Jagged Germany: Chapter 124 East Prussian Army
The next night, Qin Tian rarely returned to the palace to have dinner with William II and his wife. With Crown Prince William becoming a vegetable, William II and his wife paid more and more attention to Qin Tian. If Crown Prince William never wakes up, Qin Tian's weight in their hearts will surpass Crown Prince William's sooner or later, and it will take time to accumulate slowly.
After dinner, the family walked around in the garden, and William II said to Qin Tian: "Oscar, go to my office!"
"Yes, father!" Qin Tian nodded.
Qin Tian is not only the Crown Prince of the German Empire, but also the owner of the German Industrial Group, which makes Qin Tian usually very busy. It is rare to go back to the palace a few times in a month. And every time he came back, he almost always had something to discuss with William II. Therefore, William II knew that Qin Tian would go to the Three Treasures Hall for nothing.
Arriving at William II's office, Essen von Jonareit had already had coffee delivered to him.
"Oscar, tell me, what's the matter?" William II asked bluntly.
Qin Tian didn't go around in circles anymore, and directly expressed his dissatisfaction with the development of the army in recent years.
"Father, the German Imperial Army is number one in the world. However, in the past few decades, the Imperial Army has not made much progress. It seems to be completely immersed in the glory of invincibility at the beginning. Not only is the equipment updated slowly, but even the combat thinking There is no progress, as if it is still stuck in the last war. Regarding this, I am very worried, once this big war breaks out, whether our army can defeat the powerful enemy." Qin Tian looked worried.
The expression of Wilhelm II also became serious. The fighting power of the German Army is indeed famous all over the world. Relying on one war after another, the German Army has even become synonymous with invincibility. This also greatly deterred those European powers, enabling Germany to become one of the most powerful countries in Europe and the world. But, after all, that was the German Army decades ago. Once the current German Army breaks out of war, can it still achieve the same record as their predecessors? Although William II still believed that the German Army would not disappoint him, he was not absolutely sure.
"The development of the Imperial Army in recent years is indeed somewhat unsatisfactory. However, you still have to have confidence in the Imperial Army. Decades ago, we were able to beat those enemies to the ground and cede land to us for compensation. So now, our army still has such capabilities." William II summoned up his confidence.
"Yes, Father. Our army is very strong. I don't deny this. But our enemy is getting stronger day by day. What's more, this time we have more than one enemy. Once the war breaks out, What we are going to face will be a military alliance formed by Britain, France, Russia and other countries. The British army is not strong and can be ignored. But France and the United States cannot be ignored. Although the combat effectiveness of the Russian army is relatively poor, their There are many troops. Considering Russia's population size, they can even mobilize tens of millions of troops to fight against us. Therefore, we must not take this war lightly." Qin Tian said solemnly.
King William II nodded with a serious face: "Then, Oscar, what do you think we should do?"
"Father, in order to be able to defeat powerful enemies in future wars, we must reform the army, not only to equip the troops with new weapons, but also to update tactics so that our army can survive in future wars." In war, win at the least cost."
"However, if you do this, it will cause a strong backlash in the army. The resistance to reform will be very high. If you are not careful, it may cause very bad effects. It may even lead to turmoil in the army. This is also very bad for us," said William II. As an emperor, he must be cautious.
"Father, I have a solution, which may be useful." Only at this time did Qin Tian express his purpose.
"Oh? What way?" William II asked.
"According to the practice of the German Empire, as the crown prince, I have the right to command an army to participate in the war. Although, no war has broken out yet. But the international situation is undoubtedly already very tense. I hope to be able to command an army in advance, Equip and train this army according to my wishes. If this army can perform well, then father has a reason to attack other troops." Qin Tian said.
After finishing speaking, Qin Tian looked at William II worriedly, waiting for his answer. He knew that William II would guess his intentions. I was also worried that William II, who was arrogant and suspicious, would veto his approach. In that case, he will fall short. Not only did he fail to obtain military power, but it also made William II wary of him.
William II frowned and thought for a long time. He was certainly not a fool to become the Emperor of the Empire. He knew that Qin Tian wanted to use this opportunity to get his hands on the army. However, William II didn't care about this, and instead praised Qin Tian's ambition. If a crown prince doesn't even have this bit of ambition, then he is too unmotivated!
"Oscar, can you really do it? I know that you are extremely talented in business and shipbuilding design. But, in terms of the army..." William II was a little worried.
"Don't worry, father, I won't let you down. What's more, even if I'm not a professional. But if there are two professionals to cooperate, I don't think there is any problem in leading an army well. "Qin Tian looked very confident.
King William II thought for a while, and finally nodded.
"Okay, Oscar, I understand what you mean. I also agree. I will raise this point at the imperial meeting tomorrow." William II said.
"Yes, father!" Qin Tian was very satisfied.
In the imperial meeting on the second day, William II formally proposed to appoint Qin Tian as the commander of a force of the army. Although he was strongly opposed by little Maoqi, but under the circumstances that everyone else supported him, little Maoqi's objection was completely useless.
Of course, the main armies of the German Army already have commanders. Therefore, Qin Tian could only choose a lesser legion.
In the end, William II appointed Qin Tian as the commander of the 8th Army of the German Imperial Army. This army has another name, the East Prussian Army.