Chapter 2351: Ambition II
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"This is indeed an important reason, but there are other more important reasons." Ruprecht said: "There are always deep-seated reasons for the outbreak of war. In addition to the various contradictions between us and the Allied Powers, the last The important internal reason is that the upper echelons of the empire, whether they are military officers, nobles or the bourgeoisie, want war! The merchants of the empire need to use the sword of the empire to open up markets and obtain raw materials. Factory owners can use war to obtain higher profits. Junker landlords You can get more land. And officers can use war to increase their ranks. Are you right? War gives most of the empire a way to rise, but there must be a prerequisite for this, that is, we win, And to win in a short period of time.”
"Although Ludendorff's talents are limited, one point he put forward is correct, that is, the future war is an overall war, which is to gather the power of a country, relying on a strong national will and huge sacrifices of the people to win .But it's a pity that both the soldiers and the bourgeoisie just regard war as a means of profit, and they are not willing to pay too much. At least it is the case in Prussia, am I right? In my opinion Come on, Prussia is not really ready for a long-term overall war in terms of material preparation, mobilization mechanism, and strategy and tactics!" Ruprecht said.
"Maybe this is because the General Staff didn't think about it when it made the plan?" Pinov said with some embarrassment. This kind of statement may be believed by outsiders, but it is not true for the senior leaders of the German Legion. Among other things, Ruprecht reminded the Kaiser and the German General Staff many times that this war will last for a long time Time is an all-round contest from national strength to national spirit.
Think about it, with Ruprecht's status and military talent, if there is no special reason, how could his words be ignored by the top German army? Even if the German military believes that a quick battle is beneficial, as a backup plan in case the plan fails, Prussia should be as prepared as possible like Bavaria, but judging from the situation of the war, Prussia is far less prepared than Bavaria adequate!
"Long-term war preparations require a lot of money to hoard supplies, so well, where does this money come from? It can only increase taxes, and a considerable part of these taxes will fall on the Junker nobles and bourgeoisie. They don't want to pay too much for the war. Many, look at the British. During the war, noble landlords need to hand over more than 80% of their income, but how much do we have? Look at the production efficiency of Rheinmetall and Krupp, and then look at the production efficiency of the Bavarian Southern Industrial Group. If you look at the industrial scale and production capacity ratio, the efficiency of Prussia is not as good as that of Britain and France. Why? Don’t you have any idea?” Crown Prince Ruprecht’s words contained faint anger!
In fact, in history, Germany was not only inefficient in World War 2, but also relatively inefficient in World War 1, although its efficiency was higher than in World War 2. In this plane, the efficiency of Prussia has improved somewhat, but the effect is mediocre. The most fundamental reason why Germany was able to quickly defeat the Allied Powers was that the United States was inclined to Germany and the sudden emergence of the Bavarian Legion. Hitt's credit.
"To put it harshly, a considerable number of nobles and capitalists want to benefit from the rise of the empire, but they are stingy with paying! They just want to take advantage of it and don't want to take responsibility. That's why the war of the empire always emphasizes quick wins, so, The empire's military preparations are insufficient. Therefore, we must pull a bunch of pig teammates to win the war! This problem could not be solved when Prime Minister Bismarck was in office, and now, I cannot completely solve it! The patience of these people has reached the limit!" The crown prince's anger made Crook and others tremble.
"The rise of the German Empire is still too fast. Just look at the former rulers of this world. The Spanish Empire began to dominate the world from the Battle of Lepanto. The glory of the French can also be traced back to the era of the Sun King, while the British dominated the sea. It started with the defeat of the Armada. They have been a unified country for hundreds of years, but the German Empire is not. For hundreds of years, we have always been a mess, strong but not united, and self-interested from top to bottom. I am solving this problem, but there is still a long way to go." Ruprecht said after easing the atmosphere.
"Although the problem cannot be completely solved at once, you should have your own solution, right? If we need help in the future, we will do our best," Crook said. At this moment, Admiral Crook is at least sincere, because as a relatively honest officer, he is also very annoyed by the problems of the upper echelons of the German Empire, but he has not been able to solve them, but now he has the opportunity to enter politics. (The crown prince can help them form their own political party.) Then naturally he also wants to realize his ambitions in politics.
"It's very simple. The first principle of my administration is that all social strata have their own channels of advancement and can benefit from the development and victory of the kingdom. Only when all strata can benefit can a country's stability and development be guaranteed Only in this way can we ensure that the whole society will not be divided.”
"Bavaria is a positive example. My state is very lucky. The aristocracy does not have much power within the empire. Bavaria was also dominated by industry and agriculture at the beginning, and the bourgeoisie was not very strong. Therefore, my policy can Higher efficiency is implemented from top to bottom. The development of capitalists and aristocrats is supported by the state, but within certain limits, the empire will leave enough room for the common people of society to rise, and they can receive general education To improve themselves and then reach the upper echelons of society, they can join the army and then improve with military merit. Because there is no resistance from the noble officer corps, the ceiling for their promotion will be very high. The state controls the lifeline of the economy and can efficiently regulate the economy, thus avoiding production confusion."
"All strata of the country have benefited from the development of the kingdom. Even the bottom-level people, as long as they work hard and have certain abilities, they can get a good life. That's why the Kingdom of Bavaria can go to today and get such a rich return, and this return will promote better development of all classes! Bavaria has formed a large and cohesive middle class. They are rich, knowledgeable and care about the country because they have benefited from the development of the country. Really rest with the country, because they have grown up with the country!" said the crown prince.
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