With Wilhelm II's clear support, everything becomes much easier. Even though Moltke the Younger still objects, Feng Falkenhayn and Waldersee no longer object. In their opinion, Marine Corps, which has only five divisions, poses no threat to the army at all. What Moltke the Younger said before was really a bit too alarmist.
After the meeting, Moltke the Younger left angrily. He was very unwilling. Even though the matter was now a foregone conclusion, his dissatisfaction with Oscar and even Wilhelm II was deeply rooted in his heart.
Oscar and Grand Admiral Count Tirpitz left after expressing their gratitude to Wilhelm II.
However, at the entrance of the palace, I met Feng Falkenhayn waiting here.
"Crown Prince, if it's convenient, I'll take you to German Industrial Group!" Feng Falkenhayn said proactively.
Oscar nodded, he knew that Feng Falkenhayn had something to tell him.
"Your Excellency, Marine Corps will be responsible for the formation of your Excellency. However, we must strive for excellence in personnel selection. We only have five divisions, so the troops of the five divisions must be ace troops." Oscar looked serious.
"Crown Prince, I understand." Grand Admiral Count Tirpitz understands what Oscar means. The Army will never allow Marine Corps to exceed five divisions. Therefore, they can only use this foundation to find ways to improve the combat effectiveness of the troops as much as possible by selecting excellent soldiers, well-equipped weapons, and arduous training. Apart from this, there is simply no other way.
After that, Oscar got into Feng Falkenhayn's car.
This is a Daimler A-Class Sedan. After the A-Class car was launched, it immediately became popular and has now become a must-have car for successful people in the entire Germany and even most Europe countries. Although the price is very expensive, the supply is also in short supply. Germany's military and political officials immediately changed their cars from B-Class car to A-Class car. Of course, the big reason is that the price of A-Class car provided by Daimler Company to the government and military is relatively much cheaper than the market price.
"Crown Prince, I'm sorry about the navy's formation of Marine Corps. The entire army is opposed, so I have no other choice." Feng Falkenhayn explained. He was afraid that Oscar would have a bad opinion of him because of this incident.
"Don't worry, Minister of War, I can understand your situation." Oscar nodded. He knew that even if Feng Falkenhayn was Minister of War, he could not compete with the will of the entire army. What's more, there is a Moltke the Younger watching eagerly from the side, eager to completely ignore Feng Falkenhayn.
Falkenhayn and Oscar still attach great importance to Feng Falkenhayn. After all, he is the number two figure in the army. If Oscar wants to further expand his influence in the army, he must obtain the support of Feng Falkenhayn.
Of course, Oscar also knows why Feng Falkenhayn supports him. It was nothing more than trying to squeeze down Moltke the Younger who was riding on his head. If Feng? Falkenhayn can always support him, and after he takes over the power, it is not impossible to let Feng? Falkenhayn concurrently serve as the chief of general staff.
"Your Highness, Your Excellency the Chief of Staff expressed strong opposition to the formation of Marine Corps by the Navy. Not only that, he also wanted to prevent Your Highness from increasing its influence in the army. It can be seen that Your Excellency the Chief of Staff has a strong objection to Your Highness." Feng Falkenhayn said.
"I know this. If I can, of course I want to replace him. However, Father Emperor still trusts him. So, there is nothing I can do against him for a while." Oscar said.
Feng Falkenhayn nodded. Moltke the Younger relied on this, so he was so confident.
"Minister of War, do you have any suggestions for this?" Oscar asked.
Feng Falkenhayn thought for a moment, and then said, "Your Highness, maybe you can try to directly control an army. According to the German Empire's tradition, Your Highness, who is Crown Prince, is qualified to become the commander of an army when the war breaks out. Handsome, fighting on the front line. Although the war has not yet broken out, the situation is too tense and it seems that we cannot wait long before the war breaks out. Your Highness can definitely ask Your Majesty to get familiar with the army. Only in this way can we better command the troops in the future war."
Oscar couldn't help but his eyes lit up. Crown Prince went to the front line to fight. This is the tradition of the German Empire. If he can directly control an army, he can equip and train the army according to his own wishes. Oscar believes that with his current strength, he can fully arm this army to the teeth and then train it to become the most powerful army in the world.
Moreover, this is also a good opportunity for him to expand his influence in the army.
But similarly, Oscar also has great difficulties in achieving this goal. Especially since he is not from the army, even Naval Academy has finished his career. It may be very difficult to convince the public.
Even though he has shown extremely powerful abilities in other aspects. But it is still a bit unrealistic for Wilhelm II to hand over an army to him with confidence.
"I'm not from the army, and I don't have the ability to command troops. Will Your Majesty agree? I'm afraid the army will also have objections to this." Oscar said with a frown.
"Your Highness, with your identity and status, you don't need to lead the army yourself. You only need to choose a qualified deputy, and everything will be fine. I believe that there are enough elites in the army for Your Highness to dispatch. There will be no problem." Feng Falkenhayn said.
Oscar nodded, he was very satisfied with Feng Falkenhayn's proposal. If he can personally control an army, this will greatly increase his strength.
A great man once said that political power comes from the barrel of a gun. Even if this is German Empire, this truth also applies. If Oscar can control the military, even if Crown Prince Wilhelm wakes up immediately and wants to take back Crown Prince that belongs to him, it will be impossible.
The ambition to control the military immediately began to take root in Oscar's heart.
"Minister of War, thank you for your suggestion. I will seriously consider it. At that time, I will need your further support." Oscar said with a sincere face.
"Your Highness, I will definitely support you fully!" Feng Falkenhayn promised.