The Rise of German empire

In the German Empire, Oscar has undoubtedly become a legend. From an ordinary prince without a penny, he became the crown prince of the empire in a very short period of time, and many looked up to him. What really makes people talk about is undoubtedly Oscar's talent in business.

From the earliest established Deutsche Welfare Lottery Company to the present huge Deutsche Industrial Group, Oscar's personal assets have exceeded 500 million marks. Such assets may not be considered the richest man in Germany. However, Deutsche Industries Group's ability to make money makes everyone jealous. From the German Welfare Lottery, which seems to be stealing money, to the Daimler Motor Company, which is popular all over the world, the annual profit is undoubtedly an astronomical figure.

In the capitalist world, the importance of money is self-evident. Even the emperor of the empire has to worship under the beauty of money. Oscar, the crown prince, has a large amount of funds, which naturally gives him an advantage in many issues.

For example, now, Moltke wants to use military expenses to pinch Oscar's neck. Oscar said that the extra military expenses can be borne by himself, and he can push him back with one sentence. Anyway, for Oscar, paying the extra military expenses of the 8th Army was nothing more than a trifle.

Moltke and Prittwitz, their eyes widened and their mouths were open, but they couldn't say anything.

"Damn it! Damn Oscar, don't think he can do whatever he wants with a few filthy money!" Moltke was furious.

"Your Highness, you are rich, that's right. However, if you invest in military expenses privately, I'm afraid it won't be very good." Moltke said.

"That's right! How can private money be confused with military spending?" Prittwitz also yelled.

"Your Highness actively supports the development of the army. What's wrong with that?" Von Falkenhain immediately expressed his opinion.

"Okay, since Oscar is capable of supporting army building, let him do it!" William II finally expressed his opinion.

Moltke and Prittwitz were very unwilling, but that was the end of their conversation, and it was useless for them to say anything else. In addition, the two are not fools, and they can naturally feel the attitude of William II. Obviously, William II was inclined towards Oscar.

"Damn it, His Majesty obviously supports Oscar. If this goes on, even if the result of the investigation is not good for Oscar, I'm afraid he won't be able to drive him out of the 8th Army." Prittwitz was worried.

At this time, Moltke gave him a wink. Prittwitz hesitated for a moment, but he still bit the bullet and opened his mouth.

"Your Majesty, although His Majesty has the money to support the construction of the army. However, the reforms he implemented in the Eighth Army cannot be determined to be correct. If there is a mistake, the consequences will be disastrous. According to our battle plan, after the outbreak of war, the absolute main force of the Army is used on the Western Front. The Eastern Front is only supported by the 8th Army. Once the 8th Army is unable to resist, the entire Eastern Front will collapse. This will lead to the overall strategy of the empire, making the empire lose the war. Therefore, I don't think we can take such a risk. At least, we can't take risks until the war is won." Lieutenant General Prittwitz said.

Such a remark was obviously not something that Prittwitz could have imagined, but it was told to him by Moltke. When necessary, let Lieutenant General Prittwitz raise it. Of course, Lieutenant General Prittwitz also knew that after saying these words, he would undoubtedly offend Oscar to death, and even make William II hate him. However, because of the hatred for Oscar in his heart, Lieutenant General Prittwitz no longer cared about thinking about those things.

"My reforms will not cause the Eighth Army to collapse, but will only further enhance the combat effectiveness of the Eighth Army. By then, the Eighth Army will be able to withstand the Russian attack and buy more time for the Western Front." Oscar said confidently.

"Your Highness, of course you can say that. However, there is no basis for words. How can others believe this? After all, once defeated, the consequences will be too serious, and no one can afford such consequences." Moltke also said darkly.

Suddenly, Oscar was cornered.

Although Oscar firmly believes that his military system reform can make the 8th Army more powerful, this cannot be proved. After all, it can only be proved by passing the test on the battlefield. And the war has not yet broken out, so naturally there is no way to prove it.

"Your Excellency, Chief of Staff, you have gone too far. How can the Crown Prince prove this?" Von Falkenhain said angrily.

In his opinion, Moltke and Lieutenant General Prittwitz are really shameless. Actually, on this issue, he couldn't let go.

"If you want to prove it, it is actually very simple. Wait until the reform of the military system of the 8th Army is completed, and conduct an exercise." General Waldsee suggested.

"There is an essential difference between drills and actual combat. The results of the drills are also unreliable." Moltke shook his head.

William II frowned tightly. Moltke's aggressive attitude made him very dissatisfied. One is his playmate, the other is his son, which makes it difficult for him to make a choice. On the other hand, there is a huge difference in the power of the emperors in the East and the West. Western emperors seem to have a lot of power, but a lot of power is restricted and they cannot do whatever they want.

Oscar's complexion is not very good-looking either. He knew that Moltke would make trouble for him, but he didn't expect the other party to be so persistent.

After being silent for a while, Oscar smiled: "Well, I guarantee that in future wars, the 8th Army will resist the Russians' attack and buy time for the Western Front. Of course, according to the Schlieffen Plan, the 8th Army will only need to last for six to eight weeks. I think there should be no problem with that."

"Your Highness, what guarantee do you have?" Moltke asked with narrowed eyes.

"If I fail to do so, I will voluntarily give up the right to inherit the throne. In this case, you should be satisfied, right?" Oscar looked at Moltke and said coldly.

"What?"

Everyone was stunned, including William II. Everyone did not expect that Oscar would even block his crown prince position. This is too crazy. If you lose a promise made in front of so many people, you can't go back on it.

Even Moltke and Prittwitz did not expect Oscar to say such a thing.