Someone may say, couldn't the Kaiser find someone from the Prussian army? From a military point of view, it is indeed possible, but the Kaiser is now in the process of military reform, and if things go well, it will be tantamount to telling the world that the current situation of the German army is very good, there is no need to change, and the pressure of reform will inevitably be very great. So after thinking about it, the Kaiser finally found the prince.

The prince is very aware of the Kaiser's calculations, and the prince is willing to help from both a public and private point of view, but the premise is that you don't deliberately dig a pit for me to jump into, right? Is this the way to treat friends? You can let me help! But you have to give me full responsibility! I have no right to bear this responsibility, so the prince does not intend to back down in the slightest on this matter.

"Ruprecht, our relationship has always been good, and I hope that you will play a greater role in the future German military-political system." The Kaiser's words were already a bit harsh.

"Alright, does the empire lack that budget or does it lack troops and equipment? There is no shortage of them! The prince waved his hand and said: "If everything is left to me, I am willing to take all the responsibilities, but you must also give me enough support, you are still afraid, worried that this operation will cause other countries to suppress, so limit the size of the troops." ”

"But in this world, only when the other party is afraid, they will avoid conflict, and blind hesitation can only be bad. What's more, all our disputes with France are on the African continent, and in Africa, we are weak, if we can't prepare with all our might, why should the French give in? The prince said

It is inevitable that Germany will not be welcomed, it has been so historically, it is still like this, or most of the rising countries are not welcome. The same is true of the United States, don't look at the Americans who helped the British win the First World War, but if the United States really has many friends, it is isolated! Just think, who were the allies of the United States before World War 1? Think about it again, the United States' withdrawal from the League of Nations after World War 1 shows that the United States is not very popular.

This situation can hardly be changed, or it is of little significance, given the performance of the Germans in history, as long as the Americans are neutral and do not enter the war, what if Britain, France, Russia, Italy, Portugal and the like are united? The so-called grasp the big and let go of the small, as long as you can get the Americans, the rest, you can do whatever you like, anyway, Lao Tzu is not afraid of you!

Therefore, the prince will never back down from France, a country destined to be an enemy, in the face of the question of determining how much Germany can gain, first, I can beat you, and second, if I give in, everyone is still an enemy, why should I back down?

"What exactly do you want? Offer your terms! The Kaiser thought for a moment and said.

"On the naval side, 1 Caesar-class battleship, 3 Mainz-class armored cruisers, 4 protective cruisers and at least 12 armed civilian ships. All warships must carry radio communications equipment, and at least six of the 12 armed civilian ships must be converted into minesweepers. The rest are responsible for transportation and supply tasks. And I must have the right to requisition the civilian ships of the Empire. ”

"In addition, the foreign policy of the whole matter is my responsibility, and I hope to have the full support of the Kaiser before I admit defeat, and in addition to the fact that we have at least 9,000 troops deployed in Angola, of which I am willing to provide as a sign of my sincerity. But military spending needs central support. The prince said.

"You're going to leave 30% of the Imperial Navy's strength right now. 1 Caesar-class battleship, 1 Mainz-class armored cruiser, 2 Munich-class armored cruisers, this is the limit, I must make sure that the fleet left on the mainland is enough to deter the French. ”

"I agree with you on the army side, politically, I can't give you any endorsement, but I will try my best to support your opinion, and I can't help you regardless of the opposition of the government and the opposition. You'd better do it yourself. The Kaiser said with a serious face.

"Then it's settled." The prince thought about it in his heart, and this result was quite acceptable. The Navy's demand was to pay the price on the spot, and in the short term, the German Navy had only 2 Brandenburg-class battleships and 3 Kaiser-class battleships, as well as 3 Mainz-class armored cruisers and 2 Munich-class armored cruisers. The Kaiser was able to come up with 4 main ships, which was already very worthy of the prince.

The prince is most concerned about the number of the army, 9,000 elite German army is nearly 8 percent more than the original, if you consider the marines in the fleet, it is not impossible to make up 10,000 people, excluding the 2,000 people contributed by Bavaria, the Kaiser has also increased 6 percent of the army, which is interesting enough.

As for political support, since the Kaiser has agreed in principle to make himself fully responsible, he will not give up halfway because of a little difficulty, after all, the Kaiser also wants to save face, and he also has to consider the political impact of the change. Therefore, the Kaiser's sentence still has the gold content to support as much as possible. Provided, of course, that the prince doesn't mess everything up.

"You've been waiting for this day for a long time, tell me about your arrangement." The Kaiser asked.

"On the naval side, I propose that Count Spee be the commander-in-chief of the German fleet in Africa, and Hipper, chief of the general staff. On the army side, I propose that Count Schlieffen be put in charge of the coordination of domestic forces. Prince Leopold was in charge of the overall dispatch of the African frontline. On the diplomatic side, I am personally in charge. The prince said.

"Hehe, okay, at this time, I will start to learn to install my own people." The Kaiser was a little unhappy in his heart, but he was not happy, this personnel arrangement was still in the past, Count Spee was experienced and experienced, and his status had arrived, so he could naturally serve as the commander of the fleet, and Hipper also had military merits, belonging to the kind that could fight, and it was okay to serve as chief of staff, which was understandable.

Although the prince put his uncle on the front line, he had enough seniority, and they shed blood for the empire during the Franco-Prussian War. (Well, the war with Prussia during the Austro-Prussian War has been revealed.) It's nothing to be a front-line commander, after all, even Moltke Jr. may not be better than the prince back then. And then Dye Schlieffen is in charge of the overall situation, that is naturally because where is Schlieffen's position, as the chief of the General Staff, who is responsible if you are not responsible?

"What are you going to do diplomatically?" The Emperor continued.

"Quite simply, we only need to inform Austria-Hungary and let them give us diplomatic support, and at the same time win over the Americans and let them help according to the agreement at that time, and after the incident, we only need to note that the powers have designated these two colonies as war zones, and the Russian side is expected to understand our actions, and the British will protest verbally, but it is unlikely that they will take the next step. As for the French, it is not clear. ”

"So why not tell the Italians? We and Italy are also allies. The Kaiser said with a slight frown.

"Because I can't trust these capricious guys!" The prince's answer was simple!

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