Chapter 56: Farewell to Ludendorff (Asking for Recommendation Votes)
Eder after introducing two bullet production lines to military factories to strengthen the production capacity of military factories. Prepare to participate in the exercises organized by the army after the completion of the reorganization this year.
Within two days, Eder was in Iasi to watch the exercise of the 14th Division, which had just been reorganized. Chief of the General Staff Plevin, and Chief of the Advisory Corps, Ludendorff, also watched the exercise with the crown prince.
"General Turyav, your soldiers are well trained." The Chief of the General Staff, who laid down the binoculars, spoke to the commander of the 14th Division, Poly Turyav.
"It all depends on His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's concern for the army and the training plan drawn up by the Chief of the General Staff, and we are just training according to the standards." As a high-ranking military officer, Poli Turiaf is not ambiguous at all.
"General Turiaf's training plan, you don't want to thank me, but Commander Ludendorff, so you're making a mistake." Preshan laughed and pointed out that Colonel Ludendorff had told the truth.
"Chief of the General Staff, this is not my credit alone, many of them are also added by you, I don't dare to take this credit alone." Ludendorff did not dare to accept the ridicule of the chief of the General Staff. After all, he is only an adviser, not a top brass of the Romanian army.
"Okay, you two can't just brazenly praise each other, the officers below will drop their jaws if they see it." Eder was a little overwhelmed and stopped the two from flattering each other.
Although the crown prince put a stop to their flattery, Preshan really admired Ludendorff. After more than three years together, Prieshan was impressed by Ludendorff's shrewd insight and thoughtful design. In conversations with his friend Prossi, he often talked about Ludendorff's extraordinary staff skills.
In the following exercises, it can be seen that the commander of the 14th Division, General Turyav, still worked hard. The soldiers are very good at military skills and movements, and the junior officers also have a thorough understanding of tactics, which is also reflected in the exercises.
After the exercise, Eder spoke to the commander of the 14th Division, Turiaf. "General Turyaf was able to train his soldiers so well, which is a reflection of your ability, I like capable people very much, and I hope to have better performance in the next exercise."
After speaking, he took the initiative to shake hands with him, and Turiaf, who was praised by the crown prince, was also very happy in his heart. He knew that he had left a good impression in the crown prince's heart and laid a solid foundation for his future development in the army.
"Please rest assured, Your Highness, the Fourteenth Division will have outstanding performances in the future."
"I'll see, General."
After inspecting the 14th Division's exercises, Eder and his party got on the train to return to Bucharest. On the train, Ludendorff told the crown prince that the German General Staff was going to transfer them back home in batches.
"Ludendorff as a friend, I would like to ask if you really want to go back?" Eder wants to be able to make a reservation.
"Your Highness is very grateful for the importance you attach to me, and it is my honor to serve the motherland as a soldier." Ludendorff and Eder have been together for more than three years, and knowing what the crown prince wants to say, he made his decision known in advance.
"Alright then, I respect your decision. And you are right, it is everyone's honor to serve the Motherland. "Eder can't be disobeyed, and he can only have a good relationship with this genius general. Eder looked at Ludendorff and continued. "Then let me know when you leave, and I'll see you off."
"Thank you, Your Highness."
Back to the sermon of the Crown Prince of Bucharest to the Chief of Guard. "Let people investigate who the next head of the German advisory group will be."
"Yes, Your Highness."
Since the head of the advisory group does not need any secrecy, it is easy to inquire if you have the heart. Within two days, Calust had placed the results on Eder's desk, along with a brief biography of his life.
Born in 1867 into a small landowning family in East Prussia, Colonel Mackenck von Sterry attended the Cadet Military Academy at the age of 13, later graduated from the Army Non-Commissioned Officer School, and enlisted the following year with the rank of second lieutenant. Before coming to Romania, he served as a deputy chief of the Third Division of the General Staff, and was a typical Junker aristocratic officer.
"It seems that the Kaiser really attaches great importance to Romania." The crown prince said after reading Colonel Sterry's information.
A week later, the officer, who succeeded Ludendorff, came to Romania. In a four-story building on Krudolstrasse, where the advisory group is based, Ludendorff is hosting a banquet for his colleague.
"Sturry didn't expect you to replace me, I remember it's been almost 10 years since we first met." Ludendorff told Sterry, who was sitting next to him, about how long the two had known each other.
"I remember the name I heard the most when I entered the General Staff, except for the Chief of the General Staff, General Schlieffen, it was you Ludendorff." Colonel Sterry talks about Ludendorff at that time.
"General Schlieffen retired shortly after I came to Romania, and this time I went back to see him." Ludendorff remembered that he could do such a good job in the General Staff, which was inseparable from the appreciation of Schlieffen, the then chief of the General Staff.
"I heard that he is still refining that plan after retirement, and I heard that he plans to add car transportation this time." Sterry whispered to Ludendorff because he knew that Ludendorff had helped Schlieffen refine his plan many times.
"I'll help him refine his plan when I have time, and in Romania there is a fast mobile division equipped with 800 trucks, which is twice as fast as an ordinary division during the exercise, and the Romanians are ahead of us." Ludendorff talked about the current situation in the Romanian army.
"I heard that the current chief of the General Staff, General Moltke Jr., is also adding trucks to the army as a means of transportation in the country." Sterry spoke about the actions of the current Chief of the General Staff, General Moltke Jr. The newly appointed General Moltke Jr. is also very interested in new things, but the current truck price is too expensive, and now only a small amount of procurement is used for logistics transportation.
The two acquaintances sat together and happily talked about the information of the past few years. Ludendorff also spoke to Sterry about his experience in Romania. "In the Romanian army, Crown Prince Eder and the chief of the general staff, General Prishan, are the objects you must befriend, you need to pay attention to the Romanian army, the commander of the Praetorian Division, Blongat, and the principal of the military academy, Prosi......"
"Thanks, Ludendorff." Sterry gratefully told Ludendorff that he knew this information would help him do his job better.
"You're welcome."
After two days of handing over the work at hand, Ludendorff was about to take the train back to Berlin that morning, and on the platform a large number of officers of the advisory group came to see him off, at which point Prisan and the Crown Prince were also seen approaching.
"Ludendorff, General Prishan and I are very grateful for everything you have done for Romania, and this gift is a little bit of our heart." Eder walked up to Ludendorff as he took a small box from the head of the guard and handed it to Ludendorff.
"Thank you, Your Highness and the Chief of the General Staff for being able to see me off." Ludendorff took the box and said thank you.
"Ludendorff open it and take a look." General Presan gave Ludendorff a hint.
Ludendorff opened the small box given by the crown prince and found that it was a medal, which Ludendorff knew. This is the Golden Knight of the Order of Merit of Romania, a medal awarded only to Romania's own soldiers, and in the past three years Ludendorff has seen the award of the Silver Knight three times, and not once for gold.
"Your Highness, isn't this too heavy." Ludendorff felt a little heavy.
"This is what you deserve, and the crown prince and I have the most say in this." General Presan said to Ludendorff.
"Thank you to the crown prince and the general for taking me seriously." Ludendorff was not a hesitant person, and besides, any soldier who did not value the medal was quickly put away
Just then, the train whined, and the crown prince spoke to Ludendorff. "It's almost time to get on the bus, may you do a better job in Germany."
Ludendorff boarded the train at the Crown Prince's reminder, and the Crown Prince and Presan waved at Ludendorff who was standing in the window, watching the train slowly move further and further away until there was no sight.