Chapter 130 Military System Reform
"Your Majesty, is there anything wrong with summoning the minister so late?" Little Moltke stood sleepily in front of Wilhelm II. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info
From his body, Wilhelm II could clearly smell a smell of alcohol. This made Wilhelm II very dissatisfied, and also confirmed the previous Essen? Feng? Jonah Leete's words are true.
Von Falkenhein was expressionless. It's just that he has already received a telegram from Qin Tian, and he also knows that Qin Tian plans to use Prittwitz to operate. In this regard, von? Falkenhain is ten thousand in agreement. Plitwitz was a favorite of Wilhelm II, but he was also a henchman of Moltke the Young. If Plitwitz can be kicked out of the 8th Army, it will also be a major blow to Moltke Jr.
Although, von? Falkenhain did not know if Wilhelm II would accede to Qin Tian's request. But judging from the current situation, it is still relatively optimistic. He also made up his mind that if Wilhelm II wanted to consult him, he would fully support Qin Tian.
"Your Excellency Chief of Staff, Your Excellency Minister of War. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince sent a telegram asking for the transfer of General Plitwitz from the 8th Army Corps, and another arrangement, what do you think? Wilhelm II asked.
"What?" Little Moltke was suddenly startled, and the sleepiness on his face disappeared all at once. At the same time, the drunkenness is completely gone.
Before, he also applauded Plitwitz for losing Qin Tian's face. But he didn't expect Qin Tian to directly make such a request. At the same time, he also felt Qin Tian's sinister intentions. Once Plitwitz is really kicked out of the 8th Army, I am afraid that he will be thrown directly into an idle position, and in a short time, there will be no possibility of holding real power. This is also an unacceptable result for himself.
"Your Majesty, how can His Royal Highness the Crown Prince kick out such conditions? General Plitwitz was a brilliant general, and it would be unfair to him to transfer him out of the 8th Army. Moltke was furious.
Wilhelm II did not change his mind because of Moltke's anger, he looked at von? Falkenhein.
"Your Excellency, what do you think?" Wilhelm II looked at von? Falkenhein.
"Your Majesty, what is Your Highness's reason for requesting the transfer of General Plitwitz?" Feng? Falkenhain asked.
"Oscar believed that General Plitwitz was not capable enough to serve as commander of the 17th Army. The future task of the 8th Army Corps is to resist the Russian attack, which requires every general of the 8th Army Corps to have extraordinary military talent. Oscar thought General Plitwitz was incompetent. Kaiser Wilhelm II said.
"Slander, this is definitely a slander against General Plitwitz! General Plitwitz was an outstanding general of the Empire, how could he not be qualified as a military commander? Little Moltke jumped to his feet.
"I don't think it's a slander, General Plitwitz's ability is indeed a problem, and it is indeed a little inappropriate for him to be the commander of the 17th Army!" Feng? Falkenhain immediately expressed his attitude.
"Your Excellency Falkenhein, you are talking nonsense with your eyes open! How could there be a problem with General Plitwitz's abilities? He just didn't attend the welcoming ceremony of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, is His Royal Highness going to deal with him like this? In this case, it is too unconvincing! Little Moltke was so angry that he tore off the last fig leaf.
Wilhelm II's face suddenly became a little unpleasant. Moltke's recent behavior has made him gradually lose patience.
"Okay, let's not quarrel anymore. For the sake of the stability of the 8th Army Corps, it is better to temporarily transfer General Plitwitz away! "Wilhelm II made a decision.
Moltke was very unwilling, but when he saw the expressionless Wilhelm II, he knew that even if he resolutely opposed it, it would be useless. In that case, it would make Wilhelm II even more disgusted with him.
In Wilhelm II and von? With Falkenhayin inclined to support Qin Tian, even if Moltke Jr. resolutely opposed, it would be useless, and he could only watch Plitwitz be transferred out of the 8th Army, and the only thing he could do was probably to find a way to find a good position for Plitwitz again.
Originally, Moltke Jr. also planned to let Plitwitz be a nail in the 8th Army Corps to find trouble for Qin Tian. However, now it seems that Qin Tian is not easy to deal with! actually made the first move and pulled out the nail of Plitwitz.
"We'll see, Oscar, I won't let you be so virtuous!" After leaving the palace, he looked at Feng with a gloomy face. After Falkenhein's car left, Moltke spat out these words with an ugly face.
The next day, Qin Tian received a telegram from Berlin. Essen? Feng? Jonah Lette and Von? Falkenhein sent him a telegram informing him that Wilhelm II had decided to transfer Plitwitz away. The official transfer order will be given soon. This made Qin Tian breathe a sigh of relief.
"It seems that Wilhelm II is still on my side! However, such a thing is indispensable, and if such a request were made to Wilhelm II again, he would certainly not have agreed, and perhaps reprimanded me in turn. Qin Tian thought secretly.
At nine o'clock in the morning, Hindenburg and Ludendorff came. They were also overjoyed to learn that Wilhelm II had agreed to transfer Plitwitz. As for the successor commander of the 17th Army, they proposed that Leopold? Feng? Zeckert served. Qin Tian thought for a moment and agreed. He clearly remembered that in another time and space, Zecht was known as the 'father of the German army in World War II', which shows his ability.
Under Qin Tian's deliberate publicity, the entire 8th Army soon spread the news that Lieutenant General Plitwitz would be transferred, which shocked the other generals. Even Plitwitz offended Qin Tian and was transferred, let alone them. This made Qin Tian's prestige in the 8th Army Corps rise unprecedentedly.
It was under such circumstances that Qin Tian began his long-planned plan, that is, to reform the military system of the current German Army. The current German Army, from bottom to top, is divided into squads, platoons, companies, battalions, regiments, divisions, corps, and corps (group armies). If the conditions are ripe, he also wants to remove the unit of the 'army' and let the corps directly command each division, so that the command system will become flattened and the efficiency of command will be improved.
Of course, Qin Tian knew that this would cause an uproar. So, he first consulted with Hindenburg and Ludendorff.