When William left Locks Mansion, there was a little follower in the carriage. Needless to say, this follower was Karina. William just wanted to be polite. Who knew that someone would actually get in trouble by kicking her nose, but let William treat the cute girl
The little loli was angry but couldn't do anything, so after Karina returned a few bottles of wine to Rocks, Rocks happily sent William and Karina away, and then hurriedly turned around and returned to the house. William estimated that this
The Duke is probably in such a hurry because he is looking for a place to hide something.
However, no matter what, from the moment Karina boarded his carriage, his life in Sanssouci Palace was probably going to be tragic, and William sighed in his heart.
Sure enough, after William returned to Sanssouci Palace, Christine and Du Li came to the door. In this way, they saw Karina. Christine was okay, after all, Karina and her were considered
They have been friends since childhood, but Du Like is not so polite and is picky about William. Well, the sound of two opposing women together is like dozens of ducks, so three women are a breeding ground.
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William simply pushed Karina between Christine and the others, and then irresponsibly pushed the three little girls out of the door. He closed the door with a bang, leaving the three little girls shouting outside the door.
William just ignored them.
After a few days like this, William was finally relieved, because Qi Teng reported to him that the list of candidates who passed the military academy entrance examination had come out. The original plan was for Qi Teng to arrange a carriage to transport the examination papers and the list to Sanssouci Palace.
, but after William learned the news, he immediately informed Zitten that he would rush to Brandenburg to show that he attached great importance to this exam. In the conscience of heaven and earth, William did not take it seriously. He was looking for an excuse to leave Sanssouci Palace.
, leave the atmosphere of that farm.
After several days of traveling, William arrived in Brandenburg in late March.
Zitten, Dessau and a large number of personnel from the military academy were summoned by William at the Brandenburg Palace.
"Your Majesty, this exam has been a complete success. The original plan to recruit 800 people has removed the 100 places for the nobles, and the rest are all admitted from the candidates who participated in this exam. A total of 200 people were admitted to the army, and ordinary candidates were admitted.
Five hundred people, the specific list will be handed over to you by Dessau after the meeting," Qi Teng said happily.
"Oh, very good, you did a good job. By the way, are there any good test papers that I can take a look at?" William asked. After receiving a positive answer from Qi Teng, Dessau took a test paper from a person behind him.
The test paper was handed over to William.
The signature of the test paper is a young candidate named Gneisenau from Torgau, Austria. Some people may ask, how can an Austrian come to Prussia to take the exam? Well, just like Hitler, why would an Austrian
They are able to lead Germany because they are of the same nation, and many times in Europe they don’t pay much attention to nationality.
This examination paper is about the relationship between the army and the country. Gneisenau said in the examination paper:
"Prussia's preoccupation with the army was no doubt initially motivated by defensive considerations, prompted by the horrors of the Thirty Years' War. But this preoccupation persisted, outlasting its cause, so that
It became a fixed custom and a characteristic of the country. Prussia was not the only country concerned about its armed forces.
The only thing that distinguished Prussia was the disproportionate proportion between the size of its army and the resources on which it was built. In order to maintain the army, the government had to direct and plan the life of the entire country.
Prussia was also not the originator of a "standing" army that remained active and prepared for war in peacetime. Most governments followed Louis XIV's example in establishing standing armies, which not only encouraged foreign ambitions but also kept the armed forces from falling into the hands of the aristocracy.
and in the hands of military adventurers, but under the control of the state. But what made Prussia particularly unique compared with other countries was that the army developed a life of its own, almost independent of the life of the state.
The history of the Prussian army is longer than the history of the Prussian state. In 1657, the Elector fought a large-scale war in Warsaw with soldiers from various parts of the territory. This was from the duchy of Kleve, Brandenburg and Prussia.
For the first time in history, people fought together.
The army was the first "all-Prussian" institution. The various institutions of civilian government later evolved greatly to suit the needs of the army. In the following decades, the army proved itself to be more durable than the state, especially during the Seven Years' War.
Brandenburg was captured and the civil government almost collapsed, but the Prussian army was not in chaos."
Well, seeing this, William was very interested in this Gneisenau. You must know that even Prussia began to implement compulsory education long before Frederick the Great, but currently compulsory education is limited by various reasons.
It's not very good. Even so, the cultural quality of Prussian civilians can be said to be one of the best in Europe. For Ziteng and others to choose this person among so many candidates, it shows the excellence of this Gneisenau, and this one is the only one.
Gneisenau was also an Austrian, which surprised William, who had always thought that Zytten was old-fashioned.
Then look down
"These characteristics of Prussia were further developed under Friedrich Wilhelm I, who served as king from 1713 to 1740. He was a very realistic man who was not interested in spending every penny on the army.
They were all very stingy. He cut royal fees by three-quarters.
He spent 2,547 silver coins on his way to Königsberg for the coronation ceremony, while his father had spent 5 million silver coins on this trip. He ruled the country in a German father-like way,
Overseeing the state as if it were a private fief, he often wore a shabby uniform and stalked the streets of Berlin, using his cane to punish citizens who neglected their duties. He worked all day long and expected everyone to do the same.
He loved the army and all the policies he formulated were in the service of the army. He was the first Prussian king to always appear in uniform. He rearranged the court etiquette procedures, respecting military officers and suppressing civilian officials. His respect for tall soldiers
Favor was world-famous; he formed a special unit, whose members were six or seven feet tall and came from all over Europe. He prescribed new forms of training and drills, and established a new recruitment system according to which each
Each regiment has a special district or state as a designated troop source area.
The army he established had more than 40,000 people when he came to the throne, and it increased to more than 80,000 people by the time of his death. During his reign, Berlin developed into a city with a population of 100,000, of which 20,000 were soldiers. This ratio
Perhaps more than any other city in Europe. He also left his successors a military expenditure of seven million silver coins (because he actually did not fight the battle himself).
And his descendants (that is, Frederick the Great) relied on this army and this military expenditure to surprise Europe.
To sum up, if we judge solely by human achievements, Prussia is an extraordinary initiative, a country built on a shoestring, a victory won by hard work and conscientious responsibility."
Let me check it out, this person is good and knows how to flatter, William thought this way, when someone praises your ancestors for being so wise and extraordinary, as a descendant, you are always extremely proud. He silently said in his heart not to be proud, William finally understood Qi Teng
This is the reason why I took this test paper out as a representative.
This flattering person is so comfortable. Even if Qi Teng didn't take out this paper, the royal family members who participated in the review would have handed it to William. Who doesn't want to flatter his boss?
Of course, why are some data so clearly known in the paper? Of course it is publicized by the royal family! It’s like today, doesn’t the country talk about the increase in per capita GDP every day? This is called propaganda. You can’t hold back after doing good things.
Hold on, that’s very harmful to the liver!
PS: I will return to my original place of work tomorrow, and then I will resign next Monday. Because I changed jobs, there may be some abnormalities in the updates in the past few days, but don't worry, it will be stable soon.