Chapter 2358: Butterfly Wings II
"The police department claimed that they were unable to intercept more than 150,000 demonstrators, and they could only temporarily ensure the safety of key locations," said an official next to them.
"150,000 people? Hehe, I wonder if they know what 150,000 people are? Because of an accidental factor, more than 150,000 people took to the streets to protest? How did I not know that the German people have such strong organizational skills? Well, I won't say much, tell the mayor and police chief of Hannover, if they can't quell the incident within 3 days and put the perpetrators in prison, then wait to step down!" Albert said angrily, the latest incident is Nothing made him happy. On the issue of compensation, Bavaria did not let go, and the Kaiser actually hesitated! The trouble is that now the Social Democratic Party is a little helpless! The things we talked about before fell into a situation of interruption, and Albert was really angry!
"It just broke out like this?" At the same time, Crook, who was also in Berlin, also knew what happened in Hannover. Originally, Crook and the others were still thinking about how to find an excuse, but the excuse just popped up like this. And according to the information received, in fact, not only Hannover, but also some other cities controlled by the parliamentary faction also had riots caused by dissatisfaction with the treatment of veterans.
"Send a telegram to Admiral House, let him prepare to do what we said before, pay attention to proportion, and must suppress violent institutions such as the police and prisons. As for the national army formed by the parliament during the civil strife, it is more important Take care!" Crook said.
That night, in the Hannover Police Station, which was busy all night, Police Chief Paulson looked at the visitor in casual clothes with a complex expression. Even if he was just sitting there, Paulson could feel the strong killing spirit. This kind of temperament can only be sharpened after countless battles on the battlefield. Compared with this kind of person, the so-called elites under him are like a bobcat to a lion.
Two hours ago, Paulson, who realized that the situation had gotten out of control, asked the local garrison for help, and then an officer and the man in civilian clothes came to the police station, and the man named Hansen People ask to be interviewed privately with themselves.
"Mr. Paulson, I think you already know the ins and outs of this incident. The outbreak of this incident was caused by the government's harsh treatment of veterans." Hansen said.
"Yes, what the government is doing is really wrong. But what I need to say is that my duty is to ensure the stability and order of Hannover. Regardless of the cause of this incident, we must prohibit this kind of thing. Because it directly Affecting the normal order of society, the demonstrators blocked the traffic, accompanied by a certain degree of chaos, and they even surrounded the government agencies, making it impossible to work at all." Paulson paused and continued.
"So, we need help from the military. Of course, I know that it is too much for you to attack your former colleagues, but you should at least restrain them and send them home safely. I think many things can be discussed , my subordinates are also restraining the use of force against them as much as possible. I sympathize with their experience, after all, one of my older brothers also died on the battlefield."
"We also don't want to make things get out of hand." The first half of Hansen's sentence made Paulson feel relieved, but then, the second half of Hansen's sentence made Paulson feel tight again! "However, the reasonable demands of veterans must be met, and the government's mistakes must be corrected. From the current point of view, it seems difficult to get the government to make up for the compensation of veterans through negotiations."
"You mean the military supports this matter?" As soon as Paulson said this, he felt a chill from the tailbone directly to his forehead! Troubled by veterans and riots in the army are two completely different concepts.
The former is just troublesome, but the latter is terrible!
"Are you kidding? The Empire will not allow this kind of thing to happen. Soldiers cannot interfere in politics with sabers in their hands! Do you want to rebel?" Paulson said sternly. However, in Hansen's view, this kind of behavior is nothing more than external strength.
"We never planned to rebel. Do you think this is okay? Mr. Police Chief, we will persuade the organizers of the parade to march along the prescribed route. We will not interfere with traffic or factory production. But we will concentrate near government offices. We must Let them hear us," Hansen said.
"That would affect government work," Paulson said.
"This is our purpose! They must correct their previous mistakes. And we will also seek to accuse the stupid behavior of the Social Democratic right at a higher level!" Hansen said.
"I'm afraid it will be difficult for us to cooperate." Paulson said.
"If something really happens that no one wants to see, then I think the army will directly come forward to isolate the demonstrators and the police. Don't talk to us about legal issues. According to the laws of the German Empire, the armies of the states are subject to state control. It is a pity that the Prussian Parliament has not yet established this system, so we are nominally controlled by the Imperial General Staff and have nothing to do with the Social Democratic Party!" Hansen said .
"Fuck! That makes sense..." Paulson really couldn't say anything about Hansen's remarks, because the German Empire is like this. The army is under the control of the General Staff and the Ministry of War, and these departments are directly responsible to the lord. And now, Parliament Prussia has not established this management system. After all, how did a group of parties that started in Parliament establish the so-called Ministry of War and General Staff? You know, the prerequisite for entering the German military leadership department is that you must understand military affairs, that is to say, purely civil servants are not accepted! You at least understand both military affairs and civil servants, that's fine. As for the British, Churchill was in charge of the navy as a civilian, and Lloyd George was the Minister of War as a civilian. There is no market for this in Germany!
Of course, it is not that the parliamentary faction has not raised the issue of using civilian officials to govern the army, but looking at the way the Allies were beaten, this resolution will definitely not be passed. The officer corps will not let a group of laymen command, and the German people will not Concerned about such leadership....
"Okay, okay, let's sort out each other's views. First of all, we must try our best to ensure order and avoid bloody conflicts. You can appeal your opinions in a more moderate way. Is this the head office? We must at least guarantee the work of the government The safety of personnel, can you agree with this?" Also as a violent institution, the police are far inferior to the army. In this case, Paulson can only give way!
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