In September 1912, Wilhelm II, together with a group of army generals, inspected the 8th Army Corps of the Imperial German Army. As the commander of the 8th Army Corps, Qin Tian naturally accompanied www.biquge.info the whole process.

The current 8th Army Corps has been completely changed compared to before. Although, the strength is still only ten infantry divisions. However, after a large-scale rearmament, the firepower of the current 8th Army Corps is more than three times that of the previous one. A large number of machine guns and artillery equipment made the 8th Army Corps have strong firepower at all levels. Coupled with a long period of hard training, the combat effectiveness of this corps is definitely the highest in the entire German Imperial Army.

Although, other units of the German Army have also more or less purchased some new weapons produced by Deutsche Arms. However, because Moltke was in the way, there weren't many of these weapons. Although it can form a certain increase in the firepower of the troops, it is far from the same as the 8th Army Corps.

Wilhelm II and a group of German generals spent two days in the 8th Army. For the combat effectiveness of the 8th Army, Wilhelm II and others were very satisfied. Even if it was a little Moltke who didn't deal with Qin Tian, he couldn't find anything wrong. Of course, if you have to say that there is a problem, it is not without it. The powerful firepower of the 8th Army Corps was exchanged for a terrible consumption of ammunition. Once the war starts, the 8th Army's need for logistical support will be even more staggering. Therefore, Moltke Jr. considered this approach of the 8th Army to be undesirable.

It's just that Qin Tian took Moltke's accusation as a deaf ear. Once the war began, the 8th Army would have to take ten infantry divisions against a million or more Russian* troops. If you don't have a lot of firepower, that's a fart! Even if the logistical pressure is high, the main task of the 8th Army Corps will be to defend the counterattack. It won't go too far into Russia. In this case, the logistical pressure is great, but it is not unbearable.

On the afternoon of September 17, Wilhelm II and the generals of the German Army observed the exercises of the secret troops of the 8th Army Corps. This is also the new equipment that Qin Tian tried his best to sell to Wilhelm II and the generals of the German Army.

I saw that in the drill ground, Wilhelm II and Qin Tian, as well as a group of generals, were sitting in their positions. In front of them was a defensive position of trenches, barbed wire, and mud pits.

"Oscar, are you going to ask the 8th Army to send a force to attack this defensive position?" Wilhelm II asked with interest.

"Yes, Father. Still, I promise you'll be shocked by the attacking forces of the 8th Army. That would be an epoch-making force! Qin Tian's face was confident.

"Oh? Is it? Then I'll see. Wilhelm II smiled.

For Qin Tian to take over the 8th Legion, Wilhelm II was more or less worried before. After all, the 8th Army Corps will have a very difficult task in the future war. But now it seems that Qin Tian has developed the 8th Army very well, and he doesn't have to worry about it at all.

Ten minutes later, Admiral Hindenburg told Qin Tian that the exercise troops were ready.

Qin Tian immediately said that he could start.

Soon, there was a rumbling sound in the venue. This surprised everyone, including Wilhelm II.

Then, they saw from one side of the training ground, a series of pitch-black iron bumps painted with iron crosses. Those iron bumps, slowly pushing forward. Short barrel, leaning up. In the light of the sun, it shone with an icy glow.

Although, there were only more than forty tanks in the field. However, it brought an extremely shocking feeling to everyone. It was as if they were facing a torrent of steel.

"Oscar, what kind of weapon is this?" Wilhelm II asked.

"This is a new weapon developed by Deutsche Arms, which can be called a combat vehicle, but I am used to calling them tanks!" Qin Tian said with a smile.

"Tanks?" Wilhelm II nodded.

These tanks rushed to the defensive positions in the training ground. The fortifications of trenches and barbed wire could not withstand these steel guys at all. The tracks of the tank can easily cross trenches, run over barbed wire, break through defensive positions. Those machine-gun positions also did not threaten these tanks at all. In order to show the crowd the defense of the tank, one machine gun fire was manned.

"Da Da Da!" A G09 general-purpose machine gun began strafing. Dense bullets hit the armor of one tank.

"Dangdang!"

There was a crisp sound, and the tank was seen flying sparks under the fire of the general-purpose machine gun. However, the tank continued to advance unhindered, as if there was no pressure at all.

"Oh God! This weapon is so good, it's simply invulnerable! If our army is equipped with such weapons, then the defensive offensive of the French will definitely not be able to withstand us! "War Minister Feng? Falkenhain exclaimed.

The other army generals also nodded. They were also completely shocked.

It was at this time that a tank was aimed at an unmanned machine-gun fire point.

"Boom!"

A 37-mm grenade flew out of the tank's chamber and hit the target in an instant. The machine-gun fire point was blown away at once.

"Oscar, good, very good! The Imperial Army, it is necessary to purchase this weapon called tank. Kaiser Wilhelm II said.

After seeing the power of the tank, even Moltke had no way to stop it. Otherwise, it would really cause Wilhelm II to be dissatisfied. Once Wilhelm II was furious, the consequences could be imagined.

"Father, the 8th Army has also just formed an armored regiment. In the future, we intend to expand it into an armored division. In this case, the 8th Army Corps would have an additional division, which would require the approval of the War Department. "Qin Tian struck while the iron was hot.

"There's no problem with that!" Wilhelm II said immediately.

Others, including Moltke the Younger, did not object.

In this way, the number of troops under the 8th Army Corps increased from ten infantry divisions to ten infantry divisions and one armored division.

At the end of the exercise, Wilhelm II and a group of German generals circled around the tanks in the training ground. They are very curious about this weapon and want to equip their troops as soon as possible.

"Your Royal Highness, will the tank be able to withstand enemy fire?" A general asked.

"If you hit it directly, you can't resist it. But if it's shrapnel, there shouldn't be any problem. Qin Tian replied.

Although the German Arms Company developed a tank, it was limited by technology, and they developed it too quickly, and it was indeed too rudimentary. The various performances are completely incomparable with the kind of tanks of later generations. However, against the flesh and blood of the infantry, there is still no problem at all.