Of course, when he saw this, William said with emotion: It is gold, it will shine wherever it is. But the key to the problem is that William did not expect that Queen Mary would change so much.
You must know that after Mary entered the French court in 1774, Queen Mary made no political achievements. She was only interested in balls, fashion, fun and banquets, decorating gardens, and extravagance every day. She was known as the "Mrs. Deficit".
Whenever Marie had any new whimsical ideas, she would act coquettishly like a child, cry and make noises, forcing her husband to realize it for her. And it often worked. Louis XVI, who was cowardly and easy-hearted, could not control this man at all.
The charming little queen.
He gave her suggestions and gently reminded her not to go too far, but she turned a deaf ear. And he was not the kind of person who could criticize the other party with the majesty of a king and his voice.
As a result, she spent a staggering amount of money on her pleasures again and again. The most expensive item may be the re-construction of the Petit Trianon - this palace was given to the queen by Louis XVI.
gift, and the queen used endless creativity to make it more interesting.
According to later statistics, the money spent on this palace was approximately 766,000 francs! In France at that time, this was definitely an astonishing figure.
And her husband Louis XVI was even more unbearable. This couple was simply the best. Both of them paid no attention to domestic politics or people's livelihood, which caused many royalists to be very disappointed with them.
But after the Austro-Prussian War, Mary began to change. She no longer held those extravagant balls and bought things that were unnecessary or simply because they were expensive.
At the same time, Mary also advised her husband Louis XVI to focus most of his energy on domestic politics and people's livelihood. Although it only took more than half a year, Queen Mary's changes still won her unanimous praise from everyone in France, and Louis XVI
Under the pressure of my little wife, I had to make some appropriate changes.
Of course, Louis XVI's changes were limited, but people didn't care about Louis XVI, because everyone knew who held the power in France.
William was wary of Mary's change, because a united and powerful France was not in Prussia's interests, and Prussia's southwestern defense line was greatly threatened by France.
Thinking of this, William decided to change his original idea. If Napoleon continued to develop, maybe he would really win the favor of Queen Mary. In this case, it would be a delusion for William to hold Napoleon's life in his hands.
Therefore, William ordered the lurkers around Napoleon to find the right opportunity to bring little Napoleon to him. After he fulfilled his wish, he would kill the little Napoleon.
While William was deep in thought, a servant announced from outside the room door: His Royal Highness Prince Henry requested to see His Majesty the King.
After William heard the announcement, he quickly said: Please come in, Prince Henry.
After Henry entered the room and saluted William, William couldn't wait to ask:
"Prince Henry, what can I do for you?"
"Your Majesty, it's like this. Regarding the military establishment issue you mentioned before, after research by our Ministry of Military Affairs, we found that if your establishment is implemented, there will be a large number of officers whose military ranks are much higher than their positions." Henry
William was stunned by his answer.
Previously, William and Henry discussed the issue of military establishment. William believed that Prussia's current establishment was no longer in line with the market, so William hoped to imitate the military establishment of later generations.
While talking to Henry, William proposed his idea:
There are about 1,500 people in a regiment, and a division includes four infantry regiments, two cavalry regiments and an artillery regiment. Of course, artillery is a technical branch, so the number of people in an artillery regiment is relatively small, so
If a division has about 10,000 people,
However, after making statistics, Henry found that if the organization was really reorganized according to William's organization, the ranks of officers in the army would generally be higher than their positions.
Henry had to come to report this problem to William. Henry said:
"Your Majesty, if the initial plan is followed, a considerable number of officers in our army will not be able to be placed, because these officers have relatively high ranks and are really not suitable for placement at the grassroots level."
This problem also troubled William. Before, he had never thought about how to solve the problem of too many officers and too high military ranks. William asked:
"Does your military department have any method?"
"Your Majesty, I'm really sorry. The Ministry of Military Affairs really doesn't have any method. You must know that most of these officers were promoted when the late king was still alive. These people have a high reputation in the army. If they cannot be properly placed, they may be
"Causing turmoil in the army." The more Henry said, the more confused his expression became.
