However, the plan proposed by the Continental Congress, especially Washington, to emancipate the black slaves still attracted great attention from William.
During the American Civil War, the strength of the South even surpassed that of the Union in the North, but after Lincoln's order to emancipate the black slaves, the situation of the entire war changed dramatically.
The economy of the South of North America is mainly dependent on the farm economy such as plantations, and the most indispensable thing for this farm economy is manpower, after all, the current machine has not yet developed to the extent of later generations, in this case, it can be said that the number of black slaves in the South has reached a considerable number.
After the Emancipation Act was passed, the slaves in these farms rebelled against the farmers who ruled them and cooperated with the attack of the Confederate Army, which eventually led to the defeat of the Southern Army.
Smart people tend to learn from history, and William is no exception.
You must know that most of Prussia's colonies in North America were also farm economy, and the majority of the colonies were still all kinds of plantations, and in this case, the number of black slaves in the Prussian colonies was also very large.
After putting forward the slogan of emancipating the black slaves, no matter what Prussia's position was before, but now it must deal with the Continental Congress, after all, once the Continental Congress defeats the British, their target will definitely be aimed at the Prussians, and William does not want the colony he has worked so hard to gain to be lost in the internal and external attacks of the Continental Assembly and those black slaves.
However, there is also a degree problem.
William wanted the British to suffer a big loss, but at the same time he didn't want the Continental Congress to become too big and hinder the development of the Prussian colony.
In this way, it is natural to control the timing.
However, for Brüneke and Scharnhorst, William is still very relieved, Brüneke has been in North America for more than ten years.
It can be said that the development of Prussia in the North American colonies is inseparable from Bruneke's efforts, and in this case, William naturally believed that Bruneke could grasp the opportunity.
As for Scharnhorst, at first William was exceptionally promoted because of his reputation in history, but apparently Scharnhorst did not disappoint William, and he was quite competent in the position of division commander.
In fact, William was originally going to let Shane say that Sturt would stay in Prussia and continue to reuse, but Scharnhorst lacked a qualification.
At the same time, Schahn said that some small conflicts broke out between Stein and Dafilia over command during the Mainz War, which changed William's ideas.
There is no shortage of high-level real generals in Prussia at present, and it is obviously impossible for Scharnhorst to go further in a short period of time, if this is the case.
It is better to take this opportunity to let Scharnhorst go to North America.
On the one hand, there is a big difference between the wars in North America and the wars in Europe, at least the wars that take place in North America attach great importance to guerrillas, but in Europe.
Most wars are won or lost in direct confrontation with the main forces of king against king.
And in the North American colonies.
Scharnhorst also had a Brüneke above him to be able to teach him, which was much better than Scharnhorst's own fumbling.
In addition, Scharnhorst going to North America can better save his career.
It was with this idea in mind that William sent a general like Scharnhorst to North America, and at the same time instructed Bruneke to train Scharnhorst.
Of course, in William's mind, when Scharnhorst grows up, he can transfer Bruneke to his homeland, and Brüneke, who has prestige and outstanding achievements, will undoubtedly become a very important part of William's plan.
"Let Bruneke call the shots.
I trusted in his decision, and I sent someone to tell him.
After this matter is over, I will keep the position of the military department for him!
” After William's words, Locks lost his mind for a moment, and the same was true of everyone else in the palace besides Locks.
Originally, in the eyes of the Prussian leadership, the two major military chiefs of the Military Department and the General Staff were the most prominent positions in the Prussian military, and only Dessau, Dafilia and Ferdinand could compete for them, after all, these three people not only accumulated outstanding military achievements but also had a great family background.
Previously, William did deliberately create this atmosphere among the top management.
But now, what everyone didn't expect was that William's heart had already made a decision about the choice of the head of the military department.
If Brüneke is not qualified to be the head of the military department, then it is obviously unrealistic, and no one dares to say it.
Although Brunecke did not come from a similar background to the other three, his previous seniority in the Prussian army and his dedication to developing Prussia's most important overseas North American colonies were enough to silence anyone who wanted to raise objections.
Prince Henry is already sixty-eight years old, and since last year, Henry has asked William to resign, but William has not agreed.
And at this moment, Locks, who suddenly lost his mind, had another idea in his heart.
Now that William has a candidate for the military department in mind, there is no doubt that the chief of staff will be the target of the remaining three competition, and in this case, there is no doubt that there will definitely be an open and secret battle between the military top brass, which is inevitable.
Not only Locks, but after William's words were finished, Prince Henry's heart was also relieved.
Previously, William did not communicate with Henry about the next chief of the military department, which also made Henry feel a little worried about the future development of the military department, after all, it was not a secret that Prince Henry was optimistic about Prince Dessau's appointment as the head of the military department in Prussia.
