Chapter 2 Accepting an Order in Adversity (3)
(Chapter 1917 Roaring Kiel (Sixth) There are several bugs. When listing the American battleships, I forgot that there are two Delaware-class battleships. The Americans should have fourteen dreadnoughts; there is also one where I write about the United States with twelve "fast" battleships. The novel has a million words and found that I have obsessive-compulsive disorder. When I update another novel, I always write the protagonist's name as Heidi Silaime, which is a pussy...)
Micha Ellis was a admirer of Rudendolf. As the old Prussian bureaucrat and the new prime minister of the Empire, he ignored the pressure from the government, especially the foreign minister Von Quermann, and insisted on colluding with the army, giving up the power that originally belonged to the imperial government to the Supreme Command and Rudendolf, creating a warlord with the pinnacle of power.
The panic-in-armed Emperor William was looking forward to hearing the soothing news from Micha Ellis, but Micha Ellis gave him a ridiculous suggestion that even caused him to be furious:
"Give Heidi Silem enough name to make him the commander-in-chief of the Kiel riot and suppress the rebellion, and to rule over all the rebellions and naval and army!"
"Michaelis, are you sure you're not kidding?" the emperor asked, suppressing his inner anger.
Heidi Silem, a name that the emperor wanted to beat up but still faced. He was not only the Imperial Navy God who almost got admitted to the University of Berlin, but also the German businessman, some workers and right-wing Social Democrats, naval and navalism, university professors and pan-Germanyists. He also has a wide influence around the world.
After the Naval Battle of Ustica, the emperor refused to recruit the imperial naval gods who were idle in Taranto under the tremendous pressure from the government and the people, and allowed Germany to be desolate in the last strategic advantage period; in 1917, the empire was deeply trapped in the quagmire of combat on both sides, and the emperor turned a blind eye to Silem, who participated in peace negotiations in Berlin, until the Supreme Command, which was overwhelmed by the front-line war, turned around and persuaded the emperor to let go.
The emperor trembled and indulged Heidi Sileme back to the German Navy. As expected, Heidi Sileme instantly cleaned up the sluggish morale and dispersed power of the Ocean Fleet, reviving the ocean Fleet, which had made no achievements in more than a year.
Before the Kiel riot, the frustrated emperor almost had already acknowledged Heidi Silem's control over the navy. However, this did not mean that the emperor could allow Heidi Silem to intervene in the army and expand his power to the army officer regiment.
The Prime Minister looked at the furious emperor and nodded with a fierce bullet.
"Michaellis. Do you want the great Hohenzollern family to bow to the descendants of that Kiel fisherman?!"
The Prime Minister's persistence touched the emperor's sensitive nerves. William was furious and slapped the table at the new Prime Minister.
In 1917, even though the German Emperor William was addicted to the beautiful dream created by the Supreme Command for him. After controlling Germany for more than ten years, he still smelled a breath of death similar to the tide of the Romanov dynasty. The emperor's director Rudendolf repeatedly assured him that the empire was still under the control of the German Emperor, Germany was still the Germany of the Hohenzollern family, but this could no longer appease the panic William.
The Russian April Revolution had some enlightenment for Germany, but in the view of the German Emperor William, who cooperated with the Junker radicals and conservative officers' regiment to launch the third naval political storm, the German workers' power had been greatly weakened in that storm, and Germany had no potential motivation to break out of a workers' uprising.
Therefore, Emperor William did not understand where his uneasiness came from. He superficially blamed Heidi Sileme, a young man who took away his navy, his fleet, and his glory. Shameless Sileme took his fleet and played boldly, and made victory after victory, enjoying the cheers of the empire, while the emperor was forgotten.
As the emperor, he did not take any suppression measures, but the despicable villain was good at packaging himself into a jealous weak man and a tragic hero who shocked the Lord with great achievements. He transformed the sympathy of the German people who did not know the truth into resentment towards the emperor himself.
"I have millions of army loyal to me, including famous generals like Hindenburg, Rudendolph and Hoffman. I don't need a navy to quell the rebellion of Kiel, and even more so Heidi Sileme!" The emperor locked on Michaelis with his aggressive eyes, and paused every word.
"Your Majesty, let Heidi Silem serve as the commander-in-chief of the Kiel riot. Fully responsible for suppressing the rebellion will indeed have the sequelae of naval forces infiltrating the army, but the benefits are also quite obvious!"
