The Rise of the Empire

"I think we should give Prince Ruprecht a central position. In this way, if we need to discuss some things, the connection between Prussia and other kingdoms will be closer, isn't it?" The Kaiser looked pale Count Schlieffen said. \u003c/p\u003eThe Bavarian exercise has come to an end, and the Kaiser has already known the relevant situation. Generally speaking, the situation is mixed, but the happy thing is that the Kaiser finally cleaned up the army’s dominant general staff with the help of others. After all, as a ruler, if you can only rely on one type of people in the military, you will never feel comfortable. When there are two or more groups to choose from, the Kaiser will feel satisfied. \u003c/p\u003eIn the past, the pressure on the Kaiser to reorganize the Prussian General Staff was great, because more than 80% of the top Prussian officers were Junker nobles. The complex network of relationships between them makes it very difficult for any force to infiltrate. At least there is no such power in Prussia. And the Kaiser can only rely on them, because there is no more professional and better officer corps in Prussia! \u003c/p\u003eBut it is different now. Whether it is field maneuvers or offensive and defensive exercises, the performance of the Prussian General Staff is unsatisfactory. The Kaiser has sufficient structure and will reorganize the General Staff. With the help of the three kingdoms of Saxony and Saxony, the Kaiser has new choices in dealing with military issues. \u003c/p\u003e Therefore, when the Kaiser proposed to turn the Prussian General Staff into the German Army General Staff, neither Schlieffen nor Moltke had any reason to object, and the current Kaiser is not afraid of the other party threatening to resign! Earl Schlieffen, who realized that the general trend cannot be violated, did not resist on this issue, saying that he agreed with the Kaiser's arrangement in principle. But there are still many details to discuss. \u003c/p\u003e So now the question is, how to change the German General Staff! Is it like the federal parliament that distributes power according to the proportion of the army or what? If it is the former, there is actually not much difference between changing and not changing. The status of the Prussian army in Germany is at least 70%! If it is determined according to the proportion of the army, the right to speak of other states is almost dispensable. \u003c/p\u003eAs for enhancing exchanges between nations? There is no need to reorganize the General Staff. The willingness is very simple. There are military representatives between Prussia and the major states, and the exchanges between the two parties are relatively frequent. If it is changed in this way, it does not make much sense whether the General Staff is changed or not. This result is unacceptable to the Kaiser, and it is also unacceptable to Prince Ruprecht. \u003c/p\u003e But at the same time, the Kaiser could not accept that other states had an equal status with Prussia in terms of military order power, and it was even impossible to allow such things as threatening Prussia's control over the imperial army. Giving other states a veto over the plans of the General Staff? That is impossible. \u003c/p\u003e"Military affairs serve politics. The role of the General Staff is to formulate combat plans according to our requirements, rather than to let the government cooperate with their combat plans! Make different plans for different situations, instead of holding on to a plan from beginning to end."\u003c/p\u003e "The final decision-making power of the imperial military should be in the hands of the emperor and the king, not in the hands of the soldiers! We It is the master of this country, so we should issue the order for the plan formulated by the General Staff, and we should decide whether to pass the prepared plan."\u003c/p\u003e "In short, it cannot be said that Earl Schlieffen believes that only If one plan works, then we can only have one plan.” When the Kaiser was worrying about reorganizing the military system, the prince proposed a brand new proposal! The General Staff should only be a good staff officer,

As for who to fight and how to fight, another organization should have the final say! \u003c/p\u003e "Another institution?" The Kaiser was lost in thought. In fact, according to the laws of the empire, the Kaiser has the right to decide everything in the army, but because the Kaiser's skills are not military specialization, so given him this right, he dare not make decisions without authorization. \u003c/p\u003e"If you think that the impact on the original command system is too great, you can also set up an informal military staff group to provide reference opinions for Germany's military decision-making, and at the same time, the German General Staff absorbs some ideas from other kingdoms. At the same time, these representatives have the right to meet the emperor independently." The prince thought for a while and said. \u003c/p\u003e"This is a good idea." The Kaiser thought for a while and expressed that he could accept it. The staff department is the only one thing. And allowing other countries to meet with the Kaiser at the General Staff also allows the Kaiser to keep abreast of the internal situation of the General Staff. This greatly strengthened the Kaiser's control over the army. \u003c/p\u003eActually, from the perspective of German history, the expansion of the power of the General Staff was also after the Franco-Prussian War. Before the Chief of the General Staff wanted to meet the Kaiser, he had to be present in the presence of the Prime Minister. ? Bismarck is better! Before the Franco-Prussian War, the old Moltke wanted to meet the Kaiser, but he still needed the Prime Minister's approval! \u003c/p\u003eIn the vision of His Royal Highness, the structure of the reformed Imperial General Staff should be like this. The central government, headed by the Kaiser and the heads of states, issued a combat request according to political and national needs, and then the German General Staff The Department is responsible for formulating operational plans around this operational requirement. After the plan was formulated, the Kaiser and his staff discussed the plan and made the final decision. \u003c/p\u003eIf the plan is passed, then everyone will be happy. If the plan fails, then call back and redo it. If the chief of staff says that it cannot be completed, then just replace it directly, and the Kaiser and his staff can pass the staff at any time. Interviews with personnel to learn about planning and armament development. \u003c/p\u003eAs for the benefits of doing so to the traversers? The benefits are naturally great. First of all, the prince himself has been upgraded to a **** before the First World War, and has an important position in the kingdom's power organs and military organs. Therefore, when making plans, Ruprecht must be indispensable. , By virtue of his status and relationship with the Kaiser, the prince can completely influence Germany's military strategy. He will become one of the makers of the strategy, rather than a passive recipient like in history. \u003c/p\u003eAs for whether such a decision-making system will cause laymen to direct experts? If it is possible in other countries, but it is impossible in Germany alone, because at that time, all the leaders and core personnel of the major German states in World War I knew some military affairs! \u003c/p\u003eFor example, at the beginning of World War 1, there were 7 armies on the Western Front. Bavarian **** Ruprecht. A character who can command an army group is still of a certain level. \u003c/p\u003eThanks to book friends Haiyoubian, bighill1982's \u003c/a\u003e~~~, and book friends and classmates are in love, Qidianjianren, cllyf, z911, youbo's \u003c/a\u003e support~~~! Ask for a subscription\u003c/a\u003e~~~! \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e