Chapter 119: Marines

"That's right, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. biqUgE怂 infoYour Excellency Marshal Count Tirpitz has asked me to convey to you that he has first gone back to the Admiralty. Regarding the purchase of our weapons by the Navy, let you go to the Admiralty and talk to him. "Gustav? Krupp said.

Qin Tian nodded. Originally, he focused on the army for this exhibition. After all, the Army is the bulk of the procurement of these weapons. There are very few places that the navy can use. Even if the Navy were to complete the rearmament, there would not be too many orders.

However, in the case that the army would not purchase these weapons developed by the German Arms Company on a large scale, Qin Tian would have to think of other methods. Navy, perhaps, will be a breakthrough.

"It's time to form the Marine Corps. Once the Marine Corps is formed, the purchase of all weapons from the Deutsche Arms Company will allow us to obtain more orders. At the same time, it will also make the combat effectiveness of the Marine Corps very strong. More importantly, it will be an armed force that is completely on my side. Qin Tian thought secretly.

Today's weapons display touched him greatly. Although he was in the army, he received a lot of support. Especially the Minister of War Von? Falkenhain made it clear that he supported him. However, it is undeniable that there are still many people in the army who oppose him. Especially the old boy Moltke. Therefore, if Qin Tian wanted to further expand the military power under his control, he had to find another way. The establishment of the Marine Corps undoubtedly became his best choice.

"Mr. Krupp, the matter of the Deutsche Arms Company will be handed over to you, and I will go to the navy to see if there is a way to further increase our orders." Qin Tian said.

"Yes, Your Highness the Crown Prince." Gustav? Krupp nodded. Although, he doesn't think it's too likely. But for Deutsche Arms, it's better than nothing!

Qin Tian went to the Admiralty by car, Gustav? Krupp began to deploy Deutsche Arms for the next step of production. For them, this exhibition of weapons was undoubtedly unsuccessful. Even so, these weapons and equipment have played an excellent performance. However, it is still difficult for them to accept the huge orders they want without being able to get them.

"Mauser, Rheinmetall, your resistance to us, I Gustav? Krupp remembered this time. "Gustav? Krupp said through gritted teeth. If it weren't for the all-out efforts of Mauser and Rheinmetall to stop them, perhaps the situation would have been different.

When Qin Tian arrived at the Admiralty, he was told that Marshal Count Tirpitz was already waiting for him in his office.

"Your Excellency the Crown Prince, congratulations, Deutsche Arms is really good, and the performance of those weapons developed is really fantastic." Marshal Count Tirpitz said.

"Yes! Your Excellency the Marshal. I also think the weapons that we've developed are fantastic. But unfortunately, it was not favored by the army, and the orders were very small. I really don't know what those guys are thinking. Qin Tian said a little speechlessly.

"Your Highness, don't worry, gold always shines. Although due to the obstruction of certain people and certain forces, Deutsche Arms did not receive many orders. However, I am confident that the future prospects of Deutsche Arms will be very optimistic. After all, once war breaks out, the demand for advanced weapons will increase dramatically. Marshal Count Tirpitz said.

Qin Tian shook his head: "Your Excellency, I understand what you mean. I don't want that to happen, though. Obviously, we can rely on advanced weapons to achieve overwhelming superiority and achieve the final victory on the battlefield at the minimum cost, but why let those soldiers die? The population of Germany is not very large. Every soldier's life is precious. I sincerely hope that in this war, we will be able to die fewer people. ā€

Marshal Count Tirpitz understood what Qin Tian meant, but he couldn't do anything about it. Although he is in a high position, the army is beyond his control! Marshal Count Tirpitz also knew that Moltke Jr. was there, and it was almost impossible to get the army to change its uniforms on a large scale.

"Little Moltke, as long as I am in power, it will be the day you step down!" Qin Tian thought secretly.

He clearly remembered that in another time and space, the reason why Moltke Jr. stepped down was because the German offensive on the Western Front could not make a breakthrough and fell into a stalemate, and the casualties of the troops continued to rise, which made Kaiser Wilhelm II lose confidence in Moltke Jr. Qin Tian didn't want to remove Little Moltke after he got to that point. In that case, it's already too late.

"Your Highness, this is a purchase order for the Navy. Although, most of the officers and men of the Navy were on board and rarely used rifles. But the troops guarding our naval bases still need to be equipped with these weapons. "Marshal Count Tirpitz handed a document to Qin Tian.

Qin Tian nodded, glanced at it after taking it, and didn't say anything more. The Navy does not give many orders, which is determined by the actual situation of the Navy. In fact, Marshal Count Tirpitz gave quite a few orders. Qin Tian knew that this was Marshal Count Tirpitz trying to find a way to help him.

"Your Excellency, I have a proposal." Qin Tian put the documents away, and then said.

"Your Highness, please speak!" Marshal Count Tirpitz also wanted to know what Qin Tian had in mind.

"Your Excellency, the main force of the Navy, without a doubt, are those surface ships. However, we cannot deny that the Navy cannot have ground forces. In my opinion, the Navy can quite well create a marine corps specifically for landings. In future wars, it will be used as the first wave of landing forces to open up landing grounds for sea-crossing operations, so as to reduce the casualties of the army in landing operations as much as possible. Qin Tian shared his thoughts and thoughts.

Marshal Count Tirpitz suddenly saw that if the navy could have a marine corps, it would be the best. This will further enhance the influence of the navy. Of course, Marshal Count Tirpitz also knew what Qin Tian meant, which was nothing more than to expand his own control of military power and increase the orders of the German Arms Company.

"Your Royal Highness, this is a good idea. However, I am afraid that this will also cause a strong backlash from the army. "Marshal Count Tirpitz was a little worried.

"We can make it clear that the purpose of this force is for landing operations. At the same time, a division or a brigade can be built first. In this case, the rebound should not be too big. ā€