Chapter 121: The Army's Rebound
"Tirpitz, I personally have no opinion on the formation of marines in the Navy. Pen Fun Pavilion www.biquge.info However, there will definitely be a very big opinion on the part of the army. International relations are now very tense, and a major war may break out at any time. I hope that the Army and Navy will work together in good faith instead of conflicting. Kaiser Wilhelm II said.
Wilhelm II was most concerned about this, and if the relationship between the army and navy affected Germany's military strength, it would be unacceptable to him.
"Your Majesty, this shouldn't happen, right? We have established the Marine Corps for the sake of the Empire's future wars, not for the sake of competing for power and profit with the Navy. If the army is too concerned about this, it will inevitably lose its overall view. Marshal Count Tirpitz said in a deep voice.
"Yes! Father. Everything we do is so that the German Reich can win the wars of the future. That's all that matters. In contrast, everything else can be put down. I believe that the Army will not be so ignorant. Qin Tian also said.
Wilhelm II was a little depressed in his heart, with his knowledge of Moltke Jr., little Moltke was really such an ignorant person.
At the same time, Wilhelm II also realized that Qin Tian and Marshal Count Tirpitz really gave him a problem this time!
"Your Majesty, the Marine Corps we intend to build is not large, no more than five divisions at most. Compared to the dozens of divisions of the army, the Marines are not worth worrying about at all. Marshal Tirpitz continued.
"Five divisions?" Wilhelm II frowned, he did not think that this number was small. With the current strength of the German Army, there are more than 80,000 people in five divisions. Of course, this is insignificant compared to the Army. Once the war starts, the German Army will immediately raise a force with more than 100 infantry divisions, and will further expand the force to increase the total strength of the army to more than 200 divisions.
"Tirpitz, Oscar, I'll think about it. I'll give you an answer tomorrow afternoon. Kaiser Wilhelm II said. He didn't rush to answer, he needed to listen to the opinion of the army.
"Yes, Your Majesty." Marshal Count Tirpitz and Qin Tian also did not think that Wilhelm II would be able to give them an answer at once.
After Qin Tian and Marshal Count Tirpitz left, Wilhelm II asked Essen? Feng? Jonalet leaked the news to the Army side to see how they reacted before making a decision.
Moltke Jr., chief of the General Staff of the German Army, had long regarded curbing Qin Tian's development in the army as one of his top priorities. Now that I know that Qin Tian actually encouraged the Navy to establish a Marine Corps, is that still necessary?
"Damn, what the hell are they trying to do? Are they going to break the convention? Oscar's kid is ignorant, why is that guy Tirpitz also fooling around? Could it be that it is not enough for him to master the navy, and he still wants to build a ground force to challenge the army? Moltke was furious.
Even though Field Marshal Count Tirpitz was the Lord of the Navy, Moltke Jr. always thought that his status was higher than that of Tirpitz. Therefore, he saw the Navy's attempt to build up the Marine Corps as a challenge to him. This is undoubtedly absolutely unacceptable to Moltke Jr. People like him value status, power, and fame more than anything else.
"No, they can't make their plan work. Otherwise, there would be no way to contain that kid. Moltke made up his mind in an instant.
Although, as the crown prince, Qin Tian has a respected status. But Moltke was not willing to give in because of this. In the current empire, Wilhelm II still has the final say. With the relationship between Moltke Jr. and Wilhelm II, even if Qin Tian is the crown prince, he can't do anything with him. What's more, Wilhelm II is in the prime of life, and his health is very good, and it will not be a problem at all to live for another ten or twenty years. Therefore, Moltke Jr. is still very confident in his future. He didn't think that Qin Tian would be able to inherit the throne anytime soon. This made him even more unscrupulous in the confrontation with Qin Tian.
"Come on, go and take Feng? His Excellency Falkenhain and General Waldzer are invited. Little Moltke commanded.
"Yes, Your Excellency Chief of Staff." The secretary immediately went to arrange it.
In less than half an hour, the Minister of War von? Falkenhain and the deputy chief of the General Staff, General Waldzer, came to Moltke Jr.'s office.
"You two, you have just learned very bad news, which concerns the vital interests of our army. Therefore, I hope that everyone will put aside their prejudices and unite for the good of the Army. Little Moltke said with a serious face.
"Your Excellency Chief of the General Staff, what the hell is going on?" Feng? Falkenhain asked. The contradiction between him and Moltke Jr. has almost become public. Although Moltke still occupies an advantageous position, after leaning on Qin Tian, Feng? Falkenhein was not at all intimidated by Moltke.
General Waldzer was also curious, not understanding what had happened to make Moltke so serious.
"Navy, it is planned to form a Marine Corps, and that is a ground force. Although nominally it is specifically responsible for landing operations, everyone knows that it is simply for the purpose of competing with us for interests. So, this time we can't back down. Navy, it is enough to be responsible for the battle on the sea. The battle on the ground should be left to our army! Moltke said.
"Marines?" Feng? Falkenhein and General Waldzer were also stunned. It's also the first time they've gotten the news. Of course, they also believe that this will be a major challenge for the interests of the Army.
"What do you think, both?" Little Moltke looked at Feng? Falkenhain, waiting for his answer. After all, in the Army, von? Falkenhayne fell to Qin Tian.
"There can be no doubt about the Army, as the only ground force in the Reich. There is no need for the Navy to create marines. "Feng? Falkenhain said. As Minister of the Army, if he does not want his subordinates to lose confidence in him, he must consider this issue from the standpoint of the Army.
Moltke nodded in satisfaction, von? It would be great if Falkenhein could be so intellectual.
"Your Excellency Chief of the General Staff, I also think that we should prevent the creation of the Marine Corps." General Waldzer also said.
On this issue, the top of the German Army can be regarded as agreeing.