Chapter 190: Crazy Junker Officer
In the first update, the previous Valqing Manor has been modified, and the author mistakenly made it into the Blue House.
Perhaps even King William did not expect that everything he did would bring about a butterfly effect. At this time, the German Conservative Party was far less developed than it was later, but with the support of Bismarck, a new royalist political force was slowly formed. And in combination with the National Liberal Party, which supported Great Chauvinism, it continued to grow under the patronage of Bismarck.
However, such a group of young Junker officers, who actively supported revenge on France, were very dissatisfied when they learned that Ron and King William were actually going to make peace with their enemies. They protested against the peace talks at the Imperial Council and strongly demanded that the war continue.
However, what was met was a ruthless rejection from the new German Chancellor Ron. They have already begun to arrange the process of the Berlin conference, and hope that French Foreign Minister De Kaz and French President Napoleon will come to meet and discuss a solution together.
As a sign of good faith, Napoleon's troops returned from Luxembourg and withdrew from German territory. The German troops also cooperated in withdrawing from the French border area.
Thanks to Napoleon, France had the opportunity to establish an intelligence system that did not care about any budget, and after seven years of business development, a huge and complex intelligence network was formed. Including the dissatisfaction of the Junkers young officers at the Imperial Conference, which was also skillfully captured by Napoleon.
They declared that only Bismarck's iron-blooded policy could save Germany, and that any compromise would be a betrayal of the Reich, a betrayal of the German Emperor.
"It's a young man, it's an officer, and he's dissatisfied with everything the new prime minister Ron has done, and he's threatening to continue the war, is this a preparation for the next one?"
Napoleon set aside the telegram from Berlin and ignored it.
He was not sure for the time being whether the Conservatives would take extreme actions, but Ron's death would not be in line with Napoleon's political objectives, because it would mean the return of Bismarck and a new round of political reshuffle within Berlin.
So far, Ron is the biggest leader of the doves and the only card to stop the party's ambitions.
"Let's just hope Ron will be okay in the future."
As soon as Napoleon closed his eyes, the plot of the 226 Mutiny in history came to mind, in which a group of junior officers tried to kill those superior officers who were unwilling to support their radical ideas, trying to change the whole country according to their will.
It is not clear whether these Junker officers, who had previously received Bismarck's support, would become factors that would lead the German Empire to the abyss.
As the chancellor of the Reich, Trochu breathed a sigh of relief, and he was happier than anyone else to be able to end a war.
At the very least, a small border conflict between France and Germany would not lead to a large-scale war, and Napoleon had pushed the other side to the negotiating table, which would help to recover the political damage suffered by France seven years earlier.
After the news of Germany's forced negotiations spread, no one would dare to underestimate France's political influence.
"Your Excellency Napoleon, when are we going to negotiate with them?"
Trochu was a little eager to try.
"Now, of course."
Napoleon said calmly, "I will ask Foreign Minister Dekaz to prepare, and this matter will be finalized in the next few days." Lest there be long nights and dreams, after all, on the German side, there are many people who are unwilling, King Wilhelm and Ron have only gained a temporary advantage, and their enemies have not given up on the war. Chancellor Trochu, there is now a considerable number of war fanatics within Germany, and they are all potential destabilizing factors. ”
Trochu muttered to himself, "It feels like the political factions in Germany are more complicated than we thought." ”
Napoleon stretched his waist and said disdainfully, "After all, the victory has stimulated the expansionist ambitions of this group of country Junkers, and Germany believes that it has achieved the corresponding status of a military power, and it should also achieve the status of a political power." Sooner or later, their inflated ambitions will destroy them, and even if they defeat the French, they will have to face an ultimate adversary, the British. A maritime empire capable of blockading all German ports, when the Germans found that their goods could not even be sold, waited and cried. The contest between the nouveau riche and the old aristocracy will soon begin, and Germany will also know that in many cases it is not possible to solve all problems with money, but not with money. ”
After a pause, he said emphatically, "Besides, they don't have as much money as the British." ”
"I hope that the Germans can learn the lessons of this war crisis and stop trying to fight our ideas."
