"By the way, Crown Prince. Your Excellency Grand Admiral Count Tirpitz asked me to tell you that he went back to the Naval Ministry first. Regarding the purchase of our weapons by the navy, I asked you to go to the Naval Ministry to talk to him." Gustav? Krupp said.
Oscar clicked. Originally, he had focused this exhibition on the Army. After all, the Army is the one purchasing these weapons. There are very few places where the navy can use it. Even if the entire navy were to be refitted, there wouldn't be many orders.
However, since the Army will not purchase these weapons developed by German Arms Company on a large scale, Oscar must find other ways. The navy may be a breakthrough.
"It's time to establish Marine Corps. Once Marine Corps is established, if we purchase all the weapons of German Arms Company, we will get more orders. At the same time, Marine Corps's combat effectiveness will be very strong. More importantly, this will be an armed force that is completely on my side." Oscar thought secretly.
Today's weapons display greatly touched him. Although he was in the Army, he received a lot of support. Especially Minister of War Feng? Falkenhayn clearly expressed his support for him. However, it is undeniable that there are still many people in the army who oppose him. Especially the old boy Moltke the Younger. Therefore, if Oscar wants to further expand the military power he controls, he must find another way. Establishing Marine Corps has undoubtedly become his best choice.
"Mr. Krupp, German Arms Company, I'll leave the matter to you. I'll go to the Navy to see if there is any way to further increase our orders." Oscar said.
"Yes, Crown Prince." Gustav? Krupp nodded. Although, he thinks this possibility is probably not too great. But for German Arms Company, it's better than nothing!
Oscar took a bus to the Naval Ministry, and Gustav? Krupp began to deploy the next step of production of German Arms Company. For them, this weapons display was undoubtedly unsuccessful. Even though, these weapons and equipment have performed excellently. However, it is still difficult for them to accept the huge order they want.
"Mauser Company, Rheinmetall Company, I, Gustav? Krupp, will remember your resistance to us this time." Gustav? Krupp said through gritted teeth. If Mauser Company and Rheinmetall Company hadn't tried their best to stop them, maybe the situation would have been different.
When Oscar arrived at the Naval Ministry, he was told that Grand Admiral Count Tirpitz was already waiting for him in the office.
"Sir Crown Prince, congratulations to you, German Arms Company is really good. The performance of the weapons developed is really great." Grand Admiral Count Tirpitz said.
"Yes! Your Excellency. I also think the weapons we developed are great. But unfortunately, they have not been favored by the Army, and there are very few orders. I really don't know what those guys are thinking." Oscar said somewhat speechlessly.
"Your Highness, don't worry, gold will always shine. Although German Arms Company has not received many orders due to the obstruction of some people and certain forces. But I believe that German Arms Company's future prospects will be very optimistic. After all, once a war breaks out, the demand for advanced weapons will greatly increase." Grand Admiral Count Tirpitz said.
Oscar shook his head. "Your Excellency, I understand what you mean. However, I don't want that to happen. We can obviously gain an overwhelming advantage with advanced weapons and use it on the battlefield at the minimum cost. We won the final victory, but why did we let those soldiers die? The population of Germany is not large. The life of every soldier is precious. I sincerely hope that we can save a few lives in this war."
Grand Admiral Count Tirpitz understood what Oscar meant, but there was nothing he could do about it. Although he has a high and powerful position, the army is beyond his control! Grand Admiral Count Tirpitz also knows that with Moltke the Younger here, it is almost impossible for the army to change its equipment on a large scale.
"Moltke the Younger, as long as I take over, that will be the day you step down!" Oscar thought secretly.
He clearly remembered that in another time and space, the reason why Moltke the Younger resigned sadly was because German military's offensive on the Western Front could not make a breakthrough and reached a stalemate, and the casualties of the troops continued to rise. This made German Emperor Wilhelm II lose confidence in Moltke the Younger. Oscar doesn't want to replace Moltke the Younger after reaching that point. In that case, it will be too late.
"Your Highness, this is a purchase order from the Navy. Although most of the Navy's officers and soldiers are on ships and rarely use rifles, our troops guarding the naval base still need to be equipped with these weapons." Grand Admiral Count Tirpitz handed a document to Oscar.
Oscar nodded, glanced at it after taking it, and said nothing more. The orders given by the Navy are not many. This is determined by the actual situation of the Navy. In fact, Grand Admiral Count Tirpitz has already placed a lot of orders. Oscar knows that this is Grand Admiral Count Tirpitz trying to find a way to help him.
"Your Excellency, I have a proposal." Oscar put the documents down and said.
"Your Highness, please tell me!" Grand Admiral Count Tirpitz also wants to know what other fantastic ideas Oscar has.
"Your Excellency, the main force of the Navy is undoubtedly those surface ships. However, we cannot deny that the Navy cannot have ground forces. I think the Navy can establish a Marine Corps specifically for landing. In future wars, it will be used as the first wave of landing troops to open up landing sites for sea-crossing operations, thereby minimizing the casualties of the Army during landing operations." Oscar explained his thoughts.
Grand Admiral Count Tirpitz immediately lit up his eyes. If the navy could have a Marine Corps, it would be the best. This will further enhance the navy's influence. Of course, Grand Admiral Count Tirpitz also knows what Oscar means, and it is nothing more than to expand his control over military power and increase German Arms Company's orders.
"Crown Prince, this is a good idea. However, this may also cause a strong backlash from the Army." Grand Admiral 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, we can first build a division or a brigade. In this case, the backlash should not be too big."