Chapter 248 Heinrich
At this time, the review field was clearly divided. Compared with the somewhat sloppy Baden and Württemberg armies, the Prussian army was obviously more majestic. In addition to strict discipline, a kind of The shocking murderous aura naturally emerged from the Prussian army.
If you take the picture back a few decades ago, the military appearance of the Prussian army at that time was actually not much better than that of these two countries.
Being aware of shame and then being brave is the characteristic of these generations of senior officials in the Kingdom of Prussia. The continuous military reforms have completely removed the noble rice bugs in the army from the army.
Coupled with the baptism of war, the Prussian army already has a very high tactical level. It is undeniable that the number of Prussian troops in the Franco-Prussian War was almost twice that of France. However, France’s mobilization and organizational capabilities during the Napoleonic era were also far behind. It surpassed all European countries at that time, so victory or defeat is the key, not the number of people. People will only remember the winner.
……
Baden Division.
"Blair, the Prussians look very serious and have their discipline. This is what soldiers should be like!"
"It's just militancy! But the current crisis situation in Germany We really need a powerful army country like Prussia to act as the main force to resist the French. Our Baden and South German countries are still too small," replied Blair, the commander of the Sixth Regiment.
“We have our own advantages. Although there is a slight gap between the soldiers and the Prussian army, wisdom on the battlefield is the key to victory. Compared with the Prussian army, our Baden army is small in size, but has strong flexibility. Maximized mobility can definitely pose a huge threat to the French.”
"When it comes to scale, the army next door with the flag of Prince Hechingen is even smaller." Blair said.
“Do you know their details?”
“I just learned by accident. My father has cooperated with the Hechingen Consortium. In recent years, grain cultivation has been replaced by grape cultivation. I can make a lot of money. More money.”
“I know that the Hechingen Consortium has invested a lot in Baden and Württemberg in recent years, but how come this Hechingen Brigade is related to the Hechingen Consortium? ? Isn’t it just a place name in Prussia?”
“There are many states under the Kingdom of Prussia. Not to mention Prussia, there are many states under the North German Federation that are stronger than Hechingen. "Few, but how many have you seen with separate area numbers?" Blair asked.
"It's really strange. After Hechingen and Sigmaringen were merged into Prussia in the early years, as far as I know, the armies of the two countries were canceled at that time. Why does Hechingen appear again now? Is it because of Hohenzollern? Family?”
“Hohenzollern family Although his ancestral home is in Hechingen, this is not the reason for the emergence of the Hechingen Brigade. Because of economic cooperation, my father has conducted an in-depth investigation into the situation in Hechingen. In recent years, the entire Hohenzollern family has risen. The Prussian royal family will not talk about the trend. The previous The second son of Prince Carl of the Hohenzollern family of Sigmaringen became the Grand Duke of Romania. If there had been no obstruction by the French, the eldest son Leopold would have become the King of Spain by now, while the Hohenzollern generation of Hechingen would have become the King of Spain. took a different route, starting from Politics and military affairs have been transferred to business, and now the Hechingen Consortium is the family property of the Hechingen royal family."
"What does this have to do with the Hechingen Brigade?"
"The two. Didn't you read the newspaper from a month ago?" Blair said.
"Newspaper! I really didn't pay close attention."
"A German country was established in Africa at that time. The East African Kingdom should know about it!"
"Oh, I remembered it, but I just glanced at it at the time. Who cares about an overseas indigenous country, even if he is Established by the Germans”
“You didn’t. Note, I have noticed that asking the Austro-Hungarian Empire to take the lead in aligning with so many countries and admitting this is not something that any indigenous kingdom can do."
"Since you are not paying attention, you probably don't know. , the king of the East African Kingdom is Prince Kons of Hechingen of Prussia Tanding, and the head of the Hechingen Consortium is his only son, Prince Ernst. Ernst is the future son-in-law of Archduke Ferdinand of the Habsburg family."
"So it seems, Black. The Xingen royal family has indeed had a good life in recent years, but what are their thoughts on going to Africa for development? It's hard to understand. "Maybe it was stimulated by Sigmaringen next door. Of course, this is just my personal guess. After all, the European throne is not so easy to plot, and the Sigmaringen royal family has encountered this twice. This kind of opportunity does make people a little jealous.”
