Xiang Ying's face turned red all of a sudden. The other officers in the room didn't know what happened. Why was the leader's love suddenly relegated to the cold palace during this period?
Only those at the level of the Four Heavenly Kings know what happened, but they are very strict with their mouths and many secrets will never be revealed!
Xiang Ying took off his military cap in humiliation, and people discovered that the boy's handsome hairstyle had been shaved off, leaving a layer of green stubble on his smooth scalp.
"Report to the Führer! Prussia's professional military system was not given up by itself, but was defeated!" Xiang Ying said in a low voice while holding back his grievance.
"Prussia also implemented a professional military system, but the French Revolution gave him a serious warning!"
"During the French Revolution, when the king was beheaded, the royal families across Europe were in an uproar and even fell into deep fear. Countries quickly formed an anti-French coalition to attack France, with the slogan of revenge for the French emperor!"
"In this invasion, Prussia sent the largest number of army troops! In order to resist the invasion, the first French Republic at that time, the famous politician Carnot issued a conscription order to the whole of France, requiring all French citizens to jointly resist foreign enemies!"
"This is the origin of the conscription system. Under this system, all adult men in France became potential soldiers, and the distinction between the army and the people became ambiguous!"
"At that time, the Revolution was in full swing, people were extremely fanatical, and the republic was given all the beautiful names by the propaganda agencies!"
“The Republic became the embodiment of symbols such as freedom, democracy, revolution, nation, etc., thus stimulating countless people to join in it. At that time, the scale of the French army expanded rapidly, and the Prussian professional army immediately fell into the vast ocean of people’s war. In the sea..."
"The universal compulsory military system introduced by France relied on the nationalist spirit brought about by the Great Revolution, and people at the time were very afraid of this change. A British military theorist once said!"
"The French regard human life as a cheap thing. Within 150 years, mankind may return to the barbaric age of tribal wars!"
"The French compulsory soldier system successfully defended the Republic from foreign invasion. Although Napoleon was restored in the end, it was the French's internal self-choice, and it was not a fault of war!"
"Although Napoleon abolished the compulsory military system, the wars in those years of the Great Revolution actually produced a large number of de facto reserve soldiers among the people. These soldiers were actually the basis of Napoleon I's military force across Europe!"
"In other words, Napoleon I also ate the nutrients of the compulsory soldier system, and in the final Battle of the Three Emperors, Napoleon defeated the three coalition forces of Austria, Tsarist Russia, and Prussia, relying on those same batch of compulsory soldiers!"
"The Prussians suffered a series of heavy losses on the battlefield, and then they carefully studied military reforms, and finally invested in the universal compulsory military system based on nationalism!"
"How can there be any voluntary changes in the world? They are all changes that have to be made after being hurt!"
Bang bang bang... Xiao Letian clapped his hands quietly, "That's right. It seems you still have some perspective. Then I ask you why Napoleon III insists on sticking to the professional military system unchanged? Don't forget that France is a compulsory soldier. The birthplace of the system!”
Xiang Ying smiled bitterly and said, "How could he change? Napoleon III was afraid of nationalism to death. Since the Great Revolution, that country has developed the habit of people being impulsive, marching, and making trouble!"
"We are now an empire, and they are still taking to the streets to demonstrate every day. Is there going to be a military riot? The national fanaticism is already strong enough. Does the French Emperor dare to add more fuel to the fire?"
"If he really implements a universal compulsory military system, his army may be able to oust Blanqui and his group, and it is not impossible to launch a military coup by then!"
"In the final analysis... France is destined to lose in this war, and there is no chance!"
It was only at this moment that Xiao Letian's expression softened a lot. He stretched out his hand and motioned for Xiang Ying to sit down, "Yes, Xiang Ying is right. During the Battle of the Three Emperors, Prussia could only provide more than 100,000 troops. come out!"
"In just a dozen years after the Battle of the Three Emperors, Prussia, which participated in the anti-French alliance, was able to mobilize an army of 1 million. Don't forget that at that time, Prussia had less than 10 million people in the country!"
"Prussia, which had tasted the benefits of the universal compulsory soldiering system, firmly brought the universal compulsory soldiering system to an end!"
At this time, Hyoutaro raised his hand, "Führer... I have another question! Since Prussia's compulsory military system is already very strong, why haven't any European countries implemented it?"
"Why is it still said that France has the most powerful army in the world? People in other countries are not fools. Don't they see the benefits of the Prussian conscription system?"
"Ten million people can mobilize an army of one million. This kind of thing has already happened before our eyes. Why don't they want to change?"
"Good question! Hingtaro is right about asking!" Xiao Letian nodded happily.
"There is only one core reason, and that is that at this moment, European military thinkers still believe that the combat effectiveness of the professional army is far better than that of conscripts!"
"In the eyes of those military experts, no matter how much combat effectiveness the conscripts have, they are not as good as professional soldiers! Veterans of hundreds of battles can definitely fight one against ten. In the eyes of many generals, the conscripts are just a group of upgraded bandits!"
"It's okay to fight against the wind for a short period of time, but as long as the situation is unfavorable, they will be the first to collapse!"
"Another reason is to consider the country's economic problems. They think that if all the people are at war, who will take care of the economy? If they fail, only women, old people and children will be left in the country. Wouldn't this country be doomed? ?"
"Yes! I think so too!" Some of the officers who were doing it also said.
Xiao Letian heard the people below talking about it, so he didn't answer but glanced at Xiang Ying again. As a result, he became angry at the sight. Xiang Ying put his hat on again, then lowered his head and took shorthand and said nothing. Fa, not gregarious at all.
After another glance at the naval officers such as Cai Bixia, Lin Zhen, and Jin Sanshun, Xiao Lecai discovered that each of these stormtroopers had learned the same skills as Xiang Ying. They bowed their heads and remained silent, not as active as before.
"Xiang Ying! Don't you have any ideas? You answer this question!" Xiao Letian said sharply.
"You naval officers, don't you claim to be the most educated? You have a lot of ink in your belly, you answer it!"
With a dead look on his face, Xiang Ying took off his military cap and stood up. He did not exchange eyes with the head of state, but just looked straight at the table in front of him.
"People in the mainstream European military thought circles are too backward. They only see the past, but they completely miss the development of the times..."
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