Before Napoleon grew up, the top priority was to lead Prussia on the road of reform and opening up (please allow me to complain). Of course, we, the Great Prussia, will not learn the way of a certain Chinese dynasty on the basis of already having a bridge.
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On February 22, 1781, William gave a speech at Brandenburg Square. The candidates who had learned the news before did not leave after the exam, but gathered at Brandenburg Square.
Standing on the temporary platform, William said affectionately:
"Human progress is like an endless ladder. To climb higher, you must start from below, so every Prussian must follow the actual path and move forward.
The security of the country cannot be pinned on the gifts of others. History always advances on the saber. This world is a world where the weak eat the strong. To survive and have dignity, you need strong armaments.
I am a young person just like you. Young people are like the rising sun. We have a lot of time. For the country, we young people are the future of the country and the hope of the nation. A country and a nation
To rise cannot be accomplished by the strength of one person. Prussia relies on young people like us if we want to stand on the European continent.
Someone said to me: Prussia wants to rise? You dream! My answer to him was: You idiot, if I were not a dreamer, where would we be today? I have always believed in Prussia, you said I was a dreamer
I have always believed in the rise of the empire, but you said I was a fool; I have always believed that I could lead Prussia, but you said I was crazy; I have always believed that poverty will have an end, but you said that is a utopia. Who is right? You
Or is it me?! I'm right, I was, I will be, and I will always be right!
Young people, at the moment you were born, God gave you divine glory. You will eventually fight for our Prussian cause for life. The European continent is experiencing turmoil, and we are being favored by the god of luck.
The whole work of nature is a violent struggle between the strong and the weak - the eternal victory of the strong over the weak. If this were not the case, the whole of nature would only decline. Countries that violate this basic law will also decline.
On this road, our struggle can only have two results: either the enemy will step on our corpses, or we will step on the enemy's corpses."
During William's speech, enthusiastic applause broke out in the square countless times, forcing William to have to wait for each round of applause to subside before he could continue his speech. The effect of the speech was surprisingly good.
Seeing such an outstanding effect, William sighed in his heart: It was not in vain that he had practiced in front of the mirror for so long. In his previous life, the speaker William admired most was Hitler. Hitler's speeches have always been known for their ability to infect people's hearts and have powerful incitement.
During his lifetime, William had been committed to learning Hitler's speech style. Of course, it was okay to plagiarize a few famous quotes.
William walked down the steps amidst prolonged applause. He reminded all the young people of this young and energetic monarch.
After finishing his speech, William asked Zitten to send him the list of candidates who passed the exam and the test papers before leaving Brandenburg. Although Brandenburg was the capital of Prussia, in the era of Frederick the Great, Potsdam had no
The Palace of Sanssouci has always been performing its duties as a royal palace and the center of the country. William has no intention of changing this situation, because compared to Brandenburg, Potsdam, where the Palace of Sanssouci is located, can radiate the whole kingdom more effectively.
The entrance examination of the military academy was just the beginning. William had to seize the time to reform the army. In addition, he got a piece of news, which was one of the reasons why William wanted to rush back to Sanssouci Palace as soon as possible.
The news was that Gerhard Johann David von Scharnhorst and Gebhard Lieberecht von Blücher had arrived at Sanssouci Palace.
Gerhard Johann David von Scharnhorst was born in 1755, the founder of the Prussian General Staff. He was born in a peasant family in Bodenau, Hanover, Germany. In 1777, he came from Sandburg-Lee
After graduating from the Polish Military Academy, he served in the army in Hanover.
It was not until 1801, when he was 45 years old, that Scharnhorst wrote a letter of application to King Frederick William III of Prussia and was approved before joining the Prussian Army.
When William was planning military reforms in 1780, he remembered this famous military reformer in later generations. In the same year, William sent people to Hanover to bring Scharnhorst back to Prussia.
Hanover is currently under British rule. After the death of Queen Anne in 1714, the British succeeded to the throne of Great Britain and Ireland by George I Louis, Elector of Hanover according to the "Act of Succession 1701". He was King George of England.
I. Since then, Hanover and the British Hanoverian dynasty have had a common monarch.
For such a great talent, it’s okay if you don’t know about it. If you know what to do, you should try your best to dig him out.
While inviting Scharnhorst to Sanssouci Palace, William also did not forget another great talent, Gebhard Lebrecht von Blücher.
Blücher was born in Tetenwinkel near Rostock on December 16, 1742. He was the ninth child in the family. In 1756, Blücher, who was not very focused on his short-term studies, went against his parents' wishes and married his elder brother.
Join the Swedish army together.
In the Seven Years' War, he participated in the battle against Prussia as a Hussar light cavalry. In 1760, Blücher was captured by the Prussian Behring Hussar light cavalry regiment. The commander, Colonel Behring, was a relative of Blücher.
, and persuaded him to serve Prussia as Behring's adjutant. After that, Blücher performed bravely in the battle, and his military rank was promoted from flag bearer to captain.
In early 1773, Blücher, who was not considered for promotion to major and squadron leader because he protected a priest who was involved in the 1772 Polish uprising, angrily resigned.
Frederick the Great agreed to Blücher's request with "Der Rittmeister von Blücherkannsichzum Teufelscheren. (Captain von Blücher can get out of here)". Blücher soon regretted this reckless action, and after that
He repeatedly requested to return to the army, but was rejected by Frederick the Great.
It was not until William's father, Frederick William II, came to the throne in 1787 that Blücher was re-appointed and awarded the rank of major, and returned to his original light cavalry regiment.
When William first came to the throne, he was too busy dealing with Austria's challenges so he didn't remember Blücher. However, he accidentally heard some interesting things about Frederick the Great from Buell. Among them was Blücher.
After resigning, he repeatedly requested Frederick the Great to return to the army.
At that time, Buell just told this matter as a joke to William, but the speaker was unintentional and the listener was interested. William always felt that the name was very familiar. Later, when he thought about it carefully, could this Captain Blücher be that person?
A great figure who performed somewhat brilliantly in the anti-French war.
Therefore, William issued an order to Buell. He ordered Buell to immediately find Blücher and bring him to Sanssouci Palace.
One of the reasons why William hurried back to Sanssouci Palace after the entrance examination this time was precisely because of these two once-in-a-century talents. Although Blücher had fought against Prussia in his early years and resigned voluntarily after joining the Prussian army, which made Prussia
There was a lack of goodwill from top to bottom, but William was familiar with Blücher's outstanding performance in the anti-French alliance war, so William ignored Buell's objections and insisted that Buell bring Blücher to him.
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After returning to Sanssouci Palace, William couldn't wait to receive Blücher and Scharnhorst.