The Rise of the Empire

"But all this is not enough. Times are changing, and the glory of the Franco-Prussian War will be difficult to reproduce. Although we are stronger than ever, and the French are far behind by us, we cannot achieve it again like the Franco-Prussian War. Victory. This is determined by the environment. Do you understand what I mean?" The prince swept Britain, France and Russia with the putter in his hand.

"Do you still miss the external environment in the time of Prime Minister Bismarck? I can understand your feelings, but I want to say that Germany is in a different position. The increase in power will stimulate the German nation to seek a higher position and more Interests, in the Bismarck era, we were the strongest in the European continent. Now, both the Kaiser and the people want us to become the strongest in the European continent. We are the destroyers of the old world, and the new world will follow Our intention is established, of course, this process will be full of blood and fire, just like when Germany was unified." Xiao Maoqi said.

"I can understand it, but it doesn't mean that I agree! Well, in other words, since we have decided to create a new European continent, we must at least make adequate preparations. Now, I have to say, everything in Germany In my opinion, preparations for war are far from enough. A person who is greedy for other people's things but is unwilling to pay enough to make a sharp edge. This person is not even a qualified robber. Is that so?" The prince's words were very sharp, which is equivalent to slap the entire Prussian General Staff in the face! But this is a private meeting, and it doesn't matter.

"I have seen many of your plans, whether it’s Earl Schlieffen’s or yours. All plans are set to end the war within 3 months. If the quick plan fails, what will we do? Rarely involved, can I understand that this is a gamble? Success or failure? The bet is the national fortune of the German Empire. If you win, everyone is happy, and if you lose, you just give up and give up? What do you think of war? A child's play?" The prince said angrily.

After the initial attack was finally blocked by the French, the phrase "We have lost the war" when Xiao Maoqi met the German Emperor. This sentence indeed reflects Xiao Maoqi's estimation of the strategic situation, but it also reflects that Germany has not done so. The situation with a complete backup plan.

It is true that both Germany and the Allies thought that the war would end soon. But the key issue is that Britain, France and Russia have sufficient capital to make mistakes, but Germany does not! In terms of material reserves and overall military strategy, Germany’s preparations were not perfect, especially the navy. When Tyre Disk asked what we would do if the British did not play a near-shore blockade. No one in the navy can answer this question. Isn't that a joke?

"Want to win the war, but did not make a good plan, nor did it adequately respond, a country that has ambitions and strength, but is unwilling to pay a sufficient price. This is true for both World War I and World War II!" It is the prince's evaluation of Germany.

"To be honest, I really did not consider what would happen if the war lasted more than one year? Germany could not have the ability to completely defeat two enemies at the same time. Not to mention the French, a single Russia is enough to give us a headache. Russia is too vast. Although I don't want to admit it, I still insist that if the Western Front cannot make a quick fight or force one side to withdraw from the war in a short time, then we have no chance." Xiao Maoqi said calmly.

"If you think that way when war starts, then I can only say that we are not far from defeat." The prince sighed and continued: "Once we go to war with the French, neither Britain nor Russia will stand by. , I think you know this very well, because when the French power was restored, your uncle once wanted to launch a preventive war to prevent the re-emergence of France, and Britain and Russia both expressed their opposition. This shows that, Once we go to war with France again, we will face three great powers. It is impossible to fight quickly. The British can reach France by crossing the strait, and we have to travel at least 400 kilometers from the ground. You know who is faster and slower, right?"

"The French have never given up their revenge on us. They said that the age for enlistment has been lowered by 2 years. This will increase the number of licenses by 40%. They are improving their railway network and placing it under the unified deployment of the country. , Perhaps relying on the huge demographic advantage we can still have a force that overwhelms France. But this time, it is impossible for us to win France in a battle like a few decades ago, because we have the magic weapon-railway, Artillery, the General Staff, the French have it all! Maybe they haven’t learned enough to get home, but there is no essential difference anymore, and if the British are added, I really can’t think of our chance of a quick fight. What!" said the prince.

"But you have been working hard in this area. Bavaria designed tanks, armored vehicles, equipped with a large number of machine guns and artillery, and replaced carriages with cars to improve the logistics supply level of the army~www.NovelMTL.com~ All this is not for Strengthen the German military in order to achieve our goals? Is there no hope for us even if we build an army in accordance with everything you have said?" Xiao Maoqi said in surprise.

"Do what I said? Hehe, I haven't thought about it like that. What I want to do is 70% in Bavaria and 3 in Germany. It's pretty good. Your Excellency has served in the German army for many years. How many things have been done? Our physique is very problematic, but there is something that cannot be changed. Mr. Bismarck has spent decades sorting out all aspects of the relationship, but still can't do everything. Not to mention the current people? Of course? , I must now thank Bavaria for its independence, otherwise, I will most likely achieve nothing." The prince said bluntly.

The various relations within Germany are too complicated. There are a large number of feudal remnants, a large number of capitalists, and various local forces. It is not Bismarck’s incompetence, but Germany is really too chaotic, a country that has been under a separatist regime for hundreds of years. , How can the change be completed in more than ten years? To be honest, the biggest contribution of the Weimar Republic to Germany is the establishment of a unified and powerful central government. This is a historical progress, but it is not acceptable to the prince... No way, the **** decides the head!

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