Wild North America 1846

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in a formal capacity

Lieutenant General James Kahn and Major General Manstein are both nobles who have completed the retirement procedures in the Great Tang Empire Army, and have no relationship with the Great Tang Empire Army.Fu joined the Prussian army in his personal capacity and swore allegiance to the Prussian royal family. He was highly valued by King William and became his confidant.

Like them, the white German immigrants who left the German region in the early days have no social foundation in Europe.

Except for a few distant relatives, he is almost alone.The Junker military aristocratic group, which is deeply rooted in power, has little to do with it, and is the best target for the Prussian royal family.

And the rich military career experience they have accumulated over more than ten years of combat, especially the experience of organizing and commanding large corps operations, is a huge and valuable asset, which is exactly what the current Prussian army lacks.

Therefore, these dozens of German aristocratic officers who returned to the army of the Kingdom of Prussia were reused one after another and awarded military positions in the Kingdom of Prussia, from the rank of major to the rank of lieutenant general, and firmly controlled the second and ninth armies. The strength of the two armies made them truly loyal to the Prussian royal family.

The extremely influential German Junkers military aristocrats cannot exert any influence on these two armies, neither needles can penetrate nor water can splash.

Among the middle and low-level officers of the Second and Ninth Armies, King William used a large number of ordinary officers who graduated from the military academies of the Kingdom of Prussia and had civilian and city-state backgrounds. They were incompatible with the traditional Junker military aristocracy.

Iron Prime Minister Bismarck and Chief of Staff Moltke both supported such reforms, establishing King William's absolute position as the dominant military power.

Bismarck said; "The kingdom needs a sober brain to command, instead of stuffing dozens of ducks croaking in the head. The decline of the lowland city-states of the Netherlands and the free city-states of Italy has proved this point. Democracy will make efficiency easier." Very low."

During the grand banquet

His Royal Highness Tang-Li Kun, Duke of the North, who was wearing the military uniform of a major of the Tang Empire Army, was also an invited guest. As a member of the military observation group, he has been at the Tarenburg military base for several months, mainly at the headquarters of the Second Corps Familiar with the combat readiness, training, and daily operation of the entire corps.

His Highness Tang-Li Kun held a champagne glass in his hand, after gracefully dealing with several nympho ladies.Go to the other side and say to Colonel Escalade-Frech who is standing here;
"To be honest, I really hate this kind of banquet. I can always see gentlemen and ladies like wild dogs in the flowers at night or in dark corners. Looking at these beautifully dressed women, people feel that their faces are written on their faces. It's full of the words "Come on me", it's really disgusting."

"Your Highness, please pay attention to keeping your words elegant. I regret to interrupt your two innocent feelings that have just sprouted. This is not what I wanted. Especially the Bavarian princess who posted upside down crazily. Her emotional experience is far beyond your imagination. , and even had an abortion for a cavalry officer..." Colonel Escalade-Frech answered irrelevantly, but pointedly.

"Okay, don't talk about that bitch, it makes me feel like I've eaten a fly." Tang - Li Kun drank the champagne in his hand in a irritated gulp, and beckoned to the waiter holding the tray. The empty glass was put on the tray, and another full glass was taken from hand to hand.said in a bad mood;

"I don't have the holy eyes like my father. Who would have thought that such an elegant and beautiful princess is so dirty behind her back? This emotional experience has made me grow a lot. Fortunately, you stopped me and prevented me from becoming a low-ranking person in those German states." The person who is just a scum in the mouth of the nobles. Thank you Escalade, you are my true friend."

"I'm glad you figured it out and are willing to serve you, my lord."

"Perhaps... that bitch approached me with other sinister purposes, such as blocking the gun for the Principality of Bavaria..." Tang Li Kun said with some hesitation, his eyes fixed on Colonel Escalade Frech, as if he wanted to get out of here. He got the real answer from his mouth.

Colonel Escalade-Freggie had no intention of hiding anything, and replied frankly;

"That's right, this is the hidden purpose of the Bavarian princess, and there must be someone behind it.

The current situation is very clear. If the Kingdom of Prussia wants to become the leader of the German states, it must lift the mountain of the Austrian Empire.

This is a fateful battle, and the pace of the war is approaching...

The Kingdom of Bavaria is the backbone of the Austrian Empire. The king's sister, Princess Sissi, married Austrian Emperor Franz Joseph. Princess Sissi is the queen, and the interests of both parties are destined to be firmly bound together.

