The prince came to see Bismarck specifically to discuss the Dakar incident. The two of them looked solemn and went straight to the topic without exchanging pleasantries.
"Karl, I think we should give Xiao Letian a warning. It's too dangerous to take risks like this. We don't have the strength to fight against the entire world. Britain's industrial, economic, and military strength are not something we can fight against. This is Playing with fire!”
Karl shook his head gently, "It's not that serious. Those young people studying abroad are at an impulsive age. It's understandable to have such an overreaction when provoked... I think it's better to give them some help!"
Bismarck lit his pipe and took a deep breath. "An overreaction? I think they are all a group of war fanatics. They started attacking merchant ships from the Marshall Islands. Is this legitimate self-defense? They just wanted to test the combat performance of the warships on the way back home." That’s all, you don’t understand the overall situation, it will ruin our plan!”
"Karl, you have to remember that if we want to compete with France for dominance on the European continent, we must endure it for a while longer. Our arsenal is busy producing weapons and ammunition, our farms are preparing war rations for the army, and our steel The factory works day and night to provide steel to the empire..."
"And our huge government is trying every possible way to increase revenue and reduce expenditure to raise every mark for the war!"
"Don't underestimate France. We must be fully prepared to crush the lax France in an instant. We must use absolute strength to intimidate the French top brass in the early stages of the war and make them fearful!"
"What we need to do now is not to challenge France's dignity in advance and let them join the arms race. If France starts to prepare for war in an all-round way, then with their strong capital strength, we Prussia will not be able to benefit at all!"
Karl was speechless. He knew that every word the Prime Minister said was a wise saying that could not be refuted. France is already a unified nationalist country, and it has huge overseas colonies. Both the government and the private sector have strong financial resources, and their industrial and military capabilities are even more powerful.
Look at Prussia again. Until now, it has not unified the entire Germany. It has no overseas colonies, its financial strength has been almost drained by military plans, and its private wealth is almost on the verge of drying up.
This is a big gamble, a militaristic gamble to use Chinese words. The only advantage Prussia has over France is actually just its national character.
The rigorous Prussians have decided to fight this fateful battle, while the romantic French are still immersed in candlelight dinners and the seductive aroma of wine. The newly built Paris is as beautiful as a fairy tale, and the extravagant atmosphere has softened their hearts. bone.
Facts have proved that in the hundreds of years of competition between Germany and France, the two old enemies, France has generally had the advantage. The reason is simple. France's geographical location is better than Germany's. Facing the vast coastline of the Atlantic Ocean, it can avoid the blockade of the British navy and join the global colonial plundering army.
What's more, France was unified much earlier than Germany, and its accumulated national strength and condensed nationalist spirit are also stronger.
In real history, the several major battles in which Germany defeated France were fought quickly and slowly, and with preparedness and unpreparedness. This was the case with the Franco-Prussian War. Amidst Bismarck's deceptions, France did not use all its national power to prepare for the war.
To put it simply, Prussia concentrated 100% of its national strength on armaments, while France at that time only used one-tenth of its strength on armaments. This is why France clearly had more troops than Prussia, but they did not mobilize them at all in the early stages of the war.
There was also World War II. Hitler's Blitzkrieg shocked the world. The powerful France only resisted for six weeks before being completely crushed to pieces by the torrent of Nazi tanks.
But once France and Germany enter a stalemate, or the war reaches the German mainland, Germany will inevitably lose in the end. This is a curse, but it is also a necessity.
During World War I, the British and French allied forces and the Germans were in a stalemate on the Western Front, where countless steel and flesh were piled up. After the war situation fell into a protracted and bitter battle, the old problem of Germany's weak economic follow-up naturally occurred.
There was also Napoleon's conquest of Prussia. When the war reached the German mainland and the Germans were unable to effectively mobilize national power, the defeat seemed accidental but was actually inevitable.
Of course, there was also the late World War II, when Nazi Germany's resources were divided among various fronts and the war entered a stalemate, the eternal nightmare of national power began to torment them again.
The root of everything is national power. Everyone knows that war is a waste of money. France has more money than Germany. No one in Germany can refute this. The final result of a protracted war will definitely be the victory of the side with more money. This kind of national power The gap is far beyond what a few military geniuses can make up.
So Prince Carl had to sigh. He knew the Prime Minister's plan very well. Bismarck was going to use provocations again and again and then show weakness, repeatedly making France angry without feeling a serious threat.
Bismarck was formulating its overall strategy based on the temper of Napoleon III. This old fox knew the other French fox too well. He had to make Napoleon III angry through small provocations that were not simple. Only when he was angry would he faint. trick.
But anger cannot be transformed into strength. This anger should be concentrated on Napoleon III personally, and the bureaucrats in the cabinet must not be allowed to feel this anger.
The reason is simple. If the French emperor and administrative cabinet ministers are angry, then the whole of France will definitely enter the fast lane of preparing for war. Once France's military potential begins to be fully mobilized, Prussia will have no chance of victory at all.
Because of this, Bismarck would quickly show weakness after successfully making Napoleon III angry. Just like this Spanish heir crisis, it started very fiercely but had to give in in the end.
It's like teasing a dog. You first make it angry, and then you quickly throw meat and bones to calm it down. Repeat this over and over again until you tease the dog into a mad dog.
Prince Carl sighed and took a cigar from the Prime Minister's desk to smoke, but Bismarck snatched it away. The Prime Minister said sternly, "The doctor has told you not to smoke or drink too much. Your throat can't bear it." !”
This was a rare signal of tender care from Bismarck to Karl. The prince suddenly felt warm in his heart and said with great emotion, "Dear Prime Minister, of course I know your plan to anger the French Emperor, but you cannot anger the entire French bureaucracy." There are capitalist elites, let alone anger the UK..."
"I know your strategy very well. You want to ensure the suddenness of the war and paralyze France from carrying out large-scale armaments... These Chinese children have really disrupted your plan!"
Karl was silent for a moment, "However, I still have to plead for these children! What they did cannot be said to be completely wrong. Among the seemingly bad results, I think there are still some bright spots! "
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The writing is slow because there is so much information that needs to be consulted and analyzed. For example, today’s chapter seems to be just a simple conversation between Prince Carl and Bismarck. In fact, this chapter has already named Bismarck’s soldiers in the Franco-Prussian War. strategic core.
In real history, this is how the Franco-Prussian War was won. The cunning of politicians like nine-tailed foxes in history is unimaginable, and their analysis of the enemy's psychology can be described as penetrating.
It’s scary to think about it! As descendants, when we analyze these big figures in history, we seem to be able to comment in a joking tone, but if you were really born in the same era as them, and you don’t have the foreknowledge of historical knowledge and experience, you would want to play with these people. game?
I'm afraid he will die so hard that not even a little bit of scum will be left!
Brothers, follow the footsteps of the Hidden Dragon! Although this is just an online article, the original appearance of history has not been destroyed much. Reading it several times will enrich your knowledge.
Just kidding, when you brag to your friends over drinks in the future, you will be able to brag about more topics than they do! If reading this book can give you a little bit of spiritual shock or a little touch, then I will consider you to have a good relationship with me. There is no greater good!
My efforts have gained a little bit of positive energy.
Dear students, as your teachers and your elders, ask you what kind of online articles you read? When you have to check and see what kind of crap you are looking at.
Don't hesitate to throw Hidden Dragon to him. At least there is some knowledge here. At least this book can help you stop a few scoldings, right? Don't use other books to ward off disasters. The more you block, the more you'll get scolded!
Hahaha... It's too much. I'm a little drunk. Finally, I wish everyone a happy holiday!
