Because the Russians were not in a very good mood for a few days, although the Russian navy has rarely operated in the Baltic Sea in history, no one can say what will happen in the future. Although he knew that the cost of a Russian naval attack on the coastline was nothing compared to the sacrifices caused by the future war, this sacrifice still made Jochen unable to let go.

In addition, the Croatian-Slovenian kingdom's purchase of the Bosnia and Herzegovina region made the Serbs who had been eager to get the region extremely dissatisfied, but King Ferdinand had long known that buying this place might make the Serbs ready to move, so the Royal Army had long been prepared, and with the Germany behind it, the Serbs did not dare to act lightly.

The Ottoman Turkish Empire, which had just experienced political turmoil, became a good target for the Serbs, but the signal released by the series of cooperation between the Ottomans and the Germans made Serbia uncertain about its decision, and it did not dare to act alone until Russia, the big backer behind it, did not speak.

However, the situation in Serbia is constantly feeding back to Jochen, and it seems that as long as his little cousin acquiesces, Serbia will inevitably win over a group of Balkan friends to start the first Balkan war against the Ottomans.

One after another worries made Jochen feel irritable, although he didn't find someone to vent his anger, but his face was clearly present: "Lao Tzu is not in a mood, you don't come to touch the mold" made everyone in the Charlottenburg palace tremble all day long, for fear that the emperor's anger would come to him. But at this moment, there are still people who dare to come and kidnap Jochen's tiger whiskers.

Sitting in the study in the Charlotenburg Palace, Jochen leaned his back tightly on the back of his chair, although the desk in front of him was full of texts, but Jochen didn't want to read these reports that were routine and routine at all. Not a single piece of news that would make me happy.

Just as Jochen was about to willfully put his work behind him and to hell with the damn government today, there was a knock on the door.

"Come in." Jochen shouted angrily, and then saw his son Reinhardt walk in.

"Oh, Leo." He couldn't get angry at his son Johenko: "What? Is your mother worried that I'll let you come and have a look? Didn't I tell her I was fine? ”

"Mother was very worried about you, but she told me not to disturb you. It's me who wants to see you, father. Reinhardt said curtly.

"Hmph, Mary is worried that I'm in a bad mood and throws a tantrum at you, right?" Yoheng said angrily: "Don't wander your eyes when lying, your expression should be real, and your tone should be sincere, such an adult will not even lie." ”

"Honesty and trustworthiness are the basic moral requirements of the men of the Hohenzollern family, and I can't even lie, but it is the result of your teaching, father." I could hear that my father didn't really reprimand Reinhardt for scolding him, and he gave his father a little hand.

"Haha, okay, you definitely didn't come to me to care about me, don't say anything nice. What's the matter? Go ahead. Jochen finally laughed, and as soon as he looked at his son's face, he knew that the boy must have something to ask for him.

After looking at his father's expression for a while, Reinhardt mustered up the courage to say: "Father, I applied for the Army Aviation Academy, the report card has come down, I was admitted, and I will report in August." ”

"What!" Jochen bounced up from his chair, "I don't know about this?" ”

"I went to apply for the exam secretly, so I ......" saw that my father's face was not good. Reinhardt replied cautiously.

"That's not what I'm talking about!" Jochen interrupted his son, "Why didn't anyone report to me about the Crown Prince's taking the exam?" Do they think this kind of thing can be kept from me? Jochen's tone began to pick up, obviously. Someone suppressed the report to the emperor about the imperial crown prince's participation in the military academy exam.

"Father, I asked His Excellency Chief of the General Staff of Gorz not to tell you about this matter, as long as I am admitted, after the admission notice comes out, you will have no reason to stop me from reporting, and His Excellency Goltz is willing to keep it secret for me." Reinhardt replied immediately. Obviously, he also knew that if his father was angry, it was estimated that many people would be unlucky.

"Gortz dares to hide from me to keep it a secret for you?" Jochen's tone became strange, the helper his son brought out was a bit big, and he really couldn't use this matter to scold the chief of the army staff: "And then he agreed?" How did you convince him? ”

"I inform His Excellency Sù Golz that I will soon become a non-commissioned officer in the German Army as soon as the offer of acceptance is delivered. My father had no reason to stop me from reporting, because no one in the German Imperial Court had ever been a deserter, and since my great-grandfather, grandfather, and father were all soldiers, my father could not refuse me, because it would break the tradition of the Hohenzollerns. Reinhardt replied confidently.

"The tradition of fart, it is true that the children and grandchildren of the Hohenzollern family have received military education since childhood, but there is no rule that they have to join the army as a child, especially the crown prince, Wilhelm II has never been a soldier." Of course, Jochen couldn't say this, after all, he couldn't deny himself, especially with the examples of his grandfather William I and father Frederick III.

