The next night, Oscar returned to the palace for the rare occasion and had dinner with Wilhelm II and his wife. When Crown Prince Wilhelm became a vegetative state, Wilhelm II and his wife valued Oscar more and more. If Crown Prince Wilhelm never wakes up, the weight of Oscar in their hearts will sooner or later exceed that of Crown Prince Wilhelm. This will take time to accumulate slowly.
After dinner, the family walked around in the garden, and Wilhelm II said to Oscar, "Oskar, go to my office!"
"Yes, Father Emperor!" Oscar nodded.
Oscar is now not only Crown Prince of the German Empire, but also the owner of German Industrial Group, which makes Oscar very busy at ordinary times. It is rare to go back to the palace a few times in a month. And every time I come back, I almost always have something to discuss with Wilhelm II. Therefore, Wilhelm II knows that Oscar is going to the Three Treasures Palace for nothing.
Arriving at Wilhelm II's office, Essen? Feng? Jonath had already been served coffee.
"Oskar, tell me, what's the matter?" Wilhelm II asked directly.
Oscar stopped beating around the bush and directly expressed his dissatisfaction with the Army's development in recent years.
"Father Emperor, German Empire Army, the best in the world. However, in the past few decades, Imperial Army has not made much progress. It seems that it is still completely immersed in the glory of HMS Invincible. Not only is the equipment updated slowly, but there is also little progress in combat thinking, as if it is still stuck in the last war. Regarding this, I am very worried about whether our army will be able to defeat the powerful enemy once a war breaks out this time." Oscar said with a worried look on his face.
Wilhelm II's expression also became serious. German Army's fighting power is indeed world-famous. With one war after another, German Army has even become synonymous with HMS Invincible in the world. This also greatly shocked those Europe powerful countries, allowing Germany to become one of the most powerful countries in Europe and even the world. But, after all, that was German Army decades ago. If the current German Army breaks out in a war, can they still achieve the same results as their ancestors? Although Wilhelm II still believes that German Army will not let him down, he is not completely sure.
"Imperial Army's development over the years is indeed not ideal. However, you still have to have confidence in the Imperial Army. A few decades ago, we were able to beat those enemies to pieces and cede territory to us to pay compensation. But now, our army still has this ability." Wilhelm II mustered up confidence.
"Yes, Father. Our army is very powerful, I do not deny this. But our enemies are also getting stronger day by day. What's more, this time we have more than one enemy. Once the war breaks out, what we will face will be a military alliance composed of Britain, France, Russia and other countries. The British army is not strong, but But France and China cannot ignore it. Although the Russian army's combat effectiveness is relatively low, given Russia's population size, they can mobilize up to tens of millions of troops to fight us. Therefore, we must not take this war lightly," Qin Tian said solemnly.
Wilhelm II nodded seriously. "So, Oskar, what do you think we should do?"
"Father Emperor, in order to defeat powerful enemies in future wars, we must reform the army. Not only must we equip the troops with new weapons, but we must also update tactics so that our army can win at the minimum cost in future wars."
"However, if you do this, it will cause a strong backlash in the army. The resistance to reform will be very great. If you are not careful, it may cause very bad effects. It may even lead to turmoil in the army. This is also very bad for us." Wilhelm II said. As an emperor, he must be cautious.
"Father Emperor, I have a way, it might be useful." Only then did Oscar reveal his purpose.
"Oh? What can I do?" Wilhelm II asked.
"According to the German Empire's practice, as Crown Prince, I have the right to command an army to participate in the war. Although no war has broken out yet. The international situation is undoubtedly very tense. I hope to be able to lead an army in advance. Command an army and equip and train it according to my wishes. If this army can perform well, then Father Emperor will have reason to operate on other troops." Oscar said.
After finishing speaking, Oscar looked at Wilhelm II worriedly, waiting for his answer. He knew that Wilhelm II would guess his intention. He was also worried that the headstrong, conceited and suspicious Wilhelm II would veto his method. In that case, he would have failed. Not only was he unable to obtain military power, but it also made Wilhelm II wary of him.
Wilhelm II frowned and thought for a long time. To be able to become Emperor of the Empire, he is certainly not a fool. He knew that Oscar wanted to take this opportunity to get involved in the army. However, Wilhelm II didn't care about this, and instead praised Oscar's ambition. If a Crown Prince doesn't even have this ambition, then he is too unmotivated!
"Oskar, can you really do it? I know that you have extremely high talents in business and shipbuilding design. However, I'm afraid..." Wilhelm II is a little worried.
"Don't worry, Father Emperor, I won't let you down. What's more, even if I am not a professional. But if there are two professionals who can cooperate, I think there will be no problem in leading an army." Oscar looked very confident.
Wilhelm II thought for a while and finally nodded.
"Okay, Oskar, I know what you mean. I agree. I will raise this point on Imperial Council tomorrow." Wilhelm II said.
"Yes, Father Emperor!" Oscar was very satisfied.
The next day Imperial Council, Wilhelm II formally proposed Commander to appoint Oscar as a unit of the Army. Although there was strong opposition from Moltke the Younger, Moltke the Younger's opposition was completely useless when everyone else supported it.
Of course, the main legions of the German Army already have candidates from Commander. Therefore, Oscar can only choose a less important legion.
In the end, Wilhelm II appointed Oscar as the German Imperial Army's 8th Army Corps Commander. This regiment also had another name, East Prussia Legion.