Chapter 65: I see
"Thank you, Your Highness, Prince for your generosity! In the future, if the Army's military spending is more relaxed, we may purchase more motorcycles. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info" Moltke struggled to squeeze a smile out of his face. But no matter how it looks, it's all smiling and not smiling.
Qin Tian nodded and didn't say anything more. He knew that Moltke was just talking. It will be very difficult to get the Army to buy the things of his companies, especially if Moltke Jr. continues to be in the position of Chief of the General Staff.
An activity to sell motorcycles to the army turned out to be an activity to donate a large number of motorcycles to the army, which made Qin Tian very speechless. However, being able to spend 50 million marks would make most of the army's main generals change their opinions about him, and Qin Tian thought that this money was not spent at a loss. In many cases, even if you spend money, you may not be able to achieve such an effect.
After Qin Tian and the army reached an agreement, the event ended. Moltke was the first to take his leave. It's just that the moment he turned around, the false smile on his face disappeared cleanly, and was replaced by a gloomy face.
"It seems that His Royal Highness Prince Oscar is really an ambitious person. He is such a good military at any cost, obviously he wants to get the support of the military, so as to shake the crown prince throne of Crown Prince William! Crown Prince William's seemingly stable throne can be stabilized under the impact of Prince Oscar? Little Moltke thought secretly.
However, Moltke Jr. soon believed that the throne of Crown Prince William, seemingly secure, was in fact crumbling. Wilhelm II has become more and more dissatisfied with Crown Prince William, believing that Crown Prince Wilhelm is like mud that cannot hold up the wall. In all fairness, Crown Prince William was outstanding. It's just that compared with Qin Tian, the demon, the gap is not half a point.
"Your Royal Highness, thank you for your support of the Army." Feng? Falkenhayne held Qin Tian's hand, his face full of gratitude. As Minister of War, when military spending is insufficient, his pressure can be imagined. If there were a few more people like Qin Tian who were willing to contribute generously to the military power of the empire, then his life would undoubtedly be much better.
"Your Excellency, you are serious, this is what I should do!" Qin Tian was still very modest.
Feng? Falkenhayne patted Qin Tian on the shoulder, and then left, feeling in his heart: "If His Royal Highness Prince Oscar is His Majesty's eldest son, how good it would be!" ”
Obviously, Feng? Falkenhai felt sorry for Qin Tian because he was doing this. In his opinion, Qin Tian was obviously more suitable than Crown Prince William to inherit this empire. Because, once Qin Tian inherits the empire, the empire will develop even stronger. However, if Crown Prince William inherited the empire, it would be difficult to say. It's a pity that it is almost impossible for Qin Tian to replace Crown Prince William.
Other generals of the army also resigned one after another. They all had smiles on their faces, shook hands with Qin Tian, and said words of thanks. Qin Tian felt their sincerity from their eyes. In addition, he felt something else. Like, pity. Of course he knew what these generals were lamenting. It's just that he can't do anything about it.
Marshal Count Tirpitz became the last person to leave, and invited Qin Tian to ride with him in a car as he left. Qin Tian knew that Marshal Count Tirpitz had something to say to him.
Qin Tian strongly supported the development of the navy, and this also brought great rewards. At least Marshal Count Tirpitz, the head of the navy, was very optimistic about him. Of course, Marshal Tirpitz did this by many people. It's just that Marshal Count Tirpitz didn't take it to heart at all. Outsiders didn't know how much Qin Tian supported the navy, and Marshal Tirpitz didn't want to pay attention to their words at all.
"Your Royal Highness, you did a very good job today. I am especially grateful for your great support for the Navy. However, many people have an opinion on this. The guys in the army are also very unbalanced. However, after today's events, they should feel much better. Marshal Count Tirpitz said with a smile.
Although Qin Tian donated 50 million marks of motorcycles to the army, Marshal Count Tirpitz did not have any imbalance in his heart. After all, Qin Tian's support for the navy was undoubtedly much greater. Not to mention a 'Helgolan-class' battleship, even a low-interest loan of 100 million marks a year is also a huge help. Otherwise, the German Navy would not have been able to launch advanced warships like dumplings. Not to mention, because of Qin Tian's influence, Wilhelm II also agreed to give the navy an annual loan of 100 million marks from the wealth of the royal family.
"Your Excellency Marshal, the Navy is important in future wars, but so is the Army. After defeating the enemy, the navy ultimately needs to rely on the army to occupy the enemy's territory. After all, our warships can't go ashore, right? So, for the Army, I also attach great importance to it. It's just that our army is already very strong, and at the same time the enemy we face is not as strong as the enemy that the navy faces. Qin Tian shook his head. He didn't want the German army to be lame, like the British. The British have the largest naval strength in the world, but the British pocket army does not dare to be complimented. Qin Tian hoped that Germany's army, like its navy, would have the strongest power in the world.
Marshal Count Tirpitz nodded with satisfaction, agreeing with Qin Tian's point of view. The enemies of the German Navy were too strong, and they owed too much. In order to catch up, it is necessary to increase investment. The Army, comparatively, is under a little less pressure. However, this does not mean that the Army is not important.
"Your Highness, do you feel the hostility of that little Moltke guy towards you?" Marshal Count Tirpitz asked.
Qin Tian nodded: "That's right, His Excellency the Chief of the General Staff seems to be deliberately targeting me today. I don't think I've ever offended him, right? ”
"Your Highness, sometimes a person is too dazzling, and it is also a sin! The current Highness is like this. His Highness has shown such extraordinary talent that he has already made someone feel threatened. And little Moltke, naturally, didn't want the worst to happen. That's why he jumped out and wanted to contain His Highness. Now, though, it seems, he didn't make it. The corners of Marshal Tirpitz's mouth rose slightly.
"Your Excellency Marshal means that this was ordered by His Royal Highness Crown Prince William?" Qin Tian's brows furrowed.