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1765 Little Mao Qi's efforts 1

"So far, the German Emperor has not taken effective actions to prevent unstable events in China, which is really worrying." In the study of Grand Duke Baden, looking at the little Moltke who was rushing toward, Grand Duke Baden sighed.

"This is also impossible. Although His Majesty the German Emperor has realized that some problems may arise, he does not regard them as a real threat. Moreover, the abnormal actions of Britain and France in winter now make us very tight on the Western Front, and the troops that His Majesty can mobilize are very limited. If a fierce conflict breaks out at this time, it will be very dangerous. Therefore, His Majesty is only seeking to stabilize the Western Front and the important industrial areas in the western part of the Empire, and is also hoarding materials. If it is to respond, the current measures are still appropriate." Xiao Maoqi said.

In Moltke's opinion, the German Emperor did very well except not realizing the seriousness of this incident. It was also the best situation that the German army could do on the Western Front. It was not that Grand Duke Baden had not thought of meeting the German Emperor again, but because he was unable to perform under various complex circumstances.

First, after the British and French forces launched a large-scale offensive on the Western Front, the German Emperor and some personnel from the German General Staff left Brussels to go to the front to supervise the war. Secondly, as the head of the Grand Duchy of Baden, he also vaguely felt that the situation in the country was a bit unstable. In this incident, what is the most reliable? Naturally, the army and weapons in his hands. In this case, Grand Duke Baden must first ensure his own stability... Therefore, Grand Duke Baden is now stepping up preparations for war, and a large number of troops loyal to Grand Duke himself have been organized to prepare for emergencies. (In addition to the kingdom, various Grand Duke also have regiment-level combat units. Of course, it is incomparable to the size of the army such as Bavaria, which is more than 100,000 yuan.)

Although Xiao Moltke came to Grand Duke Baden, it was unlikely to hide it from everyone's eyes. Fortunately, Grand Duke Baden was the fifth leader in the empire and the in-laws of the Emperor of Germany, so the Emperor of Germany was willing to turn a blind eye. As for other forces, they had no right to restrain Xiao Moltke's actions.

As a former senior German general, Moltke Xiao was very familiar with the distribution of military forces throughout the empire. He understood very well that the key to this problem lies in the attitude of the Bavarian Kingdom. Therefore, the day after coming to the Grand Duchy of Baden, he tried to contact the Bavarian king Ludwig III in Munich, hoping to get his help. He also requested a telephone conference with Crown Prince Ruprecht who was leading troops on the Eastern Front.

The result was very disappointing to Moltke. Bavaria was very indifferent to the storm brewing in Prussia. They just said that they could definitely take care of the "works under their jurisdiction". But outside of it, they didn't care about what Prussia was like, because it was the "King of Prussia".

"Don't these Catholics in the South know that the Social Democrats want a unified parliamentary government. Once they succeed, they will turn around and attack other kingdoms?" After learning about the situation, Grand Duke Baden said angrily.

"No, Your Highness, no one can force Bavaria to do anything he is unwilling to do after the war, and the imperial army will not agree. If Prussia fails, then the main reason is internal, and there are no hidden dangers within Bavaria." Little Moltke shook his head helplessly. Today, Little Moltke realized that Prussia is truly weak in the face of the struggle of the parliamentary faction, because the fortress is always breached from the inside!

Although the Bavarian Legion expressed unwillingness to incorporate the struggle within Prussia, Bavaria still provided some equipment and supplies due to the face of Grand Duke Baden and Moltke. In the phone call between Prince Ruprecht and Moltke, the Crown Prince also mentioned the suggestion of cooperating with naval personnel to stabilize German coastal cities, which was mainly to ensure the safety of the materials transported from overseas and the normal consumption of the Western Front. After several exchanges, Ruprecht gave Little Moltke this feeling. Although the prince was unwilling to help Prussia for various reasons, he at least preferred the German emperor, or in other words, he tended to stabilize the situation on the Western Front first.

Subsequently, after the Grand Duke of Baden came forward with Wurttemberg and Saxony, although the other two countries had much stronger armed forces, their main force was still transferred to the Western Front. The kings of the two countries also expressed that they must first stabilize the domestic situation. As for the unrest within Prussia, the two countries expressed that they "have the will but lack the strength."

In addition to contacting the major powerful factions in the German Empire, Moltke also used his relationship to discuss with some people in the military. However, to Xiao Moltke's surprise, the response in the army was unusually bad. Most people were thinking of riding a fence, either saying that this thing would not happen, or saying that the orders of the General Staff would be followed at that time. Mad! In Xiao Moltke's opinion, there must be problems with the current German General Staff. Waiting for Hindenburg's order? That's not funny!

"We defeated the old empire on the battlefield, but we were weak and powerless when facing the domestic hidden arrows." Little Moltke lamented.

"If we can stabilize the Western Front, then after repelling the frontal British and French attacks, we will have sufficient troops to deal with the domestic crisis. So far, other kingdoms and navies have been based on ensuring stability. This situation should be beneficial to us. After all, even if the empire can only invest half of its strength, it is enough to block the opponent on the Western Front. Am I right to say this?" asked Grand Duke Baden.

"Your analysis makes some sense. If this is true from the perspective of military power, the biggest problem is that a considerable number of people in the army have been bribed or swayed, and it is completely unrealistic to expect them to extinguish the riots. Once the parliament controls a large number of cities and traffic, the German Emperor may have to accept their requests under pressure. After all, after losing the coercive power of the army, His Majesty the Emperor has no trump card in this situation." said Xiao Moltke.

"So what should we do if things really break out?" asked Grand Duke Baden.

"It's very simple. Use the power in our hands to launch the most fierce offensive. First, kill some of them, and then shock a group of people! We can only rely on ourselves if we advance but not retreat!" Xiao Maoqi said.
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