The second is the problem of the General Staff of the German Army, and the failure of Schlieffen's plan has buried the whole situation. Although this plan is an extremely good plan, it is meticulous and impeccable; But from the perspective of hindsight, there are many shortcomings in this. In Qingying's view, if Germany did not take this kind of gambling offensive on the Western Front, but concentrated on defending Alsace and Lorraine, which border France, and concentrated its main forces on the Eastern Front to attack the Russians, it would be the best plan for the German Army in World War I!

Western Europe was so narrow that it didn't take much effort to build an incomprehensible line of defense made up of machine-gun trenches and barbed wire, and it was not a problem at all to hold back the French attack; The Eastern Front was 10 times wider than the Western Front, and even if the Russians wanted to defend, they could not cover everything, and it was the most suitable to give full play to the German Army's world-leading power. With the virtue of Russia during World War I, it would not be able to support it for two years at most, and then in order to withdraw from the war, it signed a humiliating peace treaty with Germany. Once Russia withdrew from the war, France would not be able to take advantage of it, and Germany and France would naturally sit down at the negotiating table for an armistice. In this way, you don't have to take any risks at all, and you can make a sure deal.

In addition, there were a number of drawbacks that led to the fall of the Second Reich: a serious lack of forward-looking design of the High Seas Fleet, long-term irrational allocation of army and navy resources, and a serious lack of mobilization of the army before the war. Seeing that she had listed so many reasons, Qingying couldn't help but smile bitterly; His body is only a Zhengtai who is less than 11 years old, and the handling of the international strategy and the revision of Schlieffen's plan have nothing to do with him for the time being. Putting aside these two most critical things, and considering that it was only October 1893, a thought suddenly flashed in Qingying's heart: there are still 9 months to go, and the First Sino-Japanese War will break out, and the most important thing for him to do now is to pull mites in this war!

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The breeze whispers, and the pendant sways gently. Qingying thought for a while, and already had a rough outline; Seeing that the autumn mood outside the window was very good, I was about to go outside to breathe, but suddenly there was a low sound of footsteps outside the corridor. Listening intently, the footsteps were thick and steady, not like the nurse named Chrissy had.

"Hell, is it Hans, the damn Mediterranean, who came to test me on the human body?" Qingying cursed in a low voice, but she could only take off her shoes and get back into the hospital bed. A moment later, the door opened, and the person who came in was not the old Hans, the brain-doctor with a bad nose and a Mediterranean nose, who was expected to be a madman.

A man dressed in purple stood at the door, and the faint gold painting on the corners of his shirt set off his whole person with dignity and grace. He was about thirty years old, with a broad forehead and two small mustaches on his lips; Although he didn't say a word, there was an aura like a deep mountain, which was difficult to face.

Kaiser Wilhelm II!

Although there is no half-dime relationship between Wilhelm II and Qingying, Qingying's consciousness is to enter his son's body anyway; After fusing Etter's memories, his state of mind has been quietly and imperceptibly, and he has automatically taken on the role of Ettel. Seeing his cheap daddy coming, Qingying hurriedly got up from the bed and pushed a chair in front of him. may be because Ettel was reprimanded by Wilhelm II before, and when he saw the supreme ruler of the German Empire, Qingying felt a little stunned in his heart.

Wilhelm II looked at him deeply, and when he was looked at by this gaze, Qingying seemed to be seen through his whole body; Fortunately, Wilhelm II's gaze did not last long, and after a short while, it became the calmness of the first entry. He sat down on the chair honestly and unceremoniously, and said lightly: "The court meeting has just ended, and I have nothing to do, so I will come to the hospital to see you." Looking at you like this, you should be almost recovered. ”

Qingying said in a low voice: "Yes, I feel that there is nothing abnormal in every part of my body now. However, Dr. Hans said that it was to be safe and that he would let me stay here a few more days. ”

His eyes moved, and he caught a glimpse of Wilhelm II's gray sideburns in his ears; Qingying was shocked and said in amazement: "This ...... Father, what's wrong with you? ”

Perhaps he had long expected Qingying to have this question, and Wilhelm II's face did not fluctuate at all. His tone was still flat, as if he was saying something that had nothing to do with him, but under his voice, there was a little nostalgia and depression: "It's just a few hairs that have turned white, what's the big deal?" Although I rule the world, there will still be troubles after all. ”

Looking at Wilhelm II like this, Qingying knew that he was probably unable to let go of his eldest son's death. But Wilhelm II was clearly not the kind of person who sighed when he touched the scene. He exhaled slightly and said, "I came here today because I have something to tell you. Your original initiation teacher, Avinson, is unable to teach you due to a sudden illness; Plus, you're not too old now, and you need to get a higher level of training! ”

Qingying nodded silently. Thanks to the patronage of Empress Augusta, Ettel has not had a heavy course until now, which is in stark contrast to Crown Prince August, who is a year older than him. Now that Wilhelm II has raised this point, Qingying does not have any rejection in his heart; On the contrary, he also wanted to experience the education of European royalty, how was it different from the Celestial Empire in later generations?

Seeing Qingying's actions, Wilhelm II was slightly surprised; He thought that this vertical man would make up some excuses such as headaches and brain fever to push back and forth, but he didn't expect him to agree so quickly! His eyebrows rose slightly, and the corners of his mouth showed a rare smile: "It's good if you agree." I have already chosen a new teacher for you, all of whom are excellent people in the army; You're going to have to learn from them, you can't do it again, you know? Speaking of the last sentence, Wilhelm II's tone also became serious.

"Understood. Ettel must do his best to live up to his father's expectations. In the face of Wilhelm II's authority, Qingying could only nod and bow his head, and expressed absolute compliance with the smiling faces of the people of the whole country who welcomed the rise in oil prices. Wilhelm II snorted and said, "Count yourself as acquaintances." In order to facilitate this matter, it took me a lot of effort to settle your mother's side, and I don't dare to say a word! The teaching will be located in your study, and it will start in three days. "What courses are available?" Qingying asked.

Wilhelm II said lightly: "English, science, history, piano, and military affairs." Among them, the military course is newly added, divided into army and navy, the former is the foundation of my German state, and the latter is the future that my Germany will develop! Lieutenant Colonel Paul von Hindenburg, the lecturer in charge of the Army, will not be transferred back to Berlin for half a month, and in the meantime, you will only learn about the Navy for the time being. ”

"By the way, I almost forgot to tell you that your naval instructor is Colonel Alfred von Tirpitz, Chief of Staff of the Navy!" Wilhelm II said.