In the face of the Kiel crisis that could shake the foundation of the empire, the old Prussian bureaucrat Micha Ellis fully demonstrated his plutocratic and shrewdness of Prussian petty citizens. In the study of William of Charlottemberg Palace, the smart Micha Ellis analyzed the pros and cons of the emperor with his fingers.
"Putting down the Kiel Rebellion will undoubtedly bring many new supporters to Heidi Silem, but before that, Heidi Silem must eliminate the workers and rebel soldiers entrenched in Kiel City, and sink the Baltic riot fleet that patrolled the Kiel Fjord. It should be noted that sailors, workers, businessmen and university professors have always been Heidi Silem's most determined supporters. When Heidi Silem's hands are covered in blood and are complacent to suppress the Kiel Rebellion, he will be surprised to find that solving the mutiny fleet with force will greatly weaken his prestige within the navy. Massacre of workers and army rebel soldiers will make many political parties, trade unions and army hate the naval god of war, and university professors will also be disloyal to Heidi Silem because of the image of the executioner of Heidi Silem! Your Majesty, this is a good step to retreat to advance!"
Micha Ellis became more and more excited as he spoke, so he danced and looked like a clown in a circus.
As the Prime Minister of the Empire, Micha Ellis was unqualified. He neither had the vision of his predecessor, Bateman Holwich, nor the demeanor and pattern of Bateman Holwich, nor the patience and responsibility of Bateman Holwich. He could not see the historical trend behind the Kiel riot. He advocated force and did not know the important position of the Imperial Prime Minister in German political life. He foolishly placed himself under the Supreme Command system and cultivated an uncontrolled monster.
For Heidi Silem, he rudely brought the Navy to an undying hostile camp. He did not know what the Navy meant to this country on the verge of destruction. He insisted that what he did was to help the Empire win the war, but he did not know that he was destroying the war and the future destiny of Germany with his own hands! In 1917, in 1917, when the Army was weak and poor, the Navy might be the only and last trump card of the Empire!
Micha Ellis's suggestion confused the emperor, or rather the name Heidi Silem interfered with the emperor's judgment. The emperor readily agreed to the Prime Minister's suggestion and asked Micha Ellis to draft an appointment letter and to place several army reserve divisions gathered near Kiel into the anti-rebellion command.
Michaelis disappeared proudly in William's study, perhaps before gunfire sounded at the home of Dick, the giant of Kiel Chemical Trust. The Prime Minister of the Empire was still proud of his "smartness".
After the Prime Minister left, the emperor no longer concealed his fatigue and called a palace guard casually. He gave him a message.
The guards took the order and William's study quieted down. The emperor stopped his strength and sat depressedly on the sofa. After a long time, he took out the gold-inlaid revolver from the marshal's uniform without a sling, and gently wiped the **** with his white gloves.
"Your Majesty, are you looking for me?" The knocking sound came from outside the study. Jodman, the head of the Charlottemberg Palace guard, pushed the door and asked in a low voice.
"Master Guard, have you heard about the news from Kiel?" the emperor asked tiredly, leaning against the sofa with his eyes closed.
"Yes. Your Majesty." Jodman, the erect guard, replied in a low voice with a hint of restraint.
When the news of Kiel sailor rebellion, army soldiers mutiny, and workers riots, the entire Charlottemberg Palace was shocked. At night, Berlin and Kiel completely lost contact, and Kiel Naval Base also became an isolated island in the ocean and could fall at any time.
"I decided to send Heidi Silem to Kiel, and command the navy and army gathered near Kiel as the commander-in-chief of the rebellion." The emperor, who dominated everything in this country, spoke a soothing tone, as if he repeated a retort of a fight against rebellion in a small South American country on the other side of the ocean.
"Enable General Heidi Sileme? Is our emperor known for his stubbornness finally reconciled with Heidi Sileme, the pillar of the country? This is a blessing for the empire!" Jodman's face was calm, but he was shouting excitedly in his heart.
"Jodman. Do you still remember your father Vickbeck? When I was a child, my grandfather invited your father to the Charlottemberg Palace to teach me how to learn fencing. Through Vickbeck, I met the introverted you. After ascending the throne, I quickly promoted you to the Chief Guard of the Charlottemberg Palace. It has been almost twenty years since then, twenty years!"
The emperor leaning on the sofa seemed to be brewing emotions. After half a minute, he suddenly opened his eyes and handed the golden revolver in his hand to Jodman.
"Your Majesty, I don't understand..." Jodman was frightened by the emperor's sudden hysteria. He didn't know if he should have taken over the heavy revolver****.
