1709 The Berlin Conspiracy 2
"It seems that simple bribery and promise of interests cannot make the Navy stand on our side." Albert said in one breath.
"Why do we have to bind the navy? We can already obtain enough weapons and personnel, and the navy is not necessary. After all, naval warships cannot be used on land." Landsberg said in confusion.
"Haha." A hint of mockery was clearly revealed in Buhler's words. "The navy's warships are indeed unable to land, but the Marine Corps has a large number of experienced artillery soldiers, and light naval guns can land. Their combat effectiveness is much stronger than those second-line training troops that can only focus on guns and light weapons."
"If the Navy stands on the side of the German Emperor, the Navy's elite troops can use the ports of Kiel, Lübeck, Wisma and other military ports as starting points to immediately suppress them through railways and highways in Germany. According to the information I obtained on the Eastern Front, during the preparation stage of the Battle of the Gulf of Riga, the German Navy organized 8,000 people and more than 220 naval artillery teams of various calibers to support the army's operations in less than three days. I want to know how many artillery units that have defected to our Berlin Garrison?" Bühler asked back.
"So, although the German navy is not many, it has the most powerful firepower in mainland Germany. What's even more terrifying is that the German navy also has a large number of air forces. Maybe you just controlled the parliamentary building at 8 am, and at 12 noon, the bomb of the K-6 bomber will flatten the parliamentary building!"
"At the same time, it is also important to make it clear that the navy's equipment and supply system are relatively independent, and it is difficult for you to interfere through external forces. You can control railways and military production to force the German emperor, who holds heavy troops, to not easily mobilize the Western Front Legion, but the navy's supplies are all in the warehouses in the port, and those things have been enough to destroy us more than three times! In this national struggle, the navy's combat effectiveness is the least affected. And look at the distance from Visma to Berlin, such a sword is pressed against your neck, and there are still people who think it is nothing?" The mockery in Buller's eyes became even stronger.
"Okay, I think you have realized the importance of the Navy. We..." Looking at Landsberg's face with a pale face, Wells was about to smooth things over.
"I haven't finished speaking yet, sir, don't interrupt me. This is not gentleman!" Buller said dissatisfied: "This is just an analysis of military power. If strategic maneuvers are considered, the navy will have a greater role! Don't forget that on the Eastern Line not far from East Prussia, there is also a 400,000 army of Markensen! You may be able to control railways and highways, but can you control sea routes?" Buller stared at Landsberg and said.
"If something happens, the German Emperor may not be able to mobilize the troops on the Western Front to return to China to suppress the rebellion due to pressure from Britain and France, but there is no pressure to mobilize troops from the Eastern Front. Not to mention the troops of engineers and military police, transferring 150,000 is enough to completely crush us! This transportation capacity is not a problem for the high seas fleet. If the high seas fleet cannot handle it, then we will never succeed. The German Emperor has ten thousand ways to kill us!"
I have to say that professional matters must be left to professionals. At this point, Albert realized that he had truly known this former German Army colonel named Boole. This TM is definitely a talent. Albert believes that if he took power, even if this guy could not become the chief of staff, he would have no problem with being a general and becoming a Prussian War minister!
Albert looked at Buller, and it was a completely different expression of my optimism. He thought to himself that the next meeting would not let this guy sit first in my left hand? What? You said Wells? The head of the Berlin region party? This tm is useful! This kind of verbal guy can bring out a strengthening company in his party! Is there any use to not fight a war?
"However, even if we can see the seriousness of this problem, it still cannot be solved." Wells said, looking at his colleagues around him. "It is almost impossible for us to pull the navy over and even maintain neutrality."
"It is not easy for us to get the Navy to support us. But it is still possible to make them neutral or powerless." Colonel Bühler thought for a while and said.
"What a joke? You just said that the navy is powerful, but now, you say that the navy is unable to perform this mission, and you also say that the navy may be neutral?" Landzberg mocked.
"This depends entirely on the intensity of the confrontation between the German Emperor and Bavaria. If the confrontation between the two kingdoms becomes fierce, the German Emperor will definitely consider seizing military power. However, the army of both sides belongs to the king, and their political orientation will not change significantly. But the navy is different." Bühler said.
"The navy belongs to the emperor," said Landzberg.
"No, the current navy does not necessarily belong to the emperor. Crown Prince Ruprecht has a strong influence in the navy, not only because of his record and talent, but more importantly, one-quarter of the navy's personnel comes from Bavaria, and about half of the naval aviation personnel come from Bavaria. If the German emperor is ready to seize the naval military power and take action against Bavaria, it may force the top naval leaders to make some conservative decisions." Bühler said.
"I don't understand." Albert said. "A command from the Emperor of Germany can completely solve all problems."
"Have you ever seen an order to directly replace one-quarter of the officers in a military branch?" Bühler asked back. "The loyalty of the Bavarian army to the royal family is beyond our imagination. If we uprising in Berlin and the Bavarian royal family does not express support for the German emperor, then the Bavarian forces in the German Navy will not help the German emperor suppress us. This will make the hostile forces in the navy disappear out of thin air."
Then, Buller turned to Nosk and said, "Then if you can convince other people to choose neutrality, Marshal Tirpitz's first thing to do is to stabilize the navy and not interfere with us. This may be a relatively long time, because it is impossible to launch large-scale armed conflicts within the navy. If negotiations are required, you should know better than me that such a disputed meeting is the most time-consuming and inefficient." At the end, Buller laughed out loud, which made the other Social Democratic members present feel a little unhappy.
Chapter completed!