"After this meeting, with the vice president of the federation and the minister of defense as the main responsible persons, and with the assistance of the chief of staff of the United Front Work Department, the reorganization work was immediately started, and the original 2.2 million army temporarily retained 62 infantry divisions and added 9 armored divisions, for a total of 72 divisions." Eric continued: "Break down the existing affiliation, reorder it, and distribute it rationally. All group army numbers were cancelled, and the number of the First Field Army was no longer retained. ”

As Eric spoke, observing the reactions of everyone present, it was obvious that Rundstedt and other army generals were like eggplants that had been frosted.

It seemed that this sudden decision hit them very hard, and several army generals in the audience seemed to have something to say, but it was not good to interrupt President Eric on such an occasion.

The elder Hindenburg and Brauchitsch were at ease, but Stresemann and Finance Minister Yamar Schacht were very happy.

After Eric's conversation almost replanned the army from the ground up, Rundstedt finally couldn't sit still, his face was flushed, and his hands kept rubbing, if it weren't for Eric's prestige, he really wanted to slap the table and scold his mother.

"Does my field marshal have something to say? Might as well stand up and speak out loud to everyone. Eric expected this to happen and began to name names.

"I'm sorry, Mr. President, why is there such a massive disarmament and change in the current strength of the Army? At present, local governments are already facing huge employment pressures, and hundreds of thousands of troops are suddenly ...... In addition, I am also worried that the commander will be at a loss in the face of completely unfamiliar subordinates, which will seriously affect the combat effectiveness of the troops. Rundstedt didn't have enough confidence in what he said.

"Oh, and the field marshal still knows how to guarantee the combat effectiveness of the troops? That's a great deal! But what about the outcome on the battlefield in Italy? Eric kept his sarcastic tone.

"But in fact we have defeated the Italian army, is not Mr. President still not satisfied?" Rundstedt was a little more daring than before.

"Not satisfied!" Eric uttered those three words word by word.

As soon as these words came out, the audience exchanged ears again, and Rundstedt's face was flushed and stunned. He didn't expect Eric's answer to be so simple and so shocking.

"If there were any adjectives in the world to describe this war, I would add the word 'very' before 'dissatisfied.'" Eric is not afraid of public opinion, but he is afraid that everyone will not take it seriously.

Like a deflated ball, Rundstedt sat down and said nothing.

"Since I have talked about the German-Italian war, I would like to say a few more words, which happens to be the second question I want to mention. In order to win this battle, the country has spent a huge amount of manpower and material resources, but as a result, our soldiers are like traveling abroad, not only can not charge into battle, but passively slack off. Answer me! Did the country give you the most advanced weapons in the world, the most elite troops, just to get a tragic victory? How many soldiers were killed? How much equipment was lost? How much is the military budget depleted? The more Eric spoke, the more angry he became, slapping the table and asking a series of questions, and the audience immediately fell silent.

"Yes, Marshal Rundstedt thinks we have defeated the Italian army, and I think we have won, but have you calculated the price of this victory? Is this also called victory? Let's calmly recall that a few years ago, the German Empire, although it was not very strong, was able to win a war on two fronts and more points, why is this? On the other hand, we are now very strong, but we are so close to a small Italy that we have made Britain, the United States, France and other countries see the joke! Winning is not honorable! Eric's words were unanimously agreed by the attendees, and the audience began to talk about it.

Some even strongly accused some generals of being greedy for life and afraid of death, and of improper command, so much so that the Ministry of Finance wanted to use the state reserves to provide bereavement to the families of those who lost in the war. Seeing the commotion in the audience, Eric was also worried that Marshal Rundstedt's face would not be able to get by, so he hurriedly signaled Da'an to calm down.

"The other day, everyone fought to the death for Italy's pitiful war reparations, do you know why I have not spoken? Now I can tell you! The German Confederation is not fighting for this reparation! We are in the long-term national interest of Germany! If our merchant ships and warships want to go out of the Mediterranean, they must have their own forward bases there, otherwise, the North Sea will be alone! If the navy can't go out, the merchant ships can't go to sea, and we can't do business with the outside world, so we can't earn foreign exchange, let alone the rapid development of the country's economy! Eric's words were like nails, firmly rooted in everyone's hearts, and even old Hindenburg shouted loudly.

"When the war is over, everyone thinks that everything is fine, and one by one they begin to put swords and guns into storage, horses and horses in Nanshan, evaluate merits and compete for fame and fortune, have you forgotten the dead soldiers? Their bones are still hot, and the money is stained with their blood, are you too embarrassed to fight for it? Will you spend it with peace of mind? Eric said, slapping the table hard, and several heads of ministries lowered their heads at the same time.

"Pinch your fingers and calculate how much money the German finances have paid for this war and how much they have been rewarded."

Eric sneered, "Fortunately, the British are generous and give us a small piece of small island hanging overseas. After the war, it is necessary to be rewarded for meritorious deeds, but the reward for deserving should also be punished for those who have been excessive! This is what the Oriental people call 'clear rewards and punishments'! At the same time, I declare here that some of the generals who were passive and slacked off in wartime and had improper command should be dismissed and demoted! The investigation that should be investigated, Marshal Rundstedt can't protect the shortcomings! Eric then read out the names of a large number of combat commanders.

Some people mourn and others rejoice, but the reaction of the Wehrmacht Navy and Air Force is mediocre, and although they have been forced to revoke all the reorganization, there is no mention of disarmament.

Rejoice: In addition to the Navy and Air Force, there are also cabinet officials and the Ministry of Finance.

In addition to shouting good, Hindenburg also wanted to say a few words for a long time.

"Mr. President, ministers and senior members of the military, I have been thinking about a question these days, that is, Mr. President, I just mentioned the combat effectiveness of the National Defense Forces. During the imperial period, we were not very good in terms of financial, material, and military resources, but we still won the war on more than two fronts, what did we rely on, in fact, it was people, no matter how good the weapons were, there were no soldiers who could conquer and fight in vain. Just yesterday, I thought that I was the only one who had a different view on the battle between Germany and Italy, but as a result, I did not expect that Mr. President also saw this problem, so I firmly support and resolutely implement the decision made by Mr. President today! As soon as Hindenburg's words fell, Hoffmann, chief of staff of the United Front Work Department, Brauchitsch, minister of defense, and other generals and cabinet members expressed their support and support.

"My field marshal still seems to be a little confused, if you have something to say, just say it, don't hold it in your heart." Eric saw that Rundstedt had not expressed his position, and deliberately gave him a step.

"Dear Mr. President, from the perspective of the overall situation, I should not hold the country back, and I am very much in favor of streamlining the troops, but in the list of handling that you just announced, should we consider the special circumstances and open the net to several important commanders." Rundstedt was ready to intercede for his subordinates, and the reason why he strongly opposed the large-scale reduction of the army was actually to save a few brothers who had been born and died with him.