And my son really can't resolve this hand, he can still operate before the admission letter comes down, but after he comes down, he really can't let his son not report to work. It's not that Yochen opposes his son going to military school, after all, as the crown prince, he can't stay in the army for a few years, and when the time comes, whether he is allowed to go to college or let him start taking over government affairs, he can leave the army. Even if he stays in the army until he abdicates, it is not impossible, after all, a crown prince with military ability, especially one who can gild in the First World War, is more able to convince the public.

With the establishment and expansion of the Army Air Corps, the development and installation of new aircraft, the Army's demand for pilots has gradually increased, so this academy was established.

But now the performance and reliability of the aircraft are not ideal, and every year there are cadets of the aviation academy who die in flight accidents. In order to solve this problem, the army is also thinking of a way. For example, the development of parachutes and the development of special trainer aircraft require aircraft manufacturers to continuously improve the reliability of aircraft, but this kind of problem cannot be fundamentally eliminated.

Of course, the students recruited by the academy are not limited to their status, and they enjoy the treatment of non-commissioned officers from the day of the report. The graduates are all in the rank of second lieutenant, and other conditions will still attract many civilians who want to change their fate and the children of lower-class noble families who are brave enough to improve the glory of the family.

But no one from a real upper-class aristocratic family goes here, and there is nothing wrong with playing folk flying out of hobbies, but the danger factor of flight training for war purposes in military schools is not the same. For the sake of safety and his son's identity, Jochen hopes that if his son wants to enter the military academy, then the Army Senior Officer Academy or his alma mater, the Naval Academy, are better choices.

"Gortz didn't persuade you? Want you to apply for the Army Senior Officer Academy? Jochen asked suspiciously, Goltz is not an unreasonable person, it is very inappropriate for the crown prince to go to the aviation academy that is not orthodox in the army at all, and now the army air force is a new combat unit of the army. Although it is valued, it is difficult to blend into the circle of the traditional officer corps from there, and to put it bluntly, it is a bad background, and there is no reason why Goltz should not be persuaded.

"Your Excellency Gortz has persuaded me, but I am only willing to go to the Army Aviation Academy, if Your Excellency Goltz refuses, I will go to Your Excellency Tirpitz, anyway, the Navy also has aviation." Reinhardt honestly confessed.

Well, Jochen understood why Goltz had agreed to help. The current emperor is from the navy, and the current emperor's preference for the navy can be seen by anyone who is not blind. The next emperor is still from the navy, should the army be mixed?

Anyway, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will not really climb up step by step in the army aviation in the future, and the current emperor is not also a person in the circle of the officer corps, and it doesn't matter if he can't enter the circle of the officer corps, anyway, he is not going to be the leader of the army in the future.

But in any case, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has always been labeled as an army. It will not be snatched away by the navy, and it doesn't matter if His Royal Highness the Crown Prince also prefers the Army Air Corps in the future, in the end, it will still be the meat in this pot of the Army, and it doesn't matter how much he prefers it.

This can be regarded as a military struggle between the naval and land armies, and the idea has hit the crown prince. Joechen was quite helpless about this, Goltz played so well in his calculations, even if the emperor lost his temper, he was only scolded by himself, could it be that he really removed himself from his post for this kind of thing?

Yochen didn't object to his son going to the army for exercise, but the place he chose was really unexpected, so he trained with a straight face: "I'm bold, and I dare to hide this kind of thing from my parents, can I really not control you?" Believe it or not, I asked Goltz to transfer you to the Senior Officer Academy? ”

"Father, don't! I really don't want to be an infantryman. Reinhardt immediately wailed.

"You think the Army Air Corps is different from the Army? The rules of the Army, do you think you can dodge the past? And it's fundamentally different from flying for fun. Jochen said.

"I know, father, but as a new branch of the army, I think that the aviation has great prospects for development, and it will definitely not be just an auxiliary to the army in the future, but will become an important force that determines the outcome of the land. Reinhardt said stubbornly.

Seeing that his son would never bow his head, Jochen's stiff face finally softened: "Stinky boy, I have some ideas, but such a statement is not enough to convince me." Seeing that his son's face immediately became ugly again, Yoheng finally laughed: "I agree with you to report, but if you can't give me a personal idea that can convince me after you finish your studies, get out of the army and go to college immediately!" Your grandfather commanded the legion in the Franco-Prussian War, your father and I were a vice admiral who made practical contributions in the field of technology, and I don't want my son to be a foolish pilot who only knows how to fly in the sky. ”

Whether this kid can really see the importance of controlling the sky in the future or just a prevarication used to convince himself, he decided to give his son a chance.

"Yes! Father! Reinhardt, who knew his father was relieved, said excitedly, but Jochen was not prepared to let his son be happy too soon.

"Besides, your mother will go and say it herself, and don't use me as a shield, I just don't object, if you can't get your mother, I won't help you, ha!" Jochen finally laughed as he looked at his son's bitter face. (To be continued......)