"If you are still loyal to me and the Hohenzollern family, if Sylem really has the ability to turn the tide, then kill him for me!"
(Gorgeous dividing line),
Berlin Navy Headquarters.
When news of the Kiel riot came, Reinhardscher, who was in the Navy headquarters, realized that his military career was actually over. As the Imperial Navy minister, whether he was directly responsible for the riot, he had to resign to maintain the authority of the empire.
Reinhardscher had no time to complain about his abrupt ending military career, and he cared more about how to quell the rebellious Baltic fleet.
The German Navy was a young navy, and everything that this navy experienced could become a naval tradition. Schell had a bad temper, but he was not a reckless man. He loved this navy and he would never allow participation in politics to become a tradition and habit of this navy.
Scher blatantly rejected the emperor's request to resolve the rebellious fleet by force, and immediately sent a telegram to the Ocean Fleet, which was gathered in the naval elite.
"My opinion is that the Second Reconnaissance Fleet and the Baltic Sea Blockade Fleet will go out immediately to approach Kielfjord, and follow up to wait for the latest orders from the Admiral; contact the Army and ask them to send troops to protect the Kiel Canal and Holtenau locks; Colonel Lauren, call your Marines and move towards Kiel. Also, General Hippel, allow me to go to Kiel!"
In the conference room of Wilhelmshaven Fleet Command, Wang Heidi, deputy commander of the Ocean Fleet and commander of the First Reconnaissance Cluster, said in a trembling voice.
"Silem, this is too dangerous!" Hippel frowned. He knew that Wang Heidi was the most suitable person to solve the Kiel Sailor Riot, but he still politely rejected Wang Heidi's request. Wang Heidi belongs to the Imperial Navy, and the Empire cannot afford to lose this naval genius given to Germany by God!
"Commander-in-Chief, I must go. The European war in 1917 has evolved into a patience competition between the Allies and the Allies. The Empire's front-line war has unpredictable waves because of this riot. Time and unity are really important to the empire. We must resolve the rebellious sailors as soon as possible. It is not advisable to resort to force. I think I should be the most suitable person to resolve the incident peacefully..."
Wang Heidi, who had red eyes, held her hands on the conference table, trying to hide his violent trembling body under the Admiral's uniform.
The Kiel Sailor Riot had a greater impact on Wang Heidi than any navyman in Wilhelmshaven. Through the news scattered from the Kiel Naval Base, Wang Heidi could roughly outline the so-called Kiel Revolution group portrait: rebels, rebels and soldiers loyal to the government, military and police fought fiercely at the Kiel Town Hall, and the supportive army also exchanged fire with the workers' armed forces. Kiel, Wang Heidi remembers the old old oak trees, winding railways, clear sand and white fjords, cornflowers and warrior soul sculptures, the lively sailing week every year, and the majestic ocean fleet can be seen every year, and the Kiel, who makes the crossings feel a sense of belonging, has already flowed into a river!
Wang Heidi thinks he should go to Kiel and protect Kiel!
According to the information compiled by the Navy Intelligence Department, the leaders of the riot were led by former Social Democratic right-wing leader Albert and Blunt, the union leader of the original Shi Leswig Helstein area. Albert was once a supporter of Wang Heidi, but he stabbed Wang Heidi heavily in the third naval political storm in 1915. In a sense, Albert was half of Wang Heidi's confidant and half of his enemy. As for Blunt, he was a retired soldier whom Wang Heidi met at the beginning of his time travel and an old friend with more than 20 years of friendship. He became a grudge with David Betty because of the national war. He had become sad. He once loved his motherland extremely, fought bloody battles for the unification of this country, and shouted wildly for the European war. He turned his back on the empire at an extremely difficult time. This fact made Wang Heidi particularly sad.
Wang Heidi felt that his divine friendship with Albert and his acquaintance with Blunt had his own will, but he was as tragic as fate. He should have settled these grudges and entanglements with his own hands!
In addition, Kiel had other meanings to him, King Heidi. Kiel had Anne who made him die for most of his life, his majestic old father, and the unscrupulous Avril. The thugs in the workers' armed forces and Kiel's unemployed hooligans were already excited and disturbed in Kiel's wealthy area, setting fire to wooden sheds in the lower area of Kiel.
"Also, my family is in Kiel. As a father, husband and son, I cannot sit here comfortably. I have to go to Kiel. It is my unshirkable responsibility!"...)
Chapter completed!