurement, etc.? Forget it, in terms of efficiency, it's not as good as Little Maoqi!
"The minister of defense is nominated by the prime minister elected by the vote, and the minister of defense will be branded with the brand of a political party. Then I would like to ask, under the leadership of the minister of defense, does the army belong to the country? Or does it belong to a certain prime minister? Simply From this point of view,
This runs counter to our goal of insulating the military from politics. "
"From the perspective of efficiency, if the party rotates the defense minister, then does our military construction plan have to be changed every five years? The previous defense minister asked for the development of medium tanks, and then changed to a preference for heavy tanks. The Minister of Defense of the tank, then the entire army must cater to his appetite? Isn’t this a blind command?” The Grand Duke of Baden launched a series of pursuits. In his opinion, as long as he works harder, the parliament faction on the opposite side may be killed by himself. Throw in the towel.
"Military issues really need professional soldiers to deal with." Ruprecht's voice sounded again. "Once the military plan is determined, it really cannot be changed because of someone's likes and dislikes." The prince continued.
"The supreme leader of the military is directly subordinate to the prime minister. This suggestion is also not advisable, because the prime minister we elect may not understand the military! It is always a tragedy for laymen to guide experts."
"Therefore, the highest military command system of the imperial government can only be composed of politicians who understand military affairs and soldiers with a sense of responsibility. We can set up a committee that is directly responsible to the Federal Parliament. The task can be handled by the chief of the general staff and the civilian liaison officer on the government side. This supreme military council can continue the name of the Ministry of War."
"In this way, the command system of the entire army is that the Ministry of War is responsible for formulating major war plans, while the main work in peacetime is handed over to the General Staff. The Ministry of War is determined by the Federal Parliament, and the term of office of members is 5 years. Once there will be discussions and plans for major military issues, and if there are special circumstances, a meeting can be held if the Minister of War thinks it is necessary and if more than 60% of the members of the Federal Parliament agree." The prince put forward his own proposal view.
"Hehe, very good idea, a politician who understands the military and a soldier with a sense of responsibility? I don't have the slightest disrespect to your Excellency. If you can enter the Ministry of War, then I still agree, but how about a soldier with a sense of responsibility? Definition? And if a state does not have people who meet these conditions, then does it mean that he is not eligible to join this committee?" Balter sneered.
"There will not be many members of this committee. The number should be around 11. The four kingdoms and your side will have at least one seat. Then the other six seats will be nominated by the Federal Parliament and then voted on. If the number of votes is equal (allow Abstain), the Secretary of War can make a decision," Ruprecht said.
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