Chapter 1053: Protectorate
"Marshal Kesselring, what about the Imperial Air Force?" Qin Tian asked.
The former Minister of the Air Force, Zeckert, retired with the rank of marshal, Albert? Kesselring was promoted to Air Marshal, succeeding him as Minister of the Air Force of the Empire.
Because of Qin Tian's attention, the Luftwaffe has long developed into the most powerful air force in the world. In terms of the number of fighters, the performance of the aircraft, the number of pilots and the technology, other countries are far from being able to compare with Germany. In terms of the air force, Germany firmly occupies the first position in the world.
"Your Majesty, the strength of the Imperial Air Force is the best in the world. At the moment we have three thousand fighters, two thousand bombers, and more than a thousand transport aircraft. With fifteen thousand pilots. In addition, there are many aviation clubs around the country who know how to fly. If we need to recruit pilots, we can expand the number of pilots to 30,000! "Albert? Marshal Catherine said.
At Qin Tian's request, the Luftwaffe has always attached great importance to the training of pilots, in addition to opening a special flight school to train pilots of the Imperial Air Force, it has also opened flying clubs in various places to teach civilian people to fly. This makes it possible for the empire to have quite a few people who know how to fly. Those who know how to fly in the civilian sector will be able to become qualified air force pilots with a little more training. Perhaps, to become a fighter pilot, you need talent. However, there were no problems in piloting a bomber.
The bombers of the Luftwaffe were mainly divided into two medium bombers and four heavy bombers. Flying these bombers is much simpler than flying a fighter. Even female pilots are up to the task.
Qin Tian nodded, he was not worried about the Imperial Air Force. Now, the Luftwaffe's main fighter is the BF-109, however, the more advanced F-190 has also begun test flights. It is expected that from next year it will be possible to mass-produce equipment for the troops. When the war broke out, the F-190 fighter would also become the main fighter of the Imperial Air Force. By then, the Luftwaffe would have enough strength to sweep through the air forces of the other enemies and occupy the entire sky.
"As things stand, war could break out in the next two to three years. Therefore, I hope that the army, navy, and air force of the empire will be ready for war during this time. Once the war breaks out, the Empire* army must have the upper hand in the war, defeat our enemies in one fell swoop, and lay the foundation for the eternal hegemony of the Empire! Qin Tian said.
"Yes, Your Majesty!" The military and political ministers of the empire said one after another. Everyone's eyes are full of confidence. They know that the future war may be very difficult, but they firmly believe that they will be the one who will win in the end.
"Your Majesty, in addition to the Empire's own forces, the Empire has other protectorates' forces that can be used. For example, the Kingdom of Ukraine, the Kingdom of Poland, the Kingdom of Belarus and the Baltic States, of which His Majesty is also king. In addition, the kingdom of Bohemia, the Kingdom of Hungary, the Kingdom of Dalmatia, the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia, the Kingdom of Bosnia and Herzegovina, which split from Austria-Hungary. As well as the Republic of Finland, the Kingdom of England and Wales, the Republic of Ireland and the Kingdom of Scotland, the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, etc., which were under imperial control. The Empire is responsible for their safety. In the event of war, they should also fight with the Empire. Said Imperial Prime Minister Vahit.
The German Empire now controlled almost all of Europe, with the exception of the Burussians. The other countries, in addition to being protectorates of the Empire, are countries that have a close relationship with the Empire. The Empire is responsible for the security of these countries, but equally, they are aligned with the Empire.
It's just that Qin Tian doesn't believe in the combat effectiveness of the armies of these countries, and he doesn't want to be on the battlefield, and the armies of those countries won't be able to do anything but pull their backs.
"Your Majesty, I know that you are more skeptical of the combat effectiveness of the armies of those countries. However, although their combat effectiveness is not strong, if we eliminate the enemy's elite troops, the remaining rabble should also be able to deal with them. In this way, once they are put into the battlefield, it will be able to greatly relieve the pressure on our troops. No matter how bad it is, the armies of these countries can also be used to guarantee logistical supply lines and fight those guerrillas. War Minister Marshal Manstein said.
Qin Tian nodded, it is true, even if the combat effectiveness of the armies of those countries is very bad, it is no different from waste dim sum. But even waste has a role. Not to mention anything else, there is still no big problem in maintaining law and order in the rear, ensuring the safety of logistical supply lines, and dealing with a guerrilla force. Qin Tian knew that once the German army invaded the territory of Burussia, according to the habit of Burussia, he would definitely organize a lot of guerrillas to make trouble for the German army in the rear. Qin Tian didn't want to use the precious soldiers of the German army against those guerrillas. In this case, the armies of the protectorates would be the best choice.
"Well, if war breaks out, let the armies of the protectorates obey our command!" Qin Tian said.
"Your Majesty, we have drawn up a plan that will enable the protectorates to mobilize sufficient troops in the event of a future war. Therefore, there are regulations for each country. A minimum amount is set according to the demographic and economic situation of each country. Marshal Manstein said immediately.
Qin Tian couldn't help laughing, it turned out that these guys had already been prepared, they had already hit those servant states with their ideas, they were just waiting for Qin Tian to nod.
Qin Tian took the plan handed over by Manstein and read it carefully.
Among the protectorates of the empire, the most closely related to the empire were undoubtedly the several countries of which Qin Tian was king, including the Kingdom of Ukraine, the Kingdom of Poland, the Kingdom of Belarus and the three Baltic states.
These countries were originally under Russian slavery. However, in the last world war, Germany defeated Russia and freed them from Russian slavery. After Qin Tian became king of these countries, he began to promote the integration of these countries with Germany. Although, that will be a long project. However, after 20 years of hard work, it has now achieved great results. If Germany had gone to war with Russia, they would have been on the side of the Reich and would do their best to help the Reich defeat Russia. Therefore, the armies of these countries will be the first echelon of the empire's trust - the servant army.
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