There is me in you, and you in me, which can never be separated.

If nothing unexpected
After the outbreak of the war, the Kingdom of Bavaria will be subject to a violent and fatal military blow from the Kingdom of Prussia, facing the disaster of overthrow.

We can see this, and the German states in the situation, including Bavaria, can naturally smell the danger.

There is a strategy called; hedge betting.

It is very unfortunate that His Highness has become a target. I didn't explain this clearly to you before because the palace wanted His Highness to experience all of this and realize all of this. Only through the wind and rain can you see the rainbow.

His Majesty has a loving fatherly heart, His Highness needs to understand it carefully! "

His Highness Tang-Li Kun's expression was moved by these words, his hostility was reduced a lot, and he fell into a short thought...

The Kingdom of Prussia launched comprehensive military preparations, and the news was only blocked to the middle and low-level people. It was not a big secret among the upper-level kingdom and the Junker military aristocratic class, and many people knew about it.

It is impossible to keep such a large military operation completely secret.

Judging from the current regional situation facing the Kingdom of Prussia, it is generally in a weak position.

Due to the strong influence of the Habsburg imperial tradition and the inextricable marriage relationship, most of the German states supported the Austrian Empire.

They include: Kingdom of Saxony, Kingdom of Bavaria, Kingdom of Baden, Grand Duchy of Württemberg, Kingdom of Hanover, Kingdom of Hesse-Kassel, Hesse-Darmstadt and Free City of Nassau, with a larger number of powerful states , The strength on paper is dominant.

If war breaks out

These German states that supported the Austrian Empire were able to quickly gather 30 to 35 troops, which is a military force that cannot be underestimated.

The standing army of the Austrian Empire has more than 60 troops. The sum of the two is 65 to [-] troops, and the potential for further war mobilization is also very strong.

Comparison
Some northern states support the Kingdom of Prussia, including Oldenburg, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Mecklenburg-Strelitz and Brunswick, etc., the number of powerful states is very small There are many, and if you are exhausted, you can gather an army of more than [-] to [-] people.

The army of the Kingdom of Prussia is the absolute main force, and the allies of the Northern States are still able to beat the side drums. If you want to control the form of the war, don't expect it, you have to rely on yourself.

nowadays

Prime Minister Bismarck of the Kingdom of Prussia is secretly negotiating an alliance with the Kingdom of Italy. As soon as the dust settles, the war will break out.

The Kingdom of Prussia needed Italian military power, and involved part of the military power of the Austrian Empire on the southwest front to buy time for the decisive battle on the northern front. This was an important part of the war plan.

The Kingdom of Italy formed an alliance with Prussia in the hope of regaining Venice occupied by Austria and fulfilling the dream of unifying the Apennine Peninsula.

The two sides hit it off, and it was only a matter of time before the final alliance treaty was reached.

Over time, many vertical and horizontal strategies surfaced.

until this time
His Royal Highness Tang-Li Kun suddenly realized why the Bavarian princess expressed her love so earnestly and frequently?

It's not because he's handsome and charming, but because others are taking advantage of his sensitive status as the son of the imperial family to endorse him and treat him as a spare tire!

What the Kingdom of Bavaria valued was the close and comprehensive partnership between the Tang Empire and the Kingdom of Prussia and the resulting powerful influence.

In case of defeat, there is still room for relaxation.

Datang Empire has spared no effort to support European partners, from advanced steel smelting technology, telegraph technology, railway military mobilization plan, sharing of military logistics experience in large corps operations, discussion of battle cases, tactics and tactics summarized in infantry battles and urban warfare, advanced weapons and equipment And material imports, etc., launched a seamless close cooperation.

Whether you are sincere is not what you say, but what you do.

The Kingdom of Prussia, which has received valuable help from the Datang Empire, feels the same way and cherishes the close transatlantic alliance between the two sides. It regards the Datang Empire as the only military, political and economic partner in the Americas, and is willing to fully cooperate in the global economic and trade field and actively release goodwill.

Since His Majesty the Emperor's visit to Europe, he has set the tone of foreign policy, and the relationship between the two sides has become like honey.

nothing else
The Mauser 1865 standard rifle fully equipped by the Kingdom of Prussia army is basically a complete imitation of the king-style bolt-action rifle of the Tang Empire. This makes the infantry equipment of the Kingdom of Prussia army step into the top ranks of the world. What is the significance?
the only difference

It is the metal full-charge bullet used in the Colt 1856 King's rifle. Pull the bolt and return, and you can fire a bullet. The firing rate is at the top level in the world, and it can provide more violent volley firepower.