The same was true for William. Just when William wanted to scratch his hair, he suddenly thought of a department, which was the General Staff Department.
Historically, the Prussian army began to set up a staff department in 1785, which was responsible for communicating orders and collecting intelligence for the commander-in-chief. By 1806, it developed into an independent combat staff organization. From the second half of the 19th century to the beginning of the 20th century, the Austro-Hungarian Empire, France,
Russia, Japan, the United States, and the United Kingdom have successively established general staffs or similar institutions.
During the First and Second World Wars, the general staffs of various countries developed into the center of military leadership and command. Now, most countries in the world have general staffs or similar institutions with roughly the same basic functions.
At the same time, if the staff were still directly under the king, many officers would be overwhelmed. Facts have proved that the place closest to the leader is the best place for promotion.
Thinking of this, William said excitedly:
"Henry, I thought of setting up a department outside your Military Bureau called the General Staff. This department is composed of historians, mathematicians, geographers, statisticians, and officers with rich combat experience.
Based on the combat plans formulated by these top scholars from different fields, this staff department is responsible for organizing and planning the establishment, equipment, training, military service, mobilization, battlefield preparation, combat command, etc. of the army, and is responsible for organizing the work of various departments.
Collaborate, adjust and solve common problems in military work.
At the same time, this staff department is directly responsible to me. In addition, in the army, each regiment has set up a small staff organization to assist the military chief in handling the entire war situation and proposing war plans."
William's words made Henry feel refreshed, but then he frowned and said:
"In this case, wouldn't the powers of this staff overlap somewhat with the functions of the Military Bureau under the Ministry of Military Affairs? In this case, it would be detrimental to the overall construction of the army."
After listening to Henry's words, William also found something wrong, but soon William figured it out. He said to Henry:
"In this way, the Military Bureau will be mainly responsible for various matters within the army, including logistics, while the functions of the Staff Department remain unchanged."
Hearing what William said, Henry had a different feeling in his heart. It seemed that the little king still had other thoughts about him, but this is human nature, right? Although Henry is William's grandfather, the two of them
There is also a blood relationship, but in the face of power, anyone can be completely trusted.
Of course, William still trusts Henry as always, but as a monarch, it is better to keep a hand. Of course, this staff department is indeed a good idea. It can not only solve the problem of placement of officers, but also reasonably and reasonably strip away part of the power of the Ministry of Military Affairs.
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Thinking of this, Henry felt that this was fine. He himself did not have much ambition, and he was not willing to cut off the relationship with William because of some power.
After Henry expressed his acceptance, William was relieved. Just as Henry thought, William accidentally thought of another function of the staff department. The establishment of the staff system completely solved the idea of supporting troops and self-respect among officers since the feudal era.
After William thought of this, he did not explain to Henry that he indeed wanted to weaken Henry's power by establishing a general staff. Of course, this could only be understood but not expressed in words.
After turning over the page, Henry asked again:
"Why set up a small staff team in each regiment?"
"The era of relying on one person's wisdom to dominate the destiny of the country and the army is over, because no matter how wise a person is, he will still have insufficient considerations. Instead, rely on a team of wise men and experts.
The plan they make is definitely much more perfect than the plan made by a genius. Therefore, I believe that the decision-making made by a team has a higher probability of error than the decision-making made by a genius.
Much smaller, and the accuracy of decisions is much higher than the accuracy of decisions made by geniuses.
And although our military organization is divided into divisions at the highest level, after actual combat, most of them will definitely be mobilized at the regiment level. Only in this way can we be flexible and efficient."
William's words made Henry nod frequently. It was indeed true. As the saying goes, three cobblers are worth one Zhuge Liang. After all, everyone has different ideas. If you look at it from multiple angles, you can see more and think more.
It's more perfect.
PS: MD, I’m going crazy. I’m reviewing your sister. I didn’t write anything messy. I don’t know how long it will take to review. I’ve had to revise it four times. If I have the ability, let me revise it again. Sigh.