But that's not enough. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 The times are changing, and it will be difficult to reproduce the glory of the Franco-Prussian War. Although we are stronger than ever, and the French are far behind us, we will not be able to win again as we did in the Franco-Prussian War. This is determined by the general environment, do you know what I mean? The prince swept England, France, and Russia with the putter in his hand.

"Do you still miss the external environment of the time of Prime Minister Bismarck? I can understand your feelings, but I would like to say that Germany is in a different position, and the growth of its power will stimulate the German nation to seek a higher status and more benefits, and in the time of Bismarck, we were the first and strongest people on the European continent, and now, both the Kaiser and the people want us to become the strongest on the European continent. We are the destroyers of the old world, and the new world will be built according to our intentions, and of course, the process will be filled with blood and fire, as it was in the time of German reunification. Moltke said.

I can understand it, but it doesn't mean I agree! Well, in other words, since we have decided to create a new European continent, let us at least be well prepared, and now, I have to say, all the preparations for war in Germany seem to me to be far from sufficient, and a man who covets the things of others, but is not willing to pay enough to make a sharp sword, is not even a good robber. Do you say so? The prince's words were very harsh, which amounted to a slap in the face of the entire Prussian General Staff! But it's a private meeting, and it doesn't matter.

"I've seen a lot of your plans, both Count Schlieffen's and yours, all of them set up to end the war in 3 months, and there is very little talk about what we will do if the quick plan fails, can I understand that this is a big gamble? Successful or unsuccessful gambling? The bet is the national fortune of the German Empire, if you win, you will naturally be happy, and if you lose, you will directly abandon your son and admit defeat? What do you see war as? Is it a child's play? The prince said angrily.

After the initial attack was finally stopped by the French, Moltke the Younger met the Kaiser with the words, "We lost the war." This sentence certainly reflects Moltke's assessment of the strategic situation, but it also reflects the fact that Germany did not have a well-developed backup plan.

True, at that time both Germany and the Entente believed that the war would end soon. But the key problem is that Britain, France and Russia have ample capital to make mistakes, while Germany does not! Germany was not well prepared, especially the navy, both in terms of material reserves and overall military strategy, when Tyre asked what we would do if the British did not play the nearshore blockade. Isn't it a joke that there is no one in the Navy who can answer this question?

"A country that wants to win a war, but doesn't have a good plan, and doesn't respond adequately, a country that has ambition and strength, but is not willing to pay a sufficient price. This was true both in World War I and World War II! This is what the prince said about Germany.

"To be honest, I really didn't think about what happens if the war lasts more than 1 year? It is impossible for Germany to have the ability to completely defeat both enemies at the same time, not to mention the French, one Russia alone is enough for us to have a headache, Russia is too vast. I hate to admit it, but I still insist that we have no chance if the Western Front is not able to achieve a quick victory, or if it is not possible to force one side out of the war in a short period of time. Moltke said calmly.

"If that's what you think when the war starts, then all I can say is that we're not far from defeat." The prince sighed and continued: "I think you know very well that neither England nor Russia will stand idly by once we go to war with the French, because when France was restored, your uncle wanted to start a preventive war to prevent the re-emergence of France, and both England and Russia were against it. This means that in the event of another war with France, we will face three great powers, and it is impossible to achieve a quick victory, and the British only need to cross the Channel to reach France, and we will have to go through at least 400 kilometers of ground distance to do so. You know who is faster and who is slower at this speed, right? ”

"The French have not given up their revenge on us, they have lowered the age of conscription by two years, so that they can increase the number of people with 40% licenses, they are improving their railway network, and they are putting it under the unified deployment of the country, maybe with a huge demographic advantage we can still have the strength to overpower the French. But this time, it is impossible for us to win the war against France as we did a few decades ago, because the French have all the magic weapons - railways, artillery, and the general staff! Maybe they haven't learned enough to get home, but there's no essential difference, and if you add the British, I really can't think of what our chances of a quick victory are! The prince said.

"But you've been working on this, isn't it true that Bavarian-designed tanks, armored vehicles, a large number of machine guns and artillery, and the replacement of horse-drawn carriages with automobiles to increase the logistical supply level of the army are all aimed at strengthening the German army in order to achieve our goals? Is it not possible that even if we build an army according to everything you say, we still have no hope? Moltke said in some surprise.

"Do what I say? Hehe, I haven't even thought about it like this, what I want to do is good if I can implement 7 percent in Bavaria and 3 achievements in Germany. Your Excellency has served in the German army for many years, and what have you done? Our constitution is very problematic, but there is no change, and Mr. Bismarck has spent decades sorting out all aspects of the relationship, but he still can't do his best. Not to mention the people now? Of course, I must now thank Bavaria for its independence, otherwise I would most likely have achieved nothing. The prince said bluntly.

The various relations within Germany are too complicated, there are a large number of feudal remnants, there are also a large number of capitalists, and there are various local forces, it is not that Bismarck is incompetent, but that Germany is really too chaotic, how can a country that has been divided for hundreds of years be able to complete changes in more than ten years? To tell the truth, the greatest contribution of the Weimar Republic to Germany was the establishment of a unified and powerful central government, which was a historical progress, but it was an unacceptable ...... for the prince. No way, the ass decides the head!

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