Chapter 1785 confrontation
"General Grena, tell me the current situation." When the sun shone again in Berlin in winter, Albert, who had not been asleep all night, did not feel any warmth. At this time, he was now in his office with General Grena, who was in charge of training for German rear troops, on the current situation.
"As much as we expected, in the areas we are focusing on, the military and local governments quickly chose to cooperate with the parliament and completed the maintenance of local social order and control of materials, roads and power systems. The area we currently control is about 90,000 square kilometers, about a quarter of the Prussian Kingdom."
"But in the north, we were obstructed by the naval side in our attempt to take over the naval ports and supplies. They were unwilling to accept the orders of the parliament, but at the same time they also had complaints about the German Emperor. In this case, they chose to be kind-hearted and neutral to the German Emperor. In his statement, General Scher was very clear that the major ports of the navy and nearby cities would be under the control and protection of the high seas fleet, but at the same time, they would try their best to ensure the supply of materials on the front line." General Grena said.
"Their behavior will not please both sides. Their actions have offended us, and the German Emperor will be resentful because the navy did not choose to suppress us as soon as possible. I really don't know what Scher thought." Landsberg next to him said angrily.
"He and his people may have received endorsement from some people. So they are not worried about being liquidated. During this operation, our people discovered that the navy was equipped with a large number of armored vehicles, and you and I know that although the navy has Marines, their scale and equipment are absolutely impossible to reach this level. So good, how did these things come about? It's obvious!" Major General Grena said.
"You mean, the Bavarian prince is not really neutral? They are not friendly to us." Landzberg couldn't help but tremble. After all, if Bavaria chose to be hostile at this time, then the current Parliamentary Army's existence may only be calculated in minutes!
"If William II hadn't made any moves before, I'm afraid that the Crown Prince's malice might have been greater towards us," said Grena.
"Okay, change the topic, is there any new developments in William II's legion now?" Albert asked
"According to our internal news, six of the seven armies of the Western Front Corps are conservative about the suppression of force, and only Prince William's army is willing to do so. However, they cannot draw too much military force. Now three infantry divisions have rushed to the country, and two of the vanguards of infantry divisions have confronted each other in Frankfurt and Mannheim. They have had some conflicts with our troops. In the field, we cannot compete with the German regular army. However, we have built a relatively complete fortification system. Their troops are not strong enough to encircle us, and at the same time they cannot go around and continue to move forward, because the traffic line is in our hands." Grena said.
In fact, this is not that the German army is really unable to advance. If this is in Belgium or France, these infantry divisions can completely forcibly siege the city. Even if they cannot be defeated for the time being, they can use the highway to go around smoothly. In the final analysis, the front-line army personnel are not willing to engage in a bloody siege battle on their own territory. The German Western Front Corps is unwilling to attack, and the parliamentary army is the same. After the first wave of controlling a large number of cities and regions, the parliamentary army's reaction has become slower and has no intention of continuing to expand its control range.
"The relationship between us and some left-behind troops is more like a cooperative relationship. We do not have the ability to order them to do exactly the same as the parliament. Maybe they have complaints about the Junker nobles ruling the army, but like those Junker masters, they are absolutely unwilling to be commanded by the parliament and political parties!" Albert once commented on Grena and others who cooperated with him in this way in his diary. This is also an important reason why there are no military personnel participating in the high-level meetings within the Social Democratic Party. It is OK to waving the flag and shouting, but I want to really expect them to fight a tough battle? One or two games are OK, but it is still unreliable if there are too many!
"The most important thing is the Hesse-Nassau area. There is an informal army loyal to the German Emperor trying to control this area, and my army is not suitable for facing such an enemy. As for the specific reasons, I think you are very clear that although my subordinates and I do not like Junker noble officers, we still cannot face our former chief of staff of the Empire with ease. Even if he has stepped down," said Grena.
"Okay, I will find a way to do such a unit. General, do other work. Let's not worry about the harbor city in the north for the time being. It depends on you to block the German Emperor army in the west. As for Little Moltke? We will use our own strength." Albert said.
"I knew you guys were unreliable!" Although Albert looked calm, he had cursed the officer in front of him countless times in his heart. Albert even doubted whether Glenner had reached a tacit understanding with some senior German leaders. He remembered what Lindman said back then, in Prussia, no one could control the army because he was too closed and conservative, as tight as a fortress. If the German Emperor could not do it, we ourselves would not do it either!
At that time, Albert did not empathize with it, but also did some preventive work. But now, he is glad that there is still a military force loyal to the parliament and can rely on to stop Moltke's little. Unfortunately, this force is not strong enough, otherwise Albert would not have committed any tyranny with Glenna!
"We will do our best, but Mr. Albert, you must be prepared. There does not seem to be too large-scale conflicts in the country. The German army can obtain their continued supplies and arms from the Ruhr area, and the navy will also provide supplies. Therefore, the German emperor may not choose to surrender. We must make a long time of preparation and need to be more flexible in handling." Grena said carefully.
"Okay, I understand what you mean, but I need to remind you that after you embark on this path, you have become mortal enemies with William II. Even if there are some agreements, if the German Emperor insists on dealing with the so-called rebels, the military will definitely give up those small groups of people." Albert said.
Chapter completed!