With the decline of the Prussian Kingdom, the once awesome Junker aristocratic group also inevitably declined.

In fact, the decline of the Junker nobles was not only due to defeat in the war, but even if they were defeated, they were still the largest political force in the Prussian Kingdom.

The real reason for the decline of the Junker noble group is that there is no successor in the political arena. There is no way, too many deaths on the battlefield, so that the reserve force cannot keep up.

The direct result of the two Prussian-Russian wars was that 56% of Junker completely lost his land, and 17% of the noble families had their descendants.

The reserve force suffered heavy losses, and important positions in the government, which were originally controlled by the Junke nobles, were inevitably given up.

One carrot and one pit, the contraction of the Junker noble group is also accompanied by

The rise of other political forces.

As time goes by, the political structure of the Kingdom of Prussia has gradually changed. To this day, although the Juncker Group is still an important political force in Prussia, "the army owns the country" has completely become history.

Especially after the reinstatement of the Holy Roman Empire, the status of the Junker noble group was once again impacted.

Before this, although they lost their dominance over the country, they did not dare to underestimate them by their control over the army, no matter which political faction was in charge of Prussia.

It’s different now. There is a boss on his head. If you want to overturn the table, you must first consider the boss’s feelings.

Otherwise, the table would be overturned in the morning and the rebel army would come to fight at night. How could it be fun?

In addition to asking for money, Schliffen and his group also had an important task, which was to strengthen their relations with the Vienna Palace.

The European nobles were a family, and it was not a joke. Although the Holy Roman Empire was only three years ago, the Junker nobles had contact with the Habsburg dynasty as early as thirty years ago, or earlier.

As long as you carefully study the lord origins of Franz's enfeoffment, you will find that many familiar noble surnames in the German region, including those of the Junker nobles.

One or two can be said to be a coincidence, and ten or eight are very coincidences. However, the number can be enlarged to a thousand or eight hundred, which is not something that can be explained by a coincidence.

The reason for this scene is actually very simple: there are owners of land in the German region, but not only one son of the noble.

Unless it is a great nobleman, it can be arranged. Otherwise, only the eldest son can inherit the family business, and the second son must make a living.

This is true for members of the direct line, let alone the sidelines. In fact, most of the nobles’ side branches are ordinary people except for a noble surname.

Seeing the colonial empires such as Britain and France making a fortune overseas, the people in the German region naturally envied and jealous, including the nobles.

When the Vienna government issued a call to announce its participation in the colonial wave, everyone's reaction was calm. When Franz practiced the law of feudalization, he could no longer bear it.

No matter whether the territory is remote or not, the attributes of making money and being able to pass on family members exist. For most people, even if they cannot get a title, it is a good choice to harvest a farm.

With the development of immigration policies again and again, more and more German people participated in the colonial movement, and naturally aristocrats were indispensable.

With good education, excellent military literacy, and the support of family resources and connections behind them, these people quickly stood out.

"No one is concerned about the poor in the downtown area, but rich in the deep mountains have distant relatives."

It is also applicable in the European continent, and it is also realistic in the aristocratic world. Once you have a family, no matter whether it is a side or a direct line, your voice will increase greatly in the family.

People all have circles, and when they go overseas, they will naturally have overseas circles. In addition, a series of marriages have come. Before the Holy Roman Empire has been restored, the aristocratic groups in the German region have merged first.

Since the ruling class has completed the convergence in the process of making the cake bigger, it is natural for Germany to unify the region.

It seems natural, but behind this is "some people are proud and some are frustrated".

Although the Junker nobles also participated, the peak period of the colonial wave thirty years ago was also the highlight of the Kingdom of Prussia.

In the victory of the First Prussian War, Prussia seized a large area of ​​land from the Russians, and the Junker nobles also made a fortune.

Everyone's attention is in Europe, and those who participate in overseas colonial movements are marginal figures, and the resources they can use are almost negligible.

After the failure of the Second Russian-Prussian War, the Junker Group not only lost money in politics and economy, but also suffered a large number of young generations, and they were all strong if they wanted to mix in.

One wrong step, one wrong step.

Missing the colonial wave, the Junker aristocratic group lost not only the benefits in the colonization process, but more importantly, after the reinstatement of the Holy Roman Empire, the Junker group's influence in the empire was also minimal.

In fact, it was not only the Junker Group that was damaged, but the entire Prussian Kingdom did not have a high voice in the empire.

Although their military strength is still second only to Austria among all countries, in terms of speaking, they cannot even rank the top ten.

In a word, "No one in the court."

Although the small state has limited physical capacity, the ruling class and the Vienna government have been engaged in early and invested in advance, sending their descendants to Austria for development early.

There are their people in overseas colonies, their descendants are in the imperial army, and their children can also be seen in the central government.

Decades have passed, and it is gold that has long been shining. The original investment has now been fed back to politics.

Some people in the court can always bring some convenience. If the difficulties faced by the Prussian army were placed on other influential countries, the problem would have been solved long ago.

Isn’t it just a shortage of military spending? It’s not impossible to solve it. Not to mention getting the same standards as the Central Army, but it is always possible to improve the central government’s funding standards.

