Chapter 248 Heinrich
At this time, the parade field was clearly divided. Compared with the somewhat lax Baden and Württemberg armies, the Prussian army was obviously more majestic. In addition to strict discipline, a soul-stirring murderous spirit naturally emerged from the Prussian army .
If the picture is pulled back several decades ago, the military appearance of the Prussian army at that time was actually not much better than these two states.
Being brave after knowing shame is the characteristic of these generations of high-level leaders in the Kingdom of Prussia. The continuous military reform has completely invited the nobles in the army out of the army.
Coupled with the baptism of the war, the Prussian army already had 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. Victory or defeat is the key, not the number of people, people will only remember the winner.
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Baden Division.
"Blair, the Prussians look very serious, and their discipline, this is what soldiers should look like!"
"It's nothing more than militarism! However, the current crisis situation in the German region does require a powerful army country like Prussia to act as the main force against the French. Our countries in Baden and South Germany are still too small." Blair, head of the Sixth Regiment, replied .
"We have our own advantages. Although there is a slight gap between the number of soldiers and the Prussian army, wisdom on the battlefield is the key to victory. Compared with the Prussian army, our Baden is small in scale, but we are flexible and can maximize our mobility. It can definitely pose a huge threat to the French."
"When it comes to scale, the army next door bearing the flag of Prince Hexingen is even smaller," Blair said.
"Do you know their details?"
"I just found out by accident. My father has cooperated with the Hexingen Consortium. In the past few years, the grain cultivation has been replaced by grape cultivation, which can make more money."
"I know that the Hexingen Consortium has invested a lot in Baden and Württemberg in recent years, but how is the Hexingen Brigade and the Hexingen Consortium related? Isn't it just a place name in Prussia?"
"Now there are many states under the Kingdom of Prussia, not to mention Prussia, there are many states under the North German Confederation that are stronger than Hechingen, but how many states have you seen with a single region as a designation?" Blair asked rhetorically. road.
"It's really strange. After Hexingen 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. How can Hexingen appear again now! Is it because of the Hohenzollern family?"
"Although the ancestral land of the Hohenzollern family is in Hechingen, this is not the reason for the emergence of the Hechingen Brigade. Because of economic cooperation, my father has thoroughly investigated the situation in Hechingen. In recent years, the entire Hohenzollern The Sauron family has a tendency to rise, not to mention the Prussian royal family. A few years ago, the second son of Prince Karl of the Hohenzollern family in Sigmaringen became the Grand Duke of Romania. If there was no French obstruction, the eldest son Leopold It is estimated that he has become the king of Spain now. The generation of Hohenzollern in Hechingen took a different route, shifting from politics and military affairs to business, and now the Hechingen Consortium is the family business of the royal family of Hechingen."
"What does this have to do with the Hechingen Brigade?"
"Didn't you read the newspaper from two months ago?" Blair said.
"Newspaper! I really didn't pay attention."
"At that time, a German country was established in Africa, the Kingdom of East Africa should know!"
"Oh, I remembered, but I just glanced at it at the time, who cares about an overseas indigenous country, even if it is established by the Germans."
"Since you haven't paid attention, you shouldn't know that the king of the East African Kingdom is Constantine, Prince of Hechingen of Prussia, and the head of the Hechingen Consortium is his only son, Prince Ernst. Ernst is Habs Future son-in-law of Archduke Ferdinand of the Burg family."
"It seems that the royal family of Hexingen has indeed lived well in recent years, but what do you think about going to Africa for development? It is really 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 royal family of Sigmaringen can encounter this kind of opportunity twice. jealous."
"Having said so much, you should just tell us the origin of this Hexingen Brigade!"
"Of course it is the private arm of the royal family of Hexingen. You can also regard it as a military talent training institute established by the Kingdom of East Africa in Germany. The military power of the basic land was taken away by Prussia, but they relied on the financial resources of the Hexingen Consortium to form a Hexingen Military Academy in the past few years. In fact, the Hechingen Royal Family rebuilt the army in the name of the Military Academy."
"It's no wonder, can I understand that this Hexingen brigade is not actually a military force in the German region, but the armed forces of the Kingdom of East Africa or the Hechingen Consortium, which does not belong to the Kingdom of Prussia. Now everyone In order to deal with the threat of the French, so giving it a separate privilege is the same as our Baden division?"
"Almost, that's it."
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"Leopold, who do you see coming?" Frederick III came from a distance and shouted to Leopold.
"It turned out to be you... Ernst? I didn't expect you to come to the front line!"
"Nonsense, I'm the principal. Now that they are about to graduate early, I naturally have to come to the scene in person, and this time I 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. Occasionally, a school-wide assembly is called to do ideological work for the whole school. It is necessary to let the students know who they are loyal to. Now this year's students have to join For a war recorded in the annals of history, Ernst naturally also went to the front to boost morale (the most important thing is that Ernst knew that the French were still preparing, and the war could not be fought for the time being).
It is impossible for a gentleman not to build a dangerous wall, so that Ernst would risk himself. It is not because he is afraid of death. As a person who died once, Ernst is actually not afraid of death, but because his family has a great career. If When an accident happened, and the foundation that one had worked so hard to gain at the expense of others, that would be more uncomfortable than killing oneself.
"Talent, don't make trouble for me!"
"Don't worry, this is a high-achieving student at the Berlin Military Academy. I didn't brag about it, but it was certified by the instructors of the Berlin Military Academy. I let them release him because of my good words. Heinrich, this time you Your Highness Leopold of the House of Sigmaringen."
Heinrich gave a military salute solemnly: "Hello, Your Highness Leopold!"
Heinrich, one of the only two students of the Hechingen Military Academy to enter the Berlin Military Academy for further study, has been ranked in the top 30 all year round, but he is actually not the best. Otherwise, the Berlin Military Academy would not be so easy to let people go .
At present, Hechingen Military Academy has the best grades in the Berlin Military Academy, Adenauer, stable in the top ten, the highest score has reached the third place in the whole academy, and the learning and thinking ability is very strong, and even published many high-quality military papers , has attracted Moltke's attention, and has been favored 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 behind. Letting him enter the army in advance can add a touch to his resume. , especially this is the Franco-Prussian War, and because of the particularity of the Hechingen Brigade, he can directly serve as Leopold's deputy. In the Prussian army, this kind of starting point is not low.
Heinrich is not a pure German after all, if he wants to get ahead in the German army in the future, he can't do it without military exploits.
In fact, Ernst arranged him and Adenauer into the Berlin Military Academy to allow them to enter the high-level development of the Prussian army. The composition of East African immigrants is unique, which determines that the future cannot be separated from the influence of Germany and the Austro-Hungarian Empire. These two people have a certain influence in the German area, and this is also the reason why the Hexingen Brigade was formed. It is necessary to let the German public know that the yellow-skinned Germans are just as brave, intelligent, and capable of fighting, which is convenient for the integration of East African races.
The effect of Ernst’s approach in Germany will not be shown, but it unexpectedly affected the French. In order to suppress the blacks in the French African colonies, France later formed a French Alliance Army composed of many Southeast Asians.
(end of this chapter)