Chapter 1742: Scheer and Hipper
"The representative of the Kaiser is coming tomorrow. Ludendorff and Marshal Tirpitz are coming together. It seems that we must come up with a plan." In the office of the Commander of the High Seas Fleet, Admiral Scheer looked at himself. Admiral Hipper, commander of the German Fast Fleet on the opposite side, said.
"I still retain my original opinion. This period is not suitable for attacking. We have no advantage, and we are fighting at the opponent's home court. And the most important thing is that the situation inside our fleet is not suitable for fighting! The people in the Navy Office wantonly conduct personnel affairs Transfer, their part-time jobs are the accomplices of the British!" Admiral Hipper said angrily.
The so-called war is a continuation of politics. This statement cannot be miscalculated. Although the conflict between Prussia and Bavaria has been temporarily suppressed, the results of the last secret war still have a certain impact on all aspects of Germany, especially for the navy. so it is. Under the Kaiser's instruction, the upper echelons of the German Navy began to consciously clean up some of the Bavarian personnel in the fleet. Of course, this kind of cleaning was at most a change of position. However, this is what caused the instability of the High Seas Fleet itself and the decline in its quality!
War is a science, and the attitude towards science must be honest. He will not change because of the so-called "needs to eliminate counter-revolutionaries" or "the soul of Yamato". If he deviates from this line, the army should always kneel Kneeling. As the concentration area of the "Bavarians" in the High Seas Fleet - the German Fast Fleet, this situation is particularly serious. After replacing a group of mid- and low-level officers, the combat effectiveness has been greatly reduced. If it is not Hipper's high position and weight, He has a deep foundation in the army, and Scheer tried his best to protect him. I am afraid that the admiral who was born in Bavaria may also leave the fleet to sit in the office.
Of course, there are exceptions to everything, but the aviation units in the aircraft carrier fleet of the German High Seas Fleet have not been affected. The reason is very simple. These troops are regarded as "seconded" by the Kingdom of Bavaria to the High Seas Fleet, and the internal personnel relations belong to Bavaria rather than Prussia , Prussia has no right to meddle in personnel affairs.
"Major General Rodhart and the air force under his command refused to participate in the battle." After a while, Hipper said.
"Why? Because of the terrible relationship between the two countries?" Scheer expressed disbelief.
"If you want the reason, Major General Rodhart can make up countless articles, but in the final analysis, there are two points. The first point is that Major General Rodhart's air force belongs to the Bavarian Air Force, and the High Seas Fleet has no right to direct command. He was able to command before because His Royal Highness the Crown Prince served as the admiral of the navy. The other reason is that the major general thinks it is not appropriate to attack now, and he is not fully prepared in terms of equipment or tactics." Hipper said.
At this time, don't mention the "military command power" of the Prussian General Staff. This thing can only be used in theory. In practice, it is necessary to analyze the specific situation. If the Kaiser really dared to go through the command system of the entire air force, let's not talk about whether Bavaria had any overreaction, anyway, this air force is completely abolished...
"I'm afraid His Majesty may not be willing to listen to our explanation this time." Scheer said worriedly.
"It doesn't matter. If William II wants me to be the commander of the fleet, then just give it back to him." Hipper was very calm.
"Hipper, you have become a little unfamiliar to me. You are not the Hipper I was familiar with and admired before. You gave up your life's work, you gave up your honor and responsibility!" Er was finally angry. "We are not fighting for an individual, we are fighting for the Reich, and for all Germans."
"You should talk to William II and the Junkers about this,
He was the instigator of this incident. What they were thinking about was not how to make the cake bigger, but how to grab the cake from other people's hands into their own hands! This is the kind of person I despise the most. "Hippel did not hide his dissatisfaction and anger in his words.
"Well, let's put this question aside for now. This is a high-level matter and has nothing to do with us." Scheer tried to ease the atmosphere. "I also don't agree to attack under the current situation. So far, I don't even have a complete plan in my brain. How do we break this blockade? It is not realistic for the fleet to storm the Shetland Islands. The greatest possibility That is, when we were attacking the Shetland Islands, we were taken back by the Grand Fleet and fought against a fleet that was obviously stronger than ours in the opponent's home field, which would ruin the High Seas Fleet."
"To be honest, I think the premise of the High Seas Fleet's attack is that Crown Prince Ruprecht will take over the actual command of the fleet. Otherwise, no one can lead this fleet to defeat the British." Hipper said.
The only consensus reached by Scheer and Hipper during this conversation is that under the current circumstances, the German High Seas Fleet is not suitable for attacking, and Scheer is going to draft a document specifically describing the current difficulties encountered. And Hipper is responsible for stabilizing the emotions of the current Bavarian High Seas Fleet personnel. After all, Scheer and Hipper were unwilling to let political ill effects spread to the fleet, regardless of whether the fleet attacked or not.
"And the guys from the Social Democratic Party, a lot of rumors and rumors come from their mouths, not only the fleet, but also the staff at the port. They have been a little too active recently, and we have no way to lock them all up. !” At the end of the meeting, Admiral Hipper suddenly remembered something and said.
"Social Democrats? There is a lot of trouble in their parliament. Some people in the fleet are also joining forces. If it was before, I don't care about their actions, but now, when the conflict between the two countries begins to highlight, there is indeed a problem with this unhealthy trend. " Admiral Scheer frowned and said.
"This must be taken seriously. I have mentioned this matter to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and he thinks there is a conspiracy in it." Admiral Hipper said.
"It seems that our pressure does not only come from the British and the Kaiser, but also our enemies in the parliament building in Berlin." Scheer shook his head and said. "I will pay attention, but, at least for now, we must first deal with the Kaiser's special envoy. In addition, if possible, I hope you can communicate more with His Royal Highness. After all, the current blockade has weakened the empire. Even if we can't solve the problem at the root, at least make this blockade less tight."
"As for the Kaiser, with me here, nothing will happen." Admiral Scheer said.
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