Chapter 1831: Generals four
If the size of the troop does not shrink too much, it is also very beneficial to the officer corps. At least they won't be retired after the war and get paid to get out. And if Ruprecht is leading, he will at least give those who can do it a room for improvement. This also solves the promotion problem of some people.
As for how to get the money for these things? That was the matter of Crown Prince Ruprecht, and it had nothing to do with soldiers like them.
"In fact, the interests of the Imperial Army Corps and His Royal Highness Ruprecht are in many ways consistent with each other. I look forward to the future His Royal Highness the Crown Prince can play a more obvious role in the Imperial government." General Crook said after a moment of contemplation. .
"I think this plan is feasible. Bavaria has done a very good job on the issue of colonial development. They have an enclave in Namibia. After more than ten years of construction, they have already had rubber plantations, cash crops and various minerals. Many Germans and Austrians have migrated there. Before the war, there were more than 100,000 Germans resident there." General Howson said. As for how General Howson knows so clearly, the reason is very simple, his family has shares there!
"The only problem is that I don’t know whether the soldiers are willing to travel across the oceans to Africa. Moreover, a large number of people going to Africa is a very large logistical pressure. The empire’s level of development in Africa is too low. We have a vast colony, but These colonies did not develop. Most of them not only did not provide nutrients for the development of the empire, but instead caused the empire to lose tens of millions of marks there every year." General Crook said.
Having a vast colony but not enough people to develop it, and having a bad relationship with the local indigenous people would have to suppress it all day long. This is an important reason why the economy of the German colony cannot develop. In fact, in general, the British, French, and Belgians all made money in the colonial economy. The Germans are an exception. Historically, before the outbreak of the First World War, Germany still suffered a small loss in its colonies, and this plane can be considered a balance of payments, but if you consider the accumulation over the years, the German government still lost some.
"This is not a question we are discussing. We don't care where the funds for building the colony come from or how to build it. We are soldiers, as long as we know that this is good for us. If Prince Leopold comes, If so, we can discuss this issue in depth. What are your opinions?" Admiral Howson asked.
"I think it's good." Pinov nodded and said.
"If there are no comments, I can tell the other commanders of the army. Let them rest assured that we and Bavaria are not enemies." Admiral Crook said.
Regarding the issue of German military power after the war, Ruprecht began to consider the issue of agreeing to the navy to have an independent aviation force. This is for future war needs, and on the other hand, it is also to appease the navy.
As for the army, it also needs to be appeased, not only those Junker noble officers in the army, but those millions of soldiers who were born and died for the empire also need a future that is still fair. It is obviously irresponsible to just give them some money to make a living by demobilizing. Because these people who are accustomed to holding weapons in their hands are definitely not as good as those workers who come from military enterprises in the competition in society. If the employment problem cannot be solved, it may cause very serious social problems.
Therefore, it is undoubtedly the best way to retain the military status of these people for the time being and then put them into the colony for construction in the name of a "construction corps". The German government not only solved the colonial labor problem, but also solved the personnel placement problem. As for How to solve the problem of eating and drinking hundreds of thousands of people? His Royal Highness has also thought about it!
In this war, the German army can withdraw from Belgium completely without entering Paris, but the Congo, which belongs to Belgium, must get it! It is a good colony with an area of 2.3 million square kilometers, which has been developed by the Belgians for decades! There are abundant mineral resources, better agricultural conditions, more convenient railway transportation, and a small population of black people... This is really a good colony. (Belgium was extremely **** when it colonized the Belgian Congo. During the First World War, the Belgian Congo had not many indigenous populations.)
Therefore, in this way, it not only solves the pressure of the domestic labor force and the demobilization of the army, but also develops the colony and quickly obtains profit. It is very good both economically and socially, and if a part of the German population can be reduced Or if part of the population of Russia, Poland, and Ukraine colonizes Africa on the newly added land, then it means that the German Empire can firmly control parts of Africa and will always include them in the empire's territory. Africa's resources and various cash crops must also play a very important role in the development of the empire in the following decades.
After completing the negotiations, the four commanders of the army returned to their residences, and General Crook was in charge of contacting several other commanders of the army ~www.wuxiaspot.com~ to inform them of the results of this discussion, and Admiral Pinov started Consider how to euphemistically express your opinions to the emperor when you meet the emperor. But Albrecht, the Grand Duke of Württemberg, did not pay much attention to military issues. As a Duke, he had already begun to consider the future status and development of Württemberg in the entire empire.
As for General Hausen, Lieutenant General Hall from Bavaria has been waiting for a long time after returning to his room.
"Looking at your expression, it seems that the results of the meeting are very satisfying?" Lieutenant General Hall said with a smile.
"Finally some misunderstandings were eliminated and some people with overheated heads calmed down." General Howson said, "I can understand the thoughts of His Royal Highness. After Princess Mary wears the crown, the Kingdom of Bavaria will have better upstream and downstream industries. It is more conducive to development. This is an economic and diplomatic issue. It is not about changing national boundaries. But I would like to ask, aren’t the conditions in Prussia better? Why not cooperate with Prussia on a deeper level and choose Austria? Now the crown prince Your Royal Highness already has an absolute advantage. It can almost be said that no matter what the conditions, the Kaiser or Albert will agree." Admiral Howson said his doubts.
"In fact, in Prussia today, in addition to His Majesty the Kaiser, the Junker nobles, and the Social Democratic Party, there are other forces, and these people are not suitable for cooperation. And the Social Democratic Party, to a certain extent, is nothing but They work for these people, so if you want to cooperate, Austria will be better." Lieutenant General Hall said meaningfully.
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