“Having said so much, you should just tell the origin of this Hechingen Brigade!”
“Of course it is the private armed force of the Hechingen royal family. You can also think of it as the East African Kingdom. The training of military talents established in the German region. After all, the Hechingen royal family must cultivate their own direct military force when they go to East Africa to start a business. Therefore, the military power of Hechingen in Europe was taken away by Prussia, but they have relied on Hechingen in recent years. The financial resources of the consortium established a Hechingen Military Academy. In fact, the Hechingen royal family rebuilt the army in the name of the military academy. "
"It's no wonder. I can understand this. The Root Brigade is not actually a military force in the German region, but an armed force of the East African Kingdom or the Hechingen Consortium. It does not belong to the Kingdom of Prussia. Now everyone has to deal with the threat of the French, so we give it separate privileges, and we Master Baden?”
“Absolutely, that’s it”
...
"Leopold, who do you see coming?" Frederick III came from a distance and shouted to Leopold.
"It's you... Ernst? You would come to the front line, I really didn't expect this!"
"Nonsense, I am the principal, and now they are about to graduate early, Naturally, I have to be present in person, and this time I have brought you a talent to assist you.”
Although Ernst is a hands-off shopkeeper, it is necessary to appear in front of the students frequently, and occasionally call him. A school-wide assembly is to do ideological work for the whole school, and students must know who they are loyal to. Now this class of students is going to join a war that will go down in history, and Ernst naturally has to go to the front line to boost morale (finally) The main thing is that Ernst knows that the French are still preparing and the war will not start for the time being).
A gentleman does not build a dangerous wall. It is impossible for Ernst to risk his life. It is not that he is afraid of death. As a person who died once, Ernst is not afraid of death. It is because his family is big and his business is big. If In the event of an accident, if the foundation that you have worked so hard for is taken advantage of by others, that would be even more uncomfortable than killing yourself.
“Talent, please don’t cause trouble for me!”
“Don’t worry, this is a top student at the Berlin Military Academy. It’s not me who is bragging, but the instructors of the Berlin Military Academy. Certified, I had to persuade them to let him go. Heinrich, this is your boss this time, Leopold of the Sigmaringen royal family. "His Royal Highness."
Heinrich gave a serious military salute: "Hello, His Highness Leopold!"
Heinrich, the only one at the Hechingen Military Academy. 2. One of the students who entered the Berlin Military Academy for further studies. He is always in the top 30, but he is actually not the best. Otherwise, the Berlin Military Academy would not let him go so easily.
At present, Adenauer, who has the best performance at the Hechingen Military Academy among the Berlin Military Academy, is stable in the top ten. His highest score has reached the third place in the entire academy. He also has very strong learning and thinking abilities and has even published many high-quality military papers. , attracted the attention of Moltke, and has been taken a fancy by the Prussian General Staff.
The reason why Ernst called Heinrich over was actually for his own good. Adenauer had a bright future, but Heinrich was far worse. Letting him enter the army in advance would give him a better future. This was a great addition to his resume, especially since this was the Franco-Prussian War, and because of the special characteristics of the Hechingen Brigade, he could directly serve as Leopold's deputy. In the Prussian army, this starting point was not low.
After all, Heinrich was not an authentic German. If he wanted to stand out in the German army in the future, he would not be able to do it without military exploits.
In fact, Ernst arranged for him and Adenauer to enter the Berlin Military Academy with the intention of allowing them to enter the high-level development of the Prussian Army. The composition of East African immigrants was unique and determined that the future would not be separated from Germany and the Austro-Hungarian Empire. influence, so these two people must have a certain influence in the German region. At the same time, this is also the reason why the Hechingen Brigade was formed. The German public should know that yellow-skinned Germans are equally brave, intelligent, and capable of combat, which is convenient for East Africans. kind of fusion.
The effect of Ernst's approach in Germany is not obvious at first, but it unexpectedly affected the French. In order to suppress the blacks in the French African colonies, France later formed the French Association Army composed of many Southeast Asians.
(End of this chapter)