1777 The Eve of the Storm 1
In Berlin, in the villa of the right-wing leader of the Social Democratic Party, the right-wing and centrist tycoons of the Social Democratic Party have arrived here for the third time this week. And this time, in the middle of the conference table, there was a stack of documents, and the content of the document was the telegram from Crown Prince Ruprecht to the German Emperor!
"Everyone should have known that the Bavarian Legion intervenes in the internal affairs of Austro-Hungary, right? Well, everyone, read it again, and then let's discuss it." Albert said, and personally distributed information to the participants below. First, the central representatives of the Social Democratic Party, Hassey, Dietman and Barth, who were sitting on his left. Then there were the right representatives of the Social Democratic Party, the party's tycoon Landsberg, the military operation adviser Bühler, and the head of the Social Democratic Party's right wing in Berlin. This time, the representative of the Social Democratic Party's right wing in the Kiel region, Nosk did not come because he was now at Port Kiel.
"Tell me, what do you see from it, and what you think." After waiting for about a quarter of an hour, Albert said that there are ten thousand Hamlets in the eyes of ten thousand people. The same telegram also has different meanings in different people's eyes. If you interpret it from various angles, the result will be even more diverse, and readers can always see more things than the original author...
"Crown Prince Ruprecht blatantly violated the orders of the German Emperor and began to let the Bavarian and Bohemian Legions enter Hungary in large quantities. Can we see this as the beginning of a complete break between Bavaria and Prussia? After all, the Crown Prince's approach shows that there is a friendship between him and the Austro-Hungarian Empire that transcends the general relationship. This friendship is strongly opposed by the German Emperor." Hasai spoke first. The Social Democratic centrist has always been optimistic about the problem.
"However, the German Emperor did not refute the actions of Crown Prince Ruprecht. Judging from the inside news we received, the German Emperor seemed to have acquiesced to this matter. Can we interpret it as a ease of the relationship between the two sides?" said Landsberg, the right-wing leader of the Social Democratic Party, sitting opposite Harsay.
"I agree with Mr. Landsberg's opinion." Wells, who also came from the right wing, said. "Look at what the German Emperor has been doing recently. He began to interfere in specific things more and strengthen control over materials and the army. Our friends in the General Staff were also restricted. This was clearly aware of something, and it is said that before that, the German Emperor received a letter from Bavaria. Whether it was Ruprecht or the German Emperor, they were all the same people, and the reconciliation between them was not difficult to understand."
"I also think that the German Emperor has already understood our opinions, otherwise he would send more forces back to the country. However, now, the strategic deployment made by our friends in the General Staff has not been completely overturned. Therefore, I feel that the German Emperor's actions are just a stress response. After all, it is very normal for him to strengthen the control of domestic materials after a problem with shipping." Bart stood firmly on his own side.
"Oh......it's really hard to expect these people to accomplish." Albert was speechless. Although what everyone here said just now was right, now he wanted someone to come up with an action plan. What he needed was not only what the situation was now, but what to do.
"Tell me what you think, Mr. Bulle," Albert said.
"First of all, as a soldier, the key points I pay attention to are here." Bulle turned the document in his hand to the penultimate page, and then used a pencil to scratch twice under a passage. "The Bavarian army will help the Austro-Hungarian Empire stabilize the situation in Hungary, and carry out the clearance of the remnants of the Allies entrenched in Transylvania and Romania. And restore local social order and production as soon as possible."
"So what does this mean?" Albert asked.
"This shows that in a short period of time, the Bavarian Legion will invest a large amount of troops in Hungary and Romania and cannot withdraw in a short period of time! Because it is a waste of time to clear away the remaining enemies, especially in the areas that originally belonged to our own side, the army's actions cannot be like the enemy-occupied areas. After all, this is its own territory. It takes a long time to restore social order. Not to mention anything else, at least now, Crown Prince Ruprecht will first concentrate a large number of vehicles to prepare two months of food for tens of millions of Hungary and distribute it. This kind of disaster relief operation is a waste of time and energy." Bühler said.
"But according to your estimate, the Bavarian Legion has millions of troops," said Wells.
"That's right, but these troops are distributed in vast areas of the Volga River in the east, Asia Minor in the south, and the Transcaucasus, especially the troops on the Eastern Front. It is difficult to quickly and large-scale mobilize now. Compared to the cold of the Russians, you can really see the freezing weather of their exhaled air conditioners. When drinking coffee with a spoon, you may be frozen with your tongue and spoon together if you are not careful." Buller replied.
"So, what do you think about the relationship between the German Emperor and Crown Prince Ruprecht?" asked Barth opposite.
"Maybe the relationship between them has eased, but it has never been enough to abandon past grudges, and the differences between the two sides are still very huge." Bühler said.
"So how to explain the connection between Bavaria and the German Emperor?" Bart frowned, very dissatisfied with the result, so he asked.
"If the German Emperor and Crown Prince Ruprecht reached a compromise, then do you think that what is the most important thing that the German Emperor wants to let Bavaria do? It must be to let the Bavarian Legion enter the Western Front and then replace the Prussian army that had just fought a great war with the British. Once this goal is achieved, the entire front will be revitalized. The German Emperor, who has the remaining troops in his hands, is at ease in both us and the British and French armies. Of course, it may take time to mobilize. But if this is true, our friends in the General Staff will not know about this matter. Moreover, if the Bavarian Legion wants to advance westward, then at this time, Crown Prince Ruprecht should not intervene in the internal affairs of the Austro-Hungarian Empire."
Bühler said. He was very clear in his approach and had a very accurate grasp of the current situation. The fundamental reason why the Social Democratic Party can accomplish this is the short-term shortage of German troops. To be fair, in the overall German army, those who are loyal to the royal family and the nobles are still much more loyal to the parliament than those who are loyal to the parliament!
Chapter completed!