However, because of Anna's assassination, Henry also knew in his heart that Dessau would definitely not be so easy if he wanted to succeed in becoming the next head of the military department.
Fortunately, Prince Henry was a pure military man, and he was indeed optimistic about Dessau, but this did not mean that Prince Henry was opposed to William's proposed candidate.
Brünec and Henry also knew that although they had not seen each other for several years, Bruneke still had a very good impression of Prince Henry, and besides, Bruneke was able to develop in North America for more than ten years.
The North American colony, which had only two states, more than tripled under Bruneke's painstaking efforts.
These credits not only show that Brünec is a military talent, but also show that Brünec is also a very mature official in political affairs.
Therefore, although there is some regret in my heart about Dessau's defeat.
However, Henry had no objection to Bruneck's proposal.
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But just because Henry sees it this way doesn't mean that Locks sees it that way.
In the military, Locks relied on Dessau the most, and the two intersected in many ways, and it was precisely because of this relationship between the two that Dessau would mobilize troops to help Locks ambush Anna.
But who would know that Anna had a big life and not only survived.
At the same time, with the canonization of Eric as the crown prince, his status has also risen.
Although William did not hold Dessau and Locks responsible, it has to be said that this incident still made Dessau lose a lot of points in William's heart.
And with the exception of the Military Department.
If Dessau is competing for the chief of the staff, then he will hardly have any advantage, and don't forget that the former chief of the staff is none other than Ferdinand's uncle, Prince Ferdinand the Elder, so it can be said that Ferdinand Jr. has an advantage over others in the matter of competing for the chief of staff.
Old Ferdinand wasn't dead yet.
Moreover, the formation of the General Staff was also done by the elder Ferdinand.
Although the old Ferdinand is now retired, because the chief of the staff has not yet been appointed, the old Ferdinand is in fact still responsible for the staff department.
Fortunately, Locks did not lose his mind for too long, and William also knew that under his amazing words, the nobles in the palace would definitely have mood swings, so William did not mind Locks's loss of consciousness.
"By the way, there's one more thing.
Dafilia, Dessau, and Ferdinand had been in their respective locations for a little too long, and I decided to switch the three of them in their respective areas.
Dessau was in charge of the western frontiers of the empire, with headquarters in Dortmund on the Rhine.
In addition to the three divisions, there were nine divisions of Prussia, including the fifth, sixth, thirteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth divisions.
Dafilia was responsible for the eastern frontiers of the empire, and his headquarters was located in Western Lithuania, and his troops under his jurisdiction consisted of five divisions: the 1st, 2nd, 7th, 11th, and 18th divisions.
Ferdinand was in charge of the southwestern territory of the empire, with his headquarters in Stuttgart, and his command was composed of five divisions: the 3rd, 10th, 12th, 14th, and 22nd divisions.
Blucher was in charge of the southeastern territory of the empire, with his headquarters in Brno and his troops under his command were the eighth, ninth, fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth divisions, a total of five divisions.
The Fourth Division was stationed in Brandenburg, while the remaining four divisions were stationed at their respective stations. ” Wilhelm's words amounted to dividing Prussia's borders into four major parts, which were garrisoned by Dessau, Dafilia, Ferdinand, and Blucher.
For Wilhelm, this arrangement was also a last resort, given that the newly occupied territories of Prussia were quite large, and in such a situation, the stabilization of these territories became a priority, and the only way to mobilize heavy troops to deter them was to do so.
Although there was a danger that the strong would be weak, William also believed that these armies could be controlled by himself.
Dessau undoubtedly had a heavier task on his shoulders than the other three, for no other reason: Cologne was in charge of the northern western frontier of the Holy Roman Empire, which bordered not only the Netherlands and France, but also the evil neighbor of England.
It was under these circumstances that William was assigned to the nine divisions of Dessau.
William's arrangement had also been angry with Henry before, so Henry was not surprised by this, but it was not so simple for others.
Who would have thought that just the last moment, when William revealed that he was going to promote Brüneke to the head of the military department, when the nobles thought that Dessau would have no chance, William actually gave Dessau the most important task at this moment.
At this time, it was clear to these high-ranking officials that the only enemy Prussia was most likely to face at the moment was the British, and the British territory was in the north-west of the empire, so that Dessau's position stood out from the four.
Some of the nobles in the palace set their sights on one person in the palace, and this person was Ferdinand the Elder.
Everyone knows that Ferdinand Jr. had no intention of competing for the post of head of the military department in the first place, and the Braunschweig family was also focused on strengthening their influence on the staff.
In this case, Dessau did not fall out of favor, which is naturally not good news for the Braunschweig family.