So far, Napoleon had hoped for a Franco-German rapprochement. When he forced Bismarck out of power through political means, and survived until Frederick III came to power, the relationship between France and Germany should be able to change.
Because of the dismal strength of the French navy, even if the arms race starts now, it may not be the match of the British fleet. If France and Germany can maintain friendly and cooperative relations, this is definitely a scenario that Disraeli never wants to see.
While the British spent more than half a century maintaining the balance in Europe, Napoleon fanned the flames and prepared to break the situation that they had been so painstakingly trying to do for a long time.
Unbeknownst to Napoleon, the Conservative Party, which consisted of Junker young officers, was already very dissatisfied with Chancellor Ron, including Auguste von Mackensen. The old marshal of the Second Empire, who was only a member of the Death Hussars at this time, had an infinite desire to join the army, and naturally joined the small group of Junker young officers.
He had previously served in Prince Frederick's cavalry, and was very much in favor of the Bloody Prince's willingness to do anything for victory. And Mackensen wants to be able to do that.
For the sake of the empire, sacrifice everything.
It has even become a political creed in a small circle.
Bismarck, a prime minister who would never succumb to any political force, became the spiritual pillar of all of them, supporting their fanaticism for waging war against France.
Mackenson was equally unacceptable, and when he heard the bad news, he almost fainted in anger.
His grandfather's glorious cavalry career and his father's love of royalism influenced Mackensen, who aspired to be a light cavalry officer from an early age and defeat his old enemies on the battlefield. After the Franco-Prussian War gave him his wish, and after tasting the sweetness of victory, Mackensen still wanted to continue to shine in this battle, but he never expected that when Mackensen was just about to make a big difference on the battlefield, Bismarck fell directly.
Having lost their spiritual support, the Junker Young Officers Conservative felt hopeless for promotion.
This time, however, Lieutenant Mackensen felt that his life had gone dark. He was ready to go to the battlefield to fight against France, but a military order put an end to his ambitions and plunged Mackensen into the abyss of despair.
And the culprit of all this is Ron, who removed Bismarck from power.
He sat alone in the bar and drank alcohol, and the intensity of the aquavit made him feel drunk, and the thoughts in his mind became more and more radical.
The traditional Junker officer aristocracy had a very strict hierarchy, but it could not stop some of the extremist warfighters.
"If it weren't for Ron, would Bismarck come back and continue to govern? I think so. ”
"We didn't do anything wrong, why did we ...... like this?"
"Yes, it's all Ron's fault, and if he hadn't been egging on King William, the situation wouldn't have happened. Germany could have won the war. ”
Mackenson held the glass, shaking his head, and when he tried to take another sip, the glass was empty.
He clenched his fists and said to the bartender, "One more drink." ”
The bartender filled Mackenson with a glass of wine, and he whispered, "Kid, you've drunk a little too much." ”
Mackensen was only twenty-six years old, and the immaturity on his face had not even dissipated, but he was also a cavalryman who had participated in the war against France.
Ignoring the bartender's kind reminder, Mackensen simply picked up the glass and drank it all.
He put down his glass and said to the bartender, "So what?" I'm going to do something big, something that will change the future of Germany. You have lived in a mess for so many years, have you done anything for your homeland? None of you are here, it is us soldiers who killed the enemy on the front line to make you where you are today. Germany, we are Germany's heroes, why should they treat us like this! ”
The bartender only thought that the young officer was drunk and full of nonsense. He told him, "Don't drink it, go back and rest early." ”
Mackenson staggered to his feet, raised his empty glass to the bartender, and made a salute in one direction.
The alcohol had numbed his mind, and his feet were weak and he couldn't even stand. But his mind was incomparably clear and firm at this moment.
His glory and loyalty to the empire, like an indestructible faith, made his heart ready to sacrifice even more firm and composed.
The bartender didn't know who he was saluting, but he saw a certain determined look in his eyes. It wasn't until a few days later when he saw a picture of the man in the newspaper that he was taken aback.
Mackensen, holding the revolver in his arms in his left hand, whispered, "The future of Germany must not be ruined in the hands of cowards, even if one of me is sacrificed, the French will be crushed until they have no chance to turn over!" ”
"Long live Bismarck!"
"Long live Germany!"