The Kingdom of Prussia is also a border, with the Nordic Federation to the north and the Russian Empire to the east, which is a complete military important place. It is completely reasonable to require the central government to bear 40% of the military expenditure.

In addition, you can also take on external stationing tasks to obtain subsidies from the central government.

If you are lucky, if you encounter it, you might be able to get two more combat missions, and then there will be no problem.

Of course, the more money you take from the central government, the greater the impact you will be, and autonomy will definitely be greatly affected.

This is also a matter of no choice. It is impossible for you to take all the benefits. It is natural for whoever you eat and who you work for.

The army of the Kingdom of Prussia now has a high degree of autonomy, and it is naturally not high to be able to obtain military expenditure from the emperor.

Like all hinterland states without military threats, the central government only bears 25% of the military expenditure.

The Army Department gave a very simple reason: there are no foreign military threats.

No joke, this is serious.

The Army Department also gave a reasonable detailed explanation: the Russian Empire is an ally of the empire and does not need to be prepared; while the Nordic Federation is limited in strength, it does not pose a threat to the empire.

The same thing, in other words, is two different results. But both statements make sense. It is impossible to distinguish right from wrong on the surface, and it is difficult to even defend.

As a member of the Prussian military, Schliffen naturally did not agree with the Imperial Army Department. But there was no way, and he found a reason to refute.

The conflict between Pratt-Russia does not mean that there are conflicts between Shinra and the Russians. The Russian-Austrian alliance has lasted for many years, and the Vienna government has enough reason to believe that the Tsarist government will not invade.

As for the Nordic Federation, there is no need to mention it. When talking about the Nordic threat theory, Schliffen himself felt embarrassed.

In order to find a reason to demand military expenditure, Schliffen also racked his brains. As for the reasons prepared in advance in China, he decisively chose to give up from the moment he arrived in Vienna.

The Russian threat theory is not easy to talk about. If you really emphasize the Russian threat, the Vienna government might send troops to help them defend the border.

For details, please refer to the Duchy of Luxembourg in the west. The defense issues are borne by the Central Army, and the state army only plays an auxiliary role.

If it really comes to that point, the Prussian military's autonomy will be gone. The Central Army assumes the responsibility of border defense and it is reasonable to set up a military district in Prussia.

"Three lives are unfortunate, and the county magistrate is affiliated with the capital."

With a military region that coordinates regional armed forces above our heads, the Prussian military became the unlucky "county magistrate". It was only a matter of time before it was overturned.

...

In a military camp outside the suburbs, the Prussian officers' regiment who participated in the military parade were sweating profusely on the field.

As the commander, Schliffen was worried at this moment.

"Why, are you still worried about military spending?"

A familiar voice sounded from behind, pulling Schliffen out of his contemplation. He frowned and then asked, "Markensen, aren't you asking knowingly?

What else do you think besides this big trouble can make me feel so troubled?"

Markens replied seriously: "Yes, and there are many more!"

"For example: the issue of uniform training and allocation of officers proposed by the Army Department, and the plan to replace defenses of each unit proposed by the General Staff."

After the establishment of the Holy Roman Empire, Franz gathered the command of the army, but this contraction was also very limited.

All German states are used to their own actions, and it is obviously impossible to take power back from them at once.

In addition to using military expenditure to intervene in the armies of various states, under Franz's instruction, the Army Department and the General Staff also tentatively made suggestions.

It is just a "test" to unify the training, distribution, and rotation of troops to garrison the army. On the surface, it seems very common, but in essence it is related to the right to appoint personnel and the command of the army in peacetime.

If you really get these powers, the so-called state army will no longer exist.

Especially human rights. As long as the Army Department connects officers from various states when distributing, their children cannot serve in the state and their power inheritance will be broken.

In peacetime, the command power of the army also had a huge impact. The rotation of defense directly broke the tradition of local stationing of state troops. Once it was not stationed in the state, would the state troops still be national troops?

It involves the core interests of state military aristocrats, and such proposals are not practical at all.

If you really force yourself, the Holy Roman Empire that had just been unified might be in a state of fragmentation.

After all, the Shenluo Empire is now large and it is supported by the ancient traditional feudal model.

If the central government unscrupulously usurped the rights of states and made the overseas fiefs nobles think? No one wants to be happy to build a foundation, and finally make a wedding dress for others.

It takes many years to build credibility, but it often only takes one time to destroy it.

Schlieffen shook his head disdainfully: "Nonsense, these proposals are jokes, and they are impossible to pass, and they are not even qualified to vote in Parliament.

The constitution clearly states that the state army only accepts the dual command of the emperor and the king. Neither the Army nor the General Staff have the power to interfere in the state army.

The value of their existence is to assist the emperor in managing the army, not for the emperor, which is a completely different concept.

It seems that you are in a good mood. Could it be that you went out to meet your friends and got unexpected gains?"

When talking about the word "friend", Markensen's expression suddenly became unnatural. Unlike Schlieffen, who was originally from Junker nobles, Markensen is a representative of the rise of grassroots.
To be continued...