The Mauser 1865 rifle uses paper shell fixed bullets. After firing a round of bullets, soldiers need to take out spare paper shell bullets from the cowhide magazine at the waist to load, then close the bolt and continue to aim and shoot.

The reason why the army of the Kingdom of Prussia did not use copper metal full-charge bullets was because the level of chemical and mechanical industries did not meet the requirements, and large-scale industrial production could not be used to reduce costs.The second is the lack of copper resources, coupled with financial difficulties, it is reasonable to choose cheap and high-quality paper shell ammunition.

The third and most important point is that Prussia, as a second-rate power in Europe, is determined to unify the German states and establish a powerful country that can rival the French Empire.

As a strategic material, the ammunition production of the infantry corps must never be handed over to others, even close allies.

The backing mountain will fall, and the backing will run away.

There are too many negative examples to enumerate. Take the most recent one as an example, the Tsarist Russian Empire has become the biggest unlucky person.

once Upon a time
During the Crimean War that broke out in 1853, Tsar Nicholas I once proudly said to the British envoy by virtue of the sacred alliance treaty concluded with the Austrian Empire and the Kingdom of Prussia;

"Don't threaten me with war, I can rely on Berlin and Vienna." This is a warning that Britain and France may cause another war in Europe.

As a result, when Tsarist Russia fell into the gang fights of Britain, France, Tang, Ottoman and Sardinia, Nicholas I's close brother and ally, Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria, was busy with the grand ceremony of marrying Princess Sisi. The Eastern Slavic brothers forgot to the back of their minds.

The Kingdom of Prussia pretended to be stupid, otherwise it thought that the Russians were taking advantage of the fire, and thus offended the British and French powers that dominated European power.

Although this is a joke, it has taught European politicians a cruel lesson.

Nicholas I was so angry that his brain vessels ruptured and died. Tsarist Russia laid down hundreds of thousands of corpses on the Crimean battlefield. In the end, he still had to admit defeat in embarrassment and spit out most of the benefits of the war of aggression for more than a hundred years.

In terms of the defeat treaty, Tsarist Russia promised to disarm the coast of the Black Sea with a gray face, and its forces were firmly locked on the coast of the Black Sea. The loss of strategic interests was not insignificant, and the country's reputation plummeted.

The lesson is too profound!

"Escalade, I have a question that I have been hiding in my heart..."

Tang Li Kun raised the champagne glass in his hand, and joined Lieutenant General James Kahn and Major General Manstein who were toasting not far away. He looked at his attendant.

Colonel Escalade-Frech raised his glass to each other gracefully, then took a sip from his mouth, and bowed slightly to express his gratitude.

Then he replied; "If it is not convenient to say, I have no intention of prying into His Highness's mind."

His Royal Highness Tang-Li Kun didn't take much notice of the former aristocratic officer of the empire who had naturalized the Kingdom of Prussia. He didn't need to hide his indifference and alienation from his superior status, he just dealt with it on the scene.

His Royal Highness Tang-Li Kun doesn't like the members of the Kahn family especially.

The old Kahn was the first knight to swear allegiance to the emperor Richard. The Kahn family therefore had considerable influence in the imperial military circles, and they were the three major white military forces that could fight against the Rabiot family and the Freche family. One, status is not disrespectful.

But this unfamiliar dog ran back to play for the Kingdom of Prussia?
It just doesn't make sense!
Lieutenant General James Kahn and Major General Manstein could only smile wryly at the indifferent attitude towards His Highness, and they also had their own difficulties.

Oh, let's not talk...

"No, no, no... I want to hear your opinion." His Highness Tang Li Kun turned around and asked.

Although His Highness is 18 years old, his vision and knowledge are far more profound than those of his peers, but he still has a shortcoming when it comes to political and strategic issues between countries.

He can absolutely trust that Colonel Escalade Fritch in front of him, the next successor of the first-class royal family of the Empire, has profound Chinese skills and extensive knowledge of Western thought and his own German teacher.

"It's not a small problem that can confuse His Highness! I don't know if I can answer it, so I can only use my own experience to try to analyze it for Your Highness." Colonel Escalade Flech's answer was very humble.

Tang-Li Kun nodded trustingly and said;

"You can definitely, my friend. I've always been very surprised...Why is the father so optimistic and unreservedly supporting the Kingdom of Prussia?"

This... is really a big proposition!

(End of this chapter)