Watching the nobles below gradually begin to whisper, William, who was sitting at the top, didn't see it.
Shut one's ears.
Adjusting the scope of responsibility of the generals and the army under his command was a major means of William's control over the army.
It is undeniable that in William's adjustment, the four generals have left the garrison that has been developing, and the army under their command in the future is completely different from the army under his command before, so as to ensure that these troops are directly controlled by William and not in the hands of some generals.
Of course, in order not to affect the combat effectiveness of the army.
William deliberately arranged for these generals to take away one or two handy divisions, which was also to prevent any unexpected situations.
After a long while, William, who sat at the top, said: "Alright.
Since there is no objection from all of you, let us disperse, but there is a great banquet in the palace tonight, and I hope that all will be able to attend!
” After speaking.
William left the palace surrounded by Horn.
After William left.
Locks immediately walked to Henry's side and said: "Your Royal Highness, what do you think of His Majesty the Emperor's arrangement?"
Who knew that after hearing Locks's words, Prince Henry smiled and said: "Prime Minister, you are thinking too much, Your Majesty is Your Majesty, and we as courtiers obey orders!"
With that, Henry had a good laugh with Locks and left the palace.
Look at Henry's back.
Locks cursed the old fox in his heart, and then didn't wait for Locks to act.
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I saw that some government officials gathered around Locks's identity, and one of Locks's henchmen also asked: "Your Excellency, what is the intention of Your Majesty, since Brunech has been appointed as the chief officer of the Military Department, and what is the intention of deliberately strengthening Marshal Dessau?"
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After leaving the palace, Henry did not go far, but came to a side room, and saw a person waiting in the side room, this person was the old Ferdinand.
"Ferdinand, was you taken aback today?
How are you feeling, say it and I'll listen!
” Henry smiled at the old Ferdinand, who had arrived before him, and when he heard Henry's words, the old Ferdinand rolled his eyes and said: "Is this still His Royal Highness the Prince I know?
Why did the speech suddenly become so slippery!
” After Ferdinand finished speaking, the smile on Henry's face was also put away, and then he sat down in the chair next to him and continued: "Your Majesty's arrangement was with me before, in my opinion, this arrangement is also the best arrangement, after all, you intended to support your nephew to ascend to the throne, and I also belong to Dessau, but Her Royal Highness the Queen did make Dessau lose points, you called me here, it won't be prepared for me to signal Dessau to withdraw from the competition!"
"This kind of thing is fair competition for everyone, but Your Majesty's arrangement has indeed overturned my previous plan, and the worst is fair competition, I don't think Ferdinand will lose to Dessau!"
Hearing Ferdinand's words, Prince Henry smiled again and said: "Old man, your temper is still so unyielding, your nephew does have great shortcomings compared with Dessau, and the old Marshal Dessau took care of us back then, I think you should not have forgotten it!"
Hearing Henry mention the old Marshal Dessau, old Ferdinand suddenly ran out of breath.
The Dessau family can be said to be a meritorious minister in the history of Prussia, a four-marshal, which is not an ordinary honor, the old Prince of Dessau was one of the generals under Frederick the Great, and the Dessau family made great contributions in the Austrian succession war and the Seven Years' War.
Prince Henry and Ferdinand, who were young and fashionable at the time, had served as Prime Minister of Marshal Dessau Sr., and Prince Dessau took good care of them, so they also had a love for the Dessau family.
Maybe a simple politician won't think about it so much, but in the military, this incense has to be talked about.
For example, if Marshal Saito was not the first general under Frederick the Great, if Dafilia was not the son-in-law of Marshal Saito, would he have achieved what he has today?
"In addition to Blucher, there is also a Dafilia, don't forget, although the old Saito is dead, the prestige of the Ziteng family in the army is still there, especially when Marshal Ziteng was the dean of the Brandenburg Military Academy, and there are not a few protégés!"
After a moment of silence between the two, Henry spoke first.
After Henry finished speaking, old Ferdinand's face struggled for a moment, and then he said: "I know this, otherwise I wouldn't have sent someone to invite you here!
To be honest, what I'm worried about is this, Marshal Qi Teng didn't have Prince Dessau's incense between you and me back then, if it weren't for the old Prince Dessau's guarantee, I am afraid that Marshal Qi Teng would have been executed by military law!
” As he spoke, old Ferdinand seemed to recall the situation of the past, and the expression on his face was extremely ugly.
And hearing the words of old Ferdinand, Prince Henry's face was also not good-looking.
It is undeniable that the old Saito did make a significant contribution to Prussia, but there is one thing that is also criticized by the world, that is, the old Saito is not only an alcoholic